"Yes... yes, I will teach you," Concubine Zhao stammered. Her lips trembled violently. The usually arrogant Concubine looked like a frightened bird at this moment. "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your teaching."
"Okay, go back. I'm tired." The Queen Mother released her hand. Bi Qiao immediately handed over a handkerchief. The Queen Mother slowly wiped her hands while lowering her head. She drank the remaining half cup of orange-red tea.
"Yes, I will take my leave." Concubine Zhao got up from the ground, her face made even paler by the shining pearls and jade. Concubine Cui also stood up. She went over to support Concubine Zhao and bowed as she withdrew.
Zhongcui Palace.
"Did your mother really say that? Did the Queen Mother really say that?" Zhong Ming'e looked at Cui in astonishment, "Just in front of you and Concubine Zhao?"
"That's right. The Queen Mother has always been kindhearted. She never interferes in the affairs of the harem. But today, she frightened Concubine Zhao so much that her legs went limp as soon as she opened her mouth," Concubine Shu thought about the scene at that time. She smacked her lips, "Let alone Concubine Zhao. I was also scared at that time. After so many years in the palace, it was the first time I saw the Queen Mother get angry. But then again, she wasn't angry, but the aura around her was really too intimidating."
"The Queen Mother has spent most of her life in the palace, so she is not an ordinary woman in the harem. Moreover, Queen Zhenxian is her niece and grew up under her lap. It is reasonable for her to protect Queen Zhenxian," Zhong Ming'e said, pouring a cup of tea for Concubine Shu, and then paused and said, "It's just that I don't understand. The Queen Mother can teach Concubine Zhao a lesson in private, why in front of my mother?"
"I'm afraid I just caught up with her," Concubine Shu snorted as she held her tea. "If I had known that Concubine Zhao was going to the Cining Palace today, I would definitely not have gone. That bitch has always been domineering, and now she dares to ridicule me in front of the Queen Mother. As a result, as soon as the Queen Mother opened her mouth, that bitch's legs went weak. If I hadn't supported her, she probably wouldn't have been able to take a step. It's obvious that she is just a cowardly person."
"But I think this is not a coincidence." Zhong Ming'e's focus was not on the competition among the women in the harem. He frowned and looked at Concubine Shu. "I think the Queen Mother wants to use Concubine Zhao and you to make everyone in and outside the palace understand a truth."
Concubine Shu was startled: "What's the reason?"
"Although the crown prince has been deposed, he is still the legitimate son of the emperor and empress. Anyone who dares to touch the deposed crown prince will die," Zhong Ming'e said slowly while stroking the teacup. "Also, from now on, no matter who it is, they must be extra careful when mentioning the deposed crown prince."
Concubine Shu was startled: "Is this the Queen Mother's intention? Or is it His Majesty's intention?"
"It was the Queen Mother's intention, and also the Emperor's intention," Zhong Ming'e said, staring at the green bamboo on the screen, and said slowly, "Although the Crown Prince was deposed by His Majesty, the Zhao family made a great effort. As a result, as soon as the deposed Crown Prince arrived in Ningguta, the Emperor turned around and chopped down all the Yu Tangchun in the palace. It can be seen that the Emperor does not trust the Zhao family as much as he seems. It may also be that the Emperor regrets having treated the deposed Crown Prince so badly. Whatever the reason, the Emperor's attitude is now very clear. He wants to convey a message to the inside and outside of the palace through the sacrificial ceremony for the Empress Zhenxian. Isn't the Queen Mother conveying the Emperor's intention today? I guess by now, everyone in and outside the palace already knows that the sacrificial ceremony for the Empress Zhenxian is still the same as in previous years and is not affected by the deposed Crown Prince."
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