Once the Crown Prince Joins In

"Father, what is going on?" Su Xinyi was not sure. She had a good idea of ​​the emperor's temperament, and she always felt that he would not fall into the trap. It must be a trap. Google search reading

"Since you are already the Crown Princess, you should help the Queen take care of things in the future. You should learn how to do that."

Su Xinyi:?

Say it again?

Perhaps the look on Su Xinyi's face was not surprise but fright. The emperor found it interesting and said with a smile: "How is it?"

not so good!

The Queen's temperament is that of a solitary eater. Now, if she is allowed to cross a vat, isn't this going to make the Queen fight with her?

What does the emperor mean?

Su Xinyi did not dare to guess, and immediately said: "Father, it's not that the daughter-in-law is unwilling, it's just that the mother is very good at handling the affairs of the harem, and she still has the strength to spare. I really can't help."

The emperor chuckled lightly, "That's not necessarily the case. This matter is settled."

Su Xinyi's scalp was numb, but it was better now. The emperor had stirred a hornet's nest, but she was the unlucky one.

The emperor waved his hand, "You go back and have a rest. Come back overnight. Don't bother going back to the city tonight."

Su Xinyi hurriedly agreed. His Majesty only said that she did not need to return to the city, but did not say whether she would return.

Thinking of Miss You, Su Xinyi stopped preparing to leave and asked, "Father, how should we arrange for the cousin of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Xinyi. At this moment, he already knew that the cousin was working hard.

"Hu Siyi will take care of it, so don't worry about it."

"Yes." Su Xinyi nodded in agreement, then resigned and left.

After going out, Su Xinyi thought that His Majesty might have some thoughts about this matter and would not let her interfere, but he did not stop her from testing it before. Then she would naturally have to be obedient and not interfere in the next thing.

But as for the outcome, I’m afraid it’s hard to say.

Su Xinyi went back to her yard and ate first. She was really hungry. She couldn't be said to have devoured the food, but it was almost the same. After feeling full in her stomach, she let out a long sigh of relief.

After eating, it was still raining outside, but the rain was much lighter. She walked under the eaves to eat, and occasionally looked up at the next door. She heard some noises before, and it seemed that someone had gone out.

Although she was curious, she couldn't offend His Majesty. Since His Majesty wouldn't let her control, she, as his daughter-in-law, naturally had to avoid suspicion.

Tsk, if I don't get it right, I'm afraid there will really be another beauty in the palace.

In this case, the prince's face would not look good, but the faces of the queen and Concubine Li would be even worse.

After all, this person comes from the prince's mother's family, so in the eyes of outsiders, the impact on the prince should not be great.

However, Su Xinyi knew that the Wu'an Hou Mansion might not have any resentment towards the prince, and it was hard to say whose side this man would side with when he entered the palace.

What a hassle.

If the emperor wants to cause trouble, no one can stop him.

Food and sex are also the nature of food. If you see a beautiful woman, you will be moved. Even the emperor has seven emotions and six desires.

Su Xinyi had almost finished eating and was about to go to bed when she suddenly heard a noise from next door. She stood up and stood in front of the window. She faintly heard a few words. It turned out that the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion had come to pick someone up.

Counting from the time we met to now, it is really good to seize this moment properly.

Soon the sound from next door disappeared, and it was estimated that the person was gone.

Su Xinyi was about to take a rest when she heard a knock on the door. She walked over and opened the door, and saw Zhan Qiao outside, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhan Qiao looked at the Crown Princess and said softly: "Princess, the girl next door went to see His Majesty before, and Manager Hu personally came to take the people there."

Su Xinyi sighed inwardly, guessing was just guessing, but she was right, but felt a little uncomfortable.

Who is Hu Siyi?

His Majesty would ask Hu Siyi to come forward to summon the chief stewards, court ministers, and important ministers. Unexpectedly, the niece of Marquis Wu An actually had some tricks up his sleeve.

Appearing on time and leaving quickly, it would be terrible if this temperament really entered the harem.

Zhan Qiao looked at the Crown Princess who looked unhappy and said softly: "Do you want me to tell the Duke's Mansion about this?"

Su Xinyi shook his head, "No need for now. It's hard to say if there is no result now. Don't act rashly. Don't mention a word after returning to the city and let others shut up."

