In order not to make people suspicious, Dr. He did not stay in the inner room for too long. After making an appointment with Cui Hengyue to continue tomorrow, he took the medicine box and left.

Of course, he still had to return his orders to the emperor.

After Doctor He left, Shui Rong entered the inner room and asked Cui Hengyue: "What did Doctor He say?"

"I told you a little bit." Cui Hengyue lay on the bed and said softly.

Shui Rong glanced outside, then knelt down beside the bed and deliberately lowered her voice: "You had to meet Dr. He three times before he was willing to tell you the truth.

"This Dr. He is very suspicious."

Cui Hengyue deeply agreed: "After experiencing what happened to Imperial Doctor Zhen, everyone in the Imperial Hospital has become cautious and will not talk too much. It is understandable that Imperial Doctor He is like this.

"If the Queen Mother hadn't beaten me so severely, I'm afraid Doctor He wouldn't have confessed to me so quickly."

No wonder Yuan Niang didn't resist. It turned out to be to convince Dr. He that Yuan Niang and the Queen Mother were not the same.

Shui Rong glanced at Cui Hengyue's back, and couldn't help but admire Cui Hengyue in her heart. Although this girl looked young, once she had a goal in her heart, she would not waver, and she would be cruel to others and even more cruel to herself.

"Although Zhen Jiu has helped you, there is no need for you to do this for him. Look at you, the old wounds have not healed, and new ones have been added.

"Not only Zhen Jiu, you also promised Su Langjun and Madam Li. Aren't you tired of doing so many things together?"

Tired?

Naturally, I am tired, both physically and mentally.

If possible, she just wanted to stay with her master and practice well.

However......

Cui Hengyue sighed deeply: "No more talking, I promised them, and I will definitely keep it.

"Actually, I think the same person is behind their affairs, or at least they are related."

Shui Rong was shocked: "The person behind the scenes is the same person? What evidence do you have?"

"intuition."

Upon hearing this answer, Shui Rong felt speechless.

There was silence for a while, and just when Shui Rong thought Cui Hengyue had fallen asleep, Cui Hengyue suddenly said: "You have been in the palace before, so you must know some people.

"You should go out more these days and help me find out..."

Shui Rong silently wrote it down, told Ju Hong to take good care of Cui Hengyue, and left the palace.

...

In the days that followed, the palace seemed calm on the surface.

The Queen Mother would send people to visit Cui Hengyue every day and deliver some supplements. Occasionally, she would summon Dr. He to ask about Cui Hengyue's injury.

The emperor would visit Cui Hengyue several times a day, but most of the time Cui Hengyue was sleeping. Occasionally when he was awake and could not say a few words, Cui Hengyue would shirk his physical fatigue and wanted to rest, so he drove the emperor away.

After the Queen Mother found out, she felt a little better, but she still had no good impression of Cui Hengyue.

Princess Huayu went to the palace every day to visit the Queen Mother, but she was actually trying to cause trouble for Cui Hengyue, but she was stopped by the emperor. Rumors began to spread in the palace that Cui Hengyue would be the future queen.

After the morning court that day, the Queen Mother summoned the Regent: "Your Majesty is not young anymore. It's time to establish a queen. I wonder what the Regent has in mind?"

Rumors in the palace also reached the ears of the regent. Chen Zhan had already thought about this matter, so when the queen mother asked, he calmly replied: "I think the girl from the Xie family is pretty good."

Mr. Xie?

Isn’t that my sister-in-law’s natal family?

The Xie family and the Cui family are related by marriage, and the royal family has not received any new support from their marriage to the Xie family. Does he not want the emperor to receive new support by admonishing him like this?

The Queen Mother could not guess the true intention of the Regent, so she said slowly: "The eldest girl of Xie's generation is only thirteen years old, so she is a bit young."

Do you want to get married as soon as the marriage is finalized? This is what Chen Zhan guessed in his mind.

"It doesn't matter how young you are. It's the same thing if you decide first and then get married two years later." Chen Zhan said calmly.

The Queen Mother thought in her mind, she was silent for a moment, and then said tentatively: "I want the emperor to get married this year."

"Why so urgent?"

