Her expression also relaxed, and she exchanged a few more words with Bai Susu before going back.
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Inside Changchun Palace, the Empress was worshipping Buddha in a small Buddhist temple. She wore a plain dress, with a string of phoenix eye bodhi beads dangling from her right hand. Apart from this, she wore no other jewelry.
Changchun Palace is a little lively except for the time when people pay their respects in the morning. On other days, it is solemn and quiet like a thousand-year-old temple.
Although the palace maids and eunuchs were busy, they were also holding their breath.
The queen believed in Buddhism, so she spent several hours in the small Buddhist temple every day.
The copper incense burner in the middle of the Buddhist hall exudes a faint scent of sandalwood, and the smoke is lingering, quiet and distant.
The sound of Nanny Zhang's footsteps could be heard, but the Queen stood still as a mountain, and she did not stop chanting.
Nanny Zhang didn't dare to disturb her and stood by and waited for a while. Only when the queen stopped moving did she bend down and help her up.
The Queen sat on a Zen chair nearby, picked up the blue plum blossom tea bowl, and asked, "How is it?"
Aunt Zhang had a faint smile on her face and said softly, "Your Majesty has a keen eye, and Concubine Bai is also a smart person."
Hearing this, the Queen nodded. Suddenly, Nanny Zhang's mind appeared the gentle little face of Bai Susu again, and she seemed to reveal some uneasiness. She whispered, "Your Majesty, I don't understand why you support Bai Changzai instead of our Third Miss. Now that the Third Miss has entered the palace, she is young and beautiful. Wouldn't it be good if she could win the heart of the Emperor?" There was another sentence that Nanny Zhang didn't say. Bai Susu was really too beautiful. What would happen if she became the next Concubine Hui?
The Queen sighed, "I certainly want to support Yu Ling, but she has also served in the Emperor's bedchamber. Does the Emperor have any fondness for her?"
Aunt Zhang looked worried, shook her head, and whispered, "Your Majesty is wise."
The Queen looked into the distance and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. Although Yuling is pretty, she's only fifteen years old. After all, there's a big age gap between her and the Emperor." And the Emperor has never liked immature girls like Yuling.
What he likes has always been dazzling, the most outstanding in appearance and figure.
For example, the former Ningpin and the current Bai Susu.
However, the queen did not say this out loud. The emperor's preferences could not be known to outsiders. But after all, she had been married to the emperor for many years, and the queen thought she had some understanding of him.
However, thinking of this, the queen couldn't help feeling bitter. She was also beautiful, but after all, she was not as good as those beauties.
She entered the palace together with Concubine Ning. Although she was the legal wife and the emperor respected her, it was obvious that the emperor liked Concubine Ning more at that time.
Concubine Ning was born with extraordinary beauty and was also a famous talented woman in the capital. She played the zither very well. The emperor liked to visit her Qinglanxuan.
Thinking of her long wait in the main courtyard, the queen couldn't help feeling bitter.
People only think that the emperor and the queen are deeply in love, but they don't know that she is walking on thin ice. The emperor has a dull personality, and no matter how she tries, she can't enter his heart.
The only reason she could become the queen was because her father was the emperor's teacher and a close minister who helped the emperor ascend the throne.
However, her father was old, and new ministers were being trained generation after generation. She herself was out of favor, and with Concubine Hui's constant pressure, the queen didn't dare to think about whether she could continue to be the queen if Concubine Hui gave birth to another son.
"But, Your Majesty, isn't you afraid that Concubine Bai will become the next Concubine Hui?" Aunt Zhang was still a little uneasy. After all, Bai Susu's appearance was so outstanding.
The Queen came to her senses and said calmly, "She's just the daughter of an eighth-rank official. All she has is a face. No matter how much she tries, how far can she go?"
The queen really didn't take Bai Susu seriously. Firstly, family background was important nowadays, and Bai Susu's family background was too humble. Even if she was promoted, it would not threaten her position as the queen.
Secondly, although Bai Susu was beautiful, the emperor was not a foolish man who only cared about beauty. Even if she won his favor for a while, what would it matter? Concubine Ning had also been favored and enjoyed a period of glory, but she still angered the emperor and lost his favor.
The third and most important thing is that she actually hopes that Bai Susu can be favored for a longer time, as long as she can share Hui Fei's favor.
She has not had a good night's sleep in the past few years, fearing that Concubine Hui would become pregnant again and give birth to a prince.
Fortunately, God has mercy on her. Although Hejia is already five years old, Concubine Hui has never been pregnant again, and the emperor's enthusiasm for her has also faded in the past two years.
But after all, she gave birth to the emperor's only child. In addition, Huifei's father has also been very successful in recent years and now holds the second-rank official position. This has led to her becoming more and more arrogant and openly coveting the position of queen.
Thinking of Concubine Hui's disrespect to her, the Queen became furious and decided to put an end to her arrogance!
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