Chapter 170 This Heart May Also Have Nine Petals
Zhang Chengyan also felt that this made sense.
He had always favored Wen Ruyun before, but she is dead now, and there was no news of her pregnancy before her death.
Now nearly two months have passed. If I don't turn over other people's cards, the Queen Mother will have no way to say anything, but those ministers will definitely not let it go.
Two princes are still too few for the royal family.
His father had more than a dozen children, nine of them were princes, and the rest were princesses.
Among the concubines who are favored in the harem today, Duan Chunrou is the youngest and most beautiful.
"Okay, then I will go to Lady Duan tonight."
Bai Wutong smiled slightly, but the smile faded a lot.
The emperor is worthy of being the supreme ruler. His heart can probably be divided into nine petals.
When she pampers herself, she thinks she is the most lovable one in the entire harem.
But now he has readily agreed to go to another concubine's palace. He is truly amorous.
After dinner, Zhang Chengyan returned to the Yangxin Palace and flipped over Duan Chunrou's name card.
Bai Wutong was too lazy to see him off, so he sat on the bed holding Yunxi and read to him.
Chan'er was a little puzzled, and discussed with Yingchun in a low voice, "Why did the queen push the emperor away? Although the beauty Duan has a good relationship with the queen, the emperor's favor is the most important."
"Your Majesty is doing a favor for the beauty Duan. The emperor can't stay with you forever. He will have to go to another palace sooner or later. Instead of letting the emperor make his own decision, it's better to let your Majesty do a favor. It will be beneficial and harmless."
Bai Wutong did not hear the discussion between the two.
Even if she heard it, she didn't care.
The emperor had just vented his anger on her two days ago, and each time it lasted until late at night. Today is already the third day, and he is probably powerless.
But outsiders did not know about this matter. They all thought that she was still in confinement and it was impossible for her to have sex with the emperor.
She would do favors, but at this moment she would not really hand over the emperor to anyone else, because she still depended on the emperor's favor and power.
Although Duan Chunrou has a good relationship with her now, she still has to keep some tricks up her sleeve.
Only when she truly sees Duan Chunrou's sincerity will she express her true feelings.
You can't blame her for being so materialistic. The true love in the harem is too precious and it will take time to prove it.
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In the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Duan Chunrou lay on the dragon bed, feeling a little nervous and shy.
Unexpectedly, Bai Wutong really did what she said and let the emperor turn over her card today.
She also needs to work harder and get pregnant with a dragon heir as soon as possible.
Zhang Chengyan got on the dragon bed and lay beside her.
Duan Chunrou's heart was beating like a drum as she waited quietly.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was no movement from Zhang Chengyan.
She asked tentatively, "Your Majesty?"
"Go to sleep. I'm not in the mood."
After saying that, he turned over and faced Duan Chunrou with his back.
No words were spoken that night.
On the second day, Duan Chunrou got up early and helped Zhang Chengyan get dressed.
Although nothing happened last night, to outsiders, it seemed that she stayed overnight in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, which was barely... a good thing.
At least I saw the emperor again.
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, she came to the Zhaochun Palace.
As soon as Bai Wutong saw her expression, he knew that nothing happened last night.
She pretended not to know and asked Chan'er to bring her some nourishing tea. "Look at your face. Didn't you get enough rest last night? But it's true. Since I gave birth, the emperor has not favored anyone else. In a little over a month, Yun and Yunxi will be a hundred days old. The emperor is still young and energetic, so he will definitely be a little unrestrained."
Duan Chunrou smiled bitterly, "Sister, don't mention it. In fact... the emperor didn't favor me at all yesterday."
"Don't worry, sister Chunrou. The emperor will turn your card over again."
This night.
Zhang Chengyan did not flip the card again, but went to sleep in the Yangxin Palace by himself.
Duan Chunrou also wrote a letter and delivered it to the Taiwei.
Taiwei Mansion.
Duan Heng looked at the letter in his hand and frowned slightly.
The eldest lady beside him was making tea for him, "But what went wrong with Chunrou?"
"No, but she is on good terms with Concubine Zhao, and she wants me to help investigate the forces behind the Queen."
There is no need to check this, he had already seen it in the court that day.
The Duke of Zhenguo must be among them. He has always been like this and likes to have relationships with the concubines in the harem. Zhang Chengyan had this style long before he ascended the throne.
He had bet on the right person before and followed the Queen Mother.
Later, when Zhang Chengyan ascended the throne, he naturally gained many benefits.
The second is the Wen family. Wen Chuyun had been at odds with Concubine Zhao before, and the same was true for Wen Ruyun. It was impossible for them to support Concubine Zhao.
Finally, there is the left prime minister, who belongs to the Gao family.
Although Gao Jingwan was very likely to have died at the hands of the Queen, the team had already been formed and she had no choice but to follow.
Moreover, the Gao family was not loyal to the Queen, but to the Duke of Zhenguo to be precise.
As for other ministers, as long as they have a good relationship with these three people, they are very likely to help the queen.
Duan Chunrou's mother, Qiu, thought for a moment and spoke slowly, "In fact, it's not bad that Chunrou and Concubine Zhao are on good terms. Although the Queen is the head of the six palaces, her position may not be stable. Concubine Zhao gave birth to the only two princes now. I heard that they are very smart and the Emperor likes them very much. If nothing unexpected happens, the Crown Prince should be the eldest prince."
The tradition of the Darong Kingdom was to establish the eldest son as the heir. If the eldest son was not capable, then consider establishing a more capable one.
Mrs. Qiu filled the captain's cup with hot tea and gently turned the lid. "Empress Zhao is not an easy person to deal with, otherwise she wouldn't have given birth to the child. Jin Weige was so favored before, but she suffered a loss after she confronted her. Although the queen was involved, it is definitely not simple for Empress Zhao to avoid the open and hidden attacks."
The general remained silent, still thinking about the pros and cons.
Mrs. Qiu continued, "I don't like the Duke of Zhenguo. He is too flamboyant and always likes to interfere in the emperor's affairs. The emperor has even dealt with the empress dowager now. It is only a matter of time before he suffers the same fate. In my opinion, we should not get involved with him. Concubine Zhao is not bad."
There was another very important reason why she liked Bai Wutong, and that was because the letter described how Bai Wutong helped Duan Chunrou vent her anger and deal with Wen Ruyun.
If there was someone in the harem to help my daughter, life wouldn't be so difficult.
"Let me think about it again. This matter is not that simple. How can you be sure that the Duke of Zhenguo will end up like the Queen Mother? Don't forget that his ambitions are not limited to the harem."
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