After the court that day, Shen Wen followed Xichen to the Shou'an Palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother. When they went there, there were dozens of people sitting in the Shou'an Palace, all coming to pay their respects to the Queen Mother. In the past, they had gone back long ago. Today it is probably The Queen Mother seemed to be in good spirits, so she left them here to talk.
Concubine Qing didn’t know what she said. The Queen Mother smiled happily. Concubine Fu, who was sitting next to her, smiled lightly. Concubine Qing held Concubine Rong’s hand and said a few words. Concubine Rong hurriedly lowered her head, her face flushed.
When everyone saw the emperor approaching, they all stood up to greet him, with joy on their faces. Only the Queen Mother looked slightly unhappy and said in a very unhappy tone: "Why is the emperor here so early today?"
Xichen chose a seat and sat down, saying: "I have nothing to do in the court, so I came to visit my mother." He always treated others indifferently, even his biological mother.
The Queen Mother has long been accustomed to him being like this, so she doesn't say anything anymore
Xichen asked, "I heard that my mother didn't sleep well yesterday. I wonder if she asked the imperial doctor to see her?"
The displeasure on the Queen Mother's face became less and her voice became softer. She said, "The doctor said it's nothing. I'm not worried about you. If you could think more about me, the Queen Mother, how could I not be able to sleep peacefully?"
Xichen said: "My son is ashamed."
The Queen Mother sighed and said: "That's all, you just go and take care of your country's affairs. I am still a strong old man, so I have to worry about you all day long." She said feeling sad to herself, and then saw the following There were all people, and the large hall seemed a bit crowded. He immediately frowned, waved his hand and said: "The Ai family is exhausted. Your Majesty can just stay with the Ai family and talk. You all can come back."
Everyone hurriedly bowed and knelt down and retired. Xichen said to Shen Huan: "I have two bottles of rose water from Haidong as a tribute. Go and bring them to the Queen Mother." Then he said to the Queen Mother: "That stuff must be to the Queen Mother's taste. Eat it." It can lift your spirits”
The Queen Mother said: "It is difficult for the emperor to be so filial."
Shen Wen went, but at the door he saw Xia Guiren pointing at Xianya angrily and saying something. Thanks to Xianya's good upbringing, Concubine Qing stood aside and looked at them as if watching the fun. The rest of the people except Huazhi and Xueling stood behind Xianya. They all looked like they were staying out of it.
Shen Huan walked over and heard Xia Guiren's accusation clearly: "Who doesn't know that the emperor loves you, but you take yourself too seriously! You think that by bribing Tong Shunvshi and doing some tricks, you can make us all pregnant. Without having children, can you have an heir yourself first?"
Xianya bit her lower lip tightly, but she didn't give any explanation and couldn't explain it.
It was obviously the emperor who did it. If he said it, it would ruin the emperor's reputation.
Shen Huan frowned, she also knew that Xichen did it on purpose, but now she wants Xianya to take the blame, and she felt very sorry for Xianya. Su stepped forward and said coldly: "Just now, the Queen Mother said that there was a lot of noise in the room, so all the young masters should go back. "Xia Guiren, what are you shouting about here? If you quarrel with the Queen Mother, I'm afraid the Emperor will be angry."
Xia Guiren glanced at her and muttered: "Humph, you're like a raccoon dog!"
Shen Huan stared at her coldly. She did not dare to make things difficult for Shen Huan openly because of what happened last time, so she could only curse Shen Huan. Shen Huan looked at Concubine Qing over there and said, "Didn't the Emperor ask Concubine Qing to teach Xia Xia?" Is it from a noble person? Why doesn’t it look like there’s any improvement now?”
Concubine Qing said with a smile: "Well, everyone has their own destiny. My sister is so outspoken and outspoken. I don't want others to bite her nose, so she has the temper to say anything."
