After saying that, she toasted her cup and drank tea, looked at Sister Huang, and lamented how time flies, the Zen enthronement was like yesterday, but now more than thirty years have passed.

They are all old, but fortunately, she lived up to the entrustment, managed the country well, and lived up to the trust of the emperor's sister and aunt.

Empress Zhou Xie's aunt is the mother-in-law of Princess An Guo: Bai Hongmo, who was also the late emperor's virtuous concubine.

She is grateful to her aunt for raising her, and now her most beloved son is named a virtuous king, but unfortunately, her second son is eager for quick success, and now he is relegated to the mansion, living up to the title of "virtuous" king.

Anguo Princess Bai Zhi pondered for a moment, and stated the purpose of the trip: "It's time for Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince."

The empress took a look at Bai Zhi and put down the teacup: "Why did you say that, the emperor's sons have not yet determined their temperament. I think it is a bit inappropriate to establish a crown prince at this time."

If the crown prince is established at this time, the prince can only choose from the eldest son and the third son. She is not satisfied with these two sons. She is satisfied with the second son, and she still wants to give the second son a chance.

Princess Anguo squeezed the teacup tightly: "The reserve position is vacant, and the children can fight for it. It's better to settle it as soon as possible. Could it be that His Majesty is not satisfied with King Wei and the third prince?"

Are you dissatisfied with these two, and still thinking about that daring second prince?

The queen sighed and said: "Sister Huang also knows that the boss is self-willed, and the third child is addicted to wine and sex. Although I have been worthy of the throne for so many years, I have not been able to educate my son well. I am really ashamed."

Princess Anguo looked at the Queen, and said indifferently: "Although King Wei is headstrong, he also knows how to use others well. Although the third prince loves wine and sex, he is also good at accepting advice. It is not completely worthless. I think it is time."

Compared to the second prince whom the empress had always valued, the other two were useless and did not act recklessly, and did not mess around with Qin Chu and Qiu Jinning.

Princess Anguo knows that the emperor can be incompetent, but not stupid. Fortunately, the two have their own strengths, and the ministers are watching. Although they are not talented in expanding the territory, they should still be able to be a successful monarch.

The queen was stunned for a moment, then pondered: "Sister, you should know that Huang Nu has not yet reached a conclusion. I dare not make a random decision, lest the prophecy come true and ruin the Zhou family's hundreds of years of foundation."

She seemed to realize for the first time that apart from the second child who satisfied her in everything, the eldest and third child were not without merits.

But the second child has always been raised by her as the crown prince, as if it is her most satisfying work, how can she give up so easily, the second child is resourceful and decisive, and is the most like her among the three sons.

Princess Anguo's expression changed slightly: "Your Majesty, the prophecy is nothing at all, so why bother to care too much about it. When Chen Chan abdicated the emperor to you, you asked why. Do you still remember what I said at that time?" The prophecy has long been broken, because Zhou Xie was not a child of the royal family.

It was a choice between her mother and concubine, and the first queen, bold and cautious, a choice made for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji.

The queen frowned and thought, thinking of the past.

Sister Huang said that she only knows how to farm, and she has been trained by her aunt as a minister and capable minister, with the talent to govern the world.

Princess Anguo saw her pondering, and asked the most important sentence of entering the palace this time: "Your Majesty thinks that the throne should be the most important thing, and it is more important to pay attention to the orthodox concubine."

The empress pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said: "I know that the empress is righteous, but it's more important for my Zhou family to survive for thousands of years, isn't it?"

Princess Anguo suddenly got up when she heard the words, and took a deep look at her: "Zhou Xie, I hope you made the right choice, I will resign today."

The empress sat at the table in a daze, unable to recover for a while.

She felt that she was right, but Miss Huang seemed dissatisfied with her answer.

For so many years, since she came to the throne, it was the first time that Huang Jie called her by her name, every word was forceful, as if there was some deep meaning in it.

Seeing the empress lost in thought, the chief executive whispered: "Your Majesty, Princess An Guo is too rude, how can I call you by your first name?"

