Chapter 189: The Emperor's Heart is Unpredictable, and the Queen Takes Power Coldly
Emperor Showa asked Chen Jingyan about his future plans.
He didn't explain it clearly, but someone explained it to Chen Jingyan in detail.
Chen Jingyan was not a stupid person and could guess some of the emperor's intentions.
He, Pang Zheng, and Prince Mingyu sat together and chatted quietly.
Pang Zhengxian said, "I guess the emperor wants you to go to Mobei. Mobei is even further away than the northeast. It's the northern gate of the Zhou Kingdom. But I heard that the development there is extremely underdeveloped, and people still live a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood. If you go there, you might leave your whole family behind..."
Prince Mingyu glanced at Chen Jingyan.
"It's obvious he'd be reluctant to let her go. But how could this princess, a princess of such wealth and status, follow you, Lord Marquis, to Mobei? She's so delicate, could she withstand the harsh environment there?"
Moreover, there are three hungry children at home.
An elderly grandmother.
If Chen Jingyan goes, they will have to live apart.
Chen Jingyan understood it in his heart.
"Look at what His Majesty means. At this critical juncture, if I don't go, it will be a sign of rebellion. It's better to follow his wishes."
When Emperor Showa was still Prince Yu, he had been begging his cousin to send troops to help him.
With Chen Jingyan's help, Prince Yu is sure to win.
But now that Prince Yu sits on the throne of emperor, he is most wary of Chen Jingyan's power.
His appeal is too great.
After twenty years of marching and fighting, his brothers who served in the army were distributed in various military camps of the Zhou State, and his former subordinates have now become garrison generals in a city.
How could Emperor Showa not be afraid of Chen Jingyan?
If Chen Jingyan went to Mobei, it would not be so easy for him to command the generals stationed across the country.
Mobei is the northernmost part of the Zhou State.
It can be seen that the emperor really had doubts about this cousin.
After hearing what Chen Jingyan said, Pang Zheng and Prince Mingyu drank the wine in their glasses.
Prince Mingyu then said, "My Lord, do you still remember the girl from the Wang family, Wang Yanran, whom the old lady wanted to propose to you?"
"Why are you talking about her?"
"Her father has been promoted to the cabinet, and Lord Wang is a radical supporter of the new emperor. I suspect it was these radical supporters of the new emperor who came up with this idea."
"No matter what, you are the emperor's cousin, and the current Empress Dowager Chen is your aunt."
"There's no way he would let you go to a place as far away as Mobei..."
Chen Jingyan also found it strange.
He thought of going to the palace to ask his aunt, Empress Dowager Chen, another day.
Before Chen Jingyan went to see Empress Dowager Chen, news came from the palace that the Empress wanted to invite Princess Huayang to the palace for a talk.
Seeing that it was New Year's Day and Yun Qiao entered the palace at this critical moment, she didn't know what the Queen meant.
She packed up and went to the palace with the eunuchs and palace maids who came to pick her up.
The Empress and the Emperor were a young couple.
Prince Yu married Empress Zhang at the age of fifteen, and they have been married for twenty years now.
Prince Yu also had wives and concubines in his fiefdom, but they all respected the queen's opinions. Although their relationship was not good, it was not bad either.
But no one expected that when Emperor Showa went out of the palace to investigate the people's sentiments, he brought a woman from outside the palace.
The woman was extremely knowledgeable, good at dancing and singing, and she made the emperor very happy.
Now, the woman brought from outside has just entered the palace for less than half a month, and the emperor is anxious to make her a noble concubine. The queen feels extremely depressed about this matter.
I feel unhappy, so I want to find someone to talk to. Otherwise, I will be driven crazy.
When Yun Qiao arrived, the queen was leaning on the soft seat, her face haggard.
"Her Majesty the Queen..."
"Princess Huayang is here, please take a seat and have some tea."
Yun Qiao only took one look at Zhang Huang and knew what she was thinking.
It's just that the emperor doesn't care about their old relationship and now only favors the new woman. But that woman is beautiful and young, which she can't compare to.
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."
The queen sighed. As the queen, how could she tell others about her troubles and make a fool of herself?
She didn't say.
I just asked Yun Qiao how she got along with Chen Jingyan, and whether they had any conflicts, etc.
Yun Qiao knew that the reason why the Queen was worried now was because she was focusing her attention on the Emperor.
The eldest prince and the second prince were both born to her, and all the legitimate princes were born under her name.
She has status, a son, power and position, so why should she be so hard on herself and have to find a sense of existence in men?
Yun Qiao knew what was going on, but it was not easy for her to point it out directly.
She then told Zhang Huanghou about how she and Chen Jingyan got along.
After hearing this, Zhang Huang was very surprised.
"You really became good friends with the Marquis's concubines?"
Yun Qiao smiled lightly, "Of course it's true. How could I deceive you, Queen? But there are only a few people in the Marquis's backyard, and now they are scattered and gone. There are two who left the Marquis's mansion voluntarily, and now they are living a smooth and happy life outside."
