Nanny Rong stepped forward and gently pounded her, saying, "Perhaps they are worrying too much. Besides, the Crown Prince is now in his prime. I heard that the Emperor has handed over all government affairs to the Crown Prince, so the Crown Prince has the power now. Dongfang Ye and Dongfang Yan were just looking after the Crown Prince before, but they regarded themselves as the masters. Now they must be angry."
"Yes, this emperor, I have always thought he is very smart. He is really smart. No one can see that he has always loved the prince the most and trusted the prince the most. It is also because the prince is lucky that he was not harmed by such poison. He deserves to be a king."
"It's the Crown Princess's credit." Nanny Rong said softly, "The Crown Princess's medical skills are amazing. She even asked her to deliver her sister's baby and saved the child. Her credit is not small."
"Even though the sisters had such a big fight, her younger sister still believed in her at the critical moment. It seems that we shouldn't underestimate her. She was the one who ruined my big plans before, but now, they are all alert, and I can't do it again..." The Queen Mother sighed and told the truth. She could only tell this truth to Nanny Rong.
After hearing what she said, Nanny Rong didn't know what to say and just concentrated on massaging her back.
The Queen Mother didn't know if it was because she was old, but she was no longer as ambitious as before. Now she didn't feel that she could make plans, but instead she was restricted and very scared.
*****
The next day.
Prince Shou is here again.
"Mother, if someone knows that you have summoned me so many times, they will think too much."
"Why think so much? Who can think of this? I can only think that I am disappointed with the emperor and want you, his son, to accompany him more." The queen mother sighed, "So, how have you thought about it?"
Shou Wang hesitated, "Mother, my brother is the emperor and has done a great job. He is praised by the people. The prince is also courageous and is very experienced in handling things. It is hard to imagine that he is a sick prince who does not care about government affairs. So, we thought everything was too simple before, and now things are getting more and more difficult to handle. Besides, Run'er looks like he has no interest in anything, let alone the country. I am worried all day long."
"Not interested? You have to tell him to hurry up and give me a great-grandson. Look, the emperor already has a grandson, and they have been married for so long, why is there still no movement? Could it be that Lou Wanyue is infertile? Otherwise, marry him a few more women. Having children is a big deal."
Prince Shou looked embarrassed and said, "Mother, you know Run'er's temper. If you force him to do something, he might leave. That would be even more worrying."
"How could Run'er be like this? He is not like me or the late emperor at all." The Queen Mother sighed, leaned against the head of the bed, and thought for a while, "Then you have to talk to him more. After all, you are his father. If he doesn't listen to you, who else can he listen to?"
"yes."
"How's the training of your soldiers going?"
"Those soldiers can be used for surprise attacks, but they cannot fight on a large scale. And ten thousand people are too few. There are millions of troops in the court, so..." Prince Shou sighed. He had been hesitant about this matter.
The Queen Mother stopped talking.
At this moment, the palace maid announced that the emperor wanted to see her.
The Queen Mother had no choice but to agree.
Emperor Yunqi walked in with a pale face: "Meet the Queen Mother."
"Emperor, you are not in good health. Why did you come to see me? You are making me worry." The Queen Mother spoke in an official tone.
At the same time, he stretched out his hand: "Shou Wang, bring me that bowl of medicine."
Prince Shou turned and walked forward, holding the medicine bowl in his hand, and brought it to the Queen Mother's mouth: "Mother, please slow down, would you like some candied fruit?"
As he said this, he took the candied fruit and placed it in front of her. Taihou really picked up one and ate it.
Then he smiled and said to Prince Shou: "You look like a servant at home."
"No, I am served by others at home." Prince Shou also smiled.
Sitting next to him, the Queen Mother still looked at him: "Oh, by the way, Prince Shou, the Princess of Shou hasn't come to the palace to see me for a long time. Go back and tell her that I miss her a little. Tell her to come in and see me when she is free. And the Crown Prince's Consort should also come in. It will be more lively with more people."
"They were originally going to come to the palace with me, but I was afraid that they would disturb the Queen Mother's rest. Since the Queen Mother misses them, I will let them come to the palace to pay their respects to you after we return."
"Okay, and Ruoxue, as for that girl, I like her. Let her come tomorrow and I'll ask her to draw a full-length portrait of me. Then, one day, I'll have her as a souvenir for you all."
"The Queen Mother is in good health and will live a hundred years. Just relax."
"Alas, if everyone in this palace could give me peace of mind like you, I could live a few more days." The Queen Mother sighed.
"Your Majesty, please tell your son whatever you want to eat or use." Emperor Yunqi spoke from the side.
The Queen Mother shook her head: "I don't want to eat anything."
