Princess Huayang returned to Cuiwei Palace.
It took her a lot of effort to feed her mentally challenged son and then lull him to sleep.
She personally takes care of her children, but today she was almost coaxed away by Huan Yue. She looked at Huan Yue.
They were still engrossed in eating!
Princess Huayang even suspected that Huan Yue was the Crown Princess, so why was the Pei family starving her?
Of course, there are reasons for being hungry, so the question is why the Pei family is suspicious.
Although they could do whatever they wanted when they were out of favor, the Pei family didn't have the guts to mistreat a crown princess.
So what did the Pei family have in mind that made Huan Yue reprimand the servants as soon as he arrived at the Eastern Palace?
Princess Huayang sat down. Without her foolish son, her seat was next to Huan Yue's, but it wasn't a very comfortable one.
She was supposed to be a favored princess, but Huan Yue showed no intention of currying favor with her.
Empress Dong glanced at Princess Huayang and continued chatting with Xie Zhou.
Princess Huayang was used to it. This was the norm most of the time; Huan Yue's approach was extremely rare.
Huan Yue put down his chopsticks; he was full.
Xie Zhou glanced at her; although he hadn't eaten a whole cow, he had at least half a sheep.
Huan Yue hadn't eaten to the point of needing to lean against the wall to leave, so why wasn't he eating today, which was the Empress's treat? Normally, in the Eastern Palace, rations were calculated, and it wasn't a matter of simply wanting to eat. The Empress could distribute many things to whomever she pleased.
Therefore, the Empress wields immense power. If Huan Yue offends her, he could face dire consequences.
Empress Dong is in a good mood right now, perhaps because the Crown Prince has been coaxing her.
When the Crown Prince pretended to be a filial son, no one could tell who his father was.
Huan Yue can be summed up in three words: a dog of a man. They're all acting masters.
Princess Huayang ate a little and put down her chopsticks.
In the afternoon, a spring breeze blew in, carrying a fragrant aroma.
I'm in a good mood right now and I'm planning to ask someone to compose a poem. Although a poem composed on demand may not be very good, it's still a form of entertainment.
Moreover, Pei is renowned for her talent, and we want to see just how talented she is.
The Empress displayed her power and had two beauties brought to the palace.
Princess Huayang was truly unfazed by the sight of these two beauties. Even if the one with the oval face looked rather restless, it was precisely this restlessness that caused trouble for the Eastern Palace, and the Empress had plenty of ways to deal with it.
Princess Huayang was concerned, wondering what Huan Yue would give back to Empress Dong after eating so much.
Empress Dong was very dignified at this time, a model of virtue for the nation.
Everyone here knows who else, right? Everyone remembers Empress Dong's tumbling, doesn't they?
Although he pretends to be stupid, who knows what he's thinking?
Consort Cui was also watching the show. She felt that Xie Zhou and Lady Dong had put on a show of maternal love and filial piety. How should she respond to this?
A gust of wind cooled the present day.
Consort Cui suddenly remembered that Lady Dong had offended him!
Empress Dong didn't care and called to Huan Yue, "What does Qing'e think of these two?"
Huan Yue retorted, "Which aspect is Your Highness referring to? Gardening, bird-feeding, embroidery, needlework, or the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? In whatever aspect, I cannot discern it at a glance. I am no match for Your Highness."
Princess Huayang lowered her head and drank her tea. This also implies that Empress Dong only half-listened to what she was told.
This dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water; Princess Huayang is pondering how to deal with the Crown Prince in the future.
There are many eyes on the Eastern Palace and the Crown Princess.
More people were staring at the Queen.
Empress Dong held firm and simply adopted a serious tone to lecture him: "Now that Your Highness has taken a concubine, Qing'e must serve Your Highness well. If you can bear more children for Your Highness, that will be your contribution."
Huan Yue, equally assertive, asked, "Does Your Majesty truly believe that His Majesty is old and ineffective?"
Crack!
Princess Huayang felt as if she had been struck by lightning! She nearly dropped her teacup, spilling some tea onto her skirt.
Being close to Huan Yue, she felt it more deeply, as if her ears had been deafened.
It's said that Huan Yue eats a lot and has a strong appetite. Princess Huayang could sense that the world was about to change!
No one stopped him, and Huan Yue stated: "Emperor Wen of Liang had fifty-two sons and thirty-six daughters, and thirty-four of his sons grew to adulthood. Emperor Xian of Liang had a son at the age of sixty-eight, who was enfeoffed as the Prince of Shou, and lived to the age of sixty-eight."
Beyond Zhao lies Chu, and beyond that lies Liang.
Whether it's Xie Zhou or Princess Huayang, anyone who has read books knows about the emperors of the Liang Dynasty.
Emperor Wen of Liang had so many sons, and Emperor Xian of Liang lived to be eighty-six years old.
Consort Cui immediately realized that the Emperor was tempted.
Everyone knows that saying "Long live the Emperor" is just wishful thinking, but living to seventy or eighty is possible.
Consort Cui stared at Huan Yue with suspicion and uncertainty. Who wouldn't want many children and many blessings?
Huan Yue hadn't finished speaking when he said, "Your Majesty only has seven sons and six daughters. The Empress has already decided on a son born in her old age. Does she think Your Majesty is incapable, or does she want to make him incapable even if he is? But Your Majesty is clearly very young. Both the Great Zhao and the people rely on Your Majesty."
Empress Dong slammed her fist on the table and roared, "Shut up!"
Huan Yue retorted, "Your Majesty may not like to hear me say that you are young, but can I silence the gossip of the world? Does Your Majesty think that Your Majesty is too old? Ever since ancient times, Chang'e has loved young men? Or do you think that since your son is grown up, Your Majesty should abdicate? You're acting so crazy in front of Your Majesty?"
Empress Dong is going crazy!
Who is really the one who's gone mad?
Xie Zhou didn't say anything; in any case, Pei Shi had hit her head.
Huan Yue spoke very clearly: "There are two things. His Majesty has seven sons and six daughters, half of whom are the Empress and the Imperial Concubine. When Empress Mingde was alive, all of His Majesty's children except for Empress Mingde's were raised to adulthood; after Empress Mingde, I don't know about the others, but I heard that Consort Ge was favored and inexplicably drowned herself."
The world has changed!
By now, he had a basic understanding of the affairs of the harem.
The matter of Ge Xiuyi, and Dong's final words, displeased him.
But it was definitely Dong who did it.
Just like the two sons that Di lost.
Although people now complain that she doesn't take good care of her, is Dong Shi any better?
Today, she has thirteen children, all of whom are alive except for Xie Chou, but there are at least a dozen pregnant women in her harem.
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