Qianghua was stunned and took a serious look at him. She saw that he was not angry because she said he was dead, but because he was angry that she said the word 'death' casually.

After thinking about it, it seems that in ancient times, there was a saying of avoiding prophecies, especially people in high positions, who were even more taboo about this aspect.

Qianghua was silent for a moment, then said with a nonchalant expression: "Why are you being mean to me? That's right!"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, not knowing what to do with this brother who spoke so freely.

"The children in your house..." The emperor hesitated and said, "Are they really bad?"

Qianghua glanced at him, then lowered her head and said nothing.

Nothing was said, yet it seemed like everything was said.

She didn't believe that he didn't know the situation in Prince Xian's house.

The connections in the officialdom were complicated. She could indeed get all the wives and concubines out of the palace, but this also meant that she had a dislike for the relationship behind these wives and concubines. Those people would not do anything to him on the surface, but they would inevitably not provoke him behind the scenes. Show the conflict between the prince and the emperor.

Brotherly love is nothing compared to a stable throne.

So she could threaten them and lock their wives and concubines in the backyard, but she couldn't send them directly back to their parents' homes unless their family attracted the emperor's attention and failed. But in that case, if she sent these people home, the world would I feel like I can no longer show my character as a prince.

What she is actually suing now is her wife, concubines, and son, but she may not be interested in providing eye drops to the family behind her.

To educate such an incompetent daughter, or in other words, to use such an incompetent daughter as a bargaining chip to gain Conglong's merits, does this count as looking down on Prince Xian? In other words, do you look down on the emperor after Prince Xian?

The emperor was suspicious. Even if he did accept it by default at first, after standing in a high position for a long time, his thoughts would naturally change. If he thought too much, he would naturally become dissatisfied.

Not only would he question the loyalty of those people, but he would also wonder whether the women in those families would be as useless as the wives and concubines in Prince Xian's palace, and even the children born there would be as well.

Once there is this suspicion, the children of those families will disappear from the list of "daughter-in-law and son-in-law" in the hands of the powerful, and the men of those families will also be questioned about their ability to work.

Since there are no more resources for a woman to marry into the family, the advancement path of the men in the family is also restricted, and failure is only a matter of one or two generations.

Of course, giving those people eye drops was not something she could do in just one sentence, but she believed that among the people sent by the emperor, there must be his informants.

What she wants to do is to deeply penetrate the emperor's eyes about what those people in the backyard have done, let him know how miserable Prince Xian's life is, and let Prince Xian's love for Zhao Mingzhu be remembered in his heart .

In this way, those princes and princesses who still want to use Zhao Mingzhu to block the gun have to carefully consider whether Zhao Mingzhu is someone they can move.

On the way to the palace, Qianghua thought a lot. It was not realistic to pass the throne to Zhao Mingzhu.

Prince Xian doesn’t have a male heir?

Even if she is willing, the people behind the two concubines will not be willing.

A prince's position, even if there is an attack, can preserve the wealth of a family for several generations.

So she could only transfer everything in Prince Xian's palace to Zhao Mingzhu. And taught Zhao Mingzhu how to protect what belongs to him.

Leaving an empty title for a few boys to fight for themselves.

Qianghua thought in her heart that if Zhao Mingzhu grew up to be a love-minded person in the transparent learning environment she specially created for her, or if she was still submissive, she would let her endure the pain of getting married again!

Anyone can be disgusted, but you can’t disgust yourself!

Qianghua lowered her head and thought about something, but in the emperor's opinion, it was because she was heartbroken by someone in her family.

The emperor sighed silently, and then ordered the waiting chamberlain to ask the queen to order six capable nuns to help Prince Xian take care of the backyard.

After the chamberlain took the order and left, the emperor glanced at Prince Xian, who was still in a "low" mood, coughed twice and said, "Are you sure you want to grant the title of Pearl now?"

Qianghua nodded, "Yes."

The emperor tapped his fingers on the table and thought for a while before saying, "How about I make Mingzhu a princess?"

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was feasible. His younger brother was already a prince and could not be granted a title. In addition, he did not like the sons in the family, so it did not matter if his daughter's status was raised. Since she was a woman anyway, it would not affect him. What.

Qianghua: "..." Haha.

"My younger brother is just a prince, and Mingzhu is my legitimate daughter, so being granted the title of princess is already a great gift from the emperor." Qianghua said with a worried look on her face: "I can't share my worries for my brother, so how can I cause you any trouble? Those old men at Yushitai are not allowed to talk so hard about you and me?!"

