Chapter 432: Desire to Form an Alliance
Zhao Liya smiled.
Come to think of it, it’s true.
As for silver, they really have no shortage of it now, so they can make it at will.
For example, the reconstruction of the back garden of the Duke's Mansion is just a random act. If you don't have money, you can't even slap someone in the face!
Concubine Mi was ill. That day, after Zhao Liya went to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress, she went to Yonghe Palace to pay her respects.
Mi Guifei's illness was real, but it was caused by her own actions. She knew it, and it was more of a mental illness. Now, it can be said that the treatment has worked, and she is very happy. The mental illness has been relieved, and her mood is very good. The speed of recovery is like a rocket.
She was originally eager to summon her mother and sister-in-law to the palace to visit after the emperor and empress came to visit, but Nanny Xin reminded her to take good care of herself and not to act so anxiously. Only when she recovered would she have the energy to talk to them properly.
It is also a good time to think carefully about what to do next during the period of recuperation.
Concubine Mi felt that what Nanny Xin said made sense. It was indeed not a good look to be too impatient. She didn't want the Queen to think that she was too impatient to eat and looked ugly.
Besides, she really needed to think carefully and sort out her next arrangements. This time, she was determined to win.
So, six or seven days passed in a blink of an eye, and Concubine Mi still hadn't summoned the Mi family into the palace. She just sent them a message and gave them some rewards.
The Mi family also started shaking again
Because Concubine Mi was regaining power, she naturally became well-informed. Nanny Xin was very busy these days, constantly inquiring about various news, verifying and analyzing them, and finally came to some conclusions.
Basically, she knew all the important things that happened inside and outside the palace.
Zhao Liya asked for an audience outside Yonghe Palace. Concubine Mi, who was eating bird's nest soup, smiled coldly, "I really don't like her and the Duke of Liguo's Mansion! Well, let her in!"
She resented and despised anyone her son was close to besides her and the Emperor. Not to mention the fact that they had secretly fought over this, and she had ultimately lost.
In the past, she might have deliberately left Zhao Liya standing outside the palace gate for half an hour, but now that she thought about it, there was no need to be angry like that.
"Madam of the Duke of Liguo, the Imperial Concubine invites you in."
"yes."
When the palace maid came out to announce something, Zhao Liya smiled and bowed her head in response, but she was a little surprised. In fact, she had already made up her mind to stand outside for a while.
Zhao Liya curled her lips silently. It seemed that Concubine Mi had become smarter now.
Concubine Mi had no good feelings towards them, and likewise, they had no good feelings towards her.
"Your Highness greets the Imperial Concubine! Is Your Highness well?"
"Stand up and take a seat."
"Thank you, Madam!"
Although Concubine Mi is still recuperating, she can already get up. She is not lying in bed at this moment, but leaning on the chaise longue.
She glanced at Zhao Liya who was sitting below and smiled: "It's been a long time since we last met. The Crown Prince's wife looks better and better. I guess life is going smoothly after marriage!"
Zhao Liya bowed slightly and said with a faint smile, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is going well for me. Your Majesty is so lucky. I haven't congratulated you yet!"
Zhao Liya stood up and bowed to Concubine Mi again.
Concubine Mi was naturally pleased. Even though she had many complaints about Zhao Liya, she smiled slightly when she heard this and subconsciously developed a favorable impression of her. "You are so polite, my wife, the prince of Liguo! Please sit down!"
"Thank you, Madam!"
The two of them exchanged polite greetings and seemed to be having a good time.
But both of them knew very well that the other was not theirs.
Concubine Mi glanced at Zhao Liya and suddenly smiled. "I wonder if the Crown Prince's wife has ever thought about taking a concubine for the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion has such a noble status. If he doesn't have two beautiful women around him to serve him personally, it would be embarrassing to tell others about it. It's not appropriate for the mistress of the house to lower her status to do such a thing, right? The Crown Prince's wife should always make plans in advance, otherwise people will find fault with her and ruin her good reputation. That would be more trouble than it's worth!"
Zhao Liya hated this the most, but she also knew that she couldn't get over it.
Countless eyes were staring at the Duke of Liguo's Mansion, and countless people were waiting to find fault, especially with her, the Crown Prince's wife who was "not worthy" of the Crown Prince at all.
You know how many people's plans were ruined by her appearance!
After all, how could she, a former exile, be qualified to marry the prince of the Duke's Mansion and become his consort? How could she "steal" things that should have belonged to the noble ladies of the capital?
It doesn't make sense to think this way, but those powerful and upper-class people in the capital city do think this way and feel that they are not wrong at all.
Zhao Liya didn't want someone to come out every few days to persuade her to be virtuous, to take a concubine for the prince, and so on, but as long as she was in the capital, this kind of thing was inevitable.
It would be useless even if Zhou Hansheng and his parents-in-law expressed their support for her.
After all, there are many idle people, and the ladies who have nothing to do all day long, what else can they do if not discuss these things?
This is also one of the reasons why Zhao Liya wants to leave Beijing with Zhou Hansheng.
She wouldn't give in, but that would just be annoying. Furthermore, it would affect her reputation, whether it was hers, the Zhao family's, or the Duke's. Rumors were always a concern.
If you leave Beijing and work hard, not only will you achieve success but also be free, and come back after ten or eight years, who will say anything? Naturally, there will be other gossips to discuss.
Zhao Liya smiled self-deprecatingly, "I dare not compare myself to others. There are so many things going on in the Duke's Mansion right now that I can't take care of anything else. Let's deal with each one one by one. The Prince doesn't have much to worry about. As for serving, there are countless maids and servants in the mansion. The Prince has no shortage of servants around him. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!"
Concubine Mi snorted coldly, "Zhao, let me be clear with you. You can see it, blood is thicker than water, it's human nature. No conspiracy or sinister calculation can take it away or change it. Even if the eldest prince is registered under the queen's name, I am still his biological mother! His feelings for me are different from those for others!"
"I know that you and Prince Zhou are both very kind to the First Prince. I don't know why, but the First Prince and you are so compatible. This is your blessing! You must cherish it! For the First Prince's sake, I am also willing to be on good terms with you. After all, we are all doing this for the First Prince's good, right?"
Zhao Liya was speechless.
Concubine Mi's train of thought is really beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Why do these words sound so strange?
(End of this chapter)
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