Chapter 199 The Fake Daughter of the Imperial Palace 5
Yeah, who does this child look like?
Xue E looked at her daughter, who was nestled in her arms and had been pampered since childhood. No matter how many times she looked at her, she would still be amazed by her beauty.
She couldn't help but touch her face. She was only pretty, with a delicate appearance like a young girl from a small family. She never expected that she could give birth to such a beautiful child.
Does he look like the emperor?
The emperor does have a good appearance, otherwise he would not have been able to convince the imperial concubine, a young lady from an official family, to marry him even though he already had a wife.
If the emperor had not still had some conscience, knowing that he should not divorce his wife, and considering the friendship between him and his wife in serving his parents-in-law and raising his son in his hometown, he insisted on not divorcing her, I'm afraid she would have turned to dust by now.
However, even though she could only be a concubine, the imperial concubine still did not give up.
This was the case when the emperor was not yet the emperor, let alone now.
He is the emperor and rich, and even though he is old, there are still many young girls who are eager to marry him.
When Xue E thought of the people who were placed in Chuxiu Palace, her eyes became increasingly darker. There was never a shortage of new people in this palace.
"mother."
Su Youran held her arm. When they were not in formal occasions, she was still used to calling her Xue E'niang. It sounded more intimate than the "Queen Mother" who seemed to be framed in a frame.
The queen is the mother of all the princes and princesses in the harem, but Xue E is just her mother.
"Mom, I heard that the peach blossoms on the hill behind Ciji Temple are blooming. Why don't we go over and take a look? Or maybe just stay there for a few days. I miss the vegetarian food in the temple."
Xue E stroked her daughter's forehead and shook her head:
"Mom is getting old and is getting more and more lazy. Just stay in the palace. If you want to go, bring enough people with you and let your fourth brother escort you there."
She knew that Ran'er wanted her to go out and relax, and avoid the talent show, so as to pretend that she didn't see it.
But she is the queen, the mother of a country, how can she do whatever she wants?
I don't know how many people are staring at her, hoping that something will happen to her so that they can take her place.
Can she give them this chance?
Absolutely not!
Before she got married, Xue E was the third child in the family, with two older sisters in front of her and a younger brother behind her. She was stuck in the middle and was neglected by her parents. She became weak and vulnerable.
After I got married, my husband was away from home for a long time, and it was the same whether he was there or not. But my parents-in-law started to help me, and life became easier.
But later her parents-in-law were gone, and she had to live alone with Tai'er, so she had to be tough.
There are always a lot of gossips about a widow. She is not a widow, but what is the difference between her and a widow?
There were idle men in the village who couldn't find wives and would come to harass her from time to time, and some would even knock on her door in the middle of the night, scaring her so much that she couldn't sleep all night long.
There were many nights when Xue E sat beside her sleeping son, sickle in her hand, for most of the night.
That’s not enough. There are also those old ladies and young wives who love to gossip and spread rumors everywhere. I don’t know how many bad things they have said about her behind her back.
They spread rumors that she was in a relationship with this guy and flirting with that guy, and they made their claims sound very convincing, even going so far as to put the finger on Tai'er.
"How many times has her man come back? He always comes and goes in a hurry, and never stays for more than two days? It's just a coincidence that she got pregnant after having sex with him just once? Why can't I believe it?"
"Who said it wasn't true? I think that child doesn't look like Tian Gang at all. Instead, he looks about 70% like the guy at the village entrance."
"Hey, you know, yesterday, I saw with my own eyes the peddler who carried a load on his shoulder and walked around the streets selling needles and thread. He entered her house and didn't come out for a long time. I don't know what shameful business he was doing in there!"
"What can I do? It's still that kind of thing."
They talked happily, laughed, and exchanged furtive glances with each other, but they never thought that their simple verbal exchanges could very likely ruin a woman's reputation.
It will also make the most innocent children bear inexplicable shackles, and become "illegitimate children" or "bastards" in the eyes of everyone, so that they will not be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives.
Xue E happened to hear it that time. She was almost fainted with anger. She went home, got a knife, and chased after those hideous women to chop them up, chasing them from one end of the village to the other.
From then on, no idler dared to knock on her door, and no one dared to make up stories about her.
Everyone knows that when Xue E gets extremely angry, she would really dare to kill someone!
And she also learned a lesson from that incident: if a woman is not ruthless, she has no way to survive!
No matter how timid or scared she was in her heart, she had to put on a ferocious look on her face. Only by scaring others would she and her child be safe.
Even if you are the queen, it is still the same.
This palace is like a man-eating beast. If you are not careful, you will be chewed to the bone.
She doesn't care, but nothing must happen to her child.
Xue E lowered her eyelids to hide the fierce look in her eyes. She would chop off the claws of anyone who dared to touch her child!
"I heard that you encountered a showgirl causing trouble on the road?"
Xue E handed the snack to Su Youran:
"That person has already moved out of the palace. If someone bumps into you again next time, arrest him directly. Don't be soft-hearted."
She looked at her daughter seriously:
"Ran'er, you have to remember that you are the most noble woman in the world. No one can compare to you. Those people are not even worthy of carrying your shoes. So what if they beat you to death?"
