Princess of the auxiliary country

As for the Queen, there weren't many surprises for them.

Both mother and daughter knew how much she didn't want to see Zhao Yan'er. As for whether they felt that the queen's actions were too cruel.

That's all a joke. Which of the women in the harem is simple?

Especially women who hold high positions in the harem are all masters of tricks.

Queen Shen has been in charge of the harem for many years. Why is the harem so peaceful?

Is it really all because she is too benevolent, as rumored outside said?

There may be some reasons for this, but benevolence alone cannot gain a foothold in that cannibalistic place. I'm afraid there are some iron-blooded and cruel methods indispensable.

"Then Duke Cao Guo is willing?"

Princess Qingyang asked unconsciously, but the moment she finished speaking, she laughed to herself.

He touched his nose a little and continued, "She is indeed the Queen."

The tone was quite emotional, and it was obvious that she had already figured out the answer to her question just now.

Some things, before being pointed out, were not certain, so many things made her unable to figure it out.

But after being clarified, those inconsistencies suddenly became reasonable.

First of all, when Zhao Yan'er was sent back to the East Palace after the palace banquet, the queen stayed in the palace in the name of taking good care of her, and then arranged for the people around her to take care of her personally.

To outsiders, this means that the Queen attaches great importance to her first direct bloodline grandson, even if she is just a concubine.

Then there were generous rewards and tonics, and various personal inquiries.

This is even more confirmed. At that time, many people in the capital envied Zhao Yaner's good fortune and felt that she would most likely make a good comeback based on the wealth of her mother and her son.

But who knew that there was a hidden meaning behind all this?
No, on the fifth day that Princess Qingyang stayed at the Hot Spring Villa, news came in the early morning that surprised them but was not unexpected at all.

Zhao Yan'er had a seizure at four o'clock in the night, which lasted for more than two hours. Finally, she successfully gave birth to a chubby baby boy. However, Zhao Yan'er suffered from severe bleeding the moment the baby was born, and the entire hospital was mobilized.

It's a pity that the person was still not rescued.

"I heard that the emperor summoned Duke Cao alone early in the morning without even rushing to go to court as soon as the palace doors opened."

"Although Zhao Yan'er is just a concubine, she is the daughter of Duke Cao after all. When she is gone, she always needs to give an explanation."

Princess Ningyang said lightly that she had never seen such a scene in the palace before, so she didn't feel much in her heart.

However, Huo Junyao's heart was churning.

There was no way, even though she had been in this world for several years, she often warned herself that this ancient time was very different from later generations.

However, some of the concepts of the rule of law that she developed over the past 20 or 30 years in her previous life will still influence some of her thoughts from time to time. Even if she gritted her teeth and acted domineering for a while, this mentality will still influence her when she encounters certain things. .

Just like now, a pregnant woman is being plotted in this way, and she feels a little uncomfortable in her heart.

Although the practice of removing the mother and keeping the child was cruel, the fact that the child was fine made her feel somewhat relieved.

And the little grudge she had towards Zhao Yan'er in her heart completely dissipated with Zhao Yan'er's death.

"It's quite sad that I did it myself and trusted someone else." Huo Junyao still couldn't help but sigh.

She couldn't help but think of how Zhao Yan'er was so high-spirited when she first came to the capital. She never imagined that it would become like this in just a few years.

"Yes, I think she is the only daughter of Duke Cao Guo. This status is one of the few in the capital. This is because she has a wonderful life."

"But because that guy has come to this point, not only has his reputation been ruined during his lifetime, but I'm afraid there won't be a good arrangement for his posthumous affairs."

Princess Qingyang's words are not an exaggeration at all, especially regarding matters behind her death.

Zhao Yan'er is just a concubine in the East Palace, and she is the lowest class among the prince's women. Such a person is of too low a rank and is not qualified to get a good posthumous affairs.

So what if she is the daughter of Cao Guogong? She has entered the East Palace and is the woman of the Prince of the East Palace.

Even if Emperor Zhaowu wanted to make up for it, it wouldn't be too much. At most, it would just be a light burial. It is impossible to want more glory. This is not in line with the rules.

This is indeed the case. Emperor Zhaowu's arrangement for Zhao Yan'er was just to upgrade her to a lower grade and give her a rich burial according to the rules.

In fact, it was all for the sake of Cao Guogong's face that he would upgrade his rank. If she were to be replaced by an ordinary concubine, if she was really gone, she would just use a thin-skinned coffin.

"Death is like a lamp going out. I'm more curious about what will happen to the prince?"

Huo Junyao no longer wanted to make any comments about Zhao Yan'er. There was no one there, so there was no point in saying anything.

She was more interested in living people, such as the prince.

Looking back on what happened back then, in fact, between the prince and Zhao Yan'er, in her mind, if she had to say who she despised more, it was definitely the prince.

Although Zhao Yan'er plotted against her, but combined with some subsequent events, in her opinion, Zhao Yan'er was more sad than cruel.

She thought about the prince wholeheartedly, and it could even be said that she didn't give up even if she wanted to be a concubine.

Although she had some thoughts, in the final analysis she was overconfident in the prince and thought he was a good man.

But the prince's performance was not a good thing at all.

It goes without saying that the prince has affection for Zhao Yan'er, but in Huo Junyao's opinion, it's not too much. It's more because Zhao Yan'er's identity makes the prince feel profitable.

It can be said that this relationship was not pure from the beginning, especially during the period when Cao Guogong was suspended. It can be seen that the prince was not warm to Zhao Yaner at all.

It's a pity that Zhao Yan'er can't understand this at all when she's in the middle of the game.

"I think he tried so hard to marry Zhao Yan'er, hoping to get help from Cao Guogong, but in the end I didn't hear that Cao Guogong helped him in any way."

"Now that Zhao Yan'er is gone, does this mean that he is trying to fetch water from a bamboo basket but in vain?"

Hearing this, Princess Qingyang nodded repeatedly, with a happy smile on her lips.

But Princess Ningyang on the other side shook her head and said, "That's not necessarily the case."

"Although Duke Cao Guo is deeply disappointed in Zhao Yan'er, she is his only daughter after all."

"If Zhao Yan'er were alive, Cao Guogong might still not give her any help just because of his breath. But now that the person is gone and the only blood relationship is gone, some emotions will explode violently."

"You guys still underestimate the Queen's abilities too much."