Chapter 568 Recommendation
In Ci'an Palace, Empress Dowager Li looked at Zhen Chongyi and asked, "How much did you do in this matter?"
"Aunt... I didn't do anything, how dare I?" Zhen Chongyi said hurriedly with her head down.
"Even if you don't tell me, I know it. Rumors are spreading in the palace, and you must be responsible, right?" Empress Dowager Li snorted.
"Do you know what Lord Jing'an said in his memorial this morning?" asked Empress Dowager Li.
"I don't know, are they also saying that the queen should be deposed? Their family is being reused, are they trying to get the position of queen for Concubine Jing?" Zhen Chongyi curled her lips.
"It would be great if that were the case!" Empress Dowager Li looked at her with disappointment.
"You know Su Ming, right? He was the one who was most enthusiastic in submitting memorials requesting the dethronement of the empress. He kept saying that the empress had bad conduct and was not of our race, and now she was even harming the concubines. He said that the empress was not worthy of being the empress. On the contrary, Concubine Qian Shu came from a prominent family and gave birth to a prince, so she is the only choice for the empress." Empress Dowager Li said, shaking her head with disdain.
This Su Ming, his grandfather was in the Ministry of Personnel, and now he has ended up doing odd jobs in the Ministry of Works, yet he still wants to jump.
"This...what does this have to do with the Shen family? Could it be possible that the Shen family would agree to it?" Zhen Chongyi became more and more confused.
"Lord Jing'an directly impeached Su Ming for speaking wildly, disrespecting the empress and the emperor, attempting to overthrow the government, disregarding the ancestral rites and laws, and putting the emperor in an unjust position."
"Mr. Jing'an's memorial listed all the mistakes Su Ming made, one of which was that he wanted the emperor to take a concubine as his wife. Not to mention that the Queen's so-called guilt is just a rumor, and there is no evidence yet. Even if there is, the new Queen must respectfully inform the Heaven and Earth, the ancestral temple, write three letters and six engagements, follow the royal rules and etiquette, and be selected from the daughters of noble families or officials with outstanding virtues. Concubine Qian Shu is a concubine for one day, and she will be a concubine for life. These rules must never be broken."
Zhen Chongyi's eyes widened: "Is he crazy?"
"He is not crazy, it is you and Concubine Qian Shu who are crazy." Empress Dowager Li sighed and said, "Forget it, I am old too. I can't do anything about it anymore. You'd better give up your thoughts as soon as possible to avoid embarrassment in the future. The position of empress will not be yours."
"Aunt..." Zhen Chongyi called out and lowered her head unwillingly.
"If you are willing to trust me, just go back. If you feel you are capable and don't need me, you don't have to come in the future." Empress Dowager Li said, then she stood up, held the maid's hand and went into the inner room.
Zhen Chongyi had no choice but to agree and leave.
How could she not believe it? In fact, no matter what she did, she might not know in her heart that the position of queen would not be hers.
But people are always unwilling to give in.
Empress Dowager Li entered the inner chamber, and Nanny Hua said, "Don't worry too much, Madam. Everything will be fine."
"I have thought about supporting her to become the queen before. But I am not that foolish. With the queen in charge, there will be fewer disputes in the harem. So even if I support Zhen Chongyi to become the queen, can she and the ninth prince really go to the end?"
"Master, Madam. There is something I have wanted to say for a long time. In fact, you really don't need to worry about so many things. No matter which prince will ascend to the throne in the future, won't you still be extremely noble? The Li family... has the ninth prince and you, so three generations of wealth are inevitable. After that, you have no say. You yourself entered the palace when you were a teenager, didn't you endure everything by yourself? How has your family helped you a lot? Without you, would your family be where it is today?" Nanny Hua said while kneeling.
"You are right. Get up. I know what you are thinking." Empress Dowager Li sighed again: "I know that I am old after all. It is said that old cats eat their own children, and old people cherish their children. I am looking at the blood of the Ninth Prince, which is different from mine. But looking at the Emperor, which grandson is not my blood?"
"I know better than anyone that the Li family has no capable people, so what's the point of supporting them? They are all dukes now, and they are bound to be rich and powerful for my sake. But when it comes to holding important positions, they can't do it."
"It's just that I often feel sad. When I was a concubine, I was not favored and had no ability. I saw that the people in Empress Feng's family were capable. So even if the empress was not favored, she still had status. Now that I am the empress dowager, Mrs. Feng was outlasted by me. But there are still capable people with powerful family backgrounds in the harem."
"Sometimes I am unwilling to accept it. I have gone through so much hardship to become the Queen Mother. I always want to protect the Li family. I always want to support another girl from the Li family. After I die, she can also take care of the Li family. But it's no use."
"It's not that I underestimate her, she is not as good as Qiu Shui. It's a pity that Qiu Shui and the Second Prince can protect themselves in the future, but they can't help the Li family."
"People are afraid of being unwilling, but what does it matter if you are unwilling? If I had not entered the palace, I would not have to endure those decades of suffering. If I had not entered the palace and married into an ordinary wealthy family, how much could I help the family?"
"Master, it's good that you understand. They say that happiness in old age is more valuable than money. For you, enjoying life is the most important thing. As for other things, just let fate take its course." said Nanny Hua.
"Oh, forget it, I'll take a rest."
Queen Mother Li waved her hand.
Nanny Hua helped the empress dowager lie down and then went out.
Nanny Hua sighed inwardly. She knew very well that the Queen Mother had seen through it.
The emperor was just fishing, how could he have the intention to depose the queen? The princes are all grown up, and deposing the queen at this time is like pouring water into a frying pan, it is impossible for nothing to happen.
Even if the emperor has a thousand tricks, he can't prevent the thousands of human hearts. By then, the princes will probably suffer more.
I just don't know who arranged all this behind the scenes, it's really a death wish. Now that the new year has passed, we'll see, the emperor will be in charge soon.
On the second day, when paying respects to Fengzao Palace, the atmosphere was very strange.
The Queen still didn't come out, and Concubine Jin suddenly said, "Hey, when we come to pay respects, the Queen is always the last one to come out."
Everyone was silent at first, then Shen Chuliu said, "What else? I came to pay my respects to the Queen, so why is the Queen greeting everyone one by one?"
"Look at what you said. What I mean is that the Queen has always looked down upon us concubines as being nothing special." Concubine Jin snorted.
"You're not talking nonsense. What else can you do? The Queen Mother is the mother of the country and stands with the Emperor. What else do you want?" Shen Chuliu laughed.
"Why do you always contradict me? What benefits did the Queen give you?" Concubine Jin snorted, "Who knows, the Queen might... humph."
"What do you want? Concubine Jin is really brave now. How come you still want to replace the Queen?" Shen Chuliu said to her: "I don't understand it either. Concubine Jin is really brave now."
"Concubine Jin is brave, but you, Shen Chuliu, are also brave. Now it seems that you have also come up with some ideas?" Concubine Qianshu looked at Shen Chuliu.
"Haha, right in this hall, isn't it obvious who has what on their mind among these people? Lord Su submitted a memorial saying that Concubine Qian Shu has a good character, and has made contributions by giving birth to the second prince, and by the Feng family as well. Isn't this recommending you?" Shen Chuliu sneered.
(End of this chapter)
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