Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

Matron Zheng chuckled softly, "Didn't you want Miss Shen to be your grandson's wife? How come you're so happy that the Second Prince didn't succeed?"

"I do like that girl, but I hope to welcome her into our family in an upright manner, rather than resorting to such dirty tricks. Last time at the Marquis of Guanyong's mansion, Madam Yao's scheme against Miss Shen failed, but this time the Second Brother refuses to give up and even gets involved himself. If he succeeds, do you know what Fang Yao will think when he returns, what will he think, and how will he handle it? What if he becomes estranged from the Emperor because of this?"

"The Queen and the Yao family are in cahoots, their eyes fixed on that position all the time. Seeing that the incident between Concubine Liu and the Fourth Prince was over, others were still okay, but they couldn't hold their temper anymore. They are so eager for quick success and instant benefits, and they don't focus on the right path. They calculate this and that, and even dare to set their sights on Fang Yao's people."

"Do they really think Fang Yao is a reckless man who only rose to the position of general due to the emperor's favor? Before they plotted, they didn't think carefully about whether they could shake Fang Yao's position in the hearts of the soldiers and the reputation of the Fang family army? What fools are they who don't know how to die!"

"If you really anger Fang Yao, he won't care whether you are the queen or the prince. Be careful, he will not let go and will drag this mother and son into the water. He will also confiscate the Yao family's property and exterminate the clan."

"You said I was happy to see that the second brother didn't succeed. I was more than happy. Thinking that he didn't harm Miss Shen and that the court had avoided a bloody storm, I wanted to chant Amitabha a few more times."

The Queen Mother spoke anxiously and started coughing again.

Madam Zheng hurriedly brought over some tea, fed the Empress Dowager a few sips, and patted her back, saying, "Look, I told you I wouldn't tell you, so you wouldn't worry. Now, I've told you, haven't I?"

The Queen Mother coughed for a while before she finally stopped, feeling somewhat exhausted. She waved her hands and said, "I'm fine. Can you tell me more about Miss Shen Er? If it wasn't her that the Second Brother was waiting for on the bridge, how could she have fallen into the water at that time?"

"That's hard to say," Madam Zheng frowned. "She kept saying that she and her cousin—oh, Miss Wen—were knocked unconscious. She didn't know where her cousin had gone. She fell into the water and woke up after being splashed by it. After waking up, she choked on a few mouthfuls of water and said she was bitten by something, and it hurt like a needle. Then she knew nothing."

When she said this, it was obvious that Madam Zheng's tone was not so serious. It was not because she was too old and did not take things seriously, but because the second daughter of the Shen family was too...

how to say?

Maybe his brain was made stupid by the water. He is completely different from Miss Shen.

This is a person who speaks without thinking, and says everything he should and shouldn't say.

She was afraid that others would not know that she and her sisters were being plotted against, so she tore her own clothes.

How glorious is this?

The Queen Mother's mood suddenly brightened upon hearing this. She chuckled twice and said, "How wonderful! The Queen and the Second Prince schemed against others, but they were given a great gift in return. After all, they didn't come away empty-handed, haha. Now it depends on how they will accept this great gift. After all, so many people saw it, they definitely can't do it without an explanation. However, the Second Prince schemed against Miss Shen in the Shen family. If no one in the Shen family helped him, I would never believe it. Now it depends on what the one who helped him in the Shen family thinks."

Nanny Zheng didn't say anything. Seeing that the empress dowager was in a good mood, she hurriedly called people in to serve dinner.

The Queen Mother drank a bowl of soup to moisten her throat before speaking to Madam Zheng, "Whether it's the Queen, the Second Prince, or the Yao family, none of them look down on the Shen family. It will be difficult for the Second Miss Shen to become the principal wife."

If it was Miss Shen, it would be easy to deal with. Everyone knew that the General's Mansion was behind her. Fang Yao held three-tenths of the military power of Great Zhou, and the other thirty-tenths was in the hands of Marquis Guanyong. Coincidentally, she was the savior of the Marquis's wife. Marrying her was equivalent to marrying half of the military power of Great Zhou. Her status was no longer something that the small Shen Mansion could measure.

