After hearing Rong Xin's words, the queen, who had fallen into madness, gradually calmed down.
Yes, she is not alone, she has the entire family behind her. Besides, her Shu Jin is still so young and cannot lose her mother.
Her Chengxuan was gone, and she was injured in childbirth, making it difficult for her to get pregnant again. As the Empress Dowager, she had no legitimate son of her own.
After a hundred years of the emperor's reign, another illegitimate prince will inherit the throne. Although she will be the empress dowager at that time, she is not as good as the heir's biological mother. She will never allow such a thing to happen.
After thinking through the pros and cons, the queen forced herself to put aside her crazy hatred temporarily. Now was not the time to be sad. For the sake of her Chu family, her position as queen, and her future glory, she had to think of a foolproof plan.
Thinking of this, the queen closed her eyes tiredly.
Oh, so what if you are the mother of a country? You can't avenge your own child, and you can't even feel sad for him. You must always remember that you are the queen and the mother of the country, and you must consider the long-term future of your family.
Wanting to live for yourself is just a foolish dream.
Seeing that the queen had calmed down, Rong Xin felt a little relieved. She knew and understood how cruel it was for a mother to not be able to kill the murderer of her own child and not be able to grieve for him.
But the queen is not only a mother, but also the mother of the country and the queen of the Jin Dynasty. She has too many things to bear, and these things force her to move forward without any room for retreat.
After a while, the queen opened her eyes again. There was no longer the crazy hatred in her eyes, but only determination.
She opened her lips slightly: "Rong Xin, do something for me..."
The Queen motioned Rong Xin to come closer and after giving her detailed instructions, Rong Xin could no longer conceal the shock on her face.
She hesitated a little: "My Lady...this..."
"Go and do as I say!" The Queen's tone left no room for questioning.
Rong Xin hurriedly lowered her head and agreed.
She is a careful person, but not bold. Moreover, what the Queen Mother ordered her to do is really... But the Queen Mother is her master, and she must do what her master orders.
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A month later, Concubine Lan gave birth safely to a prince, the Sixth Prince. The Emperor ordered that Concubine Lan be promoted to Concubine Lan.
Originally, giving birth to a prince was a great joyous event, but because the prince in the queen's womb and the eldest prince died one after another, the arrival of her prince was not timely.
She didn't even do the baby's third-month bathing ceremony, which made Lanpin very angry.
After several months of rest, the queen has recovered and can get out of bed and walk around, but she still needs to take medicine continuously.
The emperor originally wanted her to rest for a while, but the queen declined, saying that as the queen, she was now in good health and should naturally take on her duties as the queen as soon as possible. On September 15th, she resumed her daily routine of paying her respects.
Ning Yuxi was not used to having to get up early to pay her respects that day. She had really developed a bad habit of not having to pay her respects in the past few months.
On the way, they met Concubine Xian and the other one and went to Fengluan Palace together.
On the way, Concubine Xian couldn't help but say, "The Queen is truly worthy of being the mother of a country. She hasn't even fully recovered from losing her children in quick succession, yet she's already starting to manage affairs."
Ning Yuxi declined to comment. The Queen was indeed very strong. It would be difficult for anyone else to get over these things so quickly. However, the Queen was not only the mother of her child, but also the queen mother of the Jin Dynasty. Naturally, she could not be like an ordinary person.
This is also the sorrow of being a queen.
When they were almost at Fengluan Palace, they were attracted by a burst of rapid coughing coming from not far ahead.
When I looked up, I saw that it seemed to be Concubine Xin and her group... No, it should be called Noble Lady Xin.
Because Concubine Xin's cat Snowball bumped into the Empress, the Empress gave birth prematurely and with difficulty, resulting in a stillbirth. The Emperor issued an order that same day to demote Concubine Xin to a noble lady.
The maidservant of Concubine Xin in front was helping Concubine Xin to breathe with a worried look on her face, while Concubine Xin's face was already abnormally flushed due to the violent coughing.
After about half a minute, Concubine Xin's cough slowly subsided, and the group continued to walk towards Fengluan Palace.
Seeing this, Concubine Xian beside Ning Yuxi said, "I heard that Concubine Xin became ill not long after she was demoted to a noble lady after the Queen's accident. The imperial physician said it was due to depression.
Later, over time, I was almost getting better, but a few days ago, I caught a cold and my condition got worse. Look at this cough, I coughed up something even though I wasn't sick."
Ning Yuxi had heard about this matter. Concubine Xin was also unlucky. The cat she raised was drugged and harmed the Empress. It should have had nothing to do with her, but the murderer was not found at the time, and someone had to bear the emperor's wrath.
She became this unlucky person, demoted from the position of concubine to a noble lady. It would be strange if she didn't feel depressed.
The truth of the matter became clear a while ago, but the emperor obviously would not be so embarrassed as to admit his mistake and restore Concubine Xin to her position. He only rewarded her with some things as a consolation.
But I heard not long ago that he was almost recovered. How come he caught a cold and it became so serious again? He was coughing so hard that he almost coughed out his lungs. It seems that colds in ancient times could really be fatal.
The time was almost up, so the two of them didn't waste any more time and went straight into Fengluan Palace.
As soon as you enter, the most eye-catching thing is Concubine Lian's bulging belly. She is now more than seven months pregnant. Usually, she would be exempted from paying respects to the emperor and stay in the palace to take care of her pregnancy only after she is eight months pregnant.
Lanpin finished her confinement a few days ago, and her baby's birthdate is today. Looking at her smug expression, you can tell how confident she is after having a son.
At this moment, she was sipping tea contentedly while speaking to Concubine Jing who was sitting above her:
"Sister, you haven't met my Sixth Prince yet, right? Sister, you are not only his stepmother, but also his aunt. You should be closer to him. Sister, please come to my palace more often to see your little nephew."
As she spoke, Lanpin covered her lips and giggled.
Concubine Jing remained calm and said calmly, "I am not feeling well. I will not go to the Sixth Prince to avoid passing my illness on to him."
Lanpin was relentless, "Sister, you look good. Could it be that you don't like me or your Sixth Prince, and that's why you're saying you're not feeling well and can't come?"
Lanpin frowned slightly and acted as if she was hurt.
Concubine Jing frowned slightly and said patiently, "You're overthinking it."
After that, Concubine Jing's maid, Qian Dai, said respectfully, "Lady Lan, my mistress has indeed been feeling unwell recently. We even summoned the imperial physician yesterday. If you don't believe me, you can check the records at the Imperial Hospital."
Although the imperial physician is only there to check the master's pulse every few days because the emperor is worried about his master's health, no one else knows about it. Can he really go to the Imperial Medical Bureau to check the files?
Qiandai thought as a matter of course.
This Concubine Lan is just relying on the fact that she gave birth to a prince. Doesn’t anyone see that she is showing off? Humph!
After hearing Qiandai's words, Lanpin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sister, look at what Qiandai said. I was just saying that, why did you take it so seriously?"
Concubine Jing ignored her.
At this moment, the eunuch's voice rang out from the doorway: "The Queen has arrived!"
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