Story of Yanxi Palace: Fu Ying's banner will never fall

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three months have passed.

As soon as Concubine Gao's house arrest ended, she couldn't wait to rush to the Queen's palace to pay her respects.

Many concubines were deeply surprised by this. After all, judging from Concubine Gao's past personality, she was definitely not a person who followed the rules so well.

The imperial concubine, who arrived late, first hurriedly bowed and greeted the queen.

Then she spoke slowly and leisurely: "Empress, I have deeply reflected on my mistakes during the period of house arrest. Now that Concubine Jia has passed away, the Fourth Prince is all alone and helpless, with no one to take care of him. It really makes people feel pity!"

Compared with the past, the imperial concubine at this moment seemed to have restrained all her sharpness, and her tone was long and sad, as if she had suffered a lot of grievances.

The other concubines present understood immediately - Concubine Gao came here clearly for the Fourth Prince Yongsheng.

In fact, the Queen already knew Concubine Gao's intentions long before she arrived.

When Concubine Gao saw that the Queen did not answer, she hurriedly added, "Your Majesty, I am willing to take care of the Fourth Prince for you. After all, the Fourth Prince has been living in Chuxiu Palace."

The queen pondered for a moment but did not respond directly. Her thoughts drifted back to three months ago, when she asked which concubine should be entrusted with the care of Yongcheng, and the emperor gave her the answer...

"Empress Gao, although she usually behaves arrogantly and perversely, in my opinion, she treats Yongcheng with all her heart and soul. Why not let her raise Yongcheng for the time being?"

After some careful consideration, the emperor spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, the imperial concubine has not given birth yet. If she gives birth to her own child in the future, I'm afraid she won't have time to take care of Yongsheng." The queen said with a worried look on her face.

He thought to himself: If the imperial concubine gives birth to a son in the future, Yongsheng will definitely be neglected, which will ruin Yongsheng's life.

"However, right now, Queen, you need to take care of Yonglian, and the other concubines are no different from Concubine Gao, so let Yongsheng live in Chuxiu Palace temporarily." The emperor patted his forehead and said bluntly.

"Yes, I understand." The queen responded softly, but a trace of worry arose in her heart.

Nowadays, Concubine Gao's father, Gao Bin, is enjoying great success in the previous dynasty, so it is reasonable for the emperor to bestow this honor on him.

However, Concubine Gao's temperament might not be a good thing for Yongsheng.

"Yongcheng is still young, so let him live in Chuxiu Palace for the time being."

The queen smiled and answered slowly, turning the rosary in her hand continuously, as if trying to calm her inner anxiety.

After hearing the Queen's answer, Concubine Gao could no longer suppress the joy on her face, and she showed an unprecedented attitude of respect.

She quickly said gratefully: "Thank you very much, Queen."

However, at this moment, Concubine Chun on the side showed some dissatisfaction.

She said softly to the Queen: "Queen, in my opinion, the Imperial Concubine is still young and will definitely be able to conceive her own heir in the future.

Besides, the imperial concubine has never given birth, so she may not be good at taking care of children.

It would be better to send the Fourth Prince to Changchun Palace and let you, the Empress, take care of him. This would also be considered as giving the Fourth Prince the highest honor."

Before she finished her words, Concubine Gao suddenly opened her eyes wide and glared at Concubine Chun fiercely with a look of anger on her face.

She raised her voice and angrily retorted, "Concubine Chun, what do you know? The Fourth Prince is still young. If he is suddenly moved away from his familiar place and moved to another place, he will inevitably be frightened and sick!"

Facing the rebuke from Concubine Gao, Concubine Chun still maintained a gentle tone, but there was no intention of giving in in her words.

She responded: "But if we don't take good care of it, won't the consequences be more serious?"

In fact, Concubine Chun knew very well that deep down the Queen must be extremely reluctant to hand the Fourth Prince over to Concubine Gao for upbringing.

It's just that the current situation forces us to make this decision.

As for the things that the Queen was not comfortable saying directly, she had to say them on her behalf, even if it might cause Concubine Gao's resentment.

Today, Concubine Chun still puts the Queen first in everything and takes good care of her.

"Empress Chun, do you want to raise the Fourth Prince yourself? Why do you have to use the Empress as an excuse?" Concubine Gao's face turned fierce and she was furious at Concubine Chun's excuse.

Concubine Chun hurriedly stood up, bowed to the queen, and spoke respectfully.

"My Queen, please understand. I am weak and sickly, and I am not qualified to take care of my prince. But I see that my prince is still young and needs someone to take good care of him."

"Hmph, I will naturally do my best to take good care of the child. There is no need for others to interfere." Concubine Gao responded with a look of disdain.

At this moment, the other concubines around became agitated and began to talk in low voices, whispering to each other.

However, in sharp contrast to the other concubines, Concubine Xian sat quietly aside, sipping tea leisurely, as if all this had nothing to do with her.

In fact, Concubine Xian knew very well in her heart that as long as Concubine Gao was around, Yongsheng would never be raised by her.

Even if she argued with others, it would be futile. As long as she could accompany the emperor, she would be satisfied. Other things, whether there were any or not, were irrelevant.

The queen felt helpless about the dispute among the people.

"Well, say hello and everyone leave." The queen's voice revealed a hint of fatigue that was difficult to conceal.

She thought to herself that the fighting in the palace never stopped and the disputes were constant. If Concubine Gao could calm down and concentrate on raising the Fourth Prince to adulthood, it would not be a bad idea.

Everyone responded in unison, and after paying their respects, they dispersed and returned to their respective bedrooms.

Concubine Gao sat on the gorgeous sedan chair, looking down at Concubine Chun from a superior attitude.

After a light snort, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Princess Chun, don't meddle in other people's business, lest you offend others. If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

Concubine Chun was naturally unhappy in her heart, but she still responded with a smile on her face.

"I congratulate the Imperial Concubine on the birth of her son. I hope you will take good care of the Fourth Prince and wish him good health and healthy growth."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Concubine Gao glared at Concubine Chun fiercely, but ignored her. She just waved her hand and told Zhilan beside her, "Let's go."

At this moment, Concubine Xian moved to Concubine Chun's side, frowned slightly and said worriedly: "Sister, why do you have to compete with Concubine Gao for a moment of pleasure?"

"Sister, why didn't you speak up just now? In my opinion, the Fourth Prince should be raised by you. Concubine Gao has such an arrogant and domineering personality. If she were to raise the prince, I'm afraid..."

Concubine Chun smiled and approached Concubine Xian and spoke softly.

Concubine Xian smiled slightly, shook her head gently, and responded softly: "You and I both know that with Concubine Gao's means and power, as long as it is something she wants, she will definitely get it."

"Sister, if you are also interested in raising the Fourth Prince, the Queen and I will fully support and help you."

Concubine Chun has never given up persuading Concubine Xian, and still tries to win her over to join the Queen's camp, and expresses her disapproval of Concubine Xian's attitude of staying out of the matter.

However, Empress Xian just smiled faintly, still with a calm expression on her face, and answered in a firm tone.

"Sister, you know me well. I have always been indifferent to these power struggles."

After saying this, Concubine Xian turned around and left with her personal maid Zhen'er.

In Changchun Palace, the Queen Mother watched the concubines leave one after another, and suddenly she felt a headache coming over her. She couldn't help but frowned and showed a painful expression.

Er Qing, who was standing by, saw this and hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Empress, would you like me to massage your head? This may make you feel more comfortable."

The Queen nodded, slowly closed her eyes, leaned back in her chair and began to rest.

Just then, Wei Yingluo carefully walked into the inner hall carrying a bowl of steaming sweet soup.