Chapter 320 A Mother's Heart
For a competent henpecked husband, he may not listen to his mother's words, but he must immediately execute his wife's instructions.
"I'll be right there. Go to sleep first, my dear. I'll be back soon!"
As soon as the words fell, the man fled.
Concubine Rong looked at the figure running away in a rage and burst out laughing.
"The fourth child is really becoming more and more like his father, and you now..."
Turning her head to look at Jiang Wan, she smiled gently.
"Your aura is becoming more and more similar to Yunniang's. This is great. This is how you become the mother of the nation. You're much better than I was back then."
"Why are you being so modest, mother? Please sit down."
Inviting the person to sit on the stool beside the bed, Jiang Wan flattered him softly.
"You and the Queen Mother each have your own unique charm and demeanor, and both are remarkable women who command immense admiration.
In these troubled times, how many people can achieve success?
It's already extremely difficult to survive by chance, let alone women like you who are standing on the crest of the times? So mothers, there is really no need to belittle yourselves.
I know you're better at handling palace affairs. Back then, my mother always said she was far inferior to you in terms of managing the household and raising children. After all, you come from an aristocratic family, while she does from a humbler one. Naturally, your perspectives differ, and you have your shortcomings.
There are so many good qualities in our elders that I should learn from them."
"Did your mother really say that?"
"certainly."
Concubine Rong smiled with her eyes narrowed slightly. She didn't know when her temples had turned frosty, but she still looked very beautiful.
"Your mother is a remarkable woman of her generation. I am far inferior to her in many ways. Don't try to imitate me. You will be a complete loser."
She looked down lovingly at the baby in the cradle, and you could tell that she was truly happy.
"Our eldest prince is so handsome, just like you."
"...Mother, are you sure?!"
The Empress, who had just complained about her son's ugliness, was once again horrified. Looking down at the little red shrimp monkey, she questioned her own exceptional appearance for the first time.
"How on earth does this look like me?"
"Why not? Look at his eyebrows and eyes, how beautiful his features are. Everyone knows that the Xu family produces beautiful women. It would be abnormal if the eldest prince was not good-looking. You look like your mother, so your son will naturally look like you."
"What Concubine Rong said is absolutely right. I just said that the eldest prince looks very much like the queen when she was a child, but she herself doesn't want to believe it."
After respectfully seeing off all the concubines, Xu turned back to her daughter and heard a statement that she agreed with, so she nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Jiang Wan blinked and looked seriously at his son who moved his little mouth.
"This one clearly looks like Jiang Xiaosi when he was little, how can you tell it looks like me?"
"That's probably because you only saw Xiao Si being born, and haven't seen other babies born. Babies are all pretty much the same when they're first born. Wait a few days and see. I guarantee you'll be so happy you won't want to let go."
Xu clasped her hands together and prepared to salute Concubine Rong, but was held back by the other party.
"Madam Lingguo, there's no need to be so polite. They're not strangers, so why should you be so particular?"
"My Lady, etiquette cannot be abolished."
"Then listen to me. Today we are not talking about the king and the minister, but only about the relatives."
After helping the man up, Concubine Rong sighed softly.
"It is a great pity that my husband and Yunniang were unable to see the birth of the fourth son.
Then I will be so kind as to say thank you to Wanjieer for their hard work. I also want to thank you, mother-in-law, for coming to the palace to take care of us. You have worked hard too."
"You are too polite, Madam. This is all for our own children. How can we, as parents, say that we are working hard?"
"Yes, yes, what my mother-in-law said makes sense. I was so heartbroken during this period that I didn't even stay in the palace to look after my younger sister. I was really confused..."
"Oh, my lady, you can't be so confused!"
Xu quickly took over and stopped Concubine Rong from blaming herself.
"The Queen will need quite some time to recuperate after giving birth, and the management of the palace inside and outside still requires your help, so how can you be so careless?
My lady, you have to cheer up.
If you don't consider the face of the monk, you should consider the face of the Buddha. If you don't consider the face of the fourth brother and the elder sister, you should also consider the face of your little grandson, right?"
Concubine Rong looked towards the bed, and Jiang Wan begged sincerely.
"Mother, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you with the palace affairs in the coming period.
Preparations for the Shun Prince's Palace had already begun when Father was still alive, and it was almost complete. However, the three princesses' palaces were still not ready, and the palace servants assigned to serve the concubines had not yet been sorted out. Furthermore, the specifications for the princesses still needed to be carefully finalized.
There are so many things to do that need to be taken care of. Mother, I will have to trouble you for a while. Please come out and help me!"
Why did the Queen ask for this? Concubine Rong lowered her eyes and turned them around for a moment, then she understood her dilemma.
It was a lie that Prince Shun and the princesses were difficult to arrange; it was true that the concubines were difficult to arrange. Even though the queen was of noble status, she was still a junior and could not treat a group of concubine mothers lightly or seriously.
After all, this was a newly established dynasty, with no established rules. It was difficult to violate the rules of propriety, and it was also difficult to mistreat my stepmother. Wouldn't that put me in a difficult position?
So, Concubine Rong nodded decisively.
"What Madam Lingguo said makes sense. Wanjie, take good care of yourself and take care of this little matter for you."
"Thank you, mother!"
"Thank you, Concubine Rong!"
"Madam Lingguo, please don't be so polite. If anyone should thank you, it should be me. If I take over the palace affairs, you will probably have to take care of Wanjie for a while."
"This is all my duty as a mother. It's my due. How can it be considered burdensome? The Emperor has shown me grace by bringing me into the palace to care for the Empress and the First Prince. I couldn't be happier!"
"This is all from the madam's motherly love."
"Your Highness, you are no less capable than me."
Both of them were amused by the other's flattery.
They were both from aristocratic families, and both had been mistresses for many years. Neither of them was a narrow-minded woman in the inner chamber. You had feelings for me, and I had feelings for you, so the two of them chatted affectionately and attentively.
Seeing the two old mothers successfully reconnected, Jiang Wan finally felt at ease and leaned his head back on the cloud pillow, gently lowering his tired eyelids.
The mother and child clung to each other, the little baby still half-closed his eyes. But perhaps this child was born to be considerate, as he only moved his little mouth slightly a few times without opening his mouth to cry, as if he knew that his mother needed rest.
Concubine Rong quietly glanced at the bed, reached out to cover the mother and daughter with the quilt, then turned around and tiptoed back to her mother-in-law, asking in a very quiet voice.
"Has the imperial physician examined it?"
Mrs. Xu stretched her head to look at her daughter and grandson on the bed, and after making sure that both of them were fine, she smiled, nodded, and responded softly.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
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