Chapter 61: The Feast of the Hung Gate
Bai Lichen's body and bones have gradually recovered recently, and he is almost no different from a normal person, but his face is still a little pale.
The emperor naturally took his son more seriously, and he handed over more government affairs to Bailichen than to treat the crown prince.
This is nothing for Bai Lichen, but the queen is very anxious.
Originally, she knew that the reason why the emperor would choose his son as the crown prince was only because after the third prince was seriously ill, there were few useful among these sons, so she reluctantly chose her own son - after all, he still had the identity of a concubine to watch.
"You can't let Bailichen go so simply, if you let him get more and more of the emperor's respect, then the status of the palace and your status will naturally plummet."
The queen's hand tightly grasped the handle on the phoenix chair, and her face was not very good-looking.
What did she come to this deep palace for? In order to give birth to a son, let his son become the crown prince and become the future emperor.
In this way, not only her, but also the future of her mother's family is also a great road, and she will do everything for this......
"But the queen mother, now that my father is respecting the third brother, if we do something secretly and my father finds out, it may be ...... then."
The prince gritted his teeth, although he also hated his third brother in his heart, but he was also afraid of a little bit of the emperor's face, so he was naturally unwilling to do so.
If his father knows, his position as crown prince will definitely not be kept at that time.
"Where did Hongu ever say that we were going to do it ourselves?" The queen cupped her forehead, obviously a little dissatisfied with the prince's words.
"Naturally, it is impossible for this palace to let people seize the handle, you are too reckless...... In a few days, it will be your wedding banquet, the strength of this Liu family is not big or small, it is also a piece of meat, you don't have to throw it away in vain, and this wedding banquet is ......"
At this, the corners of the queen's mouth hooked, and a smile appeared.
"The palace has already ordered to go down, after the wedding banquet is over, naturally someone will help us cut the grass and eradicate the roots, you don't have to interfere, otherwise if something happens at that time, the emperor will be suspicious of us in vain."
Although the emperor is a Ming monarch, he is also a man in the end, and the queen is nearly forty years old, and she is naturally not as favored as the young and sweet concubine.
"If it weren't for the fact that Chen Guifei's status was not enough, I guess the queen of this palace would have been unable to sit still."
"Queen Mother...... The identity and status of this Chen Guifei will not be able to be the queen, and the queen mother in the future can only be the queen mother, you can rest assured, the sons will definitely not live up to the expectations of the queen mother, and they will ...... in the future."
These words made the queen's heart feel a little relieved, although her son seemed a little stupid, but in the end he was the son of her own family, and it was good for her.
If he can be the crown prince, his own life and his mother's life will naturally not be much worse.
"Okay, you go down and rest, the emperor hasn't given you any government affairs in the past few days, you just need to recuperate your body. The third prince's side of the palace will naturally think about it. ”
With a wave of her hand, the queen let the prince go down to rest.
In fact, she didn't want to work so hard, when the first queen died, Bai Lichen was seriously ill, everything seemed to be under her control, and finally helped her son to the position of the prince, originally thought that she could do it once and for all......
sighed softly, and then called his most trusted palace maid.
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The queen's actions here, Mu Qing naturally couldn't know, since the last assassination, the queen's side seems to be a lot more settled.
At least it's not like in the past, every once in a while, assassins come to assassinate Bai Lichen and Mu Qing, making her scared when she goes out, for fear that she won't know when she will die in Huangquan.
She doesn't remember the memory of the moment before she crossed into this world, but if she can return to the original world after she dies, it's okay to say, if she finds out after crossing over...... Is her original body dead?
Thinking of this, the sky was blue, Mu Qing shuddered, so that the heart on the side saw it, and asked worriedly.
"Niangniang, your body is fine, do you want to add a cloak."
"It's okay, I just always feel a little bad premonition."
Liu Lingxi is now married to the prince and has become the side concubine of the prince's side.
Mu Qing knew that even if it was for the support of the Liu family, it was impossible for this prince to say that he had really treated Liu Lingxi badly, but would give her some face, which was not good news for Mu Qing.
"Niangniang, are you worried about this Liu Lingxi girl? No matter what, after she got married, she was the prince's side concubine, and the identity of this side concubine and the main concubine is naturally different, even if His Royal Highness the Prince likes her, she can't do anything to you, we still have the support of His Royal Highness the Third Prince. ”
Mu Qing, who was amused by Xin'er's words, smiled, if this Bailichen was willing to support himself, it might collapse that day.
