Su Yun'an thought that since her sister was a woman, it would be more convenient for her mother to help her apply the medicine, so she nodded and said, "Then I'll go back first."
Su Yun'an turned around and went back to his room first.
Duanmu Junyu stepped forward and glanced at Xiaobao, who was already sleeping soundly in bed, and couldn't help but smile: "Children are so much happier."
Su Xuening laughed and said, "That's right, he doesn't seem to have any worries at all."
Duanmu Junyu walked up behind Su Xuening and said, "Let me take a look at the injury on your shoulder."
Su Xuening didn't stand on ceremony and took off her clothes herself.
Seeing the redness on her shoulder, Duanmu Junyu felt a pang of sympathy and picked up the ointment Pei Luo had just given her to apply to her shoulder.
The cooling ointment, applied to Su Xuening's shoulder, instantly made her feel much more comfortable.
The ointment her master made was indeed effective; her shoulder injury should heal in a few days.
Xiao Bao has delicate skin and her skin regenerates quickly, so Xiao Bao should recover faster than her and Yun An.
After applying the medicine, Su Xuening got dressed and sat down on the edge of the bed with Duanmu Junyu: "Mother, today I saw that the court of Xiliang seemed to be full of people from the Prince of Hui's faction."
Mentioning this, Duanmu Junyu's face darkened: "In recent years, Duanmu Shenghua has temporarily taken my place. In addition to handling state affairs for me, she has also been using the position of Empress to expand her power. Besides controlling the military forces of Xiliang under her identity, nearly 70% of the people in the Xiliang court have become her henchmen."
Su Xuening frowned, somewhat worried, and said, "So, you can't easily do anything to her yet, right?"
Duanmu Junyu narrowed her eyes coldly and said, "If we were in Eastern Chu instead of Western Liang, I might not dare to act against her so easily, after all, she commands a large army. But this is Western Liang, and in Western Liang, military power alone is far from enough!"
Su Xuening looked at Duanmu Junyu curiously: "Does Mother have a way to deal with her?"
Duanmu Junyu lovingly stroked Su Xuening's little face and said gently, "Ning'er, you don't need to worry about anything. Your mother has everything. Even though the situation in Xiliang is unstable right now, everything is still under my control."
Su Xuening looked at Duanmu Junyu's serious expression and smiled: "I believe you."
Duanmu Junyu was delighted: "Come to court with me tomorrow."
Su Xuening paused for a moment, somewhat doubtful, but still nodded.
Now that she has finished her postpartum confinement, she naturally doesn't need to stay in Fengming Palace every day.
However, she originally planned to return to Dongchu after her confinement period, since there were still many things waiting for her in Dongchu. But now, with the situation in Xiliang, she seems unable to let go of Xiliang.
Regardless, let's wait a couple more days and see. Perhaps Mother can resolve the matter in Xiliang within these few days.
If things in Xiliang are going to drag on for a long time, then she still needs to find a way to go back to Dongchu first, because things in Dongchu are also urgent.
Heart Moon Palace.
After Duanmu Junyu left the banquet, Duanmu Qingxin returned to her own palace and secretly sent someone to invite Duanmu Shenghua.
Duanmu Qingxin stared anxiously at Duanmu Shenghua as she approached.
She was worried that Duanmu Shenghua might not be willing to come see her, but to her surprise, Duanmu Shenghua came over shortly afterward.
"Imperial Aunt." Seeing Duanmu Shenghua rush over, Duanmu Qingxin was overjoyed and quickly gave her a junior's greeting.
Duanmu Shenghua helped Duanmu Qingxin up, saying, "Your Highness, why be so polite?"
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Qingxin's face was filled with bitterness: "I am no longer the Crown Prince."
Duanmu Shenghua frowned, looking at Duanmu Qingxin with heartache: "In your aunt's heart, you will always be the Crown Princess of Xiliang, the only princess of Xiliang, and the only person in Xiliang qualified to become the Crown Prince."
Duanmu Qingxin looked at Duanmu Shenghua in disbelief. Duanmu Shenghua's words were so moving that they almost brought tears to her eyes.
She hadn't expected Duanmu Shenghua to think that way. Even if Duanmu Shenghua was just trying to flatter her, it was enough to move her.
"Aunt, please sit down." Duanmu Qingxin composed herself, invited Duanmu Shenghua to sit down, and personally poured tea for her.
Duanmu Shenghua knew she had something to discuss with her, and she wasn't in the mood for tea. She only took a sip and said, "Just tell me what's on your mind. There's no need for us to hide anything from each other. You can tell me anything."
Duanmu Qingxin understood what she meant. In the court, the imperial aunt had always been the one to help her. Although she didn't know why she helped her, in a sense, they were in the same boat.
Even if this relationship of interests is not permanent, at least at this stage they share common interests.
Therefore, Duanmu Qingxin spoke frankly: "Tomorrow, the Empress Mother will announce the Crown Prince at the morning court session. The Empress Mother favors Duanmu Xuening."
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Shenghua's expression instantly turned cold: "You don't need to worry about this matter; her imperial decree hasn't been issued yet."
Duanmu Qingxin said bitterly, "Wasn't what Mother Empress said at the banquet obvious? And what she's been doing these past few days, she probably already had the intention of making Duanmu Xuening the crown prince. Otherwise, why would she suddenly bring her back to the palace and make her acknowledge her ancestors?"
As Duanmu Qingxin spoke, she became heartbroken: "I really don't know why my mother suddenly doesn't like me anymore. She had always been grooming me to be the crown prince. I am the only princess of the Western Liang royal family, and the position of crown prince of Western Liang should have been mine. Why has it turned out like this?"
Duanmu Qingxin clutched her head, tearing at her hair in anguish.
She truly didn't understand, and this sudden change from heaven to earth caused her immense pain.
Seeing Duanmu Qingxin so heartbroken, Duanmu Shenghua felt extremely sorry for her and quickly reached out to gently pat her back: "Don't worry, I'm here for you. I will definitely find a way to make you the Crown Prince of Xiliang. If necessary, I can even send you directly to the throne of Xiliang!"
Upon hearing Duanmu Shenghua's words, Duanmu Qingxin abruptly raised her head.
She looked at Duanmu Shenghua in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that she would say such a rebellious thing.
Duanmu Shenghua was extremely serious: "I mean it. If it really comes to the point where I have no other choice, I will take that step. No matter what, the one who sits on the throne of Western Liang can only be you!"
In fact, she had thought of this method long ago. Anyway, this wasn't the first time she had tried to kill Duanmu Junyu. She could do those things twenty years ago, and she could do them again twenty years later!
This time, she will directly place Xin'er on the throne of empress, and will never give anyone else a chance!
Duanmu Qingxin was somewhat moved by Duanmu Shenghua's extremely serious expression, but she still didn't understand. She stared blankly at Duanmu Shenghua and asked, "Aunt, why are you helping me like this?"
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