in2ebook Chapter 236 Is there a trick?
Chapter 236 Is there a trick?
Shi Qiuwu originally only wanted to practice cultivation and didn't want to care about worldly affairs. If someone tripped him up and blocked his practice, he wouldn't be happy about it. "
The Queen and the Emperor have been married for many years, so she naturally knows the concerns in the Emperor's heart. There are no outsiders around at the moment, so what she says is very straightforward.
Sure enough, when the emperor heard her words, he fell silent, as if he was thinking about something.
"Your Majesty, if they become husband and wife, then..." The Queen did not finish her words, but the meaning was very clear.
One no longer believes in marriage, while the other is devoted to spiritual practice and enlightenment. How can two people like this live a peaceful life?
Seeing that the emperor did not object, the queen continued, "The virtuous prince and his wife have always been reluctant for their son to become a monk. If they really get married, they will certainly be grateful to the emperor.
For General An, it is a great thing for his divorced daughter to marry a prince. I believe he will be more diligent and responsible because of this."
After the queen finished speaking, she carefully observed the emperor's expression. She was very nervous, wondering whether the emperor would blame her for this.
But she had no choice. Princess Xian promised her that as long as she could make this happen, she would help the prince reduce the power of Prince Yong and Prince Cheng.
For the queen, this was just a matter of mention. If this matter really came true, the prince's position would be more secure.
Even if it doesn't succeed in the end, it won't have any impact on her. The emperor will at most blame her verbally, but there won't be any substantial impact.
The queen naturally agreed to this matter, which had only benefits and no harm.
"Why did the Queen suddenly think of this?" The Emperor analyzed it in his mind and felt that the Queen's suggestion made sense.
However, as an emperor, he was suspicious and had to ask a few more questions.
"It's like this. This morning, when the Crown Prince came to the palace to pay his respects to me, he inadvertently mentioned that the virtuous princess went to see An Qingqian yesterday.
I thought, maybe, Princess Xian likes An Qingqian, and then I thought of this matter. "
The Queen replied respectfully that everyone in the capital who had eyes would naturally know about the fact that Princess Xian went to see An Qingqian, and the Queen had no intention of hiding it.
"Hmm." The emperor withdrew his gaze, responded lightly, and said nothing more.
Only after the emperor left did the queen finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The queen's maid Jinzhi came in and signaled the people below to clean up the things. She helped the queen into the inner hall.
"Jinzhi, tell me, did the emperor listen to what I said today?" The queen frowned, with a look of worry on her face.
"Your Highness, you and the Emperor are husband and wife. The Emperor will naturally listen to what you say. However, the Emperor never shows his emotions. This matter involves many things, so it is normal for the Emperor to say nothing."
"Husband and wife? Haha, how can there be husband and wife in the royal family?" There was a hint of sadness and self-mockery on the queen's face.
Jinzhi didn't dare to answer, but just lowered his head silently.
"After so many years, I still have to be careful and cautious when speaking to him. One wrong word can lead to disaster." The queen sighed lightly and her complexion quickly returned to normal.
"Forget it. The emperor didn't get angry today. I think he took my advice to heart. Let's see if he will do this."
"Your Majesty, this will definitely succeed, and what you and the prince ask for will become easier." Jin Zhi comforted.
"Does Princess Xian really like An Qingqian? Or does she have some other purpose?" When mentioning Princess Xian, the queen's eyes flashed with envy.
It is a truly lucky thing for the virtuous princess to marry the virtuous prince. The virtuous prince has no confidante, let alone a concubine. In the huge virtuous prince's mansion, there is only the virtuous princess, the mistress.
Which woman in Beijing doesn't envy her?
Although she was the queen and the emperor's legal wife, the affection between her and the emperor had been worn away to the point where there was almost nothing left as new people entered the palace over the years.
Fortunately, she has always been the queen, the master of the harem, has power in her hands, and her son is the crown prince. This is already very good for her.
Love and power, it is good to have either one.
"Your Majesty, logically speaking, Princess Xian would not have met Miss An very often. How could she suddenly fall in love with Miss An?" Jin Zhi looked at the queen suspiciously.
"Yes, I find it strange too. Do you think there is some trick involved?" The queen narrowed her eyes.
"My lady, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Over the years, the virtuous prince has spent most of his time in Fuguang Temple, and he still has no wife. Perhaps the virtuous princess is desperate and has come up with this idea.
You see, the Prince of Xian is almost twenty-four years old, and he is often away from home. Which daughter in the capital would be willing to marry him?
To put it bluntly, even if you marry him, you will be a widow.
People of status are unwilling to marry into the family, and Princess Xian looks down on those from humble backgrounds.
Although Miss An has been divorced, her appearance and talent are both very impressive. I believe that the virtuous princess also took this into consideration before choosing her. "
After listening to Jinzhi's analysis, the queen nodded seriously, "What you said makes sense."
Just then, a palace maid walked in from outside.
"Empress, this was just sent over there." The palace maid handed a small bamboo tube to Jin Zhi and then retreated.
Jinzhi opened the bamboo tube, checked it, and then handed it to the queen.
When the queen saw the contents of the note, she sneered, "Prince Yong is really calculating!"
Jin Zhi took the note, read its contents, and threw it into the charcoal fire next to him. The note instantly turned into ash.
The content of the note was very simple: Prince Yong intended to marry An Qingqian as his concubine.
"Your Majesty, we can't let Prince Yong get his wish."
"Well, forget it. No matter what Princess Xian has in mind, at least it doesn't affect us."
"Jinzhi, find a way to let the emperor know about this. The emperor won't want to see this happen. He will only be more anxious than us."
"Yes, the servant understands."
Looking at Jin Zhi's leaving back, the queen's eyes were deep.
She didn't care what others did, as long as her son remained the crown prince.
The meaning of the Virtuous Princess is the same as the Virtuous Prince's meaning. The Queen knows that even though the Virtuous Prince is just an idle prince on the surface these years, as long as he promises to do something, he will succeed.
In the past few years, Prince Yong and Prince Cheng have become increasingly powerful and have caused trouble for the Crown Prince's people from time to time. Even their mothers, Concubine Shu and Concubine Liang, have become extremely proud of themselves.
She would never let anyone affect the prince's position!