klisemfg Chapter 393 Dilemma
Chapter 393 Dilemma
Chapter 393 Dilemma
After the banquet, the emperor went to Fengyi Palace.
The main hall was filled with fragrance and silence. When I arrived at the bedroom, a strong smell of medicine rushed into my nose.
There were many lights on all around, but there was still an indescribable feeling of oppression.
The bedroom was extremely quiet, with only Tinghe and Tingshuang walking around.
Nanny Li sat at the head of the bed and fed the queen medicine.
The emperor waved his hand, indicating that Shi'an and others didn't need to follow him. He came in alone and slowly sat down on the stool beside the bed.
Emperor: "You don't have to go to today's banquet."
The Queen politely pushed away Nanny Li's medicine bowl and wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief.
"My Queen Mother has spent a long time preparing for this banquet. If I don't go, I'm afraid it will spoil Her Majesty's mood."
"Besides, lying in Fengyi Palace all day long has made my bones numb. I might as well go out for a walk."
What the queen said sounded fine, but the emperor knew it was just some perfunctory words.
The Queen went to the banquet only because the Queen Mother disliked her.
If I don't attend the banquet, I'm afraid they will use this as an excuse to cause more trouble.
The emperor knew his own mother quite well.
The couple looked at each other in silence.
The emperor glanced at the queen's thin and pale face, and suddenly felt that what he was about to say was a bit cruel.
But he couldn't help but say it.
"Two new people will enter the palace tomorrow, and the Queen will be in charge of the arrangements."
The Queen listened, her brows and eyes remained calm, her tone calm and gentle, "She is Concubine Jing Shu's cousin and Grand Tutor Ning's granddaughter?"
Emperor: "When the earthquake struck Qiangwu, it was the Duke of Ying who responded immediately, which allowed me to lead the troops to provide assistance in time."
"The Duke of England's youngest son also died in that earthquake."
"Now that he's old enough to ask for it, I can't refuse."
Queen: "I know."
There was actually no need for the emperor to explain, as the queen should have known this news a long time ago.
The two have always had a tacit understanding when it comes to handling harem affairs.
But seeing the Queen's appearance, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty, so he explained a few more words.
But the queen's virtue left him speechless.
Especially when he met the queen's overly cold and dark eyes, which were so sharp that they seemed to be able to see through everything, the emperor felt heavy in his heart.
The emperor hesitated to speak, and finally said, "Take good care of yourself."
"If you feel uncomfortable, just leave the matter to Concubine Jingshu and Concubine Wen."
After the emperor said this, he turned and left.
Looking at the emperor's leaving back, the queen's lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say it.
After the emperor left, Nanny Li couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't your Majesty speak just now?"
"This servant sees that the Emperor seems to be somewhat concerned about Your Majesty. If Your Majesty asks, perhaps the Emperor will agree?"
The Queen knew that her life span was short, so she didn't plan for herself at all. Instead, she was only thinking about arranging a future for Concubine Wen and the Second Princess.
The empress wanted to plead with the emperor to let Concubine Wen raise the second princess after she died, but she was afraid that the emperor would refuse, which would cut off the possibility of Concubine Wen raising the child.
In fact, Nanny Li didn’t care whether Concubine Wen could support the second princess. What she cared about was her own master.
Since this matter could not be accomplished, the queen always kept it in her heart.
My health is not good to begin with, and if I think too much and worry too much, my energy will be exhausted.
The queen leaned against the headboard and slowly closed her eyes, as if hiding her exhaustion. "What if it's not allowed?"
"This is all the friendship between me and the Emperor. If I'm rejected this time, how will I have the nerve to ask again if something really happens in the future?"
"It would be better to wait until I am no longer able to do so, and hope that the Emperor will have some mercy on her and protect her for the rest of her life."
It was precisely because the empress knew the emperor so well that she did not dare to ask for anything.
In the eyes of the Queen, it was the best of both worlds for the Second Princess to be educated by Concubine Wen.
Concubine Wen will have a child to rely on, and the second princess will have a kind adoptive mother, so they can live a stable life for the rest of their lives.
But the emperor may not think so.
The emperor values affection very much, so he will support her to sit firmly on the throne of queen.
But the emperor also did not value favoritism.
The emperor would have mercy on her, but he would not have any mercy on Concubine Wen, who was born to the same mother as the empress.
Otherwise, Concubine Wen would not have not yet slept with the emperor.
The Queen once revealed that after she passed away, she would let Concubine Wen raise the Second Princess.
The emperor did not agree at that time and just said to talk about it later.
The queen knew that the emperor was actually still unwilling.
If the Queen wanted to secure a future for Concubine Wen and the Second Princess, she could only use their ten years of marital love to beg for it.
Either don’t ask for it, or make the final decision!
Nanny Li only felt that her master had a miserable life. Her heart was full of tears, but now she was left with only sadness and could not cry anymore.
In the Cining Palace, the palace servants also had a hard time.
Although Princess Chang'an was granted marriage, the Empress Dowager became more and more dissatisfied the more she thought about it after returning.
The person she carefully trained married the Crown Prince of England.
It was a great thing for everyone, but for the Queen Mother, it was a waste of time and she couldn't get over the fact.
The empress dowager was angry with the emperor, but she did not dare to cause trouble for him.
She had been sulking for two days and couldn't hold it in any longer, so she asked someone to call the queen so she could scold her and vent her anger.
As a result, the queen did not come, but Nanny Li came.
Nanny Li personally explained on behalf of the Queen, but unexpectedly angered the Queen Mother.
"The Queen is increasingly disregarding me. I summoned her to the Cining Palace, and she actually sent an old woman to deal with me."
"She is so unfilial, is she relying on the emperor's favor?!"
"Go back here and tell her I want to see her today!"
"Now!"
Nanny Li said until her mouth was dry, "Please understand, Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The Queen is really not in good health, so she won't come to the Cining Palace."
"As long as the Empress is in good health, the Empress Dowager will come at your beck and call, and we will not dare to slack off for even a moment."
The Queen Mother didn't care: "They're all excuses!"
"The Empress rules the harem, and only the Empress is respected. The previous Concubine Hua was so presumptuous, mocking me in public. It might not be the Empress's fault for instigating her!"
"I'm waiting for her in the Cining Palace. Let's see if she comes!"
Having said that, he had Li Ma Ma driven away.
The Empress Dowager had been holding her anger for two days, and she wanted to invite the Empress to the Cining Palace to vent her anger.
But he was rejected by the Queen, and the anger in his heart grew bigger and bigger.
She felt a little regretful for saying such harsh words, and was worried that the emperor would be angry about it.
She didn't intend to make a big fuss.
But the Queen Mother wanted to save face. She had already placed herself on a high platform, so how could she be willing to come down easily?
After driving away Nanny Li, she actually had someone put a chair outside the Cining Palace and sat waiting.
When Nanny Li hurried back to Fengyi Palace, the matter had already spread throughout the six palaces.
Xie Run, who was basking in the sun at the Showa Palace, suddenly sat up in shock, "What is the Empress Dowager planning to do?!"
Concubine Shen immediately ran to her side, her face filled with worry, saying, "Everyone in the palace knows that the Empress is not feeling well. Why is the Empress Dowager suddenly insisting that the Empress go to the Cining Palace in person to meet her?"