Her Highness Doesn’t Want to Work Hard Anymore

Inside Wangyue Pavilion, Xixiang handed a letter to Concubine Zhen.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by Princess Zhao, please read it."

Upon hearing the letter from the second sister, Hua Qingqing immediately reached out to take the letter.

She opened the envelope and asked, "Where is the person who delivered the letter?"

Xi Xiang: "I'm still waiting outside, saying I'm waiting for your reply."

Hua Qingqing unfolded the letter paper.

The second sister stated in the letter that she already knew what happened in the palace, and she herself had already entered the palace.

When seeing this, Hua Qingqing's breath was suffocated.

The second sister actually entered the palace too!

She is still pregnant now, what if something goes wrong? !

Hua Qingqing hurriedly continued to look down.

The second younger sister said that King Zhao can help solve the current predicament, but she has a condition. She hopes that the emperor will grant King Zhao a fief, so that King Zhao can leave Shangjing far away and live his life in peace.

If the queen mother can accept this condition, King Zhao will rush back to Shangjing as soon as possible to rescue the saint and the water and fire.

The letter ends here.

Hua Qingqing understood what the second sister meant.

The second younger sister didn't want King Zhao to work for the emperor and the queen mother for nothing. She had to negotiate the terms first, so that the emperor would not kill the donkey again in the future.

Hua Qingqing put the letter paper on the candle, letting it be engulfed by the flames and burnt to ashes.

She walked to the small bed, looked at the sleeping seventh prince, and thought a lot.

Originally, she didn't want the Seventh Prince to participate in the vortex of fighting for the throne.

The Seventh Prince is still too young and has no ability to protect himself. Once he is involved, it will be very dangerous.

But in this situation, even if he does nothing, King Wu Zhang may not let him go.

Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to fight for it!

If the seventh prince is really lucky enough to sit in that position, Hua Qingqing will be able to listen to the government behind the curtain as the empress dowager, and she can satisfy everything the second sister wants.

She believed in herself more than counting on the emperor!

Thinking of this, Hua Qingqing already had an idea in her heart.

She whispered to Xixiang.

"When the people from the imperial dining room arrive, you can pretend to be me just like last time, and hold on for a while. I'm going to Biquan Palace."

"Here."

Hua Qingqing pretended to be a little eunuch delivering meals, and sneaked out of Wangyue Pavilion.

She came to Biquan Palace and met the Queen Mother.

The queen mother has been in a state of anxiety during this time, so that she has lost a lot of weight.

When she saw Hua Qingqing appear, she immediately said as if seeing a savior.

"You're here! The Ai family sent someone to send a letter to Bian Ziming, but he hasn't replied to the letter. The Ai family doesn't know what his attitude is? He won't be cold-hearted, right?"

Hua Qingqing comforted her softly.

"It's okay, Bian Ziming has conveyed your intention to King Zhao.

But you have to understand that now that the sage is in a coma and King Zhao holds military power, he may not be willing to return to Beijing to help.

To put it bluntly, if he doesn't want to come back, none of us can do anything about him. "

The Queen Mother was startled: "If he doesn't come back, what shall we do?"

Hua Qingqing helped her to sit down, and said while pouring tea for her.

"Don't worry, this matter is actually not unsolvable.

The reason why King Zhao didn't want to come back was that he felt that the benefits were not big enough and the benefits were not attractive enough.

We just need to act both hard and soft, while giving the benefits enough, while reminding him to remember his identity, and don't do things like ungrateful lightning strikes.

He will naturally be obedient. "

The queen mother knew that Li Ji was the emperor's illegitimate son, and she felt that this matter could also be a bargaining chip to contain Li Ji.

After all, the emperor was Li Ji's own father, but if Li Ji had any humanity, he would not allow his own father to be killed.

But the queen mother did not say this.

This is a royal secret and must be kept.

Under Hua Qingqing's guidance, the Queen Mother had an idea in her heart, so naturally she didn't panic so much.

Empress Dowager: "But now that Li Ji is already a prince, his title can no longer be raised, what benefits can the Ai family use to lure him?"

Hua Qingqing lightly drew a circle on the table with her fingertips, and analyzed it carefully.

"You can allocate a piece of land and give it to King Zhao.

Hasn't Xiliang always harbored evil intentions?

Xiliang sent people to kidnap Princess Zhao before, and the leg of King Zhao was broken by Xiliang people, they must all hate Xiliang.

We can assign Xiguan County to King Zhao as a fief.

Xiguan County is close to Xiliang, and the two sides are close to each other. There will inevitably be friction, so let the two sides fight.

This can also play a role of mutual restraint, which can save the court a lot of trouble.

What's more, why not do it? "

What Hua Qingqing said was well-founded, and the queen mother was quickly persuaded.

Queen Mother: "Your idea is very good, but can King Zhao agree? And the emperor is still unconscious. Even if we are willing to allocate a fief to King Zhao, the emperor can't make an order."

Hua Qingqing held her hand.

"At this time, we can only rely on you."

The queen mother was puzzled: "The Ai family is just a woman, what can they do?"

Hua Qingqing: "You are the empress dowager, the saint's biological mother, and your status is extremely noble. Now that the saint is unconscious, you can stand up and help the saint with some government affairs."

The queen mother was still hesitant: "But Ai's family doesn't understand government affairs..."

Hua Qingqing: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, it's enough for the old ministers of Zhongshu Province to understand, they will help you.

If you really can't handle it, don't you still have a concubine?

The concubine can give you advice.

You just need to use your status as queen mother to suppress King Wuzhang.

When you are able to intervene in political affairs, we can ask the Imperial Academy to draft an edict, and you will hold the jade seal to stamp the imperial edict, and give Xiguan County as a fief to King Zhao.

If King Zhao wants to get the fief, he must return the decree to thank him.

At that time, even if he doesn't want to come back to help, he won't be able to. "

The Queen Mother was very moved.

This is indeed a good way!

She quickly made a decision: "Then do as you say."

Hua Qingqing smiled slightly: "The Empress Dowager is wise."

...

next morning.

Hua Manman and Qinghuan came to the study again.

They opened the bookcase in the same way, revealing the secret passage hidden behind.

Hua Manman gave instructions to Qinghuan.

"There are many more people in Chaoyang Palace now, in case someone breaks in, go and guard the door.

No matter who comes, you say that I am reading inside and don't want to be disturbed. "

"Here."

Hua Manman walked into the secret passage with the lantern in hand, and came to the secret room again.

Mu Qing had already been waiting here, and even the melon and fruit offerings on the incense table had been replaced.

"Princess, this is a reply letter from Concubine Zhen."

She pulled out a letter from her sleeve and handed it over.

Hua Manman took the book: "Thanks for your hard work."

Mu Qing bowed her body: "It's a servant's honor to be able to serve the princess, I dare not say hard work."

Hua Manman put the lantern on the ground.

She opened the letter, and began to read the contents of the letter by the light of the candle on the incense table.

Ask for a monthly ticket~~~