The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

Li Qingyi originally wanted to take a short break and try to reveal some information before his aunt and second aunt left.

It's not necessary to say those words directly, just try it out first, for example... let them investigate Zhao Yin?

however……

"Hey? Have my third and fourth cousins ​​gone home yet?" Li Qingyi was surprised. "It's a rare opportunity for me to come to the palace, but they left without even having lunch?"

The queen gently touched her little face and said, "Well, there have been a lot of things going on outside recently, and there are also many trivial matters in the Cheng'en Mansion that need your aunt and second aunt to deal with."

"If you still want to see your two cousins, when you leave the palace, just stop by Duke Cheng'en's Mansion."

Li Qingyi heard what was said and reacted, and immediately felt that it made a lot of sense.

Yes, she had to leave the palace anyway, and if everything went smoothly at the Princess's Mansion, she wouldn't have to stay there for the whole day. She could use the extra time to visit Duke Cheng'en's Mansion, and maybe even stroll around the streets.

She was really interested in this ancient street.

However, Li Qingyi still felt that Zhao Yin's matter needed to be reported to the Queen.

She racked her brains and finally expressed to the Queen her curiosity about her fourth cousin's fiancé. Of course, in order not to make her idea seem so abrupt, she also brought her future third cousin's husband along.

During this time, the Queen kept looking at her with a smile, as if listening carefully. After Li Qingyi finished speaking, she said, "I see, you want to meet your two cousins' future husbands before they get married? Yi'er, are you worried that your cousins ​​will be bullied?"

Li Qingyi nodded: "Yes!"

The queen seemed to be thinking for a while, then smiled and said, "It's still a little difficult for us to meet inside and outside the palace. I can't summon two outsiders into the palace for such a small matter. It would be inappropriate if it got out. I'm afraid some people would misunderstand that I have some deep meaning in doing so."

"How about this, if you are really curious, then when you leave the palace, ask your uncles to take you to see him. How do you think?"

Li Qingyi's eyes lit up and he nodded: "Okay!"

*

Chuxiu Palace.

Concubine Shu sat at the top, with a gentle and kind smile on her well-maintained face, listening to the chatter of a young girl in palace dress beside her.

The eighth princess Li Jingshu.

Shufei has one son and one daughter, the fifth prince and the eighth princess.

Compared with previous dynasties that have disappeared in the long river of history, our dynasty, whether it was the reign of Taizu or the former emperor, had no problems with offspring.

The previous dynasty seemed to be cursed. The one sitting on the dragon throne always had difficulty in having offspring, and there was even a case where the emperor had no heirs.

In this dynasty, Taizu himself had several brothers, and he had seven or eight sons, only five of whom survived. Now there are still two old princes who are enjoying their twilight years at home.

Before the late emperor ascended the throne, he had three sons and one daughter. Unfortunately, he passed away too soon, and his children were too young. Taking into consideration the young ruler and the unstable country, the late emperor did not pass the throne to his children, but to his younger brother.

After the emperor came to the throne, he quickly gained control of power and treated his brother's wives, concubines and children very well. Moreover, this kindness was not a form of flattery, but he hired famous teachers to teach those children and help them become successful.

As for the emperor himself, although some of his children inevitably died young in the past ten years, the number of his children who have survived to this day can be considered numerous.

Excluding the third princess, the sixth princess and the eighth prince who died young for various reasons, there are eight princes and eleven princesses still alive.

Oh, and there is also a very outstanding crown prince who was chosen as the heir early on.

Apart from anything else, at least compared with the previous dynasty and the dynasty before that, the emperor was quite outstanding in this regard.

However, the crown prince's excellence is a good thing for the people, but it is not a good thing for some court officials and ambitious concubines who gave birth to princes.

For example, Concubine Shu.

Shufei hates the Queen's family. Although there are emotional factors, it is more because of interests.

Mother and son are one body. Both Concubine Shu and the Fifth Prince dislike the Queen's line, nor do they like other concubines in the harem who also have princes. However, as the daughter of Concubine Shu, the Eighth Princess feels indifferent to the Queen's line.

If there is a reason, maybe it’s because she’s just a princess?

Don’t be fooled by how gentle and kind the Concubine looks at the Eighth Princess now. In fact, this attitude only appears when the Fifth Prince is not around. When the brother and sister appear in front of Concubine Shu at the same time, Concubine Shu will most likely only pay attention to the Fifth Prince.

Therefore, the Eighth Princess had a complicated relationship with her mother, especially after Li Qingyi was born. When comparing the treatment her youngest sister received from the Queen and then comparing herself with the treatment, her feelings became even more complicated.

But on the surface, the mother and daughter looked as warm as could be.

After the Eighth Princess finished talking about some interesting things that she had found recently, she saw that Concubine Shu was just listening with a smile and had no feedback, so she suddenly felt bored.

Then, she thought of something and asked Concubine Shu: "On my way back just now, I heard someone say that Eleventh Sister was going to leave the palace?"

Concubine Shu's face was originally smiling, but when she heard the Eighth Princess suddenly mention Li Qingyi, she suddenly restrained herself a little and said lightly: "Where did you hear that? The Queen protects the Eleventh Princess so strictly. If there was really something going on, how could she let you hear it so easily?"

Wasn't it possible that someone was trying to do something bad behind her back and instigated her daughter to do something stupid?

The Eighth Princess: "But I heard from many people that the Queen dotes on the Eleventh Sister too much. She is so young and can leave the palace whenever she wants. They even specially asked someone from the Cheng'en Mansion to come to the palace to talk about this matter."

Concubine Shu: "Duke Cheng'en's Mansion..."

The Eighth Princess: "Mother, if my eleventh sister can leave the palace, can I..."

Concubine Shu refused without thinking: "No."

The Eighth Princess was unhappy: "Why! Eleventh sister can leave the palace at such a young age, why can't I!"

Concubine Shu: "It is because she is young that I don't care about her. How old are you now? I have already planned to tell the emperor about my wish to see a prince consort for you after he is done with his busy schedule."

"If you leave the palace at this time, and something happens to you, will it sound good if it gets out?"

When the Eighth Princess heard this, for some reason, her expression suddenly turned ugly: "How old am I? My father didn't say anything himself. Why are you so anxious to find me a prince consort?"

Concubine Shu glanced at her and said, "Do you think you are still young? You are already thirteen years old. You can be a mother among ordinary people."

The Eighth Princess: "I don't want a prince consort!"

Concubine Shu: "Stop messing around!"

The Eighth Princess got angry. She stood up suddenly, looked at Concubine Shu angrily for a long time, and finally turned her hand and ran out.

Concubine Shu: "Stop!"

However, the Eighth Princess did not listen to her at all. She ran out of Chuxiu Palace in a blink of an eye, and no palace servants followed her.

Concubine Shu was so angry that she slammed the table and said, "This is outrageous!"