The day after Ying Shuo was admitted to the palace, Song Huaiyuan was summoned to the Empress Dowager's Palace.
He looked at the elegant but indifferent woman sitting on the phoenix couch holding Buddhist beads, and called out expressionlessly: "Queen."
The queen mother gave a faint "um", took a sip from the teacup on the small case, and behaved gracefully and well.
Kou Dan's fingers were slender and fair, without a trace of wrinkle, and her hair was surrounded by pearl hairpins.
It seems that no matter what time, she can always take care of herself perfectly, and never let herself show herself in a messy posture.
Discreet and false.
Song Huaiyuan gave a cold snort in his heart, and said, "What is the Queen Mother calling me here for?"
Everyone in the world knows that the current Holy Majesty and the Empress Dowager are kind and filial, and have a harmonious relationship, but they don't know that in private, they have never referred to each other as mother and son.
"I heard from Ai's family that the emperor has recently adopted a talented man." The queen mother glanced at Song Huaiyuan lightly, pointing out something.
Song Huaiyuan smiled, as if he didn't understand the meaning of her words at all, and said: "The queen mother is well informed."
The Empress Dowager's expression gradually turned cold, and she directly stated: "The emperor may lose his dignity and be criticized by others if he does this."
Song Huaiyuan's smile remained unchanged, and he wrote lightly: "What the queen mother said is very true, but I am not young, and I have made my own decisions. The queen mother has ignored the affairs of the harem for many years, so it is better to rest in peace."
"The emperor's wings are hardened, so he doesn't listen to Ai's words." The queen mother's eyes sank, a bit of coldness appeared on her face, and her tone was a little cruel, "I hope the emperor will not follow in the footsteps of the late emperor."
When the late emperor was alive, he only loved Concubine Die, who was born as a dancing girl. He sang and sang every night, abandoned state affairs, and would never forget Concubine Die until his death, but he never had any warmth for the Empress Dowager. This has always been a thorn in the Empress Dowager's heart. Cannot be removed.
Song Huaiyuan looked at the unconcealable resentment in the Queen Mother's eyes, and his face darkened. He sneered, turned and left.
This woman has long been bewitched by decades of court struggles. No matter how glamorous she is on the outside, it is just to cover up the corruption inside.
As early as 20 years ago, when the late emperor died of illness, she went crazy.
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After leaving the palace gate, Song Huaiyuan did not go back to the imperial study, but went directly to Zheyu Palace.
In the past few days, he stayed in Zheyu Palace almost night and night, and he didn't speak, just tossing Yingshuo fiercely.
Song Huaiyuan couldn't tell what kind of feeling he had towards Ying Shuo, he always had to toss Ying Shuo until a different expression appeared on his face before he could be considered satisfied.
Today he arrived at Zheyu Palace earlier than usual, Ying Shuo was sitting on the soft couch by the window reading a book, when he heard the transmission, his eyelashes trembled slightly, he put down the book and bent over to salute.
Although Song Huaiyuan likes to toss Ying Shuo, his food and clothing are not short these days, and all kinds of expensive medicinal materials are sent to Zhe Yu Palace for free, so Ying Shuo's wound healed very quickly, but his complexion is not. It never got better.
Song Huaiyuan raised his jaw to look, and frowned dissatisfied.
Ying Shuo lowered his eyes and did not speak.
Song Huaiyuan was about to say something, but he heard Li Chengan report from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yun sent someone to say that she is not feeling well, and would like to invite Your Majesty to come over."
"I won't go." Song Huaiyuan frowned, and said, "Tell Imperial Physician Guo to take a look, and don't report if you have nothing to do."
"Yes." Li Chengan said timidly.
Ying Shuo raised his eyes and looked at him: "Concubine Yun is still pregnant with a dragon heir, does your majesty really want to go and have a look?"
"What's so interesting." Song Huaiyuan sneered, and stretched out his hand to open Ying Shuo's skirt.
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Song Huaiyuan spent the next few days in the Imperial Study Room and Zheyu Palace, until a palace attendant came to report in fear...
Concubine Yun had a miscarriage.