Chapter 220 The Empress Dowager, the Empress's Enemy
Chapter 220 The Empress Dowager, the Empress's Enemy
[Liuliu, check the Queen Mother.]
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【Six six?】
[…Ah? Ah! I’m coming, I’m coming, Hebao! ]
[Where did you go?] He Qingwan was curious, [Does your system also have private matters?]
[I... I'm studying...] 006 said with some embarrassment, [I felt useless and couldn't help He Bao, so I thought about going to study. But the system is classified, and my system after restarting is not classified, so I searched for a long time but couldn't find a strategy that suits me.]
[You don't need to do anything.] He Qingwan was very relaxed about it, [You just need to show up immediately when I call you and answer my questions.]
[… Um, Hebao, don’t you think I’m useless?] 006 said in fear, [I’m so stupid…]
[But you are very good at collecting energy.] This is what He Qingwan is most satisfied with. 006 never leaks a single bit of energy, even if it is a mosquito leg, it will take it away.
[Really, really! Can this be considered an advantage?] 006 was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He sniffed in a humane way, [Hebao, I'll go check on the Queen Mother right now!]
After a while, 006 came back, "Hebao, I'll send you the information, take a look at it yourself."
He Qingwan knew why before he had even read two sentences of the information.
The grudges of the previous generation affected her.
The Qi Guan family is a truly prominent family. In their direct lineage, there are not only two beautiful women, but also a legitimate eldest son.
The old Duke Dingguo was originally just a grass-roots person digging for food in the fields. It was only because he followed the right person and made great contributions that he became a celebrity in the capital.
The current queen mother is the original owner's aunt and the sister of the original owner's father. She fell in love with Qi Guanmin, the eldest son of the Qi family, at first sight. But at that time, Qi Guan's wife looked down on the Duke Dingguo Mansion. After knowing her thoughts, she bullied her in a roundabout way.
The original owner's aunt was disheartened and entered the palace when a beauty contest was held.
When she first entered the palace, her father, the old Duke Dingguo, and her brother both helped her. Later, the old Duke Dingguo passed away, and her brother inherited the title and married Qi Guanxu, one of the two beauties of the Qi Guan family.
Qi Guanxu was a man of deep scheming, cunning, and cruel. Duke Dingguo was so obsessed with Qi Guanxu that he focused all his attention on his wife, and naturally ignored his original aunt in the palace.
In addition, as the reputation of Duke Dingguo's Mansion grew, the late emperor intentionally or unintentionally distanced himself from the original owner's aunt, who was then a noble concubine.
You can understand the rest of the story without even reading it.
But He Qingwan still didn't understand why the Queen Mother targeted her? Why didn't she target her mother?
After calming down and thinking carefully, He Qingwan finally figured it out.
The only person the Queen Mother can rely on now is her son, Xuan Yi, but Xuan Yi's heart is now entirely on her.
"Baozhu, bring me paper and pen. I want to write a letter to my mother."
She just wants to raise the child and avenge the original owner. She doesn't want to do anything else, such as palace fighting and house fighting. She will leave it to experienced people.
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A month passed and the harem became much more populous.
If you count carefully, there are more than ten concubines.
"My queen, are you still going to send some tonic?" Ruyin massaged He Qingwan's shoulders.
Hearing Ruyin's words, He Qingwan thought for two seconds and shook his head, "Don't send them off for now. They are all too young. It would be bad if they damage their bodies. As for the others, Your Majesty will make his own judgment."
Anyway, if someone shows up, he will be killed in the second, no matter if he is a man or a woman. After all, there have been cases of women becoming emperors in the previous dynasties. And it is better to fight him as soon as possible, because he will be effective after he is formed. It would be a sin to fight him if he is not.
Thinking of this, He Qingwan took out a string of Buddhist beads that he had obtained in a certain world before and turned them a few times, "Amitabha, I am so kind."
She could sense that this was a low-spiritual world, but the order there was very good. In addition, the imperial city was blessed by dragon energy, so there was no dirty stuff. However, this was not necessarily the case outside the imperial city.
I just don’t know if catching ghosts will accumulate merit.
"Your Majesty, the Queen invites you to go to Changle Palace." Baozhu observed He Qingwan's expression.
"No." He Qingwan closed his eyes.
"This is the third time that the Queen has come to ask for permission." Baozhu carefully analyzed the pros and cons. "The newcomers to the palace are here today. Your Majesty, I'm afraid something big is going to happen."
"Something big happened?" He Qingwan repeated Baozhu's words and couldn't help laughing, "I just like to watch the fun."
She put away the beads and said, "Xianglu, send the prince to the Qianqing Palace. If His Majesty asks, I will say that the Empress is so kind that I cannot refuse her. I have to go, but I am afraid that the prince will cry when he wakes up and cannot see his parents, so I have no choice but to send the prince to His Majesty."
"Ruyin, go to the Imperial Hospital and tell them that I have a severe headache and ask them to come up with a solution. If they are useful, I will reward them handsomely."
"Baozhu, go get me my whip."
Changle Palace.
The queen sat at the top of the rather large hall, and the concubines sat in two rows. The front seat on the left side was empty, and it was easy to guess who it belonged to.
"Am I late?"
The charming and crisp voice sounded like a yellow oriole flying out of a valley. The pearl curtain was opened by the palace maids on both sides, and He Qing, wearing a royal blue long dress with gold-painted butterflies and flowery cloud brocade, came in slowly.
"I haven't seen you for a long time, sister. You are still as bright and beautiful as ever." Liu Yuluo hated He Qingwan, but she was also really afraid of her.
"Well, it's hard not to be charming when someone accompanies you to dinner every day." He Qingwan had no intention of restraining her temper. She had been pretending in front of the King of Chu before because she didn't know the details, and now she was still turning her face to the King of Chu.
Her mother's family is powerful and favored by the emperor. What does she have to fear? Only others are afraid of her.
"Queen, please just say what you want to say." He Qingwan made an impatient expression.
Liu Yuluo's expression quickly showed a trace of hurt, and she forced a smile, "It's nothing serious, it's just that the new sisters have never met the Imperial Concubine, so I thought of letting us sisters get together and get to know each other."
He Qingwan: “?”
Liu Yuluo finally went crazy?
How could she say something like "let's get together as sisters"?
He Qingwan swept his eyes over the concubines and saw many unfamiliar faces. He wondered who could have made Liu Yuluo invite her over despite her fear of her.
"They all look strange to me." He Qingwan was still arrogant, "No need to introduce them. I look down on those from small and medium-sized families, and I am good friends with those from famous and prestigious families."
"Hey, you can't say that." Liu Yuluo's smile widened, and He Qingwan could see that her smile was genuine this time. "All people in this world are your Majesty's subjects, so what is the difference between noble and humble?"
Liu Yuluo is really crazy.
He Qingwan's eyes were subtle. It was unbelievable that Liu Yuluo could say such words that people are equal regardless of their social status.
"Since there is no distinction between high and low, why doesn't the Queen come to help me massage my shoulders and legs?" He Qingwan's voice was as sweet as ever, and those who heard it felt warm in their hearts.
"Sister Imperial Concubine is a little too aggressive."
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