Chapter 53 Avoiding the Empress Dowager to See the True Face

If it is an ordinary grandmother, she is naturally very happy for her upcoming grandson. But this is the royal family, and the empress dowager is not an ordinary old man. She will think a lot. Even the emperor, where there is no one, has vaguely revealed some worries. Although he didn't say it clearly, Ling Xiao still felt the mood of joy and worry. You don't have to think about it. Prime Minister Xie is in power. Xie Guifei spoils the harem. The power of the Xie family is so powerful. If Xie Guifei has the eldest son of the emperor at this time, then the Xie family... The emperor has to worry.

The young emperor is still like this, so what about the empress dowager who has experienced a power struggle in the court? Would she not have thought of it at all? If the Empress Dowager is eager to have a grandson and doesn't care about so much for the time being, it is naturally understandable. However, it is quite puzzling to say that it is still so high-profile and deliberately celebrating the noble concubine. Isn't it a further promotion of the Xie family's honor? Is this what the Empress Dowager is happy to see?

Ling Xiao entered the Guhua Palace where the empress dowager lived with doubt and saw this legendary woman when she was young. She is not the original queen of the former emperor, but the successor of the former queen after her abolition. It is said that the former emperor spoiled her a lot, but the queen has been set up, and there is no big mistake. How can she give up for no reason? Therefore, the empress dowager has been in the position of imperial concubine until the birth of the emperor.

The former queen has been childless, and the imperial concubine gave birth to a prince. The former emperor has already moved his mind, but it has been difficult to do it. Unexpectedly, the former queen actually wanted to kill the prince, accidentally killed the close maid beside the noble concubine, and then was certified by a royal doctor at that time, which made the former emperor cruel. The imperial concubine, the current empress dowager, was canonized as the new queen. The former queen was beaten into the cold palace, and soon died of depression.

The new queen took good care of the harem in an orderly manner, and often put forward a lot of suggestions to the late emperor about governing the court. The late emperor was very respectful and even relied on it. Her prince was crowned prince. Although he encountered many crises later, he was resolved by her one by one. It can be said that today's emperor can sit on this throne, which is almost supported by her.

Since the Empress Dowager's own experience is so ups and downs, how can she not be on guard against Xie Guifei at all? Although today's queen is not the empress dowager's family, and the royal family of the empress dowager's family has long been lost. Now she is the only one who has the direct branch of the long house, and there are very few relatives and friends on the side. However, as a parent, she will never hope that the emperor's backyard will be on fire.

Anyway, the queen comes from the Feng clan. She is the daughter of Prince Huan, the younger brother of the former emperor. She is a cousin to the emperor. In any case, which is more important than the Xie family? The empress dowager has her own conclusion. If Xie Guifei gave birth to a prince and she herself was named an imperial concubine, how far is it from the throne of the queen?

When Ling Xiao saw the Empress Dowager with his own eyes, he felt that it was too far from what he imagined. Originally, she thought that she must be a beautiful middle-aged woman. If she didn't have the beauty of her youth, how could she stay in the favor of the previous emperor for a long time? And how can such a woman, even after decades, go? Or, it may be a fierce and majestic woman. Imagine how majestic she should have been when she was in front of the harem with her daughter!

However, what appeared in front of her was a slightly haggard, ordinary woman with frosted ears. The Empress Dowager gave birth to the emperor at the age of 30. She should not be very young, but this appearance still surprised Ling Xiao. I always feel that this should not be the true face of the Empress Dowager.

Since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world. That's probably the case. However, the old age of the Empress Dowager is not only on the face, but also more like the boundless vicissitudes of life spreading from the depths of her eyes.

