Chapter 271 Ask the queen to take back the imperial decree
Chapter 271 Ask the Queen to take back the decree
The Zongren Mansion is actually an idle job assigned by a branch of the royal family. It has a high salary, good treatment and few good things, but it has no power.
Their biggest responsibility is to be responsible for matters within the royal family.
Royal enfeoffment, funerals, weddings, etc.
At present, there are no funerals and no marriage of the prince or princess of the right age in the royal family. In addition, it also involves the eunuch Bingbi who is responsible for drafting imperial edicts and requires cabinet members to come over, so it must be enfeoffment.
At any time, the enfeoffment of the royal family is a major event.
When it comes to enfeoffing princesses, they usually start out as princesses. After becoming a princess, they have no real power and do not need cabinet consultation, so the ones who can be enfeoffed can only be princes.
Once the prince is separated, he becomes a county prince at least.
Everyone couldn't help but speculate, which prince was so lucky to be enfeoffed at such a sensitive moment?
Guesses are just guesses, things still have to be done.
Immediately someone answered, and they went to call for others.
Li Chen's eyes fell on Zhao Rui.
But he saw the latter's eyes were slightly red, with his head lowered like an angry daughter-in-law, standing aside with no one paying attention, looking pitiful.
"Is there something wrong with the crown prince?" Li Chen asked.
Zhao Rui hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, my concubine is fine. It's just that she has just been demoted to Liangdi by the Empress, and is no longer the crown prince's concubine."
Li Chen raised his eyebrows.
"How lenient is the Queen Mother's control? The concubines in the East Palace will be punished as they please?"
These words were very blunt, and they were said in public, so Zhao Qinglan was not embarrassed at all.
She said angrily: "As a queen, I can't punish a prince's concubine?"
"Punishable."
Li Chen's voice was resounding, "But if I don't agree, I won't count."
Zhao Qinglan was furious.
Li Chen was openly challenging her authority as a queen.
"The queen of this dynasty is in charge of everything in the harem. Even your father will not interfere. Why, are you dissatisfied with me?"
"The Queen Mother can return to the inner palace to take care of her. The crown prince concubine in the East Palace is my crown prince's concubine. If she wants to be punished, I will punish her as well."
Li Chen's tone was stiff and indifferent. He looked at Zhao Qinglan coldly and said, "Please, Queen Mother, take back the imperial edict."
The word "please" was used, but it was not the attitude of "please" at all.
Zhao Qinglan took a breath, and she could feel Li Chen's determination to not back down on this matter.
She couldn't figure it out. Li Chen could even compromise on the matter of letting the eighth prince be crowned king, so why would he create trouble for Zhao Rui at this juncture?
Seeing the stalemate between the prince and the queen, Zhao Rui was extremely moved. She said: "Your Highness, it was the concubine who lost her sense of proportion first. It is natural for the queen to punish the concubine. The concubine is not worth mentioning, but your highness please be careful."
Don't conflict with the queen, it's not worth it."
"If I say it's worth it, it's worth it."
Li Chen stared at Zhao Qinglan and said coldly: "Please, queen, take back the imperial edict!"
From Li Chen's eyes, Zhao Qinglan could see Li Chen's determination to fall out if he didn't agree.
She was extremely angry and had an indescribable feeling.
Glancing at Zhao Rui, who had a low eyebrow and an moved expression, Zhao Qinglan took a deep breath, clenched the palms hidden in her sleeves tightly into fists, and said coldly: "Since the prince insists, then I will withdraw my decree, Zhao Rui
, you must serve the prince well and don’t let his friendship for you go to waste!”
Zhao Rui lowered his head and did not look at Zhao Qinglan's murderous eyes.
She knew that after this incident, she had completely turned against Zhao Qinglan.
Thinking about his father, and then thinking about Li Chen supporting him today, Zhao Rui gritted his teeth and said: "I will obey the Queen's decree."
