Spring Forest Evening

Back to the palace?Zhou Heng couldn't help turning his head to look at Concubine Liang when he heard it, because he was so close, he could see Concubine Liang was trembling again.

It seems that I worked hard to muster up the courage to say it, but why did I say that I went back to the palace at this time?

Just as Zhou Heng was thinking about it, Empress Jiang heard a somewhat displeased voice:

"Going back to the palace? Sister Liang, it's so chaotic outside, going back to the palace now... I'm afraid there's something wrong?"

The queen mother didn't say much, she looked like she had nothing to do with herself, she tilted her head and didn't know what she was thinking, and the third princess did the same, and it was rare that she didn't make any sarcasm or interrupted.

"Return to your mother," Liang Concubine's voice was a little trembling, but she still tried her best to stick to her decision:

"The concubine can be escorted by the imperial guards for a certain distance... Moreover, I just heard Commander Qin say that the Taiye Pool is already surrounded by groups. If you want to come, you can come to the inner palace without any worries. The concubine is humble and knowledgeable. The prince can't sleep well again, it's better to go back to Cuiwei Palace, anyway, everything is up to the two empresses and your lords to decide!"

These words were very condescending, but just after finishing speaking, Grand Master Shen turned around and came out before Empress Jiang could speak:

"No, empress, the Fourth Prince's status is precious, and there is no room for any mistakes!"

He bowed his hands to Empress Jiang again:

"I also ask the empress to think of a way to achieve both."

Best of both worlds?If you have the ability, can you make a move?Zhou Heng secretly complained in his heart that the old man was too lenient, and he paused unexpectedly. Empress Jiang was quick thinking, and she actually came up with a way to get the best of both worlds, and even her voice became softer:

"... What the grand master said is very true. If you let your mother and son return to the palace like this, the palace will not be at ease. Don't talk about the status of the fourth prince, don't belittle yourself. That's all, how about it, you guys, go and get rid of this Move the screen over there, it's useless to place it here horizontally, with a screen to block it, the fourth prince can sleep peacefully!"

Hearing this, Zhou Heng couldn't help looking up, only to realize that he hadn't noticed before that there was actually a screen behind the emperor's throne in the middle, or to be more precise, the emperor's throne was surrounded by a screen. The screen looked quite elegant, with a picture of Chang'e flying to the moon painted on it.

It's just that even people like Zhou Heng, who have traveled through the 21st century, feel that Empress Jiang actually ordered someone to take the screen behind the emperor's throne to cover the four princes. Just make a sound-blocking object for a three-year-old.

Of course, in the current situation, Empress Jiang is probably trying to make everyone associate the possibility of the fourth prince becoming the crown prince, and come here to attract everyone's support, right?

Who would have thought that her real purpose was actually for the child in her womb?

Concubine Liang is a member of the palace, so she understands this truth better, but when she heard Empress Jiang's words, she was so frightened that she stuffed the fussy fourth prince into Zhou Heng's arms, then walked a few steps forward and knelt down. Plead guilty on the ground:

"The empress can't do it! How can this screen be used on the fourth prince! Forgive me, my empress, I absolutely can't do it!"

It's strange to say that Xu Shi felt that he was in a strange embrace, and the Fourth Prince, who was still crying with his eyes closed, actually stopped crying and opened his eyes now.

Not only did he stop crying, but when he looked up and saw Zhou Heng's face, he was just stunned, smacked his lips, and then still closed his eyes and let himself sleep.

Zhou Heng didn't have time to adjust his posture, so he hurriedly held the fourth prince in his arms and walked up to Concubine Liang who kowtowed to the ground, and said softly:

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is asleep!"

After hearing this, Concubine Liang quickly turned her head to look at it, met Zhou Heng's eyes, and immediately understood what she meant, and then quickly turned her head to plead guilty to Empress Jiang:

"Look, empress, the fourth prince is asleep, so there is no need to move the screen!"

While talking, he quickly got up and motioned Zhou Heng to follow her to the place where she was sitting, and then whispered to the maid next to her to move the chair away from the crowd.

The fourth prince cared that he was sleeping soundly. Zhou Heng carefully supported him and followed Concubine Liang to the side of the pillar. After that, Concubine Liang looked up at the veil beside the pillar and hesitated for a while, then made an unexpected movement—

Put down the half-rolled decorative veil.

In this way, the three of them and the fourth prince were half-hidden behind the veil, Zhou Heng took a look outside, and the people outside could not be seen clearly now.

The same is true for people who want to come outside to see them.

That's not bad, he didn't leave the pavilion, and he blocked the light from the sleeping prince to appease the sleeping fourth prince, presumably Empress Jiang couldn't find anything wrong.

And in this way, it is possible to whisper a little bit, for example, taking advantage of taking over her son from Zhou Heng, Concubine Liang whispered something in her ear:

"We still have to find a way to get out of here."

Is it?Zhou Heng paused in his hand, and the fourth prince in his hand seemed to feel uncomfortable, and muttered something, so scared that Concubine Liang quickly coaxed him in a low voice:

"He'er good!"

"Let me hold it first!" Zhou Heng was also afraid that the little guy would wake up and cry again.

"That's a hard work for you!" Concubine Liang looked like she really had no airs, and smiled apologetically at her, and then lightly helped adjust Zhou Heng's posture for holding the child, and patted her son's cheek lightly. The small body comforted him.

Taking advantage of this effort, Zhou Heng also whispered to Concubine Liang again to confirm:

"dangerous?"

"Both sides can't accommodate him." Concubine Liang looked at her son's sleeping face and said something, and then sighed silently.

Can't stand him?

But didn't you already know this?

For the third princess, she thought she was helping the second prince before, but now it seems that it is for her own sake. No matter what, the fourth prince should be a stumbling block.

Not to mention Queen Jiang's side, since she was secretly pregnant with one in her stomach, why bother to have one that didn't come out of her own stomach.

Xu Shi saw her disapproval, so Concubine Liang leaned over and explained in her ear:

"Concubine Gui and Concubine Shu haven't come here yet. Also, I just peeked at them just now. Although I don't know the people, I can still recognize them in court clothes. Some people didn't come."

And this?Zhou Heng was taken aback, no wonder Grand Master Shen was the only one out there just now, and no one on the same level as him came here?

Could it be that these people look down on the queen mother and queen?Or do you think this pavilion is very unusual and choose to avoid it early?

For example, the protector of the country?

It seems that the Lord Protector did not come is also likely to be the reason.

No wonder Shen Fu was speechless when he saw him just now. When it was over, he was still worried about him, but he didn't know that he might have messed up his plan!

Thinking of this, Zhou Heng felt very guilty, and the maid standing next to the two of them who had been listening silently suddenly whispered something in Zhou Heng's ear:

"The movement outside feels small, I'll go and have a look!"