It's not that Ye Shuo necessarily wants to throw dirty water on the Queen. Without any evidence, it's not easy for Ye Shuo to insist that there's something wrong with the Queen.
He just felt that it was not safe to go back alone.
It is known that when my cheap father left last year, he only took 200 people with him, and now there are still 800 guards left in the garden.
The number eight hundred may seem like a lot on its own, but it is not the case if you break it down.
No matter how precious a concubine is, she cannot compare to the queen. No matter how unfavored the queen is, she is still the queen.
It is impossible to say that half of the eight hundred people will be assigned to each of them. Most of them will have to stay to protect the queen. The day of departure is approaching, and it is too late to temporarily transfer guards from the imperial city.
So the most likely possibility is that his mother took 300 people back to the capital, leaving 500 people to continue guarding the palace. This distribution seems reasonable on the surface.
But if there are only three hundred people, it is actually not enough.
Although we are walking on the official road, there will basically be no foolish people causing trouble, but it is better to be safe than sorry.
If they encounter any unexpected situation on the road, such as an assassination, three hundred people are really too scarce and cannot withstand a wave of attacks.
By then, if a dozen skilled fighters were properly ambushed and focused on rushing towards the carriage, there would still be a very good chance of success.
After the division, the troops were weak, and Ye Shuo suggested that they would rather wait than take the risk.
But he never told his mother about this kind of thing, so Ye Shuo just pulled his mother's sleeve and said, "Since the Queen is not leaving, then we won't leave either, okay?"
Anyway, no matter what, it is imperative to walk with the Queen. It is so safe to be with eight hundred guards.
It can also help prevent the Queen from taking action, reducing one level of danger.
The little prince was weak and could not stand the torture, so even if the queen and his mother were at odds, they would not do it when the little prince was present. The queen could not bear any harm to the little prince.
Concubine Rong couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when she heard this: "But Shuo'er, everything has been packed."
She loved luxury the most, and she had the most things in the palace. It was extremely troublesome to move them back and forth. It took the palace servants seven or eight days to finish sorting them out this time.
When the imperial concubine thought of this, she couldn't help but hesitate.
Ye Shuo doesn't care about that. Trouble is always better than danger.
Ye Shuo immediately used his trump card: "Mom, when I go back this time, my father will definitely force me to study again, so please let me have some fun."
It's because the Queen is sick, not because they don't want to leave. What a great opportunity to delay time.
Thinking of this, Concubine Rong couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.
After struggling for a moment, she said helplessly: "...Okay then."
"Thank you, mother!" Ye Shuo was so excited that he gave the imperial concubine a big hug, then disappeared in a flash.
Recently Ye Shuo discovered a new recreational activity - boating.
Just get a small boat, cover it with thick straw and a quilt, lie down in it, and let the boat drift in the lake. It is so comfortable.
Xing Yucheng, who was standing by, looked hopeless when he saw this.
The Ninth Prince has been playing for a year, why doesn’t he feel bored yet?
The other students who were studying with him thought that their lives were easy and that all they had to do was play with him every day. But who knew how anxious he was when he couldn’t learn anything?
Looking at her son's cheerful back until he disappeared, the imperial concubine laughed and shook her head: "This child."
There is no other way. What else can I do? I can only move back the things I moved out.
When the queen heard the news, she almost broke her teeth.
She had already arranged everything, but unexpectedly, the imperial concubine refused to leave!
The queen had thought before that if she changed her mind at the last minute, more than half of the eight hundred guards would have to stay, and the remaining half would not be a concern.
After all, most of the guards in the Black Armor Guards are of commoner origin. They all waited until they were almost adults to start learning martial arts. How capable could they be now?
It's totally incomparable to the masters who have been trained in the family since childhood.
Among the real aristocratic families, which one doesn’t have some background?
The number three hundred sounds like a lot, but that's about it.
The queen had even sent out the letter, and now the imperial concubine's actions were like a wake-up call to her.
With the imperial concubine's impatient temper, she would definitely leave once she had made the decision. When she suddenly found out that she was sick and couldn't return, she would inevitably say a few sarcastic words behind her back, mocking her for her weak body, and then leave triumphantly in front of her.
