"Well, if the Empress Dowager's plan can't be accomplished, then let's find someone else! You can let Dalang marry the princess."

"I knew you wouldn't agree, so I prepared a second plan."

Although Concubine Xie had never heard of the house-demolishing effect in later generations, she knew that it would never happen again.

She is Min Huang's biological mother. Even though she is not from a high-born family and is a confused person, she is still Min Huang's biological mother.

Min Huang could not agree to let her become the Empress Dowager for various reasons.

Then, what about honoring the Xie family?

I'm asking Concubine Xie's nephew Xie Dalang to marry a princess, so I can't refuse him.

If Min Huang really rejected Concubine Xie's request again and again, even if it was within the rules, he would still be flawed in terms of "reason".

What an unfilial son!

Every time my mother makes a request, she rejects it.

This shows that he doesn't care about his own mother at all.

Min Huang: ...

Finally, a hint of sadness appeared on his face.

No matter how well he could control his emotions, he still felt helpless towards such a mother.

Of course, the main reason is that Emperor Dajing was slapped in the face.

He had just said that his mother would not play tricks, but as a result, she learned to use strategies.

Although these two things are so unruly, they also make Min Huang embarrassed.

However, between the two, it is obviously more difficult to advance to the position of Queen Mother.

Although it was difficult to let Xie's adopted cousin marry a master, the Xie family was no longer a farm slave.

The Xie family has a nephew who is the emperor. As long as the emperor sits on the throne, they will continue to be rich and prosperous.

Even Min Huang himself felt somewhat guilty for repeatedly rejecting his mother.

If giving the Xie family a princess would compensate his mother, Min Huang would eventually agree despite his hesitation.

Gu Qingcheng: ...

Oh wow, even the worst mother-in-law has learned to play strategy with her son.

What a house demolition effect——

I first make the most difficult, challenging and unreasonable request. If it is rejected, I will then make the next best request that is slightly worse. The other party will weigh the two and find that the latter is easier to achieve, so they will reluctantly agree.

In this way, the goal is achieved!

Or perhaps from the very beginning, Concubine Xie knew that while Queen Mother Wang was still alive, her chances of becoming Queen Mother were very slim.

If I can't stand shoulder to shoulder with the Queen Mother, then I'll use other methods to disgust her.

“…Jiulang, I think Ankang is fine!”

Concubine Xie is indeed not smart, but she is not really stupid.

At least she knew that Princess Ankang was the Queen Mother's sweetheart.

Humph, what a legitimate princess! How noble and unattainable!

I just wanted to bring this phoenix soaring in the sky to the backyard of the Xie family.

Besides, my nephew and I are not bad either.

After Min Huang ascended the throne, he failed to make his own mother the queen mother, but he still rewarded Concubine Xie's family.

He appointed Concubine Xie's elder brother as Earl of Yan'en. Although the title was not high, it at least achieved cross-class status.

The Xie family finally moved from being a common family into the circle of the powerful.

With a title and a nephew of the emperor, the real aristocratic families looked down on the Xie family, but some middle-class families or declining clans were still willing to make friends with the Xie family.

...For a family like this, it is still acceptable for him to marry a princess who is not favored in the palace.

but--

"Well?"

Min Huang wanted to laugh out loud, Oh my god, you really dare to think like that!

Who is Ankang?

She was the only legitimate princess of the Dajing Dynasty. According to the hierarchy of legitimate and illegitimate children, she was more noble than Emperor Min Huang.

Who gave Ankang's mother the courage to marry Xie Dalang, a man with no background, no talent, and no moral character?

Gu Qingcheng: ... Fish Leong!

Haha, just kidding.

The main reason why Concubine Xie was so "wishful thinking" was because Min Huang gave her the confidence.

In fact, according to Gu Qingcheng, Concubine Xie "lost" because she was still alive.

If she died, she would have died in her prime years.

The son had just ascended the throne, and the mother died before she could enjoy her son's filial piety.

So in her son's mind, the stupid Concubine Xie is the best mother in the world.

As mentioned earlier, human memory can also deceive us.

The same Concubine Xie who is capable of causing trouble is definitely two different concepts when she is alive and when she is dead.

In addition to the traditional concept that the dead are the greatest, it is also because the dead cannot continue to cause trouble to the living.

Those who are still alive are unwilling to admit that their own mother is a fool.

He would deceive himself and beautify the image of his imaginary "loving mother" by merging it with his real mother.

Besides, the dead are dead after all, and we can never see each other again. The living will inevitably miss them and feel guilty.

Under all kinds of emotions, the son will become the most filial son and try every way to make amends.

For example, the Emperor Renzong in history, or a certain emperor who was famous for his pockmarks.

In order to commemorate their biological mother who passed away early, they also support her family.

One sent his most beloved daughter to be abused by his good-for-nothing cousin, while the other spoiled his biological mother's family into Tong Banchao...

PS: Thank you for your support last month. I look forward to your continued support in the new September. Love you all! mua~