coobybook Chapter 178: Undercurrents surge, each palace is not easy to deal with
Chapter 178: Undercurrents surge, each palace is not easy to deal with
Queen Qin couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Madam Liu, it is precisely to protect the crown prince's position and my position as queen that from the day Xiao Ruyue married into the palace, your husband is no longer mine.
I was only 25 years old that year! From that year on, the Emperor taught me, a princess, to give in…”
"My Queen!"
Aunt Liu also started crying.
"Madam Liu, I have been giving in and forbearing for so many years, all for the sake of preserving the position of the Crown Prince.
But now Xiao Ruyue's sudden change is like a goblin that sucks blood and bone marrow, making me feel scared and terrified.
I was afraid that she had accelerated her counterattack. I was worried that the emperor's character was no longer as firm as when he was young. After all, the second prince was also the emperor's biological son.
This time my heart is beating like a drum, and I am even more worried that I will have to choose between the position of Crown Prince and my position as the queen!
It's just like what the emperor said to me when he tried to coax me into giving in and forbearing Xiao Ruyue!"
Queen Qin was so sad that she couldn't continue.
"Empress, you have to believe in the Emperor. He has his own ideas. Don't think too much. If that demon could persuade someone, why would she have to wait until now?!
Besides, our emperor is now in his prime."
"Hehehe...yes! As long as the emperor doesn't give in, her second prince will not be legitimate.
But why do I suddenly feel scared? "
"The Queen..."
The lights in Kunning Palace were on all night.
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And in Concubine De's palace, Concubine Xian stayed here and did not leave.
In the inner room, Concubine Xian walked back and forth twisting the brocade handkerchief in her hands.
"Sister Defei, that old witch Xiao has once again gained exclusive favor. Do you think our plan can still succeed?"
"Keep calm and watch the fire from the other side of the river. Don't forget that when two tigers fight, one will be injured. She has been tossing and turning for so many years, it's time for her to have a break.
By that time, we sisters will join forces during the turmoil, and both families will be strong. Are you still worried that our outstanding Third Prince will not be able to ascend to the throne?"
"Sister, that's what I said, but this old witch Xiao is leaving no room for mercy!
It looks like they won't stop until they've squeezed our emperor dry. Look, it's been a whole day and night, can the emperor's body take it?"
The virtuous concubine was so angry that she tore the handkerchief in her hand into two pieces.
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Upon hearing this, Concubine De's face darkened. She suppressed her rage and said unhappily,
"Xian Fei, are you worried about the Third Prince's future or your own favor? If you continue to be like this, I will not help you."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian knew she had spoken out of turn, and she stepped forward with a smile and hugged Concubine De's arm.
"My dear sister, I was angry and said the wrong thing. You are a great man and don't care about the mistakes of small people. Of course, the third prince is the most important.
We sisters are united in our goal to help the Third Prince's future!"
"Well, remember what you said. A man of insight is a wise man.
Let's keep our troops on hold for now. The emperor is now at the peak of his powers. Have you ever seen any prince in history who could actually become the emperor?
The third prince is still young, we can afford to wait.
The second prince and the crown prince are only one year apart in age, so which one is the most anxious?
According to the news passed on by my father, Prime Minister Xiao and his group are beginning to lose their patience."
"Ah? Sister Defei, didn't I hear that Prime Minister Xiao's favorite students were severely suppressed by the Crown Prince a few years ago? There hasn't been any major action for a long time!"
After the virtuous concubine finished speaking, she thought again,
"Sister, the Crown Prince is not a pushover either, do you think the Second Prince and the others can bring him down?
If the Crown Prince fails to step down and becomes the Emperor, there will be no hope for us, the Third Prince! Isn't it all in vain that we have worked so hard?"
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Concubine De looked at Concubine Xian, who was not very cunning, and rebuked her unhappily.
"Why are you so anxious? So we should keep calm and wait and see what happens."
"Oh, sister is right. I am wrong. I am still too young and impatient."
When Concubine De heard her talk about youth, her slightly wrinkled face showed displeasure.
Xianfei suddenly realized and quickly tried to make amends.
"Sister Defei, our third prince Jincheng was praised by the emperor the other day, and he even asked why I didn't give him a reward?"
"Oh? Hehehe...then tell him that your aunt will definitely make it up to you."
When they talked about children, the topic became more relaxed.
They gathered together and talked for a while about the interesting stories of the third prince Liang Jincheng, who was already eleven years old.
Before Concubine Xian left, Concubine De whispered to her some of the private arrangements of the two families.
It was already late, so Concubine Xian said goodbye and returned to the palace.
The palaces of the two people were also filled with candlelight all night long.
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The undercurrents in the harem and the jealousies among the concubines had nothing to do with the Eastern Palace, but the news that Concubine Xiao had recovered from her illness reached Fang Qingge's ears.
East Palace Yiqiu Courtyard,
When the prince came over, Fang Qingge hurried forward and asked,
"Brother An, is Concubine Xiao's strange illness really cured?"
"You are quite well informed."
The prince took the towel, wiped his hands and said with a smile.
"I've been bored in the yard, haven't I? Xiaodouzi, just tell me the news you got! Why are you unhappy?"
Fang Qingge pretended to be angry and grabbed the prince's arm and shook it.
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Seeing Fang Qingge so lively, the smile on the prince's lips never faded.
"No, I'm very happy. My Qingge now knows how to survive. Remember, the harem is also a battlefield among women.
If you don't have ears and eyes, you will only passively accept the grievances, and you will not know when you will be plotted against. I am very pleased that you can do this. "
"I see. Brother An, is Concubine Xiao really cured of her strange illness?"
"Yes, I have seen her. The strange thing is that after she recovered from her illness, she suddenly seemed to be rejuvenated and exuded the same youthful vitality. She looked more than ten years younger than before. She really looked like the young girl in her twenties that everyone talked about. How strange!
To be honest, Qingge, it's not an exaggeration to say that she is in the same state as you at your age."
"Really? She's become so young? She didn't look old before, like she was in her twenties, and now she looks a dozen years younger, so she's really the same age as me, right?
Oh? How can there be an old witch who looks like a teenage girl? When I think about her age, which is nearly 40 years old, I get goose bumps all over my body. "
With a "puff", the prince couldn't help laughing.
"You! Everyone wants to stay young and forget their age. But you just use other people's age to make a fuss."
"Brother An, is Concubine Xiao really like this after she recovered from her illness? Did she take any magic pills?"
Fang Qingge was surprised and his mind was full of thoughts.
"According to her, she is grateful for the surprise brought by this illness. Now, relying on her father's special favor, she is becoming more and more arrogant and insolent.
"Then the Queen will not restrain her?"
"As long as she doesn't violate the palace rules, my mother won't bother with her. Okay, let's not talk about her anymore..."
The prince changed the subject. The two of them hadn’t seen each other for a few days and didn’t have much to talk about…
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