Chapter 418 Living in the Palace
Princess Yuqing was skeptical about Concubine Zhengui's words.
The main reason is that she doesn't trust this person.
Imagine that someone who has always been your enemy suddenly stands on your side.
Your first reaction must be to wonder if this person has any conspiracy.
Will he pretend to surrender and then stab you in the back?
Concubine Zhengui felt uncomfortable being looked at by Princess Yuqing, and she confessed, "Princess, please don't look at me like that. I'm helping you because I have something to ask for."
Princess Yuqing smiled, as expected...
Who would dare to believe something if you have nothing to ask for? Even if you have something to ask for, you cannot believe it completely.
Princess Yuqing saw that her nephew's high fever had subsided and he was now sleeping soundly in her arms. She put him back on the couch and asked her daughter to watch over him before she went out to sleep.
He turned to ask Concubine Zhengui: "Tell me, what do you want?"
"I want to leave the palace and leave the capital safely with my family. I want to have a worry-free life in the future..." What Zhenfei wanted was actually very simple, just like most people.
All I want is family reunion, wealth and health.
But such a request seemed a little unbelievable to Princess Yuqing.
Concubine Zhengui used all means to gain the favor of her father, and now she is willing to take the risk of betraying her master.
Just to leave the palace!
"Is that all?" Princess Yuqing looked at her, trying to see something from her.
"Of course not..."
Concubine Zhengui noticed the scrutiny in Princess Yuqing's eyes and realized that Princess Yuqing didn't believe her at all.
So he added another one: "I want a piece of land, and I want to live there with my family."
Her original wish was just to reunite with her family, take some valuables out, and buy a few houses.
But if Princess Yuqing is willing to give her a fiefdom, then she will have no regrets in this life.
"Fiefdom! You have no children, so why do you want a fiefdom?" Princess Yuqing was a little surprised that she would make such a request.
But it’s not too much to think about.
After all, Zhenfei is now a noble concubine, and what she lacks is a child.
"The emperor has so many children, and not all of them have a mother to take care of them. I will adopt one and raise him carefully." Zhenfei said frankly.
"But you have to understand. First of all, not all princes can be crowned kings. Even if they are crowned kings, they may not be granted fiefdoms and can leave the capital... Besides, the conferment of fiefdoms is the Emperor's business. Don't you think you've found the wrong person when you talk to me about this?"
"Princess, it's you I'm looking for. I know you have a lot of ways. I'm willing to be your advisor..."
"Not just anyone can be my staff," Princess Yuqing reminded.
Having said that, she didn't mind cooperating with this woman. What she wanted, Prince Chen or other princes could not give her, but she could.
Of course it’s not given for free.
Concubine Zhengui naturally understood this. No one could get benefits for no reason without doing anything.
The emperor is getting older and older, and recently he has shown signs of being on his deathbed.
So she urgently needed to find someone else to protect her.
That person is Princess Yuqing.
The reason for this choice was that according to her observation, Princess Yuqing was a person with very high principles in everything she did.
The most important thing is to protect one's shortcomings.
Also because she is the eldest princess.
In this imperial city, among all the servants of the princesses and princes, the servants of Princess Yuqing's mansion are the most arrogant.
Especially the maids around her, other princes and princesses would give them some face when they saw them, and they also provided them with the best food, clothing and other necessities.
But this princess cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes.
Anyone who betrays her will die a miserable death.
I heard that she once discovered a spy planted in the palace by Prince Su.
She gathered all the servants in the mansion to watch the dismemberment by five horses, and then threw the remaining limbs into the mountains to feed the wolves, resulting in the death of the deceased without a complete body.
It is also because of this that he left behind a reputation for being cruel and ruthless.
Although these are just rumors, there may be reasons for the rumors.
But even so.
If she had to choose between Prince Chen and Princess Yuqing, she would rather be loyal to Princess Yuqing.
As a woman herself, she believed that Princess Yuqing could understand her situation to some extent.
Instead of being like King Chen, who only wanted to possess her, control her, use her, and make her do those evil things.
