Fast Travel: Endangered Pup Rescue Project

"Mother……"

"Nothing, Concubine De asked my mother to come into the palace, probably to help King Huai accept Zhou Ying's affairs."

Zhou Yuqing didn't quite understand his mother's thoughts. Since he hated Zhou Shuqing and Zhou Ying, there were plenty of ways to make them mediocre before, so why bother going so far?
Little did he know how miserable he had been harmed by these people in his previous life. He could have lived a safe and smooth life, but his life was taken away and used as a wedding dress for others.

What's the point of disposing of them easily?To let them have hope in their hearts and then fall into despair step by step, this is called revenge.

"Master Rongcheng, please."

Concubine De had her back in the Cheng'enhou Mansion, and her cousin, who was the empress, took care of her in the palace. Her life was going very smoothly. She was nearly forty years old, but she looked like she was in her early twenties.

Song Xia suddenly remembered the incident when Concubine De entered the palace. It was no wonder that the Empress had some ideas and had been hiding her plans for so many years. No matter how her son just passed away and a young and beautiful cousin was sent to the family, who could not be upset? pimple?
The behavior of Concubine Guande and King Huai in recent years is probably because they firmly believed that the Queen would stand on their side and did a lot of things behind their backs. The Queen did not say anything on the surface, but there must be rules behind her back. Otherwise, after the decree was read out in the previous life, those How could someone who ostensibly take refuge in King Huai defect so quickly?

"My wife, please pay your respects to Concubine De."

"Please get up quickly, why should we be so polite to each other?" Concubine De spoke in a friendly tone, and Song Xia took the opportunity to sit down.

Speaking of which, they were about the same age and had played together when they were young. However, they had different paths and became unfamiliar with each other.

"You don't often attend palace banquets. We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Concubine De started the household chores and quickly talked about King Huai and Zhou Ying: "I'm calling you into the palace today for no other reason than for my son's little thoughts."

Song Xia pretended not to know: "Please tell me clearly."

"Do you have a concubine in your family? I wonder if you can marry her?"

"Not yet. Do you want to be a matchmaker for Sister Ying?"

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. That day at Guo'an Temple, Xiao Wu fell in love with your concubine at first sight. When he came back, he insisted that I make the decision for him. Are you willing?"

Song Xia stood up and saluted: "I didn't know there was such a fate. It all depends on the queen."

Concubine De's smile deepened: "If you don't object, that's the best. It's just that your concubine has to be a concubine."

"It is Sister Ying's blessing to be able to enter Prince Huai's Mansion. The concubine is already above her."

The two continued chatting for a while, and when Song Xia stood up to leave, someone from the Queen's Palace asked her to come again. Because she said this in front of Concubine De, Concubine De personally escorted Song Xia out of the palace.

"Sister has always been very fond of Xiaowu. She asked you to come over, probably just to ask about this matter, so you don't have to be nervous."

"The courtier's wife will leave."

Sure enough, she knew that Concubine De had been deceived by the empress's superficial care over the years. The empress was not doing it for the king's wishes, but was clearly trying to determine whether she would stand by the emperor.

There were not many empresses in this dynasty who could always sit firmly on the throne of queen. Except for Empress Dugu who accompanied Taizong to conquer the world, there was only the current one. The rest were either deposed or died young.

As the legitimate wife of His Majesty, the Queen has been able to hold sole control of the harem for 40 years since His Majesty ascended the throne, and is loved and respected by His Majesty. This shows that the Queen's methods are very powerful.

However, this may also be due to the early death of the eldest prince. If the eldest prince is still alive and he is the eldest son, with your majesty's current suspicious temperament, no matter how powerful the queen is, she will be rejected by your majesty.

"The minister's wife sees the empress."

"The county leader please rise."

"Thank you, empress." The queen and Concubine De look very similar, but the empress is much more majestic than Concubine De. She is only more than ten years older, but she seems to be a generation taller.

Facing the empress who showed no emotion or anger, Song Xia was a little more nervous than when she went to see Concubine De.

"I heard that Concubine De asked you to enter the palace because of the matter of King Huai and the concubine in your palace."

"The Queen's Empress is a clear lesson."

"You agree?"

Song Xia's expression did not change: "The man's love for my concubine, and the Concubine De's personal inquiry, it is not easy for a minister to beat the couple."

"It sounds like you're not very happy? Aren't you worthy of a concubine?"

"How dare I think so? It's just that the concubine in the palace has many thoughts, and I have a grudge with her aunt, so I rarely discipline her. I don't know when she fell in love with King Huai."

The queen looked at him and continued to test: "I will marry King Huai soon, and she will be a concubine. She will also be extraordinary from now on. Didn't the county master think of recording her as a legitimate daughter?"

Song Xia raised her head and said meaningfully: "A concubine is a concubine, and she will not be of the same mind as the subject's wife even if she is recorded in her name."

After hearing this, the queen suddenly laughed: "I have long heard that Princess Rongcheng is a wanton person. When I saw her today, it turned out to be true. She is indeed the daughter of Prince Cheng."

"Since she is the daughter of her father, she is of course the same as his father. I have not yet thanked the empress and His Highness Prince Ding for their great kindness."

"Oh? Where do you start talking about this?"

"Didn't Prince Ding tell you about it? My son Yuqing ran away to Northern Xinjiang with his master some time ago. Unfortunately, he was ambushed by thieves. Fortunately, His Highness Prince Ding saved his life. My son is back. He said that although King Ding is young, he is heroic and brave, and he will do great things in the future."

The Queen's smile deepened: "This is his imperial grandfather's world, and of course he has to protect it."

"What the lady said is very true."

The two women looked at each other and smiled, already understanding the meaning of each other's words.

As soon as Song Xia left, the queen immediately laughed heartily: "It's interesting to talk to smart people."

The female official asked cautiously: "Is your Majesty saying that the Lord of Rongcheng County already knows about your plan? But you and Your Highness Prince Ding are so secretive, how did the Lord of Rongcheng County know about it?"

"If she doesn't know, will her father, Prince Cheng, not know?"

The Queen raised her lips: "Don't think that Prince Cheng has no real power in his hands now, but what he said in front of His Majesty is more effective than anyone else. We, Your Majesty, now only believe that Prince Cheng did not participate in the seizure of the heir."

"But in this case, no matter who succeeds in the future, Prince Cheng can keep his glory, so why bother..."

"Prince Cheng is old. When his son inherits the title, he will be demoted. Who doesn't want to be a close minister all the time? And in the past few years, I heard that the master of Rongcheng County severely dealt with his aunt, concubine, and concubine in his family. , how can the grievances be eliminated now that the concubine has passed, and the concubine is seen climbing a high branch or even crushing her in the future? Who can guarantee that the concubine will not be beaten down after she becomes powerful? "

When she said the last sentence, the queen's expression became even colder: "It's better to hold power by yourself even if you are one level away. It's rare that she is a smart person and thinks the same as me."

"Slave, congratulations to your Majesty for getting another helping hand."

"It's not completely determined yet. Let's take a look at the dowry she prepared for this concubine."

When Song Xia returned home, she also thought about this. Will she need more dowry to marry King Huai?It's a beautiful thought, but she's just a concubine, and she still wants to take away the Zhou family's wealth?These are all Yuqing's. (End of chapter)