"Baizhi, is the queen asleep?"
"Just went to bed. What happened in Yongshou Palace again?"
Gu Qingcheng had just received the memory when she heard people whispering at the door of the hall.
The hall was very quiet, and her six senses were sharp. Although she was more than ten steps away, she could still vaguely hear a few key words.
Yongshou Palace?
Well, that is the residence of the emperor’s biological mother, Concubine Xie.
The original owner had quite a few records of this mother-in-law in his memory bank.
In the words of later generations, it was definitely the best.
Concubine Xie was of humble origin, and her appearance and talent were not outstanding in the harem.
Her way of dealing with people, her character and her temperament are hard to describe.
Come to think of it, Min Huang, as his mother's biological son, feels that his mother is "annoying", which is enough to prove how weird Concubine Xie is.
As a daughter-in-law, the original owner faced the more real and more terrible Concubine Xie.
“…This person is really confused!”
Gu Qingcheng recalled the memory she had just received and couldn't help but shake her head secretly.
Gu Qingcheng herself has a very high EQ and IQ. Although she doesn't quite understand, she also understands the psychology of people like Concubine Xie.
Because of her background, she couldn't help but feel inferior.
Once they gain power, their temperament will change drastically and they will become rampant.
Concubine Xie's contradiction and distortion were particularly evident when she treated the original owner's daughter-in-law.
On the one hand, Concubine Xie was proud that her son was able to marry a girl from a prominent family who was of noble birth, talented and beautiful.
On the other hand, she envied and was jealous of her daughter-in-law. Every time she saw her daughter-in-law, she would feel inferior from the bottom of her heart.
Inferiority complex is not a shortcoming. People who are not mentally strong enough will always feel inferior for various reasons.
But the reason why Concubine Xie is such a weirdo is that she cannot deal with her inferiority complex very well.
Others who have low self-esteem may work hard to improve themselves and become better people.
Concubine Xie has an inferiority complex, but she only knows how to satisfy her twisted mentality by suppressing and dragging others down.
Things were better three years ago. Min Huang was not in power, and the former Queen Gu had just entered the palace, so Concubine Xie could still restrain her temper.
When Min Huang took power, Concubine Xie was completely terrified.
She always relied on her status as a mother-in-law to torture the original owner's daughter-in-law.
Gu Qingcheng:... Damn, you’re sick!
If Concubine Xie targeted her daughter-in-law for her own benefit, Gu Qingcheng could still understand it.
However, it was obvious that Concubine Xie was just doing it out of spite, and there was actually not much conflict of interest between her and the original owner.
Compared to her daughter-in-law, Concubine Xie’s “opponent” should actually be the Queen Mother!
As a result, she didn't dare to fight with the Queen Mother, so she just tried to make her presence felt on the side of her daughter-in-law.
Many times, Concubine Xie was engaging in "ego disputes", which harmed others and benefited herself!
In the palace where profit is the most important thing, Concubine Xie's behavior seems so "true to her nature".
Gu Qingcheng: ...In the harem, praising a middle-aged married woman with children for her innocence, honesty and straightforwardness is not a good thing.
Fortunately, the original owner was not a softie, nor was she that kind of "bitch" - she and Min Huang were not an ordinary happy couple, but partners with whom they exchanged interests.
The Gu family gave Min Huang enough support, and Min Huang gave Gu the position of queen.
"...This Queen Gu is somewhat similar to me!"
Gu Qingcheng has integrated everything of the original owner and has a very deep understanding of her "new identity" this time.
Then, Gu Qingcheng was pleasantly surprised to find that Queen Gu was not the heroine or supporting actress in ancient Chinese novels.
The most obvious characteristic is that Queen Gu has no romantic thoughts.
Ha, she was born into a noble family, married the emperor and became the queen, but her mind was full of love affairs. That's funny.
Talking about love with the emperor?
Really give a sincere heart?
What are you thinking?
It's totally unworthy of the family education I received since childhood.
What's even more ridiculous is that in some ancient Chinese novels, the heroine is betrayed by the emperor, and her family is also ruined. She then begins to resent him and then goes on to have a rebirth, revenge, and other plots.
Gu Qingcheng: ...
This is a political marriage that is mutually agreed upon, so why not just talk about the interests directly?
Why do you have to bring it into emotional context?
The combination of the new monarch and the powerful minister is both a cooperation and an investment.
Investing is inherently risky.
The emperor must prevent his descendants from becoming too powerful and his relatives from interfering in politics;
As for the queen's family, they also have to be on guard against the emperor turning his back on them and repaying kindness with enmity!
You've already sat at the gambling table, your bets are placed, and victory or defeat depends on your own ability.
There is no need to cover up this cruel political struggle with the cloak of "tragic love".
The original owner, Queen Gu, was very clear-headed. She was not infatuated with Min Huang, but treated Min Huang as her business partner.
They are husband and wife, cooperating with each other and using each other.
No one can be said to be climbing up the social ladder.
Therefore, Queen Gu would not compromise in the harem, nor would she endure being a slave despite having a noble birth and a generous dowry.
Queen Gu never indulged her foolish mother-in-law, Concubine Xie.
Indeed, due to filial piety, Queen Gu would not really "disobey" Concubine Xie.
But, Queen Gu will use the opponent's force to her advantage.
Queen Dowager Wang, who has a higher status and more confidence than Concubine Xie, and Concubine Xie's son Min Huang, the emperor, are both Queen Gu's "rescuers".
Queen Gu would not argue with Concubine Xie over some insignificant little things.
When it comes to certain issues of principle, Queen Gu will pass them on to Queen Mother Wang and Min Huang.
At this point, some people may wonder, didn't Queen Gu help Min Huang fight against Queen Mother Wang? They should be enemies, this pair of cheap mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
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