The news that the chaos among the Mao people was quelled spread quickly as the court meeting dispersed.
Naturally, the inner palace also got the news, because the King of Jin'an County also asked the messenger to bring gifts to the Queen Mother and the Empress.
"This little beast!"
In the palace, the imperial concubine had been angry for a long time, and the broken tea bowls on the floor had been picked up, but everyone was still cautious.
"The gift you sent didn't come from me?"
The waiter followed her back and forth with a helpless expression.
"Empress, that is a small pendant produced locally..."
"Things are small, but etiquette is big." The imperial concubine raised her eyebrows and said, "This little beast has learned to be a good person since he was a child and please everyone. Even in the past few years when Prince Qing was injured, he has never lost his courtesy towards me. Why?
Did you forget about me this time?"
"Yes, that shouldn't be the case. Prince Jin'an is so particular about etiquette. Did he forget about the guests?" the chamberlain said with a frown.
This matter is indeed strange. Logically speaking, Prince Jin'an would not do this.
"Weird? Not weird at all." The imperial concubine sneered and said, "It didn't happen before, but it happens now because his wings have hardened, he has gone out, he can handle government affairs, he can lead troops, and he has won battles.
I have become more capable, and the most important thing is..."
She stopped here.
"It's famous."
"My dear, what kind of fame is this?" the chamberlain said with a smile.
"Why doesn't this count?" the imperial concubine raised her eyebrows and said, "This does count! Everyone knows that this boy who delivers children can not only deliver children, but he can also fight and work as an errand!"
"Mother, so what." The waiter said helplessly.
The empress is getting more and more anxious, especially when she hears the news about Prince Jin'an. Even a little bit of news that doesn't matter at first can make her lose her composure.
It seems that what Mr. Gao said before he left to take good care of the empress was not random.
The queen does have some...
"So what?"
The imperial concubine turned to look at him.
Even though she was not a royal concubine, she could still imagine the emperor's joy. Her ears seemed to be filled with the emperor's laughter.
"...I know that the Prince of Jin'an County will live up to my high expectations."
"Master Chen refuted Your Majesty and said that you shouldn't say that." The chamberlain said hurriedly.
The imperial concubine turned around and slapped him in the face.
"But Your Majesty still said it. Regardless of whether he is allowed to say it or not, His Majesty still thinks so in his heart." She said.
Why are there so many stupid people around me?
The waiters chatted and laughed with me.
"It's already April, why hasn't the matter of establishing the crown prince been decided yet?" the imperial concubine said.
"Oh, this has been mentioned before." The chamberlain said hurriedly, "Zhongshu has also approved it. Your Majesty said that we will discuss it after the Maoping disaster is calmed down."
"Discuss again? Why discuss again? What's there to discuss?" the imperial concubine asked anxiously.
"The Queen Mother said that April is the Queen Mother's birthday, so we would like to congratulate her together," the chamberlain said.
"Queen?" The imperial concubine raised her eyebrows, "She said? When did she start talking?"
The waiter chatted.
"Your Majesty, the Queen's health seems to be much better. She even went to see the Queen Mother the day before yesterday," he said.
Can you still go out?
"How come I don't know about this matter?" The imperial concubine was shocked and angry, "Why don't I know about such a big matter?"
When did what happened in this harem escape her eyes?
Is it the queen? Is this woman back in control of the harem?
"No, no." The chamberlain hurriedly reassured, "My Majesty, you are busy meeting Prince Ping, and it is rare for you to sit and have a meal with His Majesty Prince Ping. These small things do not dare to disturb you, and besides, the Queen just went to sit for a while, coming and going.
They were all sitting in sedan chairs, and they were supported by palace maids when they entered and exited. The Queen Mother was shocked, thinking that she was returning to her former glory..."
The imperial concubine burst into laughter, then raised her eyebrows and scolded him.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" she said, "Can you say this?"
The waiter chuckled.
"Is there anything else that I can't say here?" he said in a flattering tone.
