Chapter 315 Before the Phoenix Chariot
Su Mo said that Xiao Beiheng would not give up the position of crown prince easily, and Shen Yuexi became a little worried after hearing this.
The two looked at each other in silence, speechless for a moment.
In reality, Shen Yuexi was quite willing to confide in Su Mo. She was a researcher, immersed in inventions, and had no scheming in mind. Su Mo, too, loved to delve into things, was courageous, and loved birds. While she sometimes made surprising statements, she would honestly tell her they came from Xiao Beiheng.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.
When it comes to such an important matter as choosing a crown prince, Su Mo did not hide anything and told her frankly about Emperor Ming of Qi's actions. Then she would naturally ask her what she thought about choosing a crown prince.
Talking to Su Mo wasn't tiring, unlike when she was dealing with Xiao Zhuo and Mei Dai. When those two talked, she didn't even have a chance to interrupt except to listen, as they were all talking about things she didn't know.
Emperor Ming of Qi has decreed that there can only be one crown prince. As the king says, one of Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Beiheng will inevitably fail.
Xiao Zhuo was relatively lucky. He had lost his title of Crown Prince twice before. The first time was when Emperor Yongde deposed him, and the second time was when he learned he wasn't his biological son. Each blow was more severe than the last, and now Xiao Zhuo no longer cared so much about the position of Crown Prince.
From the conversation between the two when they were traveling in Shengzhou, it can be seen that Xiao Zhuo is now in a very peaceful state of mind. Even if Emperor Ming of Qi really makes Xiao Beiheng the crown prince, she believes that Xiao Zhuo will not have any extreme reaction.
But Xiao Beiheng is different.
Xiao Beiheng, knowing full well that Xiao Zhuo was his brother, concealed the truth from Emperor Ming of Qi and attacked Shengjing. This clearly shows his inability to tolerate Xiao Zhuo standing in his way. If Emperor Ming of Qi truly had made Xiao Zhuo the crown prince, Xiao Beiheng's cruelty and capriciousness might have led him to act in a frightening manner.
Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Beiheng both command large armies. Once the two become hostile, the land of Dayan, which has just returned to peace, will probably be engulfed in war again.
She didn't want that to happen, especially after becoming a mother.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuexi coughed and said to Su Mo: "When my husband returns triumphantly, we will go to the capital..."
What she originally wanted to say was that she and Xiao Zhuo would go to see Emperor Ming of Qi and tell him that Xiao Zhuo would no longer be the crown prince and that Xiao Beiheng would take over. She believed that Xiao Zhuo would agree with her.
But halfway through her words, she suddenly thought of a terrible problem.
Even if Xiao Zhuo is willing to give up the throne, will Xiao Beiheng tolerate the existence of someone stronger than him? If he ascends the throne, given his personality, will he kill Xiao Zhuo?
Thinking of the seriousness of the matter, she swallowed back the words she was about to say.
Su Mo saw that she had only said half of the words and stopped, and asked: "What are you going to do in Beijing?"
Shen Yuexi smiled and said, "Going to the capital... of course it's to see my father, the emperor, and my mother, the queen. The Mid-Autumn Festival should have been over, but my husband sent troops to Jingzhou, and I vomited violently."
Su Mo smiled and said, "Father won't mind. He also knows about my sister-in-law's pregnancy and is very happy. But we didn't know that my sister-in-law vomited so badly. If I had known, I would have brought a famous doctor this time."
Just as Shen Yuexi was about to answer, Xia Lan hurried in, saluted hastily, and said:
"My Lord, Princess Ping. The Queen's phoenix chariot has arrived in Shengjing and is heading towards Prince An's Mansion."
"What?"
Shen Yuexi and Su Mo stood up almost at the same time and asked in unison.
"It's true," Xia Lan saw the two people's disbelief and said hurriedly, "Master, I will help you pack up. We have to prepare for the reception quickly. The Queen will be here soon."
When Su Mo came last time, Shen Yuexi had asked Yang Cong to greet her. Although Su Mo was a princess consort, her rank was the same as hers, and they had a close relationship, so Yang Cong could naturally go to greet her on her behalf. However, the Queen was different from Su Mo. As the mother of the nation, Shen Yuexi had to go to greet her in person.
Shen Yuexi looked at Su Mo: "Sister-in-law, did the Queen Mother come with you?"
Judging from the speed at which the Queen came, she was obviously following Su Mo.
