In Zhaoyang Palace, Empress Xie angrily smashed a lot of tea cups and vases.

Jiang Chuan and Grandma Sun stood aside one by one. It was the first time they had seen the queen so angry.

Empress Xie was so angry that her face with delicate makeup became distorted. At this moment, she is no longer a high-ranking queen, but a fierce and vicious yaksha, which is very terrifying and terrifying.

After smashing a lot of things, Empress Xie's anger decreased slightly, but her chest still rose and fell because of anger.

The Seventh Prince waited for Queen Xie to finish venting and didn't smash anything again, and then he spoke: "Queen Mother, for someone like Concubine Rong, it's not worth it to be angry." ”

When it came to Concubine Rong, Queen Xie's eyes were gloomy, and her face, which had always been disguised as gentle and decent, became vicious and vicious at this moment, as if she wanted to eat Concubine Rong alive.

"Yu Wanrong, that slut, this palace wants to make her life worse than death!" Thinking of the proud and arrogant appearance of Concubine Rong at the celebration banquet before, Queen Xie was furious. "We must not let Kong Taichang's youngest daughter marry the acting king as a side concubine!"

When the Seventh Prince heard this, he looked at Queen Xie in astonishment: "Queen Mother, didn't you say before that you must make up this matter?" ”

At this time, Jiang Chuan brought a cup of fire-lowering tea.

Empress Xie picked up the teacup, not like drinking tea elegantly on weekdays, but drank it in a big gulp. After a cup of tea, the anger in her heart decreased a little.

"Once the acting king marries Kong Taichang's youngest daughter as a side concubine, then it won't be long before the acting king will replace Zhao Xuan as the crown prince, and then the emperor will abolish me as the queen and let Rong Guifei be the queen." Empress Xie gritted her teeth and said, "You must not let the acting king become the crown prince!" ”

"Queen Mother, even if my father can't wait to make the acting king the crown prince, my uncle will not agree." The Seventh Prince was calmer than Empress Xie, "Uncle, they will definitely destroy this marriage, and we don't need to make a move." ”

"That's right." Empress Xie regained some of her senses slightly.

"Uncle has already made a move at the celebration banquet."

When Empress Xie heard this, she raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked in surprise, "What did your uncle do?" ”

As soon as the Seventh Prince came back, he saw Queen Xie getting angry and smashing things, and he didn't have time to tell her what happened in the Chaoyang Palace.

At this time, he carefully told Queen Xie about what happened at the celebration banquet.

After hearing this, Empress Xie first showed a shocked expression on her face, and then laughed.

"Queen Mother, my uncle's move is really powerful, which made the second brother lose all face, not to mention, and provoked Xuanping Hou and Kong Taichang." The Seventh Prince's tone was full of admiration, "It deserves to be an uncle." ”

Empress Xie chuckled and said, "Your uncle's methods don't stop there, what is this." There was pride in her tone, but she quickly thought that her eldest brother supported Zhao Xuan and did not support her son, and the smile on her face suddenly fell.

"Xuanping Hou can't fight his uncle." The Seventh Prince also thought of one thing with Queen Xie, and sighed regretfully, "It's a pity that my uncle doesn't help me." ”

"When Zhao Xuan is abolished, your uncle will naturally help you." Empress Xie frowned, and said with a somewhat cold face, "However, Zhao Xuan can't be abolished now." "Once Zhao Xuan is deposed now, then the acting king will inevitably become the new crown prince, and she, the queen, will also be replaced by Rong Guifei." You are not an adult yet, and if Zhao Xuan is abolished, it will not be your turn. ”

The Seventh Prince understood: "Queen Mother, don't worry, your uncle will never let the acting king bully the crown prince." ”

"I know, but I can't swallow this bad breath in my heart." Tonight's Concubine Rong humiliated her in front of all the concubines and provoked her, and she, the queen, was about to be replaced by her. She has never suffered this kind of humiliation since she was a child, and she must ask Concubine Rong for this account.

"What do you want to do, Queen Mother?"

A grim smile rose at the corner of Empress Xie's mouth: "Naturally, I won't let her have a good time." ”

"Queen Mother, what are you going to do?"

"I'll have to think about it." Empress Xie is not an impulsive person, she knows that Concubine Rong is deeply favored by Emperor Wu of Zhou, if she dares to make a move on her, not only will she not be able to deal with Concubine Rong, but she will also be blamed by Emperor Wu of Zhou.

"Queen Mother, in fact, from tomorrow onwards, Concubine Rong will be gloomy." The Seventh Prince felt that Empress Xie didn't need to dirty her hands to deal with Concubine Rong.

Empress Xie suddenly remembered something and laughed maliciously: "Jiang Chuan, this palace remembers that there is a statue of Guanyin in the treasury. ”

Jiang Chuan replied respectfully: "Yes, Niangniang, this is what the old lady specially asked for you." ”

"Early tomorrow morning, you will personally send this statue of Guanyin to Concubine Rong, saying that this palace, as a mother-in-law, cares about the heirs of the king."