How come it changes so suddenly now?
The queen looked depressed, so she had to send someone to investigate.
As it turned out, it was the Ninth Prince who was clamoring and shouting that he had not had enough fun and insisted on staying.
This ninth prince!
The queen almost vomited blood after hearing the eunuch's description.
She never expected that her well-planned plan would fail because of her child's love of play.
I forgot that if the Ninth Prince seized this opportunity, he would definitely not go back.
At this time the queen still held out a glimmer of hope, thinking that the imperial concubine should not indulge the ninth prince so unlimitedly. As a result, she waited and waited, and a whole month passed. The ninth prince refused to leave unless she mentioned anything, and the imperial concubine did not do anything at all.
How could anyone in the world be a mother like this?!
There was really no way to delay it any longer, and the queen had no choice but to announce the news of her "recovery".
Alas, happy times are always so short...
It would be better if the Queen could stay "sick" for a little longer...
Ye Shuo felt terrible when he suddenly heard the bad news.
Xing Yucheng, who was standing by, breathed a sigh of relief and was extremely grateful to the Queen.
Finally leaving!
On the day of departure, to be on the safe side, Ye Shuo arrived early at the carriage that her mother would be riding in.
Check every part of the carriage from beginning to end.
Seeing that neither the wheel tracks nor the carriage showed any signs of tampering, Ye Shuo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ok, it looks safe.
He stretched out his hands and shook a few important parts. Seeing that the upper parts were not shaking as they should be, he felt relieved and crawled out from under the car body.
Concubine Rong, who happened to come over, was immediately frightened by her cat-like son.
"Shuo'er!"
"Oh my God, hurry up, Xiao Luzi, take him back and change him into clean clothes!"
It's just a little dirt on my body, it shouldn't be that exaggerated...
Seeing his mother's face full of disgust, Ye Shuo could only go back and change his clothes reluctantly.
When Ye Shuo came out after washing his hands and feet, he looked up and saw the nanny holding his younger sister Jianjian.
Now the little princess Jianjian is almost four months old. She can turn over. Every time she turns over, she raises her head high. It can be seen that she is a strong-willed child.
However, every time she was about to turn over, Ye Shuo would flip her back over, making all the efforts of the little princess Jianjian go to waste.
The little princess doesn't understand anything now. She can only struggle with his hand foolishly. Ye Shuo never gets tired of it every time. He won't stop until Princess Jianjian is so tired that she can't get up anymore. Only then will Ye Shuo be satisfied and stop.
Xiao Luzi standing next to him couldn't bear to watch it anymore and felt that the Ninth Prince had a really bad temper and didn't even let the children go!
Oh, I forgot, the Ninth Prince treated the little grandson like this too, making him cry in anger every time. Now it seems that he is not much better to his own sister.
Poor Princess Pointy...
After four months of recovery, the little princess's head finally became normal. She was now white and plump, and no longer looked ugly. Ye Shuo then reluctantly reached out and hugged her.
Jianjian is okay, an angel baby. All he does every day is eat and sleep, and he doesn't make much trouble. Otherwise, Ye Shuo would really run as far away as possible.
After Ye Shuo held her in his arms, she didn't react much. She looked dull and stupid, like a little fool.
Before, Ye Shuo suspected that there might be something wrong, so he secretly asked the imperial physician.
The old doctor was immediately silent after being asked this question. After the old doctor explained, Ye Shuo finally understood that a child of this age would not make trouble easily, so she naturally looked stupid. It didn't mean that the little princess had any problem with her brain.
Only then did Ye Shuo feel relieved.
When the Ninth Prince reached out for the child, the wet nurse subconsciously glanced at the Imperial Concubine next to him. The Ninth Prince was only a few years old. What if he bumped into the princess?
But the imperial concubine nodded, and the wet nurse let go.
Ye Shuo was very strong, and the baby's summer clothes were thin, so he didn't have to exert much effort.
Just when Ye Shuo was playing with his sister, the Queen and her entourage finally arrived.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good fortune."
"Well, get up."
The queen quickly noticed Ye Shuo and the little princess as her eyes slid around.
