The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

The next morning, when it was still light, Shen Baozhao was pulled out of bed by Qingkong.

She was still in a daze and relied entirely on Qingkong to help her with her clothes and hair.

After the Mao hour, Shen Baozhao finally finished washing and dressing up. Because the Sixth Prince had passed away, Qingkong chose simple and elegant clothes for her, and her hair was embellished with only rice-sized pearls.

Shen Baozhao was very satisfied. He hurried to Rongde Hall, and the old lady had just finished dressing up.

Unable to bring servants into the palace, Shen Baozhao had to help the old lady get on the carriage.

The carriage slowly drove away towards the imperial city.

The old lady had a blank expression on her face, resting with her eyes closed in the carriage. Shen Baozhao did not lift the curtain to look outside, but sat beside the old lady obediently without moving.

The old lady secretly thought that among all her granddaughters, the fourth girl was the best in cultivating qi.

In fact, after she reached the age of 15, the fourth girl was the best in terms of appearance. But before that, she always looked sickly and weak.

In recent months, this granddaughter has made her look at her with new eyes. Thinking about the current situation of the Bo Mansion, it is more or less related to the fourth girl.

She was a little afraid of her. But she still had things to do today, so she opened her eyes and smiled at Shen Baozhao, which she thought was kind.

Shen Baozhao's heart began to beat when he saw the old lady's face trembling slightly.

"Fourth girl, there have been a lot of things going on in the Bo's Mansion recently, and grandma has been ill for some time. I haven't had a good talk with you for a while."

Shen Baozhao said respectfully, "It's Baozhao's fault. I should take care of my grandmother every day. But I also pray to the Buddha every day, praying for my grandmother's good health and longevity."

After hearing what Shen Baozhao said, the old lady nodded with satisfaction.

She continued, "Your eldest aunt was blinded by greed and coveted your mother's dowry. Grandmother has already punished her severely."

"Don't hold any grudges in your heart. In our Bo's Mansion, we all prosper together and suffer together."

"If the Bo's Mansion is not well, your father will be looked down upon by others when he walks around."

"And Jie Ling can't even speak among his classmates. Not to mention that if you want to get married in the future, naturally the better the Bo's family lives, the higher your marriage will be."

"Are you right?"

Shen Baozhao looked at the old lady devoutly and nodded. It turned out that the old lady came to persuade him to work hard for the Bo's Mansion.

"Grandma needs a favor from you today."

Shen Baozhao took over the conversation: "Grandma, you don't have to be so polite. If you have anything to say, just tell your granddaughter directly."

Who can't do acting?

Seeing Shen Baozhao was so tactful, the old lady said, "If you see Concubine Shen today, tell her that Aunt Lan has been promoted to a concubine."

"Your grandfather wanted to marry Jie Zhang to the daughter of the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer."

"Tell her to be careful in everything in the palace and help each other more with Concubine Shu."

Hearing this, Shen Baozhao naturally understood what the old lady was planning.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial College was Shen Jiezhan's mentor and had always liked this disciple.

Seeing that he was talented and had good character, she decided to marry her concubine's daughter to Shen Jie Zhang.

The old lady wanted to use Shen Jiezhan's marriage to control Shen Jing. If she didn't agree, then the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion could naturally postpone the marriage of the Imperial College's chief priest.

Sure enough, women have the most poisonous hearts!

They are really calculating and don't care about the life and death of Shen Jing and Shen Jie Zhang. The grandchildren are just tools they use to preserve the family's honor.

Shen Baozhao wondered, if Concubine Shu was deposed one day, would the old uncle and the old lady also give up on her?

Shen Baozhao responded respectfully. The old lady nodded with satisfaction.

The conversation ended and we arrived at the imperial city gate.

According to the rules, she should get off the car and walk into the palace, but it is said that Concubine Shu felt pity for her grandmother's old age and asked the emperor for permission to allow the old lady to drive in.

Shen Baozhao secretly thought it was a pity, as he had thought he could enjoy the scenery of the imperial city.

