Sheng Hong recovered from the shock: "A Luo really said that on his own initiative?"
Xie Mingxi nodded slightly, with a smile in her eyes, and whispered: "Yes. Before I even opened my mouth, she took the initiative to tell me that she wanted to be the crown prince of Da Qi."
Passivity and initiative have different attitudes, which will have a profound impact on the future.
Sheng Hong's brows stretched, and his eyes were full of pride: "She is indeed my beloved daughter, Sheng Hong! With her courage and courage, she is far better than her peers."
yes!
A Luo, who is confident and determined, is enough to make them proud.
Xie Mingxi laughed softly and said: "A'luo has been taught strictly and carefully since she was a child. It is natural for her to be outstanding today." After a pause, she added: "I told her to keep this matter in her heart and not to talk to anyone.
Bring it up."
Now is not the most appropriate time.
The establishment of a crown prince is a major matter for the country, and the emperor cannot act arbitrarily. He must at least win the support of some courtiers and get the nods of the royal family members.
And none of this is easy.
Sheng Hong nodded slightly: "This matter really shouldn't be publicized." Then he sighed again: "I'm afraid the mother-in-law will be in trouble for a while. Please be more patient. Even A Luo will have to suffer a little.
Wronged."
Xie Mingxi responded casually: "I won't take these little things to heart. I'm just afraid that my mother and concubine will be a little sullen."
Sheng Hong: "..."
…
Early the next morning, A Luo came.
A'luo obviously didn't sleep well all night. She still had a green shadow in front of her eyes, but she was surprisingly energetic: "Mother, I will go with you to visit grandma."
Xie Mingxi smiled and hummed.
There was an early morning court today, and Sheng Hong went to court. Xie Mingxi, mother and daughter A Luo went to Hanxiang Palace together.
As expected, they were stopped outside the dormitory.
Qin Se smiled apologetically: "I have the courage to ask the Queen and Princess Aluo to stay for a moment. The Princess is feeling unwell and did not fall asleep last night. She barely managed to fall asleep until the fourth watch. She is not awake yet."
Qin Se is also an old man in the palace. He has served Mei Taifei personally for more than 20 years, and has a deep relationship with Mei Taifei. His heart is naturally completely towards Mei Taifei.
Thinking of the injustice Taifei Mei suffered yesterday and the master who cried until midnight, Qin Se felt quite dissatisfied with Xie Mingxi, but she did not dare to show it on her face.
Xie Mingxi glanced at Qin Se's face and said lightly: "In that case, let the queen have a good rest. I will come to visit the queen again when I have some free time."
Qinse breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Queen."
A Luo had to go to the academy and had no time to stay, so she quickly followed Xie Mingxi out of Hanxiang Palace.
Ah Luo felt a little depressed and couldn't say anything wrong about her grandmother, so she just whispered: "I'll come to Hanxiang Palace after school."
That's it.
Concubine Mei's troubles won't cause much trouble. However, she is Sheng Hong's biological mother after all. For the sake of Sheng Hong's face, mother and daughter have to behave well.
Xie Mingxi glanced at A Luo approvingly: "That's good."
…
After Xie Mingxi and her daughter left, Qin Se turned around and entered the bedroom.
Qin Se didn't lie. Concubine Mei did fall asleep in the middle of the night. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and hung like peaches on her face. After an hour, she opened her eyes and woke up.
Qin Se came forward and reported in a low voice: "The Queen and Princess A'luo came to visit the Princess early in the morning. The Queen was not awake at that time, so the servant boldly took the initiative and blocked the Queen and Princess A'luo back."
Concubine Mei felt sulky and replied bitterly: "When they come again, they will say that I am unwell and that I need to rest in peace and not see anyone."
Qin Se frowned slightly and comforted softly: "I know that the concubine is not happy. However, I am afraid that the emperor will not be happy if the queen and the princess are shut out like this."
Concubine Mei, who has a weak temperament, is used to being low-key, forbearing and giving in in everything. This time, she was so angry that she finally had a hard time: "No matter how unhappy the emperor is, he cannot deny me as his biological mother! No matter how powerful the queen is,
Even if you are difficult to deal with, you can't say bad words to me. Aluo is my granddaughter, and I can't see her if I don't want to see her."
"This time, I will never give in."
How important are the heirs of the Tian family! Sheng Hong cannot be allowed to be willful, let alone Xie Mingxi, who relies on the emperor's favor to do whatever he wants!
Concubine Mei made up her mind and told Qin Se again: "From today on, I will stay in seclusion to recuperate, and I will not see anyone."
Qin Se had no choice but to agree.
The news that Concubine Mei was in confinement to recuperate quickly reached Xie Mingxi's ears.
Xie Mingxi was stunned.
Concubine Mei was the biological mother of the Emperor, and Sheng Hong had always felt pity for his own mother. This was Concubine Mei's greatest asset and support. She could deal with Empress Dowager Yu with ease, but she could not do the same with Concubine Mei.
Concubine Mei was deliberately making things difficult for her by recuperating from illness!
…
Xie Mingxi was not in a hurry. After A Luo returned to the palace in the evening, he led A Luo to Hanxiang Palace again. Once again, he was rejected.
This was the case for the next few days.
Xie Mingxi was neither anxious nor annoyed, and went to Hanxiang Palace twice a day. Concubine Mei didn't see anyone, so she sat outside the bedroom for half an hour. In short, the etiquette was thorough and impeccable.
A'luo was young and energetic, and her patience was far less than that of Xie Mingxi. After only a few days, A'luo became sulky and said angrily: "Queen mother, if grandma doesn't want to see us, let's not go to Hanxiang Palace and sit on the bench and be annoyed.
"
Xie Mingxi smiled leisurely and touched A Luo's head: "This is just the beginning. How can you be so restless?"
"I am the daughter-in-law and you are the granddaughter. We come to Hanxiang Palace every day to visit the sick and pay our respects. This is done by everyone inside and outside the palace. Your grandmother doesn't see us because she is being mean and making things difficult. If we don't come, it means we are unfilial.
"
"So, we have to come, and we have to come twice a day."
"In this way, we have fulfilled our filial piety. Your father feels guilty for our mother and daughter, and will stand on our side. Your grandmother has gained face and lost her dignity."
"Aluo, just wait and see! In the end, your grandmother will definitely be unable to hold on and have to see us."
A Luo suddenly became cheerful and looked at her mother with admiration: "Mother, you are really amazing."
This ability to calculate people's hearts amazed the young and energetic Ah Luo. She couldn't help but sigh: "I wish I could be like my mother."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "You are still young and have not seen enough. If there is anything you don't understand in the future, just ask and my mother will teach you."
A Luo grinned and nodded happily.
As Xie Mingxi expected, Sheng Hong couldn't bear to blame his sick mother harshly, and even knew that Xie Mingxi and her daughter had been wronged. After visiting Hanxiang Palace every day, the guilt in his heart deepened.
That's right, Concubine Mei would not see her daughter-in-law or granddaughter, but only wanted to see her own son. And every time she saw her, she would bring up the matter of accepting a palace concubine.
