Chapter 316: Adding to the trouble

"It's just a little tiring, it's nothing." The Queen Mother shook her head, "This birthday banquet is held every year, saying that they hope I will live a long and healthy life, but this birthday banquet is so exhausting, I don't know if they want me to live longer or shorter."

Birthday banquets and the like are the most tiring.

Even though she didn't need to worry about many things, just dealing with those who came to celebrate her birthday was a very energy-consuming task for the Queen Mother.

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, that's not the case. Your Majesty is the most filial and wants you to live out your life in peace and comfort. He doesn't want you to worry too much. But the birthday banquet is for the sake of the Empress Dowager and the country, so it has to be held in such a grand manner."

Such a banquet is most suitable for consolidating the friendship between the monarch and his subjects, and it can also best reveal many things.

"That's exactly the point." The Queen Mother nodded.

Although she had been in the deep palace for a long time, the harem and the court had always been inextricably linked. It was not difficult for her to know some things, but it was difficult not to know some things.

Being able to rise from a noble concubine to the position of empress dowager, the empress dowager believed that her knowledge and strategy were no less than those of men.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you with these things." The Queen Mother reached out and patted the back of Concubine Shu's hand.

The action is intimate.

"Your Majesty, what I said really makes me feel ashamed." Concubine Shu smiled and said, "The birthday banquet was organized by the Empress, and I was just helping out. It's not tiring."

"You are a child who is used to pushing the credit to others." The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows slightly, "Do you think I don't know? The birthday banquet is hosted by the Queen, but inside it is all managed by you and Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian is fine, she likes these things, but you are a quiet person, and you insist on doing these things, which is really embarrassing for you."

"Besides, you are a twin now, and it is the first three months, so you can't overwork yourself. You will stay by my side later, and I will take care of everything."

Speaking of the baby in Concubine Shu's belly, the Queen Mother's face was full of loving smiles, "You are pregnant at this age, which is about the same age as when I was pregnant with Princess Fengzheng, but your last baby was the fifth princess, and this one will probably be a prince."

"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I hope this baby is a princess." Concubine Shu's hand subconsciously rested on her belly, her face full of pity, "At my age, if I can have another little girl who won't make me worry so much, it will be my blessing."

"That's well said." The Queen Mother nodded.

If she really is a princess, it would indeed be a blessing for Concubine Shu.

In the fight for the throne, princes from different mothers regard each other as mortal enemies. Even brothers from the same mother cannot help but have evil thoughts when faced with such great interests.

If Concubine Shu had two princes, it would be fine if the brothers were harmonious. But if they had their own thoughts, they would fight to the death. When that happened, Concubine Shu would be an old woman, watching her own flesh and blood like this. How sad would she be? As she said, it would be better to be a princess, who could live a peaceful and comfortable life.

The Queen Mother nodded again, agreeing with Concubine Shu's point of view.

But then he thought of the queen, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

If the queen could become pregnant again, I'm afraid she would try every means to give birth to another prince.

Although the queen had a good family background and was the eldest daughter in the family, she should have been virtuous, decent, and a far-sighted housekeeper. However, her biological mother died in childbirth, and her father's second wife, although capable and beautiful, was too selfish. Her teaching to the queen was very limited, so the queen's vision was very limited.

It was precisely because of this that she was chosen by the late emperor's empress and given to Qin Yishu.

On the surface, it seemed like it was a plan for Qin Yishu, but in fact it created trouble for both her and Qin Yishu.

Fortunately, although the Queen has a narrow vision and is not very courageous, she is very devoted to Qin Yishu. Not too many troubles have occurred over the years, and they get along well on the surface.

But nowadays, some people are becoming more and more ambitious...

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and said, "You should wait until you are four months pregnant before announcing your pregnancy, so that you don't have to worry about responding to the congratulations from the harem."

"Yes." Concubine Shu understood the Queen Mother's implication of "worry about it" and nodded in agreement.

The Empress Dowager and Concubine Shu walked to the side. In a pavilion not far away, Lu Wenjing and several daughters of wealthy families were listening to music, watching plays, and reciting poems.

The Lu family is prominent, and Lu Wenjing has a high status among the daughters of wealthy families. She is on equal footing with several princesses and enjoys the treatment of being the center of attention.

Yan Siying, the daughter of the Shangshu, was also among them.

The Yan family is also a prominent family. Yan Siying has been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child. She is a well-known talented woman in the capital and often takes the first place in ordinary banquets.

But at this time, Yan Siying looked uninterested. She just sat in the corner, holding a cup of tea, staring blankly.

"Sister Ying." Lu Wenjing was good friends with Yan Siying. Seeing her like this, she sat next to her. "Sister Ying, are you feeling unwell?"

Yan Siying shook her head and said, "Fortunately, nothing serious happened."

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Although he said this, his face looked pale and he didn't look very well.

Lu Wenjing was very worried, "Sister Ying, is there anything else you can't tell me?"

Seeing Lu Wenjing say this, tears welled up in Yan Siying's eyes, but she forced herself to push them back. "Some time ago, my father asked someone to go to the He family to propose marriage, but the He family refused. My father also wanted the emperor to grant a marriage between me and Lord He, but the emperor did not agree."

"My father told me yesterday that he had helped me find the prince of Pingnan. The two families are going to discuss the matter privately. If both families think it's a good idea, the prince of Pingnan will send someone to propose marriage around the New Year."

Seeing Yan Siying's aggrieved face, Lu Wenjing opened her mouth to comfort her, "I heard that the Prince of Pingnan is also very handsome, so he should be good..."

"Jing'er." Yan Siying sniffed. "You are still young, so you probably don't understand this. Once you have someone you love in your heart, your heart and eyes will be filled with him, and you won't be able to let go of anyone else."

Seeing that Lu Wenjing seemed a little puzzled, Yan Siying continued, "It's like you like to eat lotus chestnut cake the most, and any other cakes are no longer acceptable to you."

Lu Wenjing blinked her eyes. "But even if I don't like other pastries, I still like other things, such as braised lamb, spicy hot pot, sour plum soup, pickled goose, almond tofu..."

"Yes, yes. There are also dumplings stuffed with shepherd's purse and buns stuffed with sesame leaves!"

Woo woo woo, I haven't eaten these for a long time.

Too greedy! Some words, while speaking, tears flowed from the corners of my mouth! Yan Siying, "..."

I was in a hurry to get up early, so I didn't have time to eat the sandwich that Mr. made for me. He suggested that I take the company, but I refused. Now I regret it very much... There was a sandwich in front of me, but I didn't cherish it. Now I am hungry...

(End of this chapter)