The moment Hejing walked in carrying the snacks.
Just then, the Empress Dowager was seen gently fanning Consort Jin and talking to her belly.
He Jing was very jealous!
She was originally the only princess in the entire harem.
At first, she enjoyed the emperor's and grandmother's favor.
However, ever since the news that Consort Jin was pregnant with a little princess spread throughout the palace...
Her father and grandmother became increasingly distant from her.
Even after her mother passed away, she was adopted by her grandmother.
The Empress Dowager's heart was always with the unborn little princess.
It's all her fault! This little thing isn't even born yet, and she's already stealing my affection!
If she really gives birth!
Father and Grandmother dislike me even more!
I must make a good impression on my grandmother!
I'll reclaim the favor that belongs to me!
Hejing immediately served the tea to the Empress Dowager.
"Grandmother, this is chilled watermelon that Hejing prepared for you personally. Eat it to cool off in the summer."
The Empress Dowager looked at the sliced watermelon in the bowl.
He said calmly.
“Hejing, the Empress Dowager is old and cannot eat these cold things. The weather is hot, so you can keep them for yourself.”
"Grandmother is not old at all! In Hejing's eyes, Grandmother will always be young. Please have some."
The Empress Dowager admitted that He Jing's praise had indeed made her happy.
However, if He Jingzhen were considerate and reasonable, she should have taken away the chilled watermelon and prepared a bowl of warm tea to cool her down.
However, He Jing didn't care whether her stomach could handle it, and it seemed like she was forcing her!
The Empress Dowager was thinking about how to refuse gently.
Suddenly, I heard Ye Qianqian's sweet, childlike voice.
How can I describe my sister's filial piety? She is filial, but not excessively so!
[My sister has just passed her coming-of-age ceremony and is no longer a child. Especially living in the inner palace, she must be very good at reading people and situations!]
In this sweltering heat, wouldn't the proper way to show filial piety to one's grandmother be to prepare a cup of warm chrysanthemum tea with rock sugar?
[Iced watermelon is no longer suitable for someone of the Empress Dowager's age. If she eats it out of consideration for her sister's filial piety, we'll probably need to call the imperial physician. The Empress Dowager won't be able to sleep well tonight! Her stomach will also be very uncomfortable for the next few days.]
The Empress Dowager was quite pleased to hear this.
Even a 15-year-old princess like Hejing is less capable of showing filial piety than an unborn fetus.
"Hejing, please prepare a cup of warm rock sugar chrysanthemum tea for Grandmother!"
"Does Grandmother not like the chilled fruit that Hejing prepared?"
[Damn it! Your grandmother already told you what to do, hurry up and copy the homework! Why are you still fixated on the wrong answers! Do you even want to pass the test?! You're so clueless, even with the answers given, you don't know how to copy them! Just like your stupid mother!]
The Empress Dowager didn't say anything on the surface.
In her heart, she agreed with Ye Qianqian's feelings!
When Hejing was born.
The Empress Dowager liked her very much!
First of all, Hejing is the first daughter.
The Empress Dowager naturally found it very rare.
Secondly, He Jing was just a baby at that time and didn't understand anything.
The harem, the imperial court, scheming, and palace intrigue were all like a blank sheet of paper to her.
However, He Jing grew up by Lin Zhaoyi's side.
Lin Zhaoyi was influenced by what she saw and heard, and worked with the Empress, the captain of the abortion squad.
Naturally, it's inevitable that some scheming will also come into play.
If she uses it to protect herself, then she is clever.
However, He Jing, like Consort Lin, used all her scheming to win favor.
He would frequently run up to the Emperor and Empress Dowager to make his presence known.
They even tried to make Lin Zhaoyi's presence known.
Out of consideration for Hejing, the Emperor visited Consort Lin's palace several times.
However.
Every time she went there, Consort Lin would start her sarcastic remarks, criticizing this concubine and that concubine.
This angered the emperor so much that he eventually stopped talking to her.
He couldn't stand the whispers and instigations from his wife, so he preferred the peace and quiet of Consort Xu's place.
Seeing that Hejing couldn't influence the Emperor, Consort Lin suggested that Hejing focus her attention on the Empress Dowager. Even if the Emperor didn't listen to his own daughter, he would at least listen to his own mother.
At first, the Empress Dowager also felt that He Jing was her only daughter and just wanted more fatherly love.
He did offer advice to the emperor several times.
However, after the Emperor told her the truth, the Empress Dowager stopped trying to persuade her.
After He Jing repeated her old tricks, the Empress Dowager disliked her even more.
What the Empress Dowager wanted was a close, devoted granddaughter, not someone to play mind games with and use as a pawn to win favor with her mother.
He Jing thought that Ye Qianqian had stolen her favor.
Little did she know, she herself had gradually squandered the affection that was rightfully hers!
However, He Jing wanted to take her anger out on Ye Qianqian.
"Put it here for now!" the Empress Dowager said. "I'll eat it later."
"No, I want to watch Grandmother eat before I leave!" Hejing said coquettishly.
【You're finished! You really seem to want Grandmother to get sick! It's only because Grandmother has a good temper that she hasn't gotten angry with you!】
If it were me, I'd shove this ice-cold watermelon right in your face! Let you experience what it means to be completely chilled and feel exhilarated!
The Empress Dowager glanced at Ruoqiu.
Ruoqiu immediately walked over and said.
"Princess Hejing, the Empress Dowager has prepared five jade bead necklaces. Would you please choose one?"
He Jing was immediately pleasantly surprised.
"Really? Thank you, Grandmother!"
"Go ahead and choose carefully."
"Um."
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