Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 367 The battle for the reserve

The eldest princess gathered with her children and grandchildren and was in a good mood. Seeing that it was almost noon, the eldest princess ordered someone to prepare a meal in Luo'an Hall.

Just as the family was about to sit down to the banquet happily, another person came to the palace. This time Emperor Ming sent his chief steward Li Dequan.

The messenger introduced Li Dequan into Luo'an Hall. After seeing the eldest princess, Li Dequan bowed and saluted, and then earnestly persuaded: "Your Highness, you have been out for a few months. Your Majesty did not think much about it. As soon as he knew that you were back, he Can’t wait to meet you.”

Li Dequan served two generations of emperors. He was once a person in front of the late emperor, and even the eldest princess would give him some face because of his merits.

The eldest princess looked at Li Dequan and said helplessly: "Mr. Li, I just came back. I just had a few words with my children and grandchildren. I'll go back to the palace tomorrow."

Li Dequan hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Highness, your Majesty is looking forward to you like the stars and the moon. When the servant comes, your Majesty will tell you that if you don't enter the palace today, your Majesty will come in person." The government is here to pick you up."

The eldest princess knew her brother's temperament well. It seemed that if she didn't go to see him today, I'm afraid that the emperor's younger brother would really come in person. The eldest princess didn't want to disturb the whole house and disturb the peace, so she waved her hand and said: "Well, I'd better go. Just go there, otherwise he won’t be able to let me have peace.”

When Li Dequan heard this, he narrowed his eyes with joy and replied diligently: "My servant has prepared the palace carriage for you. Your Highness, please go ahead."

Mammy Ju helped the eldest princess change into Zhai clothes. The eldest princess slowly left the palace, was supported by Li Dequan and got into the palace carriage, and went straight to the imperial city.

The palace carriage entered the palace gate directly and stopped in front of the inner palace. Emperor Ming was already waiting at the palace gate. When he saw the eldest princess's palace carriage, he deigned to greet it and personally helped the eldest princess out of the palace. car.

Before the eldest princess could speak, he said with a smile on his face: "I know that the eldest sister has just returned and is reunited with her children and grandchildren, but you have been away for so long this time, and I really miss you. As soon as I heard that the eldest sister has returned, I I wish I could see you immediately."

When the eldest princess saw her brother's eagerness to please her, she swallowed back the words of complaint that were on her lips. She just threw away his hand, gave him a look, and headed towards the inner palace.

The sister and brother entered the Qinzheng Hall. Li Dequan waved the palace attendants away, leaving only the sister and brother talking in the hall.

Emperor Ming personally poured a cup of fragrant tea for the eldest princess and said diligently: "Eldest sister, please have a taste. This is the new Longjing tea from the south. It has a very mellow taste."

The eldest princess glanced at Emperor Ming and finally said: "Why are you so anxious to invite me over? Tell me quickly, I have to rush back to the house before dark."

Emperor Ming hurriedly said: "Sister, it's easy for me to get into the palace. Why don't you stay for a few days? Why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

As soon as Emperor Ming said these words, he glanced at the expression on the eldest princess's face, and quickly went straight to the subject: "I invited the eldest sister here, not to discuss the important matter of establishing a heir."

The eldest princess picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then replied slowly with a wooden face: "If you ask me about this, I can't tell you anything."

When Emperor Ming heard this, he guessed that the eldest princess did not know that the princelings followed Li Ling to pacify the northwest. He quickly asked: "Does the eldest sister know about Bo Yue and Jin'er pacifying the northwest?"

The eldest princess has been traveling abroad. Although she knew that Li Ling and King Jin had successfully put down the northwest rebellion, she did not know the twists and turns. Hearing this, she nodded and said, "Didn't Boyo recover the four cities captured by the rebels?"

As soon as Emperor Ming heard this, he hurriedly explained the whole story to the eldest princess in detail.

Emperor Ming glanced at the eldest princess's gradually turning cold face, and sighed: "Now that the situation has become like this, the Cao family is determined to put Bi'er to death. Now they even want to kill the Duke of Zhenguo." We have removed them together, I am afraid that if this matter continues to be delayed, big changes may occur."

When the eldest princess heard this, she slapped the table angrily and said in a cold voice: "From now on, my son will be involved in the troubles your two sons make."

Seeing that the eldest sister was angry, Emperor Ming hurriedly advised: "This matter involves our Zhao family's state affairs, and it is not just my family matter. Does the eldest sister really want to stand by and watch?"

The eldest princess rolled her eyes at Emperor Ming and replied with a cold face: "It's rare that you still have Zhao Shi Sheji in your heart. If you had had this intention, you shouldn't have forced A Xian to death and allowed that **** of the Meng family to control the harem. Kill the emperor's heirs at will."

The eldest princess snorted coldly: "Now you only have two useless sons, how can you talk about the country?"

Emperor Ming said anxiously: "Although Bi'er is unsatisfactory, Jin'er is good. This time he and Bo Yue pacified the northwest, and they also made great achievements. If eldest sister doesn't believe it, you can ask Bo Yue, Jin'er he"

Before Emperor Ming could finish speaking, the eldest princess interrupted coldly: "After all, you just want me to support your beloved son. If he is really a good person, I will consider supporting him without you having to say it. It's a pity that he and the prince are just the same, how can one of them be able to provoke the future of our Daqi society?"

In Emperor Ming's heart, his beloved son Zhao Jin was an excellent person. After hearing what the eldest princess said, he sighed deeply and couldn't help but defend Zhao Jin: "The eldest sister is just out of disgust." Only the Meng family has such prejudice against Jin'er. But even if the Meng family offended the eldest sister, Jin'er is my flesh and blood after all, the flesh and blood of our Zhao family. He has done nothing wrong. The eldest sister does not You should be biased against Jin'er out of selfish motives."

The eldest princess naturally knew Zhao Jin's character, but she saw that her younger brother was always partial to her son. She was also a mother, so she could understand his fatherly heart.

The eldest princess sighed slightly and said to Emperor Ming: "Then what are you going to do? Do you want me to support Jin'er as the heir apparent?"

After hearing this, Emperor Ming immediately became energetic. His eyes shone brightly and he nodded hurriedly: "I do have this intention. Now the Cao family is powerful. Only the eldest sister and the Duke come forward to support Jin'er. Can we compete with the Cao family?" Contend and support Jin'er to rise to power."

He looked straight at the eldest princess and said: "This is not only for the country and the country of Da Qi, but also for the benefit of the government. When Bo Yue pacified the northwest, the Cao family had already attacked Boyue. Although they did not succeed, if If the Cao family really gains power in the future, how can they let the Duke go?"

"Therefore, only if Jin'er becomes the crown prince, will the government have a way out in the future."

After hearing this, the eldest princess looked at Emperor Ming with a sneer and replied: "Have you forgotten how A-Xian died? The Zhenguo Palace and the Meng family have this blood debt, and the Zhenguo Palace will support the Meng family. Mother and son? If Jin'er becomes powerful in the future, will the Meng family really be able to accommodate the Duke of Zhenguo?"

 (End of this chapter)