EBE Chapter 235: Bullying too much, losing the big picture
Chapter 235: Bullying too much, losing the big picture
"Aunt, I have been tolerating Concubine Hua since I entered the palace. I have tolerated her until now, but now I don't want to tolerate her anymore."
"The Nian family is really going too far. Aunt, do you know that Huai Kuan is a rare scholar in our Ulanara family, and the only one who can possibly lead the entire Ulanara family back to health?"
"Nian Shou's actions not only destroyed my hopes, but also the hopes of the entire Ulanala clan."
The Queen stared at the Queen Mother with burning eyes and spoke in a very firm tone.
Although she knew that the Queen Mother would most likely not help her due to the Emperor's feelings, she did not expect that the Queen Mother would not even hesitate.
This made the queen very disappointed. She didn't expect that the queen always kept the interests of the family in mind and reminded her to guard her position as queen, so that the Ulanara family could maintain its current glory.
But when the critical moment came, my aunt still chose to put the emperor's interests first.
"Yixiu, calm down. Things may not be as bad as you think."
"Well, ask Imperial Doctor Zhang to go to the Ulanala mansion and take a closer look at Huai Kuan's legs. The medical skills of folk doctors vary greatly, and it's hard to say whether Imperial Doctor Zhang can find a way to cure it."
The Queen Mother saw that Yixiu was clearly going to cause trouble, but at this critical juncture, she had to calm Yixiu down.
"In that case, if Huai Kuan's leg can be saved, I can endure it for a while. If not, I will make the Nian family pay for their blood debt with blood."
The Queen looked at the Queen Mother with cold eyes and spoke word by word.
The murderous intent in her eyes was almost becoming reality. The Queen Mother knew very well that if Yixiu insisted on doing this, she could only help her clean up the mess.
But this is risky after all. If Nian Gengyao finds out, it will not just be a matter of the harem. It may even cause turmoil in the court. This is definitely not the scene she, as the empress dowager, wants to see.
After seeing the queen off, the queen mother leaned weakly against the bed and let out a long sigh.
"Queen, please have some ginseng tea."
Seeing that the Queen Mother looked overly worried, Zhu Xi spoke with some concern.
"I don't want to drink anymore. Go and call the emperor over to me."
"Just say that I'm not feeling well and ask the emperor to come and take care of me."
The Queen Mother looked at Zhuxi and gave instructions.
"Yes, slave, go right away."
Zhuxi quickly agreed.
When Zhuxi arrived at the Qianqing Palace, he saw Concubine Hua grinding ink for the emperor, while the emperor was concentrating on reviewing memorials.
Seeing Aunt Zhuxi coming over, the emperor asked with some surprise.
"Why is Auntie here? What's the matter with the Empress Dowager?"
"Your Majesty, I saw that the Empress Dowager was in great pain, so I took the initiative to ask Your Majesty to come over and take a look."
Zhuxi looked at Concubine Hua who was standing beside her, lowered her head and began to explain.
"It's so serious, what does the doctor say?"
When the emperor heard this, he frowned in confusion.
The Queen Mother has never been fond of looking for me, but now she has ordered Zhuxi to let him in with such an excuse. Could something have happened?
The emperor was thinking in his mind but did not show it on his face.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that the Empress Dowager has caught a cold, and her old age and frailty have caused her condition to become serious."
Zhuxi opened his mouth and answered.
"In that case, I will go and see the Queen Mother."
"Princess Hua, please go back to the palace first. I will go to your palace for dinner later."
The emperor turned to look at Concubine Hua and spoke.
He was worried that it would be inconvenient for Concubine Hua to go with him, so he simply sent her back.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will go back and prepare now."
When Concubine Hua heard the emperor say he would come over for dinner in the evening, a sweet smile suddenly appeared on her lips.
Thinking about spending time with the Emperor in the evening, Concubine Hua had no idea that she was going to Shoukang Palace to see the Queen Mother.
This made the Emperor unable to help but glance at Concubine Hua, but he immediately looked away, feeling a little unhappy towards her.
The emperor’s principle is that he can be unfilial to his own mother, but these concubines must never ignore the empress dowager.
On the way to Shoukang Palace, the emperor asked Zhuxi about what had happened that the empress dowager asked him to go over.
But Zhuxi had been with the Queen Mother for many years and had always been tactful and intelligent, so he naturally knew what to say and what not to say.
This kind of big matter involving many parties was definitely not something a servant like her should bring up, so she naturally wouldn't say a word.
The emperor was not angry when he saw this. After all, he would know the truth when he arrived at Shoukang Palace.
"My son, I have met the emperor's mother."
The emperor walked into Shoukang Palace with a sword and a golden horse. As soon as he entered, he smelled a medicinal odor that lingered in the palace for a long time.
The emperor couldn't help but frown. The smell was really bad. How were these servants doing their work?
"Get up, Emperor."
"I asked you to come here this time because I have something to tell you."
The Queen Mother leaned against the bed and spoke in a calm tone.
After that, the Queen Mother told the Emperor the whole story.
"Such a terrible thing actually happened under the feet of the emperor. This Nian Shou is indeed just like his father, an arrogant and domineering person."
The emperor was naturally very angry when he heard about this, but he was more angry because the Nian family did such a thing in public, which showed that they did not take him, the emperor, seriously at all.
This is enough to show how much Nian Gengyao disregarded the emperor at home, so his sons followed suit. Now even people from the queen's mother's family dared to be so cruel.
But no matter how angry he was, he had endured such great humiliation from Nian Gengyao. Now it was just the Ulanara family that was insulted. Could he really turn against Nian Gengyao at this juncture because of this matter?
He never likes to drag things out. Once he takes action, he will act with the force of thunder and hit the enemy with one blow, never giving the enemy any chance to breathe.
As for the Nian family, his current tolerance is all for the purpose of taking them down in one fell swoop in the future without causing any turmoil in the court.
You must know that Lao Ba and his companions are not as honest as they seem. If he turns against Nian Gengyao at this time, and Nian Gengyao relies on the military power and joins forces with Lao Ba and his companions to stage the Xuanwu Gate Incident, his throne may not be so stable.
So he must be patient now and must not lose the big picture for the small.
He had to pull out Nian Gengyao's teeth step by step. By the time he reacted, a toothless tiger would naturally be nothing to be afraid of.
"Madam, you are well aware of the affairs of the Nian family. I have only been on the throne for over a year, and my position is not completely secure. Although I have been asking for fairness for the Ulanara family, the situation is pressing and I am helpless. I hope that Madam can understand me."