Resourceful beauty

Chapter 353 Dilemma
"What's the situation in Shangyang City now?"

Seeing Kapok walking in quickly, Fang Ruxuan hurriedly asked.

Mu Mian exhaled softly and said, "I'm a little flustered compared to the past few days, but generally it's okay. King Yong went to the Nine City Bingma Division, and together with the [-] Imperial Guards arranged by His Highness before leaving, it's not too bad. It's safe."

I was afraid that nothing happened, and the people in Shangyang City were in a mess first, and then it would be really troublesome. Now hearing what Mu Mian said, Fang Ruxuan was a little relieved.

"Where is the palace, there is still no news?"

Chu Yuan was not there, and all the sources of information were now on Mu Mian. After Fang Ruxuan finished asking, Mu Mian shook her head.

The inner hall was quiet, and Mu Mian stepped forward to sit beside Fang Ruxuan, and asked with some trepidation: "Miss, tell me, could something happen in the palace?"

With Chu Yuan's personality, he tried his best to be safe in everything. On that day, he went directly to the Xinggong Palace from the Nine City Army and Horse Division. Chu Yuan didn't even say hello to Fang Ruxuan. I will send a message to Fang Ruxuan to put her at ease.

However, when Gu Dahai came back, he reported on the matter of the few days of his stay, but on the East Palace side, he didn't say a single word. This is not Chu Yuan's style of doing things.

Fang Ruxuan's heart was already a little beating, but at this moment when she heard what Mu Mian said, her originally stable mind suddenly lifted up again.

Ever since King Yao proposed to go to the palace, Chu Yuan had secretly arranged everything there, now Fang Ruxuan didn't believe what happened to the palace.

However, if it's really all right, it might be easy to send a message, so why is it in such a chaotic state?
There were thousands of questions in her heart, but none of them could be explained. Fang Ruxuan felt as if her heart had been put on a hot pot, and her heart was gradually burning.

"Why don't you go to the palace?"

Fang Ruxuan looked at Kapok with a questioning face.

Kapok shook her head resolutely, "I believe His Highness must have his reasons, and I will never leave Miss."

If nothing happened to Chu Yuan, but what happened to Fang Ruxuan in the palace, no one would know what would happen then, so Mu Mian was unwilling to take such a risk.

"Then we can only wait and see."

Sighing softly, Fang Ruxuan looked helpless.

In Shouchang Palace, Empress Dowager Lou looked at the ground in front of her with a gloomy expression, and the sound of inhaling and exhaling in her nostrils was as thick as a bellows.

Xu Shi had already tried to persuade her but to no avail, Madam Su looked at Concubine Rui who was sitting in front of the Empress Dowager with lowered brows and narrowed eyes with a look of embarrassment.

"The empress dowager calms down..."

Speaking softly, Princess Rui smiled and said, "Concubine Han's move is probably also to restrain the queen mother, so as not to cause any disasters, she will not be able to afford it in the future. Why do you have to be as knowledgeable as her?"

When leaving the palace to go to the palace, you have to open the gate of Shangyang City. In the chaos, no one can guarantee who will sneak in or who will sneak out. Now it is such a situation. I'm afraid Concubine Han really can't bear the irreparable consequences.

Thinking like this, Empress Dowager Lou felt a little relieved.

Looking up at Princess Rui with a calm smile, the Empress Dowager Lou said kindly: "Ya'er, it is really rare for you to have such a magnanimity. Now, the Ai family only hopes that King Rui can work hard. Don't let the Ai family and Marquis of Linan down." the government's expectations of him."

In such a matter, the outcome is divided between fifty and five. At this moment, who can say for sure that the crown prince will definitely lose, and King Rui will definitely succeed?
Princess Rui knew it well, but she didn't want to spoil the Empress Dowager Lou's interest, so she lowered her head and smiled, and hid the topic from the past.

Looking up again, I saw Princess Rui lowering her head, gently caressing her high belly with one hand, and the Empress Dowager Lou spoke softer, "Ya'er, this time, you have been wronged. But maybe this time It is the blessing in your life, this child will be a lucky one in the future."

When mentioning the child, Princess Rui's expression froze, and after a while, she smiled and said: "Ya'er is not wronged."

Sighing softly, the Empress Dowager Lou turned around and asked Mother Su, "Is the delivery room and the midwife mother safe? Turn around, and you will personally tell me to make no mistake, otherwise, the whole family will be implicated."

Zhulian Nine Clans...

In this case, it would be wrong to say anything at this time, but the person who spoke was the Empress Dowager Lou, but no one dared to question it.

Princess Rui frowned lightly, raised her eyes and looked at the palace people who were in the palace at the moment, and saw that they were all watching like clay sculptures. Although she felt a little uncomfortable, Princess Rui still didn't say anything to refute. He only took over the conversation and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. Mother Su has told you early in the morning that nothing will happen."

The Empress Dowager Lou nodded in satisfaction, took Princess Rui's hand, and instructed her carefully.

Everywhere in the palace was quiet, and in the palace a hundred miles away, it was also extremely quiet.