The two people are just using each other, although their own use value is less than the value that Bailichen brings to themselves.
"Okay Niangniang, don't think about this, the business in the store is good today, the slave went to see in the morning, there are a lot of customers outside the door, and they can't squeeze in for a long time, and they are still brought in by two girls from behind."
When Mu Qing heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
Living in this strange place, the most important thing is the so-called silver, at least after leaving the Three Princes' Mansion, with this silver, she will not have a bad life.
Mu Qing was originally reluctant to participate in the prince's wedding banquet, she would rather look at the shop, read books, and practice makeup at home, but she was not willing to join in the fun.
Because she knew that Mu Wan would definitely go, as long as Mu Wan went, the faces of the two would naturally not look too good when they met.
"Niangniang, you better go, this is also a helpless thing, if someone sees it, maybe how to arrange you."
Xin'er combed Mu Qing's hair, and her eyes were full of worry.
In the past few days, there have been more and more gossips about Mu Qing, and it is even said that she used witchcraft to charm the third prince before she got her current status.
This made Mu Qing look a little helpless, this marriage was not what she wanted to get married at the beginning, and it wasn't given by the emperor himself, but now it's all on her head.
Although there was a lot of reluctance in his heart, but this was the wedding banquet of His Royal Highness the Prince, Mu Qing was going to go no matter what, so he could only sigh slightly, and helped himself to go outside from his heart.
The carriage was ready, and Bai Lichen was sitting on it and waiting.
"You look reluctant."
Bai Lichen saw Mu Qing's appearance, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly.
"Naturally, I don't want to, the trouble that the prince and the queen gave me before is not enough? It's you, the prince has always competed with you, and you are happy to go. ”
Mu Qing glanced at Bai Lichen, snorted coldly, and then looked away, she really didn't know why Bai Lichen was so willing to go to the wedding banquet where the prince married the side concubine.
If it's a concubine, it's just that, this side concubine has always been a big deal, and she will marry if she says she will marry.
In fact, it's a little ugly, this side concubine is just a concubine in the end, but because it is the side concubine of the princes, this name is a little better.
"This prince's pomp is big, and it can be regarded as giving the Liu family a little face."
Slightly lifting the curtain, Mu Qing saw that there were many carriages outside also heading towards the prince's mansion, and he naturally knew it in his heart.
No matter how small it is, the Liu family is also a piece of meat in the end, and it is better to eat some than nothing, giving Liu Lingxi enough face, and also giving enough face to the Liu family, this Liu family will naturally stand with the prince.
"Third brother, I've been waiting for you here for a long time."
Seeing Bai Lichen helping Mu Qing get out of the carriage, the prince's eyes changed slightly, and he stepped forward, looking like the two of them were very close.
"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Bai Lichen and Mu Qing did not understand the rules of the customs.
"Okay, okay, what's there to do between brothers, come in quickly."
The prince is used to pretending in front of others, and naturally he will not let go of such a good opportunity, although Bai Lichen is a little cold, but in front of so many people, of course, he will not really have any face towards the prince.
The two of them were respectfully greeted to the house.
The bride can't come out, presumably still in the cave at this time.
Mu Qing sat on the table and glanced back at Bai Lichen, the two of them naturally couldn't be at the same table, she was surrounded by the wives or young ladies of some dignitaries, and she could barely chat a few words.
"I heard that this girl from the Liu family was originally going to be given to the third prince as a side concubine, but who knew that it was actually given to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the end."
Several older women chattered, and their eyes looked at Mu Qing intentionally or unintentionally, as if they were insinuating something.
"These three princes have been highly valued recently, I thought that His Royal Highness the three princes might be able to compete, but now look at it, such a beautiful beauty, didn't she finally give it to the prince, His Royal Highness the Third Prince......"
After speaking, he looked at Mu Qing and smiled, the meaning of provocation was very obvious.
Mu Qing didn't bother to talk to her, she knew that most of these ladies and ladies were from the queen's side, so they would naturally help the prince speak.
She didn't care if the three princes would marry back a side concubine, as long as the status was not high, it would not threaten the money in the family she was in charge of, she was satisfied.
The emperor had a total of ten children, three of whom were princesses and seven were princes.
The eldest prince died early, the current prince is the second prince, the princess has married two, and the rest is the jade princess alone, the prince's table is inevitably a little deserted, but the fourth prince is sitting alone in the seat and eating happily.