The general's wife knows medicine

Chapter 195: Concubine Shu's Request

I heard that the Fifth Prince has a somewhat uninhibited personality, and his behavior is rather sloppy and careless.

However, what is puzzling is that whenever the emperor gave him an order to handle something, he would eventually achieve good results.

Although I dare not assert that it was completed perfectly, it can still be considered satisfactory. Concubine Shu thought to herself that perhaps the fifth prince was indeed a smart person who knew that he had to restrain his edge and bide his time when he had no background to rely on, and at the same time he could cleverly let the emperor notice his existence.

In addition, it is said that the fifth prince is a grateful person, and the nanny who raised him since childhood is the best example. If you work together with such a smart and grateful person, maybe you can really get what you want and make your dreams come true.

After a long time without Tang Peipei taking the floor, Concubine Shu continued, "I'll just tell you the truth. You probably know that I've been married to the Emperor for many years, but because of that lady Qiu, I still have no children." Concubine Shu really hated the Empress so much that even when she mentioned the Empress, her words were full of gritted teeth.

Tang Peipei knows this very well.

Concubine Shu was somewhat sad, "The Emperor is like this now, I am afraid that I cannot get what I want." Suddenly she changed the subject, looked at Tang Peipei and said sincerely, "Madam Mu, please believe me. As long as you can ensure that I can live safely in this harem and enjoy my old age in the future, I will do my best to help you. So, I asked you to come here today because I am surrendering to you." Then she waved to the nanny standing behind her.

The nanny took out an envelope from her bosom and handed it to Tang Peipei.

Tang Peipei looked at the letter in the nanny's hand, then looked at Concubine Shu.

Seeing that Tang Peipei refused to take the envelope, Concubine Shu said, "Inside this is some evidence of the Qiu family's crimes that my father collected. You can take it to General Mu. When he sees the contents of the letter, he will know what to do."

When Tang Peipei heard that it was about the Qiu family, she had to be cautious. Although she wanted to take the things immediately, she didn't show it on her face. She asked as if she didn't care, "Madam, don't I understand?"

Concubine Shu didn't know whether Tang Peipei really didn't understand or was pretending to not understand, but in order to achieve her goal in the end, she treated her as if she was pretending not to understand.

Concubine Shu took a sip of tea and said to Tang Peipei, "Madam Mu, it doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just take the letter back to General Mu for review."

The nanny extended her hand towards Tang Peipei again. This time, Tang Peipei did not refuse. She put the letter away and put it into the sleeve pocket hidden in her sleeve.

Seeing that Tang Peipei finally accepted the letter, Concubine Shu's heart finally settled down.

Then he said casually: "Among all the adult princes of our Emperor Guan, the fifth one is the most pitiful."

Tang Peipei was shocked. Could it be that Concubine Shu knew about their relationship with the Fifth Prince?

But it's not very likely. How could Shu Guifei, a woman in the harem, know what's going on outside?

However, Concubine Shu is not alone. She has the entire Shu family backing her up, so it is not impossible for her to know something.

Fortunately, Tang Peipei knew that the people in the palace were all shrewd people, and she quickly buried her momentary surprise.

But at this moment, it was captured by Concubine Shu, who had been observing Tang Peipei's every move, and she felt a little certain about her guess.

"Speaking of which, Lao Wu is also a good child. I have no children now. If I can have a child like Lao Wu, I think I can enjoy my old age in peace."

Although Concubine Shu's words seemed casual, Tang Peipei understood another meaning behind them.

Today, Tang Peipei finally understood what Concubine Shu meant by inviting her here.

However, Tang Peipei was a little curious. Logically speaking, if she wanted to take the Fifth Prince under her name, she could just ask the Fifth Prince himself.

Even if the women in the harem have to keep their distance from the adult princes, they can directly summon the Fifth Prince's Consort Ye Yunshu to the palace for a chat. This would be much more convenient than telling her in such a roundabout way and trying to pass the news through her.

What's more, how could she be so sure that she would definitely let the Fifth Prince hear these words?

What Tang Peipei didn't know was that Concubine Shu had already sent a letter to the Fifth Prince, but there was no response at all.

She was not sure whether the Fifth Prince had not received the letter or the words in the letter had made him indifferent and not want to see her.

So, I came up with such a roundabout, even seemingly stupid method.

Tang Peipei smiled and said, "Since your majesty is interested, why don't you ask His Highness himself?"

Concubine Shu sighed and said, "I think the fifth son will definitely not want to do this. I wrote a letter two days ago and had someone pass it to him in the palace. I told him about this matter and said that if he agrees, please come to the palace and I will take him to the emperor to ask for permission. But unfortunately, I have not received a reply until today."

Tang Peipei didn't know about this and didn't dare to say anything more.

Concubine Shu said with a disappointed tone: "Forget it, since Old Five is not interested, I will just assume that I have no chance with you."

Then she looked at Tang Peipei who was in a daze, and said with a smile: "Look, why am I telling you all this? There are many sisters in the palace, but none of them can speak their true feelings. I have been holding it in for a long time." Then she walked down the steps, stood in front of Tang Peipei, took Tang Peipei's hand and said: "I really like you. In the future, can you come to the palace often to talk to me?"

Tang Peipei could see that the truth of what Concubine Shu had said before remained to be verified, but this sentence should be sincere.

So Tang Peipei smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, as long as I am free, I will come to the palace to talk to the queen."

After hearing what Tang Peipei said, Concubine Shu finally felt relieved, and her smile became more sincere. "That's great! By the way, I heard that you came to the palace today because the Third Prince gave the Queen a birthday gift?"

Tang Peipei nodded, "Yes, the Third Prince said that the Queen is now in the cold palace, so her birthday cannot be celebrated as usual. But as a son, he can't not express his gratitude at all, so I ordered a plain dress for the Queen as a filial piety."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu couldn't help but feel unhappy again, and said with a strong sense of jealousy: "As expected, it is still better to have a son by her side! Even if she is sent to the cold palace, there will still be someone who remembers to buy her new clothes to celebrate her birthday!"

Tang Peipei listened to these words without making any response or comment. She just sat there quietly, with her expression not changing much.

The two continued to chat for a while, discussing the current appearance and changes of the capital. Through this exchange, Tang Peipei also truly knew and understood what kind of person this seemingly glamorous Concubine Shu was.