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My mother seems to have gradually adapted to life in the palace. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info her body is also better than when she lived in the mountains, and her face is also ruddy.

For Qing Ran, this can be regarded as a good thing for him to be gratified, looking at his mother's calm face, Qing Ran's heart gradually calmed down.

The palace is claustrophobic, not as open and quiet as the mountains, and the flowers and trees are flourishing. Just don't worry about livelihoods. You don't have to go out hunting, on a sunny day, you can quietly accompany your mother to drink tea and walk in the yard.

In the afternoon, the maid named Hongxia walked in. She greeted Qingran and Wang.

Qingran heard from his mother that during the days he left, she lived a lot of life under the care of this Hongxia. He let Hongxia not have to be restrained, and thanked her for taking care of her mother.

Hongxia lowered her head and said that she was just a maid, everything was the queen's orders, and it was the queen who told her to take care of her wife and let her live in the palace at ease.

"Take me and thank the Queen. "Being in the palace with my mother is equivalent to being under the fence and being controlled by others. I can't stay with my mother all the time. The mother also had to rely on the queen to take care of her. Be polite to your mother.

"Hongxia, is there anything wrong with you?" asked Wang.

"Yes," replied Hongxia, "the queen wants to see Prince Qingran." ”

"The queen wants to see me. Qingran was strange, he had nothing to do with the queen, "Do you know what is going on?"

"This is not something that our little maid is qualified to know. ”

When my mother agreed to enter the palace, the only condition was that she would not see anyone in the palace, including the king of Shang and, of course, the queen. Qingran was resistant to entering the palace. He only accompanied his mother, and since he entered the palace, he has not visited the queen once.

When the king of Shang met his mother, he was already married to the current queen, and his affairs with his mother had nothing to do with the queen. Since they entered the palace, whether it was the instruction of the king of Shang or her own will. This queen has always taken good care of her mother. It makes sense that he should also see her and at least thank her.

After thinking about it, Qingran said to Hongxia: "I know, you go back and tell the queen, I will go to see him later." ”

Hongxia probably didn't expect Prince Qingran to agree so painfully, bow deeply, and then happily go back to pray.

"You're going to see the queen?" the mother looked at her son with concern.

"We live in the palace. We'll see you sooner or later. Qing Ran replied calmly.

"Go ahead, don't be too rude. Thank you for her care. Mother whispered. Her son grew up.

Queen Zheng, the youngest daughter of Zheng Yu, an important minister of the Shang State, married the King of Shang very early. Zheng Yu loves his youngest daughter, and he wants her to become the prince's concubine, not a side room. At that time, the other princes already had concubines. He married his daughter to the Ninth Prince. Who would have thought that later the other princes had accidents one after another, and in the end, it was the ninth prince who inherited the throne. However, although the succession of the ninth prince was justified, there were still some people in the palace who opposed it at that time. Because the character of the Nine Princes has always been criticized. Some people even proposed to directly let the eldest prince's eldest son, Bogong, succeed to the throne. Zheng Yu played a crucial role in the succession of the Nine Princes to the throne.

After the ninth prince became the king of Shang, Zheng was named queen. Although they have been married to the king of Shang for many years, the two have never had children. The two daughters of the Shang king were both born to the side concubine Li. This is the biggest regret and the biggest pain in Zheng's heart.

Qingran was led by the maid to the queen's palace. The queen's residence is not as luxurious as he imagined, but more solemn and solemn of the royal family, which makes people feel awe-inspiring when they enter here.

The queen received Qingran in the main hall.

Qingran saw that this queen was richly dressed, with a demure face and dignified manners. She sat on the chair in front of Qing Ran, saw Qing Ran come in, and looked at Qing Ran with gentle eyes. "You are Qingran. She asked kindly, "Although you have been in the palace for a while, it is the first time we have officially met." I sit and don't have to be formal. ”

Although the queen was very polite, Qingran still stood still and did not move.

"Sure enough, he is the son of the king, no matter his appearance or temperament, he is the same as the king. The queen looked at Qingran and said appreciatively,

"Queen, what are you looking for me?" Qingran didn't want to go around in circles, so he asked bluntly.

The queen smiled kindly at Qingran, "I know, it's a bit abrupt for me to call you like this. However, there are some things I have to say to your face. ”

"Queen, please speak. ”

The queen stared at Qing Ran intently for a while, saw through his thoughts, and smiled slightly, "It's not easy for you to come to me, I'll just say it." You've been in the palace for a while, and you should know something about what is going on in the palace. ”

Qingran nodded silently, not knowing what the queen wanted to say.

"You should know that I have no children under my knees. The two princesses were not born to me. You are the only son of the king. ”

Qingran nodded.

The queen then said, "You are the king's own son, and I am very glad that the king has taken your mother and son into the palace." …… As his queen, although I can't take care of you like your own mother, I will treat you like a son. Do you understand?"

"Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. Qingran believed that she was telling the truth.

"In addition, I also want you to understand that although your father is now the king of the Shang Kingdom, his throne is not as stable as it seems on the surface, and some people are eyeing his position. Even though he worked hard for Shang Guo, he still walked on thin ice all the time. You are his only son and his hope for the future, and I want you to help him. ”

"The queen is serious, I am just a man of the mountains, I don't understand your affairs, what can I do. ”

"You don't have to be presumptuous, you are the son of a great king, and you are not inferior to others. ”

"What do you want me to do, I have done everything the king told me to do. Qingran said.

"I know, and you're doing a great job. It's also a testament to your abilities. …… So, there's one thing I want you to say yes to. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Marriage to Princess Xin. The queen said solemnly.

Qing Ran was stunned, but he didn't expect the queen to find him for this matter. He couldn't help but think of meeting Yu Zimo at the border. …… She saved herself and left silently. ……

"This is important to you and to your father. Seeing that Qingran had been standing without speaking, the queen knew that he was hesitating, and even wanted to refuse, she said worriedly, "Although your father is the king of Shang, most of the power of the Shang Kingdom is still in the hands of Bo Gong and others. If Bo Gong marries the princess of Xin again, with the support of Xin Guo, your father's position will be vacated, and his throne will not be guaranteed. ”

Qingran didn't know how to answer. He didn't want to marry the princess of Xinguo, nor did he want his marriage to be linked to the struggle for royal power.

"I heard from the people who came back from Xin Guo that the princess of Xin Guo is not only good-looking, but also has good skills, and she is a good match for you. ”

That princess of Xinguo is indeed beautiful, but compared with beauty, she gives Qingran more of a mysterious impression.

Qingran turned his face to the side, "These things have nothing to do with me. ”

"You are the son of the king, how can it have nothing to do with you? Your identity is destined to make it impossible for you to stay out of it. …… A person's identity is doomed to his responsibility. Escaping is never a good idea. "Whether you want it or not, the king is your father, and even if you don't think about him, think about your mother." When the king is in power, he can protect her. But one day, the king is gone, do you think other people can tolerate your mother and son?"

Qingran's face changed slightly, and he didn't speak.

That's all I have to say. You go back and think about it. The queen sent her out.

The queen's last words touched Qingran.

He didn't care about the struggle for royal power, but he got involved in it for no reason. He didn't care who was the king of Shang, but the royal power struggled together, and it was the people who suffered. That Bo Gong is more suitable as a king than himself, a mountain man. It's just that when he becomes the king, will he let himself and his mother go? Bo Gong and the others have no kindness to him, but he has nothing to do, but what about his mother? Can he protect her well? Qing Ran fell into deep thought.