klisemfg Chapter 392 The Queen's Illness
Chapter 392 The Queen's Illness
Chapter 392 The Queen's Illness
Suddenly, the emperor said, "I think Chengqi is not young anymore. It's time for her to get married. Today, I will act as the matchmaker and arrange a marriage for Chengqi."
The Crown Prince of England was startled when his name was called, and quickly stepped forward to bow and express his gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"
The King of England is one generation apart from the Emperor and is the brother of the retired Emperor.
The old King of England spent his entire life doing nothing but farming in the backyard, and only in his later years did he have a son.
That is the current Crown Prince of England, Xiao Chengqi.
When the Emperor and Prince An were fighting for the throne, Prince Ying secretly supported the Emperor, and only now has he gained some glory.
The emperor granted the Empress Dowager's family the title of county princess and arranged a marriage for them, which was considered a tribute to the Prince of Ying's family.
But the Queen Mother was not satisfied.
In the eyes of the Queen Mother, the Prince of Ying's Palace had long since fallen into decline. How could a worthless Xiao Chengqi be worthy of marrying the man she had carefully prepared for the Emperor?!
The Queen Mother said with a dark face: "Your Majesty..."
But when she met the emperor's cold eyes, the empress dowager suddenly felt frightened.
At that moment, she seemed to see the shadow of the retired emperor in the emperor.
He was so indifferent, so calm, but he had already hidden a lot of anger and would not tolerate any disobedience.
Suddenly, he realized that the emperor had sent invitations to the royal family members to attend the Qixi Festival banquet, which meant that he had already made preparations to marry Lu Yue off.
The emperor didn't intend to have Green Moon from the beginning!
The Queen Mother was angry and tired, and there was an inexplicable fear in her heart.
The emperor had a faint smile on his face, not caring at all about what had happened before.
"Confer the title of Princess of Chang'an on Lu Luyue and grant her marriage to the Crown Prince of Ying. A date will be chosen for the wedding."
When Lu Yue heard that she had been granted the title of County Princess and could marry the Prince of England, she was overjoyed and knelt down to thank the Emperor for his grace.
The emperor picked up the wine, and the royal relatives and concubines sitting on both sides stood up one after another.
"Today is Qixi Festival. My mother and I are willing to help a couple get married. It is also a great joyous occasion."
"I only hope that every year will be like this, with continuous happiness, and that my Great Yu Dynasty will prosper!"
Everyone below responded in unison, and the scene was extremely lively.
The Empress Dowager's offer of beauty finally had a result.
As soon as the banquet ended, Concubine Shin rushed to Showa Palace.
"Even the Emperor didn't dare express his dissatisfaction to her face, but Hua Zhaoyi was so brave that she directly mocked the Empress Dowager's family. It's simply..." Concubine Shen couldn't think of the right words to describe Hua Yu for a moment, and finally could only say: "She is so stupid and arrogant!"
Xie Run was bored and was shocked when he heard the news at the banquet.
"Hua Zhaoyi... is she really that bold?"
Concubine Shen gently reminded: "It's Hua Baolin now."
"Fortunately, the Queen Mother was merciful and didn't let her become a concubine directly."
"I just don't understand why the Queen Mother cares so much about Hua Luyue?!"
"She's not even my cousin, I don't know how many generations apart she is, but the Empress Dowager loves her so much?!"
Xie Run said slowly, "The Empress Dowager is a person with great ambitions. People like us naturally don't understand."
Concubine Shen looked at Xie Run curiously: "Sister Xie, please tell me quickly?"
Seeing her eager expression, Xie Run laughed: "The Empress Dowager is not after Miss Lu Yue. She wants Miss Lu Yue to enter the Emperor's harem and give birth to a prince with the blood of her mother's family so that she can raise him by her side."
Concubine Shen immediately understood, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, are you still not giving up?!"
"If the Emperor wanted to give her to a prince to raise, he would have given her to him long ago, and there wouldn't have been such an ugly scene in the first place."
"Even if Miss Green Moon is really taken into the harem, it is one thing for the Emperor not to favor her. Even if she does give birth to a child, the Emperor can completely refuse to let the Empress Dowager raise the child."
"The Empress Dowager..." Concubine Shen was a little confused and said, "Why doesn't she learn her lesson?"
As she was talking, Concubine Shen suddenly felt that Hua Yu and the Queen Mother had very similar personalities.
Xie Run's tone was calm, without any emotion. "She is the emperor's biological mother. No matter how presumptuous she is, the emperor must respect her."
"This mother and son were fighting, and Hua Yu couldn't see the situation clearly and rushed in recklessly, which is why he got into trouble."
Concubine Shen asked softly, "Has Hua Baolin completely displeased the Emperor?"
Xie Run thought for a moment and said, "That won't happen."
"Even if the emperor doesn't like her anymore, she still has the Ninth Prince by her side."
"There aren't many children in the palace who can be raised by their biological mothers. No matter how angry the emperor is with her, he won't let the Ninth Prince be without a biological mother at such a young age."
"Her position was demoted, but it will be restored sooner or later. I just don't know what her position will be in the future."
Judging from the emperor's attitude during this period, it is obvious that he has no patience with Hua Yu at all.
If Huayu is supported in order to raise a child, it would be enough to give her the position of Chongyuan, and she would not have to sit in the position of Zhaoyi, the head of the nine concubines as before.
Concubine Shen nodded repeatedly: "That's right. The emperor needs to use Brother Hua Baolin now, and he can't really trample her into the mud."
"Hua Baolin's humiliation will probably have an impact on General Hua on the front lines. If it affects the war, it will be a serious matter."
Xie Run thought that if Brother Huayu was defeated on the battlefield for such a small matter, the emperor would probably be even more dissatisfied.
How could the young general he had carefully trained be so unreliable?
Only by being more loyal on the front line and making frequent achievements can the emperor be satisfied and Hua Yu gain some chance of survival.
Concubine Shen was still discussing the newly appointed Princess Chang'an, but Xie Run asked, "Did you observe the Empress's expression carefully during the banquet today?"
Concubine Shen nodded repeatedly: "Since my sister has given me an order, I naturally dare not neglect it."
"The Queen is in very poor health. Even though she put on a lot of powder today, she still looks pale."
"The Empress didn't say a word during the entire banquet, which shows she really doesn't have the energy."
Concubine Shen whispered, "When the Empress Dowager was furious, the Empress stood up to apologize, and was quietly supported by the palace maids beside her."
At that time, Concubine Shen was secretly frightened.
Is the Queen's health in such bad condition?
Concubine Shen couldn't help but say, "Actually, everyone knows that the Empress is not feeling well. On a day like today, the Empress could have asked for leave and not come. I think the Emperor would understand."
"Now you're bracing yourself to attend the banquet. It's all in vain, and there's no benefit at all. Why are you being so stubborn?"
Xie Run also had a rare look of sadness on his face.
"The people sent to Fengyi Palace also brought back news that outsiders are now not allowed to enter the main hall. Only Madam Li and Miss Tinghe are taking care of it."
"The more this happens, the more it proves that the Queen's health is failing."
Concubine Shen quietly looked at Xie Run: "Sister Xie, isn't your elder sister currently attending to the Empress's health? Has she given you any news?"
Xie Run smiled bitterly and said, "My eldest sister is the most honest and well-behaved person. She won't reveal a word to me about the health conditions of other people in the palace."
Concubine Shen was a little disappointed.
Xie Run put the matter aside and didn't mention it anymore.
She didn't want to involve Xie Jiang in the struggle in the harem.