Chapter 129 Rewarding Red Jade Beads
"Did you see the look on Fourth Prince's face just now? He didn't agree with what I said at all. He was clearly unhappy. What was the reason for me to do so much? It was all for his future."
After the Fourth Prince left, the Queen sat there with an angry look on her face, rubbing her forehead.
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. I think the Fourth Prince is still too young to understand your good intentions. If you let him think about it, he will understand your good intentions."
Jianqiu walked up to her and gently massaged her forehead to comfort the queen.
"After all, they are not my own children, so they are different. I can never raise them well. If my eldest prince were still here, I wouldn't need to make so many plans."
Thinking of the eldest prince who died young, the queen felt even more resentful towards the emperor.
"By the way, how is Rou Chang doing there now? She has caught the Emperor's eye now. Has there been any progress on the task I asked her to do?"
The Queen had previously promised to help Rou Changzai make a splash at the Ice Skating Festival, and asked her to serve her in the future after she gained the Emperor's favor. Now it was time for her to contribute.
"My Lady, Rou Chang is asking to see you."
It was a coincidence that when the Queen was talking about this person, Rou Changzai took the initiative to ask for an audience.
"Let her in."
"This concubine pays her respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
"Get up."
"Thank you, Queen."
After Rou Changzai sat down, the Queen looked at her and then spoke reluctantly.
"Looking at your current complexion, I think you have been having a good time these days."
"It is all thanks to Your Majesty that I am where I am today. I will always remember Your Majesty's great kindness to me."
Rou Changzai's words made the Queen's irritable heart feel a little better. She was a person who knew how to be grateful, unlike An Lingrong.
"How is the work I arranged for you to do going? Have you mentioned it to the Emperor?"
It turned out that the Queen had planned to choose a wife for the Fourth Prince a long time ago. She was just worried that it would be too obvious if she only mentioned the Fourth Prince, so she mentioned the Third Prince as well and told the Emperor about it. However, the Queen knew very well that she would never allow the Third Prince to choose a wife who could help him.
"In reply to the Empress, it just so happened that when the Emperor visited me a few days ago, I took the opportunity to tell you about this matter. However, these matters cannot be rushed, as I was worried that the Emperor would have doubts. So I only spoke briefly and then changed the subject. However, it seems that the Emperor listened to my words."
Rou Changzai said these words very respectfully, as if everything was going according to plan, but only she herself knew whether her words were true or not.
The Queen wanted to use her to ask the Emperor to directly appoint a woman from a small and prominent family as the Third Prince's wife, but she knew very well that although the Third Prince was not favored by the Emperor, the Emperor would definitely not do so just because of her words, even if it was to balance the power among the princes. The funny thing was that the Queen, as the master of the Central Palace, could not see through this.
"You did an excellent job. I was not wrong about you. However, you still need to remind the Emperor a few more times about this matter."
After saying that, the queen looked at Jianqiu, and the other party immediately brought a box from not far away.
"This is a string of red jade beads I recently acquired. I think it would be perfect for you, so I'm giving it to you today."
"Thank you, Her Majesty, for the reward."
Rou Changzai happily took the string of red beads handed to her by Jianqiu, her face full of joy.
"The Empress's things are indeed very exquisite. I like them very much."
Rou Chang put it on her neck right in front of the Queen, and the Queen's eyes were full of satisfaction.
"Alright, you can go back now. You have the Emperor's trust, but you took that drug to learn the Ice Dance, and you're no longer capable of having children. This is why I'm asking you to do this for your future. If the Fourth Prince ascends the throne one day, he will definitely remember your kindness."
Rou Chang rolled her eyes silently in her heart as she listened to what the Queen said. Did she treat herself as a young girl who had just entered the palace? Everyone in the palace knew that the Queen had no tolerance for others. If that day really came, how could she be safe and sound when she knew so many secrets of the Queen?
However, there was no sign of abnormality on her face. She stood up and bowed to the queen.
"I have no objection to your Majesty's arrangements. Please rest assured, I will do my best to relieve your worries."
After leaving Jingren Palace, Rou Changzai did not go back to her palace directly, but walked slowly in the imperial garden.
"My lady, the Queen is so kind to you that she even gave you such a precious gift."
The maid Xiaolan walked with Rouchang and looked at the necklace on her neck, feeling very happy for her master.
"Be good to me? Haha..."
Rou Changzai smiled sarcastically. She took the necklace off her neck, looked at it carefully in front of her eyes, and smelled it carefully.
The queen thought that if she soaked the necklace in musk-scented water for a long time and then treated it specially, she would not find anything. However, she did not expect that when she was still in the boudoir, she did not like music, chess, calligraphy and painting like ordinary girls, but secretly liked to read various medical books.
She noticed something was wrong when she just took the beads. Now, after smelling them carefully, she found that her guess was correct.
These are not precious red jade beads at all, they have clearly turned into a string of musk beads. If worn for a period of time, even the healthiest woman will definitely not be able to get pregnant again.
She had known that the queen was vicious, but she had not expected that she had already taken the Xiji Pills and it was impossible for her to have children. However, she was still worried and gave herself something that was extremely harmful to her body. She really thought she was a fool.
"Xiaolan, go back. I'm tired."
Rou Chang had no interest in appreciating the flowers in the imperial garden. These gorgeous flowers made her want to destroy them. The more beautiful things were, the more she wanted to destroy them.
"It seems like Concubine An is getting further and further along in her pregnancy. Is she going to give birth next month?"
As if she suddenly thought of something, she spoke softly again.
"My lady, it will be next month. This Concubine An is very lucky. I heard that her mother's family is very weak and has little influence. I didn't expect that she would catch the eyes of Concubine Gui and Concubine Xi in the palace. Now she is highly valued by them."
Listening to what Xiaolan said, Rouchang curled the corners of her mouth slightly.
"Really? In that case, we should go visit her."
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