"Yes." Zhan Qiao responded, "Your Majesty is preparing to return to the city. Princess, you..."

"Go back tomorrow." Su Xinyi said, looking at Zhan Qiao and speaking again, "You should also go back and rest. You don't have to be so tense here. You'll still be busy when you go back tomorrow."

Zhan Qiao nodded and left, but Su Xinyi lost sleep for a while.

He simply went back to his room to pick up a pen and write a letter to the prince, but he stopped halfway through writing and lit the paper on fire. He hadn't even written out the eight characters yet, so it was better not to cause trouble to His Highness.

Let's wait until the matter comes to an end. Maybe I guessed wrong. His Majesty may not be able to bring a little girl into the palace at his old age.

sleep.

Su Xinyi didn't sleep very peacefully that night. There were always fragments of her previous life flashing through her dreams. She felt a little tired when she woke up in the morning because she didn't sleep well.

After washing and changing clothes and eating, when she finished packing and came out, it turned out that His Majesty had returned to the city last night.

Yes, after all, we have to go to court early, so we can't rush back from outside the city in the middle of the night.

Su Xinyi left the farm and returned to the city with Zhanqiao and others, and went straight to the East Palace. After entering the East Palace, she breathed a long sigh of relief and felt less nervous. She changed into palace clothes and looked at the mirror to let Forsythia She gave her a beautiful bun and sent someone to send a message to Yuanhui Palace to see if the queen wanted to see her.

Aunt She, Forsythia and Delphinium were telling the Crown Princess what had happened in the East Palace these days. Su Xinyi was not surprised at all when she heard Aunt She say that many people came to inquire about her whereabouts.

"It's good that the Crown Princess is back now. It's time to show up at Yuanhui Palace so that people know that you have returned from praying at Daling Temple." Grandma She said.

Su Xinyi nodded, "Besides these things, are there other things?"

After hearing this, Aunt She said: "There is one interesting thing. His Royal Highness Prince Xiang wanted to promote a favored concubine beside him as a concubine. Concubine Li refused angrily and asked the steward next to her to go to the palace. After admonishing Mr. Fu, the old slave asked someone to inquire, saying that Mr. Fu had received ten blows."

Su Xinyi said in surprise: "Prince Xiang really dared to speak. If he wanted to repay his kindness and make Fu a concubine, he should have done it in a hurry when he brought her back to Beijing. Now, Concubine Li will not be happy to talk about it now. .”

The main reason is that Fu's status is too low. As a fisherman's girl, even if she is the daughter of a county magistrate, Concubine Li will probably grit her teeth and agree.

"Does Grandma know about Yuling Temple?" Su Xinyi asked, looking at Grandma She.

"Yuling Nunnery? Why did the Crown Princess suddenly ask this? The old slave knows a little bit, but this is not a good place. The Yuling Nunnery is a place for girls who are homeless or have been expelled, imprisoned, or disciplined by their families. ." Grandma She said.

Su Xinyi said to Aunt She: "Xu Yurong is in Yuling Temple now. I heard that he has a relationship with the Fu family. If Aunt She has the connections, you can help me find out what's going on."

Aunt She immediately agreed, "I know a friend of mine. It seems that someone in her family is a sister-in-law in Yuling Temple. I'll ask about it first."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Then I'll bother you."

"This is what an old slave should do." Grandma She said hurriedly, "I will send the letter right away, and there will be news soon."

Su Xinyi nodded, and Nanny She let her go. Then a message came from the Yuanhui Palace, and the Queen asked Su Xinyi to pass.

Su Xinyi went to Yuanhui Palace and sat on the carriage all the way to the harem. When she got outside Yuanhui Palace, she got off the carriage, straightened her clothes, and then walked in.

The gatekeepers of Yuanhui Palace saluted and greeted the Crown Princess. Su Xinyi waved her hand to let them get up and walked straight in.

A young palace maid had already rushed in to deliver a message. When Su Xinyi walked in, Aunt Zhao, who was beside the Queen, came out personally and said, "Old slave, please give your regards to the Crown Princess."

"Mother Zhao, please get up quickly. How is your mother doing?" Su Xinyi asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty is fine, and she has been thinking about the Crown Princess." Aunt Zhao replied with a smile.

