After understanding this point, those officials were extremely respectful to Hongshi who came to toast him and did not dare to show any slightness. Also, who dares to offend the future prince is the emperor!
After the banquet, Hongshi came to Kunning Palace. The Nala family was instructing the head of the Internal Affairs Office about the family banquet in the evening. If Ling Ruoyi died, no one in the harem could compete with her, and the power of the harem would naturally be lost.
Without exception, it fell back into her hands.
Nala fiddled with the jade ring between her fingers and said: "The emperor is not in good health now. Remember that the dishes presented to the emperor must be light and easy to digest, do you understand?"
Qian Moduo lowered his head and agreed: "I will remember it."
When Nala saw Hongshi, he waved his hand to Qian Moduo and said, "Okay, go down and get ready."
"Slave, please retire." Qian Moduo followed his instructions and retreated. When he passed by Hong Shi, he gave him a kiss and said, "Slave, I would like to say hello to the second elder brother. Good luck to the second elder brother."
Hongshi nodded slightly, and after Qian Mowo exited the main hall, he patted his sleeves and saluted Nala and said: "I would like to pay my respects to Huang's mother, and wish her good health in the new year and a thousand years of life."
Thousands of years old!"
"Good boy, get up." After signaling Hongshi to sit down, Nala smiled and said, "Has the banquet over at the Hall of Supreme Harmony been over?"
"Yes, all the officials have gone back. I thought there would be a family dinner in the evening and the trouble of going back and forth, so I didn't go back. I just happened to come to pay my respects to the Queen."
"Empress Huang knows that you are filial." After saying this, Nala added: "While I have nothing to do now, tell me about the situation in the Hall of Supreme Harmony just now. Is it very lively? And the Emperor, everything
But everything is okay?" When he said the last sentence, there was a hint of worry in Nala's voice.
"Huang Ama is still the same as before, with no appetite, but at the banquet just now, Huang Ama asked his son to toast to the officials on his behalf." Hongshi's words made Nala's pupils shrink slightly, and he immediately revealed a secretive smile.
, "It seems that the Emperor's Sacred Heart has almost decided that he will choose you as the future crown prince."
Although Hongshi also guessed it, he was still a little excited when he heard what Nala said. He leaned forward a little and said: "So, the emperor will soon make his son a prince?"
Nala fiddled with the jade bracelet on her wrist and said: "I can't say for sure, but among the princes now, you are the only one who is the most suitable. Besides you, who else can the emperor appoint? But...
He glanced at Hongshi and said calmly: "You can't be careless anymore. You still have to fight with the original person."
Come on, please pay more attention to your Majesty Ama, and don’t let up on the affairs of the court. Hong Zhou will have a new home in a few months, and I think he seems a little uneasy lately. He will be here by then
As an official in the imperial court, you should pay more attention to him and don't cause any trouble again."
"Hong Zhou?" Hong Shi frowned slightly, and then sneered disdainfully: "In the past, Hong Li protected him in the palace, but now Hong Li is gone. If he doesn't live well again, no one can protect him.
, His mother-in-law is still a concubine and can’t make any waves at all.”
Nala picked up the tea cup, opened the tea lid and skimmed the tea leaves floating on it and said: "No matter what, he is still a prince and is qualified to inherit the throne. You should pay attention to what should be paid attention to, but... don't act rashly, Your Majesty
I never like you brothers competing for the throne and power. In front of the emperor, you must show your kindness as an elder brother. You must not lose something because of small things, otherwise you will regret it too late."
Hongshi quickly agreed: "My son, I understand."
After taking a sip of tea, Nala said: "How is Lanling doing recently? I didn't see her at the family dinner last night."
Seeing Nala mentioning Lanling, Hongshi was a little impatient. He suppressed his temper and said: "When I return to the emperor's mother, Lanling is still the same as before. He shuts himself up in the house all day and rarely goes out. Yesterday, my son persuaded me
I have been waiting for her for a long time, but she refused to come, so I had no choice but to lie to Huang Ama that she was sick."
After hearing Hongshi's words, Nala shook her head slightly and said: "This child is still so stubborn. I don't know when she will be able to get out of the corner. If you become the emperor in the future and she is still like this, I really can't help it."
She knows how to be the queen."
Hongshi's eyes moved and he said tentatively: "Empress, I think that if that moment comes and Lan Ling continues to be like this, we should choose another wise man as the queen."
Before he finished speaking, Nala's eyes suddenly turned cold and stern, "What? You haven't ascended the throne as emperor yet, but you already want to abolish Lan Ling?"
Hongshi quickly lowered his head: "I don't dare. It's just that Lan Ling has been hiding from the world like this. It's really not an option. Nowadays, she never asks about the affairs in the house. She also ignores him. I really don't know what to do."
Get along with her."
Nala's eyes softened slightly, but still stared at Hongshi, making him dare not raise his head, "I will ask Yingge to persuade her, but such words are not allowed to be mentioned again in the future. Since Lanling is married to
If she loves you, she is yours. As long as she has done nothing wrong to you, you cannot let her down."
"Yes, I will bear in mind the teachings of Emperor Eniang." After this trial, Hongshi understood that Nala would never allow him to depose Lanling. In the future, when he ascends the throne, no matter what Lanling looks like, he will
She is his queen.
"By the way, are all the injuries you suffered when you arrested Hongli last time healed?" Nala's words made Hongshi's cheeks twitch. After a while, he said: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. My son is fine. My son is fine."
I only regret that I could not catch Hongli and let him escape in front of my eyes."
"Sooner or later, they will be caught." After saying this, Nala added: "While the time is good now, you can go to Shoukang Palace to pay respect to those concubines, and later go directly to Qianqing Palace.
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When Hongshi was about to leave, Nala called him and said, "By the way, will Prince Guo return to the court?"
"Reporting to Huang'e Niang, Uncle Seventeen has not come back since he was ordered to pick up Jingyue in Zhungeer." He did not have a good relationship with Han Yan, so when he mentioned her, he only called her by her title.
Nala nodded and said: "Prince Guojun was sent to Jungar as an envoy by the emperor's order, so he is unable to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. Later, you will have someone prepare a gift and send it to Prince Guojun's palace to give to Concubine Qin."
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Hongshi would not object, so he agreed. After he exited Kunning Palace, Nala sat in the chair for a while, then suddenly stretched out his hand and said: "Xiao Ningzi, help me go for a walk outside."
"Hey!" Xiao Ningzi carefully helped Nala to walk into the courtyard. Although it didn't snow on this day, it was extremely cold, especially when she had just walked out of a warm spring-like place. Although she tried her best to endure it, she still couldn't bear it.