Chapter 632 Tang Ning is a little uneasy
"alright!"
Seeing that Nanny Ran was indignant and her words were even a little offensive, the Queen Mother scolded her in a low voice: "Stop talking. He is the emperor and I am the Queen Mother. If I don't do it, who will?"
"Empress!" Nanny Ran was anxious.
The Queen Mother waved her hand and leaned back on the pillow: "I know what you want to say, but I and the Emperor are one."
"The Emperor has been repeatedly trapped in difficult situations, and the Crown Prince has nearly forced him to abdicate. Those fence-sitters in the court are increasingly disrespectful of the royal family. If this continues, his throne will be unstable, and how can I, the Empress Dowager, have a good life?"
"Besides... do you think I'm only doing this for the Emperor? I'm also doing this for myself."
The Queen Mother felt unwell and was short of breath after speaking a few words. She took a long time to recover before continuing.
"Just now, you saw Rong Yue and Song Tangning. I hadn't said anything yet, hadn't done anything yet, yet Rong Yue was able to use words to stop me. Xiao Yan alone was able to force the Emperor to make concessions, forcing the Crown Prince's position to be chosen by a mere minister. This has made the Imperial Family a complete joke."
"Back when Rong Yue was still in Prince Cheng's mansion, she treated me with such respect, but now? She actually dares to use that traitor Xiao Yan to pressure me!"
When the Queen Mother mentioned "Xiao Yan", her breathing became disordered and she couldn't help but coughing forcefully a few times.
Nanny Ran quickly stepped forward and patted her on the back, and she finally calmed down. Only a flush appeared on her face from the exertion, and anger was tinged in her old and turbid eyes.
"And Prince Huan, who has been pretending to be a dandy for so many years, now dares to have such thoughts, even the Crown Prince is disobedient."
"The Emperor is right. If I really do nothing, I will be sitting there waiting to die. I cannot and will never allow anyone to offend the royal majesty, nor will I allow anyone to try to take away the rights that belong to us, mother and son, from the Emperor."
This world belongs to them, mother and son, to her son.
No one can get involved!!
Nanny Ran couldn't help but open her mouth when she saw the empress dowager with fierce eyes. She wanted to say that the throne had not belonged to the emperor in the first place, and the emperor's current situation was his own fault.
If he had not done that with the Lu family in the beginning, if he had been more careful to root out the problem, even if he had listened to the Lu family's advice and not trusted Xiao Yan to promote him to second only to the emperor, the court would not have become what it is now.
Moreover, she could see clearly that Lady Rongguo and Princess Xiangning had no intention of offending the Empress Dowager, and they were very respectful when entering the palace. It was because the Empress Dowager suddenly mentioned the late Madam Rong and her words involved Princess Xiangning that Lady Rongguo "fighted back" like that.
On the contrary, it is His Majesty, the one who claims to respect the Queen Mother but ignores her illness and makes her risk her own body, who is the most unreliable one.
Nanny Ran has served the empress dowager for decades, and she sincerely feels that there is no need for the empress dowager to get involved in the affairs of the previous dynasty.
No matter how fiercely the Crown Prince and His Majesty fight, the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother. No matter who wins between the father and son in the end, she is still the most honorable woman in the palace.
As for Xiao Yan, he was a man who had a clear distinction between love and hate. Although he was ruthless and vindictive, as long as the Queen Mother was willing to show goodwill, even if he just stayed quietly in Shoukang Palace as her Queen Mother and didn't care about what was happening outside, no one would harm the Queen Mother's life even if His Majesty really got into trouble.
But she knew that even if she said these words, the Queen Mother would not listen.
Nanny Ran could only say, "But the Crown Prince made a mistake before and was reprimanded by the court. Your Majesty has already taken back the power of the government. Although Xiao Yan has threatened him, he dare not go too far. Why would you go to such lengths for Your Majesty?"
"When His Majesty came to look for you that day, he kept saying it was for you, but how much of what he said was true? If he was truly filial and cared about you, he wouldn't have made such demands even though he knew you were in such a bad condition, and even asked you to sacrifice yourself for him..."
“That’s enough!”
The Queen Mother interrupted Ran Mama and said, "When did you become so talkative?"
Seeing that the Queen Mother was angry, Nanny Ran suppressed her anger and dared not say anything.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother sighed softly, "I know what the Emperor is thinking, but as he said, he is surrounded by wolves. If I, his own mother, don't help him, who else can?"
"Empress Dowager..."
"Okay, I have made up my mind."
The Queen Mother panted softly and said, "Besides, the arrow is on the string, and I have no room for maneuver."
Nanny Ran could only shut her mouth, but her eyes were red.
The Queen Mother's expression softened when she saw her so sad. She remembered that when she first entered the palace, she was of humble status. By chance, she was favored by the late Emperor and then forgotten about it. However, she became pregnant at once and became a thorn in the eyes of all the high-ranking concubines in the harem.
During that time, everyone tried their best to bully and torture her, and she almost died. It was this little girl in front of her who once had a fiery temper, who tried her best to protect her in the deep palace full of treacherous calculations, and survived with her step by step until today.
The impoverished concubine of that time became the empress dowager worshipped by everyone, and the fiery little girl became the calm and reserved Nanny Ran, respected by everyone in the palace.
No one knows how loyal the person in front of them is to them, and the relationship between the two of them has long been more than just master and servant.
The Queen Mother relaxed her brows, took Madam Ran's hand and whispered, "Aran, you have been with me for many years. I only trust you. Please help me, okay?"
Nanny Ran looked at the old and frail empress dowager and lost the desire to persuade her.
"Okay, I'll help you..."
The Queen Mother smiled faintly, her frail and sickly appearance revealing a hint of her youthful splendor. "After this matter is over, you can take Cailing with you out of the palace. I have bought you land and a house. Cailing is a well-behaved girl. Let her take care of you and live a peaceful and stable life from now on."
"master……"
Nanny Ran's eyes instantly turned red, and she held the empress dowager's hand and sobbed.
"I won't leave. I will stay with you."
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When it was getting dark in the palace, Tang Ning saw the wife of Marquis Wenxin and Zhou Yuchang coming back. Madam Cui and several others were traveling with them. However, before they could say a few words, someone from Shoukang Palace came with a message saying that the wife of Marquis Wenxin and her daughter and Madam Liang would take care of the patient tonight.
Tang Ning and the others had no choice but to give up the idea of reminiscing about the past and rest in the side hall of Qiyun Palace.
The next morning, Tang Ning and the others were supposed to get up early and go to Shoukang Palace to pay their respects, but they received news that the empress dowager needed to rest more and exempted everyone from the visit. Only Madam Cao and the others were allowed to take over Madam Liang's care.
Tang Ning and the others continued to stay in Qiyun Hall.
Over the next three days, several princesses and ladies who entered the palace took turns to tend to the sick. Even Fu Jinrou was summoned once. Only Rong Yue, Tang Ning and Qian Qiuyue were never summoned.
Hearing those who had returned from attending to the empress dowager's illness jokingly saying that her health was getting better and better, Tang Ning felt more and more uneasy.
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