Resourceful beauty

Chapter 344 Reluctance
"Unexpectedly, the queen would be so refreshing."

After seeing off the guard of honor of King Yao and Queen Zhou, and then returning to Xuanyi Palace, Chu Yuan was still quite emotional.

I thought it would take a lot of talking and talking to Queen Lou and Queen Zhou, but unexpectedly, King Yao easily persuaded Queen Zhou, and after Queen Zhou went to Shouchang Palace, Queen Mother Lou also nodded.

However, not long after Queen Zhou left, a pile of broken porcelain pieces from cups, saucers and tea bowls were swept out in Shouchang Palace.

All the affairs of the Sixth Palace were handed over to Concubine Han, and Queen Zhou accompanied King Yao to the palace. For a while, all the concubines complained.

However, Concubine Fang was very happy.

The purpose of Queen Zhou going to the palace was to take care of King Yao, so the little prince was sent back to her. Although he was not her own son, he was still her son in name, and he would take care of her in the future. See With a pair of children by her side, Concubine Fang was very proud.

The next day, after inviting An back from Changle Palace, Concubine Fang asked Liu Shang to post a message, asking Concubine Yong to bring Prince Yong's son to Lanyue Pavilion for a small sit.

However, on the second day, I waited until the afternoon before I heard the voice of the servants outside the palace gate. Thinking of the side concubine of King Yong who won the throne, she would not come to the Moon Pavilion very much after entering the palace. Concubine Fang felt in her heart , already a bit unhappy.

However, seeing the little boy being held by Princess Yong's side, Concubine Fang's face was immediately filled with a smile.

After bowing down and saluting, she got up and sat down again. Concubine Yong pulled Xiao Shizi into her arms, pointed to Concubine Fang at the top, and said, "That's Concubine Fang, Zhaoer, call someone, concubine mother is here!" How did you teach me?"

"Fang Concubine..."

Chu Xingzhao, who will be two years old in three months, looked at Concubine Fang timidly, calling in a low voice.

However, his hands were tightly clutching Princess Yong's sleeves, as if he was somewhat repelled by this strange place.

I have imagined countless times in my mind how happy I was when I saw that child, or how sad I was, but at this moment, Concubine Fang's heart was full of anger and jealousy.

"Princess Yong taught Xiao Shizi very well. Now, looking at it like this, who would know that Xiao Shizi didn't come out of Princess Yong's belly?"

She said with a smile on her face, but Concubine Fang's heart was completely turned upside down, she really wanted to rush forward, pull the child into her arms, and tell him that she was his mother.

Taking a deep breath, drinking tea to cover up the irritability in her heart, and then raising her eyes, Concubine Fang's face was already calm and breezy.

"It's okay to invite Princess Yong to come today, but I haven't seen you for a few days, I'm just thinking about it, didn't it delay Princess Yong to take care of the affairs of the palace?"

Calling Liu Shang to break some cakes that children can eat for the young prince, and asking the wet nurse to bring the fourteenth prince over, Concubine Fang turned her head and chatted with Concubine Yong.

"Your Majesty said that, but did you annoy the concubine?"

Speaking with an apologetic smile, Concubine Yong replied softly: "In the past, when the concubine was here, although the concubine also took care of the family, it was just a helper. Now I have to work hard on everything, although there will not be any trouble, but in the end I don't dare to be sloppy, so the concubine's body can only be a hundred times and a thousand times more detailed than before."

Concubine Fang smiled noncommittally, and in an instant, her eyes shifted to the wet nurse who came in.

The fourteenth prince was born in July, and the young prince of Yongwangfu was also born in July, but everyone thought he was born in September. Now that the two children are standing together, it seems that the young prince of Yongwangfu was born in July. A little bit taller, Concubine Fang looked at it, feeling a little at ease in her heart, but at the same time feeling a little bit lost.

Seeing it in her eyes and keeping it in her heart, Princess Yong concealed the meaningful smile on her lips by introducing the Fourteenth Prince to the young prince.

Sure enough, children of the same age, even if they were strangers, were much more comfortable than facing adults. After a while, the little prince took the hand of the fourteenth prince, and the two ran out of the palace with a smile.

Behind her was Concubine Fang's gentle voice telling the wet nurse and Liushang to take good care of them.

In the inner hall of Xuanyi Hall, Fang Ruxuan leaned on the bed, watching the wet nurse bathing Mingzhu.

Next to the bathtub, Brother Ming squatted there and watched intently, as if he was afraid that the wet nurse would accidentally drop Mingzhu into the bathtub. Fang Ruxuan felt a little proud of his nervous appearance.

After Mingzhu put on her small clothes and wrapped her in swaddling clothes, Brother Ming quickly took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed like a monkey.

"Mingzhu, I am brother, brother..."

Brother Ming held Mingzhu's small fist and said with a serious face.

Fang Ruxuan watched with a smile, only to see the two children falling asleep head to head, the smiles on their faces never faded.

When Chu Yuan came in, he also had a smile on his face.

"What's the matter? But something good happened?"

Fang Ruxuan turned around and asked him.

"Madam Hua also went to the other side of the palace. It's only been a few days, and she said that progress has been made."

After speaking, Chu Yuan really let out a sigh of relief.

