Chapter 29 Jin Ling 29
It was not until Jin Ling's figure disappeared at the palace gate that Li Yi withdrew his gaze and looked at his mother.
He also guessed the Queen Mother's intention, so he was unwilling to speak first.
Empress Dowager Zheng: "...I don't want to be a bad person, but I should do my job well. The same goes for you, Your Majesty."
"I believe I have a clear conscience regarding state affairs."
"You know that's not what I'm talking about!" The Queen Mother, seeing that he was deliberately talking about the past, interrupted him with a headache: "After all, Concubine Xian is not guilty! The harem is most taboo about the word "exclusive favoritism". If you really care about Concubine Zhao, you should at least show some respect for her."
"I understand."
The Queen Mother was stunned. She hadn't expected him to agree so easily. She looked at him suspiciously, "You... aren't just trying to fool me, are you?"
"How could that be? What your Majesty Queen says makes sense. How could I not listen to you?" Li Yi asked back without showing any emotion. He then changed the subject to the Queen Mother's health, said a few words of concern, and found an opportunity to leave.
Seeing him like this, the empress dowager became even more suspicious that the emperor was just being perfunctory.
Unexpectedly, he actually started staying at Xianfei's Xianju Palace. Although it was only one or two days a month, it was much better than not going there at all.
The empress dowager just hoped that the emperor would treat her son equally and not go too far. Seeing that her son was so obedient, she was naturally satisfied and would not interfere in the relationship between the emperor, his concubine and hers for the time being.
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"Did you really see Madam Wan go into the Xianju Palace excitedly and leave with a gloomy face?" Jin Ling asked with interest and a smile while doing needlework.
"Yes, today, as instructed by the Madam, I went to get a book from Eunuch Bu and met Madam Wan. She was so proud and arrogant at the time."
Having said this, Xiao Xiao snorted angrily.
I waited until I got to the library and listened to Eunuch Bu talk for a while. When I came out it was a little late, so I hurried back. I ran into Madam Wan again. She didn't even look at me and just left.
"His face is so black, as if he was poisoned." The last sentence was almost whispered into her ear, and the gloating in his tone could not be hidden.
Jin Ling tapped her forehead and said, "You, don't say such things carelessly. If someone gets wind of it, I won't be able to protect you."
"Hehe, I know." Xiaoxiao reached out and touched her forehead, smiling like a fool: "Your Majesty, what happened to the virtuous concubine? How could Madam Wan's face be so dark?"
"It's either a favor or a complaint." Jin Ling finished the last stitch and pounded her sore arm. The days were getting shorter, and for the sake of her eyes, she was only willing to work for half an hour each day.
Seeing Jin Ling stop, Xiao Xiao hurriedly helped her up, still muttering indignantly, "It's only natural that Your Majesty doesn't like her domineering behavior. Your Majesty has always been submissive and respectful to her. What else does she have to complain about?"
"Who knows? Perhaps she thinks the Emperor will favor her because of her family background." Jin Ling strolled leisurely through her small garden. Even the chrysanthemums were dying, leaving the ground bare. Only a few camellias and wintersweets were still in bloom, though not many, and they looked lonely on the branches.
"My queen, it's windy outside. Let's go back after walking for a while." A smile interrupted her thoughts and he gently called her in.
Jin Ling touched a camellia that had already blossomed to its fullest with her fingertips: "It's about to wither..."
After coming to his senses, he nodded at the smiling face and said, "Let's go."
No matter what made Madam Wan so unhappy, she would never push the emperor out. By next summer, she should have a child, which would change her position.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
In the Xianju Palace, Concubine Xian welcomed the emperor again, but her face no longer had the shyness and joy she had on the first day. Instead, she looked a little timid and embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you..."
She came out to greet him, but the emperor, as expected, bypassed her and simply addressed her. Without waiting for her to come up with a topic, the emperor directly summoned Eunuch Bao to come to dinner, and the two of them sat in even greater silence at the table.
By the time Concubine Xian finished washing up, the emperor had already fallen asleep facing inward.
Wan Baoxian sat on the bed silently, looking at the other person's ruthless back, his eyes red with grievance.
It happens again! It happens again!
The emperor has been like this since the first day he came to her palace. He fell asleep as soon as he arrived and has not touched her until now.
Originally, she would never speak of such a thing, but His Majesty came day after day, ignoring her day after day. It was as if he only came to her palace to sleep. As time went on, her original dignity was gradually eroded by this man. She even began to wonder if she was so bad that His Majesty would not even touch her.
Until today, her mother came to visit her with a happy face, encouraging her to have a dream of a bear and give birth to an heir for the emperor as soon as possible. Wan Baoxian finally couldn't hold it in any longer, and fell on her mother crying and told her the news.
Her mother left in anger, saying she would seek justice for her. Although Concubine Xian was a little worried, she also had some hope. She could hardly bear this kind of life.
The virtuous concubine lay quietly beside the man, silently comforting herself: It’s okay, just be patient, mother will find a way.
Mrs. Wan does have a method, and this method can indeed make them successful.
The next day, she brought some things into the palace. Although she knew it was against the rules, who dared to stop her?
Madam Wan casually gave the pearl hairpins, earrings, cloth and brocade to Wanhua, then took her daughter into the inner room and quietly took out a small and exquisite glass bottle from her sleeve.
"Mother, what is this?" The virtuous concubine saw that the bottle was only half the size of her palm, and there were two strange beasts engraved on the light green transparent bottle. It was filled with liquid that looked like wine. It looked mysteriously beautiful, so she couldn't help but take it and admire it carefully.
"This is a treasure that my mother got from a Persian merchant. He only had three bottles in total, and now this is the only one left."
When Madam Wan said this, her face showed a mixture of joy and sorrow, and her strained voice sounded unusually dry: "From now on, your father and I will be a loving couple in the eyes of others."
"mother?!"
The virtuous concubine vaguely guessed the purpose of this thing from her mother's words, and her face flushed, and she hurriedly put the bottle back into her mother's hands.
"I don't need this thing, take it away!"
"Really?" Madam Wan laughed strangely and put the bottle back into her sleeve. "My son has a backbone. Then you can continue to watch that bitch take your husband. The two of them will live happily together while you stay alone in the empty room."
"Mother!" Concubine Xian was really frightened. She didn't expect that the fact that she was not favored would cause such a great shock to her mother.
Mrs. Wan's expression suddenly softened, and she pulled her daughter aside to comfort her, saying, "Mother was just joking with you."
"But are you really willing to just push His Majesty to that palace maid?"
Wan Baoxian was so deeply moved by this that the magnolia-shaped silk handkerchief in her hand was almost torn to pieces. "Of course I'm not willing to accept this. That Yao Jinling is just a cunning woman, only capable of coaxing His Majesty into submission."
"That's it." Madam Wan leaned over to her ear and gently told her daughter the instructions for using the medicine. Seeing that she was still a little hesitant, she gave her another dose of strong medicine:
"If you don't use it, do you think she will let you go once she gives birth to a royal heir and her position is secure? Besides, Your Majesty is so valiant and majestic. Don't you want to be on equal terms with your husband?"
The virtuous concubine said nothing more, but just held the cold bottle tightly in her hand.
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