Chapter 86 Good Baby
After receiving the order, everyone in the Cining Palace hurriedly went out to prepare the sedan chair for the Empress Dowager's trip.
Another group of palace maids came in one after another, holding hot water, towels and other things. Concubine Wei Shu stood beside the soft couch and carefully served Empress Dowager Jiang and helped her wash her hands after the meal.
Concubine Wei Shu suggested in a gentle voice: "Since the Empress Dowager is going to the Eastern Palace herself, why not decide on the status of Miss Su later?"
She lowered her eyes, "I am worried that Yang Shangyi is young and unstable, and might neglect Miss Su..."
This statement clearly implies that Yang Manyan would be jealous and would not allow the prince to give Su Qinglan a formal status.
Queen Mother Jiang raised her eyes slightly and said jokingly, "Shufei is really thoughtful. I didn't even think of this."
Concubine Wei Shu smiled and said, "It is because of the good training of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has a far-sighted vision and is able to make strategic plans. I can only spend a little time on small matters."
Queen Mother Jiang was very pleased with the compliment. She was smiling so much that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes could not be hidden.
"You are the most beloved among the concubines of the late emperor, unlike the one in Renshou Palace. I haven't seen her come to pay her respects to me in more than ten years."
Concubine Wei Shu paused for a moment, a hint of viciousness flashing across her eyes.
The person in the palace whom she hated the most and wanted to get rid of as soon as possible, besides Yang Manyan, was Empress Xu in Renshou Palace.
That year, she was lucky enough to become pregnant with the late emperor's only child overnight, and at the same time, Xu, who had been infertile for many years, was also diagnosed with pregnancy.
For a time, everyone in and outside the court focused their attention on Empress Xu's belly. As she was also pregnant with a dragon child, she could only live in Empress Xu's shadow.
Fortunately, she gave birth to the eldest prince. Empress Xu gave birth on the same day, but only gave birth to a useless girl.
Later, she used a trick to make Empress Xu go crazy and strangle the little princess to death, which made her break off completely with the late emperor...
But even so, Xu was still the prince's legal mother. When the prince ascended the throne in the future, Xu would still be honored as the empress dowager together with her, and her status in etiquette and law would even be higher than hers.
If it were possible to kill two birds with one stone and get rid of Xu and Yang at the same time... a ferocious look flashed across Concubine Wei Shu's face, and her eyes were sinister.
Queen Mother Jiang then said, "Su's family background is not low either. It's rare for the Crown Prince to find someone he likes. I will make her a concubine."
Among the imperial concubines in the Eastern Palace, there are two Liangdi (dignified ladies) and four talented ladies below the level of the Crown Princess, and there is no limit to the selected maids and ladies.
Her first title was Liang Di, second only to the Crown Princess. It was obvious that Queen Mother Jiang also wanted to win over Su Qinglan.
Afterwards, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, surrounded by palace servants and eunuchs, headed straight for the East Palace.
The same group of imperial guards were still guarding outside the Huiyin Gate of the Eastern Palace. When they saw the Empress Dowager in person, they were stunned and looked at each other.
One of them slipped into the East Palace at lightning speed to pass on the message, while the rest of the imperial guards continued to guard the vermilion palace gate with nine large golden nails horizontally and vertically.
Queen Mother Jiang sat on the sedan chair, looking down from above, and sneered, "Why, even I can't enter the gate of the East Palace?"
The imperial guards remained calm and bowed, "I dare not do that. Please wait for a moment, Your Majesty."
Concubine Wei Shufei vaguely guessed that the emperor was in the Eastern Palace, otherwise how could these guards be so bold as to stop even the Empress Dowager of the time?
Just as she was about to add fuel to the fire, she heard a gentle and cold voice: "I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Shu."
Queen Mother Jiang and Concubine Wei were both slightly startled.
Near noon, Xiao Yan finished his morning class and happened to see this scene.
After bowing slowly and methodically, he asked in a gentle voice, "I wonder why the Empress Dowager and the Consort Shu are here in person at the East Palace?"
