"Your Majesty is right. If we can win over the princess, the 200,000 Southern Guard troops will be in our hands. With the Prime Minister in the capital, we will be even more powerful!"

Li Lianying had a clear insight into his master's thoughts.

"Eunuch Li, give the order. I am not feeling well..."

Empress Xiao was a woman who acted decisively. Now that she had thought of something, she had to implement it as soon as possible, especially since she was already at the center of the storm.

"I understand!"

Li Lianying understood...

…

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Your Majesty, the Queen suddenly fell ill. I heard from the people below that her condition is quite serious and she has been bedridden!"

Whenever there was any disturbance in the harem, Cao Zhengchun would report it immediately after knowing about it, let alone such a big event as the queen being ill.

Liu Xian frowned and said nothing, thinking in his heart that it might be a mental illness!

"In that case, let's go to Shouning Palace."

After all, she is the queen. Whether it is real or fake, it would be unreasonable not to visit her. Besides, I haven't been to Shouning Palace for quite some time.

The fact that Cao Zhengchun was able to report the news in a timely manner meant that he was intentionally reminding Liu Xian, so he went to prepare without saying a word.

Shouning Palace.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty is on his way."

When Li Lianying received the news that Liu Xian was coming, he quickly reported it to Empress Xiao, who was lying on the bed pretending to be sick.

“Well, I didn’t expect His Majesty to come so quickly!

It’s been a while since I came to Shouning Palace. If it weren’t for Jing’er’s matter, I would have really dressed up…”

As she spoke, Queen Xiao stood up and ran to the dressing table, making her hair even more messy, and then adjusted her facial expression.

Pretending to be sick is a technical job, but it is not a difficult thing for a queen who is well versed in the struggles in the harem!

Anyway, His Majesty may not really care about the severity of my illness, and this bit of affection between husband and wife can be ignored in the face of imperial power.

It is only natural for me to trick Your Majesty!

So, I don’t feel any guilt when acting.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

Before Liu Xian arrived, Cao Zhengchun's shouting reached the bedroom first.

Li Lianying had already been waiting outside the door, "This old servant kowtows to Your Majesty!"

"Get up!"

Liu Xian raised his hand and walked straight into the bedroom.

Cao Zhengchun and Li Lianying followed one after another.

"My lady, you are so seriously ill. What will happen if you don't take medicine?"

At this time, Liu Xian also came in, and Empress Xiao excitedly tried to get up...

"Queen, there's no need to be so polite. Just lie down!"

Liu Xian walked quickly towards the bed, and the maid beside him quickly supported the staggering Queen Xiao.

"Well, Your Majesty, please forgive me, my body is so weak."

"It's okay!" As he spoke, Liu Xian had already sat down beside the couch and symbolically patted the back of Queen Xiao's hand.

Then, looking at Li Lianying standing beside him, he asked, "What happened to the Queen? Why is she so weak all of a sudden? Has the Imperial Physician Xuan seen her?"

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has come and said that Your Majesty is suffering from liver fire and depression. The imperial physician said that it is not a serious illness and she will be fine after a few days of recuperation. However, Your Majesty cannot drink the medicine, which really worries me."

Li Lianying replied respectfully.

"Queen, no matter what happens, you still have to take medicine. Whatever happens, drink this bowl of medicine first!"

"Your Majesty, I..."

Tears immediately welled up in Empress Xiao's eyes and she choked up when she spoke, but she still nodded.

The maid quickly helped Queen Xiao up, and she slowly drank the medicine, then picked up the medicine bowl and left.

Cao Zhengchun and Li Lianying also understood the situation and withdrew.

"Queen, why are you so worried?"

"Your Majesty, Jing'er has been naughty and has not been able to share your worries. I am often restless and worried. Recently, I heard that he made a toy called mahjong, which caused a lot of discussion in the capital. I was really heartbroken when I heard about it. This child is really too sad!"

Queen Xiao had a sad look on her face, but what she said was from her heart. It was indeed because of her disappointing son.

"Queen, don't be too sad. Although Jing'er is a little naughty by nature, he is not a bad person. I will train and teach him more in the future."

Liu Xian is not a heartless person, after all, he is his own son...

Empress Xiao was moved when she heard this. It seemed that His Majesty was not angry at all about Jing'er's mischief. It was a good thing indeed, but it was also an irony for her. As the second son of the legitimate wife, he could do whatever he wanted as long as he did not act too rebelliously.

She was also very angry. She looked down on her son at all and her heart was entirely on the prince.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I hope Jing'er can understand your efforts and change his usual behavior to do something serious!"

Even if Queen Xiao had many complaints in her heart, she could only hide them in her heart.

"Queen, you should rest and recuperate. I will call Jing'er to my side one day to give him a good spurring."

"Your Majesty, I have something else I would like to ask you to decide..."

When Empress Xiao saw that Liu Xian was about to leave, she quickly got down to business.

"Queen, please tell me what you want to say. I will consider it carefully if I can do it."

"Your Majesty, Jing'er has reached the age of marriage. I have always been worried about her, but he has always been willful and has never been interested in her. It is only today that I understand that the prince is attracted to that beautiful girl..."

Liu Xian immediately frowned, and Empress Xiao continued:

"This is really a surprise to me. Although I like Li Zhi very much, I didn't think about it because His Majesty is the one who makes the decision. But now, since Jing'er has this intention, I think it is indeed suitable. With Li Zhi by Jing'er's side to supervise him, I believe Jing'er will return to the right path soon and help His Majesty as soon as possible. I have nothing else to ask for."

"What the Queen said makes some sense. I have also considered this, but you also know Li Zhi's temper. I can't make the decision just because Jing'er has such thoughts, and I can't let Li Zhi down."

Liu Xian had already considered this aspect in his mind, and he had already resolutely passed it. He absolutely could not let this happen.

"Your Majesty, no matter how bad Jing'er is, he is still your biological son. Although Lizhi is the eldest princess, she is only an adopted daughter after all. In the final analysis, she is still a subject of the royal family. It is not humiliating for Jing'er to take her as his concubine."

Queen Xiao felt really uncomfortable when she heard this. No matter how tactful she was, it was actually saying that her son was not good enough and was not worthy of her, Li Lizhi.

"Queen, you are going too far by saying this. What would Li Zhi think if she heard it?"

Liu Xian snorted coldly...

"Your Majesty, I have no other intentions. I also know that Li Zhi still has no one she likes. Regardless of whether she likes Jing'er or not, based on Jing'er's status, isn't this enough to show the royal family's kindness to her?"

Empress Xiao thought that since things had come to this, she might as well speak out clearly...