Facing Chen Zhan's penetrating eyes, the Queen Mother's heart froze and she started to get nervous: "I..."

Thinking of Chen Zhan's powerful position today, the Queen Mother was heartbroken and simply told the truth: "Well, now that it has happened, I won't hide it from you anymore.

"It's like this. The emperor has fallen in love with Cui Hengyue and intends to make her his queen, so I want to arrange a marriage for the emperor as soon as possible so that he can get rid of this idea as soon as possible."

Chen Zhan's eyes moved slightly: "Cui Hengyue is the eldest daughter of your Cui family and a legitimate daughter. Why are you unwilling to fulfill His Majesty's wishes?"

What does this mean?

Are you testing her?

When did he start talking in a roundabout way?

The Queen Mother's heart couldn't stop sinking, and she responded to him calmly: "Prince Regent, what you said is meaningless.

"Do you think that Cui is holding all the power in the court, trying to weaken Cui's power, or looking for someone to check and balance Cui? This matter is tacitly understood by everyone.

"Now I don't choose the queen from the Cui family, isn't it just to take care of you?"

Chen Zhan didn't answer, he lowered his head to pick up the tea cup and took a sip.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother didn't push her too hard and asked in a consultative tone: "What do you think of Wu Chan in the Duke's Mansion?"

"Wu Wuniang?" Chen Zhan was a little surprised.

"yes."

Seeing his doubts, the Queen Mother explained: "Gong Zhen Guo was once a subordinate of the King of Chu and was loyal to the King of Chu. But now fifteen years later, no one knows what Duke Zhen Guo thinks.

"Should you still support the King of Chu, or should you abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side and be loyal to the royal family?

"Wu Chan is the legitimate daughter of Duke Zhen. Not to mention that her temperament and appearance are among the best in the capital, but her family background is also worthy of my royal son.

"If they can marry Wu Chan as the queen for the emperor, then the military power in the hands of Duke Zhen will be returned to the royal family. Even if Duke Zhen supported the King of Chu in the past, as long as Wu Chan enters the palace, they will have to take Wu Chan into consideration in the future.

And submit to the royal family.

"As a result, even if the King of Chu wants to make a comeback, he has no chance."

After saying that, the Queen Mother suppressed her anxiety and looked at Chen Zhan expectantly: "What do the Regent think?"

"Um..." Chen Zhan thought for a while: "Although the King of Chu vowed never to enter the capital again, over the years, I have never trusted him.

"If he has other intentions, His Majesty's throne will have to be given up sooner or later.

"If it can weaken the power of King Chu, this marriage may not be a bad idea."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother felt happy in her heart, but she did not show it on her face: "I think so too. Since the Regent agrees, I will summon the Duke of Zhen into the palace."

Chen Zhan leaned back on his chair with a relaxed expression: "Then I'll wait for him here."

The Queen Mother immediately ordered people to inform the Duke of Zhen.

Not long after, Wu Rongling, the Duke of Zhenguo, was summoned into the palace: "I pay homage to the Queen Mother."

Seeing Chen Zhan on the side, Wu Ronling saluted again: "I have met the regent."

"No need to be polite, just sit down." The Queen Mother kindly greeted Wu Ronling to sit down, and ordered hot tea and cakes to be served.

Wu Ronling thanked him again, and then showed a frightened expression: "I wonder what orders the Queen Mother has when she summons her ministers?"

The Queen Mother and the Regent looked at each other, and then said: "Your Majesty is already fifteen, and it's time to get married. The Regent and I think your daughter Wu Niang is very good, and we want to marry Wu Niang for the emperor. What do you think?"

Wu Ronling's expression changed greatly: "It is my little daughter's honor to be favored by the Queen Mother and the Regent.

"It's just that my little girl has always been naughty and may not be able to hold a big position. Please ask the Queen Mother to take back her life..."

The Queen Mother immediately straightened her face and said in a cold tone: "You don't look down on my son?"

"I don't dare, and I don't have such intention." Wu Ronling explained quickly.

Unfortunately, the Queen Mother did not allow him to refuse and said coldly: "I am not discussing this matter with you, I am just informing you.
Chapter completed!