In addition to the empress dowager, there is also the concubine who has never met. The concubine Xuan's name is Xia Feixuan, who is the eldest daughter of the Taifu of the dynasty. When the emperor was still alive, she married her and the emperor. She joked that when she entered the palace in the future, she would be named as a concubine Xuan, just to turn her name upside down. Because she was the daughter of Taifu, she was often summoned to the palace when she was a child. Today, she can also be regarded as a childhood sweetheart, but I don't know why she didn't marry the emperor until the emperor ascended the throne, later than the noble concubine and the medicine concubine. And not long after entering the palace, he accompanied the empress dowager in the Guhua Palace all year round. He was young, but he was a green lantern and an ancient Buddha.

The Empress Dowager was very polite to everyone and didn't say anything special. She just greeted the concubines without restraint and at will. And the concubine, who is probably used to serving at ordinary times, is still standing on the edge of the empress dowager, like an ordinary maid of honor, lowering her eyebrows and listening to the instructions.

It was a fresh woman who was not particularly beautiful but could brighten people's eyes. Her eyebrows were small and her face was like lotus petals. She was so quiet that she couldn't bear to speak loudly in front of her. It may be that it is a year-old time to extract Buddhist scriptures, recite scriptures and recite Buddha, and have no desire. Although it is a youthful beauty, it lacks the vulgar spirit of people in the world, and faintly brings a sense of vulgarity of people in the Buddha.

Many people here are much lower than the concubine. How can others feel at ease when she stands? She may have felt that after giving the Empress Dowager a few favorite dishes, she left.

But the atmosphere at the banquet did not ease because of the departure of the concubine. Even if the Empress Dowager does not look like a difficult person to serve, most people are still very reserved.

At this time, the empress dowager opened her mouth, looked at the noble concubine's stomach with concern, and asked, "How many months?"

"The Empress Dowager is pregnant this summer. Up to now, it has been almost five months." The noble concubine replied shyly.

The Empress Dowager nodded, said a few words, glanced at the seat again, and asked, "Where is Ling Wanyi?"

Ling Xiao was shocked. How could the Empress Dowager ask her? She got up and replied, "Empress Dowager, concubine Wanyi Ling."

The Empress Dowager looked at her and asked her to sit down without saying anything. The look in her eyes was completely incomprehensible.

Many people are puzzled by the Empress Dowager's move, and a trace of misforth appeared on Xie Guifei's face. She probably felt that she had been robbed by Ling Xiao as the main position. It's just that she won't be stupid enough to disturb the Empress Dowager for such a small thing, but some people are different.

I only heard Mu Junyao say that she was a relative of the empress dowager. She could reluctantly call an aunt to the empress dowager, so she said, "Auntie, you don't know that this Ling Wanyi is favored by the emperor, so that the noble concubine can't get more of the emperor's company when she is pregnant." Naturally, she wanted to accuse a "evil deed" of Ling Xiao in front of the Empress Dowager, but she didn't know that she annoyed Xie Guifei first.

Stupid, Xie Guifei cursed secretly, but she couldn't say anything. She could only pull the corners of her mouth with a little embarrassment.

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager said "Oh" without raising her eyebrows, and she could not hear the joy or anger, but Mu Junyao thought that the Empress Dowager was going to take the lead for her, so she quickly continued to complain.

"I heard that because Ling Wanyi always pestered the emperor, even the major events in the court were delayed." Mu Junyao did not hesitate to add all kinds of evil deeds she could think of to Lingxiao. "A while ago, because she contradicted the noble concubine for no reason, and even almost fell into the lake."

"Yao concubine, I and the emperor have found out for a long time. This has nothing to do with Ling Wanyi. Eat well. Why do you take it out and talk about it?" The queen couldn't help saying.

Mu Junyao said that she was not flat for the noble concubine. In fact, it was just out of her own jealousy and against Ling Xiao. Originally, she did not have any big contradictions with Ling Xiao, but when she saw that she came out of Phoenix together, the originally spoiled talent surpassed her step by step. How could she not hate her?