Fang Ruxuan recited "Amitabha" several times, but at the same time told Chu Yuan, "Be careful with the queen. Since she has such courage, her mind must be calm and composed. Don't let her see the clues."

Chu Yuan nodded, and after a while, he said with some emotion: "She is actually a poor person."

In the huge harem, all the beautiful and attractive women who face her every day are all her husband's bedside people. Whoever it is, would be suffering like coptis in his heart, right?

Probably, this is also the reason why Queen Zhou readily agreed as soon as King Yao spoke.

"However, poor people must have something to hate."

Before Fang Ruxuan could answer, Chu Yuan said this again.

Patting his hand, Fang Ruxuan talked about the matter of brother Caiming staring at the wet nurse giving Mingzhu a bath, and then looked at the two sleeping faces, one big and one small, on the other side of the bed, the gloom on Chu Yuan's face disappeared immediately .

The two whispered for a while, Chu Yuan thought of something again, and a smirk appeared on his face.

Fang Ruxuan looked at him with raised eyebrows, and asked silently.

"In a few days, there will be another good show."

As he spoke with a smile, Chu Yuan pointed out the window, but Fang Ruxuan knew that he was referring to the southeast, where King Xuan's fiefdom was.

It has been half a month of staying still, and now, there is no movement at King Yao's side. At this time, King Xuan is probably as restless as an ant on a hot pot.

"Are you planning to do it?"

Fang Ruxuan also snickered a little bit as she imagined King Xuan's gloomy expression when he received a note from Chu Yuan urging him to go to the fiefdom.

Chu Yuan stood up and stretched, "Anyway, no matter what they planned before, this time, let them try it, what does it mean to be disappointed."

King Yao's bedridden was a signal from the palace to King Yong and others.

These days, there are constant turmoil in Shangyang City. Firstly, the common people made all kinds of speculations, all pointing the finger at Chu Yuan, saying that his ambition is growing, he is not satisfied with just discussing politics in front of the court, and wants to ascend to power as soon as possible.

On the other hand, the courtiers kept submitting their petitions, demanding that King Yao manage the government as soon as possible to eliminate the rumors. When they heard that King Yao had taken Queen Zhou to the palace, the courtiers who submitted the memorials were even more arguing.

In short, all kinds of remarks unfavorable to Chu Yuan have been circulating in Shangyang City for a long time.

But Chu Yuan has been standing still, neither refusing rumors nor making excuses, he should go to the court every day, and should discuss matters, as if the things outside have nothing to do with him.

This time, even King Yong was a little restless.

Queen Zhou was not around, and King Yong had no one to rely on to make decisions. These days, he frequently entered and left the Palace of the Eldest Princess, and there was an endless stream of staff and courtiers coming and going in King Yong's Mansion.

In the distance, King Rui was afraid that his whereabouts would be revealed, so he worked very hard to hide every day, and King Xuan was probably in the same situation.

Fang Ruxuan felt a little proud when she thought that such an easy move by Chu Yuan could disturb the minds of King Yong and the others.

"Hurry up, King Xuan will receive the urging document in a day's work. At that time, even if he is reluctant, he will have to set off for the fiefdom."

Speaking vigorously, Chu Yuan looked back at Fang Ruxuan, and asked jokingly, "What do you think King Rui will do?"

Staying in Cangzhou is not a long-term solution. If King Rui sets off for Lizhou at this time, his whereabouts will be revealed accidentally, and the courtiers or outsiders will find out about it. Instead, they will speculate in every possible way. Not knowing what King Rui would do, he simply shook his head.

"It's time for me to use my muscles, otherwise, they really think I'm easy to bully."

Stretching his wrists, Chu Yuan winked at Fang Ruxuan and said, "This time, if I make King Rui suffer, I dare not say anything."

Fang Ruxuan could read other people's minds, but she couldn't guess what Chu Yuan would do. However, thinking of making King Rui suffer, Fang Ruxuan laughed unkindly, and she still had a little bit of anticipation in her heart.

Sure enough, on the second day after the court issued a urging order, King Xuan returned the memorial, stating that he had set off for the fiefdom again.

However, it came from the other side of Cangzhou, and the government began to vigorously pursue and suppress the horse bandits.

It is said that in a jungle on the edge of Cangzhou, a caravan heading for Lizhou from Shangyang City was hijacked. Not to mention all the goods were looted, the leader of the caravan was also seriously injured.

I don't know the background of the caravan. In short, the Cangzhou government was disturbed and the jungle was searched upside down, but the legendary Ma Kou seemed to have grown wings and flew away. No trace was found.

After receiving the memorial from the Cangzhou government, Chu Yuan gave a formal reply, but when he turned around, there was a smug smile on his lips.

As for the news from the other side of the palace, on the surface, there is no difference from the past, but secretly there is another mystery. Every time Chu Yuan gets a secret letter, he feels a little more relaxed.

People are refreshed on happy occasions, and when they come back from the imperial study, Chu Yuan's face can be regarded as the most sunny in the past few months.

From the courtyard came the sound of the father and son's playfulness and laughter. Beside her, the white and fat Pearl pouted and spit bubbles from time to time. Fang Ruxuan only felt that this kind of life was really very happy.

(End of this chapter)