Chapter 107
For some reason, Emperor Cheng was particularly patient this time. Although he knew that Shen Jin had returned to Beijing, he had not summoned her. No one knew what Emperor Cheng was thinking, and Shen Jin did not care. She felt more comfortable in Prince Rui's Mansion. Now, Shen Jin was the only owner of Prince Rui's Mansion, and she lived a particularly comfortable life.
Although those people were not servants of the Prince Rui's Mansion, they did not dare to neglect Shen Jin. Not long after Yue Wen and the others left, Emperor Cheng sent new guards. To put it nicely, it was to protect Shen Jin, but to put it more practically, it was just to monitor Shen Jin. However, it was indeed much more convenient with them around, at least when it came to buying things, An Yi would hand the lists to the guards every day, and someone would deliver them the next day.
But although Shen Jin was at ease, Emperor Cheng was not. On the sixth day after Shen Jin came to the capital, the Queen finally summoned Shen Jin. In addition to the Queen, Princess Ruyang was also there. Compared with the people in Border Town, Princess Ruyang was thinner, dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked a bit arrogant. She just nodded slightly when she saw Shen Jin.
The Queen did not say anything and directly let Shen Jin stay in the palace. Shen Jin did not refuse, but asked someone to pack up and move in. The Queen did not look very good. After having dinner with Shen Jin, she said, "Ruyang has been back for a while. Ruyang took Shen Jin to sit in the small garden."
"Yes." Ru Yang knew about his mother's physical condition. If Emperor Cheng hadn't specifically instructed her, his mother wouldn't have forced herself to see Shen Jin.
Shen Jin also responded respectfully. The Queen looked at Shen Jin for a few times and suddenly said, "If Madam Yongning is free, please come to my palace and sit down."
"I understand, aunt." Shen Jin said with a smile.
The Queen stopped talking and asked Princess Ruyang to take Shen Jin out. When they reached the small garden, Princess Ruyang sent the maid aside. Shen Jin nodded slightly to An Ning, but An Ning pushed her away. Princess Ruyang asked, "Is the Prince Consort okay?"
"Marquis Zhongyi wrote a letter to the princess, but I don't have it with me. I'll have someone deliver it to the princess in two days." Shen Jin said.
Princess Ruyang nodded, took a sip of tea and said, "Don't go to the Imperial Garden recently."
"What's wrong?" Shen Jin didn't drink the tea, but just took the fruit to eat, and asked curiously.
Princess Ruyang looked unhappy, and she pursed her lips before saying, "Father's concubine is pregnant."
Shen Jin did not understand what Princess Ruyang meant. Although Princess Ruyang knew that her relationship with Shen Jin was not suitable for talking about these things, she could not find anyone to talk to. With the Queen Mother? The Queen Mother's health was not good to begin with, and she could not bear to bother her with these things. With Zhaoyang? Princess Ruyang was even more unwilling to talk to Zhaoyang and Chenyang when she thought of their relationship. So she could only talk to Shen Jin.
"That woman is very favored. After she got pregnant, she liked to go for a walk in the Imperial Garden." Princess Ruyang said, "Last time Zhaoyang and Chenyang met in the Imperial Garden, and I don't know what happened but they had a quarrel. After they went back, the woman got pregnant. Father punished Zhaoyang and Chenyang, and it was useless even if Mother interceded."
Shen Jin looked surprised and nodded, saying, "I won't go to the Imperial Garden anymore."
Princess Ruyang thought that Shen Jin would ask a few more questions about that woman, or be a little unconvinced. After all, Shen Jin was very pampered when they were in the border town.
Who knew that after waiting for such a long time, he would hear such a sentence. He didn't know what to say for a moment. Shen Jin asked, "How is the Royal Grandmother?"
"Not very well." Princess Ruyang said, "Because of the matter of the Imperial Uncle, the Imperial Father took his anger out on the Imperial Grandmother, so the Imperial Grandmother rarely came out. But a few days ago, she invited the Imperial Doctor, who said that she was feeling a little unwell."
Shen Jin nodded, "Then I'll go see the Imperial Grandmother tomorrow?"
