Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

After Zhao Xuan left, Eminem presented him with a bowl of nourishing bird's nest and said with a smile, "Madam, her face looks much better these days."

　　　Mr.

Mrs. Xie took the bowl and carefully scooped out the silky bird's nest with a silver spoon, with a satisfied smile on her face: "This Taoyao, having her here really saves me a lot of worry."

Now that Zhao Xuan is in love with Tao Yao, all of Meng's firepower has been diverted. No one will bother Xie anymore, so she will naturally have peace of mind.

Ammu praised: "Madam, this move is indeed brilliant."

Mr.

She scooped a spoonful of bird's nest and put it into her mouth, and murmured: "Relying on a man's little affection, he is either looking for death and survival or holding the child in his belly to threaten him, ha! It's boring!"

Jingshu couldn't help being surprised when she received the donation from Prince Yong's Palace.

Even the dignitaries in Beijing combined could not donate as much as Prince Yong’s family.

During lunch, Jing Shu talked about this matter with Li Ling, and Li Ling said: "This Prince Yong is really knowledgeable, um, not bad!"

Jingshu said doubtfully: "I also saw the prince of Prince Yong's palace at the palace banquet two years ago. Although he looked ordinary, I didn't expect him to be such a shrewd person."

Li Ling sneered and replied: "How can he be smart? If he can do this, he must be guided by an expert behind him."

Seeing Jingshu's doubts, Li Ling said, "My cousin Xie must have persuaded him to do this."

Mentioning Mrs. Xie, Jingshu suddenly said: "When I was sick, Mrs. Xie asked Pingyang to send a thousand-year-old ginseng. I was quite impressed by her."

People are most vulnerable when they are sick. Even if you are a queen and a mortal, you will still show favor to those who care about you.

  Mentioning this, a smile appeared on Li Ling's face: "My cousin had a maiden name in Beijing when she was a boudoir. She is smart and powerful."

He added: "Prince Yong is mediocre, and his son Zhao Xuan is just an ordinary person. But with the support of people like Xie, Prince Yong's palace can be long-term."

Jing Shu said: "The way to govern a country is to combine leniency with severity. Since Prince Yong's Palace has repeatedly expressed sincerity to the court, my husband should let them go."

For those princes who were dissatisfied with the imperial court, Li Ling suppressed them with iron and blood, but for those vassal princes who could bend their will to the imperial court, just removing the military power in their hands was not Li Ling's ultimate goal.

Although Li Ling would not treat them like rebellious vassal kings, Li Ling had long-term plans.

 Those who are soft-hearted cannot achieve hegemony.

　　To completely eradicate the power in the hands of these vassal kings is his ultimate goal.

This is naturally cruel to these vassal kings who are entrenched in one area, but it is a must for the stable development of the entire country.

 This is also the reason why the emperors of previous generations were obsessed with this.

Li Ling looked at his wife and replied: "Of course I will not kill them all." He thought about it and murmured: "Prince Yong's Mansion, you can consider staying."

Li Ling had lunch with his wife and then went to the Qinzheng Hall to get busy. Before leaving, he told the palace servants to serve his wife well and take a nap. He also watched his wife enter the inner hall with his own eyes, and then left with peace of mind.

While Ziyun was changing Jingshu's clothes, she praised: "It's rare for Your Majesty to still be sincere to your empress even after so many years." Jingshu smiled and replied: "Since I married my husband, I , you just follow us, don’t you know your husband’s temperament?”

Jing Shu laughed: "He is very stubborn when it comes to emotions."

Ziyun covered her mouth and snickered: "Your Majesty, you are absolutely right."

As he said that, he muttered again: "I see that the prince's temperament is following your majesty. You said that she is unwilling to accept the service in every possible way. Could it be that she has someone in mind?"

It was not that Jing Shu had not considered this, she just wondered: "Who could it be?"

Ziyun thought for a while and replied: "If it is a female official and a maid, just accept it directly. There is no need to hide it like this. Could it be a noble girl from some family?"

Jingshu denied: "He has been in the East Palace since he was six years old. How can he come into contact with noble ladies outside? This is unlikely, right?"

Ziyun thought about it and said, "Those married women often bring their daughters to the palace to greet you. Is there any one of them that the prince likes?"

Jing Shu nodded: "It's not impossible." Then she sighed: "But if he likes it, just tell me and bring him in. The courtiers have been staring at the East Palace for a long time. He should have been there long ago." It’s time to go to bed.”

As he spoke, he sighed again: "This child is very thoughtful. Sometimes even I, a mother, can't guess what he is thinking."

“That’s all, I’ll just find a chance and ask him politely.”

As soon as Jingshu woke up, the palace servants came in to report that Li Kun and his bride had come to pay their respects. Jingshu hurriedly ordered people to serve her and pack them up, and hurriedly left the inner hall.

Li Kun and Dong Qing were waiting in the outer hall. When the young couple saw Jing Shu, they quickly bowed and saluted. Jing Shu personally stepped forward to help the two of them up, and said with a smile: "As a family, there is no need to be so formal."

 After the two of them sat down, Jingshu looked at the young couple carefully.

Li Kun was handsome before, and now he is married to a beautiful woman, and he is even more energetic. Dong Qing has not changed much. She just became a wife, put up her hair in a bun, and looks more stable and dignified than before.

Jingshu exchanged greetings with the young couple, and then said to the palace servants: "Go and tell the prince and princess that Brother Kun is here with his bride."

He then said to the couple: "Your brothers and sisters have been looking forward to seeing you. They have told me several times that they will definitely come to see you when you enter the palace."

After a while, the prince and Princess Bao entered the main hall one after another. Princess Bao walked in front. As soon as she stepped through the door of the palace, she said excitedly: "I want to see what my eldest brother will look like after marrying his wife?"

 Li Kun stood up and said angrily to his sister: "What can he become?" As he said, he subconsciously squinted his face and joked: "He is still as handsome as before."

The brothers and sisters have lived under the same roof since childhood. Even though their identities are somewhat different now, they still joke around a bit when they meet.

The prince then smiled and echoed: "Brother, how can he be as handsome as before?"

 “I think he looks more handsome than before!”

The prince seldom joked, but one sentence could make everyone in the palace laugh.

A few people chatted and joked together, and the prince and princess both gave their own gifts to the newlywed brother and sister-in-law. Li Kun held a piece of calligraphy given by the prince and couldn't help but praise: "The prince's calligraphy is unique. This gift, It’s really too valuable.”

The prince smiled and said: "I can't say it's valuable, but I wrote it with great intention to congratulate my eldest brother on his wedding. It's more thoughtful than those precious things."