Next, the mother and son exchanged a few more words, but Emperor Yunqi always felt that the tone she used when speaking to him was not as friendly and natural as that of Prince Tongshou. He couldn't help feeling unhappy and said goodbye.
After he left, Prince Shou said, "Mother, the emperor looks unhappy."
"Never mind him. He has already started to suspect me. He even came to my palace with the crown prince to question me. Prince Shou, from now on, you don't have to come here to see me all the time, so as not to arouse other people's suspicion." The queen dowager said, "But Princess Shou and the others can come in. I will also let others come in to see me these few days. That way, no one will suspect anything. They will just say that I am feeling better. Besides, look at the emperor. I'm afraid his health will not improve. So, if the crown prince and the others are no longer in this world, then you will be the only one left in the royal bloodline of Dongze. Do you understand?" The queen dowager felt that what she had said was very clear. If he still didn't know what to do, then she really had no choice.
*****
Shouwang Mansion.
In the study.
Dongfang Run stood on the ground, listening to his father's words, his expression was still indifferent. Prince Shou looked at him anxiously: "What do you think?"
Dongfang Run smiled lightly: "Father, what are we dissatisfied with now?"
Prince Shou was stunned: "This is what your royal grandmother meant."
"The Imperial Grandmother has ever thought that if this fails, our Shou Wang branch might disappear forever. Is this what she wants to see?"
Prince Shou sighed: "Your grandmother has good intentions. She definitely doesn't want us to die. Besides, the operation should be kept secret..."
"Father, you must not agree to this matter with the Royal Grandmother. Dongfang Jin is definitely a smart man. He will find out the truth sooner or later. Even if he is not smart, the woman around him should not be underestimated. So, I advise father to explain it to the Royal Grandmother when he sees her again."
Prince Shou looked at his son helplessly and said, "You don't have anything you want strongly. If you become the emperor, you will be in control of everything."
Hearing this, Dongfang Run hesitated for a moment: Is there anything he really wants?
Of course he does.
It’s just that he didn’t like to force people before, and he would be even less likely to do so afterward.
Prince Shou also knew his son's temper, so he didn't say anything else, but he began to seriously consider the Queen Mother's suggestion.
Dongfang Jin has been busy, and An Qingran is becoming more and more excited about her own guesses. If everything can be explained clearly, then she can avenge Queen Yun.
The prince’s worries can also be relieved.
A happy life is just around the corner.
She envisioned it perfectly.
Dongfang Ruoxue suddenly came to the palace to see her.
When An Qingran saw her, she looked behind her again and asked, "Why didn't your sister-in-law come with you?"
Dongfang Ruoxue had a difficult look on her face, but she just forced a smile and said, "Let's go inside and talk. I brought you some good things, fresh rice and water chestnuts from our home. Try the fresh flavor. How is it compared to what you eat in the palace?"
An Qingran said while peeling water chestnuts: "Just tell me what you want to say."
"You are so smart. You figured out my situation." Dongfang Ruoxue's eyes sparkled.
An Qingran Waner: "You're almost carving something on your forehead saying that you have something bothering you. Tell me now."
"Do you think my brother and sister-in-law are a little weird?"
"What's strange?"
"It's normal that you can't see it. In the eyes of outsiders, they are just respectful to each other. They are a good example. But now I observe carefully and find out something. I haven't told my parents about this matter. I came to you to see if you can think of a solution." Dongfang Ruoxue sighed first, she reached out and took a peeled chicken head rice and put it in her mouth, chewing it carefully twice, "They don't live in the same house."
"How do you know?" An Qingran was stunned and the thing in her hand fell to the ground. She didn't pick it up, but looked at Dongfang Ruoxue, as if she could see the answer from her face.
Dongfang Ruoxue leaned forward and said, "Actually, I didn't notice it for the past few months. The day before yesterday, I woke up early and found that my brother came out of the study early in the morning, dressed neatly, and then went back to their room. Because the study was separated from the room by a side building, I thought he got up early to read, and didn't think much about it. So I quietly asked my brother's attendant, and found out that they had been sleeping separately since the second day of the wedding night. Occasionally, my brother would come back to the room, but he also slept in a separate bed. This is terrible. What happened between them? If it always goes on like this, won't I have no little nephew to hold me?"
After listening to this, An Qingran blinked her eyes and said, "This is indeed a big deal..."
She recalled the scene when she met the couple. To be honest, she couldn't tell anything from their appearance. But the last time she saw Lou Wanyue, she had really lost a lot of weight, and she could tell that she was worried about something, but she didn't think about it.
"Sister An, you have the most ideas. Can you come up with a solution? Do you know why?"
Why?
An Qingran was afraid that she knew, but couldn't tell her, so she smiled and said, "Maybe your brother thinks they are still young and there is no rush."
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