Princess Ruyang thought of her husband and children who were still in the border town, nodded and said, "I'll go with you."
Shen Jin agreed. As the two were talking, Li Fu suddenly came over and said after bowing, "Your Majesty, please ask Princess Ruyang and Madam Yongning to go to Ganlu Palace."
Ganlu Palace? Shen Jin looked at Princess Ruyang with some doubt, but she saw that Princess Ruyang looked unhappy. She looked at Li Fu and said, "Why did the emperor suddenly summon us to Ganlu Palace?"
Li Fu lowered his head and said, "I don't know."
Princess Ruyang sneered and said, "Please wait for a moment, Eunuch Li. Madam Hou and I will go after we change our clothes."
"Yes." Li Fu retreated respectfully. He was not angry because of Princess Ruyang's attitude. In fact, he also felt that this was inappropriate, but he didn't know what kind of magic potion the person in Ganlu Palace had given His Majesty. Just because she said she wanted to meet the wife of Marquis Yongning, His Majesty sent him directly to the Queen's Palace to invite someone.
Not to mention what the Queen thinks, even what the wife of Marquis Yongning thinks is hard to say. Li Fu slowly let out a breath.
Shen Jin was taken to the back hall by Princess Ruyang and asked, "What happened to Ganlu Palace?"
Princess Ruyang said, "It's the palace of the one I just told you about. Father specially changed the name to Ganlu."
Shen Jin thought about it and nodded but didn't say anything. It seemed that Emperor Cheng really didn't give the Queen face. But why did that person ask them to go over? To show off to the Queen? Not so stupid, right? But what else? Shen Jin thought about it, but couldn't figure it out. Princess Ruyang whispered, "Be careful."
"Oh." Shen Jin responded.
Princess Ruyang was furious when she saw Shen Jin's expression. She said, "I can tell it's coming for you. I can't help you when my father is here. Don't blame me if you get hurt."
"It's not your fault." Shen Jin looked at Princess Ruyang and said sincerely, "There's nothing you can do about it."
Although it was the truth, Princess Ruyang felt uncomfortable no matter how she heard it. Shen Jin had stopped talking. Princess Ruyang took a deep breath and said, "Then let's go."
"Don't you need to tell the Imperial Aunt?" Shen Jin asked with some confusion.
Princess Ruyang looked a little uncomfortable, but she just shook her head and said, "No."
"Even if you don't say it, the imperial aunt will know it." Shen Jin followed Princess Ruyang out and said in a low voice.
Princess Ruyang smiled and said, "At least the Queen Mother can save face."
Shen Jin said "oh", just like what Nanny Zhao said at the beginning, some people are particularly concerned about their reputation, even if they lose their reputation, they still want to look good.
Li Fu had already prepared the sedan chair. After Shen Jin and Ru Yang got on it, several people went to Ganlu Palace. An Ning followed beside Shen Jin's sedan chair. All the palace maids and nannies were wearing palace costumes, but An Ning and the others had just come in and were still wearing their own clothes, which was particularly eye-catching, but Shen Jin and An Ning didn't care.
When they arrived at Ganlu Palace, Shen Jin felt sleepy. If he was not in the palace, he would have taken a nap. An Ning supported Shen Jin's hand and they walked inside. Princess Ruyang had a smile on her face and no longer showed any anger. Shen Jin followed behind in a daze. Before he entered, he heard a female voice coming from inside, "Your Majesty, I haven't seen what the wife of Marquis Yongning looks like. Is Marquis Yongning really that scary? I heard that he likes to eat human flesh the most... How scary."
When Princess Ruyang and Shen Jin arrived, someone would naturally inform them. The people inside could not have been unaware of it, which meant that these words were deliberately said to Shen Jin. Even if Princess Ruyang hated Marquis Yongning, she had to admit that Marquis Yongning was very handsome and these rumors were nonsense. Thinking of this, she turned her head and looked at Shen Jin, but saw that Shen Jin seemed to be half awake... She didn't know what to say for a moment, but thinking about the situation when she first met Shen Jin, Princess Ruyang felt relieved. Seeing Shen Jin angry at the enemy and being angry at Shen Jin are two different things.
