Not long after Concubine Xian left, it was almost time for lunch.
After dressing up, Su Jingyao went to the Qianqing Palace to have dinner with Jun Zechen.
During the meal, Su Jingyao was elegant, picking up food for Jun Zechen from time to time, her eyes full of tenderness, and she got along with him as usual.
After lunch, the two stayed in the Qianqing Palace for a while before Su Jingyao returned to the Kunning Palace to handle some matters.
Before I had stayed in Kunning Palace for long, Aunt Jinhua came hurriedly.
Su Jingyao sat on the phoenix chariot with a dignified posture, looking straight ahead. There seemed to be ripples in her eyes, and it was unknown what she was thinking about.
The Queen Mother is worthy of being the Queen Mother. She got the news as soon as Su Jingyao came out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Since the Queen Mother waited until she left the Palace of Heavenly Purity before summoning her, she probably didn't want Jun Zechen to know.
I don’t know what the Queen Mother wants to say to her.
When Su Jingyao arrived at the Cining Palace, Aunt Jinhua respectfully led her to the warm room of the Cining Palace.
The Queen Mother was standing nearby, pruning the bonsai with scissors in hand, concentrating on it.
"Your servant pays respects to the Queen Mother." Su Jingyao bowed slightly, her voice clear and respectful.
"The Queen is here. Come over here and see how I've trimmed this bonsai tree."
The Queen Mother did not even raise her head, still concentrating on the work in her hands.
Su Jingyao stood up, walked over and took a closer look.
"This curved-trunk pine and cypress bonsai, under your pruning and nurturing, has a twisting and winding trunk, like a dragon, full of rhythm and rhythm, a perfect combination of softness and strength, truly wonderful."
Su Jingyao's eyes were full of admiration, and there was a perfect smile on her face.
"It seems the Queen also understands the art of bonsai?"
The Queen Mother finally put down the scissors, turned her head and looked at Su Jingyao with a questioning look in her eyes.
"I know a thing or two. They say bonsai are silent poems, three-dimensional paintings, and living sculptures, so I will also display some in the palace. However, the ones I display have been trimmed by the palace maids, and I don't have the artistic appreciation of my mother."
Su Jingyao lowered her head slightly and spoke in a humble tone.
The Queen Mother's eyes showed a hint of appreciation, "The Queen's description of bonsai is quite good."
Intelligent, well-mannered and knowledgeable, no wonder the emperor likes her.
"I heard that the Emperor has been drinking in the Palace of Heavenly Purity these past two days? Does the Empress know the reason?"
Although the Queen Mother's expression did not change much, there was still a hint of coldness in her voice, and her eyes became sharp.
Su Jingyao lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and what was supposed to come finally came.
"It's my fault. I didn't relieve Your Majesty's boredom, which is why Your Majesty drank some wine." There was a hint of self-blame in Su Jingyao's voice.
"Empress, the Emperor now favors you alone. I haven't stopped you because there are already many princes in the harem. You are indeed smart and have the Emperor's heart firmly in your grasp. But no matter what, the Emperor's health is not to be trifled with."
The Queen Mother's words were powerful, with unquestionable majesty and stern warning, her eyes fixed on Su Jingyao.
Su Jingyao squatted down, her posture still maintaining a dignified state.
"Please forgive me, mother. It is my fault."
The Queen Mother looked down at the Queen, her thoughts drifting back to when the Queen first entered the Eastern Palace.
At that time, even she misjudged her, thinking that she was really not competitive and looked gentle and calm.
But unexpectedly, she was the most ambitious woman in the entire harem. She not only wanted the emperor's favor but also the position of queen. But what was unexpected was that she did it.
The Queen Mother also knew her son's temperament. When he fell in love with Ling, the Queen Mother did not stop him because she never thought that Ling had the ability to attract her son for a lifetime.
Sooner or later, the emperor would get tired of his relationship with Ling, and as she had expected, even faster than she had imagined, the emperor no longer had much affection for Ling.
But now he has placed his emotions on the Queen, but the Queen is completely different from Ling. This is the Queen Mother's intuition. The Queen has a strong ability to control people's hearts.
When she handed over the power of the palace to the queen, it was naturally not a complete delegation of power. She would also secretly observe the queen's methods. The queen would fully consider human greed, laziness, and ambition and formulate a series of palace rules.
She managed the harem in an orderly manner, even better than she did before.
Such a woman might really be able to control her son for his entire life.
The Queen Mother sighed slightly, and these thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant.
"Queen, please get up." The Queen Mother's voice softened slightly.
"I summoned you today not to accuse you of anything. I have no right to interfere in matters between you and the Emperor. However, if there are any problems with the Emperor's health, I will hold you responsible."
The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with seriousness and majesty.
"Yes, I will follow my mother's instructions."
Su Jingyao stood up.
The Queen Mother put down the scissors and slowly walked to the couch beside her and sat down. "Queen, come and sit down. Try my tea."
The Queen Mother raised her hand in a gesture.
Su Jingyao followed behind the empress dowager, then sat down gently on the other side of the couch, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and her manners showed her nobility.
Afterwards, the Queen Mother had a long chat with the Queen.
After she became the empress dowager, she had a lot more time. She dabbled in everything from tea ceremony to Buddhist scriptures. The empress could actually answer her questions fluently, and at the end of the conversation they even discussed the governance of the six palaces.
Su Jingyao could only sigh inwardly that it was much harder to coax the empress dowager than to coax the emperor. Fortunately, she liked reading books and read a variety of them, otherwise she might not be able to chat with the empress dowager.
She always had a smile on her face and responded seriously to every word of the Queen Mother, with concentration and respect in her eyes.
Just when the Queen Mother and Su Jingyao were chatting happily, a sharp eunuch's voice suddenly came.
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