Chapter 232: Gentle and Kind Concubine Shu

After King Jing left, the emperor asked Aunt Qu to pick out some gifts.

He wanted to go see Concubine Shu.

Coincidentally, Prince Duan also entered the palace today.

He complained bitterly to the emperor.

"Brother, it was so scary. The Zhaixing Tower suddenly caught fire that day. I was so scared that I ran out with my second and eldest brothers. Who knew that as soon as we went out, we encountered assassins again. My eldest brother..."

They thought the eldest prince was in the same group with them, but the eldest prince suddenly became the leader...

How stupid! You could have just pretended. At least you wouldn’t die if the truth was revealed.

As a result, as soon as the eldest prince showed up, Commander Han came out with his men to kill him, as if they had been prepared. They killed most of the eldest prince's men, and the eldest prince had no choice but to escape in embarrassment with his men.

Prince Ming was also injured, but not by an assassin. Instead, he was stepped on by Prince Duan while escaping. He lost his balance and fell backwards, hitting his waist on a stone bench on the side of the road. Today, he couldn't even get out of bed and is still recuperating in the mansion.

An Jiu imagined it and felt like laughing.

And the Emperor...

【Hahahahahahaha.】

[I really want to go see the second one right now. ]

The emperor suppressed his laughter and asked, "Have you seen the concubine?"

"I saw it a few days ago. I wanted to let my mother live with me, but she said she wanted to live in the palace. After all... there are too many memories of her and my father here." Prince Duan sighed sadly.

The emperor said politely: "Concubine Shu has too deep feelings for father."

An Jiu thought, it turns out that there are infatuated people in the harem, and then she heard the emperor's complaints from the bottom of his heart.

[Ah? Concubine Shu and the emperor have a deep relationship? ]

【Why don’t I remember? 】

He was distracted for a while and tried hard to recall, but he couldn't figure out how deep the relationship between his father and Concubine Shu was. He remembered that later the late emperor's old injury flared up and he was old. As a middle-aged man, he was unable to do anything and was afraid of being laughed at by the concubines, so he went to the harem even less often.

[Is Concubine Shu so affectionate? ]

[It turns out that she has always loved her father...]

An Jiu "..."

The two brothers quickly arrived at Tonghua Palace. Before they got close, An Jiu saw a beautiful woman standing at the door, looking forward to it.

An Jiu had been in the palace for so long, and had seen the Queen Mother and Concubine Yu, both of whom were considered beauties, but Concubine Shu was obviously more beautiful than them. She had red lips and white teeth, an oval face, a pair of charming eyes, and a graceful look. She was still charming and elegant.

Concubine Shu took a few quick steps to come over. The nanny beside her smiled and said, "The Concubine heard that you were coming and insisted on waiting here."

Prince Duan called out happily, "Mother."

Concubine Shu looked him over and said with disdain: "You are so grown up, but you are not steady at all."

Prince Duan smiled and said, "What's the point of being steady? I want to be a playboy who eats and waits for death."

Concubine Shu shook her head helplessly, she had no way to deal with her son.

She looked at the emperor: "How are you these days, Your Majesty?"

The emperor nodded and greeted Concubine Shu, and everyone entered the yard together.

The emperor looked around and asked: "Are you used to living here, Concubine Dowager?"

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Get used to it. It's nice here."

She seemed to have thought of something and felt a little emotional.

"The late emperor is gone, so it doesn't matter where I live."

Speaking of the late emperor, everyone was silent for a moment.

Especially the emperor.

The room was decorated very elegantly, and there was delicious incense in the incense burner.

An Jiu stood aside and listened to Concubine Shu and the emperor exchanging greetings. An Jiu discovered that Concubine Shu's greetings were not just simple greetings. She remembered what the emperor liked and disliked to eat, and even asked the nanny to get out a set of clothes for him.

"I made this in my spare time, Your Majesty, please don't dislike it."

