Chapter 980 Returning to the Harem
Before Mrs. Wu finished her words, Qin Zhao couldn't help laughing.
Concubine Wu looked at Qin Zhao, but she was not angry and asked quietly: "What is your concubine laughing at?"
Qin Zhao was laughing at Concubine Wu for treating Xiao Ce as a tool to carry on the family line. Of course, she couldn't tell the truth, so she could only compromise: "I feel that the draft is a very serious matter. It is the emperor's business. It is not appropriate for concubines in the harem to interfere.
, of course, the concubine should not interfere too much."
Even Empress Dowager Guo couldn't control Xiao Ce. Who did Wu Taifei think she was the elder, so she actually dared to control Xiao Ce?
"What your concubine said is wrong. The number of the emperor's heirs is related to the fate of the country. As a citizen of Daqi, if the Ai family tells a few truths, how can it become an interference?" Speaking of this, Mrs. Wu sighed: "If it weren't for Sister Guo's sudden illness.
The Ai family will still live the peaceful days it used to be. Now that Sister Guo is so ill, she cannot personally host major festivals such as the New Year. How can the Ai family continue to live peacefully with peace of mind? The Ai family has learned from the pain and decided to start from now on.
Take over the heavy responsibility from Sister Guo and take care of the harem again..."
When everyone heard the last part, the whole place was in an uproar.
Everyone only knew that Mrs. Wu's sudden appearance at the New Year's Eve banquet might be a cause for concern, but unexpectedly, Mrs. Wu actually wanted to regain the power to manage the harem.
Even if Empress Dowager Guo is ill and unable to manage the harem, wouldn't she still have the noble concubine Qin Zhao? When will it be Empress Dowager Wu's turn to seize the power to manage the harem?
Of course, this is everyone's question.
It stands to reason that if Queen Mother Guo is ill, Qin Zhao should take advantage of the situation and take advantage of Queen Mother Guo's illness to take her life.
Qin Zhao and the Queen Mother Guo, who were incompatible with each other, actually got along very harmoniously, and Qin Zhao didn't seem to be a good-tempered person.
"What the Queen Mother said makes sense. But we still need to consult the Queen Mother. After all, it is the Queen Mother who is in charge of the power now. What does the Queen Mother think?" Qin Zhao said with a bright smile.
Concubine Wu only thought that Qin Zhao would compete with her for the right to manage the harem at this time, but she did not expect that Qin Zhao would move out of the Queen Mother Guo.
Empress Dowager Guo has always been at odds with Qin Zhao. How can she still turn against Qin Zhao at this juncture? Is it okay to hand over the management of the harem to Qin Zhao?
Now that Qin Zhao has moved out of the Queen Mother Guo, she can take the opportunity to find the Queen Mother Guo, and then the Queen Mother Guo will most likely give her the right to control the harem.
But it didn't work, so Qin Zhao was asked not to take care of the harem.
She took advantage of the situation and said: "Let's find Sister Guo over here and see what Sister Guo says."
Qin Zhao heard this and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, can you invite the Queen Mother to come over?"
Xiao Ce took a deep look at Qin Zhao and felt that things could be simpler. He issued an imperial edict that the heavy responsibility of managing the affairs of the harem would fall on Qin Zhao.
Is it possible that Qin Zhao was unwilling to take on this job, so he moved out of his mother's house and sent Concubine Wu away?
After changing this thought in his mind, Xiao Ce issued an order: "Jixiang, go to Cihe Palace and pick up your mother."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Jixiang responded and hurried to Cihe Palace.
Soon Zhang Jixiang came back and invited Queen Mother Guo.
Queen Mother Guo had heard what happened before. She was about to take a break when she learned that Princess Wu suddenly appeared, so she thought it would be best to come and see what happened.
After everyone saluted her, she sat down firmly with the help of Nianyun, and then she heard Wu Taifei ask: "Sister came at the right time. Since my sister got sick, no one has taken care of the affairs in the harem. While my sister is recovering from illness, I plan to temporarily
What do you think of managing the harem affairs on your behalf?"
