Chapter 315: Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law

This matter is a headache for the queen and also a thorn in her heart.

She was so annoyed to hear others mention that the Sixth Princess's behavior was not dignified and steady enough. When she heard the Queen Mother's insinuation, she felt very angry.

Especially when compared with the Sixth Princess, the Lu family.

The Lu family and the He family are tied together, and Concubine Shu was born in the He family. The fifth princess born to Concubine Shu was smart and clever, and was the most favored by the Queen Mother. At this time, the Queen couldn't help but feel a little more resentful towards Concubine Shu.

Shufei sensed the Queen's hostility and did not want to have any conflict with her today, so she pretended not to see it and ordered the maids to change the tea. Then, noting that it was windy outside, she personally took a blanket and covered the Queen Mother's legs with it.

The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Shu with a smile and said, "I just ate the freshly made coconut milk cake and it tasted delicious. I remembered that you like this kind of food the most, so I have asked someone to send some to your palace. You can eat more in the evening when you have time."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern." Concubine Shu hurriedly expressed her gratitude.

"You are gentle and filial, and you always think of me, an old woman, in everything. How can I care about you?" The Queen Mother said with a smile, "You have been busy for so long, you should take a break and let the subordinates do the work."

"Yes." Concubine Shu slowly stepped back.

When the queen saw this scene, she gritted her teeth again.

The Queen Mother had never been so caring to her. The only time she had rewarded her with food was when she gave birth to the eldest prince, and it was a bowl of black chicken soup as a reward, which was quite a routine matter.

This bias is really too obvious.

Seeing the Queen was angry, Wu stepped forward and said, "Mother, the Grand Prince often told his daughter-in-law that those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. Mother, you should not be upset about these trivial matters."

This daughter-in-law of hers was worthy of being chosen by her personally. She knew how to comfort her at the critical moment.

The Queen patted Wu's hand that was holding her arm and said, "That's the truth, but..."

It’s not that easy to do.

After all, it was because she was not the daughter-in-law recognized by the Queen Mother.

When she married the emperor, who was still a prince, the empress dowager was only a noble concubine. Her marriage with Qin Yishu was agreed upon by the then empress and the empress dowager in front of the late emperor.

So after she entered the palace, even though she became the principal wife at the time and later the empress, she never felt a sense of intimacy between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in front of the empress dowager.

Originally, the queen did not want to ask for too much. After all, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have always been enemies. It was normal for the mother-in-law to dislike her as a daughter-in-law. She never missed the morning and evening inspections and did all she should do, so everything went well.

But the Queen Mother and Concubine Shu have a close relationship, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is harmonious, just like a real mother and daughter...

This really hurt the queen's heart.

What she couldn't get, others could easily get.

Whether it was the Queen Mother’s kindness or the Emperor’s favor…

The queen took a long breath and blinked her misty eyes.

When Wu saw the queen like this, a trace of contempt flashed through her heart.

As a queen, the mother of the country, she should be graceful and elegant, looking down on the world. She should be both dignified and skilled, but also ruthless.

But now, the queen in front of her was secretly sad about such a small matter. She had to admit that her mother-in-law was really narrow-minded.

Wu was disdainful in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said, "Mother, you really don't have to think too much. Things change over time. No matter how things are now, they are not as good as how things will turn out in the future. Mother, you still have to look into the distance."

The queen had heard such words many times and was no longer bothered by them.

You need to look at things far away, but things nearby are always before your eyes, causing annoyance.

But her daughter-in-law persuaded her sincerely, and the queen nodded, "That's the truth."

"Mother." Seeing the queen like this, Wu made up her mind and whispered something to the queen.

"Really?" The queen was overjoyed when she heard that.

"Both the palace doctors have examined my pulse and I think it's fake." Wu smiled, "They also said that my daughter-in-law's pulse is strong, so the possibility of a boy is very high."

If a boy is born, he will be the eldest grandson of the entire royal family!

The queen thought about it and couldn't suppress her smile. "Such a great event should be reported to the Queen Mother and the Emperor."

"Mother, what you said is absolutely right." Mrs. Wu agreed.

His Highness has a legitimate son, which means that his lineage has already laid a foundation, which will also be helpful for the position of the Crown Prince.

When the Queen saw that Wu also agreed, she went straight to the Queen Mother and knelt down to pay her respects.

"Why does the Queen perform such a great ceremony out of the blue?" The Queen Mother put down the honey fruit in her hand and looked at the Queen below.

"Today is your mother's birthday. I, your son, once again wish you good fortune and a long life." The queen bowed and said, "I also want to take advantage of your mother's birthday to ask for a reward for Wu, so that the child in Wu's belly can also feel your mother's happiness."

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The child in Wu's belly...

"Yuan'er's wife is pregnant?" The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and smiled. "This is a great joy. It's been several months. Is there an imperial physician to take care of her?"

"It's been more than two months. I have sent a royal doctor to look after her. Don't worry, mother." The queen said, "I originally wanted to wait three months until the baby was stable before announcing the good news to you, mother. But today is your birthday, so I want to give you something to be happy about."

"It's a happy occasion." The Queen Mother tapped her fingers on the table and ordered the people around her, "Go to my storehouse and get two jade ruyi, a ginseng, and ten pieces of brocade, and give them to Yuan'er's wife."

"Thank you, mother."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Both the Queen and Lady Wu knelt down to express their gratitude.

"Since Yuan'er's wife is pregnant, and the first three months have been a time of uncertainty, it's time to wish me a happy birthday. Stop being busy here and go back early to rest and recuperate."

The Queen Mother said, "The Queen, go and make arrangements and send Yuan'er's wife back. This is the Emperor's eldest grandson, so we can't be careless. As a mother-in-law, you have to pay more attention to her."

Seeing that the Queen Mother's face was as smiling as a peony and that she attached great importance to the child in Wu's belly, the Queen felt very relieved.

As expected, as I get older, I have no resistance to children.

"Yes, I'll go right away." The queen agreed happily, and after giving some instructions, she personally escorted Wu out of the palace.

After the Queen and Wu left, the Queen Mother finished the honey fruit she had not yet finished, drank half a cup of tea to calm herself down, and said to the others, "You guys chat first, I'm going to change my clothes."

"Shu Fei, please come and accompany me."

"Yes." Concubine Shu followed and accompanied the empress dowager out of the palace.

As they walked a short distance, the empress dowager's smile faded a lot, and she even reached out to rub her temple.

Concubine Shu supported the Queen Mother, her face full of concern, "The Queen Mother is tired today, we should ask the imperial physician to come and take a good look at her later."

It's Monday again and I have to go to work... I feel so sad! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)