Chapter 198 Determination
The girl in purple palace outfit smiled with her eyebrows and eyes, bright and charming. Before the palace maids could communicate, she walked up to salute with a smile: "Daughter to pay tribute to the mother."
It is Princess Shouning.
Empress Pei nodded slightly: "Don't give me a gift, I'll be calm."
Princess Shouning smiled and thanked her, naturally came forward, and took Queen Pei's arm affectionately: "My mother's complexion is getting better and better. My daughter is so happy to see it."
In the past, Princess Shouning would not have come close to Queen Pei so intimately.
Empress Pei is self-enclosed and is cold to everyone, and is equally indifferent to her, her only daughter.
Now Empress Pei's body is getting better and better, and showing her wrists a little, causing the harem to surging. Concubine Zheng is also unable to stop her. The second prince and Princess Shouning in the palace have undergone subtle changes.
Princess Shouning was happy and became more intimate towards Queen Pei.
Empress Pei is still not used to outsiders approaching her, but Princess Shouning is her "daughter", so she cannot refuse.
Empress Pei responded with a smile: "Shouning cares about me so much, and I am very happy." In just two short sentences, Princess Shouning made her smile.
Queen Pei glanced at Cheng Jinrong from the corner of her eyes.
It would be impossible to say that Cheng Jinrong didn't feel any sourness in her heart. This is her biological mother, and she could only be with her as a medical officer. Watching Princess Shouning act coquettishly and well-behaved...
But her biological mother was Empress Pei for one day in the palace.
Cheng Jinrong didn't reveal any of it, and smiled slightly at Empress Pei, indicating that he would not mind at all.
Empress Pei felt a little sour and cheered up and talked to Princess Shouning.
Princess Shouning was in a good mood, and Cheng Jinrong was not that dazzling.
The mother's mother's love for Cheng Jinrong is no longer as good as her daughter.
...
The lives of the concubines in the harem seemed calm, but in fact they were in a turbulent wave, fighting openly and secretly. As the daughter of the queen, Princess Shouning's life was really calm.
Princess Corning never dared to compete with her, and the princes competed with each other and had not yet been involved in her. Her biggest trouble was to marry far away...
Now, it's not a worry.
Princess Shouning pursed her lips and smiled, "My daughter told me something interesting to her mother. Two days ago, a ten-day exam was held in the study room. My sixth brother got the first place again, and Silan's cousin got the last place."
The girl with a heart-warming heart shone with a crystal light in her eyes, pretending to mention "Cousin Silan" inadvertently. She didn't know that the shyness at the corners of her eyes had revealed her secret.
Empress Pei is a person who has experienced it, and she can't help but frown.
Before, she agreed to Princess Shouning's marriage with her relatives. But after Cheng Jinrong's "dream past life", the various changes Cheng Jinrong said were frightening. She could not sit still and watch everything happen again, and she would never let Princess Shouning marry Yuan Silan.
Empress Pei deliberately showed a hint of disgust: "Silan is as old as your elder brother, but she is far from studying."
Princess Shouning retorted without thinking: "This cannot be blamed on cousin Silan. He grew up in the Tatar tribe since childhood and studied with Roujia's aunt. Today, he has been studying hard. Naturally, he cannot be compared with the elder brother, second brother and six brothers."
Empress Pei said lightly: "Yes! He is the Prince of Tatar after all, and it is inevitable that he is not as good as a boy in the Great Chu."
Princess Shouning: “…”
The shyness on Princess Shouning's face faded, but fortunately she was a little rational and did not dare to argue with Queen Pei. She only muttered softly: "It's no wonder that Silan's cousin, he was born as the Prince of Tatar, and he was not born to him. But he had always been closer to Da Chu in his heart."
Cheng Jinrong's eyes flashed and he glanced at Princess Shouning.
Princess Shouning in her previous life had a deep affection for Yuan Silan.
In this life, Yuan Silan still moved into the palace. I don’t know what he did in secret, but Princess Shouning’s heart was sent to Yuan Silan again.
...
Princess Shouning came with secret joy and left unhappily.
Empress Pei also returned to the Jiaofang Hall. After leaving the left and right, Empress Pei frowned and seemed to be talking to herself: "I can't watch Princess Shouning marry Yuan Silan."
It was her own business for Princess Shouning to jump into the fire pit. But now it is related to the country and the lives of thousands of soldiers and the people. Princess Shouning is no longer willful.
Cheng Jinrong asked softly: "How do you want to stop this marriage?"
Of course there are methods.
There is no need to think deeply, there is a ready-made method in front of you. Let Princess Corning marry Yuan Silan. She is the queen of the central palace and asks Emperor Xuanhe or use some means from it. The possibility of success is extremely high.
But if you do this, what is the difference between Pei Wanqing, whom she hates and hates?
No matter what you are doing, an innocent girl should not be sacrificed for nothing.
Queen Pei pursed her lips and swallowed the words to her mouth: "Jinrong, what are you doing?"
Cheng Jinrong looked at Queen Pei deeply: "Kill Yuan Silan."
Empress Pei: “…”
Empress Pei's heartbeat and she subconsciously looked at Cheng Jinrong.
Cheng Jinrong mentioned the word "kill" and his expression was not moved, as if he was cutting a cabbage, and his voice was faint: "With Yuan Silan's ambition, even if he couldn't marry Princess Shouning and Princess Kangning, he could still secretly cause trouble."
"So, the best way is to kill him. This is also the least expensive way."
"Yuan Silan only brought a few hundred guards to Dachu. These guards were left outside the palace, and only a few guards were left beside him. It would not be difficult to kill him."
"However, we cannot start now. The Great Chu and the Tatars truce. He took the initiative to come to the Great Chu as a hostage and could restrain the Tatars from afar. If he lives for one day, the Tatars could not establish another crown prince. The civil strife of the Tatars will be beneficial to the Great Chu."
The truth is not difficult to understand.
Queen Pei quickly understood and whispered: "What you mean is to drag it for a few years before killing it."
Cheng Jinrong looked at Empress Pei with praise: "Yes. After delaying for a few years, Da Chu can rest and recuperate, the soldiers and the people can all recover, the national treasury is full, and they can support the battle with the Tatars. That is the best time to take action."
As soon as Yuan Silan died, Tatars had the best reason to start a war against the Great Chu.
One moves the whole body.
Now, Yuan Silan cannot die.
Empress Pei nodded first, then frowned again: "As you said, Rong Yuansilan wants to live for a few years. But Yuansilan is nineteen years old and is twenty after the New Year. Since the emperor left him in Da Chu, he would be married. Perhaps, he would soon issue an order to marry him."
Chapter completed!