"Ms. Zhou was drugged. Do you really know that your mother and concubine didn't know at all?"
From the palace of Concubine Xian, Zhao Changqing's slightly anxious whisper came.
Concubine Xian, whose hair was mostly gray, smiled helplessly: "There are no outsiders here, just our mother-in-law and my daughter-in-law. How can I still lie to you?"
"This matter really has nothing to do with me."
"To put it bluntly, even if I have the heart to plot against Concubine Mei, I don't have the ability."
Since the death of King Lu, Concubine Xian's heart has been as dry as a well. She has lived in the palace for these years and is very low-key. On weekdays, she mostly recuperates in the palace and rarely even goes out.
However, the harem is a nest of right and wrong. Concubine Xian did not dare to cause trouble, and right and wrong also came to her door.
Miss Zhou was drugged in Hanxiang Palace and fainted on the spot. Concubine Mei was so frightened that she fell ill. All the maids in Hanxiang Palace were closely interrogated. Only Xie Mingxi knew the final result of the interrogation.
Who is it?
Xie Mingxi did not move, but the concubines in the harem and several feudal princes could not sit still. As a result, everyone among them was suspected.
Especially Zhao Changqing, because of the marriage between the Zhao family, Zhao Changqing had plans for the reserve, and his contacts with Jiaofang Palace became increasingly close. As soon as this incident came out, Zhao Changqing became quite suspicious.
Even though Zhao Changqing was calm and composed, he could not sit still and went to Concubine Xian's palace to discuss countermeasures.
"I have never done anything like this." Zhao Changqing frowned and whispered, "Although I don't want to watch the emperor choose a concubine, I will not use such despicable means."
Concubine Xian looked at her thoughtful and shrewd daughter-in-law and couldn't help but ask: "You really didn't do it?"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law actually became suspicious of each other.
Zhao Changqing smiled helplessly: "Mother, concubine, I have always acted cautiously, how dare I act rashly."
Concubine Xian and Zhao Changqing looked at each other in silence for a moment.
They had no involvement in this matter, so who did it?
Is it Princess Jing? Or Princess Duan? Is it Yin Xiaoxiao, or is it Prince An and his wife outside the palace? Or is it Princess Changping?
Xiao Yuhan had only one daughter, so there was no benefit in doing this. It was obviously not Xiao Yuhan's fault.
After a long while, Concubine Xian whispered: "I have observed that the Queen is very cunning and calculating in her actions. She is very deep in the city. If you don't take action, you will be merciless. If you do, you will be merciless. Since you and I are not involved in this matter, there is no need to be afraid."
"In the next few days, you should be more careful in what you say and do."
Zhao Changqing breathed out: "That's what the mother and concubine said."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed for a while, and then talked about Mei Taifei: "...Mei Taifei has been tortured a lot this time. I went to Hanxiang Palace to visit a doctor a few days ago, and Mei Taifei looked sick, and she didn't know what to do.
How long will it take to recover?”
"All the palace attendants in Hanxiang Palace have been replaced, leaving only the old palace maid Qin Se. Even though Mrs. Mei has recovered, she has lost her ears, eyes, limbs, and is powerless to do anything she wants."
Isn't it?
Concubine Mei has never been Xie Mingxi's opponent. In the past two years, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has not been harmonious, and there have been estrangements from time to time. For the sake of the emperor, Xie Mingxi has been very tolerant of Concubine Mei. This time, she took advantage of this opportunity to act openly and honestly.
Cutting off Tai Fei Mei's hand in one fell swoop was an extremely clever move.
A vague suspicion passed through Zhao Changqing's mind, and he was secretly frightened.
However, she did not express this conjecture.
Concubine Xian sighed for a moment and told Zhao Changqing: "Don't worry about the throne. If Xie Mingxi can't give birth to a prince, the emperor will always establish a prince. Brother Ji is the oldest and the calmest, so he is the most suitable candidate. We
If you wait patiently for a few years, you can afford to wait ten or eight years."
Zhao Changqing responded in a low voice.
…
Yin Xiaoxiao also went to Concubine Jing's bedroom. When she saw Concubine Jing, she asked, "Is the incident in Hanxiang Palace the fault of my mother?"
Concubine Jing snorted angrily: "Since you have no intention of competing for your position, why should I bother you?"
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law used to get along quite harmoniously, but since last year they had a disagreement over the adoption and had become quite distant.
Concubine Jing was talking with a gun and a stick, but Yin Xiaoxiao just pretended not to hear: "It's okay that the concubine has nothing to do with this matter. The concubine is also aware of the queen's methods, so it's better not to provoke her."
Concubine Jing: "..."
How could Concubine Jing not know the truth?
But looking at Yin Xiaoxiao's calm and calm face, Concubine Jing became furious. She had to repeat the old story: "The emperor does not accept concubines, and the queen has always been childless. When the time came to establish the heir apparent,
The only option is to adopt Brother Lin..."
Yin Xiaoxiao suppressed the anger in her heart, frowned and interrupted Concubine Jing: "Concubine Mother, there is no need to say these words anymore. My husband, how did your son die? Concubine Mother, must she have forgotten it?"
"Whoever wants to sit on that dragon chair can sit on it. In short, I will never allow Brother Lin to fight for it. I just want my Brother Lin to grow up safely and live a safe life."
After saying that, he bowed with a straight face and left.
Concubine Jing: "..."
This stubborn and ignorant person!
She was full of calculations, and it was all for Brother Lin's good! Look at Yin Xiaoxiao's look, it seemed like she wanted to harm their mother and son!
Concubine Jing was so angry that her face turned black and she smashed a whole set of teapots and bowls.
…
Yin Xiaoxiao's mood wasn't much better, so she simply went to talk to Xiao Yuhan to relieve her boredom.
Xiao Yuhan was quite considerate. Seeing Yin Xiaoxiao's sullen expression, he knew that she was angry at Concubine Jing, so he didn't ask too many questions and only talked about the children's gossip.
"...The children are growing up day by day, and life flies by so fast. In the blink of an eye, we are almost old."
Yin Xiaoxiao calmed down and smiled casually: "We are all in our prime, how can we be called an old person?"
Xiao Yuhan smiled and said: "In a few years, brother Lin will be able to marry a wife and come back to honor you. By then, the grandchildren will all call me grandma, even if they don't want to accept their old age."
Yin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh when she thought about that scene.
After chatting for a long time, the suffocation in Yin Xiaoxiao's heart finally dissipated. She couldn't help but sigh: "I just want to live a peaceful life, but people inside and outside the palace never stop."
Xiao Yuhan twitched the corner of his mouth, but there was not much smile in his eyes: "For the sake of the dragon throne, your husband and I killed each other, and even King Ning of Lu died. The struggle for the throne has always been
That’s true.”
The smile on Yin Xiaoxiao's face also faded, and she murmured: "Yes! So, I will never allow my brother Lin to follow his father's path."
"I don't want him to fight for anything. I just want him to be safe."
Xiao Yuhan looked at Yin Xiaoxiao with a trace of pity in his eyes: "How can everything be as perfect as one wishes? There are some things that you can't avoid even if you don't want to."
Once the emperor decides to adopt his nephew, Brother Lin, Brother Ting, and Brother Ji will become each other's rivals. This storm is about to come.
