Chapter 217 Bo Qiaohui 29
"I have never seen the two palace maids behind Guantao."
The Empress Dowager frowned, knowing very well what Guantao was planning. She glanced at Dou Yifang and Guantao, and her tone was no longer as gentle as before.
"Mother, that is..."
Before Dou Yifang could explain, Guan Tao couldn't wait to speak up, "These are the two wet nurses I found for A Jiao. Grandmother, please take a look. Are they perfect?"
"Wet nurse? Yaoyao Raorao, if you hadn't told me otherwise I would have thought she was something from a seedy place. How dare you put such a restless woman next to Gillian? Even if you're not afraid that she will lead your daughter astray, don't dirty Gillian's room."
The Grand Empress Dowager was very rude. If you compare it now, her Bo family is no worse than the Dou family. Now they just need to wait for the Empress to give birth to a prince, and their family will be stable. Naturally, she would not allow her granddaughter to destroy the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress at this time.
"Grandmother, I never thought you could be wrong." Guan Tao was furious, even ignoring Dou Yifang's gaze. She pointed at the two people behind her and smiled at Qiao Hui with a sinister smile, "These two, one Wang and the other Tian, are both rare beauties."
"Of course, beauties are nothing special. The most important thing is that they are not only beautiful, but also have noble destinies."
When she said the last four words, she glared at the empress and spoke each word with great ease: "Wang was married three times, each husband holding a higher official position, but each husband only lived for three years. A fortune teller once predicted that she would become an important person."
"Tian was married three times, each husband lasting from one year to five years, and each one died. For a full ten years, she gave birth to seven sons for her husband's family."
Guan Tao looked at the livid-faced Empress Dowager with a smug look on his face: "Grandmother, are you still thinking that a woman with this kind of fate is unfit to be our A Jiao's wet nurse?"
"With such a fate, it's more than enough for me to be Ah Jiao's wet nurse. If I were to think seriously, I'm afraid the only way I'd be worthy of you two is to enter the palace and serve His Majesty."
Bo Qiaohui supported the Empress Dowager who was angry with her granddaughter, and directly helped Guantao to express her true purpose.
The two people behind her showed obvious joy when they heard her being so easy to talk to, especially Wang, whose ambition was almost carved on her face.
"You truly are worthy of being the Empress, the mother of the nation. Your sincerity towards His Majesty makes me, your elder sister, feel ashamed." Guan Tao was convinced she was pretending, so he smiled provocatively and pushed the two behind Qiao Hui. "Then I will leave these two to the Empress. You must treat them well."
"Hurry up and pay your respects to the Queen."
Wang and Tian hurriedly walked to Qiaohui and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May you be eternally happy."
"You're so willing to give up the princess. It seems the wet nurse's intentions aren't entirely pure." Qiao Hui smiled, supporting the Grand Empress Dowager as she walked in front, not giving the two a chance to argue. "It seems our Grandmother is a discerning person. She can see through the superficiality and see the true nature."
"These two actually used the eldest princess and Gillian as a stepping stone. The eldest princess is still too naive. Such quick-success-seeking fools can deceive you. Sister, be more careful!"
Bo Qiaohui's last sentence matched with her heartbroken look, she is truly a good sister-in-law who cares about her elder sister-in-law.
The Empress Dowager's mood brightened, and she immediately followed up on this, "Qiaohui is right. Ultimately, a noble destiny depends on one's character. If they were kind, it would be fine, but if they were like them, wouldn't they be a star of misfortune?"
Dou Yifang grabbed her daughter and stopped her from continuing her mindless pursuit of death. "The Empress Dowager is right. Guantao was spoiled by me and her father, the Emperor, and that's why she was taken advantage of. I will definitely teach her a lesson."
Then he said to Rong'er behind him, "Come here, capture these two evil men who deceived the princess and lock them up in the torture chamber."
Seeing that she had dealt with the two women thoroughly, the Grand Empress Dowager nodded and let them go. "Well, she's your own daughter. I have no right to interfere with how she teaches her. However, I don't want to see the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty constantly sowing discord between the Emperor and Empress."
"The harmony between the Emperor and Empress is the blessing of the Han Dynasty. Do you understand?"
"My daughter-in-law understands."
The other concubines of lower rank had already been frightened by the confrontation just now. It was at Princess Guantao's instigation that they mustered up the courage to try to gain a little favor from the Queen.
But seeing that Guantao couldn't win the duel with the queen himself, and the two beauties she brought with her were easily killed, everyone who was already afraid of the queen just wanted to draw a clear line with the eldest princess.
Without the resentment in their hearts, the moment their rationality returned, the awe of the queen was deeply engraved in their hearts.
Everyone was a little absent-minded, except for the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Dou, who gradually became interested thanks to Qiaohui's efforts.
"This high platform is truly beautiful. My Queen Mother is truly knowledgeable. I've been in the palace for so long and I didn't even know there was such a place."
Dou Yifang, also wanting to use this to cheer up the Grand Empress Dowager, immediately took over the conversation: "I'm not knowledgeable at all. I just saw it in history books. It's really a shame to show off my skills in front of the Grand Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager was a little surprised and delighted: "You knew?"
"Yes, I read in a book that you and Madam Qi once composed the 'Chang'an Song' here, which is a masterpiece in the world. It's a pity that I didn't have the chance to see it."
"Then I will let you see it today."
Maybe he likes to reminisce about the past as he gets older; or maybe he has been imprisoned in the deep palace for a lifetime and now remembers his former freedom; or maybe he is moved by the scene and feels nostalgic for his youth yesterday.
The Empress Dowager stood on the high platform, her hands raised, the music of "Chang'an Song" seemingly ringing in her ears. She danced in the wind, no different from her younger self, just as beautiful and moving.
Bo Qiaohui stood aside with the others, admiring the scene intently. The reinforced fences prevented any possibility of accidents. At least this time, she wouldn't allow anyone to disturb the Grand Empress Dowager while she reminisced about her past self.
After the song, the Empress Dowager paused, breathless. The girl briefly revived in her dance, but when the dance stopped, the girl was gone, leaving the Empress Dowager with her old, frail body.
Dou Yifang and Bo Qiaohui supported her on either side, their faces filled with genuine worry. The Empress Dowager was surprisingly calm, and she looked at Dou Yifang without the usual disdain:
"Look at how nervous you are. I'm just a little tired."
"Then Qiaohui and I will help you get some rest?"
The Grand Empress Dowager shook her head. "You are the protagonists today. You don't have to accompany me. I am just old. Just let Pei Xin help me go back to sleep."
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