Sure enough, just after nightfall, it began to snow again in Kyoto.

Seeing the snowflakes falling, Chu Yinyin couldn't help but think of the days when she was in the frontier for many years.

She is a little afraid of snow, and she prefers thunderstorms in summer nights to snow.

"My lord, today the official minister sent someone to hand over a list to the master."

"Well, I'm thinking of giving it to the king tomorrow."

The voices of Zhao Shun and Murong Duan came from outside the door, and Chu Yinyin's heart beat instantly accelerated a lot.

"My lord..."

When Zhao Shun entered the door, Chu Yinyin was wearing thin clothes and was standing on the stone steps inside the door.

"Why are you here?" Zhao Shun asked.

Chu Yinyin saluted, "My lord, I have something to say to my lord."

Her voice trembled a little, presumably because she had been standing in the snow for a long time.

"Let's go to Jiaheju."

After Zhao Shun finished speaking, he strode towards Jiaheju.

Chu Yinyin smiled and hurriedly followed.

After arriving at Jiahe Residence, the servant poured a cup of hot tea for Chu Yinyin, while Zhao Shun sat at the desk and picked up a stack of official documents.

"What's the matter with the princess? Just tell me." Zhao Shun said.

"My lord, the Empress Dowager called the concubine to go today, saying that she wanted to make decisions for the concubine. She also arranged for two maids and an older nun to help the concubine." Chu Yinyin said.

Zhao Shun nodded, "Well, this king knows, is there anything else?"

"On the way back to the mansion, I also met Shi Ziye, Shi Ziye... It seems that I have discovered the identity of my concubine." Chu Yinyin said.

"What did he say?" Zhao Shun asked.

"My son said...it's strange to say that I am a concubine," Chu Yinyin said.

Zhao Shun opened the official document in his hand, thought for a while and said, "Okay, you can go back first."

"My lord, I'm worried... I'm worried that I'll cause you trouble, but I can't refuse the queen mother's kindness... I'm also afraid that the prince will hate me because of this," Chu Yinyin said.

"You don't need to pay attention to these things, just let nature take its course." Zhao Shun said.

Chu Yinyin stood up and asked, "My lord, do you hate being a concubine?"

"Why does this king hate you?" Zhao Shun asked back.

Chu Yinyin was slightly taken aback, "Because...my concubine always gets you into trouble."

Zhao Shun chuckled, "It's not a trouble, you don't have to worry about it, go back first."

"Well... the concubine is resigning."

When she left Jiaheju, Chu Yinyin had a smile on her face, as if the ice and snow outside were not so cold anymore.

Mengying looked at her and smiled, and said, "Princess, what did the lord tell you? What made you so happy?"

"He didn't say anything, but I was just happy."

Chu Yinyin looked back at Jiaheju, as if a warm current flowed through her heart.

This was the first time the prince smiled at her.

Perhaps, in the future, she will also be able to see the prince's smile from time to time, and become a woman loved by him.

……

In Jiahe residence, Zhao Shun put down his pen, got up and left the study.

Outside the study, Murong Duan just brought a bowl of soup from the dining room, and asked: "My lord, where are you going?"

"Where else can I go? To Jialan Residence." Zhao Shun said.

"Then what about this soup?" Murong Duan asked.

"Reward you."

……

Jialan was in the middle, and Shen Qinglan was eating. After Zhao Shun came in, he sat down in front of her and served himself a bowl of porridge.

"My lord, don't you have business to deal with today?" Shen Qinglan asked.

"I don't want to deal with it anymore, official business can never be done." Zhao Shun said.

Shen Qinglan chuckled, picked up a shrimp ball and put it on the plate in front of Zhao Shun.

"The one from Jiafangju went to Zening Palace today, do you know?"

After Zhao Shun finished speaking, he picked up the shrimp balls on the plate and put them in his mouth.

"I know, but what can I do if I know? That's the Queen Mother's order. Could it be that I stop people from going? I also know that the Queen Mother sent two young and beautiful maids, and a nanny in charge. She said she wanted to help the princess, so she went back to the palace with the princess. The queen mother clearly wanted to embarrass me, but fortunately, I didn't take it to heart." Shen Qinglan said.

