"Uh...... What's wrong? Huan Yan was a little nervous when Huan Yue shouted like this.

"What nonsense is my sister talking about, I won't be afraid!" Huan Yue puffed out her little face and snorted.

"Uh...... I'm just concerned, besides, aren't you afraid why your face is so bad? Huan Yan asked.

"I ...... I, I'm just a little worried! Huan Yue said.

"Worried about what? Now that you're the crown prince, what are you worried about? Huanyan was puzzled.

"This ...... You don't understand it! Huan Yue didn't seem to want to explain too much.

"Okay, Yan'er, your brother has just been canonized, and it will take a while to get used to it, it's normal for him to be nervous, it's not easy for me to appease him, so don't stimulate him anymore." Xibao finally spoke.

Huan Yan smiled when he heard this: "Mother, I didn't stimulate my brother, this is a good thing, although my brother is very young, but only in this way can my brother grow up better, I am also worried that my brother will suffer, but he is a boy, he will protect you and his father in the future, if he is not strong, what will you do?" ”

Xibao knows that Huan Yan can see it thoroughly, but Huan Yue is a child in the end, even if he has a heart, he will have to be strong for many years, and he is not in a hurry for this Xibao, it will be good to slowly adapt to this matter for a while.

Xibao didn't want to add any more burden to Huanyue's heart, so he put it aside and said: "Okay, it's just a prince's position, since you get it, then work hard, you don't have to think too much, just do your best, okay, let's rest first, and then accompany my mother to have dinner later, okay?" ”

When the two children heard Xibao's words, they nodded and stopped talking.

At this time, outside the palace, in the mansion of Gongsun Shangshu, the eldest prince was looking at his grandfather with a depressed face.

Gongsun He just tasted the tea slowly, but he didn't speak, and after a while, he put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "What's the matter, I have something to say." How long will it take to look at me like this? ”

The eldest prince sighed and wondered, "Grandfather, why do you agree to make the fourth prince the prince?" ”

"Or else? Which one do you want the old man to support? Second Prince? Gongsun He asked rhetorically.

"Grandfather!" The eldest prince had an indescribable depression in his heart.

"Zhen'er, my grandfather knows that you feel uncomfortable. I also know that you are unwilling, but now because of your mother's affairs, my grandfather only wants to keep you, and my grandfather no longer has the luxury of being the crown prince. You should also want to open some, it is better for the fourth prince to become the prince than for the second prince to sit in that position. Gongsun He analyzed.

"But...... However, grandfather, in this way, the career we have worked hard for many years will not be in vain, not only can we not save my mother, but also lose the best opportunity, I feel really uncomfortable! "The Great Prince is really like falling into an endless abyss now.

"Zhen'er, my grandfather also understands, but the emperor can let you go. It is a great kindness to let the entire Gongsun family go, we know enough, now the emperor's heart is naturally biased towards the four princes, of course we have to follow the emperor's wishes, besides, the four princes are young, and their temperament is more benevolent, which is much better than the insidiousness of the second prince, you have to think about it, if it is the second prince who becomes the crown prince today. Then our Gongsun family is a complete loser, not to mention that all these years of hard work will be in vain, even your mother has sacrificed in vain, so it doesn't seem to be the worst situation now. At least for us. "Gongsun He saw it thoroughly.

"What does Grandfather mean?" The eldest prince was puzzled.

"Zhen'er, we can only rearrange the deployment of the current situation, since the crown prince has been decided, then we should fully support it, at least to restore your impression in the emperor's mind, so that the four princes do not have so many defenses against you. Don't forget, the four princes don't have any brothers, if there is no accident, he will have to choose a trusted person from many royal brothers when the four princes succeed to the throne, and now we must change direction and become the trusted candidate of the four princes. Gongsun He arranged.

"Ancestor wants me to curry favor with the Four Princes?" The eldest prince was displeased.

"It's not to flatter, just try to do your own thing, and show him affection by the way, after all, you are still brothers, and the fourth prince is young, so he is naturally closer to the emperor and easier to trust others, even if the second prince sees it, it will be difficult to accept, now it seems that this is definitely your advantage, you are no longer an opponent for him, but someone who can assist him, do you understand?" Gongsun Crane Road.

"Hey...... Just like Uncle Wuwang to his father? The eldest prince asked.

"Exactly!" Gongsun He said: "This is the best way now, only in this way can you better please the emperor, maybe you may see your mother again in the future." ”

"Grandfather, I see, hey...... It's just that I didn't expect that the thing that I fought with the second prince would be obtained by the fourth prince so easily, it's really unpredictable! The eldest prince laughed at himself.

"Providence also depends on your own mentality, as long as you find the right direction, how can you be prominent for a lifetime, but ...... Ay...... It's hard to say about the second prince, and now I just hope that this matter can be passed smoothly. Gongsun He worried.

"Ancestor is worried that the second prince will do something bad if he is not angry?" The eldest prince asked.

"Hey...... It's really a bit dangerous, but it's all the second prince's own business, you must stay calm and composed, how it was before and what it is now, you must keep a low profile, just wait for this while. "Gongsun Shangshu is still very sensitive.

"Grandfather, don't worry, even if it's for the sake of my mother, I will endure it." The eldest prince nodded.

