After Concubine Lu's first seven days, Lord Su went to the palace to meet the emperor, and the two talked secretly in the imperial study for most of the day.
On the second day, Su Houye went to the court to resign, saying that his old injury had recurred.
Naturally, the emperor wanted to make some pretense to persuade him to stay. Su Houye insisted again and again, and finally the emperor agreed.
The punishment for Su Jingyi was also announced on the same day. She was demoted to a talented person on the grounds that she had failed to take care of the imperial concubine.
Su Jingyi froze on the spot, so desperate that she couldn't even cry.
She has been demoted several levels from concubine to talented person, and it is basically foreseeable that her future will be dark.
"Why are you doing this to me!" Su Jingyi gritted her teeth and said word by word.
I hated the emperor in my heart for being so merciless.
It was clearly him who asked her to take care of the imperial concubine, but he blamed her when something happened!
Don't bully people like this.
The palace maid helped her up from the cold ground and persuaded her, "The master has left me a green hill, so I don't have to worry about running out of firewood. Besides, you are the legitimate daughter of the Marquis."
As long as one's life is saved and the prince's family is powerful, life in the harem will not be too difficult.
Su Jingyi finally cheered up. She still had the backing of the Marquis, so she still had a chance.
Su Jingyi reluctantly persuaded herself to accept the result. The next day, people around the queen came to tell her that Madam Hou had come to the palace to see her.
Su Jingyi's eyes lit up, "Hurry up and put some refreshments on the table and wait for my mother to come."
Madam Hou followed the rules and went to greet the queen first. After the queen agreed, she came to see Su Jingyi.
Su Jingyi was waiting for her at the door. When she saw her coming, she rushed towards her and said aggrievedly, "Mother!"
Madam Hou looked her up and down. Apart from losing weight, she seemed fine for the time being.
Entering the room, as soon as Mrs. Hou took a sip of tea, Su Jingyi said with red eyes, "Mom, you have to find a way to help me, or I will be doomed."
In the past, she would soften up when Madam Hou cried, but this time Madam Hou was unmoved, and even said with sincerity, "Do you know what it cost you to be fine now?"
Su Jingyi looked confused, "Mom, what do you mean?"
"Your father went to see the emperor in person. The Su family has been operating in the capital for many years and has a few ways to make money... In short, the Su family sacrificed more than half of their wealth so that you could be safe and sound."
The lady said with regret on her face.
"How could this happen..." Su Jingyi opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
Madam Hou said sadly, "Because you suffered in the countryside, everyone pampered you and felt they owed you. But Jingyi, why did the Su family owe you everything? This time, the Su family has paid it off, so you can take care of yourself in the future."
Su Jingyi had a bad premonition in her heart and grabbed Madam Hou's hand in a panic, "Mom, what do you mean?"
Mrs. Hou said word for word, "Your father has resigned, and the Su family will return to their ancestral home."
"From now on, you will be the only one in the capital. No matter whether it is good or bad, no one can help you. You have to take care of yourself."
Madam Hou really regretted not teaching her well, and she got to where she is today.
Su Jingyi was greatly shocked and said in a daze, "How could this happen?"
She was not favored in the first place, and now her status is so low. If the Su family left and left her alone, what would she do?
"Mom, how could you leave me alone!"
Mrs. Hou was unmoved when she saw her tears, and even hated the fact that iron cannot become steel, "Do you know what the Su family paid to save your life!"
Madam Hou stuffed a stack of banknotes into her hand, "This is my private money. You can decide for yourself whether Jingyi's future will be good or bad. I may not be a good person, but as a mother, I have a clear conscience towards you."
, you want too much, and the Su family is not worthy of your ambition."
Madam Hou touched her face and said, "Mom is gone, you have to be well."
As soon as she left the palace, the strong Madam Hou shed tears.
In the current situation, this may be a farewell. I don't know if I will have a chance to see Su Jingyi in the future.
Mrs. Hou knew it all in her heart, but she also knew that the Su family could not afford to lose. She was the mother and the head wife of the Su family. She had no choice but to save the lives of more than two hundred people.
She did everything she could do for Su Jingyi and gave everything she could.
Their mother-daughter bond is destined to end here.
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In the palace, Mrs. Lu Er was waiting anxiously.
Lu Wanwan relied on the baby in her belly to avoid Concubine Lu's troubles, and followed the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother to the palace.
After Concubine Lu's death, the child, who could not be saved in the first place, finally had an attack.
After Lu Wanwan struggled for a day and night, she gave birth to a stillborn fetus that was more than four months old.
The Queen Mother made the decision, and the note delivered to the palace directly stated that Dowager Lu died in childbirth, killing one and two.
The emperor took a look and didn't think much about it.
Even if he died, he didn't want to have another younger brother or sister.
After all, Lu Wanwan was a member of the Lu family, so the emperor left the matter to the queen and ordered her to be buried with a lavish burial.
Tao Mingran was a smart person. After rewarding things to the palace according to the rules, she didn't ask what to do with them later. That was the queen mother's business and had nothing to do with her as a queen.
Forcibly keeping this child until now, Lu Wanwan was severely injured and had to lie down for more than a month before she could get up.
Of course, to the outside world, she has been buried.
Mrs. Lu Er combed her hair herself. Even after so much, Lu Wanwan was still very young.
"Mom has calculated that the money from her private house over the years, plus the sale of her shop, is enough for us two to live comfortably." Mrs. Lu Er said with a peaceful smile in her eyes, "Mom chooses
This place is a water town with spring-like weather all year round, which is very suitable for recuperating the body. Your nanny and nanny have already gone to buy a house, and the nanny said that she will plant flowers in the yard and raise a cat waiting for you to go."
The pearl of the Lu family, who was flamboyant and domineering back then, now has a somewhat calm temperament, and her eyes are still bright after the vicissitudes of life. She held Mrs. Lu Er's hand and said, "Mom, we will all be fine in the future."
Lu Yin's household registration, which the Queen Mother had promised at the beginning, has been completed for them.
Lu Wanwan changed her name to Wen Jing, hoping that she would have peace and quiet for the rest of her life.
On a sunny afternoon, a carriage drove out from the remote road behind the palace.
Jiang Youbai stood high up holding the Queen Mother's hand, watching the carriage disappear from sight little by little, and said softly, "That's great."
Go to a new life and start a different life.
Queen Mother Xie patted her hand and said, "I will do what I promised you, and you will have a new beginning."
Jiang Youbai smiled slightly, "Where is the Queen Mother?"
After staying in the palace for a long time, Jiang Youbai felt that the late emperor was not worthy of Queen Mother Xie, and such an outstanding person had lost his life in the palace.
Empress Dowager Xie held her hand and walked down slowly, "Over the years, I have lived for my family and my responsibility. When Jing Chao comes to Beijing, I will probably be able to live for myself for once."
She used to be the queen and now she is the queen mother. If the dynasty does not change for a day, she will have to continue to be trapped in this deep palace.
