Liu Jinrui leaned forward and said, "Thank you, grandfather, for your teaching. My grandson has taken note of it."
Liu Xiang was very pleased and said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's go and have a rest."
Liu Jinrui bowed to say goodbye, turned around and walked out.
"Wait a minute." Liu Xiang shouted.
Liu Jinrui stopped and turned to look at Liu Xiang, "Grandpa, is there anything else?"
Liu Xiang warned: "Now that I'm back, I'm going to meet the two princes. It's best to find a reason to invite them both out to avoid being blamed."
Liu Jinrui stopped, walked over and sat down again, "Grandpa, what are your plans?"
Liu Xiang looked at Liu Jinrui and asked, "What are you planning?"
Liu Jinrui met Liu Xiang's gaze and said, "Grandfather understands what his grandson means, why should he ask questions knowingly?"
Liu Xiang leaned back and sighed: "Your Majesty has not made a decision on this matter, and I cannot make a decision either.
I have hinted to the empress, and the empress means that at the moment, the brothers King Yan and King Chen should unite and settle the external issues first.
As for who will take the throne in the future, it is too early to talk about it now that the Emperor is in good health.
Right now, the most important thing is to pull down the prince and depose him so that other princes can have a chance."
Liu Jinrui thought about it and felt that what Liu Xiang said made sense.
He nodded and said: "My grandson understands. However, my grandfather has to know who is in charge between the two princes. It's best to give the lady a heads up, so as not to worry about it in the future."
Liu Xiang understood the meaning of Liu Jinrui's words, nodded and said: "Old Madam understands, I will look for an opportunity to give you some hints."
Liu Jinrui nodded, "Grandpa just knows what he's doing. It's getting late. Grandpa should take a rest early and my grandson should leave."
Liu Xiang waved his hand and said, "Go."
When Liu Jinrui left Prime Minister Liu's courtyard, his servant Qin Ming came over and reported, "Sir, Prince Shi has not returned to the city, but is resting in a separate courtyard at the foot of Bao'en Temple."
Liu Jinrui nodded, "I understand. Let someone check Princess Changle's preferences."
Qin Ming bowed and responded, "Yes, I understand."
Liu Jinrui thought for a while and said, "I stopped by to check on Ning Wei's situation.
Furthermore, tomorrow's dinner is scheduled at Fanlou, and I will send a message to King Yan and King Chen.
Inform the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother, saying that I haven’t been with everyone for a long time since I went to the military camp, and it’s a good time to get together when I come back today.”
"Okay, I'll take note of it," Qin Ming replied.
On the second day, Mrs. Cui had breakfast, tidied up a little, and took Mother Shi to the palace.
After receiving the report from the chamberlain, the Empress looked at Liu Shanggong and said calmly: "Xuan, come in."
The chamberlain withdrew.
The queen drank the last sip of medicine and handed the medicine bowl to Liu Shanggong.
Liu Shanggong put the bowl on the waiter's tray and ordered: "Remove it."
The waiter leaned forward and took the dishes away.
The queen sighed, "I'm here to test my confidence!"
Liu Shanggong stepped forward and stuffed a pillow behind the queen, reminding her: "Mother, the imperial doctor said that you need to rest. Please stop talking a few words for a while. If you have any questions, wait until you are well before announcing that the old lady will come into the palace. Okay."
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The queen smiled bitterly, what kind of temperament did her mother have? Now that she's here, how could she stop if she doesn't finish what she wants to say?
When Liu Shanggong saw the queen's wry smile, he felt uncomfortable and wanted to say something. When he raised his head, he saw the chamberlain leading Mrs. Cui in.
Liu Shanggong swallowed the words that came to his lips and stepped aside.
Mrs. Cui entered the room, greeted the queen, straightened up and wanted to go to the soft couch.
As he moved his steps, he said, "When did the empress fall ill? Why didn't someone go to the house to report her?"
The queen raised her hand to stop her and said, "Mrs. Duke, just sit on the brocade stool and don't get too close to me.
The imperial doctor said that the wind and cold in my palace are a bit fierce, so be careful if you are overly sick and the Duke's wife is sick."
After hearing the Queen's words, Mrs. Cui immediately stopped and sat down beside the brocade stool. "It's so good, how did the empress contract the cold?"
The queen said: "It snowed a few days ago. I was careless and accidentally caught it."
Then Mrs. Cui said some words of concern.
The queen listens more and speaks less. She should occasionally say a word or two.
"I heard that Princess Changle went to Baoen Temple to hold a prayer meeting for the empress?" Madam Cui turned the conversation to Princess Changle.
The queen nodded, "Yes, Changle is interested. Seeing that I haven't seen you for a long time, she put off her birthday party and even invited herself to Baoen Temple to hold a prayer meeting for me.
I said that it would be fine to do it at Daxiangguo Temple, but Changle said that Baoen Temple would be more spiritual.
This is Chang Le's wish, so I agreed to her."
Mrs. Cui said with some dissatisfaction: "For such a big matter, Princess Changle should inform the branch and ask us to accompany her."
The queen looked at Mrs. Cui and explained for Chang Le: "I don't blame Chang Le for this matter, it's because I don't want her to disturb the house.
It's just a cold weather, so I don't want to stir up a stir and stir up the troops. I just want to rest quietly for a few days."
Mrs. Cui didn't know what to say when she saw the Queen saying this.
"Your Majesty is also worried. If people know that your Majesty is ill, the families will send messages to the palace to visit you. This will disturb your tranquility and will not be conducive to your rest."
The queen nodded and said: "This is what I mean, so I have told you not to say a word to anyone else."
The Queen's emphasis was on a single word and she did not allow it to be said outside. The implication behind her words was to ask Mrs. Cui how she knew this.
Mrs. Cui was thinking about how to bring the topic to the marriage between Changle and Wu Minggu, and did not pay attention to what the queen said at all.
Liu Shanggong looked at Mrs. Cui and saw that she was holding a teacup in her hand. She didn't know what she was thinking about and sighed secretly.
"Mother, is Changle's birthday this time, fourteen or fifteen?"
Liu Shanggong saw the queen gently rubbing her eyebrows and took over the words, "Old madam, Princess Changle is the same age as the eldest lady in the house, and she is sixteen years old."
Mrs. Cui clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Yes, Princess Changle and Sister Yi are the same age, they are sixteen this year.
Alas, I am old and useless. This memory is really getting worse every year.
Princess Changle is sixteen, and it’s time to discuss marriage. I wonder what your Majesty’s plans are?”
After Mrs. Cui talked a lot of nonsense, she turned the topic to Princess Changle's marriage.
The queen raised her head to look at Mrs. Cui, and saw the faint worry in Mrs. Cui's eyes, so she said: "Changle is the apple of the emperor's eye, and her marriage requires the emperor's approval."
After hearing the Queen's words, Mrs. Cui breathed a sigh of relief and echoed with a smile: "That's because Princess Changle has been deeply loved by the Emperor since she was a child.
The emperor will naturally take care of the princess's marriage in person.
Seeing that your Majesty is tired, I wish you to take a rest, so I will take my leave now. I will come back to talk to you another day."
The Queen didn't stay long, "The Duke's wife will go slowly, Liu Shanggong will see off the Duke's wife for me."
