Remnant King's Concubine

Chapter 20
Princess Dingrao walked in front of Qin Yunyao and found that he was shorter than her, so she felt uncomfortable talking like this.She looked around and saw that the eunuch and maid were standing a little far away, so she called Ji Liangruo: "Don't push the prince to the table!"

Ji Liangruo looked at her timidly, and bent over to ask Qin Yunyao's opinion: "My lord?"

Qin Yun glanced at him from afar and lowered his eyelids: "Listen to my aunt."

Ji Liangruo straightened up and pushed him to a table.Princess Dingrao came over and sat next to him, looked at him for a while, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen him for a few years, and he looks even more handsome and handsome!"

He smiled slightly: "My aunt hasn't changed much, she's still the same young."

"Ouch! See how you can make me happy!" Probably older people like others to praise her for being young, and Princess Dingrao is the same. She waved her hand and laughed happily.

The queen mother came out in a short while, Ru Taiji and the eighth princess followed her.When the eighth princess saw Liang Ruo, she waved secretly with joy.Ji Liangruo also secretly waved at her, implying that she should not lose her composure.

The Queen Mother settled down, and everyone began to say blessings to her and show off the gifts they had brought.

It's like this every year, the queen mother is already tired of it; and the people below are all sycophants, so naturally they never get tired of it.However, if everyone doesn't do this, she will feel lost in her heart and blame everyone.So, she got tired of it, so she just suffered.

No matter how powerful a person has been in a position for a long time, some things must be done according to the rules.The empress dowager and the emperor have their own sorrows.

For the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, the Emperor and Empress came late.

The emperor is busy with state affairs, so he should come late.If he came early, I'm afraid some people will say that he is not doing his job properly.But the queen was also late, as if she didn't want to give the queen mother any face.

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.The empress dowager and empress are like two tigers on the same mountain, one is the former lord of the six palaces, and the other is the current lord of the six palaces.In the past, there were always some things that I didn’t want to let go; now, there are still many things that I don’t understand.

Yin Chuxin has been a queen for five years, but the queen mother is almost in charge of the harem, she is a little impatient.She can't be the master for a day, and the position of queen is just unstable.I have no rights in my hands, and I can't win over useful people. Someday someone wants to abolish her, it will be easy.

People in the harem follow the trend.Seeing that she can't hold real power, she is only respectful on the surface, and she is not really afraid of her in her heart.She came late today, not to demonstrate to the Queen Mother, but to let everyone feel that she has full wings and is ready to challenge the Queen Mother.This is throwing an olive branch to everyone, so hurry up to curry favor with her and work for her, lest she be ignored when it is too late.

Princess Dingrao grew up amidst the disputes in the harem, and the current situation is as clear as a mirror in her heart, and she can see through Yin Chuxin's thoughts at a glance.Fearing that the queen mother would be displeased, she said to Yin Chuxin in a reproachful tone: "Why did the queen come so late?" Although she was a daughter, she was a queen after all, with a higher status than her, and she was in front of others, so she didn't dare to speak too harshly.

"I feel a little unwell, and I almost couldn't come. Fortunately, after resting for a while, I regained my energy, so I rushed over." Yin Chuxin's voice was soft, with a hint of coldness.After speaking to the mother of her natal family, she turned to her mother of her husband's family again, "My son came late, I will apologize to my mother."

The queen mother looked at her with soft eyes: "What's wrong? Rest well if you don't feel well. My old man celebrates his birthday every year. What's the matter if it's later?"

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Yin Chuxin replied gently.

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly, and her eyes were tinged with ambiguity: "Young people shouldn't be so delicate. Have you seen the imperial doctor? What should I say? It's been nearly ten years, and it's time for good news."

When the first emperor was alive, Qin Yunhuang gave birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor within two years after accepting his concubine, which once made her worry that the throne would not fall into the hands of her son.Later, Qin Yunguang and Qin Yunyao adopted Yin Chuxin and Fang Nijin on the same day. As a result, for nine years, neither of these two couples had a son or a daughter.The next generation of the dynasty is still only the child born to the traitor.

