After watching the two people walk out of the main hall of Weiyang Palace, Empress Hua turned around, took the hibiscus flower from her head and handed it to Bao'er before saying, "After Qingyan was conferred the title of the Crown Prince, many officials in the court have targeted the position as his concubines. I don't like people with a group of concubines, and I don't want Qingyan to become such a person. When His Majesty asked my opinion a few days ago, I refused..."
Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows slightly and lowered her eyes without saying anything. A bitter smile appeared on her face.
After a pause, Empress Hua sighed and continued, "But there must be many women who try every means to climb onto Qingyan's bed. You..."
Yun Shang looked up and smiled gently, "I believe in Qingyan."
Empress Hua fixed her eyes on Yun Shang. After a long time, she continued, "I know you two love each other very much. But for most women, once they get married, they will go around their husbands. Once her husband has someone else around him, she will have to bear loneliness." For men, there were all kinds of women around him. He could marry a woman for love. But love is not the only thing in men's world. There are also power, profit..."
Yun Shang's eyes twinkled with determination. "As you said, that's just for most women, not all."
Empress Hua kept silent for a moment. "I remind you of this because His Majesty has mentioned it two or three times in front of me recently. I said that you had just given birth to Chengye for Qingyan. It was really not appropriate for Qingyan to marry a concubine at this time. But if His Majesty brought it up after some time, I really couldn't find any other excuse."
Empress Hua looked at Yun Shang, "You are a princess of the State of Ning, but you have no advantage in status in the State of Xia. But I think you can use Emperor Ning to warn Xia Huanyu. After all, although the State of Ning is an alliance of the State of Xia, there are more than two countries in the world."
Yun Shang's eyes lit up. She thought for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty meant the State of Yelang?"
Empress Hua lowered her head and smiled. "You are always smart. I don't need explain."
When Luo Qingyan returned to Weiyang Palace from the imperial study. It was almost 11 pm. Under the lamp in the main hall, Yun Shang and Empress Hua were reading and exchanging opinions in a low voice occasionally.
Luo Qingyan followed Xia Huanyu into the hall and saw this scene. He couldn't help smiling.
"Where is Chengye?" Luo Qingyan asked softly.
Yun Shang raised her head. When she saw the two people, she stood up, bowed, and said softly, "He has slept in the bedroom. Are we going back home? If we're going back now, I will ask the wet nurse to carry him out."
Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and said, "It's getting late."
Yun Shang turned around and ordered Qin Yi who then hurried into the inner hall. Not long after, she came out with the wet nurse who was holding Bao'er in her arms. Yun Shang walked to the wet nurse and saw Bao'er was sound asleep without being disturbed.
Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang bid goodbye to the Emperor and the Empress before leaving Weiyang Palace and heading straight to the Palace gate.
Late at night, the Palace was very quiet. Maybe after Empress Hua came back, the concubines left in the Palace gradually gave up their minds after seeing that the Emperor stayed in Weiyang Palace every day.
Along the way, they only saw guards patrolling back and forth in the Palace.
Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan, who had been silent all the time, and smiled. "Which clan is the lady that His Majesty has introduced to you from?"
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