Red Mansion: He Doesn't Want to Bend

The Shoukang Palace is peaceful, only the sandalwood is slowly rising in the air.

The queen mother knelt in front of the Buddha statue, clasped her hands together, and what she was asking for was not peace, but the century-old foundation of this country.Gui Lan came in from the outside and said softly: "The Queen Mother, the Queen asks to see you."

"Please come in."

Aunt Tong Yi stepped forward to help her up, she touched the Buddhist beads in her hand, and sighed softly: "The empress can't sit still."

"Who can sit still." Aunt Tong Yi also had a helpless wry smile on her face.

That is to say, the late emperor passed away suddenly that day, even if the queen mother was in the middle palace, and the emperor who was still the crown prince was under her knees, she was terrified and couldn't eat.The heart of a woman may be different in the world, but the heart of a mother is the same.

The queen walked in slowly, she was only three years younger than the emperor, and she is not too young now.Although it is well maintained, it is still not as glamorous as a fresh girl.She was the crown princess chosen by the late emperor, and she sat all the way to the position of empress.Marrying a young man with the emperor, although not in love, they have respected each other like a guest for many years.Every move represents the royal family, and every word and deed is the demeanor of the mother.

The first emperor had a unique vision, this empress was chosen very well, the only difference is that the emperor did not love her.

"Greetings to the queen mother." The queen bowed her knees and saluted, the red gold beads clustered on the phoenix steps were shining brightly, and the oriental beads held in the phoenix's mouth shook slightly.

The Queen Mother looked at the Eastern Pearl and raised her hand to call her over.The empress held the hand of the former empress dowager, and sat sideways on the other side of the kang.

"The queen has been looking haggard recently. Aijia knows that you are worried about the emperor, but you should also take care of your own body."

The queen is the lord of the six palaces, ten years as one day, and she also gave birth to three princes and two princesses for the emperor.The Queen's mother's family, the Shui family, is full of loyalty and dedication to the country. Both grandparents and fathers died in battle, and now there is only one younger brother who is the Queen's direct relative.In Sheji, in the harem, the queen has worked hard and made great achievements, and no one can shake her position.

The queen smiled, looking very gentle and kind: "Thank you mother, I will remember my concubine's life."

"The queen is frowning, but what are you worried about?"

"The queen mother sees everything in detail, and nothing can be hidden from the queen mother."

The Queen Mother let go of her hand, picked up the teacup on the table and took a bite.I don't know why, I used to eat it very well, but today I feel bitter, from the tip of the tongue to the root of the tongue, almost bitter to the heart. "This tea is not good, I'll bring you a milk instead."

"Yes." Gui Lan stepped forward to take the teacup in front of the two of them, put it on the lacquered wood case, and bowed his head back.

The queen mother looked at the queen silently for a moment, "A queen is a queen after all, since she has the appearance of a queen, she can also have the inner face of a queen." But she couldn't say it clearly, and she could only say something in a subtle way, just to reassure her. "I heard that you recently cooked with your own hands and made snacks for the emperor to eat?"

"Recently, the emperor's spleen and stomach are not healthy, and the food is not delicious..." The queen answered very cautiously.

"Aijia didn't blame you." The Queen Mother patted the back of her hand to reassure her. "Although the empress is a role model for the world and needs to always pay attention to the royal appearance, she is also the emperor's virtuous wife. It is good to tell the Ai family to look at it. You are only worried about the emperor, but you can't let go of the harem."

The queen listened with her head down, and responded very softly: "Yes."

He also heard that the queen mother was not in a hurry: "The queen is virtuous, and she was not in good health a few years ago, so she was called the concubine Ming to assist the sixth palace. But the concubine is a concubine after all, and there are some things that she can't think of, only the queen can think of."

For a while, Gui Lan took the milk and gave it to the two of them.The queen mother asked the queen to use it first, and quietly used half a cup before continuing.

"A few days ago the Eldest Prince was ill. Although he caught a cold, and because of his usual weak body, it was very dangerous, but he couldn't get rid of *."

The queen raised her head, and sure enough, she saw a gloomy look in the queen mother's eyes.She already knew what the Empress Dowager meant. In fact, she had already found out about this matter.It's just that that person is the emperor's favorite, and the current situation is so dangerous, so he can only press it and not mention it.

Now it is mentioned by the queen mother, but does it mean to ask her to pursue it?

"The queen mother means..."

"Although this matter has nothing to do with Concubine Ming, she is responsible for her negligence." The queen mother touched the hair bun behind her ear and said softly: "It is because she raised the fourth prince for the emperor, and only took back her as assistant to the sixth palace." In the future, the empress needs to be more concerned about the affairs of the harem, and the master of the middle palace is one thing at a time, so no one can take advantage of it."

The queen quickly got up and squatted down: "Yes, the concubine is here to obey my mother's edict."

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly, still helped her up, and looked at her gait in her hair: "Your gait looks fresh, did you come in from the Shangfu Bureau?"

When mentioning this object, the empress added a smile: "This is the style outside. The fifteenth brother returned to the palace this time and specially chose it for my concubine."

When King He Rui returned to the palace, he did bring gifts for several people, including the empress dowager and the emperor.The queen loved him very much since he was young.The elder sister-in-law is like a mother, it is not unusual for him to remember the queen and bring back a special gift.

The Empress Dowager nodded, with a gentle expression on her face: "As a result, this child misses the past, and he remembers whoever treats him well. It is also his blessing that you missed him in everything in the past."

The two talked again, and the queen just thought that the emperor was going to take medicine, so she got up and left.

The queen mother watched her skirt slowly leave, took the bowl of milk, and slowly tasted a few mouthfuls, as if talking to herself or murmuring: "Women in the palace have good days. Can you learn from bitter things?" To Tian, ​​not everyone has this blessing. The queen... After so many years, she can't bear it anymore, but I just want to remind Aijia..."

Tong Yi said: "The Empress Dowager's heart is like a mirror, the Empress really has a lot to worry about." From what she saw, the Empress wearing that walking sway today must be to remind the Empress Dowager of her affection for King He Rui in the past.

After practicing for so many years, his skills are still raw, even Tong Yi can see it.

Stretching out a hand for Tong Yi to help herself up, the queen mother walked to the window.The sky outside the window was gloomy, and it looked like it was going to rain.

"One autumn rain and one cold, after ten autumn rains, I don't know what it will be like." The empress dowager said indifferently, "The empress and concubine are like the wife and concubine. The empress wants peace of mind, and the Ai family is willing to give it." As for those Don't care what she does for things that are not on the table.

Even Tong Yi sighed beside her: "This time what Concubine Ming has done is really chilling, even the servants are a bit disrespectful."

The reason for the palace dispute is common, but she shouldn't do it to the most gentle and harmless people.A person who is not willing to touch a kitten or a dog, why do you hurt him?

"It's also very good to take Yongkuan out. What's so good about this palace, fighting openly and secretly, hypocrisy, it's not as comfortable as ordinary people." This overwhelming wealth, so what can we do if we can indulge in it. "According to Zhong Xing's message, he even picked up the son of Lin Hai, the new Minister of the Household Department, to talk with Yongkuan. Yongkuan seems to like that child very much, and even praises him a lot. He can have more people to accompany him. I'm sorry You can rest assured..."

Yongkuan...it's so pitiful...