diskusbooks Chapter 323 Do You Know - Xiao Qinshi 50
Chapter 323 Do You Know - Xiao Qinshi 50
Because Zhang Guifen was pregnant, the little palace maid was almost exclusively favored by the emperor. The emperor was so fascinated by the little palace maid that he promoted her one after another in less than a month, from the fifth-class Hongxiapi to the third-class Jieyushi in a blink of an eye. Not only that, the emperor even planned to hand over the palace power to this Jieyushi Li in the name that the queen was pregnant and unwell.
Fortunately, Zhang Guifen had a clear mind. She knew that she could not go against the emperor's wishes and could not give the emperor the impression that she was greedy for power and did not care about the royal heir. But asking her to hand over the palace power just like that was absolutely impossible, so Zhang Guifen sent someone to deliver a verbal message to the Duke of Ying's Mansion.
Soon, ministers in the court began to write letters to the emperor, requesting him to issue an edict to invite the empress dowager back to the palace. The ministers stated that the emperor's harem was declining, the empress was pregnant, and Concubine Li was of insufficient birth, so they requested the empress dowager to return to the palace to expand the emperor's harem and take charge of the palace power.
It has to be said that when the emperor heard the ministers mention the empress dowager, he couldn't help but be in a trance for a moment. After so many years, the emperor didn't know what his feelings were towards the empress dowager, his biological mother. He still remembered the happy times he spent with Qin Wanrong when he was a child living in Ronghua Palace, but gradually those memories were covered up by the old emperor's repeated teachings.
He also remembered how hurtful words he had said to the empress dowager, especially after he knew about her life in the Marquis of Dongchang Mansion. It was even more excessive, but he was too arrogant when he was young, and the empress dowager was too cold-hearted. No matter what he did, she refused to forgive him.
But is the Queen Mother really willing to return to the palace? The Emperor does not know. He only knows that the Queen Mother lived a very comfortable life after leaving the palace. Perhaps it was not her original intention to enter the palace and give birth to herself.
The ministers all saw the emperor's hesitation and expectation. They had heard more or less about the right and wrong between the empress dowager and the emperor, mother and son. They also knew that the royal mother and son had not reconciled for so many years, not because the emperor was unwilling, but because the empress dowager was too determined.
Everyone could see clearly that the emperor admired the empress dowager. Seeing the emperor hesitate, the ministers immediately understood what he was hesitating about, so they stepped forward to persuade him with a solemn oath.
There is no overnight hatred between a mother and her son.
The Empress Dowager has had this kind of personality since she was a child, so how could she not value the emperor's only son?
What the empress dowager was just feeling depressed because she had been living in the deep palace for a long time? Now that she has been away from the palace for a year, her mind must have become more open and she has let go of everything.
In short, the more they persuaded the emperor, the more determined he became. Soon, a letter with hope was delivered to Qin Wanrong. Qin Wanrong smiled after reading it. She didn't expect that her people only made a suggestion at this time, and the rest were rushed to do by the Duke of Ying's Mansion.
It seems that her image of not caring about power is really deeply rooted in people's hearts, and even the queen Zhang Guifen is not on guard. The queen mother and the queen are both the so-called most noble women in the world, and they are the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Why doesn't Zhang Guifen suspect that her power will be taken away by herself?
The emperor was waiting for feedback with anticipation. When the empress dowager left the palace, the emperor naturally arranged for someone to follow her. So on the day when Qin Wanrong decided to return to the palace, the emperor received the news from his subordinates. The emperor was very happy about this, as he felt excited that the problem was solved, and also felt certain that his mother still "cared" about his happiness.
Qin Wanrong had no idea that her return to the palace would cause so much drama in the emperor's mind. She only knew that time was running out and her leisurely life was about to end.
When Empress Zhang was three months pregnant, Qin Wanrong returned to the palace. Empress Zhang seemed to wake up and finally realized that her pregnancy was stable and she no longer needed the Empress Dowager to help with palace affairs. But it was too late now. Concubine Li came with such force that Zhang Guifen lost her composure.
Zhang Guifen could only try her best to ignore her inner panic and persuade herself to believe that the empress dowager was really the kind of person who had no desires and only liked Buddhism as the rumors said.
Qin Wanrong has been operating and deploying in important cities this year, and now she only has 200,000 reputation points left. Fortunately, the reputation points she spent were not without return. In addition to gaining the support of the people, Qin Wanrong's reputation as the benevolent empress dowager was also spread, which brought back a lot of reputation points.
After returning to the palace, the palace affairs were back in the hands of Qin Wanrong. Qin Wanrong still managed them according to the previous routine. She neither touched the people placed in by Empress Zhang nor did she do anything to the palace maids newly recruited by the emperor. She just slightly cut some expenses in the palace.
When Empress Zhang came to pay her respects, she was very nervous. Strictly speaking, this was her first time meeting Qin Wanrong. When she was a child, Zhang Guifen was too young and the Duke of England was reluctant to bring her into the palace to attend palace banquets. When she grew up a little, Qin Wanrong was unwilling to attend palace banquets because of her discord with the emperor. This led to Zhang Guifen meeting her mother-in-law Qin Wanrong for the first time after being married to the emperor for more than a year.
"Your son pays his respects to your Majesty the Queen." Zhang Guifen almost couldn't say the word "Mother".
It has to be said that Qin Wanrong's beauty would make anyone marvel at it. Zhang Guifen was amazed at this time. She didn't expect that the empress dowager, who was already in her thirties, still looked as young as she was in her teens.
Qin Wanrong had no interest in embarrassing Zhang Guifen, so she quickly called out and sent the guest away after a few casual words. Zhang Guifen was very surprised by this, and after returning to the Cining Palace, she couldn't help but sigh, "The Queen Mother really lives up to her reputation!"
Even if this reputation refers to her beauty, it is also a rumor about her character. Zhang Guifen couldn't say it clearly and could only be vague about it.
The first time Qin Wanrong saw Zhang Guifen today, she used a testing machine to detect poison from Zhang Guifen. However, all this had nothing to do with Qin Wanrong, so she naturally did not intend to meddle in it.
The emperor also came to pay his respects to Qin Wanrong. Qin Wanrong didn't stop him from coming in, but she didn't say a few words and asked him to leave. I don't know if this gave the emperor some illusion that he still had a mother-son relationship with him. In the next few months, the emperor came to pay his respects to Qin Wanrong almost every time he had time, and even his beloved Concubine Li became cold to him.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Guifen was eight months pregnant. Perhaps because she had fallen out of favor, or perhaps because of jealousy, Li Jieyu took action against Zhang Guifen.
When Qin Wanrong received the news, Zhang Guifen had already been sent to the delivery room. Li Jieyu was kneeling at the door of the delivery room with a wronged look on her face. The palace maids who were serving Zhang Guifen in the Cining Palace all glared at Li Jieyu.
When Qin Wanrong arrived, the emperor had also arrived. After listening to the testimony of the palace maids, he knew what had happened. However, when he saw the pitiful appearance of Concubine Li, he couldn't help but feel soft-hearted.
"Li Jieyu, please get up first. We can discuss everything after the queen gives birth."
When the emperor said this, everyone around Zhang Guifen was furious. They turned their expectant eyes to Qin Wanrong, hoping that the empress dowager could make the decision for Zhang Guifen. Unfortunately, they were wrong. Qin Wanrong also wanted Zhang Guifen to die!
I've said it before, the Queen Mother and the Empress are rivals. It's good enough that I didn't do anything, so how could I help?