Chapter 65 The Queen Wants to Show Her Cards

After Hua Fei was reborn, she became indifferent to everything except her children.

She had set her sights on Fukuko, wanting her to be favored, get pregnant, and have a child for her to raise.

Would she also want Yu Ying'er to bear a child for her?

My eldest prince is gone, and the dog emperor doesn't deserve to have children. But Hua Fei's child is related to me after all, and she is now indirectly taking over my work.

I want to give her a child, and it's ultimately for my own sake.

As for the others...are they worthy?

"Jianqiu, Yu Changzai's promotion to the throne is a happy event. Go to the storehouse and take the pair of red jade and agate bracelets to Zhongcui Palace. Say that they are a gift from me."

This is the Empress!

Jian Qiufu bowed and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely take care of it."

"Wait a moment--"

Concubine Hua was reborn, and she knew that she had taken action against the emperor's offspring. In order to protect Yu Ying'er, she came to Jingren Palace in person a few days ago. Now, for the sake of that child, she would definitely take action.

Given her personality, she might even report herself to the emperor.

"Wait, help me change my clothes first."

"Where are you going, madam?"

"Empress Hua is ill. As the empress, I should care about her."

The Queen realized that as long as the ability to read minds existed, the possibility of her joining forces with Concubine Hua would always be higher than that of being enemies.

Concubine Hua was stupid and always thought of herself as the enemy, so it was inevitable that she would make mistakes.

It’s better to explain it clearly to her.

As soon as the queen changed her clothes and arrived in the courtyard, Jiang Fuhai called out, "The emperor has arrived—"

The emperor came in through the door.

Today is not the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month, why is the emperor here?

The queen hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Highness."

"Get up." The emperor raised his hand and walked straight into the house, saying as he walked, "It's getting late, is there something the queen needs to go out for?"

"I heard that Concubine Hua has been ill for a long time. We are all sisters serving the emperor. My health has always been poor, and all the affairs of the harem are handled by Concubine Hua. I feel better today, so I want to go see her."

The Empress knew that the Emperor was suspicious, so she added, "Only when the sisters get along well and the harem is harmonious can the Emperor handle government affairs with peace of mind."

"Queen Xiande."

The tone of voice when the emperor spoke to the empress was always official, without any trace of affection between husband and wife.

Compared to the worthless look on his face when he was talking to Zhen Huan, if the Queen is still not sober, she will really be the biggest idiot in the harem as Concubine Hua said.

"As the queen, this is all..."

Huichun offered the tea, and the emperor took it. Without waiting for the empress to finish her words, he said, "Harmony in the harem is a good thing. I heard that the empress has been treating Concubine Hua very kindly recently."

The Queen is not like Yu Ying'er and Sun Miaoqing, who need everything pointed out and crushed, and hit on the head with a hammer before they can understand.

The emperor's road to the throne was full of calculations and blood, and his many years of life experience had made him suspicious.

Although he said that he wanted harmony in the harem, what he wanted was not the harmony of sisterly love, but the harmony of checks and balances of power.

Therefore, this sentence is not a comforting statement, but a hidden warning.

But his so-called closeness was just sending gifts to the Yikun Palace twice.

The empress was so concerned about the emperor that she did not even step into the Yikun Palace.

Even so, he was still punished by the emperor.

"The Buddha's Bathing Festival is approaching. I went to see the Queen Mother in the morning. She taught me, so I..."

The Queen pulled the Queen Mother out as an excuse.

The emperor drank a sip of tea and then slowly said, "You are the daughter of Wulanala and the sister of Rouze. The Queen Mother naturally trusts you."

Even worse than being a chess piece to balance the power in the harem was that the emperor made her empress because of his old love.

"There has been a lot of jealousy in the harem recently, and it's full of smoke and miasma. Now that the queen is feeling better and Concubine Hua is sick, she should focus on managing the harem."

Is it a smoky miasma?

He pampers the maids, acts like a prince, and ignores palace rules and etiquette. Isn't he the most sinister one?

The queen laughed apologetically, "Your Majesty is reminding me."

"You are the master of the harem. I shouldn't be the one reminding you of these things."

"I have failed in my duty, Your Majesty, and I beg your forgiveness."

Jiang Fuhai came into the palace and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, dinner is ready."

"The Yangxin Palace still has memorials to review, so I will go back first."

Su Peisheng's voice of "driving to Yangxin Palace" could be heard faintly from the door, and the empress stared at Huichun who came in and lit the lamp.

Jianqiu comforted her, "The Emperor seems to be in a bad mood today, but he is not trying to be angry with you, so please don't take it to heart."

The queen snorted and laughed, "Why should I be angry with him?" He is not worth it!

"Then why does Her Majesty..." look unhappy?

The Queen was not unhappy, it was just that she and Concubine Hua were finally... over.

The Nian family is now becoming more and more powerful, and Concubine Hua is a person who cannot keep things to herself. If she gets too close to her at this time, it will be bad for her, for herself, and for her future children.

Neither is a good thing.

There is a long time to come. Concubine Hua can now keep her composure and deal with Sun Miaoqing. For the sake of the greater plan, she can also endure it.

Sun Miaoqing... just a small promise, yet you dare to stir up trouble!

The empress felt that the emperor was disgusting, so she went to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects to the empress dowager. She deliberately mentioned that Sun Miaoqing had copied the "Avatamsaka Sutra" day and night in order to show her filial piety to the empress dowager before the Buddha's Birthday.

I give her a big thumbs up.

The Empress Dowager was kind-hearted and thought that the words in the Avatamsaka Sutra were too long, so she ordered Zhuxi to go to the Yanxi Palace the next day to remind her to take care of her health and to copy it slowly without rushing.

Zhuxi wanted to take the scriptures she had copied with her, but the samples provided by Sun Miaoqing were randomly picked, and the scriptures she had on hand were incomplete and could not be used.

The incident happened suddenly, and Sun Miaoqing could not say that she did not copy it. She had to bite the bullet and say that she accidentally spilled tea last night and wet the scriptures.

And I promised again and again that I would re-transcribe it.

Sun Zhuxi punished Sun Miaoqing on behalf of the empress dowager for disrespecting Buddha and ordered her to reflect on her mistakes in seclusion for three months.

Now, I have to start copying the "Avatamsaka Sutra" from the beginning again.

When the news reached Yikun Palace, Nian Shilan, who had recovered from her cold, was in a good mood and even drank two more bowls of chicken soup.

"This is the end for daring to go against Her Majesty." Songzhi said with some joy of having gained the upper hand.

It was the Queen who asked Sun Miaoqing to copy the scriptures. Nian Shilan guessed that it was probably the Queen who instigated this behind the scenes.

She straightened her hair, stood up and said, "I haven't seen the old lady, the queen, for a long time. It's time to go and pay my respects to her."

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