There were two people, one pretending to be pitiful, and the other chattering about other people's faults, it was very lively.
However, this had nothing to do with Su Lijin. She just sat in her chair and watched the show unfolding in front of her, and even found it very interesting.
The saying that three women make a play is not empty talk. Just these two women said something that made her want to drink a pot of tea.
When everyone was watching with great interest, the voice of a eunuch suddenly came from outside.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
The smile on her face faded slightly. When Su Lijin saw the Queen Mother, she stood up and saluted her: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Her Majesty."
"Hmph, Queen, you're really in a good mood. You even have the mind to watch the concubines in the harem quarreling in front of you. How can you be a queen? You are so incompetent!"
Su Lijin's expression did not change, and even the smile on her face did not diminish. She immediately thought of an excuse.
"Mother, you have truly misunderstood me. Concubine Jin is new, after all, and doesn't understand many things. Concubine Jiao is also straightforward, and it's inevitable that we will have disagreements when we talk. But it's in this way that they can enhance their relationship."
"To enhance the relationship? What does the Queen mean by that?"
Su Lijin then calmly explained, "If no one spoke to Concubine Jin, she would be truly isolated by her sisters. But now I think it's good. We've become familiar with each other after arguing with each other."
The Queen Mother frowned and looked at Su Lijin deeply with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.
Although she felt a little uncomfortable, since she had already said that, the Queen Mother could only change the subject. She snorted coldly.
"Humph, whether you're just watching coldly or making a fuss, Concubine Jin was sent to the palace specifically to give birth to children for the Emperor!"
When she said this, the Queen Mother's eyes fell on Wei Shu beside her, intentionally or unintentionally.
"It's not that I want to do anything, but if your belly is good, I won't have to worry about the royal heir."
The last time Wei Shu acted inappropriately, she left a very bad impression on the Empress Dowager. Now, she was very dissatisfied with this Concubine Shu.
Wei Shu lowered her head and even though she didn't need to look at the empress dowager in front of her, she knew that the empress dowager was actually talking about her.
She frowned, lowered her head and unconsciously clenched her fists.
Matters like having children are not something that I can decide alone. The emperor never comes to my bedroom, and I don’t have the chance. What else can I do?
While she was still silently feeling wronged, Su Lijin beside her couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
Are women born to bear children for men? If they can't give birth to children, they deserve to be despised?
Thinking of this, Su Lijin frowned and her eyes fell on Jin Guiren.
He knew that if he wanted to refute the Queen Mother's words, the best way would be to start with Concubine Jin.
So she pretended to understand suddenly.
"I understand. Your Majesty, what you mean is that the reason Concubine Jin entered the palace at such a young age was to give the Emperor a child. So, Concubine Jin has her own mission. However, if she really does that, what's the difference between her and a hen that only lays eggs?"
She looked at the Queen Mother with some confusion, and just as the Queen Mother's face suddenly changed and she was about to scold her.
Su Lijin spoke again, not giving her any chance at all.
"I'm not a talkative person, and I'm afraid that I'll make Mother angry. But after listening to what Mother said just now, I feel that it's actually similar to what I said."
Jin Guiren, who had been planning to continue pretending to be weak, suddenly became ugly after hearing what Su Lijin said.
She frowned and looked at Su Lijin angrily.
How could Su Lijin not see it?
But she is not the type to just accept things as they come. Since someone wants to go against her in this way, she will not really endure it.
However, if you really continue to say this, it will indeed make people lose face. Thinking of this, Su Lijin said to Jin Guiren.
"Lady Jin, you've just arrived and you don't know my personality very well. I always like to joke around. In the harem, we're all sisters, so please don't get angry."
Things had come to this point, and Concubine Jin could only purse her lips slightly and then gave Su Lijin a forced smile.
"Your Majesty is right. I am not angry."
The Queen Mother saw through Su Lijin's thoughts completely, but even if she was angry, there was nothing she could do. So many people were there. If she scolded Su Lijin, it would confirm the rumor that she was in charge of the harem without the Queen's permission.
It is already difficult to stop those people's rumors by arranging one person to come in, and we must not stand up for Jin Guiren at this time.
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother took a deep breath and controlled her temper.
Just because she couldn't rebuke Su Lijin didn't mean she couldn't remind others how much she valued Concubine Jin.
As long as everyone knows who is the most important person in their hearts, everyone will naturally find the right person to stand with.
The Queen Mother came to Concubine Jin with a smile, then reached out and held the delicate hand of the woman in front of her.
"The more I look at you, the more I like you. I don't know if you can successfully conceive a dragon heir, but don't worry, if anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me and I will take care of it for you!"
The Queen Mother left Su Lijin aside, as if silently declaring her favoritism.
Concubine Jin lowered her head, pretending to be flattered, and quickly spoke to the Queen Mother.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness. I will do my best to help Your Majesty have children and conceive a dragon baby as soon as possible."
Is this considered a united front?
Su Lijin couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. She wasn't angry at all because she was left out. Instead, she felt happy and at ease.
This is better, I have more free time.
In order to welcome the arrival of Concubine Jin, even the Empress Dowager came from the harem. No matter how bored Su Lijin felt, she stayed with her until the end.
The welcoming banquet was finally over. Su Lijin yawned lazily and watched the empress dowager pulling Concubine Jin away from them. It seemed that they were having a very pleasant conversation.
A helpless look appeared on her face.
Su Lijin lowered her eyes and said calmly to the eunuch beside her: "Since there is nothing else, let's go back first."
The eunuch agreed, then reached out and helped Su Lijin walk into the bedroom.
Who knew that after just taking two steps, a very familiar, yet somewhat surprising voice came from behind.
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