"F-Goro?"
The fourth prince, who has recently been overjoyed to have a son, is absolutely riding high.
Princess Xu's childbirth was uneventful, and both mother and child were safe.
Upon receiving the news, Xie Yuan sent Granny Zhao to visit him.
Princess Xu and Xie Yuan were on good terms, so she naturally knew about Zhao Mama's status.
In fact, even without Granny Zhao, that female physician alone would have been enough to make Princess Xu and her husband, as well as the entire Xu family, extremely grateful to Xie Yuan.
What a life-saving grace!
It was a tragedy involving the lives of a mother and her child!
The Xu family silently remembered the kindness. Although the Fourth Prince was a simpleton, he was not ungrateful.
Although he didn't say it aloud, he still told Consort Cui when he sent a letter to the palace.
Oh, no, Consort Cui has now been promoted to Dowager Consort Cui.
Logically, she should have just been a Noble Consort, but her son chose the eldest son, and she was a sensible person.
Out of respect for the Fourth Prince, Helian Jue promoted Consort Cui to a higher rank.
Consort Cui was a clear-headed person, and she would only be more grateful for the new emperor's favor.
Therefore, Xie Yuan subsequently proposed the plan of "releasing palace women with grace," and Empress Dowager Xiao and Consort Cui were among the first to agree to it.
And of course, there was the Empress Dowager.
This guy is also a shrewd old fox.
They all understood the importance of things, knew how to make choices, and actively cooperated with Xie Yuan, the new empress, in her policies, thus gaining her favor!
We've strayed from the topic; let's return to Consort Cui.
Upon hearing that her daughter-in-law had nearly suffered a difficult childbirth, but was fortunately saved by the female physician sent by Empress Xie, Consort Cui repeatedly said, "Amitabha, thank you so much for Your Majesty's grace!"
She knelt before the Bodhisattva and recited the scriptures several times for her daughter-in-law and grandson.
Then, she said to the little palace maid beside her, "Fortunately, the Fourth Prince is a smart man, and A-Yuan is a kind and honest child."
They went to Yongzhou, but instead of foolishly following the late emperor's orders to cause trouble for Helian Jue, they did not do so.
The son voluntarily joined Helian Jue's side and became his subordinate.
The daughter-in-law also became close friends with Empress Xie.
"Great! Great!"
"Now that they have a young prince, their future will only be better!"
Consort Cui was already optimistic, and now that her son and daughter-in-law had returned and she had a big, healthy grandson, she felt even more fulfilled.
As for taking advantage of her age to make things difficult for the new emperor and his wife, Consort Cui had absolutely no such thoughts.
Wang Chonghua from next door kept coming over to instigate things, but Consort Cui always managed to evade the issue.
"That's a fool! Her son is already ruined, and she's just a concubine!"
Instead of properly advising his son and letting him live a peaceful life, he still tries to climb up and down in the harem!
"Hmph! I bet that mother and son will cause more trouble in the future!"
Sometimes, even Consort Cui couldn't understand whether these people were clever or stupid.
The situation is already set, so let's go with the flow.
Why deliberately make yourself uncomfortable?
In the past, the Fifth Prince had good conditions and the support of powerful families, so perhaps he could have had a chance to compete.
But what about now?
The fifth prince lost an eye, completely eliminating any possibility of him ascending to the throne.
Not only have the powerful families abandoned their plans, but even the Fifth Prince's marriage is unlikely to be saved.
Even so, they should be even more obedient.
Stop pursuing social status. Find a good woman with good character and a respectable background, and live a peaceful life together. Isn't that better?
After Xie Yuan returned to the palace, Consort Cui had several dealings with her.
Consort Cui discovered that Empress Xie, like the Emperor, was of a kind and gentle nature.
It's not that they would "repay evil with kindness," but rather that as long as people behave themselves, they won't hold onto the matter relentlessly.
The Emperor has already punished those involved in the Tangquan Palace incident, and the Fifth Prince has been demoted from Prince to Prince of the Second Rank.
Although they were punished, it also shows that the past is the past.
From now on, as long as the Fifth Prince stops causing trouble, he can live a peaceful life as a county prince.
If they are sensible and perform well, they might even be able to secure a future for their children and grandchildren.
If they were more sensible, they might even be able to go to their fiefdom and take up their post.
The fifth prince was granted the title of King of Chu, so naturally he had to go to the Chu region to assume the title.
The land of Chu may not be the best, but it's not bad either.
Then, we can bring the Queen Dowager out to her fiefdom and let her live comfortably as the Queen Mother!
Is it better for mother and child to be reunited than to be separated?
As a result, from the Fifth Prince to Consort Wang, none of them would settle down.
Aside from the word "stupid," Consort Cui couldn't think of any other adjective.
Consort Wang and her son were foolish, but Consort Cui was not stupid.
She knew who her family could rely on.
Unfortunately, when Xie Ze seized the Xie family's property because of the Cui family, the Dowager Consort Cui accepted gifts and helped him.
Several years ago, when the Fifth Prince and his wife went to Yongzhou, Consort Cui specially brought out some of Xie Yuan's letters, collections of writings, etc., which she had received from Xie Ze.
He instructed his son and daughter-in-law to return the items to Xie Yuan.
Now, Xie Yuan has gone even further and become Empress.
Not only would they have to rely on their own sons and grandsons even more, but they would also owe Xie Yuan a great debt of gratitude.
After thinking for a moment, Consort Cui sent Xie Yuan double the amount of apology and thanks.
She still didn't come forward herself; instead, she sent a female official to deliver the items to the Fifth Prince.
"The baby will be a month old in a few days."
"Her Majesty the Empress and A-Yuan have a good relationship, so she will surely give her the honor of attending the full moon banquet in person."
"When the time comes, you should have A-Yuan deliver the things to the Empress!"
Consort Cui said nothing more.
She knew that her daughter-in-law was a smart woman; once she saw something, she would naturally know what to do.
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