Meng Xilan's words, although they were sharp and ruthless, Changsheng still heard them in his heart. His heart for the queen mother has never been defenseless.

After experiencing external enemies and internal strife, the position of the Zhou royal family was already in jeopardy. If it is a royal family, if there is nothing to do, it will make the people's hearts lose again. The consequences, then, will be unimaginable.

The prosperity of the Northern Yan Dynasty is not there, and the crown prince is well aware of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders. He, the crown prince, now looks at the sitting steadily, however, if someone offends and provokes, his position is still very dangerous.

Although the queen mother's attitude towards her father was a little indifferent, she had to do it as a last resort.

"Let it all be done according to the queen's wishes. Sons should not object, nor can they object! ”

Meng Xilan looked at him deeply when she heard this: "Prince, when will you let me see your ambition?" ”

Her worried look and tone were like sharp blades, making Changsheng unable to resist.

"Prince, if you don't have the ambition to be the king, sooner or later, you will be hurt by those who are blinded by ambition."

A person without ambition cannot harden his heart and do what he has to do and what he must do.

Meng Xilan held the prince's hand and secretly exerted force.

Her ten fingers were cold, and her heart was cold, and she couldn't help but make Changsheng's heart tremble. The cold touch spread in his palm, all the way to the blood, and the cold feeling was full of helplessness and uneasiness.

Only then did Changsheng realize that the queen mother's worries about herself had been deeply integrated into her bone marrow, and she was worried about him all the time.

"Prince, put away your kindness and take out your ambition. When you ascend the throne, you don't know how many enemies you will have? ”

"The son-in-law is useless, so the queen mother is so worried. Erchen knows, Erchen knows what to do! ”

Changsheng held the queen mother's hand, and the expression on his face became serious and serious, with a faint coldness.

Meng Xilan didn't expect him to come to his senses, but his eyes seemed to tell her that he was ready and fearless. She chose the most difficult path in the world for him. He was her child, destined to endure unbearable hardships.

Meng Xilan patted him on the shoulder, the expression on her face softened, and her heavy tone showed how much emotion she had endured at this moment.

Changsheng stood up, saluted his mother, and then turned to leave.

Meng Xilan watched his back go away, and when she arrived at the palace gate, Changsheng turned around and glanced at her. Meng Xilan smiled at him and nodded slightly, as if to appease.

Changsheng looked at the empress mother's haggard and weak smile, and his heart ached.

When she was a child, she loved to see the smile of her mother, like a spring breeze in April. But now, the smile that was originally like the spring sun has become bitter, like a leaf wet by the cold rain, and it no longer has the brilliance of the past.

The crown prince quickly released all the ministers who had proposed the crown prince to ascend the throne in the court. Since then, there have been more and more voices in the DPRK and China about the crown prince's accession to the throne, and they have become louder and louder.

According to the ancestral system, after the death of the first emperor, the prince can officially ascend the throne, otherwise, the prince can only act as the government of the court, and cannot proclaim himself emperor.

The difference this time is that the emperor is seriously ill, and the queen still holds an edict written by the emperor himself, with the jade seal sealed, so that those impossible things become feasible.

In just one month, more than half of the ministers in the court decided to support the crown prince's accession to the throne.

Among them, the princess's maiden family and the Meng family are naturally the first to bear the brunt.

Half a month after Xie Zhenzhen entered the palace, she had the opportunity to meet her mother's family.

The family is looking forward to the crown prince's accession to the throne, so she will become the queen of the main palace and have the power to control the harem.

Xie Zhenzhen looked at the smile on her mother's face that couldn't be hidden, and sighed softly: "Things are not so simple, the crown prince ascends the throne sooner or later, and it is not good to be too anxious." No matter how fast it is, it will take several months to prepare. And the three side concubines are about to enter the palace, and I am really annoyed in my heart. ”

When her mother heard this, she hurriedly comforted her and said, "What's so bothering about this? How could there be no women by the prince's side? Besides, you are the first to enter the palace, if there are always people around the prince, then when you enter the palace, it is also the time when they enter the palace! ”

Xie Zhenzhen was still faintly unhappy when she heard this, and suddenly remembered something in her mind, so she said to her mother: "Mother, next time you enter the palace, bring me some silver taels." ”

"Huh?" The mother of the Xie family was stunned when she heard this, and looked at her in confusion: "Does the mother need silver?" Niangniang, you are now in the position of the crown princess, don't you have a monthly amount of silver every month? And, ...... in your hands"

Xie Zhenzhen saw that her mother suddenly became sensitive, and she couldn't help but feel a headache.

Actually, he didn't want to open his mouth, but in the past month, in order to make the account books look beautiful and good-looking, she secretly made up a lot of silver.

As the crown princess, she is stingy, and she really can't say it on her face. In order to win people's hearts, she took care of the minions in the palace, so she was a little tight.

