She was a peony blooming on a branch, but was crushed into the mud and trampled into the dust.
When she was young, she had a cousin who was in love with her. Her parents and uncles were all happy to see the relationship and she had no intention of trying to get close to him.
It was the late emperor. The late emperor saw a lowly maid and knew that he had no hope of marrying her, so he carefully selected a lady from a famous family who was known for her virtue. For his own selfish reasons, the late emperor did not ask her whether she was willing or not. With a decree, she became the master of the harem and was envied by everyone.
With the favor of the Heavenly Family and the order of the Emperor, how dare he disobey
She had to cut off her love for the man she loved. She thought that as a child, her family had given her wealth and knowledge, and her parents had given her care and warmth, so she had to give something back. Since entering the palace, she had tried hard to be a generous, virtuous, and respectful queen.
She did not ask to be on equal terms with the late emperor, nor did she care whether the late emperor favored her. As long as the late emperor gave her enough respect, she would manage the harem for the late emperor and bring glory to the family.
Unfortunately, the late emperor went back on his word. He clearly asked her to take care of his beloved and help him ascend to the throne. How much effort did she put in to make that lowly maid a royal concubine? At first, the late emperor did reward her. She had two legitimate sons, her father and brother were also given important positions, and the people in the family gradually became prominent because of her.
Dad once said to her with deep concern: "Everything that goes up must come down."
She believed that the late emperor was a gentleman who honored his promises and was trustworthy. She was grateful for the late emperor's deep love and loyalty and never doubted him. Her ignorance and naivety brought misery to her relatives. The massacre of her entire clan was all her sin!
Ever since the late emperor turned ruthless overnight, she hated everything about him, including her two children!
There is the shadow of the late emperor in their brows. She doesn't like to see them. If she looks at them for too long, she will be unable to help but want to kill them!
"You are so scary." Shen Xihe looked at the empress dowager who was in a state of madness, as if her eyes were bloodshot.
"I'm scary?" The Queen Mother laughed, her laugh was ironic and weird. "My scariness is all tempered by their heart and soul. How can someone like you who has been immune to wind and rain, grown up in peace and happiness, and has never experienced hardships or torture understand?"
Shen Xihe had no way to refute this, so she stopped talking.
At this time in the hall, led by Mo Yu and Tian Yuan, the Queen Mother and all the people who rushed into the hall were killed, and Mo Yu's sword was also placed on the Queen Mother's neck.
The Queen Mother was still sitting upright, looking very graceful. She smiled at Shen Xihe and said, "Do you dare to kill me?"
"I won't kill you." Shen Xihe replied calmly. It was not her turn to kill.
"Hahahaha, girl, if you don't kill me now, you will regret it later." The Queen Mother smiled meaningfully.
"It seems that the Queen Mother has another trick up her sleeve." Shen Xihe was a little wary of the Queen Mother who was extremely cunning.
The Queen Mother smiled but said nothing. She seemed to be blind to the black jade sword on her neck. She turned sideways to pick up the tea bowl on the high table beside her, brushed the lid of the cup, and lowered her head to sip the tea.
There was an eerie silence in the Qinzheng Hall. There was no sound of the fight between Concubine Shu and the others. At the same time, the increasingly loud sounds of fighting outside became more and more audible.
The Empress Dowager has been doing a lot over the years. If the news had not leaked out at the peak of her business, Xiao Huayong would have almost taken over both of their rouge cases. If they were to confront the Empress Dowager again today, they would have little chance of winning.