Chapter 185: The Queen Mother's Heart
The answer was no longer a mystery. If she was not the "Empress Xi" he was looking for, there was no need to make an exception.
Ever since Shilan entered the palace, the Queen and she have only been on good terms with each other.
The Queen seeks power, and Se-ran wants love.
The biological mother is afraid that the adoptive mother will take away her child's love, and the adoptive mother is afraid that the biological mother will use the child to gain power.
With this child, these two people may have a new struggle.
The Queen is indeed an excellent choice.
After clearing his throat, the emperor spoke slowly: "The queen is right. The laws of our ancestors cannot be abolished. According to palace rules, the children of the imperial concubine cannot be raised with their biological mother. Naturally, they must be registered under the queen's name."
According to the laws of our ancestors, concubines and above are allowed to raise children. It is not considered a violation of palace rules for a royal consort to raise her own children.
The emperor must implement the laws of his ancestors to the end, simply because he is afraid of the old family.
Nian Shilan herself understood that it was a good thing for the child to have another foster mother, as it would help to alleviate the emperor's suspicion of her and the Nian family.
Anyway, considering her current private relationship with the Queen, it would not be difficult for her to see her son at any time.
The emperor's daughter, if born to the empress, can be named Princess Gulun, and the adopted daughter of the empress or a concubine can be named Princess Heshuo.
The empress requested that the princess be given the title of Princess Gulun on the grounds that the empress had no children and Xi Chao was the only princess under her name, and the emperor agreed.
This is another great blessing after the name "Xichao".
Cao Qinmo and Xin Guiren couldn't help but cast envious glances at him.
On the second day, Nian Shilan went to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
This was the first time she had formally paid her respects to the Empress Dowager after giving birth. Even though the two of them now disliked each other, they still had to put on a show of loving mother-in-law and filial daughter-in-law out of courtesy.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was unwilling to respond, Sun Zhuxi said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent the Wanshou screen."
Just at this time, Nian Shilan talked about the past lives of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor in her mind.
[…In your previous life, when you were dying, you begged the emperor so much, hoping that he would release the Fourteenth Prince. Not only did the emperor refuse, he also said that he had been forced to imprison his royal relatives and torture his brothers.]
[It's a pity that you never got to see your beloved Old Fourteenth until you died.]
[He resented you all his life, saying that you favored the youngest son and never sang a song to him to comfort him.]
【How ridiculous.】
"The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were very quick and finished it in one night. The longevity painting is very delicately embroidered. Bring it in for the Imperial Concubine to see."
The Queen Mother's face was full of smiles as she spoke. She knew that Nian Shilan would not listen and she was deliberately giving her the opportunity to speak her mind.
Nian Shilan just responded casually and flattered him.
[What mother would be willing to be separated from her own child? ]
[It is a royal family rule that a biological mother is not allowed to raise her own child. Isn't it just to serve a bastard? You are of humble status, but you tried your best to send him to Queen Xiaoyiren. Isn't it out of your own good intentions?]
【How has Empress Xiaoyiren ever treated him badly? 】
[So what if you favor your youngest son? ]
【Wasn’t the late emperor partial? 】
[Why doesn't the dog emperor dare to hate the late emperor, but hates his own helpless mother? 】
[It's normal for my father not to love me, but if my mother doesn't love me, I should die? 】
[In the final analysis, it's just picking on the weak! ]
[This kind of ungrateful thing will always be in trouble. Even if you try every means to keep him by your side, he will definitely blame you in the future. Why don’t you find a way to keep him by your side? Why do you let him suffer with you? ]
Nian Shilan spoke freely in her heart and did not notice the change in the Queen Mother's eyes.
Women understand women better.
Mother understands mother better.
What can these women do under the palace rules?
Just obey.
The Queen Mother sighed, and Nian Shilan picked up the teacup and took a sip to suppress her inner excitement.
The screen was brought in and the red silk was removed. On the front of the longevity painting was a red background with gold characters, a big "longevity" character and several smaller "longevity" characters in different styles.
It really took some effort.
[I am not good at embroidery, but I have eaten pork, but I have also seen a pig run. This is not as good as the old woman exaggerates. ]
[Could it be that this was sent in by Lord Longkodo again? ]
Queen Mother: “…”
"The emperor sent this to me yesterday. Whether it's good or bad is secondary. What matters most is the thought behind it."
Nian Shilan reacted, [Are you dissatisfied with me for not giving you anything? ]
She smiled coquettishly and said filially, "The Empress Dowager has not been in good health. I will go back and copy more Buddhist scriptures, and then take them to Baohua Temple to burn them and pray for the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother: “…” Now she not only knows how to save money, but also knows how to save trouble.
After Nian Shilan left, Sun Zhuxi looked at the figure outside the window and asked in confusion, "The Queen Mother was clearly tired of dealing with the Imperial Concubine, so why did she let the Imperial Concubine stay and admire the folding screen?"
The Queen Mother was reluctant to tell Sun Zhuxi her true feelings, and only said, "She is just like that, she has no bad intentions."
This surprised Zhuxi. He didn't expect that the Queen Mother, who had always disliked the Imperial Concubine, would speak for her.
Did the sun rise from the west?
After the screen was put in place, Chunmao led the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs away, and Sun Zhuxi helped the empress dowager in.
The Wanshou screen is placed three steps away from the carved bed.
"This position is perfect. The Empress Dowager is lying on the bed and can see it just fine." Sun Zhuxi said.
The Queen Mother reached out and touched the word "longevity" and said, "I personally put this lock on the Fourteenth Prince when he was one month old. Later, the Fourteenth Prince gave it to the child Hongming."
Hongming was the son of the Fourteenth Master and Fujin, and the grandson of the Empress Dowager.
"He must have known that I was ill and was worried about me, so he asked Wanyan to embroider this longevity painting for me, and then sent it to the palace, so that the emperor could do him this favor."
"The Fourteenth Master has always been the most filial." Sun Zhuxi paused for a moment and advised, "If the Empress Dowager intends to rescue the Fourteenth Master, it would be better for her to obey the Emperor more."
"Go along with him? Humph~"
The Queen Mother thought of Nian Shilan's words, "Even if I die, he will never let me see Old Fourteen!"
"Empress Dowager~" Sun Zhu looked outside worriedly, "This is not auspicious."
The Queen Mother patted Sun Zhuxi's hand and said, "You've already lived this long, why do you still care about these things?"
The carriage went to Yikun Palace. Nian Shilan sat on the sedan chair and thought about this ordinary embroidery. She really didn't understand.
The embroidery is not top-notch, and it was given by the Emperor. Why does she like it so much?"
The emperor gave her such a bad thing, but she didn't get angry. She even asked him to make it into a screen and put it in the inner hall?
Songzhi, who was walking beside the sedan chair, said, "I was standing by and watching. In the middle of the word 'longevity', I seemed to be able to vaguely see a longevity lock."
"Longevity lock?"
"Yes! It's a longevity lock."
Songzhi recalled for a moment and confirmed: "I thought I was dazzled and looked at it a few more times. There is indeed a longevity lock hidden in the word shou."
Nian Shilan kept repeating the word "longevity lock" in her mouth. This thing could not be embroidered by the emperor himself.
Who gave it to me?
Is there any special meaning here?