Resourceful beauty

Chapter 346 Stability
"You're still in confinement, don't worry about things outside, I'm still counting on you to take care of yourself and stay with me for the rest of your life."

Knowing that Kapok has entered the palace, it is natural to know that Fang Ruxuan heard the rumors outside, and returned to Xuanyi Palace before lunch, Chu Yuan persuaded Fang Ruxuan with disapproval.

Smiling and nodding, Fang Ruxuan gave Chu Yuan a resentful look, "Could it be that you think I'm such a shallow-minded person who can't even pretend to be such a thing?"

Chu Yuan laughed, "I was wrong?"

With a noncommittal smile, Fang Ruxuan said: "Let's not say that you are a legitimate prince, just saying that killing the king and seizing the throne is a bit far-fetched. So, although I don't believe that this time the clearer will be cleared, I think , things are probably not as complicated as imagined, now, let's take a step at a time. Maybe there will be unexpected gains."

Fang Ruxuan's optimism made Chu Yuan's originally heavy mind gradually settle down.

The two were talking, when they heard the sound of footsteps, Ming Geer trotted over, "Daddy, Mother, Mingzhu smiled."

The little baby grinned and it was considered a smile, Brother Ming was so happy, Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan looked at each other with amused eyes.

Behind her, the wet nurse brought Mingzhu, who had already woken up.

The family of four sat around, the inner hall was filled with deep warmth, and when they came out of the Xuanyi Hall after lunch, Chu Yuan felt that his heart, which was full of haze, seemed to have gained a moment of peace.

In the early morning of the next day, Prince Consort Wang Tingzhi questioned Chu Yuan in court, why did he insist on sending him to the palace to raise him knowing that King Yao was seriously ill? What did Chu Yuan intend to do?

Although his expression was extremely respectful, Wang Tingzhi's words were full of doubts and questions. For a while, the courtiers in the Yiyuan Hall began to whisper.

Wang Tingzhi took a errand in Honglu Temple, and he didn't go to court on weekdays. These days, the eldest princess Chuxiu was running back and forth between Shangyang City and the palace, and he also felt restless. It is conceivable that Know why.

Chu Yuan didn't care about him, it was because of the eldest princess's face, but now, Wang Tingzhi jumped out by himself without knowing what to do, Chu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little funny.

"What do you think the son-in-law wants to do alone?"

The voice was not angry but prestige, Chu Yuan looked at Wang Tingzhi and raised his voice to ask.

"This... the prince knows it well."

Some timidly speaking, Wang Tingzhi's eyes shrank and slid across King Yong's back.

"The king's going to the palace is a temporary idea. Before the orphan can stop it, the queen has persuaded the empress dowager to accompany her to the palace. Why, does the son-in-law think that alone in this palace, he has covered the sky with one hand, not only has the king at his side, but also Can you control the queen mother and queen?"

Although the words were aimed at Wang Ting, Chu Yuan's eyes flicked over King Yong and other senior officials.

The hall was quiet. Those who were originally open-minded naturally held their heads up without fear at this moment, while those who were jumping up and down these days and whispering just now lowered their heads with dodgy eyes.

Chu Yuan didn't hold on to him either, as usual, he left the court neatly after dealing with the court affairs, leaving only a few veteran officials to go to the imperial study to discuss matters.

No one answered, Wang Tingzhi was a little embarrassed, touched his nose, turned around and left the Yiyuan Hall, and went back to the princess mansion.

In the afternoon of that day, the eldest princess entered the palace aggressively, without asking any questions, and came straight to the East Palace.

Fang Ruxuan was in confinement, so naturally there was no way to greet her. In the main hall of Xuanyi Hall, no matter how coldly the eldest princess spoke to each other, Hu Moyan always smiled and said Yan Yan, generous and decent.

"The king's health is not good. Didn't His Highness say that he wants to take the king back to the palace?"

The eldest princess stared at Hu Moyan with a worried expression and asked.

"The eldest princess also said that the king's health is not very good now. Since this is the case, the imperial doctors will definitely think that bed rest is the best way to recuperate. Wouldn't it be worse for the king's health to run back and forth? Besides..."

Seeing the Eldest Princess' complexion getting darker, Hu Moyan looked up at her and said, "Your Highness has his own discretion in these matters. I am a woman, so how can I ask His Highness? If the Eldest Princess has any doubts, it is better to go to His Highness." good."

"you……"

Looking at each other angrily, but found that she had nothing to say at all, the eldest princess gave Hu Moyan a hard look, got up and went out.

After walking a few steps in the direction of Shouchang Palace, feeling something was wrong, the princess turned around and went to Yuehua Palace.

In Shouchang Palace, the Empress Dowager Lou, who was not as kind as before, looked at Chu Yuan who was sitting in the lower seat, feeling quite angry in her heart, but she knew that this was not the time to explode.

"Your Majesty is in the palace, what's the situation now?"

Asking in a deep voice, the Empress Dowager Lou fiddled with the Buddha strings in her hand one by one.

The two adjacent beads clacked together, and the muffled sound became more and more audible in the empty main hall.

"When Gu came back from the palace, the father's condition was not very good. However, the news sent in the past few days said that the father's condition has been brought under control. As for the cause, the imperial doctors are still investigating."

