The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 488: Much Kinder
On the tray, there lay quietly a small red bellyband, which was obviously used by babies. Although Empress Dowager De did not know who the bellyband belonged to, she knew it at a glance when she looked at the other things.

On the second tray, there was only a golden hairpin placed on it. The hairpin was also an old item of Empress Dowager De. It was her favorite jewelry when she was fourteen years pregnant. It was also an unusual hairpin for her.

The hairpin was originally placed in Fourteenth's personal bag by Empress Dowager De when he was imprisoned. Since Fourteenth's death, Empress Dowager De has never seen it again.

Empress Dowager De tried to take the hairpin with trembling hands, but at the Empress Dowager's signal, the palace maid holding the tray moved her hand back a little and avoided Empress Dowager De's hand.

Empress Dowager De looked at the Empress Dowager in astonishment, her eyes filled with anger.

"What do you mean?"

The Queen Mother said with a smile.

"Don't worry, there are still a few gifts here, why don't you take a look at them first."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager De looked at the other palace maid who took a step forward.

The palace maid was also holding a tray in her hand, and on the tray was a royal blue sweat towel with a butterfly flapping its wings about to fly embroidered on one corner.

Empress Dowager De knew without looking closely that the butterfly was embroidered on both sides, and there was a tiger on the other side.

Before Empress Dowager De could say anything, the palace maid had already turned the other side over. In the position corresponding to the butterfly, there was indeed a huge white-browed tiger with hanging eyes, and it was in a posture of raising its head and howling.

If Empress Dowager De was angry just now, now she was only trembling in her heart.

This handkerchief was a gift she gave to Longkodo before she entered the palace. Whenever Longkodo had a private meeting with her, he would always take out the handkerchief and show it to her to show that she was always in his heart.

This is also an important reason why Empress Dowager De, Uya, has always been loyal to Longkodo.

Empress Dowager De didn't dare to watch any further. There were three palace maids behind the Empress Dowager, each holding a tray in their hands. Empress Dowager De felt that the three remaining trays must contain death spells.

"Well, I don't want to see it anymore. I don't know where you found these rags.
Even if you don't want to come to me, you don't have to use these things to perfunctorily deal with me.

I have never seen anyone give used items as gifts.

I don't need your visit, just take your things and go back.

You and I have always kept our distance from each other, and I don't want to get involved with you over this matter.

I can just pretend that what happened today never happened."

Empress Dowager De lay on her side, slowly closed her eyes, and looked like she was seeing someone off.

The Empress Dowager was not angry. She just gently picked up the baby's bellyband and sighed.

"This bellyband is really well embroidered. One can tell at a glance that it was made with great expectations.
I embroidered it for my child with all my heart. Unfortunately, my child is not destined to have this.
As for me, I have never studied needlework carefully, so even if I wanted to embroider, I can’t do it so finely.”

Empress Dowager De quietly closed her eyes, pretending not to hear. But what emerged in her mind was the scene when she was pregnant with her fourteenth child, and she was looking forward to embroidering a bellyband for her unborn child.

Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, so she turned her head away, trying her best to suppress the longing and regret for Fourteen in her heart.

Seeing that Empress Dowager De was unmoved, the Empress Dowager put the bellyband back, then picked up the golden hairpin, and seemed to be talking to Sumahela, the head maid beside her.

"Look, this hairpin is really finely crafted."

Then Queen Dowager De heard a "pop" sound, followed by the surprised voices of the Queen Dowager and Sumahela.

"Oh, it's broken! How come it can't withstand the fall?"

Empress Dowager De's heart trembled and she suddenly opened her eyes.

Previously, she had convinced herself that the hairpin was just an object, Fourteen was gone, and she didn't want to be saddened by the sight of it, so she resisted looking at it. But now that she heard it was broken, she felt heartbroken, and immediately opened her eyes and looked at the ground in front of the bed, and sure enough, she saw the golden hairpin fell to the ground, and the gems on it were scattered all over the floor.

Queen Mother De stared at it blankly, and before she could come to her senses, she saw the Queen Mother picked up the royal blue hand towel again, took the golden scissors from Sumahra's hand, and cut the hand towel in the middle.

But before the Empress Dowager could completely cut the handkerchief, Empress Dowager De came over and snatched it away.

Queen Dowager De held the torn hand towel tightly in her hand as if she were holding a treasure. She stared at the Queen Dowager fiercely, with hatred in her voice.

"What on earth do you want to do?!"

The Queen Mother handed the golden scissors in her hand to Sumahra with a smile, and waved her hand for all the palace people to leave.

Zhuxi didn't even look at Queen Dowager De at this time. He just followed the Queen Dowager's wave and left Queen Dowager De's bedroom with Sumahra.

An Muhe glanced at Queen Mother De, and seeing that she couldn't take care of him at this moment, he quietly retreated.

Only the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager De lying on the bed were left in the bedroom.

The Queen Mother stood up, paced in the bedroom, and spoke slowly.

"It seems that he is more important in your heart. The red bellyband and the golden hairpin,
I thought you would treasure it more. But the owner of the sweat towel in your arms,

By now, he should have met the owner of the red bellyband underground.

Tsk tsk, this is the first time I know that in the late emperor's harem,
There are women whose embroidery skills are comparable to those of Suzhou embroiderers. The butterflies and tigers embroidered on both sides are

It's really amazing. At first glance, it looks like it's alive."

The Queen Mother stopped and turned to look at Queen Mother De, who was stunned and speechless.

She casually moved the bed curtain of Empress Dowager De and sighed.

"You always say that the emperor is not filial to you, but from what I see, he wants to give you his heart.

The soft silk in your room is worth hundreds of gold coins.
There are only a few pieces available in a year, so the emperor picked out the best colors and made this bed curtain for you.

Although I have some, it is not as good as yours. What I have is just cicada wing gauze.

Look at your nanmu bed. Even though I am knowledgeable and experienced, I still feel jealous.

The emperor is no more wealthy than the last emperor. Your Yonghe Palace and this temporary palace are
The bed is made of golden nanmu, which is something that others would not even envy. What else are you not satisfied with?"

Empress Dowager De squeezed out a sound from her throat and said hesitantly.

"You mean, the emperor killed Longkodo?"

The Queen Mother looked into Queen Mother De's eyes and said with a smile.

"Look at what you said, the emperor not only killed Longkodo, but also killed your favorite son, Yunli.

It’s just that the Emperor is kind and filial, and can’t bear to see your dear mother too sad, so he has been avoiding you these days.

But after all, you and I served the late emperor together, so there is always some affection between us.

So what the emperor couldn't bear to tell you, I will tell you, you can also do your best for your useless son,

And the mistress who wants to rebel and interfere in the government, just cry your eyes out. You see, I am much kinder than you. "