The first thousand and fifty-one chapters are against each other (1)
Concubine Mei was so angry that her whole body trembled, and she pointed her finger at Xie Mingxi's face. She wanted to curse, but there was a lack of words in her mind, and it took her a long time to choke out a few words.
"You jealous woman!"
Xie Mingxi twitched the corners of her lips, without any smile in her eyes, and said lightly: "The mother-in-law might as well ask the emperor in person. If he wants to accept the palace concubine, the daughter-in-law will never stand in the way."
Concubine Mei's blood surged, she stood up suddenly, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go right away!"
Throwing this sentence away, he walked away with a gloomy face and a roll of his sleeves.
Under such circumstances, Xie Mingxi still did not forget her courtesy as a daughter-in-law and stood up to see her off. Concubine Mei walked very fast, so Xie Mingxi also accelerated her pace. It was not until she saw Concubine Mei out of Jiaofang Palace that Xie Mingxi turned around.
Xiang Hui, who had been waiting by her side, couldn't help but sigh: "After all, the Queen is the biological mother of the emperor. The Queen has always been very respectful to the Queen, why are you tit for tat and saying bad words to her today?"
Regardless of whether the relationship is deep or not, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have always maintained a superficial harmony. Today, this time, it can be said that they have broken their skin.
This is really not good for the Queen.
The courtiers filed memorials one after another, and Sun Yushi impeached the empress and was punished with a cane. Privately, all the officials thought that the empress was instigating the emperor, which made the emperor behave like this. The virtuous reputation of the empress was in danger.
At this time, it's time to win over Mrs. Mei and express her good will. How can it lead to a falling out?
Xie Mingxi raised her head, looked at Xianghui who was full of worry, and said calmly: "If I want to make my mother and concubine happy, I have to give in and take the initiative to accept the concubine into the palace for the emperor. I will never do such a thing. It is not possible to fall out with my mother and concubine.
Sooner or later."
Xianghui was speechless.
Concubine Mei was born as a palace concubine. Because she gave birth to children, she was favored by the late emperor and gained a foothold in the palace. In the eyes of Concubine Mei, it was natural for the emperor to choose a concubine.
From this point of view, as the queen, Xie Mingxi and Princess Mei have inherently different positions.
The mother-in-law, who was a concubine, and the daughter-in-law, who was the main wife, were not the same people.
Over the years, we have always tolerated each other, so we live in peace. Once there are differences, sharp contradictions will emerge.
"But the concubine has never been so angry. She will definitely go to the emperor and cry and complain."
Xianghui had served Mei Taifei for several years and was quite familiar with Mei Taifei's temperament. She frowned and whispered: "As a son of a human being, the emperor cannot ignore her."
Xie Mingxi's mood was not as calm as she appeared, but she was good at hiding her emotions and did not show them on her face.
Hearing this, Xie Mingxi said coldly: "Then it depends on how the emperor handles it."
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The indescribable anger in Mrs. Mei's heart burned fiercely in her chest. Her face was extremely tense, and she hurried to Yiqing Palace.
The servants guarding outside the palace did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly reported to Eunuch Wei: "To Eunuch Wei, Concubine Mei is outside the palace and wants to see the emperor."
Concubine Mei rarely leaves the harem, let alone the Yiqing Palace. Why did she suddenly come today? Could something have happened in the harem?
Eunuch Wei suddenly felt that something was not good, and immediately quietly went to the emperor's ear to report.
The emperor, who was reviewing the memorial, frowned reflexively and put down the memorial: "Please come in and talk."
Eunuch Wei responded and retreated.
A moment later, Concubine Mei, whose face turned red with anger, came in angrily. Before Sheng Hong opened her mouth to ask, Concubine Mei gritted her teeth and said angrily: "The queen doesn't even take me as a mother-in-law in her eyes! The emperor doesn't care anymore.
Forget it, I’ll just hit my head to death..."
Before she could finish her words, Concubine Mei burst into tears.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Eunuch Wei immediately winked at the servants and ordered them to retreat quickly.
The chamberlains bowed their heads and retreated, with Concubine Mei's cries lingering in their ears. It was conceivable that in less than half a day, the discord between the Queen and Concubine Mei would spread throughout the palace and beyond.
In the spacious Qingqing Hall, only mother and son were left.
Concubine Mei tightly grasped her son's sleeves and cried sadly: "...A Hong, I know that my own mother is weak and useless. There is nothing I can do to help you."
"You have worked diligently and hard every day during the years since you came to the throne. The Queen has been with you day and night. She has kept the harem in good order. She also opened a school for girls, a charity hall, and a women's workshop outside the palace. She is famous for her works."
"The queen is smart and capable, and we have a deep love for you as husband and wife. I know all this, and I am happy for you that you have married a good wife."
"But no matter what, it is her fault that she has no heirs."
"I just said a few words to the queen today, but she didn't listen to a word I said. She came back with a sarcastic tone and didn't take me seriously at all."
"If she really treats you, she should take the initiative to choose a concubine for you. When the concubine gives birth to a prince, she will raise the prince in Jiaofang Palace, the same as her own son..."
Sheng Hong, with a handsome face and deep eyes, abruptly interrupted Mei Tai Fei: "So, back then, my mother was also willing for Empress Dowager Yu to take me away and raise me in Jiao Fang Palace?"
Mrs. Mei: "..."
Concubine Mei was choked by this short sentence and became speechless.
"My mother-in-law worked hard to conceive me for ten months and was reluctant to send me to Jiaofang Palace."
There was tense anger in Sheng Hong's voice: "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. You don't need your son to explain this in detail, your mother and concubine must also understand it."
"My mother and concubine suffered and suffered in the palace for several years. The emperor's sister died on my behalf, and my mother and concubine did not dare to speak out. She asked me to pretend to be the emperor's sister and live an ignoble existence. I have never forgotten these painful and sad past."
"I have made a vow a long time ago that I will grow old hand in hand with Mingxi and never mess with any woman. I will not let my wife and daughter suffer any injustice."
"Please, Queen Mother, please don't mention it again."
Only then did Concubine Mei realize belatedly that the anger on Sheng Hong's face was actually directed at her own mother.
She was wronged by her daughter-in-law, but her son actually had no intention of defending her and venting her anger. Instead, he scolded her.
For a moment, Mrs. Mei was so sad that she burst into tears: "That's all, except for the queen, you don't have me as your biological mother in your heart now. You won't listen to anything I say."
"You turn a blind eye to the memorials issued by the officials in the court one after another. When the imperial censor impeaches the queen, you have the imperial censor beaten."
"You were stunned by the Queen!"
"I care about you wholeheartedly, but you don't appreciate it at all. You just open your mouth and blame me. What's the point of living like this? It's better to die and let you and the queen have peace of mind."
While crying, he lowered his head and rushed towards the pillar.
Sheng Hong reacted very quickly and stopped Mrs. Mei in a flash.
In fact, Mrs. Mei didn't use all her strength, she just hit Sheng Hong's chest. Then she grabbed Sheng Hong's clothes and began to cry.
