"Madame will come." Qinghe said with a smile.

Fu Yuanling looked at her with a smile, but there was a faint sadness between her eyebrows, who is this kind of thing, I am afraid that I will not accept it.

Fu Yuanling This is the second time he has come to the East Palace, and the last time he came to the East Palace, His Majesty was crowned the crown prince, and everyone came to the East Palace to congratulate.

It's just that at that time, the prince and his wife didn't hold a banquet to celebrate because the queen had just left for a few months, but simply accepted everyone's congratulations.

That time, Fu Yuanling came and left with everyone, and he was not in the mood to look at the East Palace.

Walking in all the way today, the palace room of the East Palace stretches out, looking forward along the palace road, the palace people who shuttle back and forth are in a hurry.

Fu Yuanling was also looking at this cloud-like palace and deeply felt that this was no longer the place that could be called home in the Chu Palace, this was the East Palace.

When Fu Yuanling saw Xu Xiuning, she was sitting upright on the main hall to assign errands, her eyebrows were serious and imposing, and a group of palace people lowered their hands to listen to the order.

Fu Yuanling was waiting in the side hall, and Qinghe personally brought the tea, and did not leave, but served by Fu Yuanling's side.

Zhongchun stood on either side of the princess with lotus flowers, bowing his head and saying nothing.

Fu Yuanling looked at Qinghe and asked, "The fourth sister-in-law looks good. ”

Qinghe smiled, "What the princess said is that of course the crown princess must cheer up and hold today's banquet, and she can't be laughed at." Besides, the continuation of the imperial heir is a serious matter, and the crown princess naturally has to focus on the overall situation. ”

Fu Yuanling couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart when he heard the meaning of Qinghe's words.

The king of Chu became the crown prince, and the princess of Chu became the crown princess, and the two were not simply husband and wife.

Many things in this world will inevitably become complicated once they are mixed with power.

Fu Yuanling didn't stay long before he saw Xu Xiuning walking towards this side with the palace people.

Fu Yuanling was a little surprised, so he stood up and greeted the door, and was about to greet her, Xu Xiuning held her up, "Ninth brother and sister, there are no outsiders, let's only talk about sisterhood." ”

Fu Yuanling got up with a smile, but he was even more uneasy in his heart.

Xu Xiuning looked at Qinghe, "It's still early, you take Zhongchun and the others to take a walk outside and take a look at the scenery of the East Palace." ”

It's about sending people out.

Qinghe responded with a smile, and Zhongchun and Lotus looked at their princess.

Fu Yuanling nodded, "Go ahead." ”

It is impossible for the three of them to really leave here, just talking in the courtyard, just being able to guard the side hall here, and anyone entering and leaving can see clearly.

When everyone retreated, they saw Xu Xiuning's straight body softened suddenly, pulled Fu Yuanling to sit down, and sighed, "I finally understand that it is not easy for my aunt for so many years, and I am still just a princess." ”

Fu Yuanling looked at Xu Xiuning like this, and couldn't help but smile lightly, "It's good to get used to it, just sit in this position, you must adapt well." If the queen mother can give a point or two when she is still there, now that the queen mother is gone, the fourth sister-in-law has to hold it up by herself. ”

Xu Xiuning smiled, the smile on her face suddenly became a little bitter, and she raised her eyes to look at Fu Yuanling, "What you said is that I must hold on." ”

If she can't hold it, she has to hold it, it doesn't matter if she loses her face, she can't lose her aunt's face.

"If the queen mother is here, I will be happy to see you like this now."

"Yuan Ling, I bothered you to come earlier today, because I want to discuss something with you."

Fu Yuanling looked at Xu Xiuning, she was silent for a moment and said directly: "In the affairs of the East Palace, neither I nor the prince dare to interfere. ”

The difference between a monarch and a minister, even if it is a prince, it is also a monarch.

Xu Xiuning can express closeness, but Fu Yuanling can't lose his duty.

Xu Xiuning smiled, "I knew you would say this, I don't embarrass you, I want you to help me palm a few people." ”

Fu Yuanling watched Xu Xiuning take out a piece of paper from her sleeve cage and put it in front of her, with several names written on it, she glanced at it, and said: "The list has been drawn up, these people are really thoughtful, and they are worthy of being important ministers of the imperial court." ”

Xu Xiuning listened to Fu Yuanling's words and exhaled softly, "Ninth brother and sister, you don't have to worry that I really want to open my heart, the prince has come to this position today, this kind of thing is inevitable, and I am afraid that there will be more in the future." ”

Fu Yuanling carefully examined Xu Xiuning's expression and found that she really didn't care much, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

Looking at Fu Yuanling's expression, Xu Xiuning teased her instead: "Why are you more worried than me?" ”

Fu Yuanling: ......

"The famous ladies who grew up in Beijing, a family like ours, and the young court training, these have long been remembered in their bones. In fact, I am already very lucky than others, I have been married to His Royal Highness for so many years, and I have not accepted a side concubine until now, and I should be content. ”

Fu Yuanling looked at Xu Xiuning and was silent.

Xu Xiuning looked sideways at the window, "It's just that I let go of my expectations for love, and I'm going to pick up the scepter to protect my rights and interests, do you understand, ninth brother and sister?" ”

Fu Yuanling understood, she was really worried in vain.

A woman like Xu Xiuning, who also has the blood of the queen mother in her bones, how can she really be a stupid girl.

The queen was afraid that this was the case back then, and she let go of her infatuation with Her Majesty, so that she had the queen of the world later.

Now Xu Xiuning is embarking on the old path of the queen's mother, she has let go of her feelings for the prince and raised the scepter of the daughter of the family.

Fu Yuanling didn't know whether he should sympathize with the prince or Xu Xiuning.

is a good couple, but they have to go on the opposite path.

Back then, the queen mother was stable because the eldest son of the emperor was still alive and well at that time, and the queen's confidence was more than Xu Xiuning, and now Xu Xiuning only has one daughter, and she wants to sit firmly in the position of the crown princess without children, and her road is more difficult than that of the queen mother.

"Fourth sister-in-law, how do you want me to help you?" Fu Yuanling asked softly.

"You secretly observe these two daughters for me, if nothing else, one of these two people will be the side concubine of the East Palace, and the other will be the Liangdi of the East Palace."

Fu Yuanling looked at Xu Xiuning and pointed to the two names on the roster, one was Zhan Shanfang, the daughter of Zhan Yuntao, the governor of Nanjiang, and the other was Zuo Baixuan, the daughter of Zuo Heng, the inspector of the imperial history.

Fu Yuanling didn't know any of them, he had never been in contact with any of them, and he had never heard of the second daughter in his dreams.

After all, these two daughters are not the ladies in Beijing, and it is not easy to inquire about their temperament, no wonder Xu Xiuning asked her to secretly observe one or two.

"Who decided on this candidate?" Fu Yuanling folded up the roster and asked.

Xu Xiuning showed a faint sneer on his face, "One is a candidate introduced by the Li family, and the other is recommended by important ministers in the DPRK." ”

Fu Yuanling pursed his lips, "Isn't there a candidate of your own in the Hou Mansion?" ”

Last time, she still remembered that Xu Xiuning said that her mother's side would send someone to be selected, which was considered to help her, but now she doesn't.