This day ended in everyone's surprise and heated discussions, and on the second day, the matter of the four princes as princes has spread throughout the capital, and the palace and the palace are very lively.

Xibao thought that this matter had reached its peak, but before the breakfast was finished, this Xue Gonggong rushed over with a group of palace people.

Seeing this, Wen Qin immediately reported to Xibao and said: "Niangniang, the emperor's father-in-law Xue came over and said that he had something to give you." ”

"Grandpa Xue?" Xibao was surprised.

"Exactly!" Wenqin said.

"Come in!" Xibao could only put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand first and got up and went out.

Gonggong Xue politely entered the main hall, and as soon as he entered the main hall, he congratulated: "Congratulations to the concubine." ”

"What joy is this palace?" Xibao was puzzled, if it was said that Huanyue was the prince, it would not have been delayed until today to congratulate him.

"Hehe, Niangniang, the emperor asked the old slave to send you the phoenix seal, and there is also a holy decree that the emperor asked the old slave to bring together, but the emperor said that you can take a look at it yourself, and now it is still temporary, and it is not so much fanfare, but since you are now in charge of palace affairs, then the phoenix seal should naturally be put here for you." Xue Gonggong said with a smile.

Xibao listened to it with a little numbness and said, "What did my father-in-law say?" Fengyin? ”

"Exactly! Today, the emperor sent the old slave to the queen mother, and took the phoenix seal and sent it to you. Concubine Niangniang, please take it! Xue Gonggong signaled the palace people behind him to present the phoenix seal to Xibao.

Xibao was stunned for a long time, and she was a little puzzled: "Father-in-law Xue, what does the emperor mean by this?" ”

Grandpa Xue smiled and said, "Uh...... Guifei Niangniang, the emperor's meaning is very simple. Now the phoenix seal is yours to keep. ”

"This ......" Xibao was a little confused.

Gonggong Xue smiled and took a step forward and whispered: "Guifei Niangniang, you should understand the emperor's intentions, now that the fourth prince is the prince, and you are in charge of palace affairs, this phoenix seal should belong to you." It's just to make it easier for you to deal with palace affairs, so please take it quickly. ”

Xibao's heart tightened when she heard this, but in the end, because of the presence of so many people, she couldn't have a seizure, so she could only take it and hand it to Wen Qin on the side and said, "Good for safekeeping!" ”

Wen Qin was naturally happy and replied crisply: "Yes, Niangniang!" ”

This Xibao took the phoenix seal, and Xue Gonggong said a few polite words and then went back to the house to resume his life, leaving Xibao to sit helplessly on the couch in a daze.

Wen Qin and Wen Qi on the side looked a little puzzled, and Wen Qi said, "Niangniang, what's wrong with you?" This phoenix seal was specially sent to you by the emperor. Why are you still so worried? ”

"Yes, master, this is a great thing." Wenqin didn't understand either.

"Hey...... Yue'er was crowned the crown prince yesterday, and today the emperor sent the phoenix seal over, isn't this faster! Xibao was a little worried, she always felt that this happened very strangely, very sudden but very deliberate, but she didn't know what it was deliberate for.

Wen Qin smiled and said: "Niangniang, are you thinking too much, these four princes are established because our four princes are indeed very good." And now that you are in charge of palace affairs, you don't have a phoenix seal in your hand, it's inconvenient, isn't the emperor so sorry for you. What are you worried about, now this whole harem is the most suitable for you, don't worry. ”

"Yes, these four princes are the princes, you have the phoenix seal, how can the people in this harem be envious and jealous. Don't look sad, there will be a lot of palace affairs to deal with in a while. Wen Qi reminded.

Xibao sighed: "I know, I know, but I've been very uneasy in my heart, forget it, put away the phoenix seal properly first, and talk about it later!" ”

Wenqin Wenqi could only answer the call and go down to clean up, but Xibao couldn't help but sigh, shook his head and got up and went outside to deal with palace affairs

Although Qi Youci Fengyin did not make much fanfare, but the news that Xibao got the phoenix seal that day still spread throughout the harem and also spread outside the palace, the queen couldn't help fainting after knowing the news, this time, the second prince got the news and came to the palace overnight.

That night, Qi You was still reviewing the folds in the Palace of Nourishing Hearts, and after hearing the news that the second prince had entered the palace to visit, he only sighed slightly: "Has the imperial doctor passed?" ”

Gonggong Xue nodded and said, "I went, I just said that the queen was very weak, and she had fainted many times in the past two days, and she needed to recuperate." ”

Qi You smiled and said, "The queen still hasn't seen it." ”

Gonggong Xue also said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the queen has been looking forward to this for so long, but at this time, it suddenly fell short, and it is normal for her to feel uncomfortable." ”

"Hey, let her be." Qi You said helplessly.

Gonggong Xue smiled and said: "The second prince came to visit the palace, presumably the queen can be much better, but this time is not too early, are you still resting in the Heart Cultivation Hall today, Your Majesty?" ”

Qi You was stunned, glanced at Gonggong Xue and said, "Hey...... After avoiding the first day of the new year, I can't hide from the fifteenth, so let's go back to Changxin Palace, it's strange and lonely to sleep here. ”

Gonggong Xue curled the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "Hey, the old slave will arrange it." ”

After that, Father-in-law Xue happily went down and prepared to go. (To be continued.) )