As expected of a general who comes from a family of military commanders, she is in good health, with two children in a row being so strong. If the princess's physique could be swapped with that of her son, everything would be fine.
Thinking of her frail son, the queen couldn't help feeling heartbroken.
The Queen had no intention of greeting the Imperial Concubine and was even afraid that the Imperial Concubine would laugh at her. She straightened her back and stepped into the carriage with the help of others.
But in fact, the imperial concubine was not that careful and would not pay attention to whether her waist was straight.
A gust of wind blew by, and Ye Shuo smelled a faint scent of medicine in the air.
Look at the little prince born by the queen. He is now seven months old and so weak that he cannot even be held upright. His bones are not that hard, and they become limp if held upright for too long. He can't even sit still in an adult's arms.
It is already midsummer now, but he is still wrapped in swaddling clothes, for fear that he will catch a cold in the wind.
The imperial concubine had only heard that the little prince was not in good health before, but today was the first time she saw him, and she was inevitably shocked.
When they got into the carriage, the imperial concubine couldn't hold back and whispered, "I really don't know what the queen is trying to do."
Is it really worth it to ruin your body for the sake of having a child, but the child turns out to be unhealthy?
The Queen's background was not much worse than hers. She was also the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. She was completely different from other concubines who needed children. For them, having children was just the icing on the cake and was really not necessary.
The queen is still the queen even if she doesn't give birth to a child, and she is still the imperial concubine even if she doesn't give birth to a child. There is really no difference.
Therefore, the imperial concubine has not been pregnant and has not used any medicine for many years since entering the palace. Her parents and brother at home dote on her very much. A favored girl is always more pampered. If the two children had not come on their own, there would be no other way. Imperial Concubine Rong might not be able to endure this hardship.
Although both children are very cute, the concubine still felt that pregnancy and childbirth were a nightmare.
If possible, she hopes that Shuoer and Jianjian will be the only siblings in her life.
The absence of a prince did not affect her competition with the queen, and the imperial concubine did not feel that she was weak, so she could not understand why the queen was so obsessed with the issue of offspring. Wouldn't it be better for her to be nicer?
Ye Shuo could guess some of it, most likely he was unwilling to accept it.
As the saying goes, those who are involved in the situation are often the most confused. Once people are deeply involved in the situation, it is difficult to see clearly.
I just hope that this prince who was finally born can grow up safely. Otherwise, there is no telling what the queen will do after she has staked her entire fortune on him.
Even if the little prince is not qualified to participate in the fight as long as he lives, he can at least leave a glimmer of hope for the queen.
As long as people have hope, they will not go to extremes.
But this possibility is really small. The little prince is now the only bargaining chip of the queen. In this case, how can the little prince live comfortably in the future...
Based on the relationship between the imperial concubine and the queen, Ye Shuo should be happy, but he really couldn't be happy.
After all, children are innocent.
In this palace, children are no longer children.
The same goes for Concubine Rong. If it were before, she would definitely laugh at the Queen for paying such a huge price only to give birth to a sickly child. But now that she has children of her own, she doesn't want to use her children as a weapon to attack the Queen.
"Forget it, forget it. Seeing how she looks now, I won't bother with her."
The imperial concubine suddenly felt a little bored.
Out of consideration for the little prince's health, the team took seven days to reach Shangjing City, which was supposed to be a three-day journey.
Emperor Jingwen was busy at that time and did not show up in person, he just sent someone to pick him up.
Ye Shuo didn't care. His stepfather had been like this for a long time. But if Jianjian said something, he should at least let him see her, right?
Just like that, Ye Shuo held the little princess in his arms and went straight to the Qinzheng Palace.
At that time, Emperor Jingwen was discussing state affairs with his ministers. Not long after the meeting ended and everyone had not yet dispersed, he heard a familiar voice coming from outside.
"Father, father, are you here? Look what your son has brought you!"
Emperor Jingwen and all the ministers were stunned for a moment, and soon they watched the ninth prince coming over with something in his hands.
Maybe it was a little heavy, so he had to hold his strength and barely carry the thing in when he crossed the threshold.
After seeing clearly what the so-called thing was, Emperor Jingwen stood up with a "whoosh".
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