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Chapter 534 3 Grandsons and 1 Granddaughter
You must know that ever since the Third Prince returned to Beijing from the northern border last year, he was ambushed at the celebration banquet. Later, the imperial physician concluded that it would be difficult for the Third Prince to have children, and he would have no chance of becoming emperor from then on.
The relationship between the emperor and the empress became tense. In the past, the emperor would come to Kunning Palace every now and then, either to have dinner with the empress or to stay overnight.
Even though there were many concubines in the palace, they could never threaten the queen's position, because the emperor had the queen in his heart and the queen also fulfilled her duties.
But something happened to the Third Prince, and the Queen couldn't accept it. Although she didn't break up with the Emperor, she didn't want to see him again.
Even when the emperor came to Kunning Palace, he did not enter. He just took a look outside the door and left.
She saw it all and was anxious, but it was no use being anxious. She was just a palace maid, a servant, how could she care about her master's affairs?
In this way, the relationship between the emperor and the empress became deadlocked. However, Concubine Rou and Concubine Sheng were not idle, always trying to find ways to please the emperor.
As for the actions of Concubine Rou and Concubine Sheng, she knew what the two concubines were thinking just by using her toes. They just wanted their sons to become the crown prince.
Concubine Rou gave birth to the eldest prince Xie Ruian and the fourth prince Xie Ruici. The fourth prince was young, only seven years old, and would not be a candidate for the crown prince. Only the eldest prince was of suitable age.
There is also the second prince Xie Ruihong, born to Concubine Sheng, who is a rival to the third prince.
In fact, the Third Prince is the Empress' legitimate son, so it is perfectly legitimate for him to be made the Crown Prince. However, the families of Concubine Rou and Concubine Sheng are very powerful, and they are afraid that if the Third Prince is made the Crown Prince, there will be unrest in the country.
This is also the reason why the emperor has not made up his mind to make the third prince the crown prince.
Later, the emperor issued an imperial decree. She was always by the empress's side, so she knew it clearly. The decree said that as long as the third prince settled the refugees from Guangping and Yongkang prefectures in Qingshan prefecture, he would be made the crown prince when he returned to the capital, and no one could have any objection.
The Queen had a huge quarrel with the Emperor over this, and not long after, the Emperor fell ill. At first, his illness was not serious, but later he could not even get off the dragon bed, let alone attend court.
Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Third Prince sent someone to deliver some gifts back to the palace, including some for the Empress and some for the Emperor.
The Queen then took the things to the Qiankun Palace, handed them to the Emperor personally and left. The two did not say a word to each other.
Until now, the Queen has not been to the Qiankun Palace. Today, for some reason, the Queen actually showed a long-lost smile and was willing to take the initiative to go to the Qiankun Palace.
The Queen naturally had no idea what her personal maid Hongye was thinking. Watching Hongye go out and order people to prepare a sedan chair, she could not help but carefully read the letter in her hand again.
After reading it, I was reluctant to put it down, but held it carefully in my hands, like a treasure.
The key point is that her eyes never left the four words on the letter. If someone took the letter, they would definitely see the words "three sons and one daughter".
"Three grandsons and one granddaughter."
"Three grandsons and one granddaughter."
"Three grandsons and one granddaughter."
The queen talked to herself, laughing as she spoke, saying that such good news should be shared with someone, otherwise she would always feel uncomfortable.
But she also knew that this huge palace, although seemingly magnificent, was full of crises and she could not find anyone she could trust.
Although she had opinions about the emperor and dared to show her temper, she knew in her heart that the emperor had her in his heart, otherwise she would not dare to treat the emperor like that.
The reason why she ignored the emperor was that she was feeling upset about her son's affairs.
Now, not only has her son's cold poison been cured, but he has also given her three grandsons and one granddaughter.
God knows how painful her heart was last year when she heard the imperial physician say that her son might not have children in the future. She felt like the sky was falling.
All she hoped in her life was that her son could be safe and happy. She didn't ask her son to reach that position, she just wanted her son to live a peaceful and stable life.
But she knew that this wish was destined to be just a thought in her mind and there was no chance of it coming true.
You have to know that her son Xie Ruiyuan was not only born into a royal family but also the legitimate son of the empress. He was destined to participate in the fight for the throne and live a bloody life.
In the past, she had thought about asking her son not to fight for that position, but the fact is that if you don't fight for it, others will not let you go. Her son was either poisoned by a cold, or had difficulty having children due to schemes, and he was also facing assassinations from time to time. How could she accept all this?
She knew without thinking who could attack her son. It could be someone from the faction of the eldest prince and the second prince.
After all, the current emperor has only four princes, namely the eldest prince Xie Ruian and the fourth prince Xie Ruici, her son the third prince Xie Ruiyuan and the fourth prince Xie Ruihong.
Although the emperor has many concubines in his harem, the fighting among them is fierce. There are only three princes who were born and lived to adulthood. The fourth prince is still young and cannot participate in the fight for the throne for the time being.
Originally, her son was suffering from a cold poison, but the situation was very difficult. She had already given up the idea and thought that as long as her son could be safe, it would be fine. In fact, others always wanted to get rid of her son completely.
How could she tolerate this? Since she couldn't avoid it, she might as well face it directly and help her son get that position.
What's more, her son also said in his letter that he had found a daughter-in-law for her, and that the daughter-in-law had given her three grandsons and a granddaughter. This great news made her ecstatic.
But she also knew the seriousness of the matter and did not dare to show it casually. She had to keep it in her heart and wait silently for her daughter-in-law to return to Beijing.
Her son specifically told her that his daughter-in-law was on her way back to Beijing with her four children and would arrive in the capital soon, so he asked her to take care of them more or less.
Her son didn't need to tell her this, she would naturally do it properly.
However, she learned from her son's letter that the daughter-in-law who gave her three grandsons and one granddaughter was the former daughter of the Prime Minister's family.
Speaking of Miss Mengyue, who was disowned by the Prime Minister and removed from the family tree, she had heard about it from the palace people.
After hearing it, she just treated it as a joke. After all, she was the queen of a country, and she would never focus on a small prime minister's daughter. What's more, this daughter was switched by someone, and her real identity was just a country girl. There was no need for her to take her to heart.
But in the end, this former young lady of the prime minister's mansion, who was regarded as a joke by everyone in the capital, actually became her daughter-in-law and the princess chosen by her son.
The key point is that she also gave birth to three grandsons and one granddaughter, which let her know that there was nothing wrong with her son's health. She had four children at once, so how could she not be excited? She was looking forward to her son and grandson returning to the capital as soon as possible.
Just as the queen was thinking about how adorable her grandchildren were, and how she should treat Li Mengyue when she brought the children home, Hongye returned to the palace, stood in front of the queen, and whispered, "Your Majesty, the sedan chair is ready."