Chapter 1025 Dragon Seed (3)
Empress Xian De was so dignified that nothing seemed amiss. However, the more calm she was, the more uncomfortable she felt. Shen Miao saw that a large patch of Empress Xian De's skirt was wet. She thought that she and Concubine Jing must have been at the pond together before, and when Concubine Jing fell into the water, Empress Xian De's clothes got wet too. However, she was probably so worried about Lu Jing that she didn't even bother to change into clean clothes.
She nodded and said, "Okay."
Emperor Yongle stared at Empress Xiande without saying a word, while Concubine Jing’s calls in the room became more and more coquettish. Empress Xiande said, “Your Majesty, you should go in and take a look earlier. It’s not Concubine Jing who is tired now, but the child in Concubine Jing’s belly.” After saying that, she didn’t care about Emperor Yongle’s expression and just pulled Shen Miao away.
As soon as I left Jinghua Palace, the air outside seemed much fresher. Longye's bitter summer was almost over, and before long, the weather would gradually turn cooler, ushering in early autumn. The more beautiful the flowers bloomed in summer, the more desolate they would become as they withered.
Shen Miao lowered her head, thinking about the strange atmosphere between Emperor Yongle and Empress Xian De. She felt that Empress Xian De seemed a bit tired today. She even had a tit-for-tat confrontation with Emperor Yongle in Jinghua Palace. This was not very consistent with Empress Xian De's calm temperament. Perhaps it was because of Concubine Jing's child?
By the way, Empress Xian De was childless. Shen Miao had noticed since she first entered the palace that Emperor Yong Le was now in his prime, but he had no offspring of his own. The reason why the Lu and Ye families had such a large number of followers in the court, in addition to the power left by the previous emperor, was also because they had no offspring. An emperor without his own offspring would not last long no matter how you looked at it.
But now Concubine Jing is pregnant? If Concubine Jing gave birth to a son, would he be made the future crown prince? Wouldn't the empire ultimately be tied to the Lu family? The power monopolized by in-laws was exactly what Emperor Yongle hated. No wonder he wasn't happy to hear Concubine Jing was pregnant. Empress Xiande's displeasure wasn't just about her position as empress, but also about her own jealousy.
A bystander sees things more clearly. Seeing things from an outsider's perspective always makes things clearer. The same was true for Shen Miao. The way Empress Xian De looked at Emperor Yong Le was exactly the same as how she had looked at Fu Xiu Yi. Deeply in love with her husband, yet in the end, another woman became pregnant with his child. Even someone as calm and composed as Empress Xian De would probably feel a little unhappy.
She is just a woman after all.
"Princess?" Empress Xian De's voice came to her ears. Shen Miao came back to her senses. Empress Xian De was already looking at her, smiling tolerantly: "You were so lost in thought that you didn't even hear what I said."
Shen Miao quickly apologized, “I’m sorry to offend you, Madam.”
"That's not necessary," Empress Xian De said without taking it to heart. "It's so late, it's natural for people to be distracted due to fatigue. Princess, don't blame yourself."
As Shen Miao walked, she couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, I want to ask you something."
"Excuse me."
"Did you really push Concubine Jing into the water?"
Empress Xian De paused for a moment, then looked at her with a smile and asked, "What do you think, Princess?"
"The Empress would definitely not do this. Concubine Jing is not new to the palace, and Her Majesty has lived in peace with her for many years. There is no need to deal with her at this critical juncture." Shen Miao said, "So this subject is very curious, why did Her Majesty admit to this crime?"
Empress Xian De stopped, looked at Shen Miao and smiled, saying, "You seem to trust me very much. Actually, it's strange to say, the first time I saw you, I felt that you and I were very similar, but your temper was a little more intense, probably because your father was a military commander. I have heard a lot about you, and although you are also very resourceful and scheming, you do things with the heroic spirit of a general and are decisive and efficient. I am not like that. Civil officials value circuitous tactics, and even if I have to go all out, I will always be gentle and docile until the end. So you and me are different after all."
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