Although Queen Mother Guo didn't like her, she liked Wu Xirou.
If Queen Mother Guo hands over the power of managing the affairs of the harem to Wu Xirou, it will also be an honor for the women of the Wu family. Moreover, it can also be used to tell Qin Zhao that even if Qin Zhao becomes a noble concubine, she is not necessarily the opponent of the women of the Wu family.
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In any case, it was impossible for Queen Mother Guo to hand over the power of the harem to Qin Zhao. This was enough.
Empress Dowager Guo took a deep look at Concubine Wu, and said calmly: "As an elder sister in the Ai family, we can't treat our sister poorly. My sister has lived in seclusion before, how can we let her take care of the harem affairs again? The Ai family has proposed to the emperor that the imperial concubine should be allowed to
Come and manage this harem."
So, nothing will happen to Mrs. Wu.
Concubine Wu's expression was a little stiff for a while, and it took her a while to find her voice: "Sister, are you sure?"
Empress Dowager Guo wished she could get rid of Qin Zhao and then go back to the palace. How could she let Qin Zhao manage the affairs of the harem? Something must have gone wrong somewhere.
"The Ai family is in poor health, and there must be someone who can take care of things. Although the imperial concubine is young, she is also prudent in her work. She leaves the harem affairs in the hands of the imperial concubine. The Ai family can rest assured, and the emperor can also rest assured. Sister Wu has not been involved in harem affairs for a long time.
, it is better to rest in Changkang Palace and not be disturbed by worldly things." Queen Mother Guo said, looked at Qin Zhao and asked: "Is your concubine willing to take over the errand of managing the harem?"
Qin Zhao did not hesitate this time and responded readily: "I am honored to be able to manage the affairs of the harem. I will definitely try my best to live up to the high expectations of the empress and the emperor."
Concubine Wu had recovered by this time.
She knew that today was different from the past. In the previous dynasty, the late emperor protected her, but now the emperor protected Qin Zhao. She had no chance of winning.
But she was absolutely not happy to let Qin Zhao take control of the harem.
"The imperial concubine has no experience in managing the harem, so the Ai family is worried. Let's do this. The Ai family will assist the imperial concubine and take care of the affairs of the harem. What do you think, sister?" Taifei Wu asked Empress Dowager Guo.
Mrs. Guo looked confused and didn't know how to answer.
At this time, Concubine Wu threw the hydrangea to Qin Zhao again: "The concubine has never managed the harem, and the Ai family has experience, and will definitely be able to help the concubine. What does the concubine think?"
Qin Zhao just smiled: "I will obey the Queen Mother's arrangements."
What she meant was that Queen Mother Guo could arrange whatever she wanted, and she had no objections.
In fact, judging from Queen Mother Guo's hesitation just now, we know that Queen Mother Guo agrees with Princess Wu's proposal.
If nothing unexpected happens, Queen Mother Guo will agree to Princess Wu's proposal.
After that, Concubine Wu threw the hydrangea back into Queen Mother Guo's hand. Queen Mother Guo hesitated and seemed embarrassed. After a moment, she finally agreed to Concubine Wu's suggestion: "That's it, just do what Sister Wu said. The concubine is indeed still young and has no management skills."
With my experience in the harem and Sister Wu assisting me, I believe we can get twice the result with half the effort."
Queen Mother Guo's words determined the final outcome.
Xiao Ce did not express his opinion on this matter. It was not until the night banquet was over and Qin Zhao returned to Jinyang Palace that Baozhu couldn't help complaining: "The Queen Mother actually asked the Queen Mother to assist the Queen Mother in taking care of the harem. It's really
Confused!"
During the previous dynasty, the Empress Dowager was not bullied enough by the Dowager Empress? How could she not have any temper at all and let Concubine Wu control the affairs of the harem?
(End of chapter)
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