Chapter 14: I only want the throne, not favor (14)
Don't leave any traces when doing things.
Chu Wanqing lowered her eyes, looked at the sachet on her waist, and pursed her lips into a straight line: "How do you know that I didn't do it on purpose?"
"I'm your daughter, how could I not know what you're thinking?" Cheng Shuhan tilted her head and looked at Chu Wanqing.
She knew Chu Wanqing did it on purpose, but she wouldn't allow it.
Cheng Shuhan’s main task is to ensure a safe birth, and she will not let Chu Wanqing bring her any hidden crisis.
Chu Wanqing looked into her daughter's eyes and realized that her daughter was truly born to be in a superior position.
"Why don't I wait for you to be born and then rule the country from behind the scenes?" Wouldn't it be nice to give birth to a prince and rule the country from behind the scenes?
Cheng Shuhan thought Chu Wanqing's question was very stupid.
"Why should I be a prince? Can't a princess inherit the throne? The throne belongs to the capable." Cheng Shuhan lost interest in continuing to chat with Chu Wanqing. The other party's old ideas were not so easy to break: "Li Hong can be the throne, why can't you?"
Chu Wanqing is also quite scheming, and even looking at the outside world, her vision is bigger than Li Hong's.
It’s just that the patriarchal society has narrowed women’s horizons.
Cheng Shuhan disappeared from the spot. Chu Wanqing stayed there for a long time, thinking about what Cheng Shuhan said.
"The throne belongs to the capable." Chu Wanqing's eyes were still on the screen, and under the "Wu Zhou Dynasty" on the screen was the empress wearing a dragon robe.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked at the empress on the screen with longing in her eyes.
It has to be said that after hearing her daughter's words, she began to yearn for things that she had never dared to think about before.
From the very beginning, she planned it all out to protect her daughter.
Then why couldn't she... take the highest position in the plan to protect her daughter, according to what her daughter said?
Women have been confined to the inner chambers since childhood and cannot participate in government affairs...
However, back then, there were two female officials in the court of the founding emperor.
When Emperor Shengzu first took office, the Left Censor-in-Chief was a woman. She was extremely talented, eloquent, and had a very intolerant personality, which made her many enemies in the court.
If he had not been a close friend of the founding female war goddess, he would have been assassinated countless times and would never have died of old age.
The Gao family is the descendant of the goddess of war.
When Chu Wanqing thought of the two extraordinary women, her blood boiled in her chest.
Chu Wanqing stood up, walked to the front of the screen, and touched the dragon robe on the screen inch by inch. Is this what a woman looks like in a dragon robe?
Cheng Shuhan looked at Chu Wanqing with longing in her eyes from the dark, and thought that this scene was very interesting.
The little mistress is worthy of being a salesperson.
"Empress!" A familiar voice sounded. Chu Wanqing looked around slightly, and then slowly opened her eyes.
What I saw was Qiyi standing in front of the bed holding a bowl of medicine.
Seeing Chu Wan regain consciousness, Qi Yi stepped forward and said, "My Lady, drink the medicine and go back to sleep."
Chu Wanqing sat up straight, pinched her nose and drank the medicine.
"Look, the queen has woken up from a good sleep and is full of energy and spirit." Qinyin was happy and whispered to Huashan.
Huashan nodded. Although the empress had been in high spirits before, there was always a look of worry between her brows.
I just woke up and it seems like I've figured out a lot of things.
"Qin Yin, I need you to do something."
Chu Wanqing's words made Qin Yin's expression slightly stern. It was true that she was a secret guard trained by the Chu family for Chu Wanqing, but she had never been used since her mother got married.
Now there is something for her to do, probably to save Shu Yuan.
Facts have proved that her guess was correct: "The Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Punishment is from my Chu family. You can go to him with the Chu family's token, and he will know what to do."
"yes."
Huashan was a little excited. She regretted that she should have learned more about Sun Tzu's Art of War and strategies from Shuyuan.
It’s great that Shu Yuan was rescued.
Chu Wanqing turned to look at Qi Yi: "I need to make a medicine to apply... without hurting the child." She lowered her voice and explained to Qi Yi.
When she made this sachet, she only had this recipe.
Now that there is someone better, she will definitely change.
"Change the contents of the sachet." Qiyi took the sachet and smelled it, and she said that she smelled a familiar fragrance since she came back.
Qiyi held the sachet in her hand and nodded to Chu Wanqing, "I'll take care of it."
The Chu family couldn't remain passive all the time. Before coming, the lady also talked to the two of them.
What the Empress has to do is a big deal, and they must not fall behind.
Seeing that Qiyi and Qinyin both had tasks, Huashan looked at Chu Wanqing with sparkling eyes, as if to say: What about me? What about me?
Chu Wanqing smiled and said, "Wait and see which brand the emperor turns over."
Painted Fan: “…”
Qinyin and Qiyi were amused by the painted fan, and the atmosphere became relaxed.
Chu Wanqing sat on the bed, glancing out the window, and whispered, "What kind of scene was it when my great-grandmother stood in the court?"
Qiyi's face changed slightly, and he realized that their queen was giving them a signal.
Seeing Huashan about to speak, Qinyin quickly covered her mouth with her hand: "Shh!"
Chu Wanqing touched her belly and turned to look at Qi Yi.
Qi Yi nodded slightly, understanding what Chu Wanqing meant.
"What would your Majesty like to eat?" After being favored repeatedly, the imperial kitchen did not treat Chu Wanqing as harshly as before.
"random."
Qinyin walked outside holding the painted fan, and she went to check it out.
After being pulled away by Qin Yin, Hua Shan asked Qin Yin in confusion, "It's not like I don't know what the Queen is thinking. Why are you two making such a fuss?"
"Isn't it because I'm afraid that you'll get excited and sell out the Empress?"
The maids in front of Chu Wanqing have different personalities. Hua Shan is a bit simple, but she is not completely without any scheming.
Especially as a maidservant serving the queen, how could she be a naive person?
Qinyin held her back because she was afraid that she would be impulsive and raise her voice too loudly.
Hua Shan knew her temper, so she nodded and said, "You are right."
It would be the best thing for them if the Queen could do this.
"Your Majesty has been eating too much spicy food lately, so we have to control the taste. We have to have all kinds of flavors." Huashan whispered to Qinyin.
Liking spicy food is a signal.
Old people often say that sour boys and spicy girls, and the painted fan is telling Qinyin that the queen is pregnant, and it's a daughter.
"rest assured."
The two men walked in circles, and when they passed the Ministry of Punishment, they paid special attention to the Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Punishment.
Yuanwailang was a thin and small man with a pair of extremely deep eyes, giving people a very gloomy feeling.
But when he saw them, he was very cold.
He just glanced at them and turned away.
After just one encounter, Qinyin knew why the Empress was so cautious. She had never contacted this Yuanwailang in all these years in the palace.
The Chu family would not want to use this secret agent unless it was absolutely necessary.
Now that it is in use, we are also ready to do big things.
"The master is really far-sighted." Huashan sighed in a low voice.
Qinyin said nothing. After all, no one knew who in the family had arranged the matter of the official.
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