After Li Futong's message, Princess Ruyang took Shen Jin in. Princess Ruyang found that Shen Jin seemed to be much more energetic when they first entered, but after paying respects to Emperor Cheng and the others, he became listless again.
Actually, Shen Jin wanted to know what the woman that Princess Ruyang described as the one that Emperor Cheng was obsessed with looked like. Originally, Shen Jin thought that she should at least be prettier than Xue Qiao, or even prettier than her second sister Shen Zi. But after a glance, she found that this Concubine Lu was just average, except for her good voice. So she was a little disappointed and lost interest in continuing to watch.
When Shen Jin and Princess Ruyang came in, Concubine Lu also looked at them carefully, especially Shen Jin. When she saw Shen Jin, she showed a bit of jealousy in her eyes, and then she returned to her innocent look and said, "Your Majesty, this is the wife of Marquis Yongning. She is so beautiful."
Shen Jin sat on a chair beside him and did not speak. Princess Ruyang glanced at Concubine Lu. Emperor Cheng smiled, patted Concubine Lu's hand and said, "Don't be naughty."
Hearing Emperor Cheng's voice, Princess Ruyang moved uncomfortably, but Concubine Lu leaned against Emperor Cheng with a delicate smile. She was already six months pregnant and her belly was already visible. She said coquettishly, "No, your majesty, why is the wife of Marquis Yongning so quiet?" She felt a little aggrieved at the end, "I know my status is low. Does the wife of Marquis Yongning think that my status is low..." She started to cry as she spoke.
Emperor Cheng looked at Shen Jin with obvious displeasure and said, "My beloved concubine, please don't be like this. As long as I am here, no one dares to look down on you. The wife of Marquis Yongning just doesn't like to talk, right?" The last three words were asked to Shen Jin.
Although Shen Jin was a little distracted, he was not completely unnoticed. Hearing this, he looked at Emperor Cheng and then at Concubine Lu, and finally his eyes fell on Emperor Cheng, "Oh."
Concubine Lu's expression twisted. Was this "oh" saying that she couldn't speak, or that she was of low status? As if she also realized that something was wrong, Shen Jin continued, "Uncle Huang is right." But he didn't answer Concubine Lu's words at all.
"Madam Hou is so beautiful." Concubine Lu stroked her belly and smiled, "Your Majesty, I always heard that Madam Yilan was beautiful, but I think Madam Hou is much more beautiful than Madam Yilan."
Ru Yang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly changed color. She knew Madam Yilan. She was also a remarkable woman, a famous prostitute in Jiangnan, admired by countless men of letters and men of letters. Many wealthy young men wanted to redeem her, but were rejected by Madam Yilan. In the end, she paid to redeem herself, and there was no news of her since then.
Although this Lady Yilan was selling her art but not her body, she was born a prostitute after all. Comparing her with Shen Jin was really an insult to Shen Jin. Even if Shen Jin was not the wife of the Marquis of Yongning, she was still her cousin and a princess of the imperial court. Seeing that Shen Jin did not react, Princess Ruyang was about to speak when she heard Shen Jin ask, "Who is this Lady Yilan?"
Concubine Lu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "It's for the beauty."
Shen Jin nodded and said, "Concubine Lu knows so much, why didn't the emperor's uncle take her into the palace?"
Emperor Cheng also knew Madam Yilan, and upon hearing this, he said, "I'm afraid this person has passed away."
"What a pity." Shen Jin sighed.
Princess Ruyang gritted her teeth and was about to remind him, but seeing the look on Emperor Cheng's face, she could only lower her head and twist her handkerchief. Concubine Lu smiled and said, "I also felt it was a pity at first, but now that I have met the Marquis's wife, I no longer feel it is a pity."
Shen Jin looked at Concubine Lu with some curiosity and said, "Since Concubine Lu has a good impression of this Lady Yilan, why don't you write a poem to commemorate Lady Yilan, and then ask the Emperor's uncle to publish a collection of poems for you."
Princess Ruyang almost laughed out loud when she heard this, and quickly lowered her head and wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. Shen Jin's trick was really... If Concubine Lu really dared to do this, she would probably be scolded to death first. It would not only be Concubine Lu who would be embarrassed, but also Emperor Cheng himself.
