Step by step lotus flower

Chapter 165 Empress Xu (3)
After dismissing all the servants in the hall, leaving only a few confidantes who served her personally, Empress Xu immediately collapsed on the rosewood throne with the pattern of a phoenix spreading its wings, and with a tired face turned towards Lu who was sitting on the carved chair next to her. Da furen sighed: "It's a blessing that we left early today, otherwise I don't know if I can hold on if I continue to toss around!"

Mrs. Lu heard the words, and said with concern: "Why is your mother so tired? Could it be that she didn't sleep well last night? It stands to reason that she should sleep better..."

Empress Xu snorted coldly: "The bitch surnamed Luo just had a miscarriage this time, and he is not dead, and Murong Heng is still alive and well, even if I am happy, there is no limit...you don't know Now, the emperor stays in the bastard's Chonghua Palace all the time, except for going to court. I originally thought that she had a miscarriage because of a quarrel with the emperor. The emperor should keep her cold for a while. Who knows, it will be more and more Hold her up to the sky, and if this continues, how can we mother and son have a foothold in this palace? How can you make me happy if Ke'er doesn't sit on the crown prince for a day?"

As I said that, I couldn't help but think of those lonely long nights that seemed to never end, and I thought that I was only 38 years old this year, but I had been in a boudoir for more than ten years, but she was not a widow whose husband died. Not only is her husband still alive, but he is also living a good life. He has always doted on another woman. He finally came to her palace on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. She dares to show her face like an ordinary woman and start a fight with her husband, or let her natal brothers come and beat her husband up, because she is the queen of the world and the most honorable woman in the world, so she can bear it. I have to endure what I can't bear, and even my own son has been wronged with him... Thinking of this, Empress Xu's eyes couldn't help but get wet.

Mrs. Lu didn't prevent her sister from crying while she was talking, panicked, got up quickly and took a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and shook her hand with the other hand, softly persuaded: "I Knowing that my sister is unhappy, it's fine to cry..."

Who knew that this persuasion made Empress Xu's emotions even more broken, and she cried even more sadly: "You and your brother-in-law have always been a loving couple, even if he has several concubines, they are just treats. , my heart is always on you, and I have always respected and loved you, and I have tried my best to cultivate Ting Geer, and I have been appointed as my successor early on. How do you know the pain in my heart... My heart is really bitter, If I had known this, I should have been like you back then, only marrying an ordinary person. Although I could not be as honorable as I am now, at least I would not have to be as aggrieved as I am now..."

Thinking of her sister's grievances over the years and her mother's tears and helplessness when she talked about her sister, Mrs. Lu's eyes were also moist, she couldn't help covering her mouth with a handkerchief, and sobbed silently.

After crying for a while, the two sisters felt much calmer. Seeing this, Empress Xu's personal nurse, that is, her wet nurse, hurriedly ordered someone to fetch hot water, and personally served Empress Xu to clean her face. As for Mrs. Lu, there are other palace people serving her.

After the two sisters finished washing and washing, and the palace servants brought hot tea to eat, Empress Xu said to Mrs. Lu in a cold voice: "Forget it, let's not talk about these bad things, it's nothing to ruin our own Feeling, I just need my sister to help me with something. I wanted to call my sister into the palace a few days ago, but I also thought that my sister would definitely come into the palace today, so I endured until today. When the bitch was critically ill a few days ago, I heard that the emperor was there Jin Yiwei summoned a group of people to the palace for a period of time, and even allocated a few of them to Chonghua Palace to station. When will there be foreign men in the concubine's palace? And even if they need to employ people, Jin Wuwei will still be there. There will be a shortage of these people, so why go to Jinyiwei? I always feel that this is quite strange. My sister will try to help me find out who are the servants of the palace this time, and find out who they are What kind of background and origins, maybe there will be unexpected gains? Originally, it was most appropriate for the eldest brother to do this, but you also know that the emperor is quite afraid of foreign relatives taking power, and now it is on the cusp of the crisis. No more trouble."

Although Empress Xu is not favored by the emperor, but she has been in charge of Fengyin for so many years, how can she really have no power at all?Although she didn't know what happened in Chonghua Palace in the days before and after Concubine Luo's miscarriage, it didn't mean she couldn't find out any clues, that's why she said this to Mrs. Lu.

Mrs. Lu saw that this was the case, she nodded and agreed: "What are you talking about? Don't worry about it. It's my duty to share your worries for the empress. Just rest assured, the empress. I will definitely get things done as soon as possible, but speaking of this matter Son, there is also a person in our family who was seconded to the palace this time." Then he gave a rough account of Ling Mengqi's origin, and finally said, "I didn't think it was anything at first, but now I heard what your mother said. , I also feel a little strange, is it possible that the emperor is still afraid that someone will murder that woman? Otherwise, the woman's miscarriage this time is not an accident, but... After all, that woman has been favored for so many years, I am afraid that there is no one in the palace who does not hate her..."

'But' I didn't say the following words, but Empress Xu couldn't understand, she sneered and said: "If someone really manipulated her, I will do my best to protect that person, but who has the courage The emperor regards her as the eyeball of his darling, let alone anyone who dares to harm her, even those who say something heavy will be reprimanded or even found a reason to punish her, who dares to take that risk? Unless you don’t want to It's going to kill me!"

After a pause, he smiled wryly, "I heard people say that the harem is a shameful place, and there are endless open and secret fights between women, which are more dangerous than real swords and guns on the battlefield... Now we know whether the harem can be open and covert. , depends on the emperor's attitude, the emperor doesn't care about those women, naturally he doesn't care how they fight, maybe he enjoys everyone's efforts to fight for him, but once the emperor really cares about who, there is no need for that The emperor will take good care of the woman next to the fight...Even I, the empress of the palace, dare not think about that bitch after all these years, do you think the other concubines dare?"

The words made Mrs. Lu silent, and Fang Qiang smiled for a moment: "Since it is not man-made, it is a natural disaster. It can be seen that even God can't stand it anymore. Although her life was confiscated this time, who knows what will happen next time?" Wouldn't you just take her life? Madam just wait, your great fortune is yet to come, wait for the First Prince... on that day, you can live it however you want!"

Empress Xu loves to hear these words, she couldn't help her complexion softened a little, and sighed: "I hope there will be a day... By the way, I haven't seen that girl Feng'er for a long time, why didn't you bring her into the palace together today?" Come and see?"

(End of this chapter)