Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 57.2
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That night, Empress Xu returned to Anhua Hall.
The attendant said: “Your Majesty, His Highness, Prince Wei is here.”
Empress Xu nodded and said to Xu Yiqing: “You won’t be able to leave the palace today so you should rest first. Aunt still has something to say to your cousin.”
“Qing’er knows.” Xu Yiqing said
Empress Xu stepped through the door and the Sixth Prince stood up and raised his eyebrows: “This Son, heard that my cousin has made a contribution today?”
Empress Xu sat down, took a sip of water, rubbed her legs and said, “It’s good that the seventh young lady was here today, otherwise Empress Dowager’s condition would have been worse.”
“Why did Concubine Liu’s cat suddenly go crazy?”
Empress Xu thought about Meng Suxi and couldn’t help but sneered: “Who knows? In this palace, natural and man-made disasters are always unpredictable.”
“Zhu Mao’s house was confiscated and the East Palace sent his own people into the Ministry of Justice. Father Emperor was right.” The sixth prince clenched his fists and said, “Who would have thought that that miracle doctor could be so powerful.”
“Listen to me, you can just let the East Palace deal with it.” Empress Xu fiddled with her sleeves, “The person blocking your way is neither the Third Prince nor the Crown Prince.”
The Sixth Prince said: “Mother must not underestimate the enemy! In just a few days, the Crown Prince has gained many supporters in the court! That is the Ministry of Justice, this son has lost an eye!”
“Then what?” Empress Xu smiled, “After fighting the Third Prince, you want to fight the Crown prince? What if the Crown prince falls? Who will be next?”
The sixth prince froze, “Although there are many princes under your father’s knees, apart from the Crown Prince, the only one who has grown up is the Seventh prince. But the seventh prince’s biological mother is just the daughter of the guilty minister. Do you want to deal with him as well?”
“Ye’er1(idk why his name is Ye, cuz sixth prince’s name is Wei Xu).” Empress Xu looked serious, “Mother has always wondered why a wise king with great plans like your father gave hope to every son after establishing a Crown Prince. Because it will shake the foundation of the country and cause great harm to the court. After watching it for so many years, mother finally understood.”
“What does mother want to say?”
“Everyone thinks that His Majesty doesn’t like the Crown Prince but likes you, but that’s not the case.” Empress Xu folded her hands on her knees and said with curled lips: “Your father, he has never thought about delegating power. No matter how much you fight, no matter how much you struggle, fighting is useless. You are just a chess piece in his hand to balance others, just like me in the harem.”
How could the Sixth Prince not understand what Empress Xu said?
“Then what mother empress means is, not to fight? Giving it up to the crown prince?”
Empress Xu glanced at the window, changed the topic and said slowly: “Since your father wants to live forever so much, then we should help him.”
The Sixth Prince shook his head and said with a smile: “Does the Empress Mother also believe in immortality?”
“It doesn’t matter whether your mother believes it or not. The most important thing is if someone can make your father believe it.”
The Sixth Prince looked surprised and said seriously: “What the Empress Mother means is…”
“In a few days, Master Ge will enter the capital. Send more people to spread his immortality technique throughout Chang’an. Now the Empress Dowager is almost dead. The timing is just right. His Majesty will naturally come to you in order to ‘fulfill your filial piety’.”
“Ye’er, if you want to achieve great things, you must not hesitate.”
The Sixth Prince nodded, “This son understands.”
“One more thing.” Queen Xu added: “Today the Third Young Master of the Lu family entered the palace. I saw that he and the seventh young lady were a perfect match, so I asked the seventh young lady about her thoughts.”
“What did my cousin say?” asked the sixth prince.
Empress Xu rolled her eyes and said softly: “She nodded.”
The Sixth Prince also smiled, “If we can bring over the Duke’s Mansion, let alone the Justice Department, this son is willing to lose another eye. But… Lu Yan’s marriage, with the Grand Princess, will His Majesty allow mother to intervene?”
Empress Xu said meaningfully: “Some things seem like fantasy now. When Master Ge comes to the capital, we don’t know what will happen.”
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The inner courtyard of the palace was turbulent, but Chengyuan was enjoying a quiet time.
Early in the morning, Tang Yue and Mo Yue walked in holding two piles of cloth.
Shen Zhen could tell at a glance that Yunxi2(Another type of silk), Shu brocade, and Carved Silk3(Kesi , also known as carved silk , is a traditional Chinese silk fabric .) were all top quality materials.
“Young Lady, young master sent these.” After Tang Yue put it down, she took out the tape measure and walked up to Shen Zhen, “I will take young lady’s measurements.”
“There are clothes already in the cupboard, so there is no need to make more.” Shen Zhen paused and said sincerely, “I don’t go out of the courtyard either. I really don’t need this much…”
Mo Yue said softly: “Since, young master has given you orders, I must obey them no matter what. Miss, please don’t embarrass me and let me take your measurements, en?”
Shen Zhen choked, knowing that talking more would be useless, so she had to stand up and raise her arms.
Tang Yue moved her ruler and said, “Young Lady has indeed grown taller.”
“Really?” Shen Zhen asked.
Tang Yue nodded and said with a smile, “Yes. Young Lady, please take off your clothes. You still need to measure your bust and waist.”
Shen Zhen has always measured her body like this since she was a child. She nodded and took off her skirt.
Tang Yue first measured her waist, then turned around and counted it and couldn’t help but sigh: “Young Lady’s waist is really thin.”
Shen Zhen looked at Tang Yue and said, “You can lose weight by eating less at night.”
Mo Yue smiled at the side and said: “Look, even Young Lady can see that you have gained weight recently.”
Tang Yue blushed and moved the ruler upward to measure Shen Zhen’s bust. Tang Yue’s face turned red after this measurement.
She counted blankly.
Mo Yue didn’t hear clearly and asked again: “How much is the count?”
Tang Yue said it out loud.
Mo Yue looked at the previous count, frowned and said, “Are you sure you measured it correctly?”
“Yes, it is twice than last time!”
Mo Yue looked at Shen Zhen’s chest, took a breath and said, “Is it so much bigger than before?”
“Young Lady is not young at all.” Tang Yue said very naturally: “Besides, the young master has always loved the girl.”
The word “love” can’t help but make the temperature in the room suddenly rise, like piles of dry wood being set on fire.
Shen Zhen’s neck was stained with blush.
When Shen Zhen saw that Tang Yue was about to speak again, she raised her hand and blocked her mouth. She glared and said, “Stop, stop talking.”
Tang Yue blinked desperately and kept making “uh huh” sounds.
“Do you still have more to say?” Shen Zhen continued to stare.
Tang Yue continued to blink.
Shen Zhen frowned, thinking about why Tang Yue was so stubborn today, when she heard a sound from behind and a man’s light chuckle.