Emperor Cheng showed some embarrassment, and Concubine Lu choked and said, "I don't understand poetry."
"It's okay." Shen Jin comforted, "Just let Uncle Huang find someone to write for you. We won't tell anyone."
Concubine Lu bit her lip and said nothing. Shen Jin said, "Uncle Emperor, although it's not good to cheat like this, Concubine Lu is pregnant, so let's fulfill her little wish. At worst, we can find Madam Yilan's tomb. But it's not easy for Concubine Lu to leave the palace. Let the senior maid beside her go out of the palace on her behalf and burn some incense for Madam Yilan."
Shen Jin smiled and said, "If the Emperor's uncle can't come forward, I can contact him. My father and husband know some people. At most, we can offer a reward of 1,000 taels of silver, which will help Concubine Lu fulfill her wish."
"Madam Marquis!" Concubine Lu said with tears in her eyes, "I know my status is low, but you don't need to treat me like this." Concubine Lu was born a palace maid. It took her a lot of effort to get to this point and win the favor of Emperor Cheng. How could she let Shen Jin do this? She also saw that Shen Jin was serious. If she didn't speak up to stop him now, Shen Jin might really do so. She was not just talking. The most important thing was that Emperor Cheng hadn't spoken a word yet.
Shen Jin looked at Concubine Lu innocently, "What does Concubine Lu mean?" She said with a face full of grievance, "I saw that Concubine Lu was pregnant, so I kindly fulfilled Concubine Lu's wish... But Concubine Lu accused me like this." She started crying, "Although my father and husband are not in the capital, my uncle, aunt and grandmother are still here... Uncle, where is my father?"
Emperor Cheng just felt overwhelmed and said, "Don't cry."
Concubine Lu leaned weakly on Emperor Cheng's body, her soft breasts gently rubbing against his arm. For a moment, Emperor Cheng was distracted, but when he thought of Concubine Lu's charm, his thoughts on Concubine Lu's inability to accomplish anything eased a little, and he said, "Don't cry, little girl Jin. Although Madam Yilan is a remarkable woman, she is of low status..."
Before Emperor Cheng finished speaking, Shen Jin opened his eyes in shock, then looked at Concubine Lu, and then at Emperor Cheng, "Uncle Emperor...what is Madam Yilan's identity?"
It was naturally difficult for Emperor Cheng to say what Lady Yilan was, so he looked at Li Fu. Li Fu lowered his head, complaining in his heart. It was not good to directly say that Lady Yilan was a prostitute. "Then Lady Yilan is very famous in Jiangnan. The Yilan Song is a praise of Lady Yilan."
"Yilan Qu?" Shen Jin frowned and thought for a while, as if he suddenly realized something, and his eyes turned red in an instant, "Uncle Emperor... you actually... I won't live anymore." As he said that, he was about to stand up and hit the pillar.
An Ning hurriedly stopped her, "Madam...Madam..."
Shen Jin burst into tears and sat on the ground, being held in An Ning's arms. She had lost all her image. "I am a princess of the royal family, a princess conferred by my uncle father... but... I was actually compared with such a lowly person... My husband, my father... I will not live any longer..."
Princess Ruyang's eyes also turned red. She knelt down and quickly supported Shen Jin and said, "Cousin, don't be like this, cousin..." As she spoke, she actually started to cry, "Father didn't mean that..."
"You actually insulted me like this in front of the Emperor's uncle... I won't live anymore..." Although he shouted that he didn't want to live anymore, Shen Jin lay in An Ning's arms without moving.
This behavior scared Emperor Cheng and Concubine Lu. No one expected Shen Jin to be like this. An Ning shouted, "Madam, don't commit suicide... Madam... Oh my God, Marquis, Prince, when you are not around, someone bullies Madam... Madam, please don't bump into me..."
An Ning's voice was loud and it could be heard outside the palace.
Emperor Cheng's face darkened and he pushed Concubine Lu away fiercely. If word of Shen Jin's behavior got outside, those members of the royal family would probably not stand on his side. He couldn't do anything to Chu Xiuming, so he let Concubine Lu humiliate Shen Jin. However, he didn't expect that Shen Jin would lose all her face and act like a shrew.
