Concubine Shu was born into a prominent family. She was virtuous and kind, and was pragmatic. She enjoyed great prestige among the ladies in the harem. Moreover, His Majesty the Third Prince was the crown prince and was highly respected. It was well-deserved that she was crowned the queen this time.
The ladies who came to kowtow were delighted and tried their best to perform well.
On the one hand, she was worried that the new queen had just ascended the throne and would definitely support and win over her own circle. The harem and the court were closely connected, and socializing in the harem was helpful to her husband's official position.
Secondly, he considered that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not yet formally chosen a Crown Princess, and there were girls of marriageable age in the clan. If, as elders, they behaved gracefully and appropriately, and were considered by the Queen as candidates for marriage, it would be a matter of honor for the entire family.
With these two ideas in mind, the ladies who came to kowtow all behaved properly and did not dare to make the slightest mistake.
Queen He Shuhua also entertained the guests in a friendly and warm manner, and even selected several ladies of high status whose husbands or sons had served loyally in the previous dynasty, and kept them for a meal.
In the evening, the emperor came.
Seeing that the queen had already bathed and changed her clothes, and was leaning on the couch with her eyes closed to rest, the emperor sat beside her and asked, "Are you so tired?"
The queen opened her eyes and stood up, leaning on the emperor's shoulder, and replied with a smile, "These days, I have to greet and see off guests every day, talk a lot, and put on a lot of smiling faces. It's inevitable that I'm a little tired."
"But fortunately, the ladies are all virtuous and capable of supporting their husbands and raising their children. I am not too worried. It's just that I am a little old and my energy is not enough."
"You always say you are old. If you are old, then I am also an old man." The emperor stretched out his hand and pinched the queen's nose, jokingly saying, "In my opinion, you are still the same as when you entered the palace. Your appearance has not changed at all."
Even her temperament is still as gentle and docile as it was back then, yet still funny and cute.
Many concubines have been in the palace for a long time, and they will be affected by many things in the palace, and they may become arrogant, sinister, or deep-minded...
Only the Queen has been able to stick to her original intentions and principles over the years and has treated him the same way for decades.
The love in their youth and the companionship today, the peaceful years, in his opinion, this is the true love between husband and wife.
The queen was amused by the emperor's joke and couldn't help laughing, "The emperor is now telling lies more and more openly, and he only knows how to make me happy."
"As time goes by, it is normal for one's appearance to deteriorate. I understand this and will not feel sad about it. Times have changed and no matter how one's appearance changes, as long as one's state of mind remains unchanged, that is enough."
That’s right, no matter how the world changes, as long as the feelings between each other remain unchanged, that is the best ending.
The emperor shook the queen's hand and held her in his arms. "Today in the court, a minister gave me advice, saying that my harem is empty, with only a few concubines. Now that the queen has succeeded to the throne and the palace has a master, she should plan the trivial matters of the harem for me, recruit more concubines, and expand my family to consolidate the country."
The queen laughed out loud, "So what does the emperor think? Do you want to take a few more new people into the palace?"
"If there are too many concubines in the harem, it is inevitable that there will be too many people and too many gossips, causing trouble everywhere. Now I have several princes and princesses, and You'er is diligent and capable. I am already very satisfied. If I take in more concubines, I will have other thoughts, which is not good."
The emperor sighed, "Their words reminded me that You'er is now the oldest among the princes and has reached the age to get married. It's time to carefully choose a wife for You'er."
"I had planned for You'er's marriage before, but it was delayed due to many things. Now that everything is stable, it's time to carefully choose a couple."
The Queen said, "It's just..."
"Just what?"
"But from what I see, You'er probably has someone he likes," said the Queen.
"Oh? Who is it?" The emperor suddenly became interested.
Qin Peiyou has a similar personality to He Yanxiu, and is even more like his father, the Emperor. He is not interested in women, so he is really interested in anyone who can make Qin Peiyou fall in love with him.
"You'er didn't say it explicitly, but I can guess that it was probably Princess Ping'an and Doctor Su's sister, Su Yunruo."
The Queen said, "I have also seen Yun Ruo. She is very beautiful and calm. She considers everything carefully. What's more, she is also a person who can take charge of things. It would not be bad if she could be by You'er's side."
"only……"
"But if you look closely, Su Yunruo is just the adopted daughter of the Su family. Although Anmin Bo has the title, Su Wenxuan is also capable, and Yu Jin is now a princess, the Su family's status is still a little inferior to that of a famous family."
The emperor said in a deep voice, "If Su Yunruoru were to be the principal wife, she would still be a little bit inferior, but..."
If you can't be the principal wife, you can be a concubine.
A hundred years later, Qin Peiyou will be the emperor, and the concubine will be the emperor's concubine in the harem. At that time, she will be given a title and enjoy the honor of being second only to the emperor, which will not be considered a disgrace.
"If that's the case, I'm afraid it won't work for You'er." The Queen sighed, "Even Yun Ruo might not agree."
"Let's not talk about the fact that You'er is the most devoted person. Even if both of them agree to this, with Yun Ruo as the concubine, Your Majesty and I will choose another daughter of a famous family as You'er's principal wife. After the wedding, You'er and the principal wife treat each other with respect, but You'er and the concubine are in love with each other..."
The queen paused and didn't say anything else.
Treating each other with respect is just a superficial courtesy, the Crown Prince can do it, but the Crown Princess...
As a woman, who could tolerate her husband being affectionate and intimate with someone else, even surpassing her? Especially since she was the principal wife and would be the queen in the future.
When the queen is neglected and the concubines are constantly favored, there will be countless disputes in the harem, and even the children born to each other will still be fought over.
Just like the former queen and the current queen, Qin Peiyuan and Qin Peiyou.
The Queen did not say these words, but the Emperor understood them in his heart. After a long silence, he sighed and said, "It is indeed a vexing matter."
"That's why I'm worried about this." The Queen said, "If you ask You'er to take the country and the people as the most important thing, You'er will shoulder the responsibility and not be obsessed with love, but You'er will probably be unhappy."
As a mother, what she wants to see most is her children being happy.
A successful career is the icing on the cake.
"Yes." The emperor nodded, "This matter still needs to be considered in detail. I will ask You'er when I find a chance."
"Yes." The queen responded, placing her white and slender fingers on both sides of the emperor's forehead and kneading them gently.
The Queen has been very busy these days, and the Emperor is also not having an easy time.
Good news: Chapter 517 is released
Bad news: It has been changed beyond all recognition. Interested friends can go and have a look (it’s okay if you don’t want to, it’s not the author’s biological child anymore, so it doesn’t matter…)
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