Chapter 455 Let Me Prepare
The news that Chu Liuzheng caused a big disturbance in Yihe Palace, beat Concubine Xie and escaped unscathed spread throughout the harem. Also spread was the fact that the emperor let Chu Liuzheng sit in the main seat and the empress sit below. Everyone immediately had a new understanding of Chu Liuzheng's status in the emperor's heart.
A new batch of porcelain was added to the harem, and many people were waiting to see whether the empress dowager would support Concubine Xie.
Although the empress dowager usually doesn't care about the affairs of the harem, she still protects her niece very much. Now that Chu Liuzheng is bullying Concubine Xie, the empress dowager can't turn a deaf ear to it.
The empress dowager did not pretend to be deaf and dumb, and sent someone to invite the emperor that same day.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has sent someone to invite you to have dinner at the Wanshou Palace." Near dusk, Zhou Yuande went in to report.
Xiao Jingfan put down his pen, raised his hand and pinched his swollen brow. After thinking for a moment, he turned to Chu Liuzheng, who was sitting next to him reading the travelogue, and said, "Let's have dinner at my mother's palace."
Chu Liuzheng put down the book and pointed at himself, "Am I going too?"
Xiao Jingfan nodded.
Chu Liuzheng: "Can I not go?"
Xiao Jingfan: "Reason."
[Since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been a major problem. I just caused such a scene in the harem, and it was directed at Xie Jieyu, the Empress Dowager's family. It would be strange if the Empress Dowager was happy with me. I don't want to suffer such a punishment.]
Chu Liuzheng made an excuse, "I already promised my mother to go to Qingliang Palace to accompany her and Xin'er for dinner. My mother just woke up, and I want to spend more time with her."
Xiao Jingfan looked at her for a moment and waved: "Come here."
Chu Liuzheng walked over as he was told and sat down beside him.
Xiao Jingfan put his arm around her and said gently, "Mother is a sensible person. We will be together for a long time. We can't just keep avoiding each other."
He liked Chu Liuzheng and treated Chu Liuzheng's family well, and naturally hoped that Chu Liuzheng would treat him the same way.
Chu Liuzheng also knew that she couldn't avoid him forever. She thought for a moment, looked at the handsome face in front of her, and said, "Let me get ready."
Xiao Jingfan was curious: "What are you preparing for?"
Chu Liuzheng raised his hand and pinched his face, "First, let you gain five pounds."
A niece is always less dear than a son. The Queen Mother has a motherly heart for the tyrant and has always wanted to make him gain some weight. If I can do that, the Queen Mother will probably be more pleased with me, right?
Xiao Jingfan was speechless. Couldn't this woman think of any other solution?
Chu Liuzheng could indeed think of other ways, but the Queen Mother's favorability towards her was probably negative right now, so no matter how many methods she came up with, it would be useless. It would be faster to take action from the Emperor's side.
In the end, Xiao Jingfan went to Wanshou Palace alone. No one knew what they talked about with the empress dowager, but when he came out, the emperor looked unhappy.
Chu Liuzheng didn't care about these things. When she arrived at Qingliang Palace, she found Chu Yuxin sitting on the steps outside crying.
It wasn't the usual loud crying that shook the ears, but rather the crying that involved hugging her knees and sobbing.
"Xin'er." Chu Liuzheng hurried over. Chu Yuxin threw herself into her arms, wrapping her arms around her waist tightly. Her voice was filled with tears, "Sister."
"What's wrong?" Chu Liuzheng patted her back gently, looked up at the hall, and said worriedly, "But mother fainted again?"
"No." Chu Yuxin sniffed, raised her head, and revealed two red and swollen eyes. "Sister Xuancao just helped mother drink the medicine, and mother fell asleep."
Xuancao was a palace maid sent by the emperor to serve the mother and daughter. She was gentle and considerate, and got along well with both Bai and Chu Yuxin.
Today she stayed in the palace to put things away and did not go to the imperial garden. Otherwise, someone would not have taken advantage of the opportunity and let Bai hear those unpleasant words, causing her old illness to flare up.
"Then why are you crying?" Chu Liuzheng felt strange and sat down on the steps with his sister in his arms. "Who wronged you? Tell me and I'll teach him a lesson for you."
"It was my mother who scolded me." Chu Yuxin puffed out her cheeks, took the handkerchief handed to her by Chu Liuzheng and wiped her nose, her tone very aggrieved.
Chu Liuzheng asked softly, "Why did my mother scold you?"
"I don't know." Chu Yuxin pouted and wiped her eyes with her hand. "Mother is unreasonable."
Chu Liuzheng took another handkerchief to wipe her eyes and said, "There must be a reason why my mother scolded you. Did you do or say something to upset her?"
"No, I want to make my mother happy." Chu Yuxin pouted, "I told my mother that she can be a rich lady when we move into the big house. She won't have to do anything and won't have to worry about anything. There will be delicious food and fun things to do. She can eat meat and snacks as she pleases. Every day will be like Chinese New Year."
Chu Liuzheng thought there was nothing wrong with it, so he asked, "And then?"
"Then my mother scolded me, saying I was a heartless ungrateful person, and even tried to beat me with a carrying pole..." Chu Yuxin felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke, tears streaming down her face. "How could I be considered heartless? I just wanted to make my mother happy, so why did she scold me? What did I say wrong?"
She tilted her head and asked seriously, "Sister, was I picked up by my parents from outside? Doesn't my mother want me anymore?"
"Silly girl, how could Mother not want you?" Chu Liuzheng understood the crux of the matter. She rubbed her sister's head and smiled softly, "I saw you carried out of the delivery room with my own eyes. I was the one who fed you your first mouthful of rice porridge. You are definitely my biological child."
Chu Yuxin felt a little better. She rested her chin on her knees and muttered, "Then why did my mother scold me?"
There's no need to worry about adults' affairs. Chu Liuzheng thought for a moment and said, "Mother is sick and dizzy. Would you feel uncomfortable if it were you? Would you feel better?"
"I don't know." Chu Yuxin had never had this disease before, and muttered softly, "It should be uncomfortable, but I definitely won't curse at anyone casually."
Chu Liuzheng laughed, "Are you blaming my mother?"
"No." Chu Yuxin shook her head. It's not like she has no conscience. She always remembered how kind her mother was to her. It's just that she was suddenly scolded and didn't know why. She felt wronged.
Now that she was enlightened by her elder sister, she felt that it was nothing.
"Sister, I want to leave the palace." Chu Yuxin leaned on Chu Liuzheng's shoulder, her eyes looking at the twinkling stars in the sky. "Mother is unhappy in the palace, and I don't want her to be unhappy."
Seeing that she was in a better mood, Chu Liuzheng deliberately frowned and acted pitiful, "Oh, oh, oh, Xin'er only wants mother and not sister, leaving me all alone in the palace. What a cruel heart."
"I want my elder sister." Chu Yuxin hugged her anxiously, "Then... then I won't leave the palace. I'll stay in the palace to accompany my elder sister."
Chu Liuzheng looked at her: "What about mother?"
Chu Yuxin: "Also accompany A Niang, I can run both ways."
Chu Liuzheng chuckled and scratched her upturned nose. "Okay, I'm just kidding. When mother recovers, I'll send someone to escort you out of the palace. We can't leave father home alone."
"What about my sister?" Chu Yuxin looked up at her.
Chu Liuzheng held her in his arms and rubbed her, smiling and saying, "Of course I'll stay in the palace and enjoy the good life."
Chu Yuxin didn't move even though her hair was messed up by her. She rubbed against her chest and asked in a muffled voice, "Are you happy, sister?"
(End of this chapter)
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