The next day, when paying respects, Ye Jun really couldn't get up, so he asked for leave for the first time.
However, he still kept it in mind and asked Ning Chen to send someone to talk to the Queen, which would make it more legitimate.
Although you will inevitably be criticized by others, if you care too much about it, you will be bored to death. It is more important to make yourself comfortable.
Sure enough, because she had slept with the emperor yesterday and did not come to pay her respects today, everyone was furious and had a big fight.
In order to show the empress how capable she is, Concubine Zhao has been busy doing everything she can to please the empress recently, and she was the first to find fault.
"You have only been in the palace for a short time, but you dare not come to pay your respects to the Empress. If you take advantage of your favor and become arrogant, it will cause chaos if the newcomers see you and learn from you. You should all be alert and don't follow her example."
Now, of the two favored newcomers, Yi Wanrong is under house arrest, and Ye Jun is not here. When facing the remaining ones, Concubine Zhao is in a high position, has rich experience, and has the Queen as her support, so she is very impolite when speaking.
Yao Xiang felt disgusted when she heard this tone, "You can tell Lady Ye what Concubine Zhao said. Even if it's about teaching me and others, it should be done by the Empress."
They were all born well, so they would never take Zhao, who depended on the queen, seriously.
"If Concubine Zhao dared to tell Concubine Ye, I'm afraid she wouldn't just arrest us." Chen Suyu also said.
Concubine Zhao was rebuked by two people in succession. She was so angry that she couldn't take it anymore. "One or two of them are so arrogant. They have someone to rely on. They don't even take me, a fifth-rank Concubine, seriously!"
"That's enough!" The Queen frowned and said in a low voice, "What a noisy scene!"
Concubine Zhao glared at the two of them angrily, then held back her anger and stopped talking.
"Concubine Ye serves the emperor well, and the emperor loves her. If you want to argue with me, why don't you think about how to serve the emperor well? That's all for today, and you can all go. The pregnant women will go with me to see the empress dowager, and Concubine Shu will also go. The others don't have to go today."
The queen waved her hands irritably, feeling upset when she thought about the words that came from the Cining Palace early this morning.
I don’t know what the Queen Mother is up to.
After everyone dispersed, the Queen left with Concubine Shu, Concubine Wen, Concubine Wang, and Concubine Xia.
In the Cining Palace, they paid their respects to the Empress Dowager and took their seats one by one.
"I'm old now, and I like to have many children and grandchildren. When I see you and think about my grandchildren, I feel happy." The queen mother said with a smile.
The queen also smiled, "The emperor is still young, and there will be more and more princes and princesses in the harem. Your mother should just enjoy the happiness of family life."
"What the Queen said makes sense, but I have been raising the eldest princess for a long time. Although I am happy, the child has not been raised by me since she was a child, so she is not very close to me. Every time she cries for her mother, I feel very uncomfortable."
The Queen Mother sighed. Everyone was confused by this scene.
"The child is still young. He will become familiar with her if you take care of her more. Blood is thicker than water. You are her biological grandmother, so there is no reason why we shouldn't be close." The queen comforted her.
Concubine Shu couldn't help it and immediately refuted.
"Although it is great that Jiayu can serve the Empress Dowager on my behalf, she is still young and ignorant, and her crying will inevitably tire the Empress Dowager. If her good intentions lead to bad results, it will be bad. It would be better for me to take her back and visit the Empress Dowager often in the future."
The Queen Mother said nothing, but just lowered her head and drank tea. It seemed that she meant the same thing.
The concubine Shu held the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Sending the eldest princess to Queen Mother is not my idea alone. I'd better talk to the Emperor first and then make a decision." The Queen chuckled and directly mentioned Ning Chen.
Shufei was naturally angry and disappointed. There was no way the Queen could plead for her. It was because of the Queen that the eldest princess was sent away.
But she didn't dare to make a fuss at this moment, for fear that the more she made a fuss, the more the emperor would think that she was unstable and unable to raise the child well.
As for the Queen Mother, she and the Queen have always been at odds with each other, and she knows that this will not be accomplished so easily. However, sending the eldest princess away is only the first step. What she really wants to say has not been said yet.
He turned his head and set his gaze on Xia Cairen.
"Only concubines and above can raise children by themselves. I don't know what to do with Concubine Xia after she gives birth. Why not send her to the Cining Palace so that I can have a happy baby."
As soon as these words came out, Xia Cairen's face turned pale, and even everyone present changed their expressions.
Especially the Queen, who felt extremely disgusted at this moment.
The Emperor sent the eldest princess to the Cining Palace. Sooner or later he would ask Concubine Shu to take her back. This was just to give Concubine Shu a warning. But the Empress Dowager took the initiative to say that she wanted to take Concubine Xia's child away. What was her intention
I’m afraid it was prepared for Min Wanrong.
This guy really spared no effort for his niece from his mother's side.
Naturally, the Queen would not agree. She just used Ning Chen as a shield and did not reveal the result.
When the queen finally came out of the Cining Palace, she was filled with annoyance and went straight to the Jiuchen Palace.
Concubine Wen and Concubine Wang looked at Xia with sympathy. As pregnant women themselves, they knew very well how hard it was.
But since the empress dowager summoned all three of them, she might have ideas about the children in their bellies. It was just that Concubine Xia had the lowest rank and came from the Cining Palace, so she was the easiest to control.
The clay Buddha can hardly save himself when crossing the river, so he can only sympathize with Xia Cairen.
After all, if the emperor wanted to show his filial piety, he might agree to the empress dowager's request. It is better to separate other people's mothers and children than to separate his own mother and children.
"What the Empress Dowager meant is that the baby in Concubine Xia's belly should be taken to the Cining Palace for care, and the eldest princess should be asked to be taken care of by Concubine Shu herself. After all, she was not raised by her side since she was a child, and they are not close to each other now."
The Queen spoke of this to Ning Chen with an embarrassed look on her face, secretly observing his expression.
Ning Chen paused while drinking tea, and his eyes turned a little colder.
When he was young, the Queen Mother was obsessed with winning favor and only handed him over to a wet nurse to take care of him. It is really ridiculous for her to say this now.
How old is the eldest princess? She is not even two years old. How long can a child of this age remember her biological mother? If the queen mother is attentive, how can she not be close to her
"I know about this matter. It's still too early for Concubine Xia to have this baby. I have my own plans. Since the eldest princess is bothering the queen mother, let Concubine Shu take her back."
Ning Chen said in a cold voice, and finally instructed Yuan Jiu, "The Queen Mother feels lonely around her, go ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find two dogs and send them to the Cining Palace for the Queen Mother to play with."
When the queen heard this, she felt amused. The queen mother was indeed delusional. The emperor would not easily give the child to her to raise.
The Queen Mother went through all this trouble and ended up with two dogs, and she was still so angry.
After taking this reassurance pill, the queen felt much more comfortable when she left Jiuchen Palace.
After she left, Ning Chen thought about it and decided to send some rewards to Xia Cairen.
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