Fortunately, they did not succeed, otherwise who knows what kind of open and secret struggles would have arisen.

Madam Zheng nodded, then smiled and shook her head, saying to the Queen Mother, "Not only her family background, but also Second Miss Shen's recklessness. I'm sure the Queen wouldn't look down on her even as a concubine, let alone a principal wife. This is just because they've had physical contact, there's nothing she can do about it."

The Queen Mother had a good appetite. After finishing a shrimp dumpling, a bowl of bird's nest porridge, and a bowl of soup, she said, "This fish soup is well made today. I'll give you a reward."

Nanny Zheng quickly passed the message along.

Turning around, the Queen Mother said, "Whether she becomes a concubine or not depends on whether the Yao family gives Shen Zhaojiang the favor. If they do, then they can appoint her as a concubine. If not, they will follow the Second Prince's wishes. Didn't you say that the Second Prince hates Miss Shen Er? If it's up to him, then a concubine would be good enough."

Nanny Zheng nodded, and seeing that the empress dowager's eyes were looking at a plate of honey-glazed yam, she hurriedly scooped a spoonful with a spoon and placed it in front of the empress dowager.

"I'll go tell the emperor later and tell him that I want to marry the second daughter of the Shen family to the second son as a concubine. No higher, no lower."

"Yes." Nanny Zheng nodded without saying much.

The Queen Mother snorted coldly and said, "I will not let them have their wish. I will let them know my attitude. This is the evil result of scheming against others. Even if it tastes like swallowing a fly, they must endure it."

"Yes."

Nanny Zheng agreed and continued to serve the empress dowager with meals.

"You should go now, lest the Queen go to the Emperor and make an order that will determine the position and make it difficult to change it."

Nanny Zheng put down her chopsticks, bowed, turned around and walked out.

Before the Queen Mother finished her dinner, she came back.

As soon as they entered the gate, Madam Zheng laughed at the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother also smiled. "What's wrong? Are you so happy?"

Nanny Zheng walked over, bowed, and said to the Empress Dowager with a smile, "You and the Emperor are mother and son after all, so you are truly connected. I went over and just said that the Empress Dowager sent me to inquire about the Second Prince and the Second Miss of the Shen family. What do you think the Emperor said?"

"How to say?"

"The Emperor said, Ma'am, go back and ask Queen Mother to rest assured. I won't grant their wish. I will appoint a concubine for them. This will prevent the Yao family from using a concubine to win over Shen Zhaojiang, and prevent the Second Son from using a concubine to seek peace for himself. Don't they like to scheme? I will let them taste the bitter fruit of their schemes. This bitter fruit, including Shen Zhaojiang, must be borne no matter how bitter it is. Dare not to bear it? Disobey the Emperor's order? Demotion!"

The Queen Mother also laughed after hearing this. "It seems that the Emperor knows more than I do. It turns out that the Shen family's accomplice was Shen Zhaojiang. Haha, now that his plan hasn't worked, he's given his most beloved daughter to the Second Prince as a concubine. He deserves to regret this."

"Empress Dowager, concubines also have ranks."

"So what if there is one? She is not the principal wife, but a concubine," said the Queen Mother.

After wiping her mouth, Nanny Zheng helped the Queen Mother to stand up. The Queen Mother suddenly thought and said, "We have to go and tell the Emperor that we must wait until the principal wife comes home before we can marry the concubines and concubines."

Nanny Zheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, the emperor is well aware of these rules, so you don't have to worry about them. The emperor specifically told me to wait on you and let you rest, so you don't have to waste your energy on these things. He also asked how you felt after taking Miss Shen's medicine."

The Queen Mother snorted with great force and said, "I can't take Li Yatou's medicine in vain! I have the strength to vent my anger for Li Yatou. Her uncle is not at home, so I protected her. Let them know my attitude today, and also tell them that if anyone dares to plot against her again, I will not be polite."