Chapter 464: Plea
She paused for several breaths before looking up at the queen.
"Fourth daughter-in-law, I want to ask you for a favor."
"Just give your orders, virtuous mother."
Looking down at the small sheepskin scroll in her hand again, Concubine Xian's throat trembled several times.
"If this treasure is real, it's most likely buried under the He family temple. Can you ask Lao Wu to lead the men to dig it up?"
No matter how many faults the He family has, it is still my mother's family.
Now, those youngsters haven't done anything out of the ordinary. I beg the Emperor and Empress to spare their lives for this little favor of mine."
After all, Concubine Xian was still the shrewd person who had been smart for half her life, and she made the choice with the fastest decision.
At the beginning, He abandoned her to marry Prince Yihuai, and now she abandoned He to save her own son. With this back and forth, all the grudges were cleared.
But the He family raised her after all, and she could not allow those innocent young people to lose their lives no matter what.
"What are you thinking about?"
The Queen looked at Concubine Xian speechlessly.
"Am I a bloodthirsty person?
This wealth is almost in the open. Not only you and I know about it, but the Prime Minister, the Minister of Revenue, and the Minister of Rites all know about it. The Emperor also passed the news to Prince An.
Don't worry, as long as the He family doesn't interfere, I guarantee that not a single hair will be lost.
But since you've brought it up, I'll discuss it with the Emperor and the ministers, and it won't be a problem for my fifth brother to take on this assignment."
"Thank you, Queen!"
The virtuous concubine finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Now her son's wealth and life in this life are completely secure. As long as the fifth son does not do something stupid like collaborating with the enemy and treason, the fourth son and his wife will definitely take good care of the fifth son's lineage.
Even if he passed away in the future, he would not have to worry about his unruly son, wondering if he would break a taboo one day and be stabbed in the back.
Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run.
The Queen understood Concubine Xian's thoughts and was happy to fulfill her motherly wishes. The two chatted about some specific details, and before she stood up to say goodbye, the Queen muttered a few words to herself.
"I heard that the Royal Concubine's biological son was granted the title of Duke of Changle. Why would Emperor Qing hide all his wealth in the He family? It's really strange."
The eyes of Concubine Xian tightened, but there was no sign of abnormality on her face. She explained softly.
"The Imperial Noble Consort should have been the Empress, but her family background was inferior to others. The Crown Prince born to the Empress was too outstanding, so there was no possibility of her becoming the Prince.
After the death of the Imperial Noble Consort, Emperor Qing was depressed for too long, and the Crown Prince seized his power. Therefore, he could not protect the son he had with the Imperial Noble Consort, so he had no choice but to change the title of Prince Gan to Prince Dongling.
As for the things that happened later, they were all motivated by the selfishness of being a parent. If Prince Dongling hadn't died early, the world would still be in chaos!"
"oh."
Without saying whether she believed it or not, the Queen just nodded politely, and then politely asked Jiang Han to send Concubine Xian back to Prince Shun's mansion.
Looking at the two figures gradually moving away, the queen stood there without moving.
"master?"
Hongxiu followed and took a look, then retracted her gaze to look at the queen.
"What's wrong with you?"
"nothing."
The Queen withdrew her gaze, her fingers unconsciously twisting the small sheepskin scroll tucked into her sleeve. She knew that Concubine Xian had not told her everything, but that was nothing. Who doesn't have a secret?
As long as the news received today is true, it will be a great credit to Prince Shun's Mansion, which will be enough to ensure that his sister can live a stable life after marrying into the mansion.
That's enough, people can't be too curious.
She rubbed her swollen forehead. She was busy all night last night and hadn't slept yet. She was still busy today and felt a little dizzy.
"Is the Emperor resting, or reviewing memorials?"
"None."
Hongxiu smiled a little happily.
“I heard that the people of Dali came to the palace to file a complaint. The emperor said he was just there to watch the fun, but no, he was there to deal with it.
Let this servant wait for you, my master, to rest and have a rest for a while. You don't need to be busy for the time being. We can discuss anything in detail after the emperor returns."
The queen pointed her finger at her.
"Just follow along and watch the fun. The more you learn, the more unruly you become."
"No, I'm a very decent person, okay? Every time my wife sees me, she praises me, saying that Hongxiu is now very capable and steady, and a great helper to the young lady!"
"You believe my mother's lies?"
"Why don't you believe it? Our wife never tells lies. Both the old man and the old lady have confirmed it."
"Just talk back to me. You're becoming more and more disobedient. Be careful that your sister Hongzhu will punish you every day after she comes back from giving birth. Humph, just wait and see whether I will help you or not, and that's it."
"No, Master, I won't argue, okay? Sister Hongzhu won't be back for quite some time, so please just let me serve you for now!"
"Oh, you're still so afraid of her? It's good to have someone to be afraid of. Stop arguing with me. Have you fed Ah Zhu yet?"
"Of course. The young master is more important than my life. How could I let the young master go hungry? The wet nurse has already fed him twice. I just changed his diaper and coaxed him to sleep. Otherwise, I will help you over to take a look."
Hongxiu stepped forward and held the queen's arm, and the master and servant walked towards the bedroom while talking.
"You don't need to help me. Let's go see Azhu. Then I need to rest. I'm sleepy."
"Let me help you. I think you're about to stumble when you walk."
"That's an exaggeration. I'm just a little dizzy."
"Yes, yes, I'm sleepy. Let's take a good rest after seeing the young master."
"Well, you should get some sleep too. You've been busy since last night."
"I am not tired..."
"Nonsense, look at those dark circles under your eyes..."
The master and the servant walked into the inner hall, talking to each other. The rising sun was already high in the sky, openly peeking at the scenes happening on earth.
At the gate of Prince Shun's mansion, a carriage with not too ostentatious decorations stopped.
Jiang Han opened the door of the car and jumped out first, then carefully helped Concubine Xian to step on the car seat.
"Master, please step firmly before getting off the bike. Don't fall."
Such a filial little girl was hit on the head by her hateful master.
"Stop playing nice in front of me. How can I be your master? I'm clearly your victim!"
"Look at what you said. How hurtful are you to my sincerity? I'm clearly being filial from the bottom of my heart. There's not a single bit of falsehood in it!"
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