Jiang Chuan was surprised and said: "Niangniang, this statue of Guanyin was personally asked for by the old lady for you, how can it be given to Concubine Rong?" ”

Queen Xie didn't care: "This palace has already given birth to Xiaojing, and there is no need for this statue of Guanyin." And the acting king needs this statue of Guanyin very much, and the palace, as a mother-in-law, should help the acting king to open up branches and leaves for the royal family. She said, her usual dignified and kind smile returned to her face, "Besides, as the queen, this palace should help the emperor share his worries." The emperor is worried about the heirs of the acting king, how can the palace stand by and watch. ”

The Seventh Prince agreed: "What the Queen Mother said is true. ”

Jiang Chuan felt a little sorry for the old lady's personal selection of Guanyin, but she understood Queen Xie's purpose for doing this.

"The slave will be sent to Yongxin Palace early tomorrow morning."

"Also, send a few imperial doctors to the palace early tomorrow morning, and ask the imperial doctors to carefully diagnose the pulse of the princess." Empress Xie remembered one more thing, "This palace remembers that the Xie family has a secret recipe for having children, and you can bring it to Concubine Rong together tomorrow." ”

"Niangniang, you still have to send a secret recipe for giving birth, isn't this too cheap Concubine Rong?"

"Hongu is generous." Empress Xie said with a smile.

"Mother, you are so kind."

"The palace is also worried about the emperor."

"Queen Mother, you might as well reward a few more beauties to the acting king, so that they can spread out for the acting king."

"That's a good idea." Empress Xie thought for a moment and asked Jiang Chuan, "What time is it?" ”

"It's almost the end of the hour."

"You go to Chengguang Hall and ask if the emperor is not there, and whether he has a rest."

"Slave and maid, go now."

"Queen Mother, what are you looking for your father to do at this time?" The Seventh Prince asked suspiciously.

"To reward a beauty, ask your father's opinion." Empress Xie stood up and said, "I'll go in and tidy up my appearance." ”

"Queen Mother, do you need me to accompany you to see your father?"

"It's not appropriate for you to go along, you go back to rest first, and you have to go to Wende Hall to study early tomorrow morning."

"The minister is gone."

Jiang Chuan came back soon, "Niangniang, the emperor is still in the imperial study to review the folds, and he didn't go to Yongxin Palace, nor did he rest. ”

"Take the palace with you to the imperial study."

"Niangniang, shall we go empty-handed, do you want to bring decanting soup or any other soup?"

Empress Xie thought for a while and said, "Prepare a bowl of lotus seed soup." "Lotus seed soup has the effect of helping sleep, and Queen Xie will drink a bowl every night before going to bed.

"Yes, sissy."

A moment later, Empress Xie took Jiang Chuan, who was carrying a food box in his hand, and went to Chengguang Palace.

In the imperial study of Chengguang Palace, Emperor Wu of Zhou was listening to Sun Kui talk about what happened at the banquet in Qionglin Garden.

Hearing Concubine Rong's words of humiliating Empress Xie, Emperor Wu of Zhou's brows did not wrinkle.

Sun Kui saw that after Emperor Wu of Zhou heard what happened in Qiong Lin Yuan, there was no trace of turmoil on his face, and there was no surprise in his heart.

Concubine Rong has always been at odds with the queen, and she doesn't have much respect for the queen. The emperor turned a blind eye to this.

At this moment, Sun Kui's apprentice walked in and respectfully said to Emperor Wu of Zhou: "Your Majesty, the queen mother asks to see you." ”

When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, a trace of surprise crossed his eyes, and he immediately put away his legs on the imperial table.

"Let her in."

Suddenly, Queen Xie walked in with a food box. She first saluted Emperor Wu of Zhou and said goodbye: "The concubine has seen the emperor. ”

"Get up." Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at Empress Xie and asked, "Why is the Empress here?" ”

"The concubine thought that the emperor must have drunk a lot of wine tonight, so she specially made a bowl of lotus seed soup, which can not only relieve hangover, but also sleep peacefully."

Sun Kui took the food box from Queen Xie's hand and immediately took out the lotus seed soup inside.

"The queen has a heart." Emperor Wu of Zhou knew that Empress Xie had come to the imperial study to look for him, not just to deliver lotus seed soup.

"Your Majesty, the acting king has no heirs so far, and the concubine, as a mother-in-law, has not paid attention to this matter, which is a dereliction of duty on the part of the concubine, please punish the emperor." Empress Xie knelt down and pleaded guilty to Emperor Wu of Zhou.

Emperor Wu of Zhou thought to himself, sure enough.

"Get up, this has nothing to do with you, you don't have to blame yourself."

"Emperor Xie doesn't blame." Empress Xie straightened up and said, "The concubine thought about it and decided to send a statue of Guanyin and the princess on behalf of the princess, and then reward a few beauties to the king on behalf of the king, what do you think?" ”

Sun Kui, who was on the side, said in shock in his heart, the queen mother was obviously embarrassing Concubine Rong and His Royal Highness the Acting King.

The queen mother and the prince of Zhenguo deserve to be brothers and sisters!