She has not forgotten that more than ten years later, the princess is in danger of being married?

Over the past ten years, there have been too many changes. Who knows if the brother who loves and protects his younger brother will change. When the time comes, Zhao Mingzhu will also be a princess, and there is a high probability that she will be pushed out to get married.

Hearing his brother's words, the corners of the emperor's mouth rose slightly, "There is indeed something to say on the Yushitai, but it's time for you to go to court. Even if I don't arrange errands for you, listen more to the affairs of the court and understand it. Reality is also good.”

"No, no, no, I can't get up in the morning!" Qianghua waved her hands and shook her head. These words were the first true words she said after entering the palace.

Seeing her sincere resistance, the emperor immediately showed a look of hatred for steel, but he had no choice but to reach out and tap him, "You, you, you..."

Qianghua felt hehe in her heart, let alone whether what the emperor said was true or not, she was not willing to work so hard to help others!

"Brother, think about it quickly, what title should I give my daughter?" Qianghua reminded him that the building should not be tilted.

The emperor thought for a while, took the brush and wrote the four words "Princess Zhaohua" on the blank memorial.

Then he looked up and asked his brother's opinion, "How do you think?"

Qianghua wanted a mighty and domineering title, but Zhao Mingzhu's father had little achievements and he was still young, so it would be nice to have a title with the meaning of 'beautiful'.

So Qianghua nodded, "Yeah, yeah."

Thinking of the importance his younger brother showed to this daughter, the emperor asked someone to bring a jade scroll and bright yellow silk, and with a stroke of his pen, he wrote the edict in his own hand.

Although she is still the princess, her rank has been promoted exceptionally, from the first rank to the first rank.

But there is no food.

Qianghua didn't care if she could get the tax revenue from hundreds of households far away from the high ground that day. At that point, she didn't know if it would be enough for a trip.

In fact, she was still afraid that the emperor really gave too much. If it came time to get married, someone with intentions would inevitably use this matter to push Zhao Mingzhu out of the way to block the gun.

So the princess is very good, has a high status, and doesn't have to worry about getting married.

In Prince Xian's palace, except for her and the princess, the rest of the people who met Zhao Mingzhu also paid their respects to Zhao Mingzhu. If you really want to argue, even the concubine must first salute Zhao Mingzhu, and then treat her as a concubine. It would be disrespectful to accept a half salute from Zhao Mingzhu and dare to accept a full salute.

After all, Zhao Mingzhu and the princess were both of the first rank, while the two concubines were only of the second rank.

The two of them were talking, and the chamberlain who had gone out to report to the Queen and asked her to choose Mammy came back.

The chamberlain saluted and replied respectfully: "The Queen has selected a few nuns, and would like to ask the Emperor and Prince to move over and see if they are satisfied."

After hearing this, the emperor put down his pen, stood up, and said to his younger brother: "Let's go, I'll give you a hand, and by the way, I'll go to your sister-in-law's place for a homely meal."

……

When the queen heard the message from her chamberlain, she was speechless for a moment.

But soon, she still asked some nuns to be called.

Most of the nuns who can stay in the palace have no relatives outside the palace, or their relatives are unreliable.

But since it is for Prince Xian, the best candidate is the nanny who has no relatives outside the palace.

Moreover, Prince Xian's palace does not have strict rules in the palace, and they will not easily bump into any noble and lose their lives. In addition, they still go to the palace to take charge of affairs. As long as they have a clear mind, they should understand that as long as they do it well, there will be a lot of benefits. .

Sure enough, when the Queen mentioned this, all the six nuns agreed happily.

After the candidates were decided, the Queen sent someone to invite the Emperor to come and take a look.

She knew that the current emperor still cared about Prince Xian very much, and she only called the emperor over to see if he had any other intentions.

Who among the royal family does not do one thing to their faces and another behind their backs?

Guessing her boss's thoughts but not speaking out or helping him make decisions is one of her rules for surviving in the harem.

After looking at the sky outside, the queen asked the small kitchen to prepare dishes and wait for orders.

Soon, the queen received the news that the emperor was bringing Prince Xian over for dinner.

The Queen ordered the small kitchen to add a few more dishes that Prince Xian liked to eat, then changed into clothes suitable for meeting guests, and waited at the door of the house for a while before she saw the Emperor and Prince Xian coming in the setting sun.

With a smile on her face, the queen took two steps to greet them, stood under the eaves and looked at the two of them. When they came in front of them, she saluted, "Your Majesty."

The emperor helped her up.

Qianghua came to the queen, saluted, and called respectfully: "Emperor's sister-in-law."

