Chapter 414 The Queen Mother and Wuerli Join Forces
Chapter 414 The Queen Mother and Wuerli Join Forces
The young Princess Regent entered the palace in a happy mood and greeted the concubines she met, which made them sigh, saying how great it is to be young.
Arriving at the Cining Palace, Shen Nanzhi trotted in, "Empress Dowager, did you miss me? I missed you too. I said I would come to accompany you earlier, but I didn't have time."
I'm busy dealing with your mother's family. I'm very busy.
The Queen Mother had a gloomy face, as if she wanted to eat her. Even when she smiled, her smile was sinister and creepy.
"Queen Mother, why do you look so bad? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want a doctor to take a look? How are you servants serving her? Look at the Queen Mother's face. If someone doesn't know, they would think that our regent abused her. We can't afford to have such a reputation!"
The servants bowed their heads, the Cheng family was fired by you, and the Regent came to provoke the Queen Mother and talked about many things in the past. The Queen Mother did not go crazy and has a strong mind. How can it be okay?
They knelt down, not daring to say a word. The master was lecturing the servants, and they had no right to refute.
Shen Nanzhi asked worriedly, "Queen Mother, why aren't you talking? Are you mute?"
The Queen Mother curled her lips and said, "Sit down and chat. I am old and not as lively as you girls. Seeing you is like seeing that woman. I really miss her."
"Who is it?"
Shen Nanzhi sat down and listened to what the empress dowager could say. This old woman had bad intentions. Since she couldn't defeat Qi Yunxu, she came to pick on her.
"Concubine Ning."
The Queen Mother is full of malice and just wants to see her heartbroken. Don't think that she is really blessed to be favored by the Regent. She is just a substitute.
Shen Nanzhi was indeed very sad: "Concubine Ning? What do you mean? Do I look like Concubine Ning?"
"I can't say they look alike, but they have similar temperaments. They are both innocent and lively, with bright smiles. The late emperor loved to see her smile the most. He said that every time he saw her smile, all his worries disappeared.
At that time, I was thinking, after entering this deep palace, how many people can have the last laugh? But Concubine Ning did it. She was deeply favored by the late emperor, even to the point of being the only one favored. For five whole years, the late emperor did not favor the concubines, and it was always Concubine Ning who accompanied him.
In the harem, being the only favorite is a serious crime. I don’t know if the late emperor was too confident and thought he could protect Concubine Ning, or if he didn’t care about Concubine Ning and was just pretending, but in the end, Concubine Ning became the target of public criticism. "
Shen Nanzhi drank a sip of tea and listened to the empress dowager recounting past events, which were nothing more than stories of vying for favor and conspiracy in the harem.
She was not really interested, but just wanted to satisfy her desire to talk, and she almost fell asleep while listening.
"Your Majesty has said so much, but you haven't said what you want. You're telling me about these dead people, but they have nothing to do with me."
The Queen Mother didn't expect her to be so calm, so she finally used her ultimate move: "Qi Yunxu likes Concubine Ning, don't you know?"
"Well, that's what people say outside. So what? The person is dead. Why should I compete with a dead person? Isn't it better to be alive?"
The Queen Mother choked and said, "You are quite open-minded."
"That's right. If you can't let go of your worries, you're asking for trouble. I'm definitely more open-minded than you, Queen Mother, so you're not as happy as I am."
"Happiness? This word is so rare. I have forgotten what happiness is in this deep palace."
"That's because you, Queen Mother, are not good at discovering that a delicious dish, a blooming flower, and all beautiful things can make people happy."
The Queen Mother had a complicated look in her eyes. At this moment, she thought that she was a pretty good person who could comfort people.
After talking so much, the Queen Mother didn't know what to say. She didn't know if this woman was really stupid or had a problem with her brain. She didn't care that her husband liked another woman. She miscalculated.
Shen Nanzhi yawned: "Has the Queen Mother finished talking? Then can I go out for a walk? It's a bit boring."
"That's right. Young girls can't sit still. I've even asked someone to invite Princess Dajin to come. You can accompany her for a walk later."
"Ulri? Did you invite her?"
"Well, she came to our Great Yue alone to marry, which is quite pitiful. I am kind-hearted and can't bear to see the little girl sad, so I asked her to come to the palace to talk to her."
Shen Nanzhi curled her lips, "You are kind-hearted? You have the nerve to say that, but Wuerli is coming too, isn't she coming for me?"
The Queen Mother no longer wanted to talk. She closed her eyes and waited. Anyway, after today, this woman would not be able to jump up and down anymore.
Shen Nanzhi wanted to chat instead, and asked her: "I heard that Concubine Ning died of complications during childbirth? The little emperor was forced to leave the palace and became a beggar. He almost died. You, the Queen Mother, did all this, right?"
The Queen Mother suddenly opened her eyes: "The Regent even told you this?"
Shen Nanzhi smiled with eight teeth showing: "No, I guessed."
Queen Mother: "..."
I tried to convince myself for a few days to stay calm and composed, but I was almost broken by her anger again. What kind of witch is this woman?
Seeing that she was so angry that her face turned red, Shen Nanzhi smiled even more brightly. This was just the beginning!
Wuerli came in, her face flushed, as if she had run over. She apologized as soon as she entered the door: "I'm sorry, I'm late. Sister Nanzhi, are you here too?"
Shen Nanzhi had a complicated look in her eyes. If the original owner was really the daughter of Princess Korea and Duke Shen, then this princess would also be her half-sister.
"Well, didn't the Queen Mother specifically ask us to meet? If I don't come, wouldn't it be a waste of the big show that the Queen Mother has prepared?"
The Queen Mother looked unnatural. What did she know?
Wuerli smiled innocently, "Sister Nanzhi, what are you talking about? I asked the Queen Mother to tell me that I wanted to talk to you. I went to the Prince Regent's Mansion to look for you several times, but your Prince Regent was on guard against me and I couldn't even get in. It was so difficult to see you."
Ulri was full of resentment. It wasn't so difficult to meet the emperor. The regent was hiding a mistress in his golden house!
Shen Nanzhi did not refute. She was not in the palace, but in the Imperial City Office. How could she meet him?
"What do you want from me?"
"Let's go to the Imperial Garden and not disturb the Queen Mother."
Shen Nanzhi smiled meaningfully: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
It depends on what she can come up with.
Wulli felt inexplicably guilty. She was too calm and simple, and she always felt guilty for plotting against her.
She obviously already had a good life, and the Regent was so good to her, it would be hard to bear to ruin her life.
But when she thought of her mother's days in the Jin Dynasty, Wuli hardened her heart again. She was her mother's daughter, and she should do anything for her mother.
A man's heart is the most fickle, but blood ties are the only thing that cannot be changed. The queen mother will give her a better life, instead of being locked up in the palace like a canary.
After brainwashing himself and strengthening his determination, he went to the Imperial Garden with Shen Nanzhi.
The garden was full of colorful flowers, exquisite and beautiful, but the two of them did not speak, each waiting for the other to speak, and the atmosphere was very depressing.
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