Su Youran was a little helpless. Xue E had gone from one extreme to another. After pretending to be tough for so long, her heart seemed to have become as hard as stone.
Under such "instructions" from her, it would be strange if anyone else did not develop a domineering and arrogant character who regards human life as worthless.
After coming out of the Queen's Palace, Su Youran sighed. When a mother is tough, her son will be weak. It's no wonder that Su Jingtai has become like this.
I'm afraid he had heard a lot of gossip in the past. He was already a little inferior, and after being taken to Su Tiangang, he was compared with a younger brother who was much better than him every day, and his inferiority complex only accumulated.
Besides, does Su Tiangang know about the rumors in his hometown?
Su Youran looked in the direction of Hanyuan Palace, thinking that she might have heard of it.
Did he believe it?
Judging from his attitude towards Su Jingtai, he might still have some doubts.
It's suspected cuckoldry. Which man wouldn't feel uncomfortable about it?
Besides, the imperial concubine was in favor at that time. How could she let go of such a good opportunity? I'm afraid she must have persuaded him too much.
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will only grow stronger over time.
This is the most fundamental reason why Su Tiangang is dissatisfied with Su Jingtai in this and that.
There was no way he would hand over the empire he had worked so hard to build into the hands of someone he was not sure if he was his son!
Su Youran withdrew her gaze, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. It just so happened that the person she wanted to push forward was not Su Jingtai.
He is too easily swayed. If he can be controlled by her, he might be controlled by others. She is not willing to teach him step by step like raising a child, and worry that all her efforts will be wasted if he sways.
No one deserves this from her.
"What are you thinking about?"
Su Jingan came over and patted her head gently: "I saw you standing here motionless from a distance, is there something bothering you?"
Su Youran pursed her lips and smiled, then turned around to look at the magnificent Fengyi Palace. Su Jingan followed her gaze and wondered if something happened to the Queen?
"What happened to the Queen Mother?"
What else can she do? Which wife would be in a good mood when she sees her husband taking another concubine?
However, Su Youran did not say so. Instead, she shook her head slightly and turned to walk forward:
"Nothing, I just wanted to go to Tzu Chi Temple with my mother to appreciate the peach blossoms, but she didn't agree."
Even if she didn't say it, Su Jing'an could guess it. He looked at her sideways and suddenly took her hand, just like when they were little. While holding her hand, he swung his arm high:
"I'll go with you."
Don't be unhappy. What I can't stand the most is you being even the slightest bit unhappy. You should always be protected like a treasure in someone's hand. Just smile happily, and other problems will be solved for you.
"If you don't want anyone to enter the palace..."
He could make sure none of them stayed.
Su Youran looked at him in surprise and shook her head, “The focus is never on those concubines.”
It is because the emperor wants to marry a woman that there are concubines. It is also because men want to have three wives and four concubines that there are so many sad wives.
Even if no one is retained this time and there will be no more selections in the future, will Xue E definitely be happy?
No, the rift was irreparable when the imperial concubine and Su Jingmin appeared.
This supreme couple has long since drifted apart.
Su Jing'an was silent. He didn't actually care about the emperor or the empress. All he cared about was the joy or anger of the person next to him.
"I meant what I said before about not wanting to get married."
Su Jing'an held Su Youran's hand and walked slowly forward. He had walked this road countless times. When he was a child, he had to make two trips back and forth every day to visit the empress in the morning and evening.
Later, when I grew up, I would have sex at least once a day, or once every two days.
Sometimes he felt that the road was very long because he didn't want to go to Fengyi Palace and he didn't know how to get along with the queen.
Being too close would make both of them uncomfortable. Being too distant would be even worse, as she was his adoptive mother and Ran'er's biological mother after all.
He always tried his best to procrastinate, especially when he was young and ignorant during those few years.
But sometimes he felt that this road was very short, because when he was with the people around him, time always passed so quickly.
It was as if he had just met her, and in the blink of an eye they were about to separate.
Thinking of this, Su Jingan lowered his head and smiled, with a hint of self-mockery in his smile.
"If I were to get married, my wife would have to be someone I like. I would love her, pamper her, and care for her. I would give her everything she wants, and there would only be her forever."
Unfortunately, this extravagant wish may never be realized.
The person in his heart is like a cloud in the sky, whom he cannot reach or take down.
Su Jing'an looked at the small hand in his palm, which was tender, white and smooth, like the finest white jade.
This distance now is probably all he can reach.
"Third brother?"
Su Youran stretched out her other hand and waved it in front of Su Jing'an, but he grabbed it.
The two stood face to face holding hands. The atmosphere became inexplicably quiet and no one spoke for a while.
Until a call came from the front:
“Of course!”
They both turned their heads at the same time, and saw a tall and straight young man jogging towards them. On his handsome face was a smile as bright as the rising sun.
Brilliant and dazzling, as if carrying a heat wave that could sweep across people's hearts, even brighter than the scorching sun behind him.
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Sorry, my dears, I've been so busy these past two days. I'm still working overtime (it's 8:30 pm now) so I can't write the second update. I'll make up for the missed update on Sunday or Monday. Sorry, sorry, love you.
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