Chapter 265

In Zhao Shun's words, except for Shen Qinglan, everyone present was a little bit embarrassed.

Shen Qinglan didn't say a word, let alone smooth things over, allowing the scene to be so cold and awkward.

The Empress Dowager gave Mammy a wink, and Mammy took the three ladies down.

"Prince Regent, these three concubines are selected by the Ai family for you. The Ai family and the county master have already discussed it. When your palace is repaired, let the three ladies enter the house." The queen mother said.

Zhao Shun looked at Shen Qinglan, and he immediately understood Shen Qinglan's helpless look.

"Empress Dowager, the minister is busy with government affairs. After marrying the princess, he has almost never returned to the palace. He has no time to think about these matters. Let's forget it." Zhao Shun said.

"You are the regent now, and you are the person in power in this dynasty. If you have enough concubines, you can extend your heirs. It is really hard for the county master to manage all the big and small things in Linyuan alone. These young ladies all grew up in the capital. , can share the worries of the county master." The queen mother said.

Zhao Shun stood up and said: "I really don't want to accept a concubine, so please ask the empress dowager to learn from you."

"Your mother died early, and your father and king have other things to do. Aijia has to worry about you. It doesn't matter if you don't want to take concubines, but these three ladies are all in the home of veterans in Kyoto. If there are no veterans to help, Do you think you, the Prince Regent, can do well?" said the Queen Mother.

"My lord, I have my own solution. I don't want to rely on women to consolidate my position. The empress dowager, besides, the late emperor's new funeral, taking concubines during the national funeral is against the law and ancestral system. I also ask the empress dowager to preserve the reputation of the Jiang family and the Zhao family. " Zhao Shun said.

"This, the Ai family has already considered it. Although these three ladies, the Ai family intends to ask them to serve you, but it is really inappropriate to wear filial piety at the national funeral, so I only place them in your house, and wait a year before doing it. The ceremony of accepting a concubine, so the county lord will not be too hard. County lord, what do you think?"

The empress dowager looked at Shen Qinglan, Shen Qinglan was stunned, and said with a smile: "The concubine is up to the empress dowager and the prince."

"Humph……"

The empress dowager snorted coldly, and said something, but it's up to them to make the decision, wouldn't they disagree?

"The empress dowager, the name is not right and the words are not right, it is really..."

Before Zhao Shun finished speaking, the Empress Dowager interrupted him, "Stop talking, even if you don't think about your heirs and yourself, you have to think about the stability of the court. Now that the new emperor is determined, there must be no trouble in the court. Then The Ai family...would have no face to see the late emperor."

The empress dowager said, taking out a handkerchief and gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"County Lord, you go down first, the Ai family has something to say to the regent."

"Yes. The concubine resigns."

Shen Qinglan stood up and left Zening Hall.

Zhao Shun watched her leave, and then looked at the empress dowager on the main seat.

The queen mother picked up the teacup, and found that the tea was a bit cold, so she put it down again.

"Now...the crown prince is dead, the first emperor is also dead, and you have become the regent. Who do you think is more suitable for the new emperor?" The empress dowager asked.

"The Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince are both dragons and phoenixes among men. This matter cannot be decided by the minister alone. It also depends on the opinions of several great ministers and the views of the Empress Dowager." Zhao Shun said.

"The sixth prince is the son of the eldest son. Although he is younger, he is also of noble character, and he is also talented in both civil and military affairs. What Aijia means is to choose an auspicious day for the sixth prince to ascend the throne." The empress dowager said.

"What the empress dowager said is reasonable, and the minister is meaningless. It just depends on the sixth prince, whether he is willing to ascend to the position. Some time ago, the sixth prince approached the minister several times, and he mentioned that he did not want to be the king." Zhao Shun said.

"Then what do you mean, let the fifth son ascend the throne?" the empress dowager asked.

"No, I didn't mean that. His Highness the Fifth Highness also said that he didn't want to be a king." Zhao Shun replied.

"Oh?" The empress dowager raised her eyebrows, "Is there any other candidate? The eldest grandson of the former emperor is not yet three years old. Zhao Linchuan, you, don't you have the intention of disobedience?"

Zhao Shun knelt down, "I have no such intentions. Naturally, it would be best for the son to inherit the great line, and the minister is also happy to be at leisure."

"Well, on the side of the sixth prince, the Ai family will persuade you, and you should also persuade the Ai family and the common people a lot." The queen mother said.

"Yes, I will take my leave first."

Zhao Shun saluted, then left Zening Hall, and caught up with Shen Qinglan who was about to get into the carriage.

"Sisi! Sisi!"

Shen Qinglan saluted, "I have seen the prince."

Zhao Shun took Shen Qinglan's hand, "What is this for? Why, are you angry?"

"Meeting the prince, I, a little county magistrate, naturally have to be polite. Didn't you hear? The empress dowager always called me the magistrate, and never called me the princess. In the future, when the world is tentatively decided, maybe I You can't be the queen."

After Shen Qinglan finished speaking, he got into the carriage directly, and Zhao Shun followed.

"What are you doing?" Shen Qinglan asked.

"I'll accompany you back home." Zhao Shun said.

"Have you dealt with the affairs of Qinxian Hall?"

"It's okay to deal with it later, let's go."

Zhao Shun hugged Shen Qinglan into his arms and smelled the fragrance of her hair.

"Sisi, I miss you so much..."

"Fantasy talk, haven't you just seen it?"

Shen Qinglan smiled and leaned on her shoulder.

"No, not seeing each other every day is like three autumns." Zhao Shun laughed.

"The empress dowager is determined to put people in our house, I don't think you can get along with her, just accept it." Shen Qinglan said.

"The empress dowager sent these ladies to our mansion in the name of sharing the burden for you. In fact, I know that they are also causing you trouble when they enter the mansion." Zhao Shun said.

"Then you can't just fight against the queen mother like this. I know that you want to take good care of the world that the late emperor entrusted to you, so just bear with such a small matter." Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Shun kissed her on the forehead and said: "Sisi, I knew it, you understand me. If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for."

"Anyway, those three young ladies don't have any status, they just live in Linyuan temporarily. I still have some prestige in our palace, don't worry, they can't make any trouble." Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Shun smiled, "Be careful, they may do something in the name of me and you, it's best not to let them go anywhere, and don't need to entrust them with anything."

"I understand. I heard from my second brother that you are already cleaning up the people of the Qin family and the Xue family. After being busy some time ago, my second brother and elder brother found the Qin family, the Xue family and the Wei family, and the second prince. Evidence of private contacts. Why don't we directly punish the rebellious party by inspecting it. As for the old grievances in our family, let's forget it." Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Shun suddenly realized, and kissed her on the cheek, "As expected of this king's concubine, this method has helped me a lot!"

(End of this chapter)

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