Originally, Empress Dowager Tian barely ate or drank anything, and Emperor Yuanfeng and Concubine Pang were also very worried, but they had said everything they needed to say and persuade her. If Empress Dowager Tian couldn't figure it out, then it was superfluous for others to say anything. Concubine Pang went to the Cining Palace every day, but couldn't get Empress Dowager Tian to come out of the small Buddhist hall. She was exhausted. It happened that Emperor Yuanfeng came to her place for dinner, so she sighed softly, "It's hot, and the Empress Dowager has been in the Buddhist hall every day. I'm afraid it won't last long."
Not to mention anything else, my body just can’t take it anymore.
Emperor Yuanfeng was also somewhat upset and embarrassed when talking about this matter: "I have advised her many times, but the Queen Mother just can't get over it. She feels that she caused Jingming to die young. She finally found some comfort, but in the end, it was Tian Xun who plotted and framed her. How can she get over it?"
Concubine Pang poured him another bowl of soup and whispered, "Then I'll go over and take a look later, and talk about summer vacation. How can the Empress Dowager not go?"
The Queen Mother didn't even go, but the concubines and ministers went instead. How could this be possible in the world
Emperor Yuanfeng hummed, and then asked the eleventh princess: "How is Zhuzhu? After hearing the news of Tian Xun's death, did she cause trouble for Su Yao?"
"Look at what His Majesty said." Concubine Pang couldn't help but complain with a smile, "It's as if your own daughter is really stupid. I have already explained the reason to her. If she still goes to find trouble with Su Yao, then I don't want to take her with me on this trip to the summer palace. Fortunately, she knew it was wrong this time. Although she was sad, she didn't vent her anger on anyone. She also came to ask me, thinking that Tian Xun's sudden illness was too strange."
Knowing to use her brain is a good thing. Emperor Yuanfeng is always more tolerant of his daughter: "It's good that she can know that something is wrong. What's scary is that she is so naive that she can't tell whether she is a human or a ghost."
"Isn't it all your fault?" Concubine Pang boldly scolded: "You doted on her too much, making her think that everyone in the world is a good person. How can she use her brain?"
Speaking of this, Emperor Yuanfeng also felt a little regretful. He put down his bowl and chopsticks with some melancholy: "You are right, I indulged her too much, but in this world, even the emperor has many things that he cannot take care of. Others don't know, but you should know that my sisters are naturally truly precious princesses, but in the previous generation, look at the princesses under the witch queen? Although each of them is said to be a golden branch and jade leaf, they can be fooled by eunuchs in the matter of marriage!"
One can imagine what Li's attitude was towards the deposed emperor's other children. Naturally, other people would not care much about the deposed emperor's princesses.
But what is even more hateful is that not only did those people ignore the princess, the eunuchs even conspired with those prominent families, using the princess's marriage as a bargaining chip, accepting money from others, and marrying the princess off at random.
There was a princess who married a consumptive man. A few days after the marriage, the consumptive man died.
Some princesses were controlled by the palace maids and eunuchs and could not get close to their princes-in-law at all. Instead, the palace maids and eunuchs accepted benefits from both sides and became real kings.
How could Concubine Pang not know what Emperor Yuanfeng said? She hurriedly comforted Emperor Yuanfeng: "Your Majesty is a wise and enlightened ruler. How can the deposed emperor be compared with you? Even our precious pearls can never be compared with the deposed emperor's princesses."
"Not necessarily." Emperor Yuanfeng looked at Concubine Pang with a burning gaze: "Concubine, I know you are a reasonable person. You should know that I cannot do whatever I want."
If he could really do whatever he wanted, the Queen would not have died, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess would not have died, and his sons would not have been instigated to kill each other for the throne.
There are too many places he can't take care of, and there will always be places where people can take advantage of loopholes.
So he wanted Xiao Heng to go and gain experience, and even if he had to watch Xiao Heng fall and get a bloody head, he would try to watch from the sidelines.
Now, it's Princess Eleven's turn.
Concubine Pang silently responded with a "yes". It's not that she wasn't tempted by the positions of empress and crown prince - if Prince Zhuang and others could do it, why not her son
This was her original idea.
But the longer she stayed with Emperor Yuanfeng and the more she saw, the weaker this idea became. Even since Emperor Yuanfeng took the throne, there are still so many people with ulterior motives who are in Cao's camp but their hearts are with Han. The throne should be secured before one can think about fighting for it.
If no one can hold on to their position and keeps fighting, won't that just give others an advantage
She said solemnly to Emperor Yuanfeng: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I know what I am doing and will never raise Baozhu to be someone who relies on others for everything."
A princess must have the responsibility of a princess and the ability to protect herself.
Emperor Yuanfeng nodded, and as the two were talking, Aunt Cui carefully came in outside to report that someone had come from the Cining Palace.
Concubine Pang was frightened by Empress Dowager Tian's recent behavior. When she heard that someone had come to the Cining Palace, she subconsciously thought that something might have happened to Empress Dowager Tian, and she stood up hurriedly: "Hurry up and let someone in!"
Even Emperor Yuanfeng frowned, and when Mother Tian came in, he immediately asked, "Is there something wrong with the Queen Mother?"
Mother Tian waved her hands hastily, and knelt on the ground anxiously to explain: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine, the Empress Dowager said that she wanted to keep Princess Su in the Cining Palace for one night and let her leave the palace tomorrow. I asked this old servant to come and report to her so that the Imperial Concubine would not worry."
Concubine Pang had never expected that Mother Tian was here to report the news. She almost thought she had misheard. Why would Empress Dowager Tian let Su Yao stay in the Cining Palace for a night out of the blue
You know, Empress Dowager Tian's attitude towards Su Yao has always been cold and distant, and she wished that Su Yao would stay as far away from her as possible.
Even Emperor Yuanfeng asked with some confusion.
Mother Tian told Su Yao what she said in the small Buddhist temple: "The Queen Mother asked Lady Su to stay with her in the small Buddhist temple for a while, and Lady Su agreed."
So that's how it is.
Emperor Yuanfeng waved his hand, dismissed Mother Tian, turned his head and said to Concubine Pang with a smile: "Did you see? This little girl is quite interesting."
Concubine Pang naturally understood the deep meaning in his words and immediately followed suit with a warm smile: "That's right, but in the final analysis, I think Su Yao's more valuable quality is not intelligence, nor interestingness, but her sincerity. If you treat her well, she will naturally treat you well. Even if you can't be friends, she will still treat you well. People like this are so rare nowadays."
When people reach their position and do too many things involving equal exchange, they will feel the preciousness of feelings.
Emperor Yuanfeng also laughed when he heard it: "You are right, my aunt taught me well!"