In fact, the Emperor Ming Zhao had known about the Empress Dowager's intention early on. After all, she came to pay her respects every day, and the Empress Mother's voice became even stronger! So when he learned that the Empress Mother had summoned Atu in a special way, she didn't even bring Jing Jun with her. Then I knew that the queen mother must be doing it for the talent show!
Therefore, Ming Zhao put down the memorial and went straight to Yi Nian Hall.
Only when I arrived did I realize that Concubine De and Concubine Xian were also there! What did the Queen Mother call them for? Since they are not powerful concubines and have no qualifications to speak in front of me, why did they call them? They were noisy like ducks!
Mrs. Lin, the concubine of De, had not seen Jun Yan for a long time, so she suddenly saw her, so she couldn't hide her shyness.
The three concubines had all stood up and retreated to both sides. When the emperor paid his respects to the Queen Mother, they all knelt down to pay respects.
The Queen Mother looked suspicious, "The Emperor has already paid his respects this morning, why is it here again at this hour?"
Ming Zhao looked as usual: "I just suddenly thought about the draft and wanted to discuss it with my mother." - He simply made it clear.
With that said, Ming Zhao glanced at the three concubines in the palace: "It's none of your business, please step aside!"
Wen Xiaotu breathed a sigh of relief and could finally withdraw.
But Concubine De was unwilling to give in. She hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, just now the Queen Mother said that she prefers the imperial concubine to take over the palace!"
Ming Zhao: Huh? If the queen mother said such words at this time, she probably had ulterior motives.
Listening to the mother's voice again, it's true!
Wen Xiaotu hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Although the Queen Mother expresses her love, I dare not have any delusions."
Ming Zhao frowned: What kind of delusion is this? It’s just that Jingjun doesn’t know the wise yet, so I have to wait a few years. The main reason is that there is no queen now, and Atu is the highest-ranking person in the Sixth Palace and holds the power of the palace. Not much different from the queen.
Ming Zhao didn't say much, he just said: "Just step back."
Concubine De was even more worried because the emperor didn't object! What should we do?
Ming Zhao was furious: Do you still dare to think that I will object? What a dream!
Concubine De was in a state of confusion. Even though the difference between a queen and a noble concubine was one level, it was the difference between a wife and a concubine! In the past, Empress Hu was so powerful that the concubines were often offended. Even Concubine Qin Shu was so favored that she was tormented by Empress Hu even when she was pregnant. Later, Concubine Qin Shu died of one body and two lives, which may not be because of this! When Concubine De thought that the concubine might also sit on the throne of the queen, the fear in her heart could not be suppressed.
"Your Majesty! In the past, Empress Hu relied on the emperor's heirs to conspire to usurp the throne. The position in the palace is really not a trivial matter. Please think about it again, your Majesty!" Concubine De was so anxious that she spoke indiscriminately!
Ming Zhao suddenly turned pale. This Lin family was so bold. He dared to compare Atu to a commoner!
"Shut up! How can I allow you to talk nonsense in front of my mother!" Ming Zhao was furious, "Someone, take Concubine De back to Jingyi Palace and confine her to think about her mistakes!"
Wen Xiaotu touched his nose: OK, he was imprisoned by the emperor again.
Concubine De, Concubine De, why can’t you control your mouth?
Concubine De was completely panicked. She looked at the Queen Mother as if she were holding on to a piece of driftwood: "Empress Dowager, please save me! What I said is from the bottom of my heart!"
The Queen Mother was also furious, "Shut up the Ai family!" - How dare you mention the Hu family! Don't you know that the emperor hates the Hu family the most?! This virtuous concubine is getting more and more stupid!
Now, the world is quiet.
Wen Xiaotu and Xin Ruozhi looked at each other, feeling that they should run away quickly, so they both curtsied and said, "I, my concubine, leave!"
Then the two of them slipped back to Jinghua Palace.
After closing the door and retreating all the palace residents except his confidants, Xin Ruozhi took a long breath and said, "I was really scared to death just now! This concubine actually dares to mention the deposed empress in front of the emperor!"
