The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 1186 The Dark Forces (12)
As soon as Qingchen stepped into the hall, a warm sandalwood scent wafted through his nostrils. When he arrived at the Xinuang Pavilion, he saw his ancestors busy among the flowers.

On such a cold winter day, the Xinuang Pavilion is full of flowers that can be compared to warm spring. The old ancestor looked back and saw her with a kind smile. Qingchen was about to salute, when the Empress Dowager ordered, "You don't need to salute because you are heavy. Hurry up and bring a brocade stool for the queen."

Wang Momo put a bright yellow upholstered brocade stool behind her, Qingchen said with a smile: "I'm sorry, but the concubine also wants to move her hands and feet, it's really uncomfortable to always sit and lie down like this. "

The Empress Dowager took off a rhododendron and put it on her temples. After looking at it for a while, she nodded and said, "It's so beautiful. It's better to be young. People are more beautiful than flowers. Even if they are naked, they are still beautiful. You are the same girl, the world of ice and snow. , the wind is so cold outside, you have to go there yourself, what if you catch the wind and cold?"

Qingchen looked at the flowers and plants in the room, sniffed the strong fragrance of flowers, and said with a smile in a happy mood: "Since the concubine has taken over the burden of assisting the Sixth Palace, she can't get rid of her body, and can't always serve the ancestors. I always wanted to come over to say hello to my ancestors, but I couldn't leave.

Now that I am pregnant and able to sneak away, I want to visit my ancestors more often.When I smell the sandalwood and flower fragrance in this hall, the concubines always feel peaceful and joyful in their hearts. In the whole palace, the concubines can only be so comfortable when they are here with their ancestors. "

"It's good if you feel comfortable in your heart. The pregnant woman's mood is stable, and the child in the womb will be safe. But you are heavy now, so don't do it. It's the same when you stand aside." The ancestor said, and picked up the scissors again. , to prune the dead branches and leaves of a pot of camellia.

Qingchen waited on the side with a copper plate, and chatted with the Empress Dowager, saying: "The ancestor is the most blessed person in our work. If the ministers and concubines can have such a day, they will ignore the ancestors like the ancestors." For foreign affairs, just take care of the flowers and plants in front of you at ease, with a peaceful mind and no worries, that would be great."

The empress dowager did not turn her head back, but her tone was a little bit lower, and she said earnestly: "The reason why the ancestors can enjoy such a happy life is all thanks to you and Jun'er. I can rest assured that the world is in the hands of the emperor. This harem is yours. I don’t worry about being in charge, this blessing is given by you. It is your greatest filial piety to let me live a peaceful life for a few days.

If there are constant turmoil in the harem and there is no peace for a moment, how can the emperor feel at ease in the government?If the empress is not virtuous, there will be constant disputes in the front and rear palaces, and maybe the foundation of the party will be shaken like the empress dowager. In this way, how can my ancestors have a peaceful life? "

Qingchen said softly: "The old ancestors praised me so much, but my concubines dare not be concubines. Raising sons and being harmonious with concubines is what a queen should do, and concubines are just doing their duty."

"Educating many sons is what you must do as a queen, because all the children in the harem are yours, but you don't have to be strict with concubines." The old ancestor turned to meet her eyes, and solemnly said every word: "A concubine who has no heirs and whose status is still below the third rank is not even eligible to enjoy the incense of the royal sacrifice after death. Do you know why?"

Qingchen was slightly taken aback, feeling uncertain, looking at the stern gaze of the old ancestor, speechless.

Seeing her bewildered look, the Empress Dowager put down the scissors in her hands, wiped the handles, sat on the carved sandalwood armchair beside her, and said in a deep voice: "That's because the emperor has too many concubines, insignificant people, There is no need and no right to enjoy the sacrifices of future generations. What the harem needs is a queen who is kind and loving to her children, but not necessarily kind to her concubines. Do you understand what I mean by that?"

Qingchen's complexion was a little grim, and her heart felt a little cold. She knew that after decades of political career and tempered by the coldness of the harem, the old ancestor was actually a very cold-hearted person.Everything she does is based on the interests of Daqian, even the same is true of family relationships.

Maybe it's not that she doesn't love her children and grandchildren, but this kind of love is based on the fact that she doesn't threaten the imperial power, has no rebellious heart, and can be loyal to the great officials and the emperor.

But even so, she still couldn't understand what the old ancestor wanted to say.

The Empress Dowager took a sip of tea, motioned her to sit down, and continued: "There are countless concubines in the harem, and those who have no heirs and like to make trouble, the empress does not need to condone and pamper them.

The grand ancestral system, drafts every three years, without them is not a big deal, naturally there will be better ones to make up for it, but there is only one queen, what the ancestors value is your generous love for the princes.

So as long as you can protect the heir for the emperor, the ancestors don't care what methods you use to deal with the concubines.No one is perfect, and in the harem, as long as the queen can do this, she is enough to be worthy of her mother.As for the concubines, if they are too lenient, some people will have a heart of arrogance, and it is not a bad thing for the empress to deter them with harsh methods. "

Qingchen understood that what the old ancestor said was nothing more than telling her that as a queen, even if she had a legitimate son, she must never plan for her own children in the future, regardless of other princes, or even do harm.

As long as she sticks to this bottom line, the ancestors will be able to tolerate her, and they can turn a blind eye to other things, and even leave the mother and keep the child.

Qingchen's heart is cold, and for some reason, he always feels that these words are too cruel. It is true that the emperor's heir is the foundation of his career, but is the life of a concubine so cheap?But after thinking about it again, those people who did their own evil and didn't take other people's lives seriously didn't seem to be worthy of pity.

Taking a deep breath, Qingchen smiled stiffly with complicated emotions: "Children are innocent, as a concubine, how can you not treat them equally? Only by choosing a virtuous monarch to be in power can he last forever. No matter which prince will inherit the throne in the future, the ministers and concubines There will be no objection, and everything will follow the emperor's arrangement."

The Empress Dowager nodded approvingly, "Yes, no matter who will succeed you in the future, you will still be the empress mother, empress dowager, extremely honorable, and no one can surpass you."

Speaking of which, the old ancestor had achieved his goal, and the empress dowager chatted with her for a while, saying some irrelevant things, fearing that she would be tired, so she asked her to go back to rest.

Qingchen came out of Yongshou Palace, knowing that the reason why the ancestor said such harsh words must be because he had heard about He Guirong's almost murder. Listen to the teachings.It seems that the old ancestor is the old ancestor. On the surface, it seems that he doesn't ask about everything, but whether it is really as leisurely as she saw it is, but it is not necessarily true.

Qingchen looked helplessly at the snow-covered world outside the curtain, thinking that her road to empress might not be so smooth and smooth in the future.

(End of this chapter)