After King Yao and Queen Zhou arrived at the palace, they lived in Qixiang Palace in the center, and all the imperial doctors and attendants were arranged in the courtyard of the side hall behind Qixiang Palace.

At this moment, in the main hall of Qixiang Palace, Queen Zhou was sitting at the top, and Chu Yuan and Concubine Fang were sitting in the armchairs at the bottom, one on the left and the other on the right, all three of them had dignified expressions.

"Stop court for a few days, not to mention civil and military officials, how will the common people think? It is better for the prince to return to the palace as soon as possible to deal with government affairs. In the palace, everything has its own palace."

Said in a deep voice, Queen Zhou disapproved, as if it was inappropriate for Chu Yuan to come to the palace.

Chu Yuan sneered, "That's what the queen said that day, I believed it. After that, my father's body gradually improved, and I was very pleased. But now, my father fainted again, and there was no sign at all before. What should I do? Do you believe what the queen said at this moment?"

"Bold..."

Angry at Chu Yuan's blatant questioning, Queen Zhou glared at Chu Yuan, "Your Majesty trusts you, and that's why he entrusted all state affairs to you. Is this how you repay him? Your Majesty's body has been going back and forth over the past six months. Didn't the prince see it? The prince's words are blaming me for failing?"

Uncompromising, Chu Yuan smiled and said: "What the queen thinks, Gu will not comment. However, to Gu, the father's body is more important now. As for Jiangshan Sheji, it's just a few days. What kind of disaster will happen, otherwise, wouldn't it be a mockery of my father's diligent management of the government for decades? As a son alone, he naturally has to be close to the sick, and I hope the queen will understand."

After finishing speaking, Chu Yuan got up and left Qixiang Palace without looking back.

Holding the corner of the desk next to her with one hand, she felt pain from the sharp corner of the table. Queen Zhou panted heavily, her eyes piercing Chu Yuan's leaving back like knives.

"Your Majesty, calm down..."

Concubine Fang persuaded softly from the side: "Thinking about it, His Royal Highness is also concerned about it, so there is no need to get angry, Your Majesty."

Queen Zhou gave Concubine Fang an angry sideways glance.

Everything was as planned, but the appearance of Concubine Fang disrupted her plan.

Now, not only Chu Yuan, but even other people think that he and Concubine Fang conspired to plot something, which caused King Yao to faint again, right?
Incompetent bungler.

Not without complaints in her heart, Queen Zhou wished to turn back the time for a few days and stop Concubine Fang outside the gate of the palace, not allowing her to take a step, it was better than being questioned like this now.

"It's good now, no one is taking care of the state affairs, but the crown prince stays in the palace all day long. When the king wakes up, how will the palace explain?"

Speaking sharply, Queen Zhou's eyes gradually became darker, as if she was struggling a little.

Seemingly ignorant of the accusation in Queen Zhou's heart, Concubine Fang smiled disapprovingly, "I think it's a good thing for the prince to stay in the palace."

Queen Zhou raised her head suspiciously, and Concubine Fang continued: "The prince also said that the king is sick, and sons should be close to the sick. That being the case, in Shangyang City, the prince is not the only son of the king."

"You mean to announce King Yong to the palace?"

Queen Zhou understood what Concubine Fang meant.

However, before Concubine Fang nodded and said yes, Queen Zhou shook her head and refused, "King Rui leads troops to approach, if King Yong is also trapped in the palace, what happens at that time, I will have no time to regret it."

Thinking of this, Queen Zhou's mood suddenly improved.

In her opinion, when King Rui is facing King Yong, the possibility of King Yong winning is greater. As long as Chu Yuan can be trapped in the palace, and when King Yong settles the matter outside, and he gets the thing again, he will be able to win the battle. At that time, wouldn't it be easy for King Yong to take the throne?
A moment ago, she was still worrying about Chu Yuan staying in the palace, but at this moment, Queen Zhou felt that even God was helping her.

Looking back at Fangshang Palace, Queen Zhou ordered in a deep voice: "Prince, send someone to keep an eye on it at all times. Also, those of us in the palace, let them be careful, don't show your feet, Prince It's not that easy to fool."

Fang Shanggong nodded, and Queen Zhou looked up at the gradually dimming sky outside the palace, and she already had some calculations in her heart.

"Tell me, how long will it take for King Rui to attack Shangyang City?"

I don't know if she is asking Concubine Fang or talking to herself, Queen Zhou's expression is a little weird.

Concubine Fang pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly, "Everything is up to the king, I'm afraid, King Rui doesn't dare to act rashly, just waiting to see what happens in the palace."

Nodding her head approvingly, Queen Zhou smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let him do it quickly. It's better to cut the mess quickly than we drag it all the time."

Concubine Fang frowned, as if she didn't know what Queen Zhou was going to do.

But looking up, Queen Zhou's face has returned to the dignified and noble face of the past, it seems that everything just now is an illusion of her own.

Lowering her head calmly, Concubine Fang concealed the strangeness in her heart. Thinking of everything that might happen in the future, Concubine Fang suddenly felt a little uncontrollable excitement in her heart.

(End of this chapter)