After receiving the news from the palace, Princess Quan could no longer sit still.
She suddenly stood up:
"No, I have to enter the palace immediately!"
Seeing the princess looking so furious, Quan Cong couldn't help but become worried:
"Did Lu Boyan really persuade His Majesty?"
His Majesty has been on the throne for decades, but there has never been a queen in the harem.
Lu Boyan could actually persuade His Majesty to change his mind in one go by himself?
As soon as he thought about this, Quan Cong's face suddenly became ugly:
Could it be that Lu Boyan's status in His Majesty's heart is far beyond his imagination?
If not, how can we explain the two major national events of establishing a prince first and then a queen?
On the other side, Princess Quan had already hurriedly asked people to prepare the car and was about to go out.
For her, entering the palace was a very easy thing.
After all, she is His Majesty's most beloved daughter.
Especially Princess Quan, who inherited Mrs. Bu's beauty, can vaguely see her mother's appearance between her eyebrows.
Every time Sun Quan saw her, he would naturally think of Mrs. Chu.
Therefore, the daughter was specially given the privilege of entering and exiting the palace freely.
Compared with Quan Cong, who had to be summoned outside the palace but could not get a husband, Princess Quan was much more majestic.
After getting off the car outside the palace gate, he walked directly through the palace gate and entered the palace without any notification.
The first thing Princess Quan did after entering the palace was naturally to visit Sun Quan.
Then I learned that His Majesty was discussing matters with others in the front hall and had no time to see her at this time.
However, after learning that Princess Quan had entered the palace, Sun Quan still sent someone over so that she could play around in the harem garden by herself first and see her again after the political affairs were settled.
This arrangement is exactly what the princess wants.
When she entered the palace this time, she did not intend to immediately raise the topic of establishing a queen in front of Sun Quan.
Because she knew that the intention of doing so was too obvious.
After all, the grudge between her and Mrs. Wang is no secret.
If it were raised directly, it would not only arouse the emperor's vigilance, but might also arouse the other party's resistance.
Moreover, His Majesty had the intention of establishing a queen, so he immediately went to the palace to mention this matter.
Even if she is a daughter, she will still make His Majesty unhappy and even suspicious.
So this time I entered the palace just to meet a certain person.
Compared with the palaces of Wei and Han, the palace of Wu was much smaller.
Needless to say, Wei Guo.
Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui built many palaces and pavilions from Xuchang to Yecheng, and then from Yecheng to Luoyang.
After Emperor Ji Han moved the capital to Chang'an, the Weiyang Palace that Feng Lianyin reorganized for him was many times more advanced than the Taichu Palace in Jianye City.
In addition, in the past few years, the Chang'an palace complex has never stopped being restored.
Not to mention the heritage of the Chang'an Imperial Palace, except for Luoyang, even Xuchang of Wei State has to lag behind.
Unlike the Wu State, the center of power in its early years was in Wuchang.
After Sun Quan became emperor, he began to officially operate Jianye.
After the capital was officially moved to Jianye, Emperor Sun made do with simplicity and used the old General's Mansion in Jianye as his palace.
Although the mansion has been renovated, it is still a matter of caring for the people, so there is no large-scale expansion - of course, this is a superficial statement.
The real situation is that because the treasury has no money, we are poor, too poor!
Not only was he poor, but he also had foreign debts at that time, and the creditor was named Ji Han.
We have foreign debts and no money, so we have to go north to fight, and there are even natural and man-made disasters from time to time.
If the money being minted every year cannot keep up with the spending, where will the money come from to expand the palace?
"The palace has no high platform, and the objects are not decorated." This is really a true portrayal of the Taichu Palace.
Not to mention that compared with the imperial palaces of Han and Wei, or even compared with the real area of Feng's mansion far away in Chang'an, it may be slightly inferior.
After all, although Feng Mansion looks like just a big Sima Mansion, in fact, the entire area includes Zhendong General Mansion and Shunde Jun Mansion.
There must always be horses in the backyard of the house.
Because if there is an emergency and you run from the east to the west to find someone, you have to ride a horse.
Otherwise, it would take most of the day just to rely on two legs.
The palace of Wu State is much simpler.
If the princess wants to visit the palace garden, she doesn't need the palace servants to carry the chariot, she can just walk there by herself.
The imperial palace of Wu State was too small, and the palace and gardens were naturally nothing special.
But today, the scenery there is particularly beautiful because of one person.
Beside the lake in the palace garden, there is a platform called Zhaoxuan Terrace.
At this time, on the Zhaoxuan Stage, there was a young woman in palace attire, lazily turning half sideways, leaning on the table, sitting and lying on the floor mat.
Every now and then, fish food is thrown from Zhaoxuan Terrace to the lake below.
Although she was facing the water and her front face could not be seen, the profile of her face was enough to attract everyone's attention, making them unwilling to look away.
Even though all the princesses are girls and have good looks, she still can't help but feel a little shaken every time she sees this woman.
The grand palace skirts were spread around her, and a tall pomegranate tree behind her reached the stage. The dense crown of the tree cast a huge shadow, covering her from the sun.