In fact, Emperor Cheng did not expect that Shen Jin would really dare to make a fuss. In the current situation, Shen Jin was obviously here as a hostage. Not to mention being verbally abused, even if the palace servants neglected him, if it were someone else, they would probably have to endure it. But Shen Jin was unwilling to endure it at all, and he used all the tricks, including crying, making a fuss, and threatening to commit suicide.
She even stopped making a fuss now, and even her crying turned into peace. However, her attitude was very clear, she wanted Emperor Cheng to give her an explanation, and she had an attitude of not giving up until she achieved her goal. Emperor Cheng originally wanted to give Shen Jin a warning, but who knew that now Shen Jin would seize the opportunity to make a fuss.
Emperor Cheng shouted angrily, "Enough!"
Others were afraid of Emperor Cheng, but Shen Jin was not. Upon hearing this, she suddenly screamed, "Husband... I want to go back to the border town. Husband, you said that the emperor's uncle would protect me... My father was missing, and you guarded the border for Tianqi, and for the sake of stability, you sent me here... Woohoo, husband..."
Emperor Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Concubine Lu, go and apologize to Shen Jin."
Concubine Lu didn't dare to make a fuss at this time, and quickly said, "Madam Hou, it's my fault..."
"Woo woo..." Shen Jin lay in An Ning's arms and ignored her, with no intention of stopping while he was ahead.
Emperor Cheng looked at Princess Ruyang, only to see that she was crying and comforting Shen Jin, and didn't notice at all. Li Fu hurried to help Shen Jin, but he didn't dare to use force, and with An Ning blocking him, Li Fu couldn't move at all. Concubine Lu took a look and also went over to help Shen Jin, but Shen Jin cried out in pain as soon as he touched him, and then covered the place where he was touched. Although he didn't say anything, the meaning was very clear.
Because Shen Jin's performance was so genuine, even Emperor Cheng glared at Concubine Lu.
Concubine Lu really had no words to grievance. She had stepped on many people to get to where she is today. The fight between women was not simple. They all killed people without spilling blood, and even used false accusations. Now Shen Jin's false accusation was so simple, but at this time, it really worked.
Emperor Cheng was helpless. It was impossible to ask him to bow his head, but letting Shen Jin continue to make trouble... was also not possible. He had no choice but to send someone to invite the queen, and even alarmed the empress dowager. When the queen came, Shen Jin lay in An Ning's arms. She did not sit directly on the ground, but sat on the skirts of An Ning and Princess Ruyang, and then put her own skirt under them. Although she had no intention of getting up from the ground, she absolutely guaranteed that she would not catch a cold.
When the queen came, she had actually heard about it, but she pretended to be ignorant and said, "What's going on?"
As soon as Shen Jin saw the Queen, she stood up and cried to find the Queen. Because An Ning was taking care of her, Shen Jin was fine. On the contrary, Princess Ruyang couldn't stand up for a while, "Aunt, I want to go home... I want to find my father... I want to find my mother, I want to find my husband..."
The Queen heard this and asked, "What's going on?"
Concubine Lu also sat aside, holding her belly and wiping tears, while Emperor Cheng was so angry that he couldn't say anything, and his face was particularly ugly. The queen felt relieved in her heart, and lowered her eyes slightly but didn't show it. She just reached out and hugged Shen Jin, saying, "What happened?"
Shen Jin just cried and shook her head, saying nothing. Li Fu stood aside with his head down, thinking of the times when Concubine Lu gave advice to Emperor Cheng, which caused him to be scolded. The Queen looked at Emperor Cheng with questioning eyes, but Emperor Cheng had no intention of explaining. The Queen whispered to comfort Shen Jin and held her in her arms, naturally hiding the fact that she was not crying at all.
After being comforted by the Queen for a while, Shen Jin stopped crying. The Queen said hello to the Emperor, and took Shen Jin to the inner room to wash up. She also asked someone to bring her warm water. When they got to the room, Shen Jin stopped pretending to cry. Instead, she yawned a little, held the cup with both hands, drank a few sips, and said, "Aunt."
