Chapter 344: After the Seal
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"Ajing, you have a good time." After Emperor Xia Hui took a sip of tea, he casually asked Concubine Zhuang.
Zhuang Guifei's originally faint smile immediately froze at the corners of her mouth, and she turned her face away lightly, and did not answer Emperor Xia Hui, at this point, there is no need anymore.
What if she was happy, what if she wasn't happy, she admitted that she really liked Emperor Xia Hui when she first entered the palace, but she soon sobered up because of the slap of reality, and this reality was that Emperor Xia Hui woke her up fiercely. At this time, Concubine Zhuang was very lucky, at least she didn't give her heart to Emperor Xia Hui, and she still maintained her heart for so many years.
Concubine Zhuang did not answer Emperor Xia Hui's words, she has been in the palace for thirty years, and she has a prince with Emperor Xia Hui, and Concubine Zhuang at this time will not regret it.
"I am ashamed to owe you mother and son." Xia Hui Emperor said.
Concubine Zhuang was silent, wanting to shake her head and say that she was not ashamed to owe, Emperor Xia Hui did not owe anything to their mother and son, but she did not say anything, even if she did not love, but Concubine Zhuang admitted that she had resentment in her heart, and even hatred.
Even if Emperor Xia Hui is ashamed, her relatives can't come back, and then think about the life in the harem in this life, if it really makes Concubine Zhuang reluctant, it is the son of the prince, and she doesn't have any nostalgia for everything in the palace.
Emperor Xia Hui walked out of the Changle Palace, looked at the cold palace gate, and had some indescribable emotions for a while. How could he not see that although Concubine Zhuang was smiling with him, her face was polite, but her eyes were very cold.
If Emperor Xia Hui in the past would not have been treated like this, he would have even thrown Concubine Zhuang Guifei to the cold palace to fend for herself, and Emperor Xia Hui had not done such a thing.
But now Emperor Xia Hui is not a taste at all. Although he knew that the emperor was lonely, he never cared, and at this time he really felt that he had become a real loner.
The return of the crown prince of the Great Xia Kingdom to Beijing was a very grand event, and Emperor Xia Hui sent the seven princes and hundreds of civil and military officials to greet the prince.
Because of the blow of the Wei Chi clan, the Wei family, the Cui family, etc., the current Emperor Xia Hui seems to have seen a little more open, and his attitude towards Zhuang Guifei and the crown prince has changed a lot.
And on the day the prince returned to Beijing, Emperor Xia Hui did a big thing. It was decreed that Concubine Zhuang was crowned the queen.
Not to mention that the prince was stunned, even Concubine Zhuang was also stunned, she really didn't look forward to the throne, and her son was already the prince, and the queen's hat was just icing on the cake for her.
I never thought that Emperor Xia Hui would make such a decision, after Emperor Xia Hui left Changle Palace two days ago, he did not appear in the harem again, and Concubine Zhuang didn't care. At this point, Prince Rong has no possibility of ascending the throne. Only the crown prince and the imperial grandson are the most likely.
As for the Seventh Prince and Concubine Xiao Jing, Concubine Zhuang has also been paying attention to it, the mother and son are ambitious, but they are conservative and courageous. There has been no movement.
Emperor Xia Hui's promotion of her to queen was compensation for her shame, and Concubine Zhuang also understood what Emperor Xia Hui said when he left Changle Palace two days ago.
The crown prince is still very happy that Concubine Zhuang has become the queen, although after the crown prince ascends the throne. Concubine Zhuang is the queen mother, and she is also glorious. But being crowned queen by Emperor Xia Hui is different.
Promoted from Empress to Empress Dowager. There is still a big difference between being promoted from a concubine to the queen mother, if Empress Shen knew that Zhuang Guifei would have a day after being sealed, she would definitely die and drag Zhuang Guifei down.
"Father, the son is back." In the imperial study, the prince knelt heavily in front of Emperor Xia Hui, the prince's father was still called sincerely, he resented Emperor Xia Hui, but in the end it was father and son, the prince's feelings for Emperor Xia Hui at this time were very complicated, there was hatred and resentment, and there were indescribable emotions.
"Hong'er, sit down." Emperor Xia Hui looked at his son, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, it was not that he hadn't taken a good look at the prince, but he had directly ignored the prince because of some things before. If the prince had been mediocre before, Emperor Xia Hui might have been better, but the crown prince is the dragon and phoenix, not only has an excellent appearance, but also has good qualifications, and is even a hard-working person, so that Emperor Xia is thought of that dream, and he repels the prince very much.
Now that Emperor Xia Hui has completely removed the people of the Wei Chi clan from his side, the dream has slowly disappeared, and now it has never appeared in his mind. When everything calmed down, Emperor Xia Hui also looked squarely at Concubine Zhuang and the crown prince, and when it came to this part, there was nothing that he would not regret, after all, everything had been done, and Emperor Xia Hui, the emperor, would not admit his mistakes, let alone apologize.
So today's Emperor Xia Hui is a little empty in his heart, especially when he is old, he is very eager for family affection, but looking at the entire palace harem, those true and false emotions make Emperor Xia Hui unable to distinguish whether it is true or false for a while.
If it was in Changle Palace that day, if Concubine Zhuang had been happy with Emperor Xia Hui, or confessed to Emperor Xia Hui, Emperor Xia Hui might have suspected Concubine Zhuang Guifei's falsehood. But Zhuang Guifei did not answer Emperor Xia Huidi's words, which also made Emperor Xia Hui feel that Zhuang Guifei was a person with a true temperament, and then thinking of his loneliness, Emperor Xia Hui wanted to do something to compensate.
