If not abolished

Chapter 310

Hu Shanxiang thought that there were not many noble ladies, but today, when she met them, they actually lasted for nearly two hours.

When they walked out of Yikun Palace, the Crown Princess said to her, "Mrs. Hu is waiting for you in Qingyun Palace."

After hearing this, Hu Shanxiang's eyes immediately lit up and her pace quickened significantly. She couldn't wait to get to Qingyun Palace right away.

When the Crown Princess saw her like this, she smiled knowingly and quickened her pace along with her. When Hu Shanxiang realized what was happening, she hurriedly slowed down her pace and said embarrassedly, "I was too impatient."

"It's human nature. Besides, it's very difficult to see your family once you enter the palace. When I first saw my family after entering the palace, I was more anxious than you." The Crown Princess said with understanding.

Hu Shanxiang naturally knew that the Crown Princess was comforting her, but she was still very happy in her heart. It was indeed very good to have no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Finally they arrived at Rouyi Palace. The Crown Princess knew she was anxious and did not keep her for long. "Go quickly, don't let Madam Hu wait too long."

"The Crown Princess is so lively, she's a bit like you back then." said the nanny beside the Crown Princess.

"Really?" The Crown Princess thought for a moment, "Maybe. This child has not experienced the intrigues in the palace yet. Her heart is pure. I really hope she will always be like this."

"I'm afraid it's difficult. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will want to... Even if he can favor the Crown Prince's Consort alone now, if he still does so in the future, it will probably cause criticism." There have been three thousand beauties in the harem since ancient times. Even the current emperor, who loves the late queen so much, still allows the ministers' daughters to enter the palace as concubines in order to stabilize the court.

"As long as there is an heir, who has the right to criticize? Besides, I know my own son well. If he really likes her, he won't care what other people say." The Crown Princess also thought it was unlikely before, but later when she learned about some of the things Zhu Zhanji had done for Hu Shanxiang, she vaguely understood what he was going to do. It would be better to keep the backyard simple, otherwise fighting is inevitable. Agui must have seen too much of this to have such an awareness.

If Zhu Zhanji knew what the Crown Princess was thinking, he would only say in his heart: You are overthinking it, your son is just more loyal.

Let’s leave these aside for now.

Hu Shanxiang hurried back to Qingyun Hall. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Mrs. Hu standing there waiting for her.

"Mother." Hu Shanxiang walked over and took Mrs. Hu's hand.

"屾儿." Mrs. Hu was extremely excited to see her daughter. The tears that she had been holding back immediately burst out.

"Princess Crown Prince and Madam, please stop standing outside and go in first."

"Yes, yes, I'm anxious now. Mother, let's go in first."

"it is good."

After entering, Mrs. Hu asked Hu Shanxiang to sit down and said, "Greetings, the Crown Prince's Consort." Mrs. Hu saluted her.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Hu Shanxiang immediately helped her mother up.

"I was so excited to see the Empress just now that I forgot about etiquette for a moment."

"There is no one else here, why would mother do this?"

"Etiquette does not depend on whether there are other people present or not. A gentleman is cautious when alone. Have you forgotten, Your Majesty? And Your Majesty needs to get used to it. There is a difference between the monarch and his subjects." Madam Hu taught.

"My daughter understands, but you are after all..." Hu Shanxiang also knew.

"Well, it's so hard for us mother and daughter to meet each other. Let me take a good look at our daughter." Mrs. Hu looked at her daughter carefully and couldn't help but touch her face.

"This is the Biluochun tea that Madam likes." Lingzhi brought the tea over, and Hu Shanxiang realized that Yannan had taken everyone out and only left Lingzhi to serve.

"Fortunately, Lingzhi is with you in the palace, and the family is relieved."

"Mother, don't worry about your daughter. Look, I'm fine."

"Yes, it's quite good. He even looks a little fatter." Mrs. Hu nodded.

"Yeah, I said I got fat, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coaxed me into saying that my clothes were too small." Zhu Zhanji had instructed them before not to say things like "I got fat" in front of Hu Shanxiang. Now that Mrs. Hu was here, she couldn't see her daughter for a long time, and she could tell the difference at first glance.

Hu Shanxiang immediately said to Lingzhi: "They look at me every day and can't tell. They also say that I'm not fat. My mother can see it at a glance."

