Shaohua is Junqing

Su Xunxian returned to Prince Chen's Mansion.

"Mo Ran, do you still remember the promise you made to me in Bohai Kingdom?"

"Remember, have you decided what you want?"

"I only have one wish, which is that Siyu can live a happy and healthy life. If something bad happens one day in the future, I hope you can protect her and don't let her get hurt. As for me, you don't have to worry about it."

"Even if you don't tell me, I will protect her. You are my best friend. No matter what happens, I will not abandon you. What's more, you are Siyu's husband now."

"Thank you."

"There's no need to be so polite between you and me. It's just that what you said today made me feel very strange. Did something happen?"

"Maybe someone knows what happened between the three of us."

"Who? How did you find out?"

"She may have accidentally seen me and Siyu together and thought there was something going on between us. I don't know exactly how much she knows."

"who is it?"

"Ting Man."

"The girl from the flower shop?"

"She used to work at Shihua House. After I helped her regain her status as a good husband, she left Shihua House and opened a tea and chess club on her own in Yong'an Square."

"There are many people in the capital who know us, but because of our noble status, no one will pay special attention to what we are doing, and no one dares to care. This is clearly a romantic debt you caused yourself."

"It's so unfair! I just regarded her as a friend."

“Maybe people don’t think so.”

"I have already warned her not to go out and talk nonsense, and not to delve into this matter any further. With her intelligence, she should know what to do."

"I hope that, as you said, she can keep her duty. If the truth is revealed in the future, she will definitely not be allowed to stay."

"If anything goes wrong, I will die as a token of my guilt and will never implicate you and Siyu."

"What nonsense are you talking about again? Do you think Siyu is willing to let you die?"

"I just couldn't bear to see her suffer."

"Don't let Siyu know about this, so as not to add to her troubles."

"I know."

Imperial Palace, Baohe Hall.

"Establishing a queen? This is a state affair as well as the emperor's family affair. Why are you asking me?" Siyu was surprised that someone asked her about establishing a queen.

"Because my mother and I have a disagreement on the choice of the queen, and the ministers also have their own opinions, so I want to hear your opinion."

"It has always been the custom to choose a virtuous queen, and then there is the need to balance the forces of all parties. The emperor has already taken power and has monopolized all the power. I heard from His Highness that there are no cliques in the court, and the forces of all parties are currently balanced, so this point can be ruled out. We only need to choose a virtuous person to hold the Phoenix Seal and rule the country. If this person happens to be someone the emperor likes and favors, then it would be even better."

"Shaohua is indeed very insightful, but I have some disagreements on the selection of this virtuous person."

"I think the person the emperor likes is Fang Zhaoyuan."

"Fang Zhaoyuan's position is not even as high as that of a concubine, and she has no children. My mother and some ministers think that she is not qualified to enter the imperial palace."

"Who did the Queen Mother fancy?"

"She is the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, Han Ximeng. She entered the palace in the same year as Fang Zhaoyuan. Her rank is similar to Fang Zhaoyuan's, and she also has no children."

"The situation is similar, so the most important thing is to see who can give birth to a dragon heir first to continue the royal family."

"This is also what worries me. My mother likes Han Ximeng and asked me to visit her palace more often, but I don't want to neglect Yan'er. Although I am the emperor and have to treat all the concubines in the harem equally, I don't want to be a promiscuous person. Although I don't hate her, my feelings for her are far less than my feelings for Yan'er."

"Your Majesty's feelings are understandable. Your Majesty need not worry too much. Perhaps things will turn around. My intuition tells me that Your Majesty will definitely get what he wants and make his beloved queen, and the couple will love each other happily."

"Shaohua never does anything without confidence, and I heard that women's intuition is always very accurate, so I will believe what you said for the time being."

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. It's a rare opportunity for me to visit the palace, and I want to go see Fang Zhaoyuan."

"Okay, you go ahead. Uncle, stay and play chess with me to relax."

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, please retire."