It's no use, just kick him away.
Like Jiang Zijin, he didn't even know how he died.
With the lessons learned from the past, she would never board King Chen's pirate ship even if she was desperate.
She herself would never say these words.
He only asked, "What will it take for the princess to believe me?"
Princess Yuqing’s principle is to use it first and then decide whether to believe it or not.
When she hires people, she looks at both their loyalty and their ability.
If you can't even do a small thing, it's useless to say more.
"It's very simple. First, you have to find a way to get my father to release my mother and send the crown prince back to the East Palace. If you can do that, then wait for the price to rise."
“…Okay.” Concubine Zhengui agreed, although she felt a little helpless.
Because this might be the only chance Princess Yuqing gives her.
Although she was not sure she could convince the emperor.
Because of Yuer’s illness.
Miaomiao and her daughter stayed in the Zhenguifei Palace as nature intended.
Princess Yuqing also openly ordered the palace maids in Concubine Zhengui's palace around as if they were her own home, without any hesitation.
"Empress Zhen, Yu'er is sick and we definitely can't leave. We can only stay here with you for a few days. Do you mind?"
It’s not that Princess Yuqing has no way to take Yu’er back, but she is afraid that the prince’s condition will worsen after he knows about it, and she is also afraid that the queen mother will disobey the order and rush out to settle the score with her father after she knows about it.
Now is not the time to fall out.
I am afraid that my loved ones will be sad and my enemies will be happy.
"No...I don't mind." Concubine Zhengui smiled bitterly.
What's the use of caring? I just expressed my loyalty, I can't go back on my word now, right?
Of course not.
Princess Yuqing ordered people to move things into the house: "Mammy, go and get me my silk quilt and pillow. I'm sure I'll have my own bed..."
"Mom, my sheets, quilts and tableware also need to be changed. I can't eat or sleep if I use other people's." Miaomiao also came forward to join in the fun.
"Change, change everything, including my tea set and tableware..."
"Also, bring my qin and erhu. Didn't Miaomiao say she wanted to learn the erhu? We can put it on the agenda now."
Miaomiao: ...
The little girl blinked and looked at Princess Yuqing.
When did I say I wanted to learn the erhu?
Princess Yuqing looked at her daughter with a smile: "Where are the things Miaomiao brought?"
Miaomiao looked at Xier...
Where are my things?
Xier understood and moved her things over in a short while.
From small items like bedspreads and quilts, cups and tableware to large items like the girl's rocking chair, everything was brought in.
The only thing left is to move Miaomiao's house here as well.
Is this moving?
Concubine Zhengui frowned, feeling somewhat fortunate that she had just surrendered to Princess Yuqing.
Otherwise, who knows how much trouble this mother and daughter would have caused him.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at Xier and couldn't close her mouth. She remembered that she didn't let Xier collect so much.
No wonder the princess and second brother were confident in letting her enter the palace.
This was like turning Concubine Zhengui's Huacui Palace into her own home. The princess even brought the chef from the mansion in.
That’s really thoughtful.
Concubine Zhengui felt like crying, with a look of grievance on her face. She deliberately ran to pull the emperor to complain, "Your Majesty, when the Crown Prince's illness gets better, why don't you let the princess take him away? As it is now, there is almost no place for me to stay in Huacui Palace... Woo woo..."
The emperor went to see it and was speechless.
His face turned green.
Yuqing was here to influence him and his favorite concubine to enjoy the moonlight.
This girl must have done this on purpose.
And the little one, he just learned to play the erhu for no reason, and it sounded like a ghost howling.
He almost choked to death while eating because of diarrhea, and he had nightmares when he slept.
"Stop playing, or I'll smash your erhu." The emperor glared at the little girl.
Miaomiao pouted: "How can the emperor stop a child from learning and making progress?"
Her mother didn't allow her to learn anything else, but insisted on making her learn this. Every time she pulled it, the emperor's face would wrinkle.
He frowned when he pulled it, as if a switch had been flipped.
Miaomiao thinks it’s very interesting.
You have to stay longer.
emperor:……
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