Donggong Zhangjiao

In the end, Xu Lingyi did not agree to raise the sixth princess. Naturally, the queen could not force her, so she had to let her go back and think about it again.

Tim Mo whispered, "Xu Lingyi just lost his own child, and sometimes he doesn't want to raise other people's children. Now the Sixth Princess is placed at Yun Baolin, and Hu Lingyi hasn't turned over yet, so there is no need for the empress to make a decision in a hurry."

"It turns out that I can't help her." The queen narrowed her eyes, "But now that she has entered the palace, there are always many alternatives. Tim Mo, you know, I feel that I am becoming more and more conflicted now."

The queen raised her eyes and looked out the window, her eyes full of chaotic thoughts.

"Your Majesty, you are also doing it for the Lu family and the fifth prince." Tian Mo said distressedly.

But the queen shook her head.

"That's not true. I am a contradictory person. When the emperor was the crown prince, my father was the tutor. I knew from a young age that I was going to be the crown prince, so I was strict with myself, and everyone in my family also had strict requirements on me. , I want to be sensible and polite, abide by my responsibilities, be dignified, virtuous, generous and gentle, take care of the emperor's back house, take care of his children, and also advise and remind the emperor of his inappropriateness."

"But in my heart, I also yearn for freedom and freedom."

"Of course, the emperor respects me and always treats me with dignity. The emperor has always been a wise king and does not need my advice. None of the concubines below have caused trouble in front of me, even the most favored ones. Concubine Zhao has always respected me, so it stands to reason that I can do all the things you ask of me. I have been working hard to get closer to the standard of a worthy empress, but now, I am increasingly struggling. .”

"I'm afraid that Concubine Zhao will be favored too much, which will affect the Holy Will and influence the position of the future crown prince. I, the Lu family, are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and all members of the family serve the emperor wholeheartedly. If my son cannot inherit the throne, I am afraid that in the future, Lu family will The destruction of my family will be my fault, but Concubine Zhao has always respected me and respected me, so I can't bear to deal with her with vicious means."

"Besides, I was taught from my childhood that the Queen should not be jealous. My Lu family's family tradition is to be a pure and kind person, but I cannot be that generous. I am also afraid."

"The emperor's heirs were born one after another. I don't like any of them, but the duty of the queen tells me that I have to accommodate them and educate them. I think I can't do it, so all I can do is not to hurt anyone. They grow.”

"I worry too much, care too much, am entangled and contradictory, and am not confident enough. I don't want to do evil, but I can't be completely good. Probably, I will never be the kind of virtuous person that the world expects in my life. It’s over.”

The queen had never told anyone this before, and hearing her words today made Tim Mo feel extremely distressed.

But she didn't know how to comfort him, so she had to hand over the veil silently.

The queen didn't answer, she just smiled softly and raised her hand to wipe her tears.

"Okay, I'm just complaining. Let's go see the fifth prince. Yesterday he said he wanted to eat jade cake. Remember to ask the kitchen to make some today."

"The slaves obey."

Tim Mo nodded and helped the queen stand up.

Yuzhang Palace.

Fang Yun heard Ruoyu say that Xu Lingyi went to Fengxuan Palace and already had a guess in his mind.

"It's probably because of the sixth princess. Now the one who is qualified to raise the sixth princess is Xu Lingyi."

However, Xu Lingyi had just had a miscarriage, and she was currently recuperating. Pei Yao would not consider raising the sixth princess to her, and Xu Lingyi was not stable enough and was not suitable for raising children.

But if Xu Lingyi takes the initiative to speak, Pei Yao will not fail to give her the face.

"My slave, it seems that the deal has not been concluded." Ruoyu whispered, "When Xu Lingyi left the Queen's Palace, there was no smile on her face. After she left, there was no movement in Fengxuan Palace."

Fang Yun narrowed his eyes, "That's right. With Xu's temperament, she just lost her own child, so she might not have the heart to adopt someone else's child."

But unfortunately, Xu will probably not have any more children of his own.

Thinking of this, Fang Yun asked.

"After Xu Lingyi returned to the palace, did the queen send an imperial doctor to nurse her back to health?"

"Never." Ruoyu shook her head, "I just sent some supplements. I will continue to let Aunt Feng serve Xu Lingyi. She said that she has been recuperating in Qinheyuan for a month and will raise another one when she returns to the palace. It's no problem if it's only a month." Indeed, Xu Lingyi is young and healthy. When she gave birth, the month was still light, but now her complexion looks as normal, so there is no need to worry too much.

But, even so, it’s not like he doesn’t show any concern at all and just lets Nanny Feng wait on her.

Is it unnecessary, or I just don’t dare.

Thinking that when he was in Qinhe Garden, no clues were found, and now that he had returned to the palace and the Sixth Princess was sent away, Fang Yun became more concerned.

"I feel a little angry recently. Please ask Dr. Zeng to come and give me a look." Fang Yun said in a low voice.

People cannot be confused.

Whether to use the knife in your hand or not and to defend yourself against the enemy without the knife are two different concepts.

So check.

Ruoyu didn't quite understand Fang Yun's thoughts, but she responded quickly and sent for the imperial doctor.

At the same time, in the imperial study room, Pei Yao had just finished meeting with the ministers, who were from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War.

After the ministers left, Hong Zhengcai made tea again and brought it to him.

Pei Yao took it and took a sip, feeling good.

"I didn't expect that Concubine Yan returned to Shangyang Kingdom and handled things neatly. It has only been half a year and there has been such great progress."

"In the final analysis, the Lord of Shangyang is still weak-willed and only believes in the Taoist priests' words about immortality. If such a good thing is really possible, how come those Taoist priests have not become immortals after years of refining elixirs?"

Hong Zheng also sneered.

"It seems that the things I found for her are indeed good, and Lord Shangyang will find them very useful." Pei Yao raised the corners of his lips slightly.

When Emperor Chengjing was still alive, people became obsessed with elixirs to maintain their health in middle age, and some of the Taoist priests who were recruited into the palace to serve them still had two brushes.

The refined elixir was really effective in the first year of taking it, making people feel full of energy and qi and blood, so Emperor Chengjing was very happy with it at that time.

And what Pei Yao gave Lin Chan was improved by famous doctors, so it will naturally make people feel more effective.

Over in Shangyang Kingdom, Prince Ping, controlled by Lin Chan, presented this life-prolonging elixir to the Lord of Shangyang Kingdom.

Prince Ping is young, and because he was almost pushed to the throne by Concubine Yin, he managed to save his life. In recent years, he has behaved very timidly and humblely. He has always been respectful in front of the Lord of Shangyang, so the Lord of Shangyang will naturally not be afraid of him. .

It was because of the good effect of this elixir that he praised him greatly and met with those experts who made elixirs. Now he is following the prescriptions of those Taoist priests and ordered the whole country to search for rare materials and start refining elixirs. .

In order to show off, Prince Ping deliberately took this job, and now he is searching everywhere to find materials to make elixirs for Lord Shangyang.

Pei Yao knew in his heart that this elixir can indeed make people look energetic and strong, but this is all due to overdraft.

As time goes by, the body is overdrawn and emptied from the inside out, and the person completely collapses.

Now, Pei Yao has begun to prepare for possible situations next year.

Soldiers, horses, food, grass, and weapons have all been prepared.

Thinking of this, Pei Yao was in a good mood. After drinking a cup of tea, he got up and went to Yuzhang Palace.