Chapter 1578: Decentralization

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the sultry summer was only about to end. News came from the palace that the Empress was ill and needed to recuperate. Recuperation meant that she could not worry about anything, and someone had to take over the power of the harem.

Zhulan listened to the lady-in-waiting talking about the situation in the palace and exclaimed in amazement, saying it was really exciting.

Xue Han was very annoyed. "Everyone in the palace knows that our Qin Palace has face in front of the Queen Mother. Every time my daughter enters the palace, she will encounter the concubines in the harem. Alas, they all hope that I can help say a few words. They are too impatient."

Zhulan played with the fan in her hand, "They have to be impatient. That's the power of the palace. The harem has been in the hands of the queen for many years. Not to say that the entire harem is the queen's people, but that's almost the same. The queen can't manage the harem, so they naturally want to take the opportunity to place their own people. No one wants to fall behind, whoever falls behind will be moved."

Xue Han sneered, "After spending these years with the Queen, I have a good understanding of her. She must have a reason to give up her power. Who knows if she is using her illness to clean up the harem?"

Zhu Lan's eyes moved slightly, "What you said is very likely. The Queen is in poor health. She will plan for the Crown Prince every day she is alive. Cleaning up the harem is a must. Whoever jumps the highest now, the Queen will remember it in her heart."

The Empress was already very capable when she was the Crown Princess. After being the Empress for so many years, her methods must have become even more powerful. It is possible that the Empress directed and acted in this incident herself.

Xue Han was shocked and said, "I'm just guessing."

"I think it's pretty close. Just wait and see. Sooner or later, there will be a result."

The Queen probably wanted to kill two birds with one stone by giving up the power of the palace and cultivating and cleaning up the harem.

The fruit in Xue Han's hand was no longer sweet. She wiped her hands with a handkerchief and drank a few sips of warm water before saying, "These few days."

Zhulan raised her head, "Huh? What's wrong? Is Xiaer feeling unwell?"

Xue Han shook her head, "All the children at home are doing well. This year, the prince is not busy anymore. He takes care of the children at home every day. The children are very happy every day!"

Zhulan also smiled. Rongchuan has been very busy since the emperor ascended the throne. In his early years, he helped the emperor consolidate the imperial power, and later he helped the emperor to consolidate the imperial power. It was very hard work, and the children rarely saw Rongchuan. Now he accompanies the children all day long, and the children rarely come to the marquis's mansion.

Xue Han lowered her voice and spoke even more quietly, "The little princess has been raised by her mother recently. The queen hasn't seen the little princess for some time."

Zhulan understood in her heart that the Queen was filled with regrets. The more people face life and death, the more conflicted they become. They say they are not afraid of death, but they know they won't live long and are reluctant to do so. Especially the Queen, who is the mother of a country and has a Crown Prince and a family, all of which are difficult to give up. In addition, she is worried about whether the Crown Prince can succeed to the throne in the future. Not only does the Queen want to anger the little princess, she also doesn't want to see her any more at the moment.

Xue Han saw that her mother looked calm, and she knew that her mother understood what she was going to say. "I heard from my mother that the emperor will stay with the little princess for a while when he visits her."

Zhulan curled her lips and said, "Very good."

At least she has a reliable father. The emperor must not agree with the queen's behavior. The fact that he can accompany the little princess despite his busy schedule is the emperor's attitude. In the emperor's heart, the queen's current situation is all the result of the causes she has planted herself and has nothing to do with the child.

Xue Han said: "The emperor is especially kind to the two princesses."

Zhulan thought that things are valuable because they are rare. If there are too many princesses, no matter how much she likes the concubine, it will be worthless. The two princesses will choose the right time to reincarnate. One is the eldest princess, who has been the emperor's favorite for many years, and the other is the younger princess. The younger daughter is the emperor's favorite. The fact that the emperor plays with the younger princess shows her position in the emperor's heart.

Yudie had an appointment with Liu Yuanbo in a teahouse in the capital. Yudie was a person who loved to party. There were a few good storybooks that were very popular in the teahouse recently, and Yudie had wanted to listen to them for a long time. Liu Yuanbo happened to have an appointment with her, so Yudie made the appointment in the teahouse.

Yudie listened attentively, her eyes fixed on the storyteller while she ate the peeled grapes.

Liu Yuanbo looked at his fiancée, peeling the grapes quickly. Seeing Yudie frowning, he said, "Is it too sweet? Have a cup of tea."

Yudie shook her head, "It's okay, I think I saw the second prince, can you see if it's the second prince?"

Liu Yuanbo was familiar with the Second Prince. The princes had grown up, and they had seen them more often in the capital. They were all familiar with the princes. After a closer look, they said, "It is indeed the Second Prince."

She was just the girl next to the second prince. He wanted to ask his fiancée whether she was from the Li family.

Yudie stopped listening to the book. She squinted her eyes and looked at the girl, clicking her tongue twice. The second prince's fiancée was a girl from the Li family. She had seen girls from the Li family who were very gentle, but the one next to the second prince was obviously not like that. This girl was very bright and pretty.

Liu Yuanbo pushed all the peeled grapes in front of his fiancée, "All peeled."

Yudie blushed when she heard this, "You haven't eaten it yet, but you've been peeling it?"

Liu Yuanbo smiled, "Yeah."

Yudie's two personal maids were speechless. There was no use for them in Master Liu's company and all the jobs were taken away by them.

Yudie glared, "You eat too."

Liu Yuanbo liked Yudie's agility. Every time he was with Yudie, he was very happy. "Okay."

The two looked at each other, and Yudie glared at her fiancé again, "Still looking, eat quickly."

Liu Yuanbo didn't dare to annoy Yudie, so he lowered his head and started eating. It was so sweet. Alas, it was a pity that it was difficult to get a date with his fiancée.

There was some movement below. Yudie saw that it was the Third Prince, who had already walked in front of the Second Prince. It was unknown what he said, but the Second Prince's face looked a little cold.

Yudie stroked her chin, "This capital city is becoming more and more lively."

Liu Yuanbo naturally noticed it, since it had nothing to do with the Liu family. "I heard that the third prince is getting engaged?"

Yudie was surprised, "Where did you get this information?"

Liu Yuanbo smiled but said nothing. Since his elder brother was not in the capital, many matters at home were handed over to him. The more he came into contact with, the more he knew.

In the afternoon, Zhulan asked her granddaughter, "Did you enjoy listening to the book today?"

Yudie said openly, "I'm so happy to hear that Yuanbo not only took his granddaughter to listen to books, but we also took a boat trip."

Zhulan curled her lips and said, "I feel relieved that you two have such a good relationship."

Yudie blushed slightly, and then told what she had seen today, "Grandma, I heard from Yuan Bo that the third prince is getting engaged? Do you know the news?"

Zhulan really didn't understand. "I haven't heard your grandfather talk about it."

Yudie was very curious, "I wonder which family the Third Prince will choose as his daughter. By the way, the girl the Second Prince brought today is not Miss Li."

Zhu Lan was not surprised, "The Second Prince is dissatisfied with Miss Li."

Miss Li's family background is not bad, but she is barely worthy of the status of a prince's consort. The Li family is not strong, but rather a clean family, so it would be strange if the second prince could be satisfied with her.

It was just interesting that the Third Prince saw it.