Queen's scheming

Chapter 187 Waiting Illness ([-])

The masked woman was a little helpless. She finally understood why Tang Aoxue had been in the palace for such a long time without any concubine making friends with her. With a clever mind, a delicate mind is fine, but this brain is not easy to use. It can only be said that the Duke of Zhen spent most of his experience on the former empress Tang Litong, ignoring the negligence of this second daughter. Some have passed.

It would be fine if she married into the Marquis's mansion from the Duke's mansion. With the support of her natal family in the Duke's mansion, no one would dare to make a fool of herself in front of her. But now she is entering the deep palace, even if she is a regular So what about the second rank concubine, she is just a concubine!

"Concubine Xue, with the Empress and Imperial Concubine Duanjing here, it is not your turn to assist the sixth palace. The Empress is currently suppressing the concubine. The reason why the punishment did not fall on Concubine Xue is also because you asked yourself to be grounded. !" The masked woman suppressed her contempt and patiently explained to Tang Aoxue that if the man hadn't asked her to help and support Tang Aoxue, she would never have pointed out such a stupid person.

Tang Aoxue was overwhelmed by her own thoughts, and she was very happy. Hearing the masked woman's words, she was very unhappy, and said slightly angrily: "Now the queen is pregnant, so it is not appropriate to be tired. The imperial concubine Duanjing is going to give it to the queen mother." Shiji, there is no one to take care of the affairs of the Six Palaces, in terms of seniority in the harem, only this concubine is the most qualified to assist the Six Palaces, as long as this concubine invites, even if Shen Qingyi blocks it, the Empress Dowager will agree!"

The masked woman caressed the plum pattern pattern on the white porcelain embossed teacup with her fingers, and sneered in her heart. The so-called noble character, like the proud snow and cold plum, is nothing more than a gimmick. Now that she entered the palace, she also thinks about high position and power , the masked woman no longer had the patience to explain to Tang Aoxue, and said in a dark voice: "Since Concubine Xue thinks so, I won't say anything more. Palace, empress, you can rush to Cihui Palace right now, tell the queen mother and empress what you said, and see if the queen mother and empress will give you the right to assist the sixth palace, or punish you for copying "Nvjie" ?”

Hearing this, Tang Aoxue felt as if she had been splashed with a basin of ice water, and asked coldly: "This concubine's action can be regarded as sharing the queen's worries, why was she punished?"

Is the masked woman sipping tea to relieve the empress?Tang Aoxue thought that all the women in the harem were idiots, so Shen Qingyi and Mi Yurou who were sitting in high positions were also idiots?The Empress Dowager just fell ill, and Concubine Xue went to Cihui Palace with a pole, not to mention serving the Empress Dowager's illness, but was busy dividing power. Copying "The Female Ring" is already the lightest.

"Concubine Xue is doing this to share the queen's worries, or is she trying to fight for the right to be the assistant manager of the Sixth Palace. Thinking about it, the empress knows in her heart that although the queen mother has a high fever, she is just a minor ailment when she is not yet seventy or eighty years old. On the day when she recovers, if the empress dowager goes to serve the sick now, the empress dowager will definitely accept her goodness in the future, there is a difference in the empress dowager's protection, just look at the current situation of imperial concubine Duanjing."

Seeing that Tang Aoxue was showing signs of loosening, the masked woman thought about the man's order, finally moved her mouth, and continued: "Concubine Xue can invite you to accompany the imperial concubine Duanjing. In this way, Niangniang, you won’t be too tired, and Mistress can get a good reputation when the time comes, and it can also relieve Niangniang’s current embarrassment of being grounded!”

Tang Aoxue was a little moved when she heard the lifting of the restraint, but she still hesitated and said, "Isn't the most important thing now is to let Shen Qingyi conceive? What's the use of my concubine going to Cihui Palace to serve the sick at this time?"

The masked woman's patience has been completely exhausted. With Tang Aoxue's temperament, if she is really expected to get Shen Qingyi's baby, Shen Qingyi will definitely fold in before Shen Qingyi does anything. Without her cover, that person's plan is afraid. It is not easy to implement.

"The Empress's fetus is not so restless. If she is not careful, not only the Concubine Xue, but also the Duke of Zhen Guo will be implicated. If the Concubine Xue wants to hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt herself by eight hundred, I will do it too." Don't stop me, if Concubine Xue wants to conceive the Empress and also wants to get herself out, then she has to make a long-term plan!" The masked woman's tone was a bit aggressive, and after she finished speaking, she was worried about Tang Aoxue's proud temper. , I messed up this matter, and quickly explained in a warm voice: "Concubine Xue, if you can win the favor of the queen mother and ask the queen mother to make a few premise on the emperor, the emperor will definitely come to Zhaoyang Palace more, although the queen mother The dragon fetus is more important, but wouldn't it be better if Concubine Xue had her own child? We should take a long-term view, what do you think?"

Tang Aoxue deeply believed that if she could have a child now and shed Shen Qingyi's, it would be consummated. Sooner or later, the next seat would be hers, and Shen Qingyi was not worthy to compete with her at all!

