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Chapter 306 Conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
The Queen Mother glanced at Matron Liu.
Nanny Liu continued stubbornly, "Why not send him to do odd jobs in the yard first, and then find an excuse to replace him in a couple of days?"
"Otherwise, with these events happening so close together, it's inevitable that people will make wild guesses and spread rumors, driving a wedge between you, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor."
Since Ma Liu was able to become the Empress Dowager's confidant in a short period of time, she must have quite a lot of abilities.
What the empress dowager cares about most now is the mother-son relationship between her and the emperor. When she heard what Liu Ma said, she immediately accepted the advice.
Matron Liu whispered again, "I'll have the main gate opened right away. I'll invite the Emperor and Empress in for tea, and I'll have someone do the Empress Dowager's makeup..."
She added, "Empress Dowager was unwell, yet she still stood up to receive the Emperor and Empress's greetings. This shows that she truly loves the Emperor. If the Emperor knew this, he would probably be even more filial to you in the future."
This made the Queen Mother happy. "Then I'll do as you say."
The Queen Mother now thought that the Emperor was filial enough to let her take charge of the harem on behalf of the Queen, so that she could show off her power as the master of the six palaces.
The emperor and the empress were welcomed into the Cining Palace without waiting for long.
The Empress Dowager deliberately delayed in dressing up, which made Madam Liu beside her very anxious.
After this incident, I also believed that the Empress Dowager of the Cining Palace did not believe in gods, ghosts, or Buddhas, and that everything had to be done according to her own temperament.
Nanny Liu was worried, fearing that the Cining Palace would never be peaceful in the future.
Led by the Emperor and the Empress, the concubines from the six palaces paid their respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager sat at the head of the table, her eyes filled with kindness as she asked the Emperor, "You had to attend the morning court today, so why are you here too?"
The Emperor said: "Today is the day when the six palaces pay their respects to the Queen Mother. How can I not come?"
"It won't be too late to go to the morning court after paying respects to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother's smile grew wider: "I know you are filial, but this is too much hardship for you."
Emperor: "Today only."
"I'm busy with government affairs, so I'm afraid I won't be able to come and pay my respects to my mother every day."
The Queen Mother's smile froze: "Your health should be the most important thing."
The empress dowager also said a few polite words, but she didn't expect the emperor to really respond to her.
What this means is that I will only come to the Cining Palace every few days in the future.
The empress dowager secretly cursed the emperor for being unfilial, but she still had to take care of the emperor's health and could not say anything, lest she get offended.
Seeing that the emperor was not responding, the empress dowager turned her gaze to the empress and said, "The empress is too frail."
These words were originally expressed with concern, but coming from the Queen Mother's mouth, the Queen was filled with vigilance, knowing that her mother-in-law was about to make trouble again.
as predicted.
The next moment, the Queen Mother frowned and said, "I don't expect you to give the Emperor a legitimate son. The Emperor is in his prime, and the harem only has three sons, one of whom is stupid... This clearly shows that you, as the legal wife, are not virtuous."
"It is said that a virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband. If you were a capable person, the emperor's harem would have been filled with children long ago."
When the emperor heard the empress dowager's words, he frowned subconsciously.
He specifically asked the imperial physician to examine the eldest prince. The doctor found that the eldest prince was a little slow in reaction, but he was not stupid.
The Queen Mother said he was stupid as soon as she opened her mouth, as if she was not talking about her own grandson.
As a father, how could the emperor be happy to hear this?
The Queen's face was full of respect and obedience. "It is because I am incompetent. Unlike the former Princess Su, I can't give birth to a legitimate son for the Emperor, and I can't let the harem have children for the Emperor."
When the emperor heard the queen's words, he thought of how Princess Su had relied on Prince Su's power to interfere in his backyard and almost prevented the Sixth Prince from being born.
He said coldly, "If your mother wishes to have a legitimate grandson, then I will bring my brother's two sons into the palace to keep them as companions."