After hearing what the queen mother said, Yin Chuxin glanced at Qin Yunguang, lowered his head, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "The imperial doctor has seen it, but his body is weak..."

"Then take good care of it." The queen mother said, "I have been looking forward to this old bone for a long time."

"My son...understand." Yin Chuxin's words were much lower, with a bit of unnatural sadness.Of course she also wanted to have a child, otherwise, the already unstable back position would be even more unstable.At that time, even if her mother is a former princess, she will not be able to help her.

After the birthday banquet, everyone moved to the Royal Garden to watch Baixi.The Empress Dowager is used to taking a lunch break, so she goes back to her room to rest, and plans to go after waking up.

When everyone left Longfu Palace, not all went to the Royal Garden.The emperor returned to Shangyang Palace, the ex-princess went to Qingluan Palace with the queen, and some ministers' wives also temporarily went to Yi'an Palace with the Taiji who had a good relationship.

When watching the play, Qin Yunyao was next to Ji Liangruo.But he didn't know where he went, and the seat was vacant.Seeing the eighth princess, she ran over and sat down, and shouted happily: "Cousin!"

This "cousin" made Ji Liangruo's eyes wet.In the past, the relationship between monarchs and ministers was so great that people could only be called "Eight Princesses" and "Liangruo" in front of people, but they could only be called "cousin" and "cousin" in private.Unexpectedly, there is still a day when I can call...

She hurriedly reached out to hold the face of the eighth princess, looked carefully, and asked, "Did you study hard?"

The eighth princess nodded: "Of course I have! I learned a piece of music a few days ago, and I will play it for you when I have a chance to play it."

"Okay." Ji Liangruo nodded and took her to watch the play.

Sitting obliquely behind her, Fang Nijin snorted: "Even the eldest princess, she shouldn't sit in the prince's place, right? Do you still understand the rules?"

Everyone around looked at Ji Liangruo, Ji Liangruo was like a thorn in his back.The eighth princess glanced at her, shrank back from the chair, and returned to Ru Taiji's side.Ji Liangruo didn't keep her, just looked back at Fang Nijin, and said nothing.

"Fourth brother also sits in his own chair when he comes. This will be removed sooner or later. What's the point of letting Eighth Sister sit now?" On the right, the fourth princess Qin Yunluo said.

"Yunluo, watch your show!" Her biological mother said anxiously.The fourth prince's legs are a taboo, how can he offend others by saying that?
Qin Yunluo pursed her lips and watched the play seriously.

After a while, Princess Dingrao came.Ru Taiji asked her: "Why didn't the queen come with the princess? Are you still uncomfortable?"

Princess Dingrao said: "She wants to take medicine, and she will come back after taking the medicine. I guess the Queen Mother should get up, it's not good if I'm not here when she comes, so I'll come here first."

"So, many people are not here." Ru Taiji glanced at the empty chairs around her.

"I'll ask someone to call them." Princess Dingrao said, and immediately called her maid to run errands.This can also be regarded as a merit for the daughter. Call those people in time to prevent them from making the Queen Mother unhappy. They will be grateful in their hearts.

Ji Liangruo looked at the place next to him, thought for a while, and said to everyone: "I'll go find the prince."

"Where can you find it?" several people asked her.

She was stunned for a moment, and said: "Probably in Fuyun Palace, I'll go and have a look. If there's no one there, it's probably going to the emperor's place, don't worry about it."

When everyone heard it, they nodded in agreement.Fuyun Palace used to be the sleeping palace of Qin Yunyao's biological mother, Concubine Ming. A fire took away Concubine Ming's life many years ago.It is understandable for him to enter the palace and go there to remember his mother.

In Fuyun Palace, there are dark knots of cobwebs and overgrown weeds.Its former glory is only icing on the cake for those who live here.The beautiful woman has passed away, and Qiongyu is vacant; the carved railings and jade bricks are covered with dust.Walking on the empty corridor, recalling the scene of singing and dancing, it is in vain and desolate.

(End of this chapter)