Rebirth of the Princess She is weird

Cining Palace.

Since entering the Cining Palace, the empress dowager had a cold face and retreated in all directions. She didn't even disturb the empress. She just called several people involved in the incident. Since Yuan Yufei was frightened, the emperor let her rest.

On the surface, the Queen Mother was dealing with the assassination incident in the Princess's Mansion, but in fact, she was dealing with Yuan Yufei's private affairs.

The Queen Mother would do anything for the sake of the royal family's reputation. As for the bold flower thief who came in the name of a family member and ended up in this state, I'm afraid Yuan Fuge may not be able to turn the tide.

As soon as the emperor and his entourage entered the room, they heard a sharp female voice screaming, "...Impossible, even if Yu Fei never gets married, she can't marry my nephew!? Besides, my brother has lived an upright life, he will never agree."

"Open and aboveboard"? Humph! Yuan Fuge had to admire the Shen family's shameless bottom line.

Then the Queen Mother said in a stern voice: "Your nephew asked someone to insult Yu Fei. Many people have already witnessed this scandal. What else do you want to do? Do you want Yu Fei to die in the palace forever? How can you be so cruel as a mother?"

"But that is the eldest princess's marriage!"

"Do you think I don't know what the Shen family is thinking?"

"Ah, but this... Huai Xu is married to the eldest princess after all?"

"Shut up, I have my own considerations."

......

The emperor glanced at Shen Huaixu beside him. Shen Huaixu blushed and quickly winked at the attendant in front of him.

The eunuch immediately announced in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty has arrived!"

The hall immediately fell silent. The emperor and his entourage stepped over the threshold and went straight into the side room, where they saw Concubine Xian in a crimson palace dress with a flushed face, obviously from the argument just now.

After the group exchanged greetings, they sat there without saying anything, waiting for the Queen Mother to speak.

Yuan Fuge took a look at the empress dowager. She was wearing a dark red palace robe with small colored glass beads embellished on the hem that fell softly to the ground, revealing her well-maintained figure. She sat in the back seat, looking dignified and elegant.

The empress dowager was young and energetic. After losing her son, she relied on her own courage to lead the young emperor to the throne and has been supporting the emperor from behind the scenes until now.

The emperor lost power at a young age and has been carefully raised by the empress dowager until today, so naturally he obeys his mother's orders.

And this empress dowager was the best at playing the game of peacemaker, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, winning over powerful officials, making them run around in circles and work for the Yuan family, and making them check and balance each other, so that the emperor could sit firmly on the throne and consolidate her position as empress.

Yuan Fuge looked at the Queen Mother. She seemed to have more white hair on her temples, perhaps because of this dirty thing. But it had nothing to do with her. The stage was set up, and now it depended on how they performed.

The Queen Mother glanced at the Emperor to show that she already knew everything. The Emperor lowered his head in shame and said, "Mother, it is my son's fault that he failed to protect the princesses. Huai Xu was also..."

The Queen Mother waved her hand and interrupted him: "It's not your fault. The children are grown up, and you are old. You can't stay with them every day. What's more, the emperor governs the country with benevolence, and it's not good to kill everyone."

What they meant was that Shen Huaixu could not be touched. Since the Shen family was in power, they had to give them some face and then slowly settle the score later.

These words made the emperor sneer, and he just bowed his head and dared not answer.

Seeing the Queen Mother speaking for her nephew, Concubine Xian cried, "What the Queen Mother said is right. If it weren't for Your Majesty's sake, who would have asked Huai Xu to do this trick and harm my son..."

"Aunt, I didn't, I..." Shen Huaixu frowned and stepped forward to argue.

The Queen Mother interrupted him, "I know you didn't, the Emperor wronged you! But you're married to the eldest princess, and you're not in a relationship with the fifth princess. You're always trying to be more cautious. And you've seen Yu Fei's body after entering the harem. Even if your aunt loves you, you can't ignore the law, right?"

Shen Huaixu lowered his head and knelt down unwillingly.

Yuan Fuge said anxiously: "Grandmother, Prince Shen is trying to murder the princess..."

The Queen Mother pressed down her impatient hand and said, "My dear child, I am sorry for you. This has happened just after you set up your residence. I am afraid you must be very worried."

Yuan Fuge thought about what the Queen Mother had just said to Concubine Xian, and came up with another idea.

Rather than offend this useful helper, it is better to help this pair of dogs get together. Why bother trying to shake a tree with an ant?

She pursed her lips and said, "No, Grandmother, I am not angry. It is because the prince is anxious that he is like this. If the prince really likes it, then I will make it happen so that our royal family can be stable."

Stability, this is what the Queen Mother wants most now.

Seeing that she was sensible, the Queen Mother slapped her thigh and said happily, "Well, you are worthy of being the eldest princess of the royal family. You are so magnanimous. It is a blessing for our Yuan Zhao Kingdom."

The emperor sighed and shook his head, "But this thief saw my Yu Fei..."

The Queen Mother's smile froze, and she stared at him sharply: "Shut up, how can you let others know about this? How can you be a father?"

