The situation in the court changed rapidly.
Naturally, when the political situation changes, people must also change.
In just two months, many officials became close to Empress Chenfei and Marquis Jingyuan.
After all, the emperor is still relatively old, so it's not impossible for him to continue to reign for another decade or so. It remains to be seen who will prevail by then.
There is never a shortage of ambitious people in the court.
In the blink of an eye, it was early July and the weather was getting hotter.
During this period, Su Zhilan had no appetite for anything, and Song Hongshen wanted to go into the kitchen and watch the imperial chef cook.
That day, Bai Guo brought in a plate of loquats and said, "Her Majesty, please try some! This was sent in by the Fourth Young Lady and has been kept refrigerated."
Su Zhilan's eyes lit up, and she asked Baiguo to bring the loquats over. She rolled up her sleeves and started peeling the loquats herself.
"Fourth sister is taking care of her pregnancy, and she still thought of sending me some fruit."
Su Shunci was found to be pregnant last month. I heard that the fetus was not stable, so she took pregnancy-maintaining medicine every day.
The cold loquat tastes sweet and refreshing.
Su Zhilan used three in a row and gave some to several senior palace maids.
After eating the three fruits, he seemed to have whetted his appetite, so he ordered someone to prepare lunch.
Song Hongshen would always accompany her for meals in the morning and evening, but he rarely came back at noon.
As soon as lunch was served, Shuanghua hurried in, looking a little anxious.
"Your Majesty, this is bad. His Majesty has given His Royal Highness the Crown Prince two beauties."
Su Zhilan had just picked up the chopsticks in her hand, but when she heard Shuanghua's words, they instantly slipped onto the table.
"Tell me what's going on." Su Zhilan tried her best to calm herself.
Obviously, this kind of thing is very common in the royal family, but Su Zhilan's heart still skipped a beat.
Shuanghua came back jogging and said after taking a breath.
"I have a fellow villager who serves in the Qianyang Palace. Didn't the Empress tell me to get along with her?"
"Today, I brought her a jar of pine nut candy given by the Empress. She whispered to me that this morning, two girls from the palace's dance and music troupe were summoned to Ganyang Palace."
"Not long after, the Emperor summoned the Crown Prince. I don't know what the father and son said, but they started arguing."
"When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left, he said that he would not agree to this matter. However, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left, the Emperor ordered Eunuch Hu to draft an edict, saying that he should not be bothered and that the man must be sent."
Su Zhilan listened to Shuanghua's words and knew that this was probably true.
No matter how stubborn the prince is, he cannot disobey the order.
Therefore, the two people Shuanghua mentioned should be sent to the East Palace today.
Su Zhilan didn't say anything, staring blankly at the table full of food.
The picture in his mind has become that Song Hongshen and his favorite concubine are affectionate with each other, and even have a child.
Su Zhilan shook her head vigorously and regained consciousness.
She shouldn't be like this, she shouldn't lose her composure over something that hasn't even happened yet. She needs to get to the bottom of it before deciding what to do.
She knew the reason for the pain and discomfort in her heart, because she had deep feelings for Song Hong.
With feelings, there will be extravagant expectations and possessiveness. She almost forgot that he was the crown prince and would be the king of a country in the future.
When she first entered the palace, she thought it would not be difficult to be a crown princess.
But today I realized that it's not that being a Crown Princess is difficult. It's that the women in this harem, once they fall in love, will fall into endless pain.
"Empress, what should we do now? We must be prepared for this." Bai Guo said worriedly.
Su Zhilan smiled faintly and said, "How to prevent it?"
This kind of thing, in the final analysis, is the man's fault. Who wouldn't want to be on guard, and who could be on guard?
Bai Guo tilted his head and came up with an idea, "How about the Queen imitate others and cry, make a scene, and then hang herself?"
"I see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still cares about you. This trick might be useful."
Su Zhilan was drinking soup, and after hearing Bai Guo's words, she almost spit out the soup.
"What kind of stupid idea is this? Don't worry, your lady will never degrade herself like this for a man in her life."
After Baiguo finished speaking, he shuddered. This idea was indeed not a good one.
She added, "I'm afraid these two entering the Eastern Palace is just the beginning. More and more concubines will come in, and what will happen if His Highness... doesn't care about the Empress anymore?"
Su Zhilan's heart suddenly twitched and it hurt a lot.
But he said, "That's fine. I'll take you with me, and we'll travel the world together as master and servant. Fourth sister is still short of a manager, and perhaps I can be qualified. I'll take you out to sea then."
Song Hongshen was in a bad mood today. He sent someone to deliver a message to Shen Zhixiu and then returned to the East Palace.
At this time, Su Zhilan should be having dinner, so he went directly to the side hall where she was having dinner.
Before I saw anyone, I heard the conversation between the master and servant in the house.
Song Hongshen's face suddenly turned dark. How could he not know that his Crown Princess was still thinking of escaping from the palace.
"Wherever the Crown Princess goes to travel around the world, don't forget to take me with you." Song Hongshen walked in with a rather unkind tone.
Su Zhilan saw him come in and wiped the corner of her mouth gracefully and calmly, "Your Highness must have heard wrongly."
She has been like this since she was a child. The greater her emotions fluctuate, the calmer her mind becomes.
She still remembered how miserable she felt when her mother was depressed all day because of her father's concubine.
It was during that time that she devoted herself to reading the books her uncle brought her. She decided that when she could support herself and her mother, she would take her mother away.
Later, because her mother fell ill and her father repented, her plan was shelved.
Song Hongshen chuckled and sat down beside her, "I am not deaf."
After saying that, he looked at Su Zhilan again. They had been married for more than eight months, and he knew her quite well.
As soon as I saw her expression, I knew that she was worried.
"What's going on? What happened?" Song Hongshen asked inquiringly.
Su Zhilan didn't hide it, "It's not a big deal. I heard that the emperor issued an order to give His Highness two beauties."
Song Hongshen was stunned for a moment, then asked Su Zhilan seriously, "What do you think the Crown Princess should do about this?"
Su Zhilan didn't understand why, but she didn't want to reveal her thoughts. The words her mother taught her before she got married came to her mind.
"I will naturally fulfill my duties as the Crown Princess and treat the other sisters well."
The daughter of the Su family naturally knew how to be a qualified Crown Princess.
Song Hongshen was immediately furious. He reached out and gently pinched Su Zhilan's chin. "Other sisters? The Crown Princess is really generous."
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