Queen Mother Jiang immediately changed her expression and smiled kindly, "Nothing, I heard that a girl moved into the East Palace, and I was just thinking of asking Yang Shangyi to lead people to the Cining Palace so that I can take a look."
She sighed softly, "I never thought that the people I sent couldn't even enter the gate of the East Palace. Yang Shangyi didn't even want to give face to me, an elder. I had no choice but to come here in person..."
Xiao Yan had just learned in Wenhua Palace that his father had come to the Eastern Palace, and he also knew the ins and outs of the matter.
His face was solemn. "Please forgive me, Queen Mother. It was my grandson who ordered them to strictly guard the Eastern Palace. It has nothing to do with Yang Shangyi."
"Because the East Palace is close to Donghua Gate, and there have been many major events in the court recently, my grandson was worried about unrest, so he ordered people to strengthen the defense. I didn't expect that it would offend the Queen Mother. It is my grandson's fault."
His tone was calm and his voice was gentle, without any panic on his face. He did not seem to care whether what he said would anger Queen Mother Jiang. He just wanted to exonerate Yang Manyan.
It was noon, and the warm spring sun was shining through the thin clouds, but the atmosphere in front of Huiyin's door was cold.
Queen Mother Jiang looked a little embarrassed.
She had originally intended to punish Yang Manyan for the crime of disrespecting elders, but now the prince had resolved the issue with just a few words. How could she feel?
Although Concubine Wei Shu was dissatisfied with her son's protection of Yang, she was more afraid that Empress Dowager Jiang would become estranged from her and her son, so she quickly came out to make trouble.
She smiled and advised, "Empress Dowager, why don't we go to the East Palace first? Ask the Crown Prince to call Miss Su over so we can take a look."
Queen Mother Jiang's expression eased slightly, and she signaled the palace servants to help her get down from the sedan chair.
Xiao Yan then calmly instructed the dozens of Ti cavalrymen, "All of you retreat first."
"This..." The Ti riders looked hesitant.
They are the emperor's personal guards and only obey the orders of the emperor, but of course they cannot reveal their identities at this moment.
"I know what's going on. You guys can leave now." Xiao Qing's jawline was tense, and there was a hint of solemnity between his gentle and handsome eyebrows.
The Tiqi could only disperse to both sides of the palace gate, but they did not dare to leave.
The tightly closed vermilion palace doors opened one after another, and Queen Mother Jiang was the first to step into the East Palace.
Xiao Yan whispered to Tong Lin to summon Su Qinglan to the front hall, and then glanced at her biological mother, Concubine Wei Shu, calmly.
Ever since Yang Manyan confessed to him on his way back yesterday that Su Qinglan was somewhat similar to Concubine Wei Shufei, he had privately ordered people to investigate whether there were any abnormalities during the childbirth of Empress Xu and Concubine Wei Shufei.
At the moment, he has not found any useful information, and he doesn't know how Concubine Wei Shu will react when she sees Su Qinglan later.
The rear bedroom of the main hall of the East Palace.
The windows were half open, a breeze blew into the inner hall, and bright light penetrated the gauze curtains and spread onto the bed.
Yang Manyan was awakened by the heat. As soon as he opened his eyes, he met the man's burning and dark eyes, and his heart trembled violently.
She lowered her head and realized that most of her clothes were torn, and her face immediately turned red with shame.
The emperor hugged her even tighter, "My dear, you are awake, huh?"
A hoarse and low male voice sounded in his ears, and Yang Manyan trembled all over.
"Your Majesty, why did you wake up so soon?" she asked softly, with a soft nasal tone.
The emperor felt a surge of heat inside him. He raised his hand to brush away the loose hair on her forehead, then kissed her forehead gently.
"I was woken up by you." He said in a hoarse voice.
Yang Manyan's sleeping posture was not very good. Even after falling asleep, he was not restful and just now he was rubbing against his arms.
After that, she still felt hot and fumbled to unbutton her clothes in her sleep...
Yang Manyan's heart beat rapidly, as if it was burned.
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