Chapter 65: Face-to-face criticism
The Prime Minister and his wife attracted a lot of attention on their way to Guangling Palace.
They were like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and everything they saw was strange.
Nanny Chen whispered in front of them, "Our Emperor loves the Empress the most. There are all kinds of strange and bizarre objects in Guangling Palace. I heard that the Emperor also gave the princess a white jade tiger yesterday, which weighed more than 100 pounds. The Prime Minister and his wife just need to rest assured. In this palace, no one dares to show the Empress a bad face."
The Prime Minister's wife was dignified and generous, and nodded, "The Empress has not been wronged. As a mother, I am relieved."
Nanny Chen nodded in approval.
Her wife has loved her Empress since she was a child.
The prime minister was absent-minded the whole time, his eyes were darting around, and the lady secretly pinched his arm several times before he could look away.
Nanny Chen introduced: "The Guangling Palace is in front. The queen was injured because of the emperor a few days ago. The prime minister and the lady should not show too much sympathy. It is not easy for the queen in the palace. She misses home. The princess has been locked up in the cold palace for the past two days. If the queen cries after you two leave and the wound is pulled, it will be the fault of us servants. We may be severely punished by the emperor."
She is now the person of Concubine Shugui, so she naturally puts the queen first in everything she does and says. Even if the person in front of her is her former master, she will definitely not show mercy.
Moreover, she was the lady's person before, and she also had some complaints about the prime minister's actions.
In addition, she followed the Empress and recalled the various injustices the Empress had suffered outside the palace, which made her even more upset.
If it weren't for the fact that the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Empress were in the same boat, she really didn't want to ask the Prime Minister for help.
The Prime Minister and his wife looked at each other, and the Prime Minister said, "Madame Chen, you were once a member of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Don't forget your old master just because you have a new master."
The lady frowned and glared at the Prime Minister, "What new and old masters? Yao He is my own flesh and blood. The people in the Prime Minister's Mansion are hers. Madame Chen is thinking about her because she is loyal to her master. What does it have to do with you!"
The Prime Minister was too lazy to argue with her and remained silent.
The lady didn't say anything.
Madame Chen was also silent, just lowered her head and hurried on.
When they arrived outside Guangling Palace, the lady actually felt a sense of homesickness.
Before she even stepped in, her tears almost fell out.
The prime minister snorted coldly: "If you cause the queen's wound to get inflamed later, and the emperor blames you, don't blame me for not reminding you."
The lady ignored it.
Xiao Wuzi, who had been waiting for a long time, saw the two people coming and hurried to greet them.
The prime minister and the lady also put away their thoughts and began to smile.
"Prime Minister, Madam, please follow me. The queen and the princess have been waiting for a long time."
The lady said in surprise: "The princess is here too?"
She originally thought she would have to go back with regret today!
Didn't they say that the princess was locked up in the cold palace by the emperor?
The prime minister's eyes also flashed with surprise and eagerness.
He had never seen his little granddaughter before!
He didn't know who she looked like.
Xiao Wuzi smiled and replied: "Of course, our emperor specially asked eunuch Wei to deliver it in person, just to let the princess meet her grandparents and make our queen happy!"
He said this in a loud voice.
The little kids who were eavesdropping outside were so jealous that they wanted to go to Guangling Palace to serve immediately.
After achieving their goal, Xiao Wuzi led the prime minister and his wife to the inner room.
Inside the palace, Shu Guifei was sitting on pins and needles. From time to time, she tidied the clothes of Ying'an in Mi Chun's arms, but her eyes could not help but glance at the door.
Xiao Wuzi's voice suddenly rang: "Your Majesty, the prime minister and his wife are here."
Shu Guifei immediately stood up to greet them.
Turning around, she saw her father and mother following Xiao Wuzi.
The eyes of Concubine Shugui, who was originally quite calm, immediately turned red. Just as she was about to speak, the lady pulled the prime minister to kneel and salute.
"Greetings to Concubine Shugui, may you live forever."
Concubine Shugui watched the two salute, stepped forward to help her mother up, and said in a tearful voice: "I haven't seen you for many years, your temples have turned white."
The lady was ashamed, tears welled up in her eyes, and she lowered her head to touch her temples: "Your Majesty already has a daughter, how can I not age?"
As she spoke, she looked at Ying'an in Mi Chun's arms.
Ying'an also looked at the lady and raised her hand to her.
[Grandma, give me a hug! 】
The lady's expression, which was originally somewhat excited, was stunned for a moment. She looked at Concubine Shu Gui with shock and said, "Did your Majesty hear any sound?"
Concubine Shu Gui was about to say no, but suddenly remembered Ying'an's thoughts just now.
Although she was shocked, her expression remained unchanged. She shook her head and said, "No."
The lady turned back to the Prime Minister in disbelief and said, "Did the Prime Minister hear any sound?"
Concubine Shu Gui looked at her father nervously, shook her head implicitly, and signaled the Prime Minister not to say that Ying'an was unusual.
She could hear Ying'an's voice, but it didn't mean that others couldn't hear it.
She had suspected that the Queen Mother could hear it before, so could her father and mother hear it?
She suddenly shuddered, thought of a possibility, and got goose bumps all over her body.
The emperor... could he hear it too...
she, as a mother, could hear it, so there's no reason why the emperor, the biological father, couldn't hear it!
This guess made Concubine Shu Gui feel like she was falling into an ice cave.
"There was no sound at all. I see that you have been thinking about your daughter and you are going crazy!"
When the prime minister's words rang out, Concubine Shu Gui's heart instantly fell into her stomach.
However, this tone...
Concubine Shu Gui looked at the prime minister and said solemnly: "Father's attitude towards mother has remained the same for so many years. Have you ever thought about why your daughter is not close to father?"
Once, she was in the prime minister's mansion and had to give herself to others.
Now, she has become the queen in the palace, and naturally she will not allow her mother to be wronged again.
The prime minister also realized that his words were somewhat inappropriate. He coughed and said, "I was not considerate enough. Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Quarrels between husband and wife are commonplace."
Concubine Shu Gui pulled her mother to her seat and said calmly after she sat her mother down, "If you are like this in my palace, I'm afraid that father will be even more harsh on mother at home. Father, I'm not saying anything bad about you. You know how much effort mother has put in to get you to where you are now. Why don't you repent until now?"
She was merciless. The prime minister was embarrassed and ashamed. Concubine
Shu Gui lowered her eyes and walked to her seat and sat down.
In fact, before she met her father and mother, she thought she had forgotten what she had seen and heard in her youth, but when she saw her father being harsh on her mother again, she couldn't help but blame him.
But now her status and position are different, which gives her the courage to speak out.
The lady stepped forward to smooth things over: "Forget it, your father has such a temper, and I'm used to it after so many years."
Concubine Shugui sighed, looked at the prime minister, and said helplessly: "Father, I know it's not easy for you to stay in the capital, and I'm also trying my best to win glory for the family, but father, I have only one request, be nice to my mother, treat her and Yuanzhi well."
The prime minister had no choice but to nod.
"Your Highness is now of high status, and your teachings are the Emperor's teachings. I will listen carefully."
His words pushed Concubine Shu away from him.
She sighed and lowered her eyes.
The Prime Minister continued, "You are now deeply favored by the Emperor. Have you ever thought about helping your sister?"