"It has already been examined."
The queen has no sons, only two daughters. Over the years, she has become indifferent to the grievances in the harem and has become as calm as a chrysanthemum.
Daxia values filial piety, and no matter which prince ascends the throne, he must respect her as the empress dowager, so she doesn't have to do anything extra.
Before the next emperor takes the throne, she just needs to be a good queen and a good mother.
To be a good queen, you must first obey the emperor.
The Queen glanced at Concubine Yun Shu without leaving a trace, then glanced at the concubines who were listening attentively, and then spoke lightly:
"According to Suyun, Concubine Shu was too harsh on her, beating and scolding her. She felt resentful and joined forces with the eunuchs to replace the little prince with another baby girl, just to get revenge on Concubine Shu."
Yang Guifei sneered, thinking that all the blame was put on Suyun. The emperor was so good to Concubine Yun.
Could a little palace maid have the power to secretly replace the prince in the palace?
The emperor is helping Concubine Yun Shu to cover up her crime.
Yang Guifei didn't believe this, and neither did the other concubines. But the queen dared to say this, she must have had the emperor's authorization. Who would dare to refute it?
"Since you are all here today, I have something to say..."
The Queen had just begun her remarks when something suddenly occurred to her. She glanced down and indeed, she didn't see a woman as frail and graceful as Lin Daiyu. The corners of her mouth twitched, "Is Consort Yan ill again?"
"Yes, Sister Zhaoyi is sick again. The last time I saw her was a month ago. She's been sick for too long, right? I don't know if it's a real illness or just a fake one."
Chu Xiuyi's words sounded sarcastic. Because of some reasons, Chu Xiuyi had unilaterally disliked Yan Zhaoyi since she entered the palace.
Afterwards, Yan Zhaoyi became pregnant and was promoted from beauty to imperial concubine. After giving birth to the tenth prince, she was promoted to the head of the nine concubines. However, her predecessor Chu Xiuyi was still only Xiuyi.
Therefore, Chu Xiuyi and Yan Zhaoyi became increasingly at odds with each other.
However, because Yan Zhaoyi often took sick leave and did not appear in public, there were not many disputes or conflicts between the two.
Although Consort Yan didn't come, someone from her palace did. Consort Ye, the mother of the Seventh Princess, quietly defended Consort Yan, saying, "Consort Zhaoyi is truly ill. The imperial physician said she needs to be well taken care of."
"Humph! Are you the imperial physician? If you say it's a real illness, then it's a real illness."
Chu Xiuyi didn't take a little concubine seriously, and she made the timid woman in her early twenties burst into tears, which made Chu Xiuyi happy.
If she couldn't handle Yan Zhaoyi, could she not handle a mere concubine?
Chu Xiuyi was just about to continue bullying the weak when she heard a voice from above that said "Shut up" with suppressed anger. She glanced up and shut up obediently.
The queen is the queen after all. Although she looks kind on ordinary days, once she gets really angry, her majesty is really scary. She is worthy of being the daughter of a general.
The Queen retracted her gaze and said, "The Emperor and I have already ascertained Yan Cheng's identity as a prince and have instructed the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to select an auspicious day for him to return to his ancestral home."
"He and the Seventh Prince are twins. If it weren't for the accident that year, he would have been the Eighth Prince. Now that he has returned to his ancestral home, the order of the princes needs to be changed."
The queen looked intently at Yang Guifei, the mother of the eighth prince, with a suggestive look in her eyes.
The ninth prince's mother, Concubine Zhuang, was of humble origin, and few of the empress and even high-ranking concubines took her seriously. The tenth prince's mother, Concubine Yan, was not present, so the only one who might jump out and sing a different tune was Concubine Yang.
The Queen thought Yang Guifei would be angry because her son was ranked one place behind.
However, Yang Guifei was not dissatisfied. Instead, she said gently, "Of course, there is no problem with this concubine or Xiao Ba."
It’s not like he can sit on the throne just by being the eighth prince, so the mother and son don’t care about the title of “Eighth Prince”.
They are just a pair of twins who have no right to inherit the throne. Let them occupy the positions of the seventh and eighth princes until they grow old.
Concubine Zhuang also realized it later and said, "It's fine for me, Xiaojiu, and I."
Concubine Yun rolled her eyes and ignored everyone. Concubine Jiang, who was standing next to her, curled her lips and thought that this guy didn't care enough about his own son.
Things were going so smoothly that the queen raised her eyebrows slightly and nodded to end the topic.
Finally, he looked at Concubine Yun Shu and said, "Since Concubine Shu has already had the North Second Residence repaired, then let him live there!"
Originally, the Queen wanted to tell her that if there was anything missing, she could ask someone to tell her, but Concubine Yun Shu looked so gloomy that it seemed that she was not very excited about her new son.
He swallowed these words silently and decided to send his own people to decorate the North Second Institute and give the child who was destined not to receive the love of his biological mother some care from the queen.
"When the Seventh Prince moves back to North No. 1, these twin brothers, who have been separated for over a decade, will be able to develop a good relationship."
After saying this, the Queen said to the maidservant beside her, "Go to Zhuixia Palace and tell her what I have said."
"Yes." The maid replied.
A few days later, Yan Cheng met Li Guangde, the eunuch in charge of the Qianqing Palace, and received a notice asking him to return to his ancestral home.
Yes, it was a notice and an order, he had no choice.
Whether he likes it or not, he has to visit this imperial city.
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