She thought that she could follow the noble concubine's head and arrange Ling Xiao in front of the empress dowager, but she didn't know that the noble concubine did not "take her feelings" at all. How could she let herself be used as a gun by a small role? Mu Junyao wanted to say something more, but was cut off by the noble concubine, "I don't know how Yao knew that the major events in the emperor's court were delayed?"

Xie Guifei is really different. In one sentence, she goes straight to the point and grasps the most important place. Mu Junyao still tasted it, and she didn't understand why the noble concubine came to her. She said, "Most of the emperor's free time was in the imperial study to deal with government affairs, but now he is always pestered by Ling Wanyi. Doesn't it delay the matter?"

"How do you know the emperor's usual situation?" The Empress Dowager suddenly asked, sweeping the gentle appearance before, and her eyes stared at Mu Junyao like an eagle, which made people tremble.

"It seems that Yao is very clear about the whereabouts of the emperor." When Luo Zhang saw this, he couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing.

Mu Junyao panicked. She hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to plead guilty: "Auntie, I, I didn't mean to. I just care about the emperor. I didn't mean to send someone to inquire about the emperor's daily whereabouts."

This is the so-called getting darker and darker. Originally, it was nothing, but she said so, and she confessed it all by herself. And...

"Presumptuous! The Empress Dowager doesn't allow you to call yourself 'I' and call the Empress Dowager 'Aunt'. It's really disrespectful. The medicine concubine has long regarded Mu Junyao as a thorn in her eyes, and she is still a member of the noble concubine. Now it is not easy to see their own people attacking each other, isn't it to add fire?

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager's face became more gloomy. I'm afraid that in her old man's eyes, this so-called clan does not account for much weight. Isn't it annoying to dare to call her "aunt" to get close to her now? In fact, Ling Xiao expected this as early as on the way to Beijing. With Mu Junyao's character, she would never please the Empress Dowager. She would be arrogant and domineering and destroy herself. It's just that it's not easy for others to move this hand.

In the final analysis, this matter happened because of Ling Xiao. Of course, she can't stand by and turn a blind eye to it. She looks like it has nothing to do with it. I'm afraid it doesn't make a good impression on the Empress Dowager. So, he said, "Yao Concubine is also unintentional. As she said, it's probably out of concern for the emperor. Which of the sisters and sisters here who doesn't care about the emperor?"

Seeing the queen's approval, Ling Xiao continued, "Today, sisters finally have a chance to gather in the empress dowager's palace. On such a rare day, don't be in the mood to eat because of a little thing."

The queen also said a few words for help. The Empress Dowager finally picked up her chopsticks and asked the noble concubine warmly, regardless of Mu Junyao, who was kneeling on the ground.

Ling Xiao is naturally not trying to help anyone, but her behavior is not good in the eyes of the medicine concubine.

"Come on, this is the medicine used by Zhao Ai's beauty prescription when he was young. The boiled petal soup can best nourish the skin and prevent facial spots. Drink it quickly." The maid of honor presented a bowl of brightly colored soup, a delicate blue and white porcelain bowl, and a few beautiful petals floating on the red soup noodles. Because it has been cooked for a long time, it has mixed with many other things. Basically, it can't be seen that it is made of raw materials.

"Women are most likely to have spots when they are pregnant. For women in our harem, this is more important than good or bad. If your body is broken, take good care of it, and maybe you will come back, but if your face is bad, it's hard to say. As soon as Junen goes like running water, he may never have a day to come out. When the Empress Dowager said this, her tone was slightly cool. She also came from the imperial concubine. Naturally, she knew that it was not easy inside.

The noble concubine took it and was quite moved. She thanked and said, "The Empress Dowager Xie is thinking about her son. If she wants to drink this soup, she will definitely look like a peach blossom, and her face is better than before." With that, he picked up the spoon on the side, spoonful, spoonful, and drank it slowly.

Putting down the porcelain bowl, Xie Guifei left a bright red color at the corners of her mouth, which was really as bright as peaches and plums.