Tang Aoxue figured it out, and summoned the maids to enter the palace. The masked woman was supported by others, and she quietly left the palace. When she came to the gate of the Nuan Pavilion, she turned her head and saw Tang Aoxue picking up the Shu brocade outer dress with ink and plum blossoms, and shook her head slightly. Finally, she understood why Shen Qingyi could leave Tang Aoxue in the palace without blinking an eye, and even gave the high position of the third-rank noble concubine from the very beginning. It wasn't Shen Qingyi's conceit, it was really Tang Aoxue's self-proclaimed glamorous and noble, She has no advantage, and she is not a threat to Shen Qingyi at all. If that person hadn't asked her to help Tang Aoxue, Tang Aoxue would be trapped in a cocoon sooner or later!
In the Cihui Palace, the Empress Dowager let out a long breath, and slowly opened her eyes. The Imperial Concubine Duanjing had been guarding her all along. Seeing that the Empress Dowager opened her eyes, she immediately stepped forward and said softly, "The Empress Dowager."

The Queen Mother recognized the person in front of her, and opened her mouth, "Water, Aijia feels very thirsty."

The nurse next to her immediately went to pour the warm boiled water, and the imperial concubine Duanjing took it, and with the help of the palace servants beside her, she helped the queen mother up, and leaned on a large gray-brown pillow with blessings and longevity patterns behind her.

The Imperial Concubine Duanjing took a white porcelain spoon to serve the Empress Dowager with water, but the Empress Dowager said in a hoarse voice, "Ai's family is not so sick." Yue said: "I used bitter soup again, it's like using Coptis chinensis in my mouth!"

"The empress dowager's illness came suddenly this time, and the concubine didn't have time to tell the imperial physician. It's the concubine's fault, so the concubine asked the imperial physician to change the prescription." Mi Yurou said respectfully.

The queen mother picked up a piece of candied fruit and put it in her mouth, then squinted at Mi Yurou and said, "Forget it, all the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital know that Ai's family does not use Coptis chinensis. Since I used it this time, I am afraid there is no other medicine to replace it." It’s okay, just use it after you use it, anyway, Ai’s family is getting old, so it doesn’t make much sense to live any longer!”

As soon as the queen mother said this, all the palace people in the palace knelt down, and Mi Yurou respectfully and sadly said, "The concubine didn't remember the queen mother's preferences. It's the concubine's fault. The queen mother must never say such a thing. If you want to scare the concubine, everything about the concubine is directed at you, the Queen Mother!"

The Empress Dowager waved her hand, and the palace people immediately withdrew with interest.

"Sit down and talk!" The Empress Dowager touched the yellowish-brown emerald forehead inlaid with water cloud dark patterns on her head, and sighed, "You are the only one that Fuguo Duke's Mansion can count on now!"

"The Empress Dowager!" Mi Yurou was terrified. She had been in the palace for so long, and it was the first time she saw the Empress Dowager was sick. She was terrified. She had the Empress Dowager before, and no matter how uncertain she was, there was someone to support her. But in case the queen mother has something, she is no different from the concubines next to her. Tang Aoxue is the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, isn't she just a second-rank concubine?Fuguogong's mansion is not as good as Zhenguogong's mansion now, if she is allowed to decline like this, what will she do?
"Your father knows how to accept people in the mansion all day long. As for your mother, she only focuses on a place as big as her backyard. The concubine in the mansion is not like the concubine, and the concubine does not look like a concubine. With you brought into the palace, I don’t know what the Duke Fu’s mansion will look like!”

"Your grandfather and grandmother are getting older, and they can't control so much anymore. Everything that Aijia can plan for you is given to you. The rest depends on how you go down! Your parents and your brothers , the Ai family really doesn’t like it, so you should do your part, it’s just that you were taught too much by your short-sighted mother!” The queen mother took a look at Mi Yurou, and sighed softly, if Mi Yurou was outstanding Some, I could fight for her back then.

Mi Yurou didn't understand the meaning of the queen mother's words. Li Tianyou once said that she likes to be well-behaved, so she has always been very strict about the rules.

Seeing Mi Yurou's ignorant look, the Queen Mother didn't say anything more, she just said: "Ai's family is also because of a sudden serious illness, and I feel a little uneasy. I want to tell you a few words in advance, so you don't have to take it too seriously!"

Mi Yurou promised softly, seeing that the queen mother had nothing to say for a long time, she raised her head and said: "If the queen mother has no other orders, the concubine will go and tell the empress in the outer hall. After getting up in the morning, the empress and Princess Yuexuan They have been waiting in the outer hall."

"What nonsense! She is pregnant, what is she doing here? Didn't the Ai family specifically tell you not to notify the Ningsu Palace?" The queen mother was a little annoyed. For Shen Qingyi?
The imperial concubine Duanjing can't be said to be what the Empress Dowager said to the most powerful Nanny Ding, but she was a little confused: "The Empress Dowager has a high fever and is in a coma. For such a big matter, concubines and concubines can't hide it even if they want to. Tell the queen mother that she is afraid of getting sick, but the queen mother is worried about your body, the queen mother, and insists on waiting for the queen mother to wake up in the outer hall before returning to the palace. Some improvement, fortunately, you are in good health, Queen Mother, and it has only been an hour now."

"Go and tell the queen that there is nothing wrong with mourning the family, let her go back to Ningsu Palace earlier and have a good rest!" Now the child in Shen Qingyi's stomach is the only heir of the royal family. It's precious.

Mi Yurou turned to answer, but the queen mother said quietly behind her: "Women in the harem are most reliable if they have children by their side!"

(End of this chapter)