Su Xinyi nodded with a smile and followed Nanny Zhao into the main hall. She didn't see the queen in the main hall. She walked around the screen and entered the inner hall, where she saw the queen sitting on the warm couch by the window. Her clothes were no longer the same as before. The phoenix robe is added to the body, but it is an everyday palace dress, which looks less rigid and more friendly.

Su Xinyi was surprised.

"My daughter-in-law pays homage to my mother." Su Xinyi stepped forward and saluted.

The queen waved her hand, "Get up, there is no one else here, sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Mother." Su Xinyi stood up slowly with a respectful expression, walked to a chair nearby and sat down. Immediately, someone from the palace brought tea to her, and then she bent down and left.

The queen only asked Aunt Zhao to stay, and sent everyone else out. Then she looked at Su Xinyi and said, "You are finally back. If you don't come back, Concubine Li may have to go to Daling Temple to visit you in person."

Listening to the queen's similar complaints, Su Xinyi had a very strange feeling. She and the queen did not have a good relationship, but after this cooperation, it seemed that the queen was not as repulsive to her as before.

If it had been before, the queen would have spoken to her in a serious manner, instead of complaining like she did now.

Therefore, during the period of her absence, what did Concubine Li Guifei and her son do to make the queen put aside her past grudges and show her kindness and closeness to her.

"It's been really hard this time, mother. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to travel so smoothly. I will remember your kindness in my heart." Su Xinyi left herself some room, saying that she only remembered her kindness, but refused to take His Royal Highness with her. .

How could the Queen not hear this if she wasn't stupid? The corner of her mouth twitched. They, the Crown Princess, couldn't bear any loss.

"I've done what I said and done. I won't point fingers at you as a token of gratitude. Just don't cause any trouble for me." The queen said, "Can I see Prince Rong this time? How is he? Is he okay? "

After hearing the queen's first question about her son, Su Xinyi took out the letter written by King Rong overnight and handed it to the queen, "This is the letter from home that His Highness King Rong asked me to bring back to the empress."

The queen's face was filled with joy. This was an unexpected surprise. She didn't expect that brat to write a letter to her. With this letter, the queen looked at Su Xinyi more pleasantly. She coughed lightly and asked, "That caravan of his" How are you? Did you encounter any trouble?"

"No, His Royal Highness Prince Rong has made great contributions to raising a lot of food and grass for His Highness the Crown Prince this time. When the Crown Prince returns to the court, he will definitely ask for credit for his seventh brother in front of his father." Su Xinyi noticed the Queen's attitude, so she The stern King Rong changed his title to Seventh Brother to express his response to the Queen's wishes.

The queen was really happy, thinking that the prince and the princess were repaying their kindness. In the past, her son was idle and did not dare to think of making meritorious deeds, so she was relieved. But this time he actually made a meritorious service, and she was rewarded. She felt proud in front of Concubine Li.

Seeing that the queen was in a good mood, Su Xinyi took the opportunity to briefly talk about her encounter with His Majesty. She also mentioned the incident about You Xiangzhe, saying that she met a woman whose carriage broke down on the road and took him with her. Didn't say much. Then, he talked about how His Majesty asked her to help the Queen take care of things.

"My daughter-in-law thinks that I don't know anything at a young age and I don't dare to say that I help my mother take care of things, so please teach me more and I will run errands for you." Su Xinyi said seriously, with a sincere look in her eyes.

Now that Concubine Li and her son were in unrest in the harem, and the matter at the Marquis Wu'an Mansion had not yet settled, she could not turn against the Queen because of this matter, so she expressed that she was just pretending to be a helper in front of His Majesty to reassure the Queen that she would not Will encroach on the queen's rights.

The Queen was really surprised, and of course she was unhappy. How could His Majesty suddenly think of such a thing? Was he dissatisfied with her as the Queen?

Thinking about it, I have really had a fierce fight with Concubine Li recently, so is Your Majesty trying to beat her?

However, beating her was just to ask the Crown Princess to come and help, rather than letting her delegate power to Concubine Li. Moreover, Su Xinyi showed that it was just a formality, so the Queen was very satisfied.

Besides, Prince Rong was still under the crown prince, so for the sake of her son, she had to hold her nose and maintain harmony with her daughter-in-law.

