In Chunjia's Qiuqiudong, Queen Mother Qu's birthday passed uneventfully.
After all, Yun Fenghuang felt so sorry that he sent a congratulatory gift to Jiashan Palace, which was slightly smaller than the gift given to Empress Dowager Yuan on her birthday last year.
"The Ai family does not lack those things." After all, it was the Queen Mother and Chunjia's biological mother. Although Chunjia personally begged for the same treatment as Queen Mother Yuan, the concubines did not come to Jiashan Palace that month to pay their respects and congratulate her. .
Empress Dowager Qu kept her silence and indifference and sent everyone away, leaving Yun Fenghuang to eat. The reason was: "We were afraid that we wouldn't be used to the food at Ai's place, so we asked the real concubine to leave something for us." Let's stay with the Aijia. The Aijia understands our feelings and we are all good children."
After everyone left, he sighed and said to Yun Fenghuang: "If I send those things, Chunhuang Palace will be unhappy if they find out."
After a pause, he added, "And many things are hidden from me."
"I don't intend to hide it." Yun Fenghuang said gently, "You are the Queen Mother, and I am the one who should do that. As long as the loving mother Queen Mother knows about it, I don't think she has anything to say about me."
Queen Mother Qu smiled, her expression was a bit strange, she couldn't tell whether she was sarcastic or disappointed, both of which were more complicated.
She said: "I didn't expect that the Ai family would also enjoy the filial piety of their son-in-law for a month."
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, it's not right for my concubines to be filial to you." Yun Fenghuang said, "As for me, I'm a concubine, but I don't dare to call you my 'son-in-law'."
Is that the qualification that only a queen has
And Queen Mother Qu was not unintentional. She rubbed the cup in the palm of her hand and smiled almost innocently: "When the Ai family was a poor girl in Fuyang County, she was ordered around by the whole family. Isn't it absolutely impossible? I never thought that I would be able to enter the palace to serve the late king. At that time, the late king had nothing to do with his wife, so he had dozens of concubines in the palace. The Ai family was not outstanding among them, and they never expected that they would be able to give birth to Donglin'er. After that... Haha, who can? Think about it, will the Ai family become the Queen Mother one day? Nothing in this world can be determined."
Is this equivalent to encouraging Yun Fenghuang to compete for the successor position
"Your Majesty is blessed with profound blessings, no match for someone like me who has poor offspring." Yun Fenghuang smiled. Queen Mother Qu's background was much lower than hers, but who said someone would have a good life? She would give birth to a child who was destined to be the emperor. Where is Chunjia
Regardless of this, when King Fuyang Duan was alive, he could not become the princess over Queen Mother Yuan.
Yun Fenghuang didn't know why Queen Mother Qu, who had been keeping a low profile in the palace, suddenly expressed her position like that.
But not to mention that she didn't know whether the Queen Mother was an enemy or a friend, but she also didn't see the value of Queen Mother Qu. Why should she tell the truth to that person
Just because Queen Mother Qu said some words of sympathy and encouragement from her standpoint
Yun Fenghuang would not have been so naive a few years ago.
"What kind of blessings does the Ai family have?" Queen Mother Qu said with a bleak smile, "Besides, what if they can have children? The emperor is not born from Chunwu Palace!"
That was not easy to say, and Yun Fenghuang even thought about how to resign decently without offending her.
Queen Mother Qu didn't mean to ask her for an answer. She sighed softly and changed the topic, "After the few people I've seen come to the Danyue Banquet, I'm afraid that my confinement will be difficult... The Ai family said softly, There is nothing you can do to help me. I just come over to the Ai family for a walk when I feel really aggrieved. Those people have big plans and I don’t think they will act recklessly at the Ai family.”
"...I would like to thank you for your kindness." Yun Fenghuang was stunned for a while before thanking her in a low voice.
The meaning of Queen Mother Qu's words did not mean that she was sad and came to take a walk, but it did imply that if she failed in the palace battle in the future and her reputation was ruined or even her family was destroyed, the Queen Mother would protect her by her side.
In this way, even if the confinement period is not going to be too good, at least you can save your life.
What is the motive of the Empress Dowager Bu Shen? If she is willing to say those words, Yun Fenghuang will finally accept her affection.
… Queen Mother Qu’s birthday passed quietly, and there were only a few days left in the first lunar month.
The Sixth House becomes increasingly calm, unlike the calm before the storm.
Even if you didn't guess the New Year's Eve drama earlier, Danyueyan was watching Empress Dowager Yuan's style, and she knew it.
So no one in the entire harem is looking for trouble now, they are all waiting.
Waiting for the newcomers to come in, waiting for the true concubine's response, waiting... the palace battle of the country has officially begun.