The prince looked at Emperor Xia Hui, and suddenly felt that Emperor Xia Hui was completely old, logically speaking, Emperor Xia Hui was less than sixty years old, and he was not an old man, but at this time, Emperor Xia Hui was like a seventy-year-old man. The hair is all white, the wrinkles on the face have deepened, and the eyelids are drooping, and it looks listless or even angry.
The crown prince knew that Emperor Xia Hui was not in good health, but when he left, Emperor Xia Hui was not like this, but now he is old like this.
The crown prince felt a little sad for a while, and couldn't help but say, "Father, you have to take care of your body." ”
Emperor Xia Hui's eyes lit up, his eyes looked at the prince, and the whole person had a look. When the prince saw him like this, he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. Over the years, there has been little communication between father and son, and the relationship is weak, Emperor Xia Hui knew that this was caused by him, and his heart was slightly dark, and he told the prince something else.
In the imperial study, the father and son of the heavenly family chatted harmoniously for the first time, and there was even a faint family affection inside.
Xiao Chen's father-in-law stood at the door, and casually glanced inside, and found that Emperor Xia Hui had a smile on his face. sighed at the moment, Emperor Xia Hui's fatherly love for the prince came too late, and he didn't know if the prince accepted it in his heart.
Xiao Chen's father-in-law has been by Emperor Xia Huidi's side for many years, looking at Emperor Xia Hui's life experience, he is ruthless and ruthless, but he also has warm family affection. It's just that the ruthlessness is facing Zhuang Guifei and the prince's side, but now that I think about it, Xiao Chen's father-in-law feels that Xia Huidi's ignorance may also be an invisible protection for Zhuang Guifei and the prince, although this is unintentionally caused by Xia Huidi.
Take a look at Emperor Xia Hui's harem. The flowers that once entered the palace are now almost completely withered, and even the evergreen trees of the harem, Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Xiaojing, can't escape the ruthlessness of the years.
The reason why it is said that Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Xiao Jing are evergreen trees in the harem is also because among the concubines who have sons, Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Xiao Jing are undoubtedly the winners. And now that Zhuang Guifei is sealed, her son is the prince and has a grandson, and Xiao Chen's father-in-law feels that Zhuang Guifei is the big winner in the harem.
There are many women who have given birth to children for Emperor Xia Hui, but there are few children who can be born safely. From Empress Shen, Concubine Cui Guifei, Concubine Jiang Duan, Concubine Ping, and princesses of other countries, Concubine Wei He, and Concubine Li. Wait a minute.
Emperor Xia Hui has ten princes and seven princesses, and I think the survival rate of princesses is higher. Now there are only two of Emperor Xia Hui's ten sons left, which shows how fierce the battle between the princes is.
Standing in the position of Xiao Chen's father-in-law, he naturally hopes that Emperor Xia Hui will be happy in his old age. He who can have a good death. Emperor Xia Hui's physical condition, Xiao Chen's father-in-law is the clearest, and he doesn't want to see it, Emperor Xia Hui's evening is bleak and he can't die well.
At this time, the Seventh Prince was also standing outside, with a low expression that made it difficult to see the emotion, he came with the prince, but Emperor Xia Hui only saw the prince, not him.
The Seventh Prince grew up, although he was not Emperor Xia Hui's favorite son, but he was also concerned and loved by Emperor Xia Hui. The diplomatic relations between Southern Xia and Great Xia are closer than those of other countries, which is why Emperor Xia Hui can allow Concubine Xiao Jing to give birth to the Seven Princes safely, so Emperor Xia Hui also has fatherly love for the Seven Princes.
And Emperor Xia Hui's father's love has never been felt by the prince at all, because he has not received it, so now the prince has no expectations. But it is different for the Seven Princes, all along, Emperor Xia Hui is the father of the Seven Princes, the stepfather of the Prince, and the Seven Princes also feel that the most advantageous thing they can have in the face of the Prince is Emperor Xia Hui's love.
But now Emperor Xia Hui called the crown prince in, but plundered him outside, and never mentioned it. Listening to Emperor Xia Hui's hearty laughter inside, the Seventh Prince clenched his fists, and was unwilling to stay any longer, so he left directly.
Xiao Chen's father-in-law watched the departure of the Seven Princes, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, feeling that today's Seven Princes were a little unusual. I thought about it again, I don't think it's right, the Seven Princes have always been peaceful, so they shouldn't have other thoughts.
It can be said that the Seven Princes and Concubine Xiao Jing's mother and son have always performed very well, so in everyone's eyes, whoever is the other will not be the Seven Princes and Concubine Xiao Jing.
In the Haoyue Palace, Concubine Xiao Jing directly broke the glass cup in her hand, this pair of glass cups was given to Concubine Xiao Jing by Emperor Xia Hui, and it has always been Concubine Xiao Jing's beloved. But when the prince returned to the palace today, Emperor Xia Hui actually issued an order and named Concubine Zhuang as the queen, and he laughed at Concubine Jing and caught him off guard.
Concubine Xiao Jing never thought that Emperor Xia Hui would suddenly be crowned, and Concubine Zhuang was the queen, Concubine Xiaojing's face changed color, and it was no longer her usual calm expression.
As soon as the seventh prince came in, he saw the broken cup on the ground, and when he saw Concubine Xiao Jing's lost soul, he couldn't help but secretly hate Emperor Xia Hui, and promised to Concubine Xiaojing: "Mother, my son will take the most honorable position in the world for you, so that the mother concubine can enjoy the blessings of the world." (To be continued......)
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