It made her look like a fairy from the Yaochi that was gorgeously highlighted in the center.
"No wonder the world calls her a goddess, and no wonder His Majesty wants her to be a fairy companion..."
Princess Quan sighed secretly, and then said to her left and right:
"Mrs. Pan is on stage, so we won't go over and disturb her."
After saying this, she turned around and left.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Pan seemed to feel the movement here and turned her head to look over.
Their eyes met, and the princess no longer looked arrogant outside, but instead bowed to Mrs. Pan in a polite manner.
When Mrs. Pan saw Princess Quan, she also stood up quickly and returned the favor.
Then he waved to Princess Quan, and at the same time gave some instructions to the palace attendants standing beside him.
I saw a palace man trotting down quickly and saluted respectfully:
"Madam, please invite all the princesses to come over and talk."
Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Princess Quan nodded and walked towards that side.
"Meet Madam."
Mrs. Pan had already greeted Princess Quan, with a smile on her face. She stretched out her hand to hold Princess Quan, and said with some irritation:
"We are all members of our own family, why are we so polite? Get up, get up quickly!"
Pulling Princess Quan to stand up, Mrs. Pan continued to ask:
"The princess came to the palace to visit His Majesty?"
"Exactly."
"That's really unfortunate!" Mrs. Pan said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you have been very busy these two days. I heard that you are in the front hall now, and I won't be able to find time to come over anytime."
"It doesn't matter, I'm just here waiting for Your Majesty."
"That's great!" Mrs. Pan heard this and said with a smile, "I happen to be bored alone. I wonder if the princess would like me to wait with you?"
"I'm just afraid of disturbing Madam's elegance."
"What did you say? I'm too late to be happy!"
Mrs. Pan covered her mouth and smiled:
"I'm afraid of delaying the princess's affairs! Just in time, I still have the peach wine passed down from Han, and it's still iced! Why don't you go over and have a drink?"
"Since Madam said so, I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."
"Oh, that's great! Come on, come on!"
Mrs. Pan said as she held Princess Quan's hand and walked over.
At the same time, he also ordered the left and right:
"Go and bring some better food and wine, especially the jug of rose peach wine that His Majesty gave me. Bring them all together."
After the palace servants removed the leftovers and served the food and wine again, the two of them sat down on the banquet.
Mrs. Pan was anxious and waved her hands to everyone to leave. Then she personally picked up the wine bottle and wanted to pour wine for the whole princess.
Princess Quan was caught off guard and glared at Mrs. Pan fiercely from an angle that no one else could see.
But I saw her reaching out to take the wine bottle as quickly as possible, with a respectful expression on her face:
"What do you mean, madam? Please let me do it!"
Mrs. Pan suddenly came back to her senses, with a stern look on her face, and explained a little redundantly:
"I was a little too happy to see the princess..."
Princess Quan tried her best to keep a smile on her face, and was even in the mood to pour Mrs. Pan a glass of peach wine.
It made the palace people who were standing under the stage ready to be summoned at any time think that the two were having a very happy conversation.
But in fact, Princess Quan's tone was not polite at all:
"Don't talk nonsense, what is going on?"
Mrs. Pan was originally the daughter of a criminal clerk and was not from a wealthy family. Although she is very favored now, she has not been in the palace for a long time.
In terms of knowledge and magnanimity, she is naturally far inferior to Princess Quan.
Not to mention facing all kinds of conspiracies in the palace, how can you compare with Princess Quan who has grown up in the palace since she was a child?
During her lifetime, Mrs. Bu was favored by the harem. She did not have the title of queen, but she had the reality of being a queen.
Everyone in the harem calls her the queen.
His relatives are far away from each other, so he is also called Zhonggong.
After her death, she was able to make Sun Quan disregard everyone's opposition and pursue her as queen at all costs.
It can be seen that Mrs. Bu is not someone who entertains people with her appearance, and her methods are also very good.
Princess Quan has lived with her mother in the palace since she was a child. She has been influenced by her ears and eyes, so naturally she is not too bad in this regard.
"Yesterday, the general and others came to see Your Majesty and talked about the establishment of a queen. Many ministers said that Mrs. Wang is the mother of the crown prince and should be established as queen."
Although Mrs. Pan tried her best to imitate Princess Quan and not show any trace on her face, her cultivation was too shallow and she could not control her emotions.
She hurriedly explained the seriousness of the matter to Princess Quan, her eyes unable to conceal her anxiety.
Princess Quan had already expected that this was the case, and immediately sneered:
"Why are you panicking? Even if your Majesty is determined to establish a successor, how can such a major matter be resolved in one day?"
As she spoke, a smile appeared on her face, and she raised her cup to signal to Mrs. Pan opposite.
Mrs. Pan was led away by Princess Quan, so she could only raise her glasses in the same manner, as if drinking together.
Princess Quan took a sip of the iced peach wine and then said slowly:
"How did you know about this? What is His Majesty's attitude?"