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you asked me to come here today not just to listen to what I have to say. I think there are some things you might not be able to understand given your situation.
From what I've seen from the outside, you're the mother of a nation, of noble status, and you've given birth to the eldest and second princes, both of whom are excellent and bring honor to you. The emperor's heart is elsewhere, so let him be. You've seized upon your power, and you're protecting your offspring."
Zhang Hou, who had originally had lifeless eyes, suddenly widened his eyes after hearing Yun Qiao's words.
Queen Zhang Huang was only in her thirties. After marrying Prince Yu, she and Prince Yu were both in the northeast of their fiefdom.
The Northeast is not like Kyoto, where there are so many intrigues and deceptions. She just needs to take care of her own affairs there. Besides, Prince Yu has never liked a woman so uncontrollably as he does now.
She was worried.
But now, after hearing Yun Qiao's words, Zhang panicked and seemed to understand something.
"Princess Huayang, when you have time in the future, please come to the palace and chat with me."
"When the others saw me, they didn't dare to say much, but you spoke from the heart, and I felt relieved when I heard it."
Yun Qiao knew that Zhang Huang understood what she meant.
"If you like, send someone to call me, and I will come."
Seeing her smiling like this, Zhang panicked and suddenly felt a little guilty.
Thinking that Princess Huayang didn't know yet, the emperor intended to send Marquis Zhenbei to guard Mobei.
The emperor relied on Chen Jingyan's power to firmly sit on the throne.
Now, just three years have passed and they are about to get rid of it.
After being in a panic, everyone felt that the emperor's behavior was inappropriate and would hurt the hearts of loyal ministers.
But the emperor would never listen to her, and the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. Even though she was the mother of a country, she could only control the women in the harem.
Yun Qiao accompanied Zhang Huang for lunch before leaving.
The panicked maidservant who was following him came forward to serve him.
"Princess Huayang is so young, yet she seems to be very clear-headed. You, ah, care too much about the emperor. Like Princess Huayang said, you are now the empress, and you have the confidence given by the two princes. The emperor made her a concubine, and you are the empress. Even after the concubine is appointed, she will still be under your control."
"You might as well contact the concubines who came with you from your fiefdom."
The nanny in front is the wet nurse of the queen, and she is in her fifties this year.
Originally, I wanted to let the nanny retire and enjoy her old age, but after being panicked, I couldn't bear to let her go, so I kept her in the palace.
After hearing what the wet nurse said, Zhang panicked and said, "The wet nurse is right, and Princess Huayang is also right. It's me who always thinks of her as my young lover."
"My young man, he is no longer mine alone."
"I should wake up."
Later, Emperor Showa asked the empress again to give the new beauty the title of concubine. After being panicked, Emperor Showa smiled and agreed.
"Ma Rongrong has just arrived at the palace. She's only been here a short time and isn't pregnant, so it's not appropriate to make her a noble concubine right away. On the other hand, some of the sisters who came with her from their fiefdoms haven't seen the emperor in a year or two. You should treat them equally. Forget about the older ones, but some of those who entered the palace in the last few years don't have any children either."
Emperor Showa felt a little at peace after looking at the gentle and virtuous Zhang Huang.
His Rong'er was very beautiful, young and energetic, but she was too active. He was busy with state affairs, and she felt that he spent too little time with her.
He said something like, "If this is the case during the honeymoon period, I will definitely treat her badly in the future."
Emperor Showa also relaxed as he had a rare moment of peace with the Empress.
It has not been easy for him and the young couple Zhang Huanghou to come this far.
As long as she doesn't make any big mistakes, the position of queen will always be hers.
Zhang Huang later suggested that the new beauty be given the status of a beauty, and after she gave birth to a child, she could be promoted to a noble concubine. This would definitely not let the emperor's sweetheart down.
At the same time, those who followed from their fiefdoms should also move to other places.
Emperor Showa agreed and let the empress decide.
After conferring the title of concubine on the beauty, Emperor Showa hurried back to tell his beloved child.
Seeing how anxious he was to leave, she wanted to talk to him about the two princes' studies, but he didn't have time to listen. He just said a few perfunctory words and left.
After being panicked, he smiled bitterly.
However, she is now trying not to love the emperor and keeping the young man deep in her heart.
What she had to do was to gain control of the harem. If her son wanted to become emperor, she had to secure the position of queen.
For her, love is a thing of the past.
Her young man hurt her so much. Over the years, she saw women around him coming one after another, and there were so many women that he couldn't even recognize them all.
After the panic, my heart slowly cooled down.
The emperor's heart no longer belongs to her, and now she only wants what she can control.
Thinking about it this way, I feel much more relaxed than before.
Chen Jingyan went to the palace to visit his aunt, Empress Dowager Chen.
Just as he was leaving, his aunt asked him if his relationship with Princess Huayang was okay.
He replied that the couple had a very good relationship.
But Chen Jingyan wondered why his aunt asked this.
It seemed as if Princess Huayang didn't love him at all and just married him out of necessity.
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