The queen also stretched out her hand to support him slightly, and then nodded to Prince Xian with a smile, "Seventh brother, there is no need to be more polite. My sister-in-law specially ordered the kitchen to cook some of your favorite dishes today, but you have to taste them."

Qianghua smiled and returned to her original nature, "Then I won't be polite."

The emperor on the side smiled and said, "I thought you could hold on for a longer time with your steady appearance, but I didn't expect the queen to reveal your true nature with just one sentence."

"We are all family members, no one knows anyone." Qianghua waved her hand nonchalantly, "If it were in front of outsiders, I would definitely not let anyone figure out my thoughts."

"Life only lasts a few decades, so it's natural to make yourself happier."

Who doesn't want to, but everyone present has their own inability to control themselves.

The queen smiled and changed the subject, "I got some new cloud tea today, and I would like to ask the emperor and seventh brother to taste it."

After saying that, he asked someone to make tea.

After drinking tea, the Queen asked six nuns to come up to Prince Xian to see him.

The Queen introduced them from left to right and also talked about the things they are good at.

Qianghua recognized the faces one by one, and then opened the map. Among the nuns standing in front of her, except for Aunt Kong, who was yellow, the other five were all green.

Green doesn't necessarily mean he is loyal to her, but yellow is definitely not her person.

Sure enough, after the emperor saw it, he said nothing and only praised the queen for choosing a good candidate.

Qianghua naturally stood up and thanked the queen again.

After recognizing the person, the nuns retreated.

Then dinner was served.

When the three of them sat down to eat, they would inevitably talk about the reason why Qianghua entered the palace today.

It's not something that needs to be concealed. Everyone will know about it tomorrow at the latest, so Qianghua directly told the queen what she did in the palace.

How could the Queen care about when Prince Xian would grant a title to his legitimate daughter? It was just an excuse to build relationships with the people the Emperor cared about.

After listening to Prince Xian's words, the queen asked her maid to prepare a gift.

When Qianghua left, she was sent over with someone.

The gift was given without waiting for the edict to be issued tomorrow, and it was not given with much fanfare. This can also be understood as a gift from the aunt to the niece, rather than a reward, which seems more intimate.

After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, when she was alone in a small space, Qianghua thought carefully about the queen's behavior.

The queen had no children, and even after many years, she still had no children born.

The queen's natal family also sent other girls from the family into the palace. Although she gave birth to a child, the queen did not adopt her, and she did not even take care of the child or her natal sisters. Even the prince who finally ascended the throne was not a prince who was related to the queen. .

Having no biological children does not mean that the queen has no majesty or confidence. In fact, no matter how hard a concubine with children goes to get a high position for her children, she has never thought of touching a hair of the queen.

In other words, he didn't dare to touch the queen's hair at all.

Because the queen either doesn't take action, but once she does, not only will the concubine live naked in the cold palace, but even the concubine's children will only have the title of prince and princess.

A child without the protection of his mother will have a hard time in the palace, and it will only be a matter of time before he is abolished.

Not to mention, until the next prince ascends the throne, he will still act like a son and a filial son and grandson in front of the queen.

The Queen's methods are obviously extraordinary.

To be honest, Qianghua doesn't want the emperor's current heirs to ascend the throne at all, because they are all "scum".

If the queen had a child, it would be good for her to teach her. Moreover, the family background of the queen was not bad, and the children she gave birth to would also have supporters.

Qianghua looked at the fertility pill in the space.

The reason why the Queen was so trusted by the Emperor was probably partly because she had no heirs. If she had had any heirs, it is unlikely that the Emperor would still trust the Queen as much as he does now.

So, does the queen hope that she has no "weak spots" and can have no worries, or does she hope that her children will ascend to a high position and be a true queen mother?

Forget it, all she has to do is let the queen have her own child.

Hmm... This is a bit strange, but the meaning is here. Find an opportunity to give the fertility pill to the queen and let her make a decision.

Qianghua thought for a moment, and she thought, if the emperor himself gave birth to a child, would he kill the child directly, or would he protect his "blood and flesh" and let the child ascend the throne?

With her current relationship with the emperor, it was not impossible that she would have the opportunity to drug him.

The ideas are getting more and more exciting, and the imagination is getting bigger and bigger, so Qianghua quickly stops.

Although the current emperor is a bit unethical in his conduct and behavior, he is indeed a conservative and wise emperor. During his reign, although he did not expand his territory, he did not lose an inch of his territory.

If he really had to give birth to a child as a man, who knows if he would go crazy and do something irreversible?

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