In this matter, His Majesty's attitude is the key.
"His Majesty asked me to sleep with you last night, and he casually mentioned this matter on the couch, so I only found out about it."
When Mrs. Pan said this, she hesitated for a moment, as if she was recalling His Majesty's attitude when he talked about this matter on the couch last night.
She frowned, and with just such a small movement, she inadvertently showed a seductive attitude.
"Your Majesty means that what the General and others said is very reasonable. He believes that there should indeed be a master of the Sixth Palace in the harem..."
Hearing this, Princess Quan's hand that was gently squeezing the wine glass immediately tightened it unconsciously, and she couldn't help but pause for breath:
"In your words, Your Majesty clearly said that you want to make that bitch named Wang your queen?"
Mrs. Pan had a sad look on her face:
"Last night, His Majesty discussed the matter of becoming the Queen. He mentioned Mrs. Wang several times and said that the General and others were willing to support her as Queen."
"The implication behind these words is that you want Mrs. Wang to be your concubine. Besides, she has the support of the general..."
She had previously thought of slandering the Yuan family in order to clear her way to the throne of queen.
At this time, it was believed that His Majesty intended to establish the Wang family, and it was learned that the Wang family had the support of the Grand General and other important officials in the court.
She suddenly lost her composure, and even called Mrs. Wang in private as Mrs. Wang, with a sense of awe in her tone.
Princess Quan heard the woman in front of her speak so confusedly, and when she heard her look so confused and frightened, she almost couldn't help but throw the wine in her face.
At this time, she could hardly control the expression on her face:
"Whether or not to establish a queen, who should be appointed as the queen, what does it have to do with Lu Boyan? You don't care what he does! What I'm asking is, what was His Majesty's attitude when he talked about this matter with you?"
"Ah? Go to the general, he..."
When Mrs. Pan heard what Princess Quan said, her beauty could not help but change color.
The general's reputation is so famous all over the world that even when he is in the harem, he still hears about his name all the time.
I heard that yesterday he led many ministers to kowtow at the palace. How could you say you don't care about him?
But Princess Quan seemed to see through her thoughts at a glance and interrupted her:
"If I say he's not important, it's not important!"
She stared at Mrs. Pan and said word by word:
"I remind you again, His Majesty's attitude is the most important!"
As if she was afraid that Mrs. Pan would not realize the importance of this matter, Princess Quan emphasized her tone:
"My mother, the late Queen (i.e. Mrs. Bu), could still hold a candle to that bitch named Wang. After her unfortunate death, the one named Wang was the most favored in the palace."
"It wasn't until you entered the palace that you took away His Majesty's favor."
At this point, Princess Quan paused for a moment to let Mrs. Pan finish digesting this sentence.
Then he continued:
"That bitch secretly slandered my mother many times before she was alive. As a result, she was not even able to be crowned queen during her lifetime. You can imagine how vicious that bitch was."
"If she ascends to the throne, do you think that if you call her Mrs. Wang a few times now, she will spare you for stealing His Majesty's favor?"
When Mrs. Pan heard this, she immediately trembled and lost her voice:
"Yes, last night your Majesty..."
Princess Quan heard a few words and cursed in her heart:
"This stupid woman!"
However, she immediately interrupted Mrs. Pan's words, and at the same time, she kept pouring wine for the other party.
The smile on his face was like the spring breeze blowing:
"Come, ma'am, let's have another drink!"
Mrs. Pan only reacted after her interruption. She quickly smiled and raised her cup:
"Yes, come on, drink again!"
After drinking another glass of wine, Princess Quan smiled and asked something completely opposite to the expression on her face:
"What did your Majesty say last night?"
Mrs. Pan also calmed down at this time and lowered her voice:
"Your Majesty also said last night that the General and others not only advised Your Majesty to appoint a king, but the king..., uh, the king bitch will be the queen."
"They also said that it was the lack of an owner in the harem that led to the disorder in the six palaces. In addition, the Wu Palace was small and the concubines lived together without anyone to manage them. It was easy for trouble to arise. If something unspeakable happened, it would be a loss to the royal family.
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"Therefore, I suggest that your Majesty should establish a hierarchy of dignity, clear out those favored concubines who have no status, and move them all to live outside the palace."
"When His Majesty mentioned this matter, he seemed very unhappy..."
Princess Quan listened patiently and captured the information she wanted very keenly, and quickly interrupted Mrs. Pan:
"Your Majesty is unhappy? Are you sure?"
At this time, although Mrs. Pan was still a novice in palace fighting, she was extremely talented in understanding the emperor's will.
Otherwise, it would not be possible to snatch Sun Quan's favor from Mrs. Wang.
She noticed the change in Princess Quan's mood and immediately guessed that this matter might be very important.
So I tried to think about it again, and then nodded affirmatively:
"Your Majesty is naturally unhappy."
Princess Quan resisted the urge to stand up. She drank the wine glass in one gulp and said with a comfortable smile:
"I see."
Seeing Princess Quan's appearance, Mrs. Pan didn't understand that the other party already had an idea.