Chapter 471: Taking sides
Zhao Wanyi felt extremely aggrieved, "Grandpa, His Highness is coming back soon. Isn't my granddaughter busy managing the general affairs of the palace to welcome His Highness? My granddaughter is not idle either!
Moreover, on that day, the granddaughter went to the palace to pay her respects to the queen, and the father was also there. Hearing that the father did not want the son to stay with the queen for a long time, the son wanted to take care of the affairs in the palace first. ”
The Taifu's face tightened and he asked hurriedly: "The emperor really told you not to enter the palace?"
Zhao Wanyi nodded hesitantly, "If my granddaughter understands correctly, that's what it means."
The Taifu fell into deep thought, "That's not right! If the emperor forgave the second prince, why would he not allow you to enter the palace? Is there something else going on here?"
Zhao Wanyi was at a loss, "No way! The queen mother explained that day and said that my father was not targeting me, so it should be fine."
She could not imagine, nor was she willing to think about the worst, that as long as the second prince came back, her heaven would come back, and she would not have to live in such trembling fear.
Seeing his granddaughter like that, the Taifu shook his head helplessly, "Well, when you have time, you still have to go into the palace to pay your respects to the Queen, and don't let anyone gossip."
After the Tutor left, Zhao Wanyi found out what happened outside and was extremely angry.
"It's that Shen Tian again! What a show off! She's just a poor girl, what's so great about it! Do you really think you can be on an equal footing with us princes, concubines, and concubines?"
Zhao Wanyi thought for a while and sent someone to invite the fourth and fifth princes and concubines over, intending to call them to isolate Shen Tian.
For this reason, Zhao Wanyi even held a flower appreciation banquet. All the ladies from the imperial capital were invited, but Shen Tian was not invited.
When the uninformed lady asked about this, Zhao Wanyi said in a strange tone: "The sixth prince's concubine is busy entering the palace to pay his respects! She has no time to come to our place to join in the fun!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood what the second prince and concubine meant, and it was hard to say anything more.
After all, compared to the disabled sixth prince, the young, promising and healthy second prince obviously has a better future. What's more, the emperor has also recalled the second prince. The rise of the second prince is just around the corner, and everyone with a discerning eye knows how to take sides.
Of course, there are a few people who can't stand the behavior of the second princess, such as the eldest princess of Huai'an.
She was so angry after returning from the Second Princess's flower-viewing banquet that she mentioned this incident while entering the palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
"Mother, the second son's family used to look virtuous and decent, but now they are just like the second son. The more they live, the more they return home!"
"What's going on?" The Queen Mother knew about the second prince and Cen Mingzhu, and frowned subconsciously when she heard this.
The eldest princess of Huai'an didn't know about it, so she immediately told the story of the flower viewing banquet, "The emperor just praised the sixth concubine, and the second prince concubine specially held a flower viewing banquet, and the emperor could invite all the ladies. They all were invited, but Concubine Shen was left out, and she teased Concubine Shen in a weird way. Is it fair for her to target Concubine Shen like this?”
Logically speaking, the eldest princess of Huai'an would not meddle in such noisy matters, but Shen Tian was indeed a good person. She still respected her as an aunt who had reconciled with her husband's family and was criticized by others. He knew that she often came to the Queen Mother to pay her respects and brought food to her every time. Whenever she comes over, she will specially prepare a snack that she likes to eat.
She had something going on here, and Concubine Shen never failed to show the courtesy she should have.
As time passed, the eldest princess of Huai'an naturally became somewhat sincerely fond of Shen Tian. In addition, the second prince's behavior was too much, so she couldn't sit still.
The Queen Mother let out a long breath and shook her head in disappointment, "I thought she was a well-educated, virtuous and virtuous person, but I didn't expect that even the sixth concubine would be jealous. I really don't know what to say! Someone, let the second prince and concubine copy a few copies to the Ai family. This book prays for blessings.”
Princess Huai'an laughed secretly and felt relieved.
The second prince's concubine had a wonderful expression after receiving the Queen Mother's oral instructions. After the palace attendants left, she was so angry that she cried, "What did I do wrong? Why did the Queen Mother punish me like this?"
The maid said weakly: "Master, is it related to the flower viewing party?"
In fact, she had long wanted to persuade her master not to bully Concubine Shen so blatantly at this time, but her master had been very aggrieved and depressed in the past few years because of the second prince's affairs. If she said this, she would have to be punished by her master. If you get scolded, you may be punished, so you can only protect yourself and remain silent.
Zhao Wanyi was stunned for a moment, then laughed angrily, "You said the Queen Mother punished me because of that bitch Shen Tian?"
The maid shrank and knelt down quickly, "This slave is just guessing, it may not be true."
A cold evil smile appeared at the corner of Zhao Wanyi's mouth, "In that case, then slap yourself in the mouth! Don't stop!"
The maid kneeled on the ground with tears in her eyes, slapping her mouth again and again.
Zhao Wanyi snorted coldly and became angry when she saw the scriptures on the desk. She angrily swept the things to the ground and vented her anger before sitting down to copy them quietly.
The Queen Mother punished the second prince and concubine to copy scriptures, which shocked all the ladies who attended the flower-viewing banquet.
After Princess Qingfeng heard Hongqin's report, her brows did not relax, "You mean the Queen Mother punished the second prince and concubine to copy scriptures? Why is that?"
Hongqin shook her head, "The specific situation is unknown, but this happened when the eldest princess of Huai'an came into the palace to pay her respects. The slave girl was thinking that the second princess had not offended the eldest princess of Huai'an.
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However, Princess Huai'an liked Concubine Shen very much and had praised Concubine Shen more than once. The slaves wondered whether it was Princess Huai'an who stood up for Concubine Shen and complained to the Queen Mother. ”
Princess Qingfeng blinked and rubbed her temples, "Maybe you have guessed it right! Zhao Wanyi has set such a big trap for the second prince before he comes back. It's really not enough to succeed but more than enough to fail!"
Hongqin said cautiously: "Princess, Concubine Shen has given birth to two sons in a row and is loved by all. It is understandable that the second prince and concubine are jealous."
Princess Qingfeng slapped the table angrily, "What do you understand? Do you understand her small belly, or do you understand that she stretches her hands too far? If Concubine Shen is from the second prince's house, then that's it. What does the sixth prince's concubine mean to her? Can you blame others for not being able to give birth to a son?
The hateful thing is that if she makes such a fuss, this princess will be forced to express her position! ”
Princess Qingfeng has maintained friendly relations with Shen Tian over the years, and occasionally they would sit together to play chess and drink tea. Everyone knew that she had a good relationship with Shen Tian.
Hongqin rolled her eyes and said: "Princess, Concubine Shen is only a concubine, not the main concubine, and she is also very busy now, so she may not have time to contact you. Now the second princess is angry, let's take shelter. The first thing is, if you interact with the concubine again after that, I’m sure the concubine won’t say anything.”
Princess Qingfeng closed her eyes tiredly, now she could only do this.
The Sixth Prince felt sorry for Shen Tian because of the flower viewing party, so he brought a lot of good things back to make her happy.
Shen Tian glanced at the boxes, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why is Your Highness so generous?"
The Sixth Prince was speechless, "Am I always stingy?"
Shen Tian shook her head, "That's not the case, it's just that it's out of season. Your Highness gave me these things, but I didn't feel at ease when I kept them."