Chapter 567: Unshakable
Qu shook his head. Qu couldn’t think of it.
Just like now, she could not have imagined that Shen Chuliu, who was just visiting the palace, would make rapid progress.
"Alas. I am old. Everything in the palace depends on the queen. She can do whatever she wants. But now...if our Shen family wants to support the queen, it is not impossible."
If the queen dethrones, the daughter of the Shen family will definitely have a place in the harem to be the queen.
But the queen obviously doesn't want to do that.
The unwilling Concubine Jing sent a message to the Shen family, simply forbidding them to act recklessly.
At this time, the wind direction in the harem was changing again and again.
The concubines below were eager to pay their respects.
Some went to Concubine Qian Shufei's place, but most wanted to come to Yufu Palace, Linhua Palace, and Concubine Lifei's place, or to Zhen Chongyi's place.
Shen Chuliu simply refused to see anyone.
And greetings in the morning remain the same.
The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is the Queen's birthday, and this year's family dinner is still held at the Queen Mother's place.
Everyone in the palace looked at the queen strangely, and those in the royal family looked at her with even more suspicion.
After everyone greeted each other, the banquet began.
In the middle of the conversation, Shen Chuliu was the first to stand up: "Your Majesty, I offer you a toast. I remember your birthday."
"I almost forgot about it myself." The Queen picked up the wine glass with a smile, not looking as embarrassed as outsiders thought.
"It's not surprising that you forgot. Your birthday coincides with a festival, so it's hard not to forget." Shen Chuliu drank the wine and said with a smile, "I think the Empress Dowager and the Emperor remember it. I dare not forget it. The princes and princesses are the same. They must remember their mother's birthday."
When she said this, the Second Princess stood up quickly and said, "Mother Jing is right, mother, your daughter respects you."
The Second Princess had a very hard time these past few days. The Queen had not hidden many things from her. This was the first time since she was born that she had felt so tormented.
I am about to cry just by toasting now.
"My daughter also respects my mother, and wishes you a happy life." The eldest princess hurriedly followed.
The princes and princesses did not dare to delay and toasted everyone one by one.
, The Queen drank a few glasses just to show her appreciation.
The emperor smiled and said, "Of course I also remembered the Queen's birthday. I have sent her all the gifts that should be given."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Queen said with a smile.
With the emperor's words, others had to be polite, but people outside did not dare not give gifts.
As long as the queen is not deposed, she will still be the queen.
However, everyone looked at Concubine Jing who had come out and thought that it was really hard to guess what this master was thinking.
After the family dinner, the next thing to be busy is the eldest princess’s wedding.
She got married on the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, which means it's only a few days away and the Chinese New Year is just around the corner.
Although the Queen has been under a lot of pressure these days because of this matter, she still has a lot of things to do.
Soon, it was the day for the eldest princess' wedding.
She came out of her mother's palace and first went to bid farewell to the Queen Mother, and then went to Fengzao Palace to bid farewell.
The concubines were all in Fengzao Palace. They said some auspicious words and then sent her out.
Finally, she bid farewell to Taiji Palace, and the emperor personally took her out of Taiji Palace.
The prince consort was waiting at the palace gate, and was escorted out of the palace by the second prince and the princes and princesses of the royal family.
The prince consort followed the rules, helped the bride into the sedan chair, and headed to the princess's mansion.
The princess's mansion was not newly built but was converted from the residence of a previous princess, and it is quite nice.
On one hand, the eldest princess was sent away, and on the other hand, the palace was also preparing for the New Year.
Perhaps because of the Queen incident this year, people outside kept submitting impeachments, so this year was a depressing one.
The emperor received the memorial but never replied or reprimanded, so no one could guess what he was thinking.
According to the rules of previous years, the New Year was celebrated peacefully.
The most amazing thing is that Concubine Lin, who gave birth to the eighth princess, has never been promoted, which means that no one will be promoted during this year's Chinese New Year.
Maybe it was because winter was cold for too long, and spring is coming soon, so I felt hot on the fifteenth day.
According to the custom of previous years, lanterns were bestowed, and Shen Chuliu still had two.
The Sixth Prince still had his own courtyard.
After the New Year, when the emperor only had a few days' rest, when he was in court, memorials to depose the empress came into the Taiji Palace and the Cabinet like snowflakes.
At this time, there was not only a Nanny Liu who committed suicide in the harem, Tingyu said a lot, but also Nanny Jin who delivered the baby at the same time said that Concubine Xu's baby was strange and it should not have been so difficult to deliver.
In other words, Nanny Liu did do something.
This time it's okay, the New Year has passed, and everyone thinks it's time to settle accounts.
As a result, all kinds of things were written in the memorial, and the queen was charged with many crimes.
For example, his unvirtuous character led to the death of Concubine Xu.
For example, he was unkind, which led to the early deaths of many concubines in the harem.
This is pure nonsense. Although the harem struggles during Qi Yixiu's reign were brutal, they were much better than those during the time of the previous emperor.
At least, the survival rate of princes and princesses is much higher.
The entire Fengzao Palace seemed to be in a precarious situation, and the most nervous person was the Second Princess.
She has cried several times in the past few days, as if she is growing up quickly.
"Mother, what should we do? Will Father..."
"Your Majesty the Queen doesn't know, but no matter what, you are always your father's daughter, and his love for you is real." The Queen consoled with a smile.
"But mother is not wrong, mother is not wrong! I don't want it. No matter how good father is, I still want mother." The second princess broke down and cried.
The queen sighed, "Okay, stop crying, mother is fine."
The queen touched her cheek and said, "You have to know that the princes have grown up and each has his own ideas. Your father also wants to see what he wants to do. Your mother did nothing wrong in this matter. It's just a handle. You have to trust your father."
The queen thought that the emperor was just taking advantage of this opportunity to see how many people could no longer sit still.
That's all.
The queen didn't even blame the emperor for being ruthless.
What's the matter? They were two people without any feelings for each other, so what's the harm in using each other? The queen firmly believed that the emperor would give her a clear name.
So this is only temporary. But it's too cold-blooded to say this, so I won't tell my child. Tell her to keep the good things.
"You can also take this opportunity to take a good look at this harem. Who is smart, who is bold, and who is restless. But remember, you are a princess, the only legitimate princess. You must be magnanimous and steady. At no time can you lose your princess's pride."
"Yes." The second princess wiped her tears and said, "Is the queen mother really okay?"
"Mother promises that everything will be fine by the end of the month. Be good and stop crying." The Queen sighed and hugged her: "Mother will always accompany you to grow up. Before this, Mother is definitely the Queen."
Even if she is not of my race, so what? Even if the queen has no one in the court and is isolated and helpless, she has been the queen for more than ten years.
After all, she is still a princess of the Chao Kingdom.
How could it be possible that she was completely helpless?
For the sake of her daughter, she was unwavering.
(End of this chapter)
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