The imperial concubine breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression was still gloomy.
"My queen, don't worry, you just don't do anything. Prince Ping is also a prince and will be the emperor in the future. Even if the queen recovers her health, then in this inner palace, it is just an empty name. In fact, it is not you.
The most expensive?" The waiter smiled and reassured her again.
That's natural, but...
"If Prince Ping does not establish a crown prince, I will not feel at ease." The imperial concubine said, holding her hands and looking out the door.
Mr. Gao is right, the empress is mentally disturbed.
"Tell the people outside that I don't want to see Prince Jin'an return to the capital anymore." The imperial concubine said slowly, "I no longer want to hear the good news about Prince Jin'an."
She emphasized the word "good".
Such shocking words and their connotations did not frighten the chamberlain, he was just hesitant and doubtful.
"My dear, are you too hasty? Why don't you take your time..." He whispered.
"Why be slow? It's been ten years, isn't it enough?" the imperial concubine raised her eyebrows and said through gritted teeth.
The waiter didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly answered yes.
"I tell you, I also know what you are thinking about. You are all thinking carefully and safely, but there are some things in this world that cannot be considered carefully. If you miss one step, you will miss every step." The imperial concubine said slowly, "You guys
Do you think that Prince Jin'an is not worth mentioning and it would be easy to crush him to death?"
"Slaves don't dare," the chambermaid hurriedly lowered her head and said.
The imperial concubine snorted and smiled.
"You dare." She said, "But you haven't thought about it. It's been ten years, two or three times, but it always happens that I missed it. I was cured by Dr. Li who wanted to be famous.
However, King Ping came to him halfway and was unable to make a move. He finally left the palace and it was convenient on the road, but he met a group of sleepovers and worked together to kill the wolf...his life was too good and too hard, right?"
When she said this, she turned her head and looked at the waiter.
"His life is too good and too hard. It's getting better and harder. If you want to squeeze him to death, I'm afraid it's not that easy, nor is it as simple as you think."
The waiter nodded and responded solemnly.
"Your Majesty is very thoughtful," he said, "I will send someone to take care of it immediately."
At this point, he paused again.
"There is also the matter of the prince, which cannot be delayed any longer. I will go and ask those adults now."
The imperial concubine nodded.
"It's not that I'm anxious, it's that you underestimate the enemy too much," she said.
The waiter nodded in response.
"I'm going to see the queen." The imperial concubine said, "How can I not congratulate you on such a great good thing?"
The waiter hurriedly called for people to change clothes.
Seeing the imperial concubine being surrounded by the palace maids and chamberlains, the chamberlains stood up straight and shook their heads.
However, it's really a bit weird.
Is there any connection between Prince Jin'an's minor rudeness and the queen's sudden recovery?
The thought flashed through his mind, and the waiter shook his head and smiled again.
What is the connection between this, and even if there is a connection, so what? No matter how good the queen's health is, she is still just the queen. No matter how well the prince pleases the emperor and the queen mother, and no matter how much credit he gets, he is still just the prince.
Apart from making yourself more jealous and making others more intolerable, it really does no good at all.
Probably as the Crown Prince got closer and closer, he desperately wanted to gain some favor in front of the emperor, so as to provide more protection for the future.
From this point of view, it really looks like the grasshoppers are returning to the sun after autumn.
The waiter smiled and took a step forward.
At this time, it was not night and bursts of laughter were coming from the Desheng Building.
In the luxurious first-class box, seven or eight people were crowded around, and everyone was accompanied by a courtesan, and the most eye-catching one among them was naturally Mrs. Zhu beside Cheng Silang.
Madam Zhu's hair was loose with only a jade hairpin stuck in her hair. Her face was also lightly made up, as if she had come in a hurry without having time to put on makeup.
"Miss Zhu is so anxious to see Shiro that she doesn't even bother to dress up," the officials nearby said jokingly.
Madam Zhu covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes were lively and her eyes were captivating, but her gaze was always stuck on Cheng Silang, making everyone in the room feel envious and sighing.