Thinking of this, the Queen was no longer so repulsive. She looked at Su Xinyi and said, "What are you talking about? You are the Crown Princess now. From now on... this will all happen sooner or later. You can learn from me now." Okay, you can help me with the big banquets during festivals from now on."

Huh, her son has no chance of becoming the crown prince, so Prince Xiang cannot get involved.

She was just stupid before, but Aunt Zhao was right. Now that her son is following the prince, no matter how unconvinced she is, she can only hold her nose and admit it.

In short, if the prince is good, then her son is good. If they are good, Concubine Li is not good, and Prince Xiang is not good. Thinking of this, the queen has now pulled Su Xinyi into her own camp, and she is more pleasing to the eye than before. too much.

Besides, given Su Xinyi's temperament, if Concubine Li really makes trouble in the future and she can't deal with it, she will let the Crown Princess take over. The Emperor is more tolerant of the Crown Princess than he is of her as the Queen.

Thinking of this, the queen felt very sad. Who wanted the princess to have a good father?

Why couldn't she have a good father? He didn't give her a good face, but he held her back and embarrassed her. He couldn't keep her title. In the end, he even lost his official position and was demoted to a commoner.

She is really the first queen in history who has been so aggrieved. Thinking about it, even for this reason, if her son wants to replace the prince, he should stop dreaming for the time being. It is better to unite with the prince and his wife.

Concubine Li also has an unlucky brother, but she can't stand up to her father's awesomeness.

The queen was holding this breath in her heart, feeling sore and swollen, and she was so angry that people were comparing themselves to others.

Su Xinyi was really surprised when she heard the queen's words. She guessed that the queen was so generous to her, which showed that Concubine Li had contributed a lot. She must have been against the queen a lot during these days, which made the queen be so tolerant to her.

Tsk, this is really thanks to Concubine Li.

The queen looked at Su Xinyi and said: "In the past, every summer, Your Majesty would go to the palace to escape the heat, but this year I am afraid that due to the war in Zhangping Mansion, the trip will not be possible, so I can only spend the summer in the palace. Things will inevitably increase by then. Just follow me and learn palace affairs."

At this point, the queen hesitated and looked at Su Xinyi, who was full of respect. She knew that she was pretending, but it was pleasing to her eyes. "You come here at the same time every day. Normally I will handle palace affairs at this time."

Su Xinyi did not expect that the queen would act resolutely and not only agree, but also ask her to come and study so quickly. Of course she would not refuse and agreed immediately.

She just wanted to check on Concubine Li, so she had a legitimate reason to come here.

Su Xinyi came out of Yuanhui Palace. He was hesitant about You Xiangzhe before, but now that he has calmed down, he still feels that he can't talk nonsense about this matter. If he guesses wrong, this can be regarded as a clue in the hands of the queen.

Now because of Concubine Li, the Queen may not always be pleased with her, so she naturally has to be cautious.

Su Xinyi returned to the East Palace. This time she did not meet Li Guifei and others in the harem, which was quite surprising. In the past, when she went to pay respects to the queen, Li Guifei was like a hunting dog, always smelling it, and would block it from time to time. She was surprised not to see anyone this time.

She thought that since she hadn't shown up for so long, Concubine Li and Prince Xiang would definitely suspect her whereabouts. They had to come to check her out at this time, but they didn't see anyone.

Either King Xiang knew that she was not at Daling Temple, or the mother and son were busy and couldn't take care of her.

Anyway, even if Concubine Li Guifei and her son knew that she had gone to Zhangping Mansion, it would not matter. This was approved by His Majesty. They would not dare to use it as a demon. At most, they would remember her in their hearts.

Anyway, Liang Zi has made too many knots, so he really doesn’t care if there is one more or one less.

After taking a short rest, she wrote a letter to the Duke's Mansion to reassure her grandmother and her second uncle and aunt that it would not be a big problem for her second brother to follow Qin Guansheng. He also talked about meeting his eldest brother-in-law to reinforce the Zhangping Mansion, and mentioned Xie Kun's fear of Sister Jun as a joke in the letter, to make it easier for you.

