Chapter 402: So Stupid
Song helped Liang get up: "Think about Qingling. He is the next generation of the Shen family who is into martial arts. In the future, he may take over his uncle's position, or his father's position. If you ask His Majesty to let the Liang family go now, will His Majesty still look down on Qingling in the future?"
"But my daughter, my family is like this?" Liang was already confused at this point.
"Your family just lost their official positions. Your nephew... he did something like that, there's nothing we can do about it. Fortunately, the imperial edict did not prohibit the Liang family from serving in the government in the future. You still have your nephew, and his children can still make a name for themselves. How can the Shen family really not care? We will still help them in the future."
"Also, Biyu... Biyu's personality, if she could come out of this, she wouldn't be like this in the past few years. Since the queen has pleaded for her, it means she wants to save her life. Just give her more silver. Sister-in-law, think about it carefully."
Liang stopped talking, just lowered her head and nodded after a long while: "Now that things have come to this, what else can I do?"
"Sixth girl is living well now. Although she is not your daughter, she respects you. And Qingyun and Seventh girl, you should train them well, and they will be grateful to you in the future."
"Your sister-in-law is right. Biyu is my granddaughter after all. I will not just sit there and watch over her. When she enters the palace later, I will give her some silver. Although life in the palace is not easy, there is silver and the Empress is protecting her. There will always be opportunities in the future." Qu comforted her.
Liang felt sad, but didn't say anything else.
She knew in her heart that everything was fake, except for one thing that was true: she still had a son.
Her daughter is already like this, she can't control her son's future.
But she felt guilty towards her parents and was really uneasy.
When she returned to her own yard, she went into the house alone, not allowing anyone to follow her, and just walked away silently shed tears.
When the Liang family left, Liang did not go to see them off, but only asked her personal maid to deliver 50,000 taels of silver.
In the palace, as the weather got colder, people moved around less.
After Shen Gengyi was demoted, she fell ill and never recovered. Shen Chuliu didn't care, but he wouldn't let her die like this.
If he died immediately, wouldn’t her plea for mercy be in vain?
Zizhu and Zirui would take care of it, so she didn't care.
Right now, the most important thing in the palace is that Empress Dowager Feng’s illness is getting worse and worse.
The imperial doctors now spend the whole day in Cirui Palace. The emperor, empress, and even Empress Dowager Li are always there to watch over them.
Originally, Empress Dowager Feng was not so seriously ill, but after she had finally recovered, she was hit by the cold. She was frightened, but it was not the cold.
It’s just that at special times, I think too much and my health becomes worse.
After returning to Ci'an Palace from Cirui Palace, the Queen sensibly left first, leaving only the Emperor and Empress Dowager Li and her son.
"Look at her like this, I don't know if she can get better." Empress Dowager Li didn't know whether she felt more disappointed or more emotional.
It's not that he really wanted to see Empress Dowager Feng die.
"The imperial physician said that everything will be fine after this winter." Qi Yixiu said, "Don't worry, mother. The imperial physicians dare not be unfaithful, and she is not that weak."
"Sometimes I feel like I'm really old. When I was struggling in the harem in the past, when the late emperor didn't care about me, I never felt this way. Now that you are the emperor, I naturally live a comfortable life, but I feel like I'm not able to do anything."
Empress Dowager Li sighed, "I often wonder if it would be a bad idea to ask Xiang'er to come in."
"Why do you have to think so much, mother? Zhen Chongyi is well-behaved and sensible, and never does anything wrong. What's good about her? You are overthinking, mother." Qi Yixiu said.
"I was worried when I heard her quarreling with Jing Zhaoyi before. Now that I'm here, she'll be fine wherever I go. If I die in the future, she won't be able to do anything and I don't know what to do." Empress Dowager Li shook her head.
"Mother, why do you worry too much about the quarrels among the concubines? Or is it that Zhen Chongyi has been wronged? If she is really wronged, I will compensate her." Qi Yixiu was very unhappy in his heart, but he gave face to his mother.
"No way, don't you know me? I was just saying that. Among the women in your harem, some are incompetent and some are powerful. Zhen Chongyi is just an ordinary person, it doesn't matter what happens to her, I am worried about the Ninth Prince." Empress Dowager Li patted Qi Yixiu's hand.
"Don't worry, mother. I know. Zhen Chongyi will be promoted sooner or later, but it's not good to promote her alone. If I put her in a position too high, it will harm her and the Ninth Prince. Take your time. I don't hate her in my heart."
That’s true, I don’t really hate it, but I also really… don’t like it.
Empress Dowager Li also heard the hidden meaning, so she stopped talking about it. She just said a few other words and asked Qi Yixiu to go back.
After seeing the emperor off, Empress Dowager Li sighed, "Jue'er is not in good health right now. I am really worried about her. It would be best if the emperor listened to me. At least you should let Jue'er grow up safely."
What she feared most was that the Ninth Prince would lose his life in the harem infighting.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. How could the Emperor not understand what you mean? What's more, the Ninth Prince is the Emperor's own son. He will surely love him. It is said that the Emperor loves his youngest son. With you here, the Ninth Prince will surely be of good quality." Nanny Hua advised.
"Alas, in my early years, I felt that Feng Suxin was incompetent, and now it's Zhen Chongyi's turn. She has become even less favored since she gave birth to a child. If she could establish herself, I wouldn't have to worry. Look at Jing Zhaoyi, who in this palace dares to mess with her openly? She is favored and capable, so she can naturally protect the child." Empress Dowager Li shook her head.
Nanny Hua also had nothing to say. Zhen Chongyi was really... If it weren't for the Empress Dowager, I'm afraid she wouldn't know what her status was now.
"By the way, what happened to the Eighth Prince?"
"I'm afraid... it's really not possible. From what I can see, the person is fine, but... stupid." said Nanny Hua.
"Are you really stupid?" Empress Dowager Li frowned, "It's all Wen Chongrong's fault. Now she's harming the child."
In fact, Empress Dowager Li never took the Eighth Prince seriously. Although he was born auspiciously, what was that? Would the emperor care about that? But having such a child in front was good for the Ninth Prince.
Now, the child is really stupid and she feels sorry for him.
After all, he is her grandson.
"Forget it, I have done all I can. Let's see what happens in the future." Empress Dowager Li rubbed her forehead tiredly.
Nanny Hua quickly called someone in to serve Empress Dowager Li.
He felt sad in his heart. He really couldn't be impatient. There were still ten princes below him. Now Li Zhaoyuan was still pregnant. He didn't know if it was a prince. If it was, then there would be an eleventh prince.
The emperor is still young, and it is unknown how many princes he will have in the future.
Nothing happened that day, but at night it started to rain and the wind blew.
(End of this chapter)
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