After the divorce, the princess was forced to raise a sickly villain

With her here, the possibility of the third prince Chu Tianyin and the Feng family turning the tables is almost cut off, and there is no need to worry about it. However, if the Feng family is strangled now, the ministers will change their minds in an instant and be forced to choose the queen or Concubine Duan.

Concubine Duan has an even greater chance of winning.

Because Chu Qinghuang is the daughter of Concubine Duan, and the emperor's favor for Chu Qinghuang is obvious to all, the court officials cling to Concubine Duan's thighs and don't worry about Chu Qinghuang dealing with them.

But in this way, isn't everything she does just to prepare wedding clothes for Concubine Duan?

Chu Qinghuang ate the imperial meal slowly, and couldn't help thinking, is she that stupid?

Her people have not been inserted into the center of the court yet, so for the time being, she has to keep the Feng family hanging. Hanging the Feng family and Chu Tianyin is hanging the ministers of their faction, which is to contain Concubine Duan and the Ling family.

As for the queen.

The queen is a smart person. The second prince Chu Tiankuo is the legitimate son and has the greatest chance of winning. She does nothing now. Just watching the fight between the two tigers of the Ling family and the Feng family is enough for her to laugh secretly. When the princes fight to the death, how nice it would be for her to sit back and reap the benefits?

Chu Qinghuang felt that among the concubines in the harem, the only one who could be considered to have some brains and patience was the queen. No wonder Concubine Duan has been favored for so many years and has not been able to replace the queen.

She is careful in her work, does not make mistakes easily, and does not let people catch her handle. Even the emperor cannot abolish the queen for no reason.

She was thinking deeply when a gentle voice sounded in her ears: "Qinghuang."

Chu Qinghuang was still eating meat in her mouth. Hearing this, she looked up at Concubine Duan.

"I heard that there is another servant in your house." It was rare for Concubine Duan to smile so naturally without losing her composure. I don't know if she tore her handkerchief into pieces secretly. "I wonder who that young man is."

Chu Qinghuang swallowed the food in her mouth and casually took out a clean handkerchief to wipe the corner of her mouth: "A beautiful young man, comparable to the other four in my house, good-looking and good-tempered."

Who cares whether he is beautiful or not, and whether he has a good temper?

Concubine Duan kept smiling: "I'm asking about his identity."

"Identity?" Chu Qinghuang raised her eyebrows, "He is neither the legitimate son of a noble family nor the illegitimate son. His identity is relatively simple and clean."

Concubine Duan gritted her teeth.

After all the talk, didn't she still not tell him his identity?

"If you really like him, stay in the house." The emperor smiled lightly to smooth things over, "Just don't attack the legitimate son of a noble family, especially if they only have one precious son, they have to let him marry and have children to carry on the family line."

The emperor was quite sensible most of the time and knew how to think about his subjects.

"Don't worry, father." Chu Qinghuang said indifferently, "I have seen it when I went to the suburbs that day. There are not many good-looking sons of noble families. I don't like them."

The emperor's expression suddenly became a little strange when he heard this.

He has high standards.

Although he did not agree to select from the sons of noble families...well, after all, being the emperor's servant is not a glorious title, and it is a bit humiliating, but the sons of the noble families in Xiqi should not be that bad.

"I'm full." Chu Qinghuang pushed away the bowl and chopsticks in front of her, "Father, do you have anything else to do? If not, I will go back first."

The emperor looked at the sky outside and nodded: "Go back early, the time for the palace gate to be locked is coming soon."

"Your son will take his leave."

Chu Qinghuang quickly got up and left, without any intention of dragging her feet. She stayed for only a cup of tea, as if she had made the emperor and Concubine Duan wait for her for so long, and she had completed her mission by simply coming here to have a meal.

The emperor looked at her back thoughtfully, until Chu Qinghuang walked away, he turned to look at Concubine Duan: "I saw that Qinghuang was a little cold to you, the mother concubine? Something unhappy happened between you and your daughter?"

It shouldn't be his illusion.

Concubine Duan was furious, but she had to smile helplessly: "Maybe she was not happy about my intention to marry her to Ling Jing before?"

The emperor nodded slowly. If it was him, he probably wouldn't be too happy.

Who would be willing to give up so many beautiful servants in the backyard and marry a bad-tempered and self-aware son of the Ling family?

The emperor thought of what Chen Hai had said before, that Ling Jing dared to ask Qing Huang to dismiss the backyard, and couldn't help but say indifferently: "Qing Huang's temper, the boy of the Ling family may not be able to control it. Let Ling Jing stay away from Qing Huang in the future, otherwise he will only suffer if there is a conflict."

The smile on Concubine Duan's face was almost gone, and she took a breath secretly, and she said softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, since Qing Huang doesn't like it, I won't mention this matter in the future."

"Well, this is the best." The emperor stroked her hand, "I don't want to see Qing Huang and the Ling family have any more unpleasantness."

Concubine Duan's smile was stiff, and the nails of her left hand pinched the palm of her hand so painfully that she barely restrained herself from losing her composure in front of the emperor.

...

When she was about to reach the palace gate, Chu Qing Huang was stopped by a eunuch. Chu Qing Huang knew him. He was Feng Ping, the chief eunuch beside the Queen Mother.

"Your Highness the Princess." Feng Ping bowed respectfully, "The Queen Mother invites you."

Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "I want to go back to the mansion to rest."

"The Queen Mother said that she has something very important to tell Your Highness the Princess, and Your Highness will not regret it after hearing it."

Chu Qinghuang said indifferently, "What is it?"

"I don't know, only the Queen Mother knows the details." Feng Ping said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness the Princess."

Chu Qinghuang thought for a moment, "My time is limited, and I don't have time to delay."

Feng Ping said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, it will only take a few words."

Chu Qinghuang glanced at him, nodded coldly, and went to Renshou Palace with him. When they arrived outside the palace, Feng Ping did not go in to report, but let Chu Qinghuang in directly.

It really didn't take much time.

Because as soon as she entered the Queen Mother's bedroom, Chu Qinghuang saw the Queen Mother sitting on the phoenix chair waiting for her.

The Queen Mother obviously didn't intend to be mysterious. When she saw Chu Qinghuang, she waved her hand to dismiss the people around her and said straight to the point: "I have a secret to tell you, but there are conditions."

The palace has always been full of secrets.

Chu Qinghuang stood and said in a faint voice: "What secret?"