Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 325 Aunt and Nephew
Qin Youzi picked up the broken string and said, "Madam, look how neatly this string is broken. My daughter-in-law's doubt is, how could it be broken so neatly? Please help my daughter-in-law clear her doubts."

The queen's expression remained unchanged, and she said in an understated tone: "If the strings break, it must be because you played the piano too hard. What's there to be suspicious of?"

Qin Youzi smiled softly, with a hint of subtle cunning in her smile. She gently placed the broken strings on the table, raised her head and looked at the queen, "Mother-in-law, my daughter-in-law has been playing the piano since she was a child, and she knows how to play the piano well." road."

"The strings may have broken because of excessive force, but my daughter-in-law never used too much force when playing the piano."

"What's more, my daughter-in-law discovered that the string was broken not because of wear and tear, but because it was cut by a sharp object."

"My daughter-in-law was confused. Who, when, and with what object cut the strings? Her daughter-in-law was injured."

Qin Youzi's words came closer, and the queen frowned slightly, slightly dissatisfied with Qin Youzi's words, "Princess Baojun, what do you mean by this? Who are you doubting?"

Hearing this, Zhao Wangshu couldn't help but raise his forehead. She, a clan girl, is a bit stupid. What's the difference between asking this question and asking for it?
She couldn't understand how such a stupid clan girl could stand out in the palace battle and become the successor?

It can't be that the emperor thinks she's stupid and it's easier to control her, right?
"Your Majesty, my daughter-in-law doesn't dare to doubt anyone. It's just that my daughter-in-law was injured after all. My daughter-in-law just hopes that she can find the real culprit and bring justice to her daughter-in-law." Qin Youzi said calmly.

"Princess Baojun's words are wrong. The breakage of the strings was purely accidental. How could anyone do it secretly? How could there be any suggestion of the real culprit? Princess Baojun doesn't need to say more, just go and apply the medicine." The Queen's voice was full of emotion. With a trace of unquestionable majesty.

Qin Youzi understood that she would definitely suffer this loss today. She lowered her eyelids to hide the resentment and unwillingness in her eyes, and bowed respectfully, "Yes, empress."

She retreated, and the queen glanced at Zhao Wangshu, "Wangshu."

Zhao Wangshu was stunned. He didn't expect the queen to call her. He stood up and said, "My wife, please give my regards to your Majesty. May your Majesty be blessed."

"You child, you are always so outspoken. You are my niece, so you should call me aunt." The queen smiled lovingly, "Come and sit here."

Zhao Wangshu didn't want to have anything to do with her, "The concubine is just a side branch of the Zhao family. She doesn't dare to be a direct branch of the family, let alone think of herself as her niece."

A flash of anger flashed in the queen's eyes. She never expected that Zhao Wangshu was so ignorant of praise that he would dare to blatantly refuse her overtures and wooing, "Wangshu, the world is one family with the surname Zhao, why should we distinguish it so clearly? Although your father is a side branch , but he is also my eldest brother, and you are naturally my niece."

His tone was gentle and full of patience, as if he was coaxing an ignorant child.

Zhao Wangshu lowered his head to hide the disdain in his eyes, "My Lady, I know that I have a low status and I dare not go beyond it in the slightest."

Second-grade imperial edict, low status?

Of course he was not humble, but Zhao Wangshu would rather debase himself than get involved with the queen.

Just as the queen was asking for something, the Qingdao Whip sounded, and the emperor came back with his ministers. All the female family members stood up and saluted the emperor.

All the female relatives were standing in front of the chairs, but Zhao Wangshu stepped out. The emperor asked in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

"It's nothing, I just haven't seen Mrs. Yun for a long time and chatted with her about home affairs." The queen stared at Zhao Wangshu and signaled her not to talk nonsense.

Zhao Wangshu didn't intend to speak at first, so he stood there honestly.

Yun Hao quickly walked to Zhao Wangshu's side, "Madam, my wife is timid, please don't scare her."

The calf was so protective that the emperor looked at Yun Hao and laughed, "The white jade Guanyin statue in my treasury will be given to Mrs. Yun to calm her shock."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Hao and Zhao Wangshu saluted. "No need to be polite. It's getting late. Let's drive back to the palace." The emperor said cheerfully.

The queen looked at the emperor and then at Yun Hao with an incomprehensible expression.

On the way back, Yun Hao did not ride a horse, but got into a carriage, "Wang Shu, is the queen giving you a hard time?"

"She didn't make things difficult for me, she made things difficult for Princess Baojun." Zhao Wangshu explained the matter simply.

Then she said in confusion: "She is the Queen. No matter which prince comes to the throne, she is still the Queen Mother. Does she need to go through such trouble? After all the trouble, she is still the Queen Mother, and she cannot be the Queen."

Yun Hao raised his lips and sneered, "She doesn't want to be a decoration in the harem, she wants to be the queen mother with real power."

Zhao Wangshu sneered, "She can't even control the power of the queen, and she still wants to be the queen mother with real power. It's really weird."

"But if the young prince ascends the throne, as his aunt's mother and the queen mother, she has to listen to politics from behind the curtain, so it's only natural for her to do so." Yun Hao said with a faint smile.

"Yes, the young emperor is much easier to control than the adult emperor." Zhao Wangshu was convinced.

Yun Hao's eyes flashed and he smiled without saying a word.

After a while, Zhao Wangshu suddenly asked: "Yun Hao, do you think the queen will succeed?"

"The queen has scheming and means, but not many. Now the palace power is no longer in her hands, and she had no one to use in the past. Moreover, the little prince's mother and concubine are not economical. The queen may not be able to get what she wants." Yun Haoruoyou. Said thoughtfully.

Zhao Wangshu nodded in agreement: "She wants to become the queen mother with real power. It can be said that she has many difficulties and a long way to go."

"Prince Xianli, Prince Zuo, and Prince Bao are all smart people, and they are also eyeing that position. They must not let the queen succeed." Yun Hao continued.

"And she also injured Baojun Princess today, offending Baojun Palace and Qiaoguo Palace. This undoubtedly added another layer of resistance to her plan." Zhao Wangshu paused, "She is really stupid."

"That's not right." Yun Hao crushed the walnuts with his fingers.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Wangshu took the walnut and picked out the kernels to eat.

Yun Hao chewed the walnut kernel in his mouth, swallowed it and said, "She may not be really stupid for doing this, but it may be a smart move."

Zhao Wangshu looked at Yun Hao doubtfully, "How do you say this?"

"She can only support one of the six princes. Cutting off the path of Prince Baojun shows her determination and also shows that she is not interested in Prince Baojun. Then others will fight for her. She is the queen after all. It can also win over some courtiers," Yun Hao analyzed.

Zhao Wangshu frowned, "Is the queen so smart?"

"I see that the Queen has a wise military advisor." Yun Hao said with a smile.

"This battle for the reserve position is getting more and more complicated." Zhao Wangshu leaned in his arms, "I don't think about it anymore, it's too much trouble."

Yun Hao hugged her and smiled softly: "Don't worry, I will take care of everything."

The carriage swayed into the city, and the chariot that sent the emperor and empress into the palace, everyone dispersed and went back to their homes.