Ping Zhao Lu

The news that Chu Yunxiao planned to marry Wei Fu to Wu Silang spread like a gust of wind, quickly sweeping through the entire palace and inside and outside, and soon everyone knew about it.

People were discussing this, wondering what kind of political schemes were hidden behind it.

When Queen Mother Jiang learned about this, she was filled with anger.

She couldn't understand why the emperor made such a decision. So she went to the emperor's bedroom many times, trying to talk to him about it in detail, hoping to change this absurd arrangement.

However, no matter how earnestly Empress Dowager Jiang tried to persuade him, the emperor remained unmoved and insisted on his own opinion, ultimately making all of Empress Dowager Jiang's efforts come to nothing.

Because of this incident, the carefully planned plan by Queen Mother Jiang and Concubine Xian was completely ruined.

He had originally hoped to consolidate his power through marriage, but now it was all in vain.

Let’s talk about Wei Fu. When she heard that she was going to marry Wu Silang, she was struck by lightning and immediately fell into despair.

She cried and refused to agree to the marriage, even threatening to commit suicide, saying that she would rather die than marry into the Wu family.

Not to mention Wu Silang's character and appearance, just the fact that their Wei family and the Wu family have always been at odds, if she really married him, she would definitely have a hard time in the future.

Mr. Wei and Mrs. Jiang were also very anxious when they saw their daughter resisting so resolutely.

While they were trying to comfort Wei Fu, they were racking their brains to think of a solution.

After a long period of persuasion and guidance, Wei Fu's emotions finally stabilized and she no longer threatened to commit suicide, but she was still full of resistance to the marriage.

This turmoil caused by the emperor's marriage made the entire capital city restless for a time. Those who were watching the fun were all waiting to see how the situation would develop.

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For several days in a row, Chu Yunxiao rested in Fengluan Palace.

This made the concubines in the harem extremely jealous.

They have different thoughts.

Most people wished that Xu Zhouye would fall from his high position to a heavy one.

Naturally, the one who was most jealous was Concubine Xian.

That day, the sun was blazing and the heat was unbearable.

Xie Yushu sat in the shade, gently waving the palm-leaf fan in her hand, trying to bring herself a little coolness.

However, this little breeze was not enough to dispel the scorching heat around her. She only felt sticky and uncomfortable all over.

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter! It's almost autumn, why is it still so hot? It's almost fatal!" Xie Yushu complained while wiping the sweat beads on his forehead with a handkerchief.

Zhilan, standing nearby, was also feeling drowsy from the heat, but she forced herself to cheer up, smiling and jokingly saying, "Your Majesty, do you think the heat in Xianfu Palace is too intense and has spread to Weiyang Palace?"

Hearing this, Xie Yushu was stunned at first, and then he couldn't help laughing, laughing so hard that he fell back and forth, and tears were almost coming out.

"You devilish girl, hahahaha... you're so smart! I really want to take a good look at Lin's jealous face. I wonder how jealous she is. I guess she can make the whole palace jealous by herself, hahaha..."

Before the laughter died down, Zhilan suddenly put away her smile, pursed her lips, and then imitated the dignified and calm posture of the virtuous concubine. She raised her chin slightly and said softly: "I'm afraid Your Majesty can't see her like that. She should be like this." After that, she raised her hand gracefully and gently combed the hair at her temples.

Seeing Zhilan's lifelike performance, Xie Yushu laughed even more unrestrainedly, almost bending over with laughter. "Hahahaha... You're such a good imitation, Zhilan! If Concubine Xian knew you were teasing her like this, she'd definitely skin you alive!"

Zhilan also laughed.

The laughter of the master and servant filled the entire Weiyang Palace.

After a long while, Xie Yushu gradually stopped laughing. She gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, then took a deep breath and tried to calm her excited mood.

After her emotions calmed down a bit, she raised her slender, white jade-like hand, waved it vigorously, and said excitedly, "Go, quickly take those lychees that the Queen gave you from the ice container and soak them in wine! From now on, when I'm happy, I can drink to my heart's content!"

Xianfu Palace

"Bitch!" A roar resounded throughout the palace, and the beautiful face of the virtuous concubine, which was distorted by anger, looked particularly hideous.

Her once charming eyes were now burning with rage. She raised her hands angrily and swung them vigorously, sweeping away all the neatly arranged jewelry, rouge, powder and other items on the dressing table.

Those exquisite items were scattered all over the ground in an instant, making crisp collision sounds.

This sudden action frightened all the palace maids so much that their faces turned pale. They all knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling, not even daring to breathe.

The virtuous concubine gnashed her teeth and said, "A man has actually learned those tactics of a vixen, deliberately vying for favor! The emperor has no idea what's going on, but he's actually been completely bewitched by that bitch and stays in her palace every night!"

Before she finished speaking, the anger in her heart became increasingly difficult to suppress. She suddenly grabbed an exquisite vase and smashed it to the ground.

With a loud "bang", the vase shattered into pieces and fragments flew everywhere.