Her family must be worried about her trip, but she has just come back and His Highness is not in the capital. It is not good for her to go back to her parents' home at this time. She is thinking that she can bring her mother over to see her in a few days, so she mentioned it in the letter. One sentence.

Zhanqiao went back to deliver the letter, and when he came back, he brought back a letter from home.

Su Xinyi opened it and saw that the third sister had given birth. The child was a little bit in her arms. She stayed in her mother's womb for a few more days before she came out. She was a girl.

Su Xinyi counted the days. In March, she would get married to His Highness, and in April, His Highness would lead the troops to go on an expedition. She would follow suit, but it was not as if she didn't catch up with the third sister to give birth to a child.

I also thought that I was a Crown Princess, and my sister didn’t say anything about giving birth. I didn’t know what the Tu family would think. There was news before that I went to Daling Temple to pray for His Highness the Crown Prince. Regardless of whether others believe it or not, now that I am back, I must give blessings to the three of them. Sister, make up for this face.

Su Xinyi hurriedly called Grandma She over and asked her how to prepare the gift list.

Aunt She smiled and said: "Princess, you are an aunt, so it doesn't matter if you have more or less courtesy. However, if it's a little late, then just three-thirds of the courtesy will be enough. If you make up for it too much, I’m afraid the faces of the other girls don’t look good.”

When Aunt She said this, Su Xinyi nodded, "What you said makes sense, so if you write a gift note, it will be three-thirds thick as you said, and it will be for the Tu family. In addition, I will make up for the niece alone." This gift is a full moon gift for her."

Aunt She nodded in praise, "If the Crown Princess does this, then there will be no problem."

Grandma She wrote a gift list, which included golden locks for longevity, jade ruyi, jade unicorns and other items for the children. They were festive and auspicious. There were not many items, but when they were packed, there was actually a small box.

Su Xinyi prepared a separate brocade box, which contained a set of small jade bowls and a complete set of bowls, plates, cups and chopsticks, with the word "Fu" engraved on them. The jade is warm and moist, and the word "Fu" is auspicious. It is just right to give it to a child. The most important thing is This set of jade bowls bears the royal seal.

She also gave the third sister a face from the side, letting the Tu family know that the sisters were close to each other.

I remember that when the eldest sister married into the Shi family, people in the Shi family knew how to make faces. The eldest sister and the eldest brother-in-law also had a good time of love as husband and wife. However, the Shi family was hypocritical, so how could it last long.

The Tu family still can't tell what happened. The third sister gave birth to a daughter for the first time. She didn't know what she was thinking. She gave a generous gift to her. If the Tu family was kind to the third sister, everyone would be happy. If the Tu family was dissatisfied with giving birth to a daughter, this would A gift can also be considered a knock.

If it were the fourth sister and the fifth sister, she really wouldn't worry too much. Those two were very powerful, but the third sister's temperament was too soft, which was actually worrying.

***

The Tu family suddenly received a congratulatory gift from the Crown Princess of the East Palace. The whole family was alarmed. Mrs. Tu hurriedly summoned the third daughter-in-law.

Aunt She said with a smile: "The Crown Princess prayed for His Highness at the Daling Temple before and ignored foreign affairs. Then she returned to the East Palace and learned the good news that the third girl had given birth. She specially asked the old slave to go and pay his respects to the Madam. I just happened to be checking on the third girl and my cousin for the Crown Princess."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Tu smiled kindly and said: "The Crown Princess is eating fast, chanting Buddha and praying at Daling Temple for His Highness, so we didn't dare to disturb her. Unexpectedly, the Crown Princess still cares about the blessings of our third family and our children."

Aunt She could not see anything from Mrs. Tu, so she spoke a few official words to her, handed her the gift list, held the brocade box that the Crown Princess had given to her cousin alone, and said with a smile: "This is the gift box that the Crown Princess gave to her alone. It’s my cousin’s. I’ll send it to you. I just want to check on my cousin for the Crown Princess. After I return to the East Palace, I can tell the Crown Princess what she looks like.”

How could Mrs. Tu not realize that Aunt She wanted to talk to the third family alone? She smiled and agreed, looking at the third daughter-in-law and said, "You can take Aunt She over there."

Su Chaoyan smiled and nodded, looked at Nanny Su and said, "Nanny, follow me."

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The update is completed today, my dear little cuties.

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