Chapter 540 Concubine De's Plan
Empress Defei understood at once, a hint of gratitude flashed in her eyes, and she said softly.
"I understand. Thank you, City Lord Su."
Su Hanchu smiled and spoke when he heard this.
"You are too polite, Madam Defei. It is just because of Ah Ye's illness that I have a general understanding of all the herbs in the world. I was chatting with Madam Defei today and mentioned it unintentionally."
Defei naturally understood the deep meaning of these words. She thought about the reason why she came out of the palace, pondered for a while, looked at Su Hanchu and spoke.
"City Lord Su, since you and Young Master Jun are so sincere to us, mother and son, I don't want to hide anything from you. To be honest, I left the palace this time because I told the emperor to come and persuade you to let Baise City belong to Tianyuan."
So that's how it is. Since returning to Tianyuan Imperial City, countless people have come to Bai's house with this purpose, but Su Hanchu didn't mind at all.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about this. You're not the only one who came to the Bai residence with the intention of admonishing her."
Defei looked at Su Hanchu's smile and felt relieved when she saw that she was really not angry about this matter.
"Some people are confused about this matter. How could someone as unbridled and generous as City Lord Su be so inferior to others?"
Su Hanchu smiled when he heard that.
"Empress Defei sees things clearly."
Only then did Concubine De stand up.
"Don't worry, City Lord Su. I know what to say when I get back. I've been bothering you for quite some time today, so I'll take my leave now. If City Lord Su is free, you're welcome to come into the palace and chat with me."
Su Hanchu stood up after hearing that.
"Then I will send Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort off."
The two chatted with smiles all the way to the gate of the mansion. Su Hanchu and his son saw Defei off to the carriage, and only turned back to the mansion after watching the carriage leave.
Caiyue said in a low voice.
"Master, Consort De doesn't look simple. Every word she says is just right, but also full of temptations."
Su Hanchu raised a smile and spoke.
"How could someone who can become the head of the four concubines in the palace be simple? But it doesn't matter. After all, she can't be considered an enemy at the moment."
While Defei was thinking about the conversation she had with Su Hanchu today, she spoke as soon as she arrived at the palace.
"Madame He, send a message to Mother. Tell her to choose an unfavored concubine from the side branch and send her to the palace to improve her mother's status and make her life in the Liang family better."
Upon hearing this, Nanny He handed Concubine De a cup of hot tea and spoke.
"Your Majesty, why don't you choose a loyal maid from our palace? After all, she's right under our noses. We can probably tell if she's loyal or not."
Concubine De took the hot tea and took a sip, a look of deep thought flashing in her eyes. She slowly put down the teacup, looked out the window at the blue sky surrounded by the palace walls, and sighed softly.
"Madam, your words make sense. However, while the maids in the palace are loyal, they lack the support of aristocratic families. In this deep palace, without sufficient family power as a backing, even if you are favored, it will be difficult to gain a foothold for a long time. Moreover, what I am planning this time is not just for my own benefit, but also for the long-term consideration of the family."
"What your Majesty means is..." Nanny He bowed slightly, her tone full of respect and confusion.
Concubine De turned around with a firm look in her eyes.
"Over the years, I have grown older, and the Emperor has been visiting our palace less and less frequently. It is time for the Liang family to arrange for new people to enter the palace.
What I need is someone who can serve as my eyes and ears at critical moments and become a new support point for the family within the palace."
"Although concubines' daughters from side branches are not of high birth, they are often more eager to change their fate. Once they get the opportunity, they will definitely try their best. What I want to do is to give her such an opportunity, to let her understand that only by relying on me can she gain a firm foothold in the palace and even the entire royal family.
Moreover, loyalty is something that once someone climbs up, their heart will easily become wild. Even the loyal maids around them may have other thoughts. If a concubine's daughter is chosen to enter the palace, even if it is for her biological mother, she will only consider the Liang family and this palace in everything."
When Nanny He heard this, a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes.
"Your Majesty is very thoughtful and far-sighted. I will make the arrangements right away."
Upon hearing this, Defei began to give instructions.
"And have mother secretly prepare the fake pregnancy grass and bring it in when she comes to visit me in the palace."
Defei was full of fighting spirit and was preparing to deal with the Queen, while Su Hanchu asked Caiyue to pack up and go out to enjoy the flowers.
Jun Moye said with a smile beside her.
"Qing Gu has done some research. The peach blossoms in the suburbs are in full bloom, and some are even budding. We could go there and stay for a few days. Not only would we be happy, but we'd also be able to pick more peach blossoms to make wine."
Su Hanchu felt very bored staying in the mansion all day long. Bai Mei handled all the affairs of Yaoyue Tower, and he couldn't show up too often. If he was discovered by others, it would arouse bad suspicion.
"Yeah, that's right. Staying in the suburbs for a few days wouldn't be bad either. Oh, and why don't we call Zhizhi over? Li Xiao didn't come back for the New Year this year, and I'm afraid Zhizhi would be bored."
Although Jun Moye wanted to enjoy his own world, he also knew about her friendship with Zhizhi.
"I'll do whatever you say. Besides, don't you like An Che very much? It just so happens that we can bring An Che along to play."
When Su Hanchu mentioned the chubby An Che, a smile appeared on his face.
"Yeah, I haven't given that kid a New Year's present yet. And maybe because I have a good relationship with Zhizhi, I also feel very close to An Che."
Then he looked a little sad.
"We have been in the Imperial City for some time. I haven't seen Chen'er for a long time. I miss that little guy a little bit."
Upon hearing this, Jun Moye reached out and embraced her.
"I miss our son too, Chuchu. It's almost time. As long as the crown prince is deposed, we can wait for the other princes to slowly fight each other. During this period, we can go back to see the child first, and then find a reason to come back later."
Prince's Mansion.
Jun Moxu was writing something with his head down, and there was already a pile of waste paper on the ground.
His face was gloomy, and suddenly the ink on his brush stained a large area of the half-washed paper on the table. Seeing this, Jun Moxu grabbed the paper on the table and threw the brush in his hand to the ground.
“Damn it…”
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