Chapter 137: Long-term peace is hard to achieve with patience
In the afternoon of this day, Wei Zhong came back from outside. Concubine Fu and the fifth prince concubine also took a nap and were sitting and drinking tea and talking.
Wei Zhong came in to greet him and said, "Master, I went to find Eunuch Meng, and under the guise of having a drink with him, I got him out."
After hearing this, Concubine Fu put down the tea cup in her hand and asked, "What did he say?"
"Eunuch Meng said that on that day, he went out of the palace to deliver bodhi bracelets to the fifth prince's concubine on the orders of the concubine. He met an acquaintance on the way and Fei took him to a nearby teahouse to have a bowl of tea and exchange a few words.<
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Eunuch Meng couldn't resist, so he went. He said that the man was the housekeeper of the second prince's house, and there was nothing else to do with him. He just wanted to inquire briefly about the purchase for the concubine's birthday." Wei Zhong said truthfully,
"I saw that Eunuch Meng didn't know anything. He didn't have any suspicion, because we often encounter such things."
The eunuchs in charge of the palace and the housekeepers in the palace of the prince and princess outside have daily friendships. Let alone sitting down to drink a cup of tea, even going to a restaurant and singing house is not a big deal.
"People from the Second Prince's Mansion?" Concubine Fu lowered her brows, "Have you not met anyone else?"
"It should be gone." Wei Zhong said, "Eunuch Meng obviously didn't know there was something wrong with the bracelet, and it was hard to let him know about it, so I didn't tell him."
"You are right not to say it. This matter really shouldn't be made public." Concubine Fu said, "Assuming that it was their people who did it, they will definitely not admit it."
"Yinu said that it was their people who did it, and the second prince and concubine have long been dissatisfied with us." Danyue couldn't help but said at the side, "They have caused trouble for us more than once.
They were afraid that the fifth prince's concubine was pregnant with the emperor's eldest grandson, so they came up with this vicious method.
Even if the queen blames me for not following the rules, the servants will also say the same thing. I am afraid that they were the ones responsible for the carriage incident last time, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence."
Lan Ning remained silent, these two incidents were enough to scare her.
She put her hands on her belly, feeling mixed emotions in her heart.
Everyone knows what Ma Feiyan is like. If we say she is kind-hearted, then there are no cruel people in the world.
"Hengzhao, what do you think about this matter?" Concubine Fu pondered for a long time and then asked Xue Hengzhao.
Xue Hengzhao frowned slightly and said only: "I think Sister Danyue's suspicion is reasonable."
Concubine Fu was silent for another moment, then sighed and said: "We are like trees that want to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop.
It is not easy to truly verify this matter. If not, we will be accused of false accusations.
The Ma family is so powerful, and the second prince is very close to the queen, and even has Concubine Ying.
It can be said that one person affects the overall situation. If the trouble really reaches a certain level, no one will advocate for us.
Rather than do that, it’s better to endure it and be careful in everything from now on.”
Lan Ning naturally knew that Concubine Fu was in trouble, so she quickly comforted her and said, "Concubine, mother, don't worry too much about this. My daughter-in-law just needs to be careful in everything from now on.
Fortunately, I have avoided these two disasters, and now that I know someone is going to harm me, it is easier to take precautions."
The power of the Maya and Yao families was too great both in the former dynasty and in the harem, and it was obviously not a wise move to confront them head-on.
"You who follow the fifth prince and concubine must be extra careful from now on. Whether it is the things you enter or the items you use daily, you must be extra careful with anything that comes into contact with your master." Concubine Fu warned.<
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Zi Yan and Fang Nian quickly agreed.
The royal infighting never ends, as it has always been.
Then Concubine Fu ordered someone to find a string of Bodhi beads and give it to Lan Ning, and that person sealed it.
At Concubine Rong's birthday party the next day, Ma Feiyan took a special look at the Bodhi beads on Lan Ning's wrist.
I thought she was wearing the one that had been tempered with medicine, and I couldn't help but feel very proud.
On the second day after the birthday banquet, Concubine Fu deliberately left Xue Hengzhao alone.
At this time, it was raining slightly outside and the weather was very cool.
"Heng Zhao, I know you are very strategic." Concubine Fu said, "You have also seen what happened to the fifth prince's concubine. I would like to ask you if there is any way to keep their mother and son safe forever?
After all, even a tiger takes a nap. If there is any negligence, would you rather die?"
"I understand what the empress means, and I also want to have such a perfect plan." Xue Hengzhao knelt down as he spoke, "But I don't know whether the empress wants a good night's sleep or a lifetime of stability?"
"How do you say this?" Concubine Fu asked.
"It's easy to just ask for a good night's sleep. All you need to do is convince them that the fifth prince's belly is a girl, and even if it's a boy, he won't want the fiefdom awarded by the emperor.
Because the second prince’s concubine is making all kinds of calculations now, all because she is afraid that the fifth prince’s concubine will give birth to the emperor’s eldest grandson.”
"If they really believe it, won't they be safe? How can they still sleep peacefully?" Concubine Fu was a little puzzled.
"Even if they believe it and the fifth prince's concubine gave birth to the child safely, what will happen to the other princes when the prince succeeds to the throne in the future?" Xue Hengzhao raised his head slightly and stopped talking.
"You..." Concubine Fu didn't expect that she would ask this.
But she understood what Xue Hengzhao meant.
Even if Ma Feiyan and the others were convinced that she, her son and daughter-in-law had no ambitions, they would just be free of the immediate trouble.
The emperor is now over sixty years old. No matter how old he is, he will eventually give up his throne to the prince.
The prince is much younger than the fifth prince and others. According to the Zhu family's behavior and the queen's government methods, it is unlikely that these princes will be able to survive.
It could be five years at least, ten years at most, or twenty years at most. In the end, the road to death will be miserable.
"Then what do you mean by a lifetime of stability?" Concubine Fu hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"I have been serving you for some time, and I know that you have a Bodhisattva temperament that is indifferent to the world.
But things in the world have always been like this. If the empress does not fight, someone will fight for her. If the empress takes one step back today and two steps tomorrow, what should she do when she reaches the point of no return?
In this case, why not go forward and fight."
After hearing her words, Concubine Fu immediately changed her expression and scolded: "What rebellious words are you talking about! If you listen to them, will I still live?!"
"A slave serves your empress only with loyalty. If you know this and don't say anything, you are deceiving your master." Xue Hengzhao was not afraid.
"You don't deceive the Lord, how can you let me deceive the Lord?" Concubine Fu was still furious, "That's all, I don't dare to ask you anymore. From now on, you are not allowed to have other thoughts, otherwise it will be difficult for me to stay here.
Stay with you."
Xue Hengzhao remained silent and just knelt there respectfully.
She knew that the time had not come yet, and Concubine Fu still had luck in her heart.
"Go down! That's it for today. There's no need to mention it to anyone anymore." Concubine Fu waved her hand as if she was very tired.
She knew what Xue Hengzhao said made sense, but truth was truth, and if she was asked to fight, she really didn't have the courage.