The queen had just chosen to help Shen Jin hide, so she was not surprised. She reached out and tapped Shen Jin's forehead, "Bad girl."
Shen Jin smiled and hugged the Queen's arm and said coquettishly, "Auntie."
Princess Ruyang also came in to wash up. Looking at Shen Jin, who had no traces of tears, she gently touched her eyes. Could it be that she was crying alone? Princess Ruyang felt stupid when she thought about it, but when she thought about Concubine Lu's fate, she didn't feel anything.
After Princess Ruyang finished dressing up, the three of them went out. Shen Jin stood behind the Queen with her head down, and Princess Ruyang wiped her eyes from time to time. Emperor Cheng and Concubine Lu sat outside. Emperor Cheng said, "Let Concubine Lu apologize to Jin girl, and let this matter go."
The Queen simply said, "Your Majesty, although Jin is the wife of the Marquis of Yongning, she is also a princess personally appointed by the court."
Emperor Cheng frowned, and suddenly thought of something. Shen Jin was his niece after all. He also felt that Concubine Lu's words were inappropriate. However, Shen Jin had been making trouble for so long that Emperor Cheng felt a headache. He said, "What does the Queen say?"
Princess Zhaoyang was the empress's biological daughter. The empress still remembered that Concubine Lu was confined and scolded. When she heard Emperor Cheng's question, she naturally understood that Emperor Cheng wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter. In the past, the empress would naturally share the burden with Emperor Cheng, but now she just lowered her eyes and said, "Concubine Lu is pregnant, so it's not easy to punish her. It's better to let her reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Cheng said, "Okay."
The queen looked at Shen Jin and said, "Jin girl, don't be sad. Your uncle and I love you the most. Now Concubine Lu is in poor health. After the child is born, we will give you a satisfactory explanation."
Just as Concubine Lu was about to speak, she heard the Queen say, "Take Concubine Lu away first, and then ask a few maids to take good care of her. Concubine Lu, you should calm down and take care of your health. When you have nothing to do, copy more Buddhist scriptures."
The emperor also said, "Well, that's it."
Shen Jin wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. I know that Uncle and Auntie are good to me. Besides, we are a family. It would be embarrassing for Uncle to compare me with such a lowly person."
Emperor Cheng did not speak, but the Queen said, "Jin girl is still sensible."
Shen Jin looked at Emperor Cheng, "Uncle Emperor, when I returned to Beijing this time, I found that my father and mother were not in the palace. Where did they go?"
Emperor Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Jin, but found that Shen Jin was looking at him with a confused face. Emperor Cheng asked, "Didn't they go to the border town?"
"Father and mother went to the border town?" Shen Jin looked at Emperor Cheng in surprise, "Then I will write to my husband and ask. By the way, uncle, I want to live with my grandmother."
"Your royal grandmother is not feeling well," Emperor Cheng said, "or are you dissatisfied with the place your royal aunt prepared for you?"
"I haven't gone yet." Shen Jin said righteously, "But since the Imperial Aunt cares about me so much, she has made all the necessary preparations. The Imperial Grandmother is not feeling well, and my father and mother are not in the capital, so I will naturally take care of her on their behalf."
"There is no need for that." Emperor Cheng said.
Shen Jin's eyes suddenly turned red, "Uncle Emperor..." She leaned on An Ning and started crying again, "Father, I am an unfilial daughter..."
The Queen gently touched Emperor Cheng, who just felt a headache. He asked his mother to look after Shen Jin and said, "Queen, you make the arrangements." Then he turned and left.
As soon as Emperor Cheng left, Shen Jin stopped crying. The Queen said, "Then I'll have someone tell the Queen Mother that Jin girl will go live in the Queen Mother's palace."
Shen Jin smiled and said, "Okay."
Concubine Lu bit her lip, lowered her head and dared not speak anymore. Now that Emperor Cheng was gone, she no longer had a backer. She wished the Queen had forgotten her existence, but the Queen had no intention of making things difficult for her. She just ordered the imperial physician to check on Concubine Lu and asked the palace servants to serve her well. However, in front of Concubine Lu, she asked people to remove Concubine Lu's name card. In fact, the concubine was pregnant, so the name card should have been removed. But Concubine Lu coaxed Emperor Cheng, and no one mentioned this matter.
