Royal daughter-in-law makes money

Chapter 222

"Empress Xian, there is no need to worry too much. Those words were just spread by others because they can't stand seeing you and the Second Prince being so close!" the Queen comforted.

She naturally knew why those words were spread. It was simply because the fourth brother wanted to do that job at the time, but was rejected by the emperor.

As for those who say that the Second Prince would become suspicious because he often goes on errands, they are just jealous of the two of them.

"Your Majesty, doesn't you mind?" Concubine Xian was stunned. She didn't expect that she would be the one being comforted.

She thought that the Queen asked her to come to Kunning Palace today, perhaps to show her her power.

But the queen was relatively gentle from beginning to end and did not make things difficult for herself.

"What happens in the court is not something we in the harem can interfere with. Besides, since the emperor let the second prince do that job, it must mean that he trusts the second prince's ability and that the second prince has the strength to do it. No matter what others say, they are just jealous of you!" The queen thought so and said so.

"Empress, then you and the Crown Prince shouldn't be worried that the Second Prince will steal the Crown Prince's limelight by doing this?" Concubine Xian asked curiously.

"If the Crown Prince doesn't even have this little bit of tolerance, then how can he rule the world? This world belongs to the Chu family, and it is not something that the Crown Prince can carry on alone. He still needs his brothers to protect the Chu family's world with him. This palace and the Crown Prince are very pleased that the Second Prince has such a capable assistant who has solved many problems for the Crown Prince." The Queen said with a smile.

Concubine Xian was shocked when she heard what the Queen said.

I thought to myself, is this the mentality of a queen who is the mother of the country?

Sure enough, this was something she couldn't compare to. She had worried about it before.

"I also know that the Emperor has assigned a lot of tasks to the Second Prince recently. In addition, the Crown Princess is pregnant and the baby is not in good condition. The Crown Prince spends most of his time in the East Palace with the Crown Princess. This means that the Second Prince has even more tasks to do. This may have attracted the attention of others. Just listen to what they said and don't take it to heart! Speaking of which, I and the Crown Prince have to thank the Second Prince!" Then she patted Concubine Xian's hand and continued.

She was not actually worried that Concubine Xian would think too much about it, but she was afraid that Concubine Xian would stop the Second Prince from doing anything, which would cause more trouble for her son.

The Crown Princess is already sensitive. If the Crown Prince could spend more time with her, it would be better for her.

Besides, his brother is capable, so let him do more now. When the second prince's wife becomes pregnant, the crown prince will have more work to do.

As for whether the Queen would be worried that the Emperor would appoint the Second Prince as the Crown Prince, the Queen was not worried about this at all.

First of all, her son had not committed any major fault, so it was impossible for him to be deposed for no reason.

Furthermore, her father and brother are no longer in officialdom. They only have an empty title and have not done anything harmful to the world.

Over the years, as the queen, she has been dignified and proper, managing the harem in an orderly manner for the emperor.

None of these reasons constitutes a reason for the emperor to depose the prince.

Although the second prince is capable, he does not have that ambition. He just wants to be a general. The prince should be grateful to have such a brother.

But the Queen heard that the Second Prince would rather send the memorial to the Eastern Palace than even look at it. Although this was also suspected of avoiding suspicion, the Second Prince was more impatient to read those memorials.

In the eyes of the queen, the crown prince and the second prince will be the best partners in the future. One will guard the border territory of Chu Yuan State, and the other will be in charge of the court.

They can't do without each other.

"I hope the Empress and the Crown Prince won't blame the Second Prince!" Concubine Xian heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She was actually quite worried about this matter.

When the Queen saw that Concubine Xian was no longer worried about it, she knew that the matter was over.

"Empress, I have something else to ask you!" Concubine Xian thought that although the Crown Princess was pregnant, she did not see the Queen send any other concubines to the Crown Prince, and she felt a little curious.

"Sister Concubine Xian, you are welcome to ask any questions you like!" The Queen didn't know if Concubine Xian had any other questions to ask.

"Now there is only the Crown Princess in the Eastern Palace, and she is pregnant. Your Majesty, why are you not in a hurry to find a concubine for the Crown Prince?" Empress Xian asked curiously.

However, she had no intention of choosing a concubine for the prince. She had no hobby of inserting people into other people's sons' rooms.

"Why should I let others suffer the same hardships as I have suffered? The prince thinks that the current situation is good, and I think it is good too." The queen did not say it explicitly, but only said this.

Empress Xian didn't figure out what these words meant until she left Kunning Palace.

"Empress, why does Concubine Xian ask you this? Is she also planning to take a concubine for the Crown Prince?" Nanny Zheng asked curiously.

"She doesn't have that idea. She's probably thinking about whether to take a concubine for the second prince!" said the queen.

"The Second Prince is now living in the Second Prince's wife's house. Will the Second Prince's wife agree to the Second Prince taking a concubine?" Madam Zheng thought to herself, didn't the Second Prince become a son-in-law of the Qiao family? Can a son-in-law also take a concubine?

The Queen just smiled and didn't answer Zheng Mama's words. Why did she need to answer this matter? The facts would tell them the answer.

"Master, you are back!" As soon as Empress Xian returned to Yuxiu Palace, she saw the palace maid Qingning walking towards her happily.

"Why are you so happy?" Empress Xian frowned in confusion. Could there be some big happy event in their Yuxiu Palace?

Could it be that Qiao Anan is pregnant?

The thought of this made Empress Xian's heart rise.

"Your Majesty is so happy, Wangcai is pregnant!" Qingning said happily, pointing at Wangcai who was lying on the ground with his tongue sticking out.

Wangcai was the dog whose hair was shaved by Qian Yuanbao that day. It was originally kept in Concubine Hui's palace. Later, the dog came to Concubine Xian's palace and was unwilling to leave. Concubine Xian simply talked to Concubine Hui and kept the dog in her own palace.

Looking at Wangcai who was still sticking out his tongue, Empress Xian was stunned for a moment.

She was happy for nothing, thinking that Qiao Anan was pregnant, but she didn't expect that it was the dog that was pregnant.

Thinking about this, Concubine Xian was unhappy again. How come even the dog was pregnant, and Qiao Anan hadn't announced any good news yet.

Could it be that her son Chu Haojue is not capable enough?

"Qingning, please help me think about whether His Highness has suffered any serious injuries in these years?" Empress Xian thought for a long time but could not remember any serious injuries her son had suffered.

Thinking of this, Empress Xian felt that she should go to the military medical department to check and see if Chu Haojue had suffered any injuries, and whether he was injured in a place that shouldn't be injured.

When Empress Xian thought of this, she felt that her son might have been injured in the war. Could it be that his offspring was damaged?

"Eunuch Chang, please ask the Second Prince to come into the palace. I want to see him!"

The more Empress Xian thought about it, the more she felt that Chu Haojue might have been injured, and it must have been in a place that shouldn't have been injured, or maybe Chu Haojue was not okay, otherwise why hadn't there been any good news from her daughter-in-law after half a year of marriage?