Wen Xiaotu asked in a low voice: "Does the Emperor hate the Hu family very much?"
Xin Ruozhi sighed: "The traitor also implicated Prince Jingrui. How can the emperor not hate him?" Xin Ruozhi took a sip of tea and sighed: "Oh, this Hu family was given by the late emperor in the past.
The Crown Princess has Prince Jingrui under her knees. She is dissatisfied!" - Being a queen at such a young age is not enough, she has to be a queen mother!
Wen Xiaotu whispered: "Back then, the emperor went on an expedition to the southwest. Isn't it rumored that the emperor..." Did that person die?
"The Hu family is probably just worried that King Sheng will usurp the throne, so that's why she behaves like this, right?" Wen Xiaotu explained weakly.
Xin Ruozhi was silent for a moment, "Back then, the news that the emperor was in the southwest was just a rumor." - There was no funeral report in the southwest.
Just because there was such a rumor, Mr. Hu directly supported his son to succeed him? This is indeed a bit too anxious!
"Anyway, the emperor has returned safely. If Empress Hu pretends to pass the throne, it will be a capital crime." Xin Ruozhi said. At that time, she was still in the boudoir, and the situation in the palace was not very clear.
"Don't talk about old things outside." Xin Ruozhi patted the back of Wen Xiaotu's hand, "Concubine De is so rude today, it must be because she was too afraid of the Hu family back then."
Wen Xiaotu was stunned: "Is Queen Hu Fei very harsh?"
Xin Ruozhi nodded, she lowered her voice and said: "Although I had not entered the palace at that time, I had already heard about the jealous reputation of Empress Hu Fei. All the concubines in the harem were afraid of her power. Although Mrs. Lin had given birth to a child at that time,
The eldest princess has been granted the title of the fourth concubine, but I'm afraid she will be punished by the queen."
Wen Xiaotu was silent, the co-author was a tigress, no wonder Concubine De was so scared that she didn't hesitate to speak.
The atmosphere in the Yinian Palace was extremely solemn, and Emperor Mingzhao was very unhappy, "In the future, for such important events, the Queen Mother should not call her Concubine De!"
The Queen Mother couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. How did the Ai family know that Concubine De actually blurted out the Hu family...
"Okay, okay, it's been so many years, and the emperor should feel relieved." When mentioning this matter, the Queen Mother couldn't help but feel guilty. The Ai family was also stamped with the phoenix seal for the false edict back then, and it was all because of Hu's deception.
It must be said that the emperor had died of illness in the southwest! In order to protect the throne, the Ai family agreed to establish Jingrui. Fortunately, the emperor returned safely.
What a pity Jingrui, being implicated by this hateful and vicious woman, had no choice but to take a side branch.
Ming Zhao only felt the noise in his ears, "Mother, there is no need to bring up the old things again. But there is no need to talk about the draft either!"
"Yongzhao!" The Queen Mother was anxious.
Ming Zhao said with an irritated look: "Things in the previous dynasty have already bothered me enough. Can there be no more trouble in the harem?!"
The Queen Mother was a little resentful: "The draft is an ancestral system."
Ming Zhao said with a dark face: "With more women, the harem will inevitably be complicated, and complexity will lead to chaos! Please give up this idea, Queen Mother, I will never do another draft under any circumstances!"
After that, Ming Zhao didn't care how resentful the Queen Mother looked and walked away directly.
The Queen Mother lay softly on the Luohan couch and couldn't help but have red eyes, "Who are you doing this for?" - It wasn't for the emperor's heir plan, but she was complained by the emperor like this!
Aunt Baitan took the opportunity to say: "The emperor has always been tired of the harem because of what happened back then. If the queen mother continues to force it, she will only hurt the relationship with the emperor. It's better... let's talk slowly. About,
Jiang Meiren, Lin Cai and Cui Baolin are all still young, so maybe there will be good news in two years."
When the quarrel reached this point, the Queen Mother had no choice but to stop her activities, but she still complained: "How come the emperor doesn't understand the painstaking efforts of the Ai family at all!"
