Chapter 211 Someone Will Be More Anxious
Shangguan Jin was startled to see that the Seventh Prince had returned with almost half a carriage full of stuff.
How much stuff was taken from Emperor Xiao Jing's private treasury!
And these Guanyin statues that grant children...
Jade, emerald, gold, ebony...
Did the Seventh Prince take all the Guanyin statues that grant children from Emperor Xiao Jing's private treasury?
"You...didn't your father say anything to you? Or does he not know you took these things?" Shangguan Jin asked with a smile.
The Seventh Prince snorted.
"What my father saw was just a shake of his head and a smile. Then he asked me if it was enough, and if not, to have the Imperial Household Department make me a few more."
I lost interest then and picked out some other valuable items.
Shangguan Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, it seems that Emperor Xiao Jing still dotes on the Seventh Prince.
First, he granted Yan and Zhao fiefdoms and even made Yan the King. He also allowed the seventh prince to choose whatever he wanted from his private treasury...
A father who clearly favors his youngest son.
It would be better if this old father weren't the emperor.
"You don't like that newly appointed Consort Die Zhao?" Shangguan Jin asked with a smile.
The seventh prince remained silent at first, but after a while he nodded.
"She's too domineering."
Before she entered the palace, she was disrespectful to her cousin.
Now that he's entered the palace, he's just one step away from becoming a concubine, so he's become even more arrogant.
Last month, when I went to pay my respects to my mother, I saw her in the garden. She actually asked me when my cousin would be free, as she wanted to invite my cousin to the palace for a chat.
Do you think I don't know what she's planning?
She is now one of the Emperor's concubines, and even her cousin, who is a second-rank princess, has to bow to her.
Who knows, they might even put on airs of a high-ranking concubine and make my cousin wait at the palace gate for several hours!
Aunt, don't let my cousin go to the palace. That Consort Die is too wicked.
Taking advantage of her pregnancy, she punished two eunuchs in the imperial kitchen yesterday, saying that the food they sent was cold and meant to harm her unborn child.
After she gives birth, Aunt, you can go to the palace to take a look.
Anyway, Aunt, you don't even have to kneel when you see my father.
"She's just a lowly Zhaoyi, not worth your kneeling." The Seventh Prince said angrily.
Shangguan Jin tapped the Seventh Prince's forehead.
"Don't worry, your cousin won't go to the palace. Even if she is summoned by the palace, your aunt will refuse."
However, you should watch your attitude and not keep targeting that Consort Die.
She's currently in the emperor's favor! No one in the palace can rival her popularity.
Even her aunt must have felt really bad!
The seventh prince snorted again, still looking unconvinced.
Seeing this, Shen Qingyue quickly came over to comfort her.
“Your Highness, if you continue like this, people will think you are afraid of losing favor, after all, you are the youngest prince now.”
It was alright before he was made a king.
Now that he's been crowned a prince, he's practically a grown-up, so he should be mindful of these occasions.
Regardless of the imperial family's attitude towards Consort Die, His Majesty is certainly looking forward to the child in Consort Die's womb.
You can't make it too obvious.
The Seventh Prince hummed in agreement, then moved closer to Shangguan Jin.
"Aunt, was it really a matter of going with the flow when Father Emperor took Consort Die?" the Seventh Prince asked curiously.
"Your father is very clever, even though the Empress orchestrated this whole thing."
But to say that the Empress would dare to plot against your father, she certainly wouldn't dare. She must have told your father about it.
Otherwise, it was just a coincidence that Consort Die happened to appear beside your father that day?
"The King of Qin happened to be away; he went to fetch something for your father?" Shangguan Jin explained patiently.
The seventh prince was still somewhat puzzled.
Father clearly didn't like Zheng Mengdie that much, did he?
If others don't know, how could he not know?
On one occasion, he was talking with his father in the Hall of Diligent Governance.
A head maid from Zheng Mengdie's palace brought over some pastries, saying they were made by Consort Die herself.
At that time, the emperor ordered it to be presented and also rewarded the palace maid.
But the seventh prince still caught a glimpse of impatience in his father's eyes...
It was around that time that the Seventh Prince suddenly felt a little sorry for his father, the Emperor.
Even though you don't like it, you still have to pay...
Pretending to like something when you clearly don't...
"Aunt, why would Father do this? He's the Emperor of Dayu now."
"Who could force the man of the highest status in Dayu to do something he doesn't like?" the Seventh Prince asked in a low voice.
Shangguan Jin sighed, then lowered her voice.
"Being an emperor may seem glamorous, but it's not an easy job."
Many times, we can't do whatever we want.
Moreover, the inner palace and the imperial court are closely intertwined, forcing your father to do things he himself was unwilling to do.
I guess he took this Consort Die Zhao as a concubine in order to cause chaos within the Zheng family.
After all, Consort Die was young, and Consort Zheng was the first to not tolerate her.
Furthermore, the Zheng family currently only has one prince, the Prince of Qin.
What if there were one more prince?
Will the Zheng family continue to support the King of Qin as before?
Although we don't know yet whether it's a prince or a princess, what if it's a prince?
The mindset of everyone in the Zheng family will change as soon as a second prince is born.
Previously, we had no choice but to support the King of Qin.
From now on, with more choices available, the Zheng family will only choose the one who is more obedient.
Moreover, younger princes are easier to control.
Therefore, the King of Qin must be very anxious now.
Consort Zheng would also get anxious.
They must be praying it's not a prince, but a princess, if not a princess.
Or rather, it would be best if this child were never born.
But Empress Dowager Zheng and Duke Anguo certainly hoped that the child would be a prince, so that they would have the right to choose.
After all, Empress Dowager Zheng didn't want another emperor as uncontrollable as your father.
Shangguan Jin patiently analyzed the situation with the Seventh Prince.
The Seventh Prince's expression grew increasingly grave as he listened.
So that's how it is. It seems Father really wants to bring down the Zheng family...
"What if Consort Die Zhao's child cannot be born?"
"Aunt, as you know, it's incredibly difficult for children in the palace to be born safely," the Seventh Prince asked.
It wasn't that he was worried about Consort Die; he knew all too well what was going on in the palace.
My mother was so clever back then; she only used her own people to ensure his safe upbringing.
With Zheng Mengdie's arrogant and ignorant attitude, even if she fell victim to a scam, she wouldn't know who did it.
"Don't worry! Your mother will definitely arrange everything for her."
Now that your mother has such control over the harem, she can definitely help her give birth to the child.
After all, this whole thing was orchestrated by your mother, and she certainly wanted the child to be born safely.
"Your mother will be very happy to see the Zheng family fighting amongst themselves," Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
The seventh prince suddenly realized.
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