Chapter 153 Welcoming the Queen
Chapter 153 Welcoming the Queen
"Huichun, if there is any news of a marriage alliance, send someone to tell me immediately."
"Yes"
On the day the Queen left the palace, everyone knew that she was going to the temporary palace because she was unwell and wanted to soak in the hot springs.
When Concubine Hua heard the news, she immediately wanted to go to the Yangxin Palace and asked the Emperor to let her go as well, but was stopped by Wei Lin.
"Why did you stop me?"
Wei Lin asked back, "What reasons did you use to convince the emperor?"
Nian Shilan was immediately deflated. "Didn't you say you treated me like your sister? Is this how you treat your brother?"
"That old lady, the queen, is definitely not normal. Aren't you afraid that she will harm you and your sister?"
Wei Lin took out a piece of tiramisu and a piece of blueberry dark chocolate cake from the medicine box and placed them in front of Nian Shilan.
"You can see that the Queen is abnormal, but can't the Emperor see it?"
"You mean, the emperor wants my sister to be the bait?"
Wei Lin nodded, "It should be."
Seeing Wei Lin's calmness, Nian Shilan instantly became even angrier.
"You men are all ruthless and heartless. None of you are good. One lets a woman be bait, while the other accepts it all without blushing or beating his heart."
Wei Lin listened to Nian Shilan's endless scolding, but he was not angry, "Try it."
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"You have to trust Xiao He. If you go, you will only hinder her."
Nian Shilan looked at Wei Lin with hatred, and then ate the dessert that Wei Lin brought with big mouthfuls.
Palace
"Mother, it's not good, it's not good."
Hong Tao ran into the house anxiously, "My Lady, this is bad."
Su He is currently summarizing the brand building and marketing methods of his previous life's business, and his desk is piled with papers.
"Thank you, your mother, I am fine."
Cuiguo quickly handed over a glass of water, "Drink a glass of water first, don't worry, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, the Queen has moved to the palace."
"what?"
"The Queen is here."
As soon as Hong Tao finished speaking, Concubine Jing also came over, holding her belly.
"Your Majesty, Ruyi said that the Queen has come to the palace."
Su He nodded, "I already know."
"Sister and I, what should we do?"
Su He stood up and pulled Concubine Jing to sit on the small couch. "Why are you worried? She won't eat you."
"But the Queen's methods~"
"Don't worry, I'm here. The Queen hasn't done anything yet, but you're so scared. If this continues, your child will be in trouble."
Concubine Jing sighed, "This child was hard to come by. At my age now, I feel uneasy at the slightest disturbance."
"Since my sister told me not to worry, I'll put my mind at ease. I'm going back now. I'll go to bed early tonight. It looks like I'll have to get up early tomorrow to pay my respects."
"No need."
"what?"
"I said no need to greet, I'm not going anyway."
After hearing this, Concubine Jing didn't ask why, but nodded and said, "I'll listen to you, sister."
After Concubine Jing left, the three little followers around Su He all looked as if they were facing a great enemy.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Your Majesty, the Queen is the most powerful person in the palace now. This place is far away from the capital. If the Queen wants to do something bad, we won't have any chance to resist." Cui Guodan said with a complicated look of concern.
Su He didn't care at all. "I have grenades and a pistol. What should I be afraid of?"
Xiao Yingzi poked his head out and said, "My lady, Xiao Xiazi is here."
"Sister~"
Lingling heard the noise and hurried out from the two little guys.
"Is brother Xia Xia here again?"
Xiao Xiazi was a little helpless, "Yes, Brother Lingling."
Lingling then sat down next to Su He with satisfaction.
"Xia Xia, why is the Queen here?"
"I heard from Master that the Queen said she was not feeling well and wanted all the concubines in the harem to come, but the Emperor said that the treasury was tight, so he asked the Queen to come alone."
Su He's eyebrows almost touched each other, "When did the emperor become so reasonable? What kind of drug did the queen give him?"
Xiao Xiazi slapped her thigh and said, "Sister, I forgot."
Xiao Xia Zi then told him in detail how the Queen regained power after he left the palace, and what happened at the Chrysanthemum Banquet.
“Xia Xia, let Bai Guo take you downstairs to see if there is anything delicious to eat in the kitchenette, and then have a good rest.”
"Your Majesty, why did the Queen want to stop the princess' marriage? Is it really for the sake of the Qing Dynasty?"
"Bullshit, what can she do? She's a psychopath."
"Then we really won't go to pay our respects tomorrow morning."
"Don't go."
A week passed, and Su He was busy with his own affairs as usual, and there was no movement from the Queen.
Su He had just finished his meal when he heard the sound of tiles knocking on the roof.
"Sister, that old man in black is here."
"Still there?"
"No more."
At night, Su He put on his nightgown and went directly to the palace with the secret passage in the southeast corner.
"How do you know it was me?"
"Is something wrong?"
Seeing that Su He didn't like him very much, the old man stopped talking nonsense.
"I'm here to ask for some wine, but I don't want it for free. I can exchange it for information."
After hearing this, Su He turned around and left. The old man got anxious and blocked Su He's way back.
"How are you leaving?"
"I'm not interested in hearing from you."
"impossible."
Su He rolled his eyes. "Mr., you are quite confident. You don't know me, so how do you know what kind of news I am interested in? Are you here to cheat me out of the wine?"
The old man was a little angry, "Nonsense, I'm not that kind of person. Do you know my identity?"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know."
The old man was really anxious this time. "I want to tell you some news. If you think it's worth it, you can give me some more wine. That should be fine, right?"
Su He showed a hint of smile in the darkness, "Old gentleman, doing business is all about integrity."
The old man turned his head and snorted, "Zungar sent a letter, asking to marry the legitimate princess of the Qing Dynasty."
"When did it happen? What's the emperor's decision? How is Chaogui's marriage going?"
"It happened this afternoon, but the news was suppressed and only a few ministers who were involved in the matter knew about it."
"The emperor has made up his mind. I'm afraid he wants Chao Gui to marry. I think the emperor will issue an order tomorrow."
"You bastard, you coward, you useless bastard. Such a great country actually relies on a woman to maintain peace. I am so pissed off!"
Su He cursed and kicked the legs of the table in the room.
The old man in black was listening nearby, and his facial muscles twitched from time to time. Are all the emperor's concubines so fierce now? He had no doubt that if this woman got angry, she would dare to scold the emperor in person.
"Well, after all, I was once the instructor of the Royal Secret Guards and the founder of the Owl Pavilion. Is it inappropriate for you to scold the emperor in front of me?"
"He can't hear, so what's inappropriate? If you were dissatisfied with the emperor before, you can scold him, and I will definitely not complain."
The old man in black opened his mouth, then closed it tactfully.
Seeing him like this, Su He directly let Xiao Yingzi, who was outside the door, come in with a box of wine in his hand.
The old man in black's eyes lit up again.
"Why did you come to tell me this news? Do you want me to find a way to save the princess?"
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