Su Mo raised her hands and shook them: "I don't know at all. Sister-in-law, hurry up and get ready. Let's go and welcome the Queen Mother first."
Upon hearing that the Empress had arrived, the quiet Prince An's residence erupted into activity. Some were cleaning, some were watering, and some were preparing for the ceremonial procession. The courtyard was in chaos. Fortunately, there were plenty of people on hand, and by the time the Empress's phoenix sedan arrived at the Prince An's residence, everything was ready.
Chen Yuexi and Su Mo arrived at the gate and saw flags fluttering at the door. The two rows of imperial guards at the head of the motorcade parted ways, and six horses pulled a maroon phoenix chariot to a stop in front of the main gate. The white jade bead curtain of the carriage door swayed, and a woman in palace dress was sitting shadowy inside.
Su Mo winked at Shen Yuexi and gently pulled her sleeve. Shen Yuexi understood, and they knelt before the phoenix chariot and said, "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. I am late in welcoming you. Please forgive me, Her Majesty the Queen."
The crowd at the door also knelt down with the two men and said in unison, "Welcome, Queen."
Shen Yuexi didn't quite understand the etiquette of meeting the Queen. Although she had met the Prince of Qi before, it was in the army, and she was often in the military, so she was familiar with the military etiquette. Fortunately, Su Mo was by her side, and she followed Su Mo's instructions.
After the two of them greeted each other, there was still no movement in the car.
There were at least a hundred people at the gate of Prince An's Mansion, but the Queen did not say anything, so everyone was silent. For a moment, only the rustling of flags could be heard.
Shen Yuexi was already weak from frequent vomiting, and after kneeling for a while, she felt she couldn't hold on any longer. She braced herself on the ground with both hands, thinking to herself, "This person is here with bad intentions. Is he trying to show me off? Is he blaming me and my husband for not going to the capital for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Just now when she was fixing her makeup in the mansion, Su Mo had already told her the information about the Queen.
The Empress's surname was Wen and her given name was Yi. She came from a humble family, the daughter of an ordinary household in Yuzhou. A year after Pei Jingyun entered the palace, Prince Xiao Ming of Qi unexpectedly married her. Six months later, she gave birth to Xiao Beiheng.
Empress Wen usually kept a low profile, even when Emperor Ming of Qi ascended the throne. Unexpectedly, she acted so suddenly, arriving in Shengjing without even a word.
As the daughter-in-law of Queen Wen, Su Mo did not tell Shen Yuexi what kind of person the Queen was. But from the beginning, Shen Yuexi felt that Queen Wen was not a good person and she established her authority as soon as she met her.
Without the Queen's permission, she didn't dare to stand up. If she did, it would be an excuse for the other party to accuse her of something. Although she didn't know much about royal etiquette, she wasn't so stupid as to be ignorant of everything.
She raised her head slightly and rolled her eyes to look upwards.
That's right, through the bead curtain, she saw that there were indeed people sitting in the car, it was not an empty car.
In this position, her stomach started to feel uncomfortable again. If she knelt for too long, she would probably vomit again. She had just drunk a bowl of porridge before Su Mo came, and it was probably not digested yet. If she vomited, it would be terrible.
She barely suppressed the feeling of nausea and turned to look at Su Mo.
Su Mo knelt on the ground and turned her head slightly to look at her. When she saw that she looked uncomfortable, Su Mo shook her head gently, as if telling her to hold on a little longer.
Shen Yuexi groaned inwardly, saying to herself, "I really want to hold on, but if I really want to vomit, I won't be able to control it."
Her stomach was churning violently when the parrot Liuli flew down from above the palace gate.
Now, wherever Shen Yuexi goes, Liuli follows. With Shen Yuexi's order, no servant dared to let Liuli drop a feather. Unexpectedly, everyone was busy welcoming the queen and forgot that Liuli would follow.
Liuli flew to the railing of the phoenix chariot, landed and folded her wings.
Shen Yuexi and Su Mo were both startled when they saw Liuli. However, they did not dare to stand up until the Queen gave them a word.
A woman's voice rang out in surprise from the Phoenix Chariot: "Liuli?"
Liuli heard someone calling its name and jumped twice towards the door of the Phoenix Chariot, shouting, "Oh no, the master is vomiting again."
Shen Yuexi couldn't hold it in any longer and vomited out.
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