"Empress, if you have anything to say, just say it. If you have anything to say in front of mother," Mrs. Yuwen's expression became more solemn.
After a long time, Concubine Yuwen sighed, as if she had made some determination, and then she exhaled a breath and said: "This time, it seems that the Emperor will not be able to bypass the Queen so easily."
"What do you mean?" Mrs. Yuwen was so shocked that she almost stood up, "Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense. The Queen is so favored by the Emperor, and she has the support of the Yun family and the Yuwen family. The Emperor's anger is only temporary..."
"Mother..." Concubine Yuwen's eyes suddenly became very solemn, and she looked at Mrs. Yuwen without blinking, "Today is different from the past. Now, the emperor's favorite is Wang Zhaoyi, and he spends most of the month in Wang Zhaoyi's room.
Here. Moreover, the empress has made mistakes many times..."
"..." Mrs. Yuwen's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to refute, but in the end, no words came out.
Concubine Yuwen looked straight at Mrs. Yuwen, then slowly stretched out her hands and gently covered Mrs. Yuwen's hands, "Mother, there is one more important thing I want to discuss with you..."
"What's the matter?" Mrs. Yuwen seemed to have not recovered from the shock just now, her expression was a little dazed, and after hearing the words, she asked subconsciously.
Concubine Yuwen looked back at a nun and two palace maids who were standing behind her, and said calmly: "You go out first and go to the small kitchen to cook some of mother's favorite dishes. Mother will stay here for lunch today.
"
"Yes." The three of them retreated.
Seeing that Concubine Yuwen even turned away the wet nurse and personal maid who had followed her into the palace, Concubine Yuwen's expression became more and more alarmed and uncertain.
Concubine Yuwen held her mother's hand, slowly approached her, and then whispered as if she was whispering something: "Mother, some time ago, the emperor once hinted to me that he wanted me to take over the position of queen."
Mrs. Yuwen shrank her hand, her face pale with shock. Concubine Yuwen felt a huge stone in her mother's heart, but as if nothing happened, she let go of her hand, lowered her eyes, picked up the tea and sipped it slowly.
Mrs. Yuwen looked at her daughter in front of her in horror, her lips opening and closing as if she was frightened. However, after all, she was a wealthy lady who was used to big scenes, so Mrs. Yuwen quickly calmed down.
"Are you telling the truth?" Mrs. Yuwen's voice was cautious and dignified.
"Of course it's true." Concubine Yuwen raised her eyes and nodded heavily.
Mrs. Yuwen's eyes flickered fiercely, and then she lowered her head as if to hide something, picked up the teacup and brought it to her mouth. However, the shaking teacup betrayed her nervousness.
After swaying for a few sips of tea, Mrs. Yuwen regained her composure again, raised her eyes to look at her daughter, and asked with some difficulty: "The Emperor... what did you say at that time?"
Concubine Yuwen lowered her eyes, looked at the tea cup, and spoke in a low voice: "The emperor has told me many times to manage the affairs of the harem carefully. We should not treat it as a temporary management and take it lightly or be timid, but should take over it with the intention of taking over it for a long time.
Do your best.”
Mrs. Yuwen's eyes flickered for a few times, and she said hesitantly: "Then...it doesn't mean that the emperor wants to give you the position of queen. Maybe, he is just telling you to be careful."
"No, mother," Concubine Yuwen shook her head, "If it were just like this, my daughter would not misunderstand it so much..."