Zhou Guifei and Pu Lifei each retreated after a slight gesture, only Yingshu and Ruotong were in the palace, and the queen gently ordered the two to sit.

The queen is very kind, and she also has the appearance of a mother-in-law, and said to Ruotong: "Fang is the concubine and Concubine Li in front of her, it's not good to teach you to sit, but to teach you to be tired, don't be wronged." ”

Ruotong has always respected this queen, and naturally knows that this queen is for her own good. Therefore, he hurriedly responded: "The sons and ministers know it." This is the queen mother's good for her sons. ”

The queen squinted her eyes and smiled, pushed Ruotong away and shook the fan herself, very comfortable: "These days, the summer heat is gradually dissipating, but it is not so difficult. The queen looked at Ying Shu: "A few days ago, it was really thanks to these good things that Miss Shu sent into the palace from time to time!" The queen mother and the two concubines were also full of praise, and the palace was also stained. ”

"That's also due to the mother's filial piety, which is really a model for us." Ying Shu was very sincere.

The queen waved her hand: "Speaking of which, Miss Shu's craftsmanship is really good." At that time, whether this palace can still have such blessings to eat these in the future, but it may not be. ”

Yingshu and Ruotong were both startled, looked at each other, and finally decided to kneel.

"The Queen."

There was a faint sadness and resentment between the queen's eyebrows, but she forced a smile, "What does this palace say about?" The palace wants you to come today, I really want to teach you how to teach the palace and the princess how to make these teas, and the princess will make hot milk tea before! The palace tasted it and thought it was very good, and then the princess and the palace said this, and the palace also heard about you, and always wanted to ask you for a few hands. ”

Ying Shu slowly stood up with the queen's hand: "Where do you dare to be the queen's mother's advice?" The concubines are just carving insect skills, and the picture is just a pleasure. Please don't dislike it. ”

The queen seemed to be very interested, but she just pulled Yingshu and ordered Yingshu to tell herself more about such a doorway.

Ying Shu always vaguely felt that things would not be so simple, but after two or three days in a row, the queen really didn't say anything except to discuss the tea ceremony with herself.

At the end of the "class" on this day, the queen ordered Yingshu to say something considerate to Ruotong, so that Yingshu could come down and ask Ruotong the reason.

Ruotong also looked sad, "The queen is worried, I'm afraid it's the same thing I'm worried about." ”

Ying Shu asked without thinking, "The position of the crown prince?" ”

Ruotong looked at Ying Shu cautiously, and nodded again: "I guess you have also heard, now that Concubine Pu is pregnant, Your Majesty has never liked His Royal Highness." If Concubine Pu could really give birth to a boy, His Majesty would definitely move Yi Chu's mind. Queen Mother, this is worrying! ”

Ying Shu was half puzzled, "This Concubine Pu is a foreigner after all, Your Majesty is not a faint monarch, so she will not hand over the prince to a prince with Korean blood." And even if His Majesty moves such a mind, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will never agree! ”

Ruotong's answer completely solved Ying Shu's doubts: "Your Majesty naturally knows, so I heard that someone proposed that if Concubine Park gave birth to a prince, she would be made the crown prince with the list of concubines next to her, which is justified." ”

Ying Shu was extremely calm, to be honest, according to the impression left by Ying Shu's few photos with the emperor, she basically connected the ruthless father who beat and scolded the prince at every turn, and he was clearly a humble and polite person.

It shouldn't be that way.

"Your Majesty is usually a gentle person, but he is so cruel to His Highness. I think it's also because I expect too much from His Highness. In this way, His Highness also has many unbearable burdens. ”

Ruotong sighed: "It is because of this that His Royal Highness and His Majesty have had many father-son conflicts over the years. His Majesty is dissatisfied with His Highness, and it is not a day or two. ”

Ying Shu thought about it, but still felt that it was wrong, "It's just that only the queen is sad?" It stands to reason that Zhou Guifei shouldn't be more worried? Isn't the wealth of the concubine all on His Royal Highness the Prince? ”

Ruotong shook her head, and her eyebrows were full of resentment: "The concubine can't be regarded as a mother!" How can there be a mother like this in the world? When something happened to her own children, she was thinking about how to protect herself. Hmph, it's good now, seeing that Concubine Park's position is secure, he thinks about taking Concubine Park's child under his name in the future, so as to preserve her position as the Queen Mother. She's a mother, too! Could it be that His Royal Highness is just a bargaining chip for glory and wealth in her eyes? ”

Ying Shu was also shocked and angry when she heard this, she really had never seen a mother like this, that is, the eldest princess of Fuchang and the Liu family, who were not biological mothers, were thinking about their children. This week's concubine ......

"Zhou Guifei, is this happening?"

Ruotong said angrily: "At first, I didn't believe it, I always felt that my biological mother was naturally stronger than others, and I was even a little wary of the queen's mother." Who knew that the queen mother was the one who really felt sorry for our Royal Highness. When the news of Concubine Pu spread, it could be said that she was the queen's concubine, but the queen was stunned and refused, and said that Her Royal Highness was the only child of the mother. Hmph, my own mother-in-law will only rely on this to give and demand, what is it? ”

After listening to Yingshu, she probably knew the cause and effect, but she just felt complicated and difficult to judge in her heart, and she had a faint sense of sadness.