Mrs. Hu was also an experienced person. Judging from her daughter's appearance, it seemed that her daughter was living well in the palace and had a good relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This was a good thing. "Before your wedding, you had a minor illness and lost some weight. Now you have gained weight back and you haven't gained any weight at all."

"Really, mothers should not deceive their daughters like they do."

"That's natural."

"By the way, is everyone at home okay? Although my eldest sister is also in the palace, we can't see each other often, and I don't know much about the family situation." Hu Shanxiang didn't worry about whether she was fat or not for the time being, and was ready to ask about the family situation.

"Everything is fine, everything is fine. Your father told me this morning that if I see the queen, I should tell you that everything is fine at home and that you should not worry. There are a few happy events at home."

"Oh, is my eldest brother going to get married?" Hu Shanxiang immediately thought that her eldest brother was almost at the age to get married.

"Speaking of this, I feel tired. You said that your elder sister is in the palace, and I can't do anything about it. Your elder brother is really, that kind of temper. Before, when I asked him to see a girl, he refused to go, saying that he didn't have that idea. Fortunately, he finally agreed some time ago. It must be the blessing of the Bodhisattva. If it can be successful, I'm afraid the wedding will be held during the Chinese New Year this year."

"Really? I wonder which girl could catch the eye of big brother." Hu Shanxiang instantly became curious.

"Miss Shen, maybe you have seen her." Mrs. Hu said.

"The Shen family..." Hu Shanxiang recalled in her mind. If she had seen them before, it was probably because she had met them at a banquet before. There were not many people with the last name Shen. Oh, she remembered, "Is it Shen Jiaqi?"

"Yes. I met that girl a few times later. She was quiet and had a good temper."

"I have met him a few times, and we didn't have much interaction. But he was not the kind of person who was difficult to get along with, so mother can rest assured." Hu Shanxiang recalled.

"Well, I don't ask for anything anyway, as long as your big brother likes it."

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Mother is waiting for eldest brother to get married. In two years, she will give birth to a big fat grandson for you."

"Compared to a grandson, mother wants to hug her grandson first..." Mrs. Hu looked at her and said.

Hu Shanxiang didn't expect that the topic would be brought to her all of a sudden. "This... is not something I can decide alone. Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince means that we don't need to rush in the next two years. We should take care of our health first."

"Your health..." Mrs. Hu also knew that her daughter had been in poor health since childhood, but she seemed fine in the past few years. "Are you having difficulties or...what did the imperial physician say?" Mrs. Hu thought that it was because of her poor health that she had difficulty getting pregnant. If that was the case, how would her daughter gain a foothold in the palace in the future.

"No, mother, don't think too much about it. I'm just worried that getting pregnant too early will be bad for my health. It's not that I can't get pregnant. Your Highness and I are still young. I just want to do it later..." Hu Shanxiang explained.

"You're not young anymore. After the New Year, you'll be seventeen, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be twenty-one. Even if you don't want to, the nobles will be anxious." Mrs. Hu said.

"My daughter understands." Hu Shanxiang knew that the elders probably all had this idea to some extent, but they had never said it in front of her. Now that she thought about it, it was probably Zhu Zhanji who specifically reminded her of it.

"Speaking of which, there is another good news. Your second sister is pregnant. She has been pregnant for four months. She might give birth in the spring of next year." Mrs. Hu said to her.

"Really? I didn't know. Then I will be a concubine by then." Although Hu Shanxiang didn't like Hu Shanji very much, she was still happy for her when she heard the news.

"She has been married for many years and finally got pregnant. It is indeed a good thing. Your Majesty should also try hard." Mrs. Hu urged her. It is difficult for ordinary families to give birth, let alone the royal family.

"My daughter knows." Hu Shanxiang didn't feel any pressure at first, but after hearing what Mrs. Hu said, she suddenly felt the pressure. Moreover, in history, Hu Shanxiang seemed to have no son and only gave birth to two daughters.

If this happened in modern times, people would say that there is a throne to inherit in the family and you need to give birth to a son. Now there is indeed a throne to inherit.

"There are few people in His Royal Highness's palace now. If you don't seize the opportunity, when there are more people in the palace in the future, many things will be uncertain. Now you are still young, and you and His Royal Highness are newlyweds, but what about in a few years? What will happen? So you must take advantage of this time..."