The emperor had no choice, he knew that the empress dowager blamed him for doing things uncleanly and always pampering the virtuous concubines, making them ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and not knowing how to properly restrain themselves. Now look, something bad has happened, he really deserved it.

He touched his nose, said with a slightly polite tone, "My son knows he was wrong, please mother, please handle this matter."

The Queen Mother looked grimly, "I heard that the thief has not been executed yet? Emperor, is your daughter still alive?"

Either Yuan Yufei dies or that person lives. The emperor will weigh the pros and cons of which is more important.

The emperor was ashamed, and with his hands hanging down, he said repeatedly: "My son is confused, I will send someone to do it right away."

"Remember to treat that family well. After all, it's the royal family's business." The Queen Mother looked out the window quietly.

"Yes!"

She was decisive in killing, worthy of a woman who had experienced all the blood and gore. Yuan Fuge secretly admired her. If he wanted to be like her, there would be no chance of the Shen family in his previous life.

The Queen Mother leaned on the bed and drank a sip of tea. She glanced at Shen Huaixu for a few times, and sneered at his hypocritical look. She said, "Shen Huaixu, Princess, are you going to give up? Now that it has become like this, how are you going to end it?"

Shen Huaixu held his breath against his chest and said in a deep voice: "I did not harm my cousin. I would rather die than be wrongly killed."

The Queen Mother shouted without hesitation: "Well, you are worthy of being the son of the Prime Minister. Bring the food up!"

The maid brought a tray from the back. She pointed at the bottles and jars on it and said, "Pick one. It won't make you suffer. I will tell the Prime Minister later that these were all done by the prince. It will also clear Yu Fei's name."

Shen Huaixu's face turned pale. He never thought that the empress dowager would be like this. Looking at the poison on the tray, his body couldn't help but tremble.

Xian Fei didn't expect it to get to this point. She cried out in pain and kowtowed, saying, "Please spare my life, Queen Mother. It was Huai Xu who was ignorant and contradicted the Queen Mother. For the sake of my brother's hard work for the country, please forgive him."

Then she shook Shen Huaixu again, crying, "Huaixu, just admit it. You are going to marry Yufei anyway. Do you want to die in humiliation in Chang'an City under the charge of murdering the royal family and let everyone criticize our Shen family?"

Shen Huaixu's throat paused, and he collapsed to the ground, deflated.

The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. This is his fate.

"Don't worry, aunt." Shen Huaixu patted Concubine Xian's back to comfort her.

He straightened his body and slowly bent down, saying mechanically: "Your Majesty, I have been fond of the Fifth Princess for a long time. I am sorry for the love of the Eldest Princess. Now I want to marry the Fifth Princess. I beg Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to help me. I will be very grateful!"

He kowtowed and clenched his fists unwillingly. In broad daylight, deep in the palace, conspiracies and power struggles were intertwined into an invisible web. It was because he was not as skilled as others that he lost the initiative.

Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, Concubine Xian immediately prioritized saving her nephew and left the rest for later.

She knelt down quickly and said, "Huai Xu and Yu Fei are in love, please help me, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother changed her serious expression, folded her hands and smiled, then turned to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, we can't deny this relationship, can we?"

The emperor replied in a coy voice, "Yes, my son thinks it is a good idea, but I am sorry that I am late."

He was still trying to persuade the Queen Mother to be tough, but she turned a blind eye and ignored his opinion.

"Ah, that's wrong," the Queen Mother gestured to someone to give Yuan Fuge a jade hairpin, and said, "My grandson is unlucky, don't be sad, the Royal Grandmother will make arrangements for you. In a few days, I will open a polo match and invite all the talented people in Chang'an to come and see my grandson. He will have no problem finding a good husband."

Xian Fei took the opportunity to say, "Yes, yes, when the time comes, ask your sisters to accompany you so that you can have company."

“Don’t worry, father. For the sake of our country and the people, your daughter is willing.” Yuan Fuge lowered her eyes and knelt down.

This emperor works under his mother's wishes, and he is a face-conscious person, so how can he let the queen mother control him all the time? When the general Lu Jiangzhi returns in a while, he will definitely build up his own power and get rid of the queen mother, who is a big threat to him. By then, he will have to make more plans.

She took the jade hairpin, covered her bright eyes, and smiled bitterly: "Master Shen, you and I are not destined to be together. I hope you will be well in the future."

Shen Huaixu looked at her expression and suddenly felt a little regretful. A good marriage was ruined by him and his cousin.

He said with regret: "May the eldest princess be well. Please don't be offended when we meet in the future."

Yuan Fuge was delighted, his eyes sly, and he said: "In the future, you will be my brother-in-law. If you treat Yu Fei well, then I will naturally treat you well."

Shen Huaixu was puzzled. The rumors that the princess lived a secluded life and was dull and boring were all lies. He actually missed such a clear-headed woman standing in front of him today and lost such a wonderful person for nothing.

He kept regretting his own recklessness, blaming his cousin for her ignorance, and hating the Queen Mother's toughness even more.

He swore that he would help the third prince ascend to the throne in the future, and he would get this wonderful man no matter what.

Thinking of this, the smile in Shen Huaixu's eyes deepened, and he curled his lips and said, "Then, please give me more advice, Princess."