He is the second prince's man, of course it can be seen that the empress still likes the second prince, but Princess Anguo obviously doesn't think so.

The queen's face darkened, her eyes blamed and she said: "Sister Huang, why are you so rude, please be careful in your words in the future."

Her throne was given by the imperial sister, even if it is taken away, it is not considered taken away, at most it is returned to the original owner.

In particular, Sister Huang is quite prestigious among the people, and she has no way to blame her.

In the whole world, only sister Huang dared to call her by her name.

The Chief Chief lowered his head: "I know I was wrong, can Your Majesty listen to what I say?"

The queen glanced at him.

The chief manager understood, and carefully said: "What Princess Anguo said is not unreasonable, but it is not appropriate for His Majesty to rashly establish a crown prince. It is better to test the three princes before making a decision."

The empress glanced at him, her eyes darkened: "You have been with me for many years, don't be too anxious to please the new master, lest you lose your life at the end of the day."

"I don't dare, Your Majesty forgive me." The chief executive immediately fell to his knees and repeatedly kowtowed to plead guilty.

The queen picked up the teacup and remained silent for a long time. She knew that her head steward had a good relationship with the second child, but because she valued the second child, she kept turning a blind eye.

Furthermore, she was also a little moved, maybe she should give the second child another chance.

Give the three sons an equal opportunity, and see what Sister Huang means.

With the arrival of an imperial decree in the Prince's Mansion of Pingjun, all parties moved after hearing the news.

The second prince was relegated to the rank of county king, and after only a month of confinement, he was accused of being a errand in the Ministry of Rites, and his title was restored. This is a sign of recovery.

Because there is an important task within the duties of the Ministry of Rites, which is to preside over the annual examination and select the disciples of the emperor.

All the ministers who received the news waited and watched. This night, the second prince was in high spirits, switching cups and cups, and the door was full of joy.

However, the First Prince and the Third Prince's House did not know how many cups were smashed.

The empress is too partial to the second child!

In the Qin residence, Qin Chu ran into Dongkua courtyard as soon as he heard the rumors.

"Qiu Jinning, the Second Prince has been reused again, and even went to the Ministry of Rites to be on duty."

Qiu Jinning bowed her head in silence, leaving a dot of ink on the white paper with the pen in her hand.

It seems that things are going in a bad direction, Princess Anguo didn't influence the Queen's thoughts.

She sighed imperceptibly: "Don't worry, if he doesn't come to recruit us, we will do our own thing, and the soldiers will cover us up."

Qin Chu breathed a sigh of relief, but the next day he raised his heart again.

The second prince didn't come to recruit them directly, it was Gu San who posted a post for them, still in the name of the second prince, he hosted a banquet for many guests, aiming to congratulate the second prince for his recovery.

Qin Chu stared at the invitation card in his hand with serious eyes, and said worriedly: "This time I can go to the banquet alone, so you can excuse your illness."

She was scared after all.

Once bitten by a snake for ten years, she was afraid of well ropes. She was afraid that Qiu Jinning would encounter the same situation as last time again, and she was afraid that she would not be able to protect her sweetheart.

She was even more afraid that Qiu Jinning would be hurt a little more.

Qiu Jinning thought for a while, then bent her lips and smiled: "The second prince knows that I am a phoenix girl. Although this banquet has no good intentions, he should not mess around. Isn't Princess Anguo also going, so don't worry too much."

Speaking of Princess Anguo, Qin Chu thought of Wei Ziwan, the wife of the princess who loved her everywhere, and felt at ease.

"Then don't be alone, stay with me every step of the way."

The smile on the corner of Qiu Jinning's mouth deepened: "Okay, I will never leave you."

The day when the second prince entertained everyone was set on the day of Liqiu.

August 7th: suitable for sacrifice, suitable for crown, suitable for trading...

Just in case, Qin Chu deliberately went with Princess Anguo and sat at the same seat.

