After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 304 Who is raising the child?
After the commotion in Concubine Li's family, the Empress Dowager declined to take any interest in such matters.

The princess thought that the Gu family didn't seem to be too happy about their daughter entering the palace to seek fortune, so after hearing this, she said, "Since my mother doesn't believe it, then I won't take Guaibao into the palace. Then you have to promise me one thing, and don't let anyone else take her into the palace."

If the eldest princess continued to persuade the empress dowager, the empress dowager might not take it to heart. Now that the eldest princess stopped her, the empress dowager could not help but ask a few more questions.

"Why are you so upset? I am confused by you. Do you want to help the child enter the palace to improve his status, or do you not want the child to enter the palace?"

Listening to the Queen Mother's words, the Princess explained, "While I hope she can enter the palace to bring prosperity to my brother and have a nephew, I also don't want her to enter the palace. This child grew up in the countryside and I'm afraid she won't be used to the palace rules. I'm also afraid she'll get into trouble in the palace."

"Changfeng left the capital earlier and almost couldn't come back. Thanks to this child, she saved me. The little girl has a good personality and I love her very much. If she was raised by her mother, I would have nothing to worry about. But now her reputation for good fortune has spread throughout the capital. If she is brought into the palace by someone else, I'm afraid..."

The eldest princess didn't say all the words, but the empress dowager understood them all. The person she was on guard against was actually Concubine Li.

The Empress Dowager worshipped Buddha and prayed for blessings all year round and did not care about the affairs of the harem. Concubine Li accompanied the emperor for many years and was in charge of the affairs of the six palaces. She could be said to have absolute power in the harem.

Concubine Li has not persecuted the royal heirs over the years. After all, there is not a single concubine in the harem who is truly happy. However, the empress dowager has heard of the persecution of some concubines of lower positions.

"You think too much. Didn't someone just mention the little girl's blessing today? How could news spread so quickly?" The queen mother teased her daughter with a smile.

Just as he finished speaking, an old maid came in to report.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li requests to see you."

The queen mother looked surprised: "What is she doing here? Is there something important?"

The old nanny shook her head and said, "It seems that nothing major happened in the harem today."

Although the Queen Mother no longer takes care of things, her ears and eyes are still everywhere in the harem, and nothing, big or small, can be hidden from her.

"Let her in," the Queen Mother ordered casually.

Not long after, a beautiful woman who looked less than 30 years old and dressed in plain clothes without too many jewelry on her head walked in slowly. After greeting, she said with an apologetic look on her face:

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I just received some news and I'm in a hurry to see you."

The empress dowager worshipped Buddha all year round and usually wore plain clothes. When the concubines came to meet the emperor, they would also change into simpler clothes, for fear that dressing too flashy would displease the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother glanced at her and said, "If the Imperial Concubine has something to say, you might as well speak directly."

Concubine Li then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that there is a lucky doll in the capital. As long as she asks, she can make women pregnant."

The eldest princess immediately looked at the queen mother.

The Queen Mother stared at Concubine Li with a scrutinizing look, and then said nonchalantly:
"The Concubine is well-informed."

Concubine Li knew that the Empress Dowager was averse to collusion between the former dynasty and the harem, so she immediately explained, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. My mother attended the banquet at the Duke of Xianguo's mansion today. She is impatient and she handed in a sign to the palace to ask for an audience right after she left the Duke of Xianguo's mansion."

"My mother is worried about this. She knows that I have no children, so she always wants to try as long as there is a little hope."

The Queen Mother thought about how the women in the imperial harem had been praying for children like crazy over the years. Burning incense and praying to Buddha were common things, and they were trying all kinds of messy folk remedies.

Even the noble and elegant Concubine Li in front of her gulped down worm soup in order to have a child. The Queen Mother felt pity for her and said, "What a coincidence, you and the Princess have the same idea."

Although Concubine Li is now certain that Gu Mingda is the person she knows, compared to suppressing the Gu family, the most important thing is for her to give birth to a child.

Regardless of whether this Fuwa is real or fake, she certainly cannot let anyone else in the palace get it. She must be the first to ask the Queen Mother to bring the person to her palace.

The princess spoke casually, "I heard someone say the other day that the imperial concubine loves Little Seventeen from Prince Qi's mansion very much. If she really wants to bring a child into the palace to bring good fortune, she can just raise Little Seventeen under her lap."

The Queen Mother's eyes fell heavily on Concubine Li.

The emperor has no children, and the imperial concubine in the harem is constantly involved with the Prince of Qi. The purpose of this action is now obvious.

The imperial concubine said quickly, "I am unlucky. I have not been able to give birth to a child for Your Majesty. Your Majesty likes Little Seventeen, so I can't help but take care of her a little more."

The implication was that she was just following the emperor's steps.

Although the Imperial Preceptor had made the assertion before, Concubine Li knew that the throne would most likely fall into the hands of a side branch, and she had also contacted several royal palaces in advance, but deep down she still hoped that her child could ascend the throne.

"Empress Dowager, please have pity on my desire to have a child and allow me to keep Fuwa by my side." The imperial concubine pleaded directly.

The Queen Mother looked hesitant. If the eldest princess had not asked, she would have agreed, even though she did not think raising a Fuwa would be useful.

The eldest princess spoke first: "Mother, I have heard people say that only by staying with people with great blessings can a child with great fortune maintain his fortune and help others."

"This palace is blessed with great fortune, and no one can compare to my mother. If I really let this child enter the palace, I'm afraid it will be a burden to my mother."

Of course, this statement was made up by the eldest princess casually, and she said it to remind the empress dowager.

The Imperial Concubine swallowed the words she was about to say and said, "Your Highness is very considerate, but the Empress Dowager has not taken care of the young child for a long time. I am afraid that the child will make noise and disturb the Empress Dowager's meditation."

The princess smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. It is not necessary for the Queen Mother to take care of the child herself. It would be enough to assign a few servants. Besides, the child is well-behaved and does not make noises."

Seeing the two people arguing back and forth, the Queen Mother stepped in to mediate and said, "Although everyone knows why you recruited people into the palace, you still have to keep it secret. I will discuss this matter with the Emperor. Imperial Concubine, you can leave first."

The imperial concubine was forced to leave.

The eldest princess snuggled into the Queen Mother's arms and said, "Mother, please promise me that you will take good care of my dear baby."

The Queen Mother couldn't do anything about her, so she asked, "She's just a little girl, why do you like her so much?"

The princess said, "You will know once you see her that this little girl is very lovable."

"It's not like you don't have a daughter. Looking at how much you love her, it seems like you love her more than Ling'er." The Queen Mother joked.

The eldest princess said: "Ling'er has grown up and has her own little thoughts. How can she be as lively and cute as a child of a few years old?"

The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly and said, "Since it is a child, the Imperial Concubine will definitely treat the child well. Why do you have to stop her?"

The eldest princess said sternly, "The imperial concubine is powerful, and the Li family has been in a bad shape in recent years. If we really want to give birth to a child with her, I'm afraid the disaster of the foreign relatives will happen again."