The Empress Dowager was secretly annoyed that the Queen kept bringing up irrelevant issues.
If we mention Princess Su in a proper way, wouldn't it remind the emperor of what happened in the past?
Because of Princess Su's interference in the emperor's harem, a rift arose between the mother and son.
Now that the old matter was brought up again, the Queen Mother couldn't help but feel guilty.
The Queen Mother said: "Why bother to trouble them? They are all commoners now. If they come to the palace, they will be bound by rules and regulations, and their lives will be even more difficult."
Although he said he felt sorry for them, he did not say anything about pleading for Prince Su's two sons.
The emperor felt even more disheartened after hearing her words.
The Queen Mother knew that Prince Su's two sons were having a hard time, so she didn't say a word to plead for them.
No matter how restrictive the rules in the palace are, life is still better than being a commoner outside.
When the Queen Mother was partial to Prince Su, she loved his two sons like crazy, calling each of them her darlings.
Now that Prince Su has fallen, both children have become commoners, and their lives are even harder than those of a seventh-rank official. Doesn't the Empress Dowager no longer feel pain for her children?
If she had just pleaded for mercy, the emperor would not have been so heartbroken.
The Emperor said: "The Queen never made any mistakes when she was a princess. Her son is still young, so she won't have to worry about not having children."
"What's more, my son has three princesses and three princes, so he can't be considered a small number of offspring."
The Queen Mother subconsciously retorted, "The Emperor Emeritus has eight princes, how can you have fewer?"
The emperor grew increasingly impatient. "When your mother mentioned my father, I did think of him. Now your mother lives in the Cining Palace, and your father lives in Anranju. The two places are quite far apart. Why don't you move to Anranju to keep him company? It wouldn't be good for him to be alone in Anranju."
The Queen Mother's expression changed instantly, "How can this be possible?!"
She is only fifty and in good health. How could she accompany the retired emperor to seek immortality in the cold and lonely Anran Residence every day?
The Queen Mother was so angry that her chest ached: "You are only concerned about protecting the Queen and don't take me seriously at all."
Although they were insults, there was no trace of anger in them.
The empress dowager was always afraid that the emperor would send her to accompany the retired emperor in a fit of rage.
The emperor saw that she was holding her chest and seemed to be in real pain, so he stopped interrupting the empress dowager.
Be quiet for a while. The Queen Mother knows that the Emperor is here, and she is afraid that she can't do anything to the Queen.
Her gaze shifted to Xie Run, who was standing respectfully beside her.
Aunt Xu was holding Taotao, a plump and fair boy wearing festive clothes.
She waved to Aunt Xu and smiled amiably, "Bring up the Fifth Prince for me to see."
"It's been a while since I last saw you. This little guy seems to have gained a few pounds."
Aunt Xu subconsciously looked at Xie Run.
Xie Run nodded slightly and raised his hand to straighten Tao Tao's clothes. "It is the blessing of the Fifth Prince to be loved by the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother took Taotao from Aunt Xu and held her in her arms.
Xie Run glanced at her long nails dyed red by the marigolds, and his eyes moved.
There was no custom of wearing nail polish in this dynasty, but women of all ages loved to dye their nails, and there were even nail appreciation competitions.
It’s just about who has the best-looking nails.
In addition, the retired emperor is still alive, so the empress dowager does not need to be a widow. Her current dress is no different from when she was Concubine Rou.
The Queen Mother teased Taotao, and Taotao was stunned when he saw that it was an unfamiliar person holding him.
The next moment he burst into laughter, looking carefree and cheerful.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "The Fifth Prince is not only in good health, but also has a lively and cheerful personality. He is truly a good child."
"Looking at him smile, I feel like I've aged a few years."
The Queen Mother raised her hand and pulled out a jade hairpin with a twisted branch from her hair. "Speaking of which, Concubine Zhao Shu has done a great service in giving birth to a son. I should reward her."
"This hairpin is a reward for your good care of the Fifth Prince."
Xie Run saluted quickly.