When the Xie family's mother heard this, she was a little angry and a little helpless.

"The queen mother asked you to learn to manage things, but she just let the mother practice her hands. Why should the mother take it so seriously? ”

Xie Zhenzhen's face sank slightly: "Mother's words are so light-hearted. This is an errand that the palace took the initiative to take, if it is not done well, wouldn't it make the mother and His Royal Highness disappointed in the palace...... Besides, this is an opportunity for the Hongu to perform, and the Hongu must do a good job. ”

The mother of the Xie family shook her head again when she heard this, and only said: "Niang Niang insists on this, so it has to be like this." ”

This bit of money, the Xie family is not bad. What she worries about is that her daughter is so stubborn that she will suffer in the future.

After talking about the troubles, she asked about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again.

"Niangniang, how is Your Highness treating you?"

Speaking of the crown prince, Xie Zhenzhen's face inevitably showed shyness.

"Your Highness treats the palace very well." A sincere answer, and

The prince was with her in the dormitory every night, even if there was Shen Dan beside her, she was not angry. After a period of time together, she got to know a little bit about His Highness's character. He is a person who likes to be clean and clean, and he doesn't like to be noisy and noisy, so he also has a soft spot for quiet women.

"His Royal Highness likes quiet women, and this palace is also willing to stay quietly by her side and be a quiet woman."

The mother of the Xie family was a little worried when she heard this: "It's better not to be too careless." If you want to firmly grasp the heart of His Highness, you must speculate on His Highness's joys and angers. ”

Xie Zhenzhen only said: "I see people's hearts for a long time." The main palace is the main concubine and the future queen of the main palace. This palace will accompany His Highness well. ”

What the prince likes, she will definitely do. And what the prince doesn't like, she will definitely not do it unless she has to.

Recently, she also slowly discovered one thing, that is, the prince and Shen Dan are actually not very close, the two of them usually don't talk much, but Shen Dan is responsible for serving the left and right, but never shows a woman's shy demeanor in front of him, but is respectful and very careful and serious.

The prince has never said much, every day he goes to the morning court, and he discusses with the ministers, and the servants have to count the hours to remind him of three meals a day, so that he will not be left behind.

The uneasiness in Xie Zhenzhen's heart gradually eased a lot, but she became more and more considerate of him.

Every time I feel a little depressed, I will remember what the queen said: "You don't have to worry, the prince will be kind to you." ”

After a month, the three side concubines entered the palace one after another. The harem, which was originally a little deserted, suddenly became lively.

Meng Xilan said that she was sick and did not summon the three newcomers, but only left this opportunity to Xie Zhenzhen.

After Jiao Changqing came to check her pulse in the afternoon, he took the initiative to mention the emperor's "condition".

"The emperor has woken up more often recently, and his mind is becoming more and more unclear."

Speaking of Zhou Youchen, Meng Xilan's mood is not only complicated but heavy.

"What medicine did you use on him? Why is he delirious? ”

Jiao Changqing's eyes were dark, and he only said: "Niangniang, Weichen's medication has always been accurate. ”

His means, she is aware. Why bother?

"Niangniang won't be soft-hearted." Jiao Changqing's deep eyes became sharp.

Hearing this, Meng Xilan gently withdrew her hand, looked at him and said, "How can this palace regret it?" You know very well how much effort there is behind this. ”

Jiao Changqing's eyes were still full of deep meaning, and he stretched out his hand and stretched out his hand to Meng Xilan's stomach.

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes and subconsciously blocked his hand with her hand.

Jiao Changqing's expression changed slightly, and his eyes shone slightly: "Why is Niangniang hiding?" ”

Meng Xilan glanced at him: "You have already checked the pulse of this palace." ”

Although he is the most important person in her, the relationship between them is still that of master and slave.

Jiao Changqing's hand stretched out did not take it back, just froze in place.

Meng Xilan unconsciously clenched her hand and raised her eyes to look at him: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Jiao Changqing didn't care about her hand covering her stomach this time, and his palm directly covered her stomach.

That big palm was full of power, as if it had choked her life in an instant, making her feel a chill in her back.

Meng Xilan was caught off guard for a moment, and the orb next to her was also stunned. I don't understand what happened to Master Jiao today?

"You ......"

Before Meng Xilan's words could be spoken, Jiao Changqing interrupted her and said, "Niangniang has given up a lot so far. But doesn't Niangniang know how much Weichen has given up in order to accompany Niangniang to this day? ”

He has always been not loyal to her, but sincere.

Meng Xilan's complexion changed when she heard this, and her calm tone was full of panic that was not easy to expose: "This palace has never forgotten, how much you have paid for this palace...... That's why I'm always grateful to you......"

"I don't want your gratitude, Meng Xilan!"