Chapter 677 What a pity
Even the most incompetent person knows that being a mother makes one strong.
Her son is already like this, so she has to protect him even more.
Concubine Qian Shu knelt on the floor of the imperial study in Taiji Palace.
Qi Yixiu listened to her indifferently.
When she mentioned that the person left behind by Empress Dowager Feng might have been left to Concubine He, Qi Yixiu became serious.
However, he did not interrupt and just listened.
Concubine Qianshu expressed a lot of her speculations, even telling her that Concubine He had expressed her desire to rely on her and to count on the Second Prince's protection.
She thought a lot on the way here. There is no hope for the Second Prince now, but there was hope in the past.
Therefore, it is not surprising that there are people in the harem who are dependent on her.
As she said these words, she sorted out a lot of things in her mind. The more she sorted them out, the more suspicious she felt that He Fei was.
Finally, after she finished speaking nervously, she just lowered her head and did not dare to look at the emperor.
The emperor also lowered his head and looked at the woman below.
Concubine Qian Shu's hair was still thick, and the hairpins and rings on it were bright.
However, vaguely, there were some silver threads.
This woman, having lived to this age, has finally figured out life.
This might be the smartest moment in Feng’s life.
"Feng Suxin, I believe I have always treated you well." Qi Yixiu said softly.
Concubine Qian Shu shu shuddered: "Yes."
Yes, but it depends on how you say it.
She didn't get anything she wanted.
At first, she wanted to be the legitimate wife, and later she wanted the second prince to be the crown prince. And, from the beginning to the end, she also wanted the emperor's favor.
But the emperor has done so much for the Feng family, but he still lets her sit high above him as the concubine.
It can’t be said that the emperor treats her badly.
"From the palace to the mansion, you have followed me for more than 20 years, right?" Qi Yixiu asked again.
Concubine Qian Shu said yes again.
"I thought of you giving birth to the second prince, and of your Feng family, so I held back on you. I am not unaware of what Queen Mother Feng did. But in the past, she did a favor to me and my mother. Without her, I might not have lived to adulthood. But no matter how much you Feng family has done for me, the deaths of my children have paid it back, right?"
"You know what you have done and what Empress Dowager Feng has done over the years, right?"
Concubine Qian Shu lowered her head and dared not speak.
"Today, you said all this for your son, and I know it in my heart. Don't worry, I still respect Queen Mother Feng. After she is gone, there will be more honors after her death, not less. The second son is my own son, but he is incompetent, and I can't ask him to take on any important responsibilities. As for you."
Qi Yixiu looked at her and said, "You are really stupid, and you don't even know it. But I won't touch you, no matter why. So, go back and be your humble concubine, and tell the second son to be an honest and wealthy idler. I won't care about the past. In the future, you should also make some progress and know what you can do and what you can't do."
Concubine Qian Shu hurriedly responded, "I will follow your instructions."
"Go back." Qi Yixiu said lightly.
Concubine Qian Shu stood up and said, "I'll take my leave."
She thought that she was still better than others, at least... her name was remembered by the emperor.
"On the fourth day, check carefully and don't alarm anyone." Qi Yixiu said.
Chusi hurriedly agreed. I was also shocked.
Concubine He also has only one daughter. What is she trying to do?
Concubine He can't have children either? I really can't understand it.
It seems that what Mei Xiuyi said that day was actually somewhat true? Or was it all true?
In Cirui Palace, Empress Dowager Li put down her tea bowl and sighed deeply: "After all, it was I who made you fail."
The Second Prince's wife also put down her tea bowl: "How can I respond to what Your Majesty said? Your Majesty means well, but I am unlucky."
"You are a good child. I shouldn't have done that back then. Now, you are following that evil creature, which has ruined you. But, with your ability, how come you can't give birth to a child?" Empress Dowager Li sighed.
"It's not...it's just that I don't like him and don't want to..." Li Qiu Shui said.
"Silly child. How will you survive in the future if you don't have a son of your own? The more you dislike it, the more you must give birth to one. When you have a child and the child grows up, why should you live your life depending on other people's wishes? Look at Empress Dowager Feng. She has no son, so there are many things she cannot decide for herself." said Empress Dowager Li.
Li Qiushui took another deep breath: "Yes."
"It's a pity. Now, it's good for you to just want a peaceful life. In the future, the second brother will be a prince, but you can't be as noble as you want."
"I just hope that no one will hold us back." Li Qiu Shui said.
"You have arranged this matter well, and that girl is also capable. Why not let her serve you and remind you all the time. I know Feng Suxin is incompetent. In the past, she dared to do anything because she had the Feng family, Empress Dowager Feng, and the possibility that the second prince would become the crown prince. But now, she has nothing and will not do anything."
"Yes, but I don't know if Qingya will be suspicious of her if she does this?" Li Qiu Shui asked.
"No, how could she have any capable maid around her now?" Empress Dowager Li shook her head.
"As for the Emperor... Never mind. I'm here. Just assume that all this is my intention. Anyway, Concubine He is not innocent. Once the Emperor finds out, he will not let her go." said Empress Dowager Li.
"Yes, I had my suspicions about that incident. Wen Chongrong's servants really blew themselves up too quickly. Although I couldn't see it with my own eyes, I felt something was wrong."
"I later spent money and time to slowly investigate the people who left Empress Dowager Feng. Although there were few people and they were not the core ones, there was still some information. The injury on my face was one thing, and later on, the poisonous scorpion of Concubine Jing was another. There were some clues in both."
"Until Empress Zhen Chongyi poisoned the Imperial Concubine. I didn't dare to think too much, but with Mei Xiuyi's last words, the more I thought about it, the more suspicious it became. No matter what others say, Empress Hefei is definitely not innocent."
Empress Dowager Li looked at her deeply. This child was really a waste. "You are right."
"I still... couldn't figure out why Xiang'er suddenly went crazy. Later, the emperor kept a close eye on the people around her, so I couldn't ask. But after all, I am the emperor's biological mother, and later, I was able to get some information from the family. Before Xiang'er did that thing, she should have been sure that as long as the sixth brother was brought down, there would be hope for the ninth brother." Empress Dowager Li shook her head.
"She is a person who should not be underestimated. I can imagine some of what Empress Dowager Feng was thinking. She was unwilling to accept this, so she left her behind. But the blood relationship is deep, and she knows that Concubine Qian Shu is incompetent, so leaving her behind would only lead to her own death. So, she left her behind to someone else."
"But, among so many people in the harem, she chose Concubine Su." Li Qiushui bit her lip: "It can be seen that she saw from the beginning that this person is not simple."
Empress Dowager Li nodded, the regret in her eyes growing deeper and deeper.
If Zhen Chongyi had the same scheming and tactics as Li Qiu Shui, how could she have died so early?
(End of this chapter)
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