The prince wanted to die, and the doctor raised her hand and slapped him

Her words placed Concubine Zhao in the position of a loving mother, without a trace of blame.

Concubine Zhao was satisfied and said, "I am glad that you understand my painstaking efforts."

Su Yinyue clapped her hands and smiled, her tone gentle and suggestive, "Mother, why don't you think about it? The emperor is poisoned and can't handle government affairs. Why doesn't he let Jiang Zai Ling take over temporarily, but instead promotes a few new ministers to guard his life?"

Concubine Zhao's eyes froze, and she immediately recalled her anxiety a few days ago, when she was worried that the Third Prince would temporarily take charge of state affairs and Fang Zhiyan would take the opportunity to turn the tables.

Fortunately, the emperor did not let the third prince come.

At that time, she just felt lucky and didn't think much about it. Now that Su Yinyue mentioned this...

Concubine Zhao's thoughts wandered, and she thought of all the civil and military officials who had been banished and executed by the emperor for various crimes over the past thirty years.

Hesitantly replied, "The emperor doesn't allow the prince to be in charge. Is he afraid that power will fall into someone else's hands?"

"Correct answer." Su Yinyue snapped her fingers. "If mother were to take part in the imperial examination, how could she have any chance of winning the first place?"

Concubine Zhao felt a little embarrassed by her praise, "... stop flattering me."

Su Yinyue shrugged, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."

Concubine Zhao's smile froze, she glared at her secretly, and continued, "There are many doctors in Qi State, and sooner or later they will cure the emperor of the poison."

"If the prince takes charge of state affairs temporarily, it will be equivalent to announcing that the emperor has chosen a crown prince. By then, it will be difficult for the emperor to take power from the prince."

Su Yinyue saw that she looked enlightened, so she asked with her chin propped up, "Do you still think the emperor will let you be the queen?"

Concubine Zhao lowered her eyes in silence, the answer was already in her heart.

If she really became the queen, and Yu'er happened to return victoriously with troops in his hands.

The combination of mother and son is enough to undermine the emperor.

The Emperor would not allow himself to fall to that level.

"I was blinded by the queen's dignity..."

Concubine Zhao curled her lips and looked at Su Yinyue with a last glimmer of hope, seeking confirmation, "If I give up the position of queen, can Yu'er become the crown prince?"

Su Yinyue sneered, "You are dreaming."

Concubine Zhao was stung by her merciless words. She glared and was about to get angry, but her next words put her anger out before she could even open her mouth.

"The positions of the Queen and the Crown Prince are the Emperor's biggest trump cards for controlling the imperial court and harem. How could he play them out so easily?"

"If I were the emperor, I would definitely figure out what you did wrong and find something to hold against you before Jiang Zaiyu returns to the court."

"In this way, whether Jiang Zaiyu wins or loses when he returns to the court, the initiative is in my hands."

Su Yinyue's stern expression frightened Concubine Zhao, "If he wins, I will bring up your mistakes. If he knows what's good for him, I will take back the tiger talisman and give him some gold and silver as a reward."

"If you don't know what's good for you, then he will take the tiger talisman away with you. You will go to the underworld and continue to be mother and son."

"If he loses, it will be easier! The life and death of you and your son all depend on my decision, so you better keep your tails between your legs from now on!"

After these words were spoken, Concubine Zhao's heart was filled with turmoil that could not be calmed for a long time.

Emotionally, she was unwilling to believe that the man who had been with her for more than 20 years would do something so ruthless.

Intellectually, I felt that Su Yinyue was right.

Emotions and reason were constantly tearing apart in Concubine Zhao's mind, causing her body to sway and her expression to gradually become filled with sadness.

Ruyi couldn't help but said, "Princess, aren't you saying it too seriously..."

"Then let's compromise," Su Yinyue raised the corner of her lips slightly, "Jiang Zaiyu returns victorious, his mother is still the imperial concubine, and he is still the prince."

Ruyi blurted out, "Your Majesty, after all the hard work, didn't you get nothing?"

"You can't say that," Su Yinyue smiled brightly, "Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield, he could get hurt all over."

Ruyi choked.

While the two were talking, Concubine Zhao came back to her senses, grabbed Su Yinyue's hand tightly, and said anxiously: "Su Yinyue, since you can think of this, there must be a way to avoid it, right?"

"I want to be the queen, and Yu'er wants to be the prince. If you can do it, I will listen to you from now on!"

Su Yinyue was speechless and reached out to turn her head towards the window.

The sunlight shines on the window, shining brightly.

"It's still dark, and you're already dreaming?"

Concubine Zhao pursed her lips and said unconvincedly: "You said that the emperor would plot against me to make mistakes, then wouldn't it be fine if I didn't make any mistakes?"

Su Yinyue pinched her brows and said, "If I hadn't entered the palace, coveting the position of queen would be the mistake you would have made."

"Besides, the emperor has a plan, can you escape?"

Concubine Zhao still refused to give up. "Your guess is that the emperor is plotting against me. What if the emperor wants me to be the queen?"

Su Yinyue's face turned cold, all her words were in vain.

"If Jiang Pu really liked you, he wouldn't have tricked Jiang Zaiyu into returning to the capital under the pretext that you were seriously ill and put a curse on him."

"Zhao Xi, you are so naive that it makes me laugh."

Concubine Zhao accepted her ridicule face to face, her face felt a little embarrassed, turning pale and blue.

"I came into the palace today just to meddle in other people's business. There will be another court session later. If you want to be the queen, ask Duke Mu to ask for the title."

After saying that, Su Yinyue turned around, opened the door, and strode away.

Concubine Zhao sat in her original position, watching her back against the setting sun as it gradually melted into the light.

After a long while, Ruyi stepped forward cautiously, "My queen, please stop crying..."

Concubine Zhao raised her hands to block her eyes, with a stubborn look on her face, "My eyes were stimulated by the sunlight, so I didn't cry."

Ruyi waited for her to finish dressing up, and asked worriedly, "My queen, do you want me to send a message to Duke Mu, asking him to ask for a title for you at the next morning court?"

Concubine Zhao bit her lower lip until a deep tooth mark appeared before she made up her mind, "No need."

Although Lady Mu, the Duke of Mu, was her biological aunt, she had met her aunt very rarely since she entered the palace, and there were some things that her aunt could not say too directly.

Even if her aunt and uncle saw through the emperor's intentions, they might still be as optimistic as she was, hoping that her uncle would ask for her to be crowned queen at the morning court.

Did the Emperor agree to this because he was concerned about Yu'er who was fighting the enemy outside?

Ruyi didn't think that far. Seeing that Concubine Zhao was no longer sad, she smiled and said, "My lady, what would you like to eat for dinner? I will go to the kitchen to prepare it."

At this time, the palace maid led Huai'en into the palace with a happy face.

"Your Highness, the Emperor is coming to Changxin Palace for dinner tonight."

Concubine Zhao's eyes flashed, and she asked the palace servants to give him silver and send him away.

When Huai En disappeared at the palace gate, he said to Ruyi, "Ask the kitchen to make some dishes that the emperor likes."

At night, the moon and stars are sparse.

After dinner, Emperor Mingde embraced Concubine Zhao and leaned against the window to admire the moon.

He seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Xi'er, the harem cannot be without a master for a day. I want you to hold the Phoenix Seal and manage the six palaces. What do you think?"

Concubine Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and she tried to test him, "The Phoenix Seal belongs to the Empress. If I accept it, I'm afraid I'll be criticized..."

"Your concerns are reasonable."

Emperor Mingde tightened his hands on her waist, his smiling eyes full of suggestion, "In this case, are you willing to live in Renming Palace?"