In the Qixiang Palace, a delicate chess game is spread out on the chessboard, and the strange and uncertain chess game is like this unpredictable harem.

A seemingly insignificant son may set off stormy waves, and in the past few days, because of the appearance of the queen, the situation in the harem has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Concubine Lin's deployment in Yong'an Palace collapsed in an instant, she and Concubine Cheng returned to both ends of the scale, and the harem once again maintained a peaceful situation.

Under the emperor's instructions, the queen issued an edict ordering all the princesses to stay in the palace to serve the emperor and express filial piety on behalf of the prince.

Wei Jingyao knew that this matter was not so simple, but Yi Zhi was embarrassed, so he had to watch Xie Fuyao enter the palace.

Xie Fuyao sat on the soft couch of Qixiang Palace, looked at the chess game in front of him seriously, hesitated twice with the chess pieces in his hand, and finally put them back into the chess game.

"Mother, I lost this game!" Xie Fu lowered his eyes and said in a low voice.

"Before the chess pieces are finished, they admit defeat and surrender so easily. Concubine Cheng was also not interested in playing chess at this time, so she picked up the tea on the side and took a sip gently.

"Now that the defeat is decided, there is no point in struggling, it is better to admit defeat and make a comeback in the next game. ”

Xie Fuyao said sincerely, and there was no embarrassment on his face to lose half a point.

From the beginning, Xie Fuyao knew that Concubine Cheng must be a master in chess, and with his insignificant chess skills, how could he beat her.

Looking at Wei Jingyao's calligraphy and painting, I know that Concubine Cheng must have deeper attainments, and it is a pity that such a woman, who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, is trapped in the courtyard of the deep palace.

"Unfortunately, not everything is like a chess game, you can start again if you lose, and sometimes the price of failure is something you can't afford. ”

Concubine Cheng raised her head slightly, her eyes emitted a glimmer of light, Xie Fuyao didn't want to talk back to Concubine Cheng, after all, she was Wei Jingyao's mother, and at least respect was still there.

But Concubine Cheng was aggressive every time she saw her, so that Xie Fuyao had to speak up.

"But playing chess is not the same as life, there are some roads you can choose not to take, and at this moment, Erchen is playing against his mother in Qixiang Palace, but he has no choice. ”

"Then you are deliberately stuffing Xie Yurou to King Xuan, and marrying King Chu yourself is also a step in your life. ”

Concubine Cheng was not angry, and still maintained that smiling face.

"The mother concubine laughed, how can I, a small boudoir woman, influence the prince's marriage. ”

Xie Fuyao's heart trembled, she didn't expect Concubine Cheng to say such cruel words so calmly?

Looking at her unfathomable eyes, Xie Fuyao couldn't guess his joy or anger for a while, so he could only say neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Erchen's status is humble, many things can only be passively accepted, marrying the prince is the result of everyone's push, the only thing I can influence is not to choose a person I hate. ”

"You are very smart and transparent, but you are not suitable to stay by the side of the King of Chu. Concubine Cheng tugged at the corners of her mouth, but this smile made Xie Fuyao shudder.

"It's not suitable, the sons are already the princesses of Chu now, the mother concubine, now that foreign enemies are around, what we have to do is to unite with the outside world. ”

Xie Fuyao didn't want to continue to discuss this issue with Concubine Cheng, although he was also struggling with whether he should stay by Wei Jingyao's side, but the result was his own heart.

I don't mind what others say, and the current situation is not suitable for consideration.

"Now that you know it in your heart, you should know what the purpose of the emperor summoning you to serve the sick?"

Concubine Cheng's eyes were like a bottomless lake, and she couldn't see any waves.

"Even if I didn't know it, the moment I came to Qixiang Palace, the retainers also understood, if it was just an ordinary illness, the mother concubine didn't have to go to great lengths to call the retainers. ”

Since his father's good news was frequent, the emperor recalled his father back to the capital in the name of his wedding, and now he quietly detained himself in the palace, how could he not know his thoughts.

"It's good to know, the palace is not as good as the house, what to say and what to do must be considered clearly in your heart, a mistake is an abyss. Concubine Cheng said in a low voice.

"Since you are the titular princess of Chu, this palace has the obligation to protect you, but Yong'an Palace is the emperor's place, even if this palace has a heart, it is inevitable that it will be powerless, and how to respond when the time comes depends on yourself. ”

"The son thanked his mother. Xie Fuyao stood up and made a big salute, "Don't worry, the princess, your son will not let you down." ”

"Now that you have made your choice, you must always be clear about your identity, don't get dizzy and do anything stupid, otherwise this palace will not be able to protect you. ”

Although Concubine Cheng knew that Xie Fuyao was now focused on Wei Jingyao, she still had to explain half a sentence.

After all, a woman's heart is the most unreliable thing, Xie Fuyao is too similar to herself, and she is married to her own son.

"Yes, Erchen understands. Xie Fuyao didn't fail to hear the warning in Concubine Cheng's words, his father's Xie Jiajun was the biggest variable in the battle for the throne.

"Go, it's not too early, stay any longer, others are afraid that they will be suspicious. Concubine Cheng waved her hand a little tiredly.

"Yes, the retainers retired. Coming out of Qixiang Palace, Xie Fuyao breathed a sigh of relief, every time she saw Concubine Cheng, she had to cheer up her spirit.

For Xie Fuyao, seeing the emperor and queen is not so terrifying, compared to those who put majesty on their faces, Concubine Cheng's hidden talent is even more difficult to deal with.

Under the leadership of the inner supervisor, Xie Fuyao walked all the way towards Yong'an Palace, and as soon as he arrived at the door, he saw an extremely familiar figure.

Cui Chen: Why is he here, looking at his dress, he should be a imperial doctor, Xie Fuyao was puzzled in his heart, but he still avoided his gaze without making a trace.

Although Cui Chen was admitted to the Imperial Doctor's Department, otherwise, with his current level, he was not qualified to treat the emperor, and this time he came here to follow the imperial physician to consult.

From being admitted to the Tai Hospital to the present, the only thing Cui Chen can do is to prescribe some medicine for the palace maid, and by the way, he will do chores in the Tai Hospital, and the days in the palace are as beautiful as he imagined before.

If it weren't for the emperor's serious illness these days and the lack of manpower in the hospital, Cui Chen would have planned to pick and choose, such a boring life, how could there be the joy of practicing medicine everywhere to save people.

Originally, he could follow the imperial physician to see the emperor today, Cui Chen was secretly happy for a while, but he didn't expect that the imperial physician would not even let him enter the door of Yong'an Palace.

In the blink of an eye, it was half an hour, and Cui Chen could only stand at the door in a daze like a log, looking at the palace people coming and going, who knew that he also saw acquaintances at this look.