Chapter 232 Stupid is the most useful

As soon as Shangguan Jin left the palace gates, Empress Dowager Zheng found out.

"How long did Madam Shen stay this time?" Empress Dowager Zheng, still lying on her side on the chaise longue, asked the head nanny beside her.

"It took exactly one hour. After the palace banquet at Linde Hall, I was invited by the Empress to the Empress Palace."

Eunuch Hu personally went to invite him.

"I heard the two of them were chatting and laughing, having a very pleasant conversation," the head maid said in a low voice.

"How is Consort Die's mood? Is she still throwing a tantrum?" Empress Dowager Zheng continued to ask.

The head nanny shook her head.

"It wasn't good. After the Eighth Prince's 100-day celebration, Consort Die returned to the palace and smashed a lot of things."

Two palace servants and a lowly eunuch who was sweeping were also punished.

It took the Dowager Lady of Anguo a long time to persuade Consort Die to stop.

However, it was indeed Madam Shen who embarrassed Consort Die today.

"It's understandable that Consort Die is angry," the head nanny continued.

Empress Dowager Zheng sneered, stretched out her left hand, and a palace maid quickly presented her with a teacup of just the right temperature.

After taking a sip of fragrant tea, Empress Dowager Zheng glanced at her teacup, and the head palace maid quickly took it from her.

"What do you mean Madam Shen has embarrassed Consort Die? Can't you see what's going on behind the scenes?"

The one who truly humiliated Consort Die was our Emperor.

How did they end up on Madam Shen's way to Linde Hall?

Why didn't he stop Madam Shen from performing the kneeling ceremony before?

Is it just a coincidence that you're being lenient with Madam Shen today? You're not allowing her to perform the proper courtesies?

In my opinion, the Emperor wanted to embarrass Consort Die, and Lady Shen was merely going along with it.

Mengdie, that girl, is such a pig-brain, can't she even understand this much?

Madam Shen showed her some decency today.

If Madam Shen hadn't said anything and she had forced her to kneel, she would be the one kneeling in front of the Hall of Diligent Governance now, reflecting on her actions.

"How utterly foolish," Empress Dowager Zheng said coldly.

Upon hearing this, the head nanny suddenly understood.

Ultimately, the root of the problem lies with His Majesty the Emperor.

"Then His Majesty...doesn't he dote on Consort Die and the Eighth Prince? How could this be..." The head nanny was a little puzzled.

"The emperor dotes on the Eighth Prince, but he might also dote on Consort Die."

However, the emperor disliked the Zheng family and had no intention of giving them any face.

You can tell by looking at the ladies who came today.

Madam Shen was invited by Consort Die herself, while the other ladies were invited by the Imperial Household Department.

Let's not even talk about the Duke of Qi's mansion; the Duchess of Qi has no interest in attending palace banquets these days.

Why didn't anyone from the Marquis of Changsheng's residence come?

What does this mean? It means that when the people from the Imperial Household Department delivered the invitation, they must have said something ambiguous.

It means you can come if you want, and don't come if you don't want to.

Just think about it, if the Imperial Concubine sent out invitations to each household, who would dare not come?

Who could get the Imperial Household Department to do this? Who else but the Emperor?

The emperor is telling everyone that Consort Die did indeed give birth to a prince, and that he dotes on her.

But it's just something to be pampered like a toy.

"The Eighth Prince can only be the Eighth Prince." Empress Dowager Zheng sneered.

The head maid didn't speak, but just bowed and listened.

After saying these words, Empress Dowager Zheng slowly rose with the help of her head maid.

"How is the Imperial Concubine doing these past two days?" Empress Dowager Zheng asked.

"Just like before, he's either throwing a tantrum or spacing out."

By the way, Your Majesty, Prince Qin sent a letter back yesterday, it was for the Imperial Concubine.

The imperial concubine cried for a long time after reading it.

After she finished crying, she had the palace servants pack up a lot of things for the messenger to take back.

I wonder what about the Duke of Anguo...

Before the head nanny could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager already knew about the falling out between the Prince of Qin and the Duke of Anguo.

The Empress Dowager could have mediated the conflict, but in order to curb the arrogance of the King of Qin, she kept the Consort and the King waiting.

The Imperial Concubine came to make a scene several times, but the Empress Dowager sent her away each time.

There's definitely no news either.

He didn't even send a message to me, so how could he possibly send one to the Duke of Anguo's mansion?

"You little beast, you think you can fly now that your wings have hardened? Don't you even know who's been supporting you to get where you are today?" Empress Dowager Zheng cursed angrily.

The head maid dared not speak.

After a while, Empress Dowager Zheng suddenly said, "Starting tomorrow, bring the Eighth Prince to my residence to be raised. Consort Die is too young and doesn't know how to take care of a prince."

I will take care of you.

"I love children, and I will certainly take good care of the Eighth Prince."

Upon hearing this, the head maid was immediately horrified.

"Your Majesty, are you also abandoning His Highness Prince Qin?"

Empress Dowager Zheng smiled and tapped her fingers twice on the armrest of the chaise longue.

"If they don't listen, you have to teach them a lesson. Only after they've been taught a lesson and hit a wall will they realize what they're relying on."

I want the King of Qin to understand that the Zheng family will do the same thing to bring him down, just as they did to him.

Doesn't the Queen want to see infighting within the Zheng family?

Then let her see!

What's wrong with sending me another prince?

A bunch of idiots, do they really think they've planned everything out?

I'd like to see who has the last laugh.

The head nanny didn't speak, but simply nodded in agreement.

It seems that if we go to Consort Die's place tomorrow to bring the Eighth Prince over, there will probably be another commotion.

"What? Are you worried that Consort Die will cause trouble? If you're afraid she'll cause trouble, go and explain things to her in a bit."

"For the sake of the Eighth Prince, and considering how much she fought with the Imperial Concubine, she would agree," Empress Dowager Zheng added.

The head nanny agreed, but still gave Empress Dowager Zheng a few reminders.

"Your Majesty, Consort Die is innocent by nature. What if she goes to His Majesty to complain, which might disrupt your plans?"

"Let him cry if he wants; I'm just going along with the emperor's wishes."

Doesn't the emperor also want the Zheng family to fight amongst themselves? Whatever the emperor wants to see, I will let him see.

As for the saying that Consort Die is innocent, please don't say it again.

That's not naivety, that's stupidity!

And they're so stupid they don't even realize it.

However, only the stupid are useful, right? Isn't the Imperial Concubine stupid? Just as stupid!

It's just that the King of Qin wasn't too stupid.

"Well, it's always better to deal with stupid people than smart ones," Empress Dowager Zheng said with a smile.

The head nanny...

You're really thick-skinned. Stupid people can be useful, but they can also cause serious, unmanageable trouble...

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Similarly, in Consort Zheng's palace, after hearing the head palace maid talk about the Linde Hall incident, Consort Zheng suddenly threw her head back and laughed twice.

"Idiot! What an idiot!"

Even I wouldn't dare to have a direct confrontation with that Madam Shen, yet she dares!

Chunhua, go to my private treasury and select a few gifts to send to Madam Shen.

"Your Majesty, what should we say?" Chunhua asked immediately.

"You don't need to say anything, just say it was a gift from me."

Doesn't everyone think I'm stupid?

"Then I'll be foolish this once and show everyone. Go!" Consort Zheng sneered.