"I thought the official was still injured and wouldn't be able to go out. The slave family has been lethargic and boring all the time. The official came too suddenly. The slave family is really..." Mrs. Zhu said with a bit of annoyance, gently shaking Cheng Silang's arm.
, while raising his hands to half-cover his face, he said, "The slave family is really embarrassed. Shiro allows me to go dress up again."
The room burst into laughter again.
In fact, few people would believe this. These official prostitutes would come to see guests without dressing up. They were just watching the guests choose to dress up.
But it doesn't matter if you know that she is acting. Everyone comes here to enjoy the official prostitute who puts in all the effort to please themselves. Being so informed and knowledgeable is the joy of the world.
Compared to the joyful laughter and beautiful people in Desheng Tower, the face of the young official who followed Prince Ping back to Prince Ping's Mansion remained gloomy, even though there was also a singing and dancing girl in front of him who was looking very beautiful.
"Your Highness, didn't my father say that you won't be allowed to raise a singing and dancing girl?" Gao Xiaoguanren said slightly as he came to his senses.
Before Prince Ping could say anything, the manager of the palace on the side was busy saluting him.
"Young official, this is not for breeding. It is specially prepared for singing and dancing to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. Your Highness is keeping a clean mind and your servants don't dare to act recklessly." He said.
"Okay, how can I have such thoughts? I can't even finish reading." Prince Ping said impatiently, "Don't be like your father and treat me as a fatuous and easily obsessed person."
The official Gao Xiaoguan responded with a busy smile, "Yes."
"His Highness studies too hard. The adults in the court say that if His Highness takes part in the imperial examination this time, he will definitely be in the top ten." He smiled.
This was what Prince Ping loved to hear most, and his complexion improved a lot after hearing this.
"I did take those questions, but that's all." He said.
The senior official immediately raised his wine bowl.
"Here's a toast to the Jinshi," he said.
Prince Ping was amused and sighed.
"It's a pity that it's not Jinshi wine from Shenxianju." He also laughed.
Mentioning Shenxianju, the smile of the high-ranking official froze.
"The Immortal Residence." He said through gritted teeth and drank the wine in one gulp. "The Immortal lives here. He can really deceive others."
Shenxianju belongs to the Cheng family, and Prince Ping naturally knows about the recent affairs between the Cheng family and high-ranking officials.
"That Mrs. Cheng's hands are really long." He said calmly, "Even the King of Jin'an County treated her as a guest of honor, and she also looked after Prince Qing. She walked into Prince Qing's palace in a swagger, and the Queen Mother's servants didn't dare to ask any questions.
, if you ask, you will be scolded by her."
Hearing this, the high-ranking official seemed to be unable to hold back his anger any longer, and placed the wine bowl heavily on several cases.
"Your Highness, this is because the Tian family is too indulgent to her." He said, "A little girl is about to become a magic stick. Maybe it won't be long before the emperor invites her to the palace to refine elixirs and seek enlightenment."
This woman is close to the Prince of Jin'an County, and it is said that she can cure Prince Qing's idiot. If the emperor really takes notice of her and obeys her words again, it will be enough for the Prince of Jin'an County to cause trouble for him in front of the emperor.
If there is another fairy lady, what good life will I have?
Prince Ping frowned, unable to conceal his disgust.
"Can no one do anything to a little girl?"
Officials at high and low levels are still angry with themselves.
A little woman…
Prince Ping raised his head to look at Gao Xiaoguan and suddenly smiled.
"Why not?" he said, "A little girl also takes her father and husband as her top priority, so why not just find a husband to take care of her?"
husband?
The young official Gao was stunned and looked up at Prince Ping.
"Who dares to marry her? The Queen Mother is not..." He frowned and said.
King Ping looked at Gao Xiaoguan for a moment.
"Others don't dare, low-ranking official, don't you dare too?" He raised his eyebrows and said. (To be continued)