As soon as they were seated, Gu San walked over in a showy manner, first saluted Princess Anguo, and then warmly embraced Qiu Jinning's arm.

"Sister Qiu, I haven't seen you for a long time, so my sister really thinks about it. You haven't seen anyone all day, and if you don't know, you might think that someone is stopping you." She glanced at Qin Chu, meaning.

The disgusting Cripple Qin actually ordered his servants to throw them out whenever they saw her, making it difficult for her to see Qiu Jinning. The second prince was dissatisfied with this matter and doubted the Gu family's ability to handle affairs.

Fortunately, the second prince was reused again, and with the prince's mansion as a cover, he no longer had to worry about Qin Zizi's tricks.

Qiu Jinning stood up calmly: "Miss Gu is serious. I was the one who was preparing for the exam and declined to welcome guests. I hope Miss Gu will not blame me."

Gu San frowned, Qiu Jinning didn't even call out to Sister Gu, she really wanted to tear herself apart with her, she really didn't know what to do.

Now she belongs to the Second Prince, and she is no longer the declining Miss Gu San in Jiuqu County.

Thinking of the second prince's order, she forced a smile: "Sister Qiu's preparation for the exam is a serious matter, and my sister dare not blame me. Come on, let's go to that table to talk."

That table was where the second prince was sitting. Her elder brother was there, and Qiu Jinning's elder brother Qiu Shouan was also there, and they were all his own.

Qiu Jinning took a look, then declined politely: "Thank you, Miss Gu San, for your kindness, I'll be fine here."

Qiu Shouan and the others all paid attention to the movement here, and seeing Qiu Jinning sat down again, they knew that Gu San hadn't accomplished anything.

Receiving a look from the second prince, Qiu Shouan slowly got up and walked over: "Jinning, come sit with me over there, brother wants to discuss something with you."

Qiu Jinning lowered her eyes and remained silent.

Qin Chu's heart tightened, and he silently grabbed Qiu Jinning's sleeve.

At this time, Princess Anguo said: "Miss Qiu, go, otherwise the Princess will not be able to drink in peace today."

She wants to see how courageous the second child is, whether he dares to mess around in front of her.

It's fine if he's honest, but if he's dishonest, she will teach him what honesty is.

As soon as these words came out, Qiu Jinning patted Qin Chu's hand lightly, Qin Chu let go in a daze, and watched Qiu Jinning walk to the second prince's table.

Qiu Jinning sat beside Qiu Shouan, and next to him was the Second Prince.

After she sat down, Qiu Shouan pretended to be too drunk to drink tea at the next table.

There was an empty seat between the second prince and Qiu Jinning.

"Miss Qiu, you are safe and sound, come and sit down."

Qiu Jinning said coldly: "My daughter dare not go beyond the rules."

He didn't intend to sit down at all, and didn't even save him any face, and directly refused.

The second prince was not annoyed, he took the initiative to turn his body sideways, and said in a low voice: "Miss Qiu seems to have calmed down a bit, but I heard that the king's favor is still there, so I feel restless?"

When he was first demoted, he had murderous intentions towards Qiu Jinning. Since she cannot be used by him, she must not stay.

But worrying about the Queen Mother's mind, she held back and didn't do anything. Fortunately, Tian fulfilled her wish, and the Queen Mother still missed him in her heart.

Qiu Jinning felt uneasy in her heart, and subconsciously looked at Qin Chu, and the two looked at each other in mid-air.

She withdrew her gaze and ignored the second prince's words.

The second prince laughed lowly, and pointedly said: "Miss Qiu is a smart person, but you know a word, the king must die, and everything is beyond your control."

As long as the Queen Mother doesn't give up on him, for the sake of the Zhou family, Huangnu must be his.

He was too impatient before, but now he has figured out the key point, and his heart is at ease.

If the emperor mother had an order in the future, would Qiu Jinning dare to resist the order and not obey it?

"to speak"

I have something to do tomorrow, so can't update it in time. will add a new chapter today. See you at 6 pm tomorrow?