Chapter 367 What can I think?
Bai Wutong was shocked. He didn't expect that the empress dowager had such insight.
When I think about it carefully, it turns out that my thinking is limited.
For a long time, she only planned to use the two Turkic beauties to achieve her goals, but ignored the other concubines in the harem who could also be helpful!
Behind these concubines are the complicated and powerful families in the capital.
Their every word and action in the harem is closely related to the rise and fall of the family!
As long as they can skillfully grasp this interest relationship, they will definitely be cautious and obedient for the sake of the family's honor and survival. Compared with the capricious Turkic beauties, they are indeed much more reliable.
Bai Wutong smiled and praised sincerely, "Empress Dowager, your insights are truly enlightening to me. They are beyond the reach of ordinary people."
"It's just... Empress Dowager, what do you think of the Emperor now?"
"What can I think?" The empress dowager looked past her and outside the palace.
The palace servants of Yongshou Palace had already retreated as ordered, and the entire palace fell into deathly silence.
Since being imprisoned, this place has lost its former bustle and vitality.
The empress dowager should have sat on a high throne, accepting the kowtows and respects of the concubines in the harem and enjoying supreme honor.
But now, he is trapped in the Yongshou Palace and can hardly take a step out of the palace gate!
"The emperor is too heartless!" The queen mother's tone suddenly turned sad. "As his biological mother, I was wholeheartedly concerned about the country of Darong and wanted to continue the royal bloodline, but in the end, he ended up with such a miserable end."
When she thought of what Zhang Chengyan had done, the resentment in her heart surged like a tide, "He actually came up with such a ridiculous idea... Finding an actor who looks like the late emperor, it's ridiculous!"
This is exactly what the Queen Mother hates most about Zhang Chengyan.
It is understandable that the emperor is deep-minded and skilled in political calculations.
But Zhang Chengyan shouldn't have used an actor to desecrate the dignity and face of the late emperor!
In his early years, the late emperor was also a wise monarch who cared about the world and made great contributions to the prosperity of the Darong Kingdom.
But he had been on the throne for too long, and was blinded by power, and gradually lost himself.
Even so, the late emperor still occupies an irreplaceable position in the Empress Dowager's heart and will not allow future generations to humiliate him like this!
That was the man she had loved for more than twenty years and had also been trying to steal for more than twenty years!
Bai Wutong had long been keenly aware that the Queen Mother harbored resentment towards Zhang Chengyan.
To be precise, the Queen Mother was extremely dissatisfied with her current situation of confinement.
She once held great power and enjoyed great glory, so how could she be willing to be trapped here!
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravag
Once you have tasted the honor that power brings, it is difficult to adapt to a dull and powerless life.
Bai Wutong herself is like this. If she were to fall from her current high position and become an unknown little beauty, living cautiously in the harem every day, she would certainly be unwilling and find it difficult to accept.
"Empress Dowager, today we, the mother-in-law and I, have finally opened our hearts to each other and treated each other honestly."
Strictly speaking, only the Queen is qualified to be regarded as the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Queen Mother.
Bai Wutong said this intentionally, but in fact he wanted to further test the Queen Mother's attitude and observe her reaction.
The Queen Mother was not angry about this.
Nowadays, everyone in the harem is afraid of Zhang Chengyan's majesty and avoids the empress dowager.
The only one who was willing to talk to her and cheer her up, and who brought the children to visit her, was Bai Wutong.
It's just a name, there's no need to take it too seriously.
"Yes, it was you who first showed your sincerity to me, so I opened my heart and said these words." The Queen Mother laughed at herself, "Even if I have no second thoughts about the Emperor, he may not believe it. In his heart, the one he respects the most and is closest to is the Empress of the previous Emperor, not me who gave birth to him and raised him!"
Although she is the emperor's biological mother, in his heart, she is not as good as the late queen who raised him.
This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Queen Mother. How could she swallow this?
Any woman, any mother, would feel extremely aggrieved!
Bai Wutong did intend to get closer to the Queen Mother at first, but he didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
With the help of children alone, the goal was achieved successfully.
This also proves the saying that a three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight. Under the seemingly calm appearance of the Queen Mother, she actually hides many unknown worries.
The Queen Mother turned her gaze to Bai Wutong, "When will the Emperor return?"
"The return date has not yet been determined, but he will return to the capital before the New Year. All told, there is still more than a month to go."
The Lunar New Year is not until February this year, so there is still plenty of time.
"Then you can spend more time with me in the days ahead."
Bai Wutong smiled and responded softly, "I couldn't ask for more."
In the days that followed, the harem was peaceful.
Bai Wutong neither made things difficult for the Turkic beauty nor for Jin Weige.
They all knew that while the emperor was away, Bai Wutong had the final say in the harem. Even if they racked their brains to create trouble, it would only be a waste of time, so they just kept to themselves.
Bai Wutong focused his attention on the Queen Mother, and took the children with him, trying various ways to make her happy.
Time flies, a month has passed, and the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year is becoming more and more intense.
Bai Wutong came to Yongshou Palace with carefully prepared cakes and nourishing soups.
As soon as the two little guys, Yun and Yunxi, arrived at the place, they rushed into the empress dowager's arms with laughter like ponies running away from their reins.
"Grandma, I want to eat that white cake!"
"Grandma, I want one too. Please feed me!"
The Queen Mother smiled so hard that her face wrinkles smoothed out. "Okay, okay, let me feed you two clever little ones!"
Bai Wutong stood aside with a perfect smile on his face, and did not say anything to disturb him.
She mostly did this every time she came to Yongshou Palace, and even often found excuses to leave first, leaving the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren with plenty of time alone.
But as soon as they returned to Tishun Hall, Yun and Yunxi would tell her everything the Queen Mother had said.
So even if Bai Wutong was not present, he would know what happened here.
In the hearts of the two children, the person they love the most is undoubtedly their mother, even their father Emperor Zhang Chengyan is far inferior to her.
The Queen Mother hugged them and sighed softly, "Is the Emperor coming back soon?"
"Well, the emperor sent a message saying that he will arrive in the capital in about seven or eight days. General Jin Zhi will escort him on this trip, so the empress dowager does not need to worry about the emperor's safety."
The Queen Mother was not worried about Zhang Chengyan. "Once the Emperor comes back, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you and the children as often as I do now."
What she couldn't bear to part with the most were Bai Wutong's children. Each of them was well-behaved and sensible, and their every move could warm her heart.
Bai Wutong quickly comforted him softly, "Empress Dowager, I will still be able to find time to visit you in the future. When the emperor returns to the palace, I will find a suitable opportunity to bring up the matter of sending Yunyang to you for you to raise."
"I am waiting for your good news."
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