"But, sooner or later, I will make Tuantuan the crown prince. I will only have children with you. No other woman can give birth to my children. Tuantuan will be the only heir to the throne."

Xiahou Xuan looked at Jiang Wange with a serious look, without any surprise that it was a joke.

Jiang Wange: No way, no way, is Xiahou Xuan serious? Is this such a pure love?

Although she could feel Xiahou Xuan's love for her, he was the emperor after all, and there would definitely be other women who would give birth to his children in the future... But now, Jiang Wange felt that the situation was difficult to say.

"Even if that's the case, there's no need to rush to appoint a crown prince. What if I give birth to another prince in the future? What if he's more suitable to be the emperor, and Tuantuan is not?"

In order to prevent Xiahou Xuan from enthroning Tuan Tuan as the crown prince, Jiang Wange risked everything and even said something like "give birth to another prince".

When Xiahou Xuan heard what Jiang Wange said, hope was rekindled in his heart, and he suddenly felt that what she said made sense.

"You are right. The matter of appointing a crown prince does need further consideration. Then we should wait until Tuan Tuan grows up a little bit and observe him."

Although Xiahou Xuan said this, Tuantuan was his eldest son and meant something different to him. He firmly believed that he could train Tuantuan into a qualified crown prince.

Jiang Wange finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xiahou Xuan temporarily gave up the idea of enthrone Tuan Tuan as the crown prince.

On the other side, the Queen Mother finally woke up after being unconscious for two hours.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Concubine Shu standing by his side.

"Why are you here?"

"After the Queen Mother fainted, I stayed by her side. Now that she has woken up, I can rest assured."

The sincere look of Concubine Shu made the Empress Dowager a little dazed, and she suddenly remembered the fact that Nanny Sun had died.

He couldn't help rubbing his forehead, and then said to Concubine Shu:

"You should already know about Nanny Sun, right?"

"My Queen Mother, now the entire harem knows about this. I can only ask for your condolences. At least Nanny Sun died a worthy death and did not cause any more trouble."

Concubine Shu raised her head and looked at the Queen Mother, then spoke tentatively.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but look at her twice more. After seeing the look in Concubine Shu's eyes, she realized that she had guessed the truth of the matter.

"You are much smarter and calmer than before."

The empress dowager thought about it and it seemed that after Xia Qingqian's sudden death, Concubine Shu suddenly seemed like a different person and was not as stupid as before.

However, the empress dowager did not think much about it. She just felt that Xia Qingqian's death made Concubine Shu aware of the crisis, so she became more cautious in her words and actions.

"I have been with the Queen Mother for so long, and if I still haven't improved, the Queen Mother will be disappointed in me."

"Now that Nanny Sun has passed away, I have no one around me to use. Are you willing to help me? I will also try my best to help you gain favor and maintain the glory of our Xia family."

The Queen Mother directly extended an olive branch to Concubine Shu. This time, there was a bit more sincerity in her words.

"I will obey the Queen Mother's orders. It is my honor to work for her. I will also be cautious and careful for the glory of the Xia family."

The Queen Mother was very satisfied with Concubine Shu's attitude. At last, she had someone useful around her.

After she has rested for a while, two people will be transferred from the Xia family to live with her, otherwise there will be no one to take care of her daily life.

"Go back. If anything happens, I will have someone summon you."

"Yes, the concubine is retiring."

Concubine Shuying bowed and then left Ci'an Palace with Rouer.

"My lady, does the Queen Mother trust you completely?"

"Not necessarily, but now the only person she can trust is me. I have no other choice."

Concubine Shu smiled complacently, thinking that it was worth it for her to stay by the Empress Dowager's side for so long, as she had achieved her goal.

--Dividing line--

Normally, Jiang Wange was not allowed to sleep with Xiahou Xuan during her confinement period, and Xiahou Xuan was not allowed to lie in the same bed with her.

But Xiahou Xuan didn't want anyone else to serve him. He ran back and forth between Longyin Palace and Fengming Palace every day, just wanting to see Jiang Wange and their little prince.

In just ten days, Tuantuan had shed the yellow and black color he had when he was just born, and now he is as cute as fair skin, making people happy just by looking at him.

On the second day after Tuantuan was born, Xiahou Xuan announced the good news in the court, declaring the birth of a prince, and issued a general amnesty, making all the people and the civil and military officials in the court happy.

Now that the prince was born, the court officials began to urge Xiahou Xuan to enthrone the queen.

"Your Majesty, the position of Queen in the harem has been vacant for a long time, and you have just given birth to the eldest prince. You should appoint a Queen to stabilize the harem. In addition, the Queen Mother is ill, so someone must take care of the trivial matters in the harem temporarily."

The person who proposed it was Xia Qingyuan.

He had already talked it over with the empress dowager, who used the death of Nanny Sun as an excuse to rest and temporarily let go of the affairs of the harem, and asked Xia Qingyuan to give good advice in the front court and strive to make Concubine Shu the empress. Even if she couldn't sit on the throne, she would still be in charge of the affairs of the harem.

As soon as Xia Qingyuan said this, Xiahou Xuan understood what he and the Queen Mother were planning.

"My dear minister, you don't have to worry about this matter. I have already decided to let Concubine Chen take care of the affairs of the harem temporarily. When Concubine Xihui is out of confinement, I will hand over the power to manage the six palaces to her."

Xiahou Xuan curled his lips, which directly thwarted Xia Qingyuan and the Queen Mother's wishful thinking.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xi Hui is of humble origin. How can she be in charge of the harem? This is probably inappropriate..."

"Why not? I think Concubine Xihui has the ability to manage the harem. Well, there is no need to discuss this matter any further. I have made up my mind. Lord Xia should take care of himself and stop interfering in my family affairs."

Faced with so many court officials, Xiahou Xuan did not give Xia Qingyuan any face and directly retorted.

Xia Qingyuan looked embarrassed, with a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes!

It was his mistake not to let the poisonous snake bite Concubine Xi Hui to death last time! He didn't believe that Concubine Xi Hui could have such good luck every time!

Anyone who hinders the glory of the Xia family must die!

After Concubine Chen took over the affairs of the harem, she managed the concubines in order. Concubine Shu did not have any objections and stayed obediently in Chenghuan Palace, seldom going out.

When Concubine Chen came to Fengming Palace with gifts to visit Jiang Wange and the eldest prince, she also told Jiang Wange about the changes in Concubine Shu.

"I have been fighting with Concubine Shu for so many years, but I didn't expect her to be so patient now. If she knew that I had obtained the power to manage the harem, I'm afraid she would have caused a commotion in the palace. How could she stay in Chenghuan Palace so obediently without leaving the door?"

"Sister Chenfei, do you know Shufei very well? Then when do you think Shufei started to change?" Jiang Wange asked casually.

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