Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

Prince Bao couldn't help but smile, but he still felt that the emperor must have had other intentions in giving him this jade pendant.

"Take a closer look. This jade pendant must contain a hidden secret, otherwise the Emperor would not have given it to me. The Emperor must be controlled by the Empress and the Crown Prince, and is using this jade pendant to pass on a message to me."

An aide said, "In reply to Prince Bao, I guessed this based on the material of the jade pendant.

This jade pendant is carved from Hetian jade, which has always been favored by emperors throughout the ages and widely used in sacrifices and rituals. Does the Emperor mean that Prince Bao is capable of carrying on the great cause?"

Prince Bao might be quite happy to hear a few words of flattery, but since everyone said so, he couldn't help but look cold.

"Anything else? If you have nothing else to say, there's no need to say these grandiose things."

One by one, they all said that the emperor wanted to make him the future emperor and let him inherit the century-old foundation of the Qing Dynasty, but where was the evidence? It couldn't be based on just a jade pendant!

If he really took out a jade pendant and said that the emperor wanted to make him the emperor, I am afraid that the ministers of the previous dynasty would not only not support him, but would think he was crazy.

Prince Bao's several aides were unable to explain the situation, so Prince Bao had no choice but to invite the previous clan leaders.

At first they couldn't say anything, so later one of the clan leaders suddenly discovered that the jade pendant was a birthday gift from the empress dowager to the emperor.

"This seems to be one of the birthday gifts the Empress Dowager gave the Emperor during his second year on the throne. The Emperor seemed to have carried it with him personally at the time. I happened to catch a glimpse of it when I went to toast him."

The Fourth Prince's eyes rolled as he asked, "Master Zongzheng, can you confirm that this is the birthday gift the Empress Dowager gave to the Emperor?"

The Zongzheng picked up the jade pendant, looked at it carefully, and finally nodded in confirmation.

"No jade is the same, it should be that piece, but why did the emperor give you such a jade pendant?"

The Fourth Prince paced back and forth in the room, carefully thinking about the Emperor's intentions.

Now, the Emperor must be controlled by the Empress and the Crown Prince, and no news can be passed on to him. He can only pass on messages to himself by pretending to give him the jade pendant.

This jade pendant was a birthday gift given to the Emperor by the Empress Dowager in the second year after he ascended the throne.

Accession to the throne, birthday ceremony, Queen Mother, the second year.

What kind of connection is there? What exactly does the emperor want to express?

"This matter must be related to the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager has already lost this clue, and I'm afraid it's gone."

One of Prince Bao's staff sighed.

He didn't expect that this sentence suddenly reminded Prince Bao that the Empress Dowager had passed away and was not in the Forbidden City, but buried in the imperial mausoleum.

"Come on, let's get ready..."

The Fourth Prince suddenly turned around, with a murderous and decisive look in his eyes, and gave direct orders.

Forbidden City Jingren Palace

While combing Yixiu's hair, Jianqiu couldn't help but ask:

"Can the Fourth Prince really discover the secret? If he can't guess it, then wouldn't the Empress and the Crown Prince's plans be in vain? Should we send someone to find out? If the Fourth Prince is stupid and can't guess it, it will affect our plan."

Yixiu's red lips curled up into a faint smile. At this moment, she looked more like a king who was in a superior position and had everything under control.

"To deal with smart people, you must have the right methods to deal with them. If the person who rebelled today was the Third Prince, I would definitely have to make things clear to him.

But when dealing with the Fourth Prince, the stupidest thing a smart person can do is to be too smart for their own good.

He figured it out on his own and will believe it's all true. We just have to wait and see if he takes the bait."

Jian Qiu smiled and said, "No matter how clever Fourth Prince is, he is no more than Monkey King. No matter how hard he tries, he can never overturn the Five Finger Mountain of the Empress."

Yixiu raised her eyebrows, her tone tinged with a hint of laughter, "You're becoming more and more talkative, but I like to hear it. Zhou Xiuniang has settled down in Jiangnan. I asked her to reserve a shop for you there, so you can use it for your future."

Jianqiu's eyes reddened. "Empress, I will serve you for the rest of my life. Why did you prepare all that for me? I have been serving you since I was little. You should keep it as a reward for someone else!"

Yixiu took her hand and explained seriously, "It is precisely because you have been with me since childhood that I should not treat you unfairly.

After the crown prince ascends the throne, whether you want to stay by my side and continue to serve me, or want to leave the palace, get married, or start your own household, I will take care of you.

Not only you, but also Huichun, Ranxia, and Xiudong, I have prepared something for them. Since I am giving this to you, it is my sincere gift, so don't refuse it."

Jianqiu knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Yixiu, saying, "Your Majesty, your kindness is great. I will repay you one day by tying a grass ring and holding a hand."

Yixiu quickly helped her up. In her previous life, in order to vent her anger, Jianqiu poisoned Zhen Huan at a banquet and eventually died tragically in the Ministry of Punishment. Huichun was beaten to death by the emperor in order to take the blame for her. This time, she wanted to make sure that the people around her were safe.

Yikun Palace

Nian Shilan seldom does embroidery work, but she has been staying in Yiku Palace these days, so she started making bellybands, small shoes and small toys for children.

Songzhi knew that Nian Shilan was feeling miserable because the young lady could never have a child again. The real culprit who killed the young lady's first child and caused her to never get pregnant again in this life was the emperor whom the young lady had loved for half her life.

"My dear, the lights are dim at night. Let's do the show tomorrow. It really hurts your eyes!"

Nian Shilan shook her head and said firmly, "Time is running out. I must hurry up and get these things done."

My child, my child, please wait a little longer for your mother, and I will avenge you soon.

Songzhi looked at Nian Shilan with heartache. She couldn't persuade the young lady, so she could only turn the lights up a little to prevent the young lady from hurting her eyes.

Zhou Ninghai dragged his limping leg, holding a food box in his hand, and said in a flattering tone:

"This servant greets the young lady. This is tonight's supper. Would you like to have some before you make it?"

Both of them have served Nian Shilan for a long time and know her temper very well.

Although Nian Shilan has been silent these days and has not lost her temper or thrown a tantrum, the more this happened, the more worried the two of them became about her.