"Just now when I went back to the mansion, Chu Yinyin has been waiting at the door, saying that she has something to tell me." Zhao Shun said.

"She wants to talk about the Queen Mother calling her into the palace?" Shen Qinglan asked.

"No, she said that she met Brother Wang on the way back to the palace, and said that Brother Wang saw that she was not the real Xiao Qianning." Zhao Shun said.

Shen Qinglan nodded, "Zhao Yi and Xiao Qianning used to share the same bed, so it's not surprising to recognize them. But I think it's a little strange, why didn't King Xiao recognize his daughter? His favorite is not Is it Xiao Qianning?"

"During the time Chu Yinyin was in the Xiao Kingdom, she kept complaining of illness and didn't go out much. In addition, King Xiao was busy with the war between the two countries, so he didn't pay much attention to these things. Chu Yinyin and Xiao Qianning are just similar in appearance. , the personalities are very different, with Brother Wang's insight, it is easy to detect this matter, but he has no evidence. Without evidence, no one dares to say that Princess Xiao is not Xiao Qianning in the Prince Regent's Palace." Zhao Shun road.

"As long as Chu Yinyin doesn't admit it and the real Xiao Qianning is not discovered, Chu Yinyin will always be the princess of the Xiao Kingdom." Shen Qinglan said.

"Yes."

Zhao Shun nodded, picked up the porridge bowl and drank a spoonful of porridge.

Shen Qinglan took a bite of the rice cake and said, "My lord, guess what the Empress Dowager said to Chu Yinyin today?"

"Most likely... is to win over Chu Yinyin to compete with you." Zhao Shun said.

"I think so too. The Empress Dowager really tried her best to make you and me estranged." Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Shun raised the corners of his lips and said, "Yes, since I became the Regent, the Empress Dowager has never given up on the person who placed her in Linyuan."

Shen Qinglan took another bite of the rice cake, and then she had an idea in her mind.

Seeing her eyes roll, Zhao Shun asked with a smile, "What are you thinking?"

"How about, let's just let the Queen Mother do what she wants, and save so much trouble." Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Shun's face turned cold, "What kind of bad idea is this? Could it be that the Empress Dowager asked me to have a child with Chu Yinyin, would you also be willing?"

"That's not what I meant..." Shen Qinglan sighed softly, and said, "What I mean is, the prince just pretended to save the empress dowager from worrying about it all the time."

Zhao Shun didn't speak, Shen Qinglan said again: "How about I put on a show, pretend that the husband and wife are at odds, and go back to my mother's house for two days."

"If you want to go back to your mother's house, just say so." Zhao Shun said.

Shen Qinglan smiled and said nothing, drank a few mouthfuls of porridge, and said: "Since she ascended the throne today, the Empress Dowager has never given up the throne of Her Highness the Sixth Highness. If this continues, she herself will be exhausted. Let me see, The Empress Dowager has aged rapidly in recent years, and the gray hair on her sideburns has grown more and more."

Zhao Shun nodded, "Yes, my aunt is stubborn and refuses to let it go. She has caused so many troubles over the years, and His Majesty, the Queen, and I didn't care about anything."

"It's not a solution to go on like this. It's better...it's better to think of a way to make the Queen Mother give up." Shen Qinglan said.

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for so long, and Chao Gang has become more and more stable. The Empress Dowager should have given up a long time ago, but she has never given up. This matter is not that easy." Zhao Shun said.

Shen Qinglan lowered his head again, "Actually, it's not that difficult."

"What can you do?" Zhao Shun asked.

"I'm afraid this method will take a little more effort, and requires the cooperation of Your Majesty, the Queen, and all the ministers." Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Shun thought for a while, breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at her and said, "I understand what you mean, I will discuss it with His Majesty later. If you want to make a big show, you need a suitable opportunity."

"Don't worry, let's take a long-term plan." Shen Qinglan said.

"Ah."

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