After everything was arranged, the Queen took Princess Ruyang and Shen Jin away. When they were outside, Princess Ruyang whispered, "Mother, are you just going to let Concubine Lu go?"
The queen just smiled and said nothing. Princess Ruyang looked at Shen Jin, only to see Shen Jin yawning slightly. Princess Ruyang then realized that she was not the only one crying from beginning to end, and she was also the only one who was truly angry?
"Ruyang." The queen gently squeezed her daughter's hand and said, "Why do you take such a person seriously?"
Princess Ruyang was stunned for a moment. The queen had already let go of her hand and helped the maid get on the sedan chair. After Shen Jin and Princess Ruyang got on the sedan chair, the queen said, "Jin girl, your father and mother are not here. If there is anything, just send someone to tell me."
Shen Jin smiled and said, "Before I came, my husband also said that the Royal Grandmother and the Royal Aunt would take care of me."
This didn't sound like much at first, but Shen Jin insisted that it was Chu Xiuming who told her. The queen narrowed her eyes and nodded, without saying anything else, and returned to the palace first, but she was thinking in her heart, could it be that Chu Xiuming wanted to cooperate with her? Thinking of her son's death and her little son who she couldn't see now, the queen narrowed her eyes, just like her father said, only by sitting in that position can they really make a name for themselves.
If Marquis Yongning is willing to help them, then the chances of success will be better. But is Marquis Yongning willing to give up Prince Rui to help her son?
The Queen touched her bracelet and wanted to find a chance to have a good chat with Shen Jin. At least now Shen Jin has shown her goodwill. Did Prince Rui and Princess Rui really not go to the border town? The Queen suddenly felt that it might be true. Prince Rui was in Fujian. One was his own son and the other was his son-in-law. If it were her, she would choose her own son. Especially since Prince Rui seemed to have established a firm foothold in Fujian, and there was also a Zhongyi Marquis in the border town... Princess Ruyang had returned to the capital. If Prince Rui went to the border town, it was impossible for the Zhongyi Marquis not to send a message to the court...
In Minzhong, the queen said to the people beside the sedan chair, "Send a message to Duke Cheng'en's mansion in the next two days to let my mother come to the palace."
"yes."
Princess Ruyang ordered them to stop immediately, got on Shen Jin's sedan chair, and went to the Queen Mother's Palace together. Shen Jin leaned on the sedan chair, his eyes half closed, and he seemed to be about to fall asleep. Princess Ruyang asked, "Can you swallow this?"
"Ah?" Shen Jin looked at Princess Ruyang in confusion.
Princess Ruyang said, "The matter of Ganlu Palace."
"It doesn't hurt." Shen Jin didn't really care. If it wasn't for her own purpose, she wouldn't even bother to cry and make a scene, so she naturally forgot about it after leaving the palace. Now that Princess Ruyang mentioned it, she looked at Princess Ruyang strangely and said, "I didn't lose anything, did I?"
"She said that about you..." Princess Ruyang reminded.
Shen Jin blinked and sighed, "There's nothing I can do." She reached out and touched her face, "My appearance was given by my parents." Being so outstanding was not what she wanted.
Princess Ruyang frowned. Why did she mention appearance again? She looked at Shen Jin suspiciously and said, "What are you thinking about?"
"I miss my husband." Shen Jin whispered, "I heard that everyone in the Empress Dowager's palace is a vegetarian." If it weren't for the child, Shen Jin didn't want to enter the Empress Dowager's palace. She didn't like eating vegetarian food.
Princess Ruyang said, "Don't worry, the Royal Grandmother won't force you to eat vegetarian food."
"That's good." Shen Jin sighed. She didn't know if Dongdong had eaten well. Shen Jin reached out and touched her stomach. She felt that Emperor Cheng's vision might not be very good, or was there something special about Concubine Lu? But no matter which one it was, Concubine Lu would never be able to make a name for herself, because the queen would not let go of this opportunity.
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