Cui Huan, who was standing by, saw this and hurriedly and cautiously stepped forward. After bowing slightly, she lowered her voice and soothed, "Your Majesty, please calm down. In my opinion, perhaps the Emperor is only showing favor to that person temporarily for the sake of the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis of Dongping's Mansion. I believe this favor won't last long. Once this period of time is over, Fengluan Palace will surely become a cold palace. Then, Your Majesty, you can rest easy."

After hearing Cuihuan's words, Concubine Xian's expression eased a little, but the anger in her heart still did not completely subside.

She snorted coldly, glared fiercely at the front, and said through gritted teeth, "Then let's observe for a while. If this bitch is still so shameless and continues to seduce the emperor, then don't blame me for being ruthless and showing no mercy!"

After saying that, she threw down her sleeves heavily, turned around and sat on the chair, her chest still heaving violently with anger.

"I thought it was not your turn to take action personally on this matter." Cuihuan lowered her head slightly, but her eyes rolled around, with a barely perceptible cunning look flashing across them.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and asked with interest, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Cui Huan seemed to have a plan in mind at this moment, a look of joy on her face. She raised the corners of her lips happily and said slowly, "Your Majesty, I have already found out everything. Your Majesty's arrangement for Miss Wei Fu's marriage was orchestrated by the Queen behind the scenes. Just imagine, if Miss Wei Fu knew the inside story, with her personality, how could she easily let go of such a great opportunity to deal with the Queen? Especially at the upcoming Queen Mother's birthday banquet, it would be a perfect opportunity!"

Xianfei listened to Cuihuan's words, pondered them inwardly, and the corners of her mouth lifted involuntarily. She chuckled and said, "Well, you do have a point. This way, I can get rid of this major worry without having to do it myself. It really makes things much easier."

Cuihuan quickly agreed, "That's right, Your Majesty! We just need to put in a little more effort in secret to make the flames of this fight burn even more fiercely, and then we can reap the benefits!" As she spoke, her eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation.

"You're really smart." Concubine Xian stroked her temple in a good mood. "Since the Queen is determined to interfere and prevent the marriage between the Wei and Zhuang families from happening, I'll have to let him down on the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet."

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For the past two days, Su Ming has been resting and recuperating peacefully.

After this period of recuperation, he has recovered quite well. Not only can he walk freely, he can even jump around easily.

So, Su Ming, full of energy, decided to return to the palace to continue his duties.

That day, he received the Queen's order and went with other palace servants to the Imperial Household Department to collect some precious brocade and deliver it to Fengluan Palace. After receiving the order, everyone took action quickly.

At the same time, in Fengluan Palace, Xu Zhouye was supporting his chin with one hand, lost in deep thought.

He was racking his brains to think of what kind of gift he should prepare for the incoming Crown Prince.

Recalling the experiences of his previous life, Xu Zhouye couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

At that time, his relationship with the prince was relatively ordinary.

Due to his own personality, Xu Zhouye, who didn't like to have too much contact with children, naturally didn't spend too much effort to get close to the prince.

As for the prince, apart from the daily greetings, he had never taken the initiative to get close to him.

However, what comforted him was that whenever the critical moment came, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would always stand firmly on his side and put himself in his shoes.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhouye secretly made up his mind that he must work hard to break this somewhat distant relationship in this life.

He plans to take the initiative to try to establish a closer connection with his child.

Perhaps through such a change, he could really gain many unexpected surprises. He could also consider it as repaying the kindness shown to him by the prince in his previous life.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhouye became more serious.

At this time, Su Ming led a group of palace servants and walked in carefully holding piles of colorful and rich brocade.

Their footsteps were slow and orderly, as if they were afraid of disturbing anything.

However, even such a slight sound interrupted Xu Zhouye's originally immersed thoughts.

"Your Highness, this is the brocade carefully prepared for the ladies in each palace according to your instructions." Su Ming said respectfully, bowing slightly.

Xu Zhouye was brought back to reality by the voice and slowly came back to his senses.

He stood up, his posture as straight as a pine tree, and walked calmly towards the neatly arranged brocades.

As he approached, he raised his hand and gently stroked the relatively bright brocades, his eyes focused and meticulous.

"Well, this is quite suitable for Concubine Shu. Let's send it to Weiyang Palace." Xu Zhouye said softly, his fingers resting on a piece of brocade embroidered with exquisite patterns, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he had already imagined how beautiful Concubine Shu would look when she wore it.

Then, he shifted his gaze to another piece of brocade beside him, and after examining it carefully for a moment, he said, "This color is dignified and elegant, just right for the one in Xianfu Palace."

In this way, Xu Zhouye selected and arranged the destination of each piece of brocade in an orderly manner.

He clearly understood the preferences and temperaments of the concubines in each palace, and every decision he made seemed just right.

"And this..." As time went by, most of the brocades had their owners, leaving only the last few pieces.

At this moment, Xu Zhouye's eyes turned slightly, and his originally clear and bright eyes gradually became dim.

He extended his slender fingers and gently stroked the relatively elegant Song brocade, his movements as gentle as if he were handling a rare treasure. Then, he signaled to Su Ming with his eyes, "Send this to Concubine Li."

Su Ming nodded in understanding and replied, "Yes, Your Highness." Then he directed the palace servants to deliver these precious brocades to various palaces according to Xu Zhouye's instructions.