I couldn't lift the curtain to look inside the carriage, and it would be embarrassing if someone saw me.

As early as when Shen Baozhao went out, An Yi had already received the news and reported it to Xiao Yuanhuai.

After hearing this, Xiao Yuanhuai ordered: "An Yi, prepare the scriptures that I copied recently. Go to the palace and present them to the Queen Mother."

As soon as An Yi received the order, he knew that as long as it was about Fourth Miss Shen, the master could not hold back.

When Shen Baozhao and others arrived at Concubine Shu's Changchun Palace, all they saw was snow-white.

The palace servants walked hurriedly, all wearing mourning clothes and hemp cloth.

White hexagonal palace lanterns were hung all over the Changchun Palace, and in the center of the main hall was placed the golden nanmu coffin of the Sixth Prince.

Hundreds of banners fluttered in the air, and the entire main hall was filled with the scent of incense and candles. Several eunuchs who served the Sixth Prince personally were kneeling in front of the coffin and sobbing.

It can be seen that the Sixth Prince was indeed favored during his lifetime. No wonder he was not punished after Shen Jie Ling died in the previous life.

The old lady led Shen Baozhao into the bedroom of Concubine Shu, where she was lying on the bed in a white satin nightgown with dark patterns.

Although her face was pale, it still couldn't hide her beautiful appearance.

Seeing the old lady coming, she tried to stand up but was stopped. The old lady saw the sorrow on her face and she also hugged Concubine Shu and started crying.

This was the first time Bao Zhao saw Concubine Shu after his rebirth. She was surprisingly 80% similar to Shen Yan.

However, she is obviously much older than Shen Yan, but she still has the charm of a mature woman.

Shen Baozhao just stood there pretending to be a statue, listening to the conversation between the old lady and Concubine Shu.

"Grandma, Xiaoliu died tragically. I almost wanted to go with him." Concubine Shu said sadly.

The old lady held her hand and patted it gently: "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself! If you fall down, it will be just what the person in Jingyang Palace wants."

The Empress Xianfei, the biological mother of the second prince, lives in Jingyang Palace.

"Besides, now that the Sixth Prince has gone, we still have the Fourth Prince. Hasn't His Majesty always valued the Fourth Prince?"

Concubine Shu pulled her hand away and stopped crying: "Grandmother, you don't know that Xiaoliu was killed by Xiaosi."

Concubine Shu showed a look of disgust on her face: "If he hadn't been so afraid of death and pulled Xiaoliu in front of him, maybe my Xiaoliu wouldn't have died."

The old lady hurriedly stopped Concubine Shu from speaking and said sternly, "Your Majesty wants to surrender. Your grandfather was worried that you might have such thoughts, so he asked me to go to the palace early this morning to persuade you."

"Whether it's the Fourth Prince or the Sixth Prince, they are both favored children of heaven and the bloodline of His Majesty. There is no room for you and me to make comments."

"Now that the Sixth Prince has passed away, if Your Majesty still wants to maintain her position in the palace, then only the Fourth Prince can be relied upon."

After listening to the old lady's advice, Concubine Shu did not continue to resent the Fourth Prince.

He just frowned and said worriedly: "But now, the prince's position is more and more stable. And Xiao Si has displeased the emperor because of the previous incident."

"What your grandfather meant was that as long as the Crown Prince has not ascended the throne, the Fourth Prince will still have a chance." The old lady said firmly.

"What your majesty has to do now is to take advantage of the Sixth Prince's death and His Majesty's pity for you to fight for the benefits that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince deserves."

The Concubine Shu was thoughtful. Seeing Shen Baozhao still standing aside, she sent her away and said, "Fourth sister, go to the side hall to see if my medicine is ready."

Shen Baozhao had been pretending to be a wooden man for so long, and finally he could move around. He took his leave and followed the palace maid to the side hall.

As soon as I entered the side hall, I saw a woman dressed in mourning, kneeling on the ground, fanning the medicine stove with a fan.