Ruotong grabbed Ying Shu's sleeve tightly, and only said: "I can't help it, now except for the queen mother in the palace who is willing to really help His Royal Highness, there is only Shen Bin's son." The light between Ruotong's eyes gradually dimmed: "Once upon a time, I felt that the two of them were ...... Now it seems that Shen Bin is also sincere to His Royal Highness. Maybe this is the only one who can help His Highness. ”

Ruotong said with tears in her eyes: "Yingshu, I...... I...... Although he doesn't like Shen Bin, His Royal Highness ...... If Your Highness falls, I ...... Am I not finished? Moreover...... And ......" Ruotong held Yingshu very nervously, almost trembling: "And I...... I ......"

Through Ruotong's eyes, even if Ying Shudang understood, she felt as if her limbs and bones were soaked, "Sister, do you like His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Ruotong shook his head, but he nodded unconsciously, with tears in his eyes: "I...... I...... I do not know. I do not know. ”

The love is deep and I don't know it, but if I say I don't know, I probably really like it.

"Sister?"

Ruotong sat on the couch supported by Ying Shu, and drank tea again, but she couldn't stop crying: "Ying Shu, I know, I shouldn't have such thoughts." It's just that...... I...... I can't help it. Although His Highness doesn't like me, he treats me so gently, and gives a wife the dignity she deserves. I know that he really likes Shen Bin in his heart, and I also know that this will not end well, but I ...... I'm ......"

After that, he took a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Ying Shu was stunned, and she didn't know how to comfort Ruotong for a while.

She thought for a moment before she said, "Sister, the most important thing now is to keep the position of His Royal Highness the Prince, isn't it?" ”

Not in the heat of the moment, but in thought.

Regardless of history, it is to look at the court, his own family is the Wang family, and he is good friends with the eldest princess of Fuchang, Chengguo and his wife. Cheng Guogong and his wife were the first to support the crown prince Li Yuan. Coupled with King Cheng and his eldest sister Ying Huan, Wang is not supported by anyone, and in the eyes of outsiders, he has long been the prince's gang, rather than this, it is better to fully support the prince.

It's just that he can't make decisions for Wang's family, and I don't know what kind of psychology Wang Ying's father is.

Naturally, he couldn't tell Ruotong about the future history, but he couldn't help but worry about the bumpy and speechless fate of the crown prince Li Yuan.

Such a person, born in the royal family, seems to have received endless honor and wealth, but in fact it is endless suffering.

She thought of Shen Bin, the man who seemed to be smiling forever but sometimes revealed sadness.

She began to understand a little bit of what the love between the two people began, the two lonely and helpless souls in the deep palace snuggled up to each other, giving each other warmth and strength, and staying together, perhaps it was a friendship that no one could match.

It is a lifetime blessing to have this friendship, but behind this friendship, there may still be unbearable pasts, revealing scars that can be shown even after many years.

"Crown Princess, Concubine Li has come to see you." There was an announcement outside the door.

Even though the pear blossom belt rain who was still crying a moment ago was weak and helpless to the extreme, Ruotong at this moment held back her tears, straightened her clothes, and said with a solemn face: "Please." ”

Ying Shu helped Ruotong to get up to greet Concubine Pu Li, and when Concubine Pu Li entered the door, several people greeted each other, and Concubine Pu Li said politely: "Sisters, don't be formal, you are all older than me, where do I dare to be more noble?" ”

Ying Shu was puzzled, but Concubine Pu Li explained to Ying Shu by herself: "I am sixteen this year, and I really dare not compare myself in front of the princess's sister." ”

Ying Shu looked at Ruotong unconsciously, only to see a smile on Ruotong's solemn face, and affectionately supported Concubine Pu Li, "Why did Concubine Li come in person today?" You have a little uncle in your belly, how dare you work hard? ”

Ying Shu took a closer look at Concubine Park Li, and saw that Concubine Park Lifei had delicate eyebrows and eyes, she was a typical North Korean appearance, her body seemed to be soft and soft, and her eyes were divine but not deep, as if she didn't understand anything and was pure to the extreme.

"Didn't my sister say a few days ago that she wanted to eat kimchi from my hometown? I got some myself, but I'm pregnant, so I can't do it soon. It didn't take three days to make it, so I sent it to my sister to try it. Concubine Park smiled, her smile was very sweet.

So sweet that Ying Shu couldn't connect this with the legendary one of the harems who was about competing for a place in the future.

"Xie Niangniang, I really damn it, I shouldn't have said these words more. It's that the godmother is tired. ”

Concubine Pu frowned and pouted, and the corners of her eyes crossed her temperament: "I said, I don't want to teach my sister to call my mother to come and go, it's very raw." I know my sister as a person, and I don't want to talk about it. ”