Chapter 158 This is the palace, not outside!
Fengyi Palace.
Zhang Chengyan personally brought Zhang Yunhe to the Queen.
"Queen, Yunhe will be handed over to you for care first. You must be careful with her."
The queen looked at the plump child and smiled, "It's natural. I've always dreamed of having a child, so I'll naturally treat him as my own."
She reached out and tried to pick up Zhang Yunhe, "Be good, let your mother hug you."
"Wa wa wa——" Zhang Yunhe cried loudly, and her little face turned red.
The wet nurse who came with them hurried forward, picked up the baby and comforted him.
But the child, who had been very obedient before, now kept crying and could not be comforted.
Zhang Chengyan felt very distressed, "Will crying like this cause any harm?"
The queen was afraid that he would change his mind, so she immediately explained, "Your Majesty, children are shy, and that's how it is at the beginning. They will be fine in two days, and I will definitely take good care of them."
The nanny next to him followed suit, "Your Majesty, children love to cry, this is normal."
She winked at the nurse, "Hurry up and feed the little prince!"
The wet nurse understood and carried Zhang Yunhe to the next room first.
As the door closed, the crying became much quieter.
The Queen poured tea for Zhang Chengyan and said, "Your Majesty, I am not in good health. I am destined not to have my own children in this life. I will definitely treat Yunhe as my own. I will send someone to tell Concubine Zhao that she can come anytime she wants to see the child."
Zhang Chengyan felt relieved, "Well, I'll leave first then."
After he left, the queen asked the wet nurse to bring Zhang Yunhe out again.
He was still too young and had no strength left from crying. He looked extremely pitiful.
The queen reached out her hand and gently stroked his cheek, "Don't worry, I will treat you well."
The emperor was born to the empress dowager, but he was sent to the late queen to be raised. Now she doesn't care about the relationship between mother and son at all.
The Empress Dowager was imprisoned, but it was all the Emperor's doing.
She also wanted to follow the example of the late queen, keep Zhang Yunhe by her side, and break away from Concubine Zhao. He happened to be the eldest son, and with a little work on her part, she could get the Emperor to make him the crown prince and support him to ascend the throne in the future. Not only would her position as empress be as stable as a rock, but she would also be able to suppress Concubine Zhao's momentum of rising power.
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On the palace road.
Cao walked quickly and was out of breath after a while.
She wanted to rest, but Chan'er was unceremonious, "The queen is now in confinement and is weak. She is still waiting for you."
"I understand." Cao was dissatisfied, but she could only endure and continue walking.
After walking for nearly an hour, we finally arrived at Zhaochun Palace.
Cao thought she could go in directly, but unexpectedly, Yingchun stopped her outside. "The queen didn't tell you to go in, so you have to wait outside. Don't you know this rule? This is the palace, not outside."
"I……"
Yingchun turned her head away and ignored her.
Cao was thirsty and tired. She thought she could sit down and drink some tea when she arrived, but she didn't expect that she would have to wait outside.
Could it be that the emperor is in there?
After waiting for another half an hour, Cao's legs were so sore and swollen that she couldn't stand it anymore. Just as she was about to speak, Bai Wutong's voice finally came from inside, "Let her in."
Yingchun opened the door and said in a cold tone, "Go in. Your Majesty is now a proper concubine. Please consider your status."
This damn slave dares to show off in front of me!
She is Concubine Zhao’s mother!
"How dare you talk to me like that, you slave!?"
Yingchun sneered, "I am the Majesty's servant, not yours. Let me say it again, this is the palace, not outside!"
"you……"
Bai Wutong's voice came, "Why, are you going to teach my people a lesson in my place?"
Cao finally understood at this time that there was no outsider inside, and everything that had just happened was just a show of power given to her by Bai Wutong!
She could understand walking on the palace road. Even in the imperial palace, not everyone was qualified to ride in a sedan chair, not to mention that she was an outsider.
But now that he had arrived at the door, stood there waiting for half an hour, and was now being humiliated by a servant, something felt wrong.
Cao was in no mood to pay attention to Yingchun anymore, so she walked in quickly, "Wutong, this is..."
Bai Wutong sat on the bed with a cold expression, "You are not polite to me when you see me!"
"I... your humble servant has met Her Majesty Zhao Fei."
Bai Wutong had no intention of letting her sit down, just watched her.
His eyes were cold and deep, and his thoughts were unpredictable.
Cao had never taken this daughter who was raised in a Taoist temple seriously. Although she was pretty, she was thin. Unexpectedly, she became the only pregnant concubine in the palace and gave birth to two princes.
In her mind, Bai Wutong had a gentle personality and should be easy to control. But when she saw him today, he was completely different from the one before he entered the palace.
Cao couldn't help but feel a little nervous, "Madam Zhao Fei, why did you ask me to come here?"
Bai Wutong could no longer suppress her anger. She grabbed the teacup and threw it at her legs. "Since I entered the palace, I have never asked my family for help. As a result, you have caused trouble for me again and again! Last time, you sent a woman to compete with me for my favor, and now you are selling official positions, causing my child to be sent to the queen, and mother and child are separated!"
"I'm putting this here. If you dare to do anything again, I will never care about the Xun family again! Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me! I grew up in a Taoist temple and have never enjoyed the wealth and glory of the Xun family. I won't care about your life or death!"
Cao was a woman in the inner house. She had no idea what was going on and was scolded for no reason. She didn't understand why.
Seeing her confused look, Bai Wutong completely lost his patience. "Go back and tell Xun Mingzhi to make a contribution this time. If he can't do it, my child won't come back. I don't mind using my own method to solve the problem!"
At worst, the Xun family will disappear completely!
She didn't need help from her mother's family and had no feelings for the Xun family.
Cao left confused.
Since she entered the palace, she has never sat down to rest, and she has to go back as soon as she enters the door.
Seeing that it was almost time for the palace gates to close, no matter how tired Cao was, she had to quicken her pace.
Finally leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, she collapsed on the couch exhausted, "Hurry, go back home!"
In the Xun Mansion.
Xun Mingzhi grabbed Xun Zhiyuan's clothes and looked him up and down. After making sure that he was not injured, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Zhiyuan, where have you been these days?"
"At my classmate's place, Dad. Didn't I send you a message?"
He has been living in a country house with his classmates these days, enjoying good wine and food, and having several beauties as his companions. It's hard to describe how comfortable his life is.
If his classmates hadn't told him and Xun Mingzhi urged him, he wouldn't have wanted to come back.
Xun Mingzhi's face turned pale, "Listen to me, no matter which classmate comes to see you from now on, you are not allowed to go again!"
"Dad, what are you doing? My classmates all have families to rely on. If I make friends with them, my career will be smoother in the future..."
Before he finished speaking, Cao came in hurriedly, "Master, something happened! Concubine Zhao asked me to come to the palace today and gave me a good scolding!"
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