Talking lightly, Chu Yuan looked up at the Empress Dowager Lou and asked: "I have been away from Yao Kingdom for more than ten years, and it has only been a few years since I came back, but I don't know, what hidden disease is there on the father, please tell the Empress Dowager."

If it was in the past, these words can naturally be asked to the imperial doctor, no matter how bad it is, there is also Queen Zhou.

But now, the imperial doctor and Queen Zhou are both at the palace, it is reasonable for Chu Yuan to ask the Queen Mother Lou, but the Queen Mother Lou heard something wrong from Chu Yuan's words.

"What does the prince mean?"

The movement of fiddling with the Buddha string stopped just like that, and the empress dowager Lou raised her lowered eyebrows instantly.

"People say that knowing a child is better than a mother. If the father and king have any old illnesses, the Queen Mother should also know about it, right? There is no one to ask, so I can only ask the Queen Mother. Is there something wrong?"

Chu Yuan put on a puzzled face.

I thought in my heart that I must have been thinking too much, the empress dowager Lou's cloudy eyes slid across Chu Yuan's face, she narrowed her eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "The king has always been strong, and he will go hunting in the paddock in winter, where did he come from?" What kind of old disease? It's not those foxes in the palace..."

As if she felt that it was not dignified to say such words in front of her grandchildren, Empress Dowager Lou paused.

With a clear expression, Chu Yuan smiled and said: "Auspicious people have their own celestial features, and the father is the son of heaven, so naturally he has the blessing of heaven, so this time we will be able to turn bad luck into good fortune. Don't worry about it, the Queen Mother."

Ever since Chu Yuan entered the palace and married Fang Ruxuan, the relationship with the Empress Dowager Lou has deteriorated day by day. At this moment, when Chu Yuan uttered these comforting words, the Empress Dowager Lou felt a little impressed, thinking that Chu Yuan knew how to be soft, this time it was through The opportunity came to Shouchang Palace to soften the relationship with him.

There was some inexplicable feeling in her heart. The Empress Dowager Lou looked up at Chu Yuan noncommittally, but said nothing. Unexpectedly, Chu Yuan said by saying: "I will not pay attention to those foolish words in Shangyang City." , because as long as the father is cured, those words will naturally be broken without attack. But in the palace, it is really necessary to control it well, otherwise it will be spread, and people will think that it is not good for someone to curse the father, what do you think, Queen Mother?"

Dumbfounded, not understanding what Chu Yuan meant when he said these words to herself, the Empress Dowager Lou looked up at Chu Yuan with a dull expression.

When she came back to her senses, Chu Yuan's figure had already disappeared from the entrance of the main hall.

"Madam Su..."

The slack face drooped in an instant, and the Empress Dowager Lou called Su Nanny in.

After asking, I found out that there was a secret rumor in the palace that the king would not be able to last much longer, and that he would be buried in the near future.

If this is the case, no one would dare to spread it, Shouchang Palace is the most suspect, Empress Dowager Lou's heart sinks, and when she raises her head again, her eyes look particularly unkind.

The son is not filial, now, even the grandson dares to run up to warn himself, what's the point of being the queen mother in front of him?
If he doesn't move, maybe one day, everyone in this palace will be able to ride on his neck and show off his power, right?
What will happen to the Marquis of Lin'an after a hundred years?
Heartbroken, Empress Dowager Lou ordered Su Momo in a cold voice, "Go, please come here, Concubine Jing."

The turmoil in Shouchang Palace was turbulent, Chu Yuan returned to Xuanyi Hall, and did not mention a single word to Fang Ruxuan, but he told her to keep an eye on Xinlan so that she and Lin Keer would not have any further troubles.

Fang Ruxuan responded meekly, turned her head, and complained in front of Ding Xiang, saying that life passed too slowly, as long as she was confinement, no matter what she did, Chu Yuan would not stop her, and now she couldn't help him, But it still makes him think about it every day. This kind of feeling is really uncomfortable.

However, counting on my fingers, there is still half a month before confinement.

In Shangyang City, all kinds of rumors are still turmoil. Gradually, even King Yong, who has never been to the fief, has been put on the cusp.

When Fang Ruxuan knew about it, she laughed it off.

King Yong, on the other hand, would choose the right time to refute rumors for himself.

In secret, letters from Lizhou to Shangyang City continued, but they did not go through the official route and did not pass through the post station.

Looking at the note in her hand, Fang Ruxuan asked Chu Yuan, "Tell me, if it takes a little longer, what will King Rui do?"

"Either it is to lead the army to attack without hesitation, flying the banner of the Qing emperor, or it is to stand still and let the king of Yong and his courtiers ask the father to re-establish the prince, and change the soup without changing the medicine. It's just an old trick."

Chu Yuan said disapprovingly.

However, no matter what it is, it will not succeed in the end.

Fang Ruxuan thought to herself.

On the other side of the palace, letters were sent to the palace every day, but King Yao's health did not improve. It seemed that everything had returned to the time when King Yao was bedridden in Qian'an Palace.

And when Chu Yuan issued an order that people from Shangyang City and the palace were not allowed to go to the palace to visit the king without permission, and they had to hand over a sign to enter the palace before going to the palace.

The courtiers were full of doubts, and even the Empress Dowager Lou sternly reprimanded her, but Chu Yuan remained unmoved.

On the other side of the palace, after a person who wanted to go his own way was stopped, the gossip in Shangyang City reached its peak in an instant.

(End of this chapter)