The emperor was a little surprised.

"For me?"

Concubine Shu smiled gently: "Little Five and Little Six have some too."

Eunuch Li stepped forward and took the clothes.

Concubine Shu sighed, "I've heard about what happened in the capital. The Queen Mother was so hypocritical when she was young. I left that year, firstly to accompany the late emperor, and secondly to avoid her edge."

Concubine Shu added, "I didn't want to cause you any trouble, but I have been in the palace for decades. Xiaoliu was born here. I have too many memories here. When people get older, they always feel reluctant to leave."

Prince Duan said, "Mother, you can come out and live with me anytime you want."

Concubine Shu shook her head: "When you get married and start a family, you won't need your mother anymore."

"No, even if I'm eighty, I still need a mother."

An Jiu looked at the loving mother and filial son, then glanced at the lonely emperor, and sighed in his heart.

After a while, the palace servants brought snacks.

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "The emperor's favorite peach blossom cake."

The emperor looked at the peach blossom pastry on the plate.

"Toffee still remembers"

"I remember, one time, the late emperor came to my palace and brought you with him. You stared at the peach blossom pastry on the table for several times. You obviously wanted to eat it, but you just wouldn't say a word. You were so young, but you were so sensible like a little adult..." Concubine Shu sighed.

The emperor also thought of his childhood and was somewhat moved.

For a child without a mother, these actions of Concubine Shu are truly heartwarming.

The emperor's face has changed from being alert to smiling.

"We knew nothing when we entered the palace." Concubine Shu talked about the past.

"At that time, I was thinking about vying for favor, but the late emperor only liked Concubine Chun, and we were all envious." She did not hide anything and spoke casually as if she was chatting, which made people feel quite comfortable.

After chatting for a while, it was time to go.

Prince Duan smiled and said, "Mother, I will come to see you next time."

Concubine Shu nodded, looked at him reluctantly, then looked at the emperor and gave him a few instructions, asking him to take care of his health and not to work too hard. After that, she sent them to the door. The emperor only withdrew his gaze after they turned a corner and could no longer see Concubine Shu.

He stared in a daze at the clothes given to him by Concubine Shu.

"I didn't expect Concubine Shu would make clothes for me."

The clothes he wore from childhood to adulthood were all made by the Imperial Household Department. Each piece was more exquisite and valuable than the last, but not a single piece was made by his mother. The only thing left by Concubine Chun was the tattered little quilt in An Jiu's room.

The tyrant couldn't bear to throw it away and held it in his arms every night when he slept.

An Jiu looked at him and suddenly felt an indescribable maternal love.

If she had such a son, she would definitely make him a new set of clothes.

Poor boss, he could only wear high-end luxury goods since he was a child, and he must have never worn the red cloth shoes made by his mother.

An Jiu took the clothes and looked at them. Concubine Shu's craftsmanship was quite good, with fine stitches and good materials. Although it was slightly inferior to the embroiderers in the Imperial Household Department, it was completely fine to wear out.

That’s really thoughtful.

When the emperor returned to Guanghua Palace, he took out the clothes and tried them on, and found that they were a little small.

When Concubine Shu left the capital, the emperor was not as strong as he is now. She made it according to his previous size. In other words, Concubine Shu really remembered the emperor's preferences and it was not the result of deliberate investigation.

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

"I am really too suspicious. I doubt everyone."

An Jiu didn't say anything.

She worked.

When a perfect person appears in your life, who is nice to you, has a good temper, and is good in everything, and makes you feel very comfortable getting along with him, then you have to be careful of this person.

Normal people all have flaws and tempers. Only scammers pretend to be perfect in order to deceive you and have something to gain from you.

so……

Although Concubine Shu seemed to be fine at the moment and could even be said to be a gentle and kind person, An Jiu did not have much affection for her.

She believes in the feeling at first sight.

There must be something wrong with someone who makes you feel uncomfortable at first sight.