Shen Huan raised her eyebrows and was about to stab her, but she heard Xue Ling say: "The emperor's doting on Sister Xianya will naturally arouse the jealousy of others. It is reasonable for Xia Guiren to be unhappy."
Xia Guiren's anger that had calmed down suddenly surged up again. He pointed at Xue Ling and cursed: "You are just a regular, and you dare to arrange for me? If I don't punish you a few times today, you don't know how powerful I am!"
Xian Ya hurriedly said: "Xue Ling said it unintentionally. For the sake of my face, Sir Xia, please don't care about it."
Concubine Qing also came over and grabbed Xia Guiren and said: "Looking at your poor situation, you should learn from Concubine Rong. Even the Queen Mother praised her for being knowledgeable and reasonable. You just said so much, so you can see that people are annoyed with you? Come on! Come on!" Come back with me!"
Xia Guiren was dragged away by Concubine Qing with a look of reluctance. After taking two steps, she still didn't forget to turn back and glare at them.
Shen Huan glanced at Xue Ling and thought to herself that she wasn't such a talkative person in the past! Just now, Xia Guiren clearly didn't want to pursue the case, but she still said such words. Wasn't it obvious that she was causing trouble for Xia Guiren!
Xianya smiled helplessly at Shen Huan, and Shen Huan said: "Sister, when I get back, I have to go get some rose water to give to the Queen Mother. My sister has a gentle temperament. It's true that she doesn't want to quarrel with them, but she can't be too soft either. Now, we don’t have to be bullied anymore.”
"I know, let them talk, it's true that I spend more time sleeping with them than they do, and it's indeed normal for them to be annoyed with me," Xianya said with a good-tempered smile.
Shen Huan shook his head slightly and sighed, fearing that the Queen Mother was waiting in a hurry and hurried back to Shangyang Palace.
In the evening, when the sign was handed over to the guest room, Shen Huan was waiting beside Xichen. Xichen thought about it and said, "I'm still a concubine."
Shen Huan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty!"
"What's the matter?" Xichen raised his head and glanced at her. Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, he said to the eunuch in the reception room, "Don't send the message yet. You go down first. I'll call you after I think about it."
Seeing everyone retreating, Xichen smiled and said, "Just tell me if you have anything."
Shen Huan thought for a while and said: "It's too bad to treat sister Xianya like this."
Xichen smiled and said, "Why is it so bad?"
Shen Huan took a deep breath and said slowly: "Sister Xianya's temperament is too gentle, I'm afraid she is not suitable to be a chess piece in the hands of the emperor."
Xichen stood up and looked down at Shen Huan, who only reached his shoulders, with a half-smile but not a smile on his face, and said, "Did you see it?"
Shen Huan nodded, the smile on Xichen's lips widened, and his fingertips ran through the broken hair on her forehead, saying: "Although Concubine Rong has a gentle temper, she is not a fool. Just because she is gentle now does not mean that she will be so in the future. Wasn't Concubine Qing lively and cute when she first entered the palace? Wasn't Concubine Pei also upright and optimistic when she entered the palace? People will become different, but no one in this palace is your sister."
Shen Wen was very unhappy after hearing this and said: "How can Concubine Qing and Concubine Pei compare with Sister Xianya? Don't you see that Sister Xianya has..."
Xichen said coldly: "There is a shadow of Shen Yuan, right? It is precisely because of this that I decided to use her to replace Fu Concubine! Your sister - a lady, well-educated and sensible! But... there are some methods that even I can't do I don’t admire her!”
Shen Wen couldn't bear to hear others slander her sister, and said angrily: "I know you don't like your sister, but she is dead, and you still refuse to let her go, insisting on charging her with a crime! This is bad for you What a benefit!”
Xichen glanced at her and said calmly: "Indeed, she is dead, I don't want to mention her again."
Shen Huan glared at him fiercely and was about to leave when she heard him say: "Lao Shi's marriage has been decided. It will be twenty next month. If you want to go..."
"I don't want to go!" Shen Huan shouted, and then walked out angrily.