Chapter 82 Take Refuge in the Queen Mother

"I agree."

After saying this, the Queen Mother glanced meaningfully at the bedroom of Guangling Palace, then turned and left.

Emperor Qingling stared at her back in silence.

After going out, the nanny beside the Queen Mother said in a faint voice: "Queen Mother, if the Emperor resents you for protecting the Fourteenth Master and tells the previous dynasty about this, how will the Fourteenth Master gain a foothold in the court in the future?"

The Queen Mother lost all her strength. If the nanny hadn't supported her, the Queen Mother would have fallen on the cold winter floor.

She said with a tearful voice: "Queen Mother, parents who love their sons will plan for them long-term. You should have won the trust of the Emperor for the Fourteenth Master, instead of letting the brothers turn against each other, right?"

The Queen Mother continued to be silent, and the weight of her whole body was on the nanny.

After a long while, she said: "Let's go and see Concubine Xian."

The nanny's face changed drastically.

"Queen Dowager, are you going to give up on the Empress completely? The Hua family is implicated, and now Concubine Xian is weak. If you pull Concubine Xian now, you will break up with the Empress, and she will definitely guess that you are not really supporting Wu Ya, but for... the Fourteenth Master and the world." The Queen

Dowager said solemnly: "Wu Ya has long been unworthy of being the Empress. She controls the harem. Anyone who is favored by the Emperor will not live for more than three years. Shu Guifei is a special case. The next one will be Concubine Xian. With such jealousy, if the Emperor still regards her as the Empress of the world, he is really blind."

The Emperor was so accommodating to the Empress, just to take advantage of Prince Heng's power.

Although the Daling Dynasty is now in a peaceful and prosperous era, its military strength is not strong. Among the military generals, Prince Heng and the Jiang family, whose ten clans have been exterminated, are the best.

The emperor knew very well that if he punished Prince Heng, the Daling Dynasty would be in turmoil.

So even if he was angry, he had to swallow his anger and secretly collect evidence that Prince Heng assassinated the current emperor and intended to rebel. In this way, he could naturally gain the trust of the people of the world and use the Yulin Army in the capital to directly kill Prince Heng in the capital.

In this way, the troops in the four provinces far away from the capital under Prince Heng's hands would be useless.

The emperor was indeed in his position and had his own affairs, but he... was too cruel...

She originally owed him a lot, but now, even if she killed him with her own hands, she would not feel sorry.

The Queen Mother murmured, "I have taught him carefully, how come he treats me as his enemy now? What went wrong?"

The nanny said meaningfully, "Queen Mother, those who own a country and a family do not worry about scarcity but inequality. The Emperor probably... has seen how you doted on the Fourteenth Master, so he can't find any trace of your love for him. It's also... fate."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother remained silent.

After a long while, she said, "But... I gave birth to the Fourteenth Master after ten months of pregnancy..."

The nanny frowned, looked around hurriedly, and said in a panic: "Queen Dowager, you can't say this anymore. If someone with ulterior motives hears it, they will probably make a fuss about it. By then, not to mention the emperor, even the Fourteenth Master's background will be suspected."

The Queen Dowager sneered and tears fell suddenly: "The emperor got drunk in my room and favored my maid, so the emperor was born. I favored the Fourteenth Master... What's wrong with that..."

She said with a broken heart and cried heartily.

The next moment, Concubine Xian's voice suddenly rang out.

"Your servant pays respects to the Queen Dowager, and the Queen Dowager is blessed with good health." The

Queen Dowager suddenly stopped crying and hid behind the nanny to wipe her tears.

The nanny's voice suddenly rose, covering the Queen Mother's voice: "Ah, Concubine Xian, did you hear anything just now?"

Her eyes were full of warnings and temptations.

Concubine Xian shook her head: "No."

"Queen Mother, I am under the order of the Emperor to go to Guangling Palace to make new food for Concubine Shugui. Anyway, I have to make it again when I get there. I will give the food in this food box to you. It's still early today, so you probably haven't had dinner yet."

Her voice was sweet and lively.

The Queen Mother took care of herself, raised her head, took a step forward and said, "You are thoughtful."

Concubine Xian knelt down and said, "It is my duty." The Queen Mother

looked at her carefully, and after a while, she said, "Raise your head and let me take a closer look."

Concubine Xian stood up, raised her chin, and looked down. She was clever and lovely, and there was some charm in her every move.

That kind of vigor was better than that of Concubine Shugui.

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction: "Like... Really like..."

Xianpin knew what the Queen Mother said she looked like, but even so, she still played dumb and said: "Queen Mother, I am Xianpin Hua, who are you?"

The Queen Mother patted Xianpin on the shoulder and said: "From today on, you will go to Changshou Palace every day to pay your respects. I like you very much."

Xianpin nodded: "I know." The Queen Mother

raised her hand and said: "Mammy, accept the food made by Xianpin herself. I am hungry."

The nanny stepped forward and took the food from Xianpin's maid, and the two walked away.

Murong Hua, who was watching the show from a distance, looked at this scene with jealous eyes that almost dripped blood.

"Concubine Xian is just a small foot-washing maid! She actually managed to climb over my head. It would have been fine if she had surrendered to the Empress before, but now that she sees that the Empress has lost power, she has quickly surrendered to the Queen Mother. She is so stupid! Who else in this palace can be compared with Concubine Shugui? It is better for her to protect herself and surrender to Concubine Shugui."

"Your Majesty, we have already reached the territory of Guangling Palace, you have to be careful."

Murong Hua waved his sleeves and said coldly: "What do you know! How did you find out the things I asked you to find out!"

"Shu Guifei unfortunately had a miscarriage, but she forgot that she was pregnant and just thought she was weak after sleeping. The emperor felt sorry for Shu Guifei, so he asked Xianpin, who used to cook for the emperor, to come to Guangling Palace to cook a bowl for Shu Guifei, and also called the concubines in the same palace. Your Majesty, do you think that the emperor does this and does not take Xianpin seriously at all?"

Murong Hua snorted coldly, "Look at her radiant and beautiful a few days ago, but she was still trampled on by Shu Guifei. Now she can only rely on being a cook in the harem to win the emperor's heart. If I design to make Xianpin lose face in Guangling Palace, it means surrendering to Shu Guifei. If anything happens to the He family in the future, Shu Guifei can't just sit back and watch."

"Your Highness is very thoughtful. I really admire you."

Murong Hua smiled and raised her hands, then walked towards Guangling Palace gracefully.

The maid immediately supported Murong Hua's arm.

The master and the servant entered Guangling Palace with great pride.

Guangling Palace was very lively.

Concubine Shugui sat on the couch with a thick blanket covering her body. She looked at the palace sisters in front of her and raised her hand and said, "Xiao Wuzi, come and bring stools for the ladies to sit down. Why are they standing?" The concubines

knelt and saluted: "I am worried about Concubine Shugui's health. I have come to pay my respects to Concubine Shugui. I wish Concubine Shugui good health." Concubine

Shugui smiled gently: "No need to be polite, no need to be polite."

After that, she coughed twice.

Emperor Qingling immediately stood up nervously, walked around her from the other side, and raised his hand to stroke her back.