Chapter 156: Alliance
Empress Shao is actually not a smart person.
This is not only known to everyone, but also to Queen Shao herself.
But although she is not smart, she is very fond of Emperor Yongchang, and Emperor Yongchang often says that she is like the fiancΓ©e of Emperor Yongchang who never came to the door before.
Emperor Yongchang has a childhood sweetheart, when he was in the mansion of the vassal king, the little girl often went to the palace to walk around, and she is also very liked by the Empress Dowager Cui now, but unfortunately, when the war was fought later, the girl fell ill and died.
So later, the Empress Dowager Cui made the decision and chose the Wang family for Emperor Yongchang.
Emperor Yongchang misses his wife, after all, after decades of married couples, the Wang family is noble and dignified, this relationship is not fake.
But men are always most impressed by what they don't get.
The reason why Empress Shao was able to enter the middle palace was because of the light of her fiancΓ©e who died early.
Because of this, Emperor Yongchang doted on her very much, and he was willing to say more to her about many things.
Even if their relationship was not as good as it was at the beginning some time ago, but after the recent period of raising a baby, the relationship has improved again.
Because of this, Empress Shao knew some things in the court, but what she knew more was the true heart of Emperor Yongchang.
This is very, very rare.
She herself knew it, so now that she saw Concubine Xian's dazed look, she lowered her eyes and said: "That white envoy, presumably you and King Lu should still have the impression that he used to be a person from the Tao Academy, obeying Lu Ziqian's orders, and he was a traitor who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. But he came on behalf of Warat."
Concubine Xian was even more dazed.
"So the court took this breath and killed the white envoys, and the Warat side has always been haunted, and the winter was originally the time when the Warats gang looted the most, and this time because of the white envoys' affairs, the pressure on the border was even greater. Under this premise, the fight against the Japanese is not so important. Empress Shao said slowly, and seeing that Concubine Xian was at a loss at the beginning and then thoughtful, she spoke more slowly: "And in this way, how can the situation of the anti-Japanese war be delayed?" β
yes, how can it be delayed?
Concubine Xian looked at Queen Shao and had some thoughts in her heart, but the idea was so fast that she couldn't grasp it for a while.
It was still Empress Shao who lowered her head lightly and laughed: "In this way, if anyone can think of a way to temporarily relieve the pressure on the imperial court, so that the imperial court can breathe a sigh of relief and take a temporary relief, then it will be a great credit." β
Concubine Xian understood.
She also understood Empress Shao's point.
But immediately after her, she shook her head worriedly: "But. . . Even so, the cabinet elders can't come up with an idea about this matter, so what can the fourth child do? β
King Lu used to trust Ying Changshi the most.
But now that Ying Changshi is already in prison, it is still a question of whether he can come out alive, where can he take care of him?
As for herself, she is just an inner palace concubine, and she doesn't know about these national affairs.
She looked at Empress Shao expectantly.
Empress Shao pinched her eyebrows lightly, and then said slowly: "Concubine Xian, have you ever thought that in addition to your son, you also have a daughter?" β
Concubine Xian was stunned.
She didn't understand what Queen Shao meant for a while, and when she understood, her hairs stood up.
This, how does this work?
What does Empress Shao mean by letting her push her daughter out and kiss?!
Is that what it means?
Empress Shao looked at her and knew that she had thought of it, so she sighed softly: "Actually, what's so difficult to choose?" A daughter who is about to marry off, and a son, you must know very well in your own heart. Concubine Xian, the Fazi Palace has already thought about it for you, as for whether to use it or not, it is up to you and King Lu, you can discuss it yourself. β
Concubine Xian seemed to have been struck by thunder, and the expression on her face couldn't return to calm for a while.
But Empress Shao had already ignored her anymore, she had already been tired after sitting for so long, she yawned and stood up, and returned to the inner hall with her stomach.
The ninth princess followed her, the emotions in her eyes were very complicated, and she couldn't help but ask, "Queen Mother, why do you want to help her?" β
Empress Shao glanced at her daughter lightly: "Didn't you ask the palace to help?" β
The ninth princess was speechless, in fact, she didn't like any of her brothers.
But this is not the time to talk about this, she just picked all the acacia beans in the vase irritably, and said angrily: "Anyway, I will never allow Lu Er to marry Tang Wanzhou!" β
The ninth princess is very special to Tang Wanzhou, which Concubine Xian knew before.
She was just very surprised that her daughter really cared so much about Tang Wanzhou.
She said lightly: "Tang Wanzhou is not your dog, he is the confidant of the saint, the arm of your father, who he likes, it is a matter of course, your father can't say anything, what can you do?" β
Speaking of this, the ninth princess became irritable: "I don't care! Queen Mother, you have to find a way for me, I must get Tang Wanzhou! β
She has long liked Tang Wanzhou, and for so many years, she has only wanted one Tang Wanzhou.
If you can't get him, what's the point of being a princess?
Empress Shao sighed.
She only had such a daughter as the Ninth Princess in the previous years, so she naturally looked at it more than anything else, and when she heard the Ninth Princess say this, she was a little helpless: "You, you, you only know everything to shout and kill like this." After you got married, did you shout and kill Tang Wanzhou like this? He is not an ordinary man, he is a powerful enough character, you look like a commanding person, where can he stand it? β
She didn't think that there was anything unruly about the ninth princess who took a fancy to Tang Wanzhou.
It's all princesses, and they can't be like ordinary women.
Besides, Tang Wanzhou is very good in terms of life experience and ability, and she is also a handsome man in Beijing, and the ninth princess takes a fancy to her, and Queen Shao is still satisfied.
The ninth princess heard what her queen mother meant, and looked at her in surprise: "Queen mother, you agreed?!" β
"If you don't agree, how can you say that to Concubine Xian?" Empress Shao glared at her daughter, took a sip of ginseng soup and shook her head: "You, you, this temper should be restrained anyway, no matter how you tell you, you just can't listen to it." This time, I mentioned a virtuous concubine, naturally because of you, otherwise if King Zhou ascended the throne, he would not be able to fulfill your thoughts. β
King Zhou is indifferent to the Ninth Princess, Tang Wanzhou is very good in terms of identity and status, how could King Zhou force such a character to do something he is unwilling to do for the sake of a Ninth Princess?
Therefore, it is better to sell King Lu a favor.
King Lu has ascended the throne, and the wish of the ninth princess cannot be called a wish at all.