Chapter 103 The Queen Investigates the Fourth Prince

At nightfall, the queen sat in the palace looking at the night view outside the window. Various things that had happened during this period kept emerging in her mind. She always felt that many things were increasingly beyond her control.

Now there are more and more emperor's children in the palace, especially Zhen Huan. In addition to having a princess, the most important thing is that she gave birth to the emperor's sixth prince, which is a very big threat to her.

Judging from Qi's reaction, he can no longer rely on her. Can the Third Prince still be used by him?

"My lady, it's late, you should go to bed early."

Jianqiu saw that the queen had been sitting there in deep thought for a long time, so she stepped forward and reminded her softly.

"Jianqiu, do you think I should continue to focus my energy on the Third Prince? Although he is sensible, I have always felt that he lacks that reckless and domineering strength."

The Third Prince always seems to be pushed forward by others, but he himself is a person who is very content with the status quo. This is useless for the Queen who wants to seize everything.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince isn't the only prince in our palace. According to my understanding, there is also a Fourth Prince. He has been without a mother since childhood. If he can be taken care of by Your Majesty, I think he will naturally be grateful to You."

The Fourth Prince has never been favored by the Emperor, so Yixiu has never considered him as her first choice. However, according to the current trend, it seems that bringing the Fourth Prince over is a good choice.

"It's just that the Emperor has never been too fond of the Fourth Prince, and I'm not sure if he would agree with my idea. Jianqiu, go and find out what the Fourth Prince's current situation is."

In fact, the Queen did not want to raise the Fourth Prince unless it was absolutely necessary. After all, his biological mother had always been regarded as a shame by the Emperor and he was reluctant to mention her.

"Yes, I will arrange it right away."

"By the way, which palace did the emperor stay in tonight?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is with Concubine An today. Ever since she returned from Penglai Island with Concubine Xi, the Emperor's attitude towards her has been much better than usual."

Concubine An...

The Queen kept muttering this title. It seemed that An Lingrong, relying on her previous contribution to accompany Zhen Huan, wanted to take the opportunity to escape from her control. The mother she cared about was also secretly hidden by her. Was she openly preparing to go against her?

"Your Majesty, this is the meal I specially asked the kitchen to prepare for you. Please try it."

An Lingrong took the initiative to pick up some dishes and put them in the bowl in front of the emperor.

She could clearly feel that the emperor's attitude towards her had changed significantly since she returned to the palace. Although he would come to her before, he mostly regarded her as a plaything to pass the time.

An Lingrong once again confirmed that her choice was indeed correct, and all this was inseparable from Zhen Huan.

"Oh, right, Concubine Xi told me before that she was very happy to be with you a few days ago, so she asked me to have you move to Yongshou Palace to live with her. This way, we can take care of each other. However, I thought that you are now a concubine, which can be regarded as the master of a palace, so I still want to hear your thoughts."

The emperor thought of the ideas that Zhen Huan and he had proposed before, and decided to ask An Lingrong for her opinion.

"Her Majesty Xifei takes care of me like a younger sister. I am very happy to be with her. I am naturally very happy to live in the same palace with Her Majesty."

This matter was actually brought up by An Lingrong to Zhen Huan when they were in Penglai Island before. However, she did not expect that Zhen Huan really had not forgotten this matter and brought it up to the emperor as soon as she returned to the palace.

"In that case, I'll grant you your permission."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

An Lingrong excitedly stood up and bowed to the emperor to express her gratitude.

The scene here was peaceful and harmonious, but the atmosphere there was very solemn and solemn.

"My lady, now that Concubine Xi has returned to the palace, it is obvious that she is more favored by the Emperor. The Emperor has rarely come to our palace these days, so my lady should make plans early."

Cui Yu is Sun Da Ying's personal maid and has been serving her since she was a child, so she naturally plans for her wholeheartedly.

"I know what you're talking about, but there are many things in the harem that I can't decide with just a few small promises. You saw it when you were with me in Jingren Palace before. None of the women in this palace are simple, and I'm just a pawn in the hands of the Queen."

When Sun Da Ying first entered the palace, she had already thought about the situation she would face now, but she had no right to choose. The moment she was sent in by her family, she knew very well that she was not favored by the emperor like Zhen Huan, nor did she have the support of her family like Nian Shilan. She could only rely on herself.

"Cui Yu, I'm tired and want to rest early. I have to go to Jingren Palace early tomorrow morning."

After Sun agreed to send Cui Yu out of the room, she sat quietly in front of the dressing mirror and looked at herself.

She described her own appearance with her eyes. She knew very well that she had nothing except this attractive appearance, so why not give it a try.

I've heard the servants in the palace discussing this before. They said that Zhen Huan was only able to rise to fame because her beauty caught the emperor's eye. If she could do that, why couldn't I?

After figuring this out, Sun agreed with a faint smile on his face. Although he had previously disdained this kind of use of beauty to please others, it is very useful, isn't it?

She was secretly thinking about what to do next. Since the Queen wanted to use her to divide Zhen Huan's favor, why not go along with it?

No one else knows what Sun Da Ying is thinking, but the actions of Jingren Palace have made Nian Shilan more alert.

"Your Majesty, I just received news that the person in Jingren Palace seems to be investigating the Fourth Prince. What do you think she is planning to do?"

When Songzhi heard about this, she immediately reported it to Nian Shilan. Even she, a servant, knew that the Queen had always disliked the Fourth Prince, but now she took the initiative to mention the Fourth Prince, which meant she must have some ulterior motive.

"Fourth Prince?"

Nian Shilan was stunned after hearing Songzhi's words. Yes, she had been busy with other things during this period, so how could she forget about the Fourth Prince.

If the Queen cannot get the Emperor's approval from the Third Prince, she will definitely turn her attention to the Fourth Prince. However, this will make things complicated.

"Let's go to Yongshou Palace to see the little prince and princess."