Chapter 217 Reverse Control 2
When Qingzhu was passing the message, he glanced at Song Zhao twice intentionally or unintentionally.
Song Zhao also looked flustered at this moment.
If she went out now, she would definitely bump into Jamel Xiao.
Xiao Jingheng had just told her not to move around and to concentrate on her confinement. It would be a bit awkward for him to see her now.
The Queen Mother saw Song Zhao's dilemma and said:
"That's all right. You can hide behind the screen for a while, and come out again after the emperor leaves."
"Thank you, Queen."
Song Zhao got up in panic and hurriedly ran behind the screen to take shelter.
Not long after, Xiao Jingheng came over.
He paid his respects to the Queen Mother, and then naturally sat down in the seat opposite the Queen Mother where Song Zhao had just sat.
In autumn, it was cold outside, and the charcoal basin had not yet been lit in the hall, so the temperature was not high.
So as soon as Xiao Jingheng sat down, he felt that the warm seat seemed to still be warm.
He didn't think much about it, but just asked the Queen Mother with concern,
"My son heard that the Queen Mother summoned the imperial physician, but you are not feeling well?"
The Queen Mother said, "It's okay. I have a slight cold, Qingzhu was worried, so she privately summoned the imperial physician to treat me. I have already taken medicine, so it's okay."
Xiao Jingheng nodded and said, "It's good that nothing happened. The weather has turned cold recently. I will go back and tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs to warm up the floor heating in my mother's palace first."
"The Emperor is thoughtful." The Queen Mother smiled and replied, then she paused and suddenly changed the subject:
"Now that Concubine Yi has given birth to the emperor's heir, and the harem is still incomplete, should the emperor also consider raising Concubine Yi's position?"
It is normal for the Queen Mother to be concerned about the affairs of the harem.
Xiao Jingheng didn't think much about it, but when he was about to reply, he caught a glimpse of something flashing on the warm seat, which dazzled his eyes.
He lowered his brows and looked around, and soon caught a glimpse of a tassel made of gold thread and silkworm silk lying on the warm seat.
He had only given this thing as a reward to Song Zhao, and thinking about the residual warmth of the seat when he sat down just now, he couldn't help but have more speculations in his mind.
He glanced at the screen inconspicuously, wondering if Song Zhao was hiding behind it.
So he cleared his throat and said deliberately:
"My son is planning to promote her to a concubine. I think that Concubine Yao has served my son for a long time and has also been a concubine for three years, so maybe I can promote her to a concubine."
"Princess Yao?"
Hearing this name coming out of Xiao Jingheng's mouth, the Queen Mother was very puzzled, "Yaopin herself is of no benefit to the royal heir, and her mother's family has made no contribution to the country. Why would the Emperor have such considerations? In my opinion, Yipin is more suitable to give birth to a son."
Xiao Jingheng knew it when he heard the Queen Mother urging him to make Song Zhao his concubine.
Most likely, Song Zhao came to see the Queen Mother and said something today, which is why the Queen Mother is so earnest.
His face darkened slightly, and after taking a sip of tea, he said:
"You don't know, mother. Zhao'er's ambitions are not these. She doesn't want to be envied by the concubines, doesn't want to cause trouble, and doesn't want to be canonized as a concubine. Zhao'er only wants peace and stability. Now that her son is free and often accompanies her, isn't it the best of both worlds?"
As he spoke, he did not forget to glance at the screen inconspicuously.
The Queen Mother said, "Whether she is happy or not is her business. Whether the Emperor confers the title or not is the Emperor's will. Your son's birth mother is only a concubine. Doesn't the Emperor think that this is a little inappropriate?"
Xiao Jingheng said: "The child is still young. When he is a little older, it won't be too late for me to promote Zhao'er to a higher position."
The Queen Mother knew that Song Zhaoli was behind the screen and could clearly hear her conversation with Xiao Jingheng.
She originally wanted to lead Xiao Jingheng to tell him that he was planning to appoint Song Zhao as his consort, so that the child would be happy to hear it.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingheng said such nasty words.
I’m afraid if Song Zhao heard it, he would just feel disappointed.
So the Queen Mother changed the topic and stopped Xiao Jingheng from continuing.
Xiao Jingheng came here to visit the Queen Mother. Seeing that the Queen Mother was fine, he did not stay any longer and said:
"I hope you are fine, mother. Otherwise, I will always be worried. I have something else to do in the front court, so I will leave first."
After Xiao Jingheng left, Song Zhao waited for a while before leisurely walking out from behind the screen.
The Queen Mother was afraid that she would think too much, so she quickly asked her to sit down and said to her in a gentle voice:
"Don't take the emperor's words to heart. The emperor is supposed to be taking your time in promoting you because he cares about you and wants to protect you."
She thought Song Zhao would be somewhat unhappy.
But looking at her now, her brows were relaxed and her face was full of smiles, she seemed very happy.
"What are you saying, Queen Mother? I just heard what the Emperor said, and I am really happy!"
She stroked her chest and lowered her head shyly.
"Your Majesty has thought so deeply and far for me, and he knows my mind very well, and understands that I least want to be the one that others envy, and suffer misfortune. All these things show how much your Majesty cares about me."
The more she spoke, the more embarrassed she became, and her ears turned red.
"I am a weak woman, and my mother's family has already... I don't need to help my mother's family, so what's the point of me having such a high position? What I want is the emperor's sincere love for me and the husband's cherishment of his wife. Now I have everything I want, what else can I not be satisfied with?"
Song Zhao was overjoyed.
Gradually the conversation became unruly.
Whether it is husband or wife, it is not something that she, a concubine, can speak out.
As soon as the words came out, Song Zhao realized that something was wrong and said hurriedly:
"I was so happy that I spoke without thinking. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."
The Queen Mother did not care, but smiled and said:
"Silly child, the emperor is your husband, how can you be so careless?"
She took Song Zhao's hand and held it tightly.
"I have to say that it is a blessing for the emperor to have you by his side."
Hearing this, Song Zhao also smiled shyly.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are happy in the palace, and life is peaceful and quiet.
Outside the door, someone also smiled knowingly.
Xiao Jingheng did not leave, but stood outside the door and listened to the movement inside.
He listened carefully to every word Song Zhao said.
And every word touched his heart, forcing him to put aside his previous doubts and speculations.
A little bit of guilt...
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