coobybook Chapter 120 The Queen Mother holds her forehead, the Queen insists
Chapter 120 The Queen Mother holds her forehead, the Queen insists
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The Queen did not expect such a good opportunity. She could have used this incident to bring Concubine Hua down, but she was stopped by the Queen Mother.
She is not convinced.
"I know you are unhappy. Concubine Hua is indeed arrogant and domineering, which makes you lose face many times, but so what?"
"She is just a concubine, but you are the queen of the six palaces."
"Besides, the court still needs Nian Gengyao to expand territory for the emperor and quell rebellions, so Concubine Hua cannot move for the time being."
The Queen Mother spoke to the Queen earnestly.
"Yes."
The queen nodded helplessly.
"But don't worry, this matter is not completely useless to you."
"You can tell others that there are rumors all over the palace now, and only you can stay in charge and manage it yourself."
The Queen Mother looked at the Queen meaningfully.
Her niece is good in every way except that her vision is too narrow.
She always focuses her attention on Concubine Hua and ignores the fact that her rights as the queen are the most important thing.
Only when she holds the power of managing the six palaces firmly in her hands can she be a true queen.
But the queen never understood this truth.
In the current situation, since Concubine Hua cannot be moved, she must find a way to make up for it from other places, instead of indulging in resentment.
"But if the emperor comes back."
The Queen looked at the Queen Mother hesitantly.
"When the queen comes back, I will tell her that it was you who put down the rumors in the harem and restored stability to the palace."
The Queen Mother spoke.
"As for Lady Wan, she is indeed a smart person, but she would be more popular in the palace if she behaved herself."
"You can ask Concubine Shen for help with some things. Concubine Shen has always been dignified and humble, and she is very respectful to you. She is a good child."
The Queen Mother's implication was very clear. If you insist on making things difficult for Concubine Hua, you might as well support Concubine Shen and go against Concubine Hua.
She is an honest and decent person, and her family can check and balance the Nian family. She is the best helper for you as the queen.
"Yes, they are all selected by the Emperor and the Queen Mother personally, so they are naturally good."
The Queen was very clear about Shen Meizhuang's position. She was specially selected by the Emperor to enter the palace in order to check and balance Concubine Hua, so she was not surprised by the Queen Mother's suggestion.
In just a few words between the Queen Mother and the Queen, the power to assist in managing the six palaces that Concubine Hua had worked so hard to obtain was returned to the Queen's hands.
"This Xiangpin is from the Fucha clan. Although the Fucha clan is keeping a low profile now, her father, Fucha Maqi, was appointed as the Minister of General Affairs by the Emperor the day after the death of the previous emperor."
The Queen Mother looked the Queen firmly in the eyes and spoke word by word.
"Sister Xiangpin is indeed from a distinguished family."
The Queen did not expect that the Queen Mother would suddenly say such a thing. Although it seemed a bit incoherent, the Queen had indeed attacked Xiangpin in her heart, and not just once. Naturally, she felt guilty when she heard this.
"Although the Ulanara clan is also an old Manchu surname, it does not have much power in the imperial court today."
What this means is that the Ulanara clan is no match for the Fucha clan. If the other party really uses the entire clan's strength to target them, they will have no ability to resist.
At first, the Queen Mother didn't quite understand why Concubine Xiang, who had never liked to get involved in the affairs of the six palaces, would suddenly target Concubine Hua so obviously. However, based on what she had found out from Concubine Li's interrogation, she had some guesses in her mind.
Could it be that the Queen used Concubine Hua to attack Concubine Xiang, and Concubine Xiang discovered the clues and thought that it was Concubine Hua who did it, so she joined forces with Concubine Wan to fight against Concubine Hua.
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's eyes suddenly became sharper.
"Empress, although you are now the mother of a country, you are still the daughter of the Ulanara family. Please do not do anything that you should not do."
"Queen Mother, I don't understand what you mean by this."
The queen's eyes flickered, but she quickly regained her composure and said to the queen mother with an innocent look on her face.
As the champion of the previous palace fight, the Queen Mother naturally noticed the Queen's abnormality and became more certain that her guess was correct.
As expected, the Queen took advantage of the situation and attacked Concubine Xiang.
The Queen Mother couldn't understand why the Queen had to attack Concubine Xiang, and Concubine Xiang discovered it. Although she temporarily thought it was Concubine Hua who did it, if it was found out that it was the Queen who did it, the matter would be troublesome.
"You really don't understand what I mean, Queen?"
The Queen Mother's tone was calm, yet full of oppression.
"I really don't understand what you mean, Queen Mother."
The Queen is now determined not to give in, as she will not just watch Concubine Xiang give birth to the child safely.
If Concubine Xiang has a child, can she still keep her position as queen?
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"Forget it. I'm tired. You can take care of yourself."
The Queen Mother was so angry at the Queen's refusal to acknowledge her attitude that she waved her hand and sent the Queen away.
"After all, I must have seen it wrong."
The Queen Mother rubbed her temples with a headache, her tone full of fatigue.
She didn't understand why Yixiu had become like this.
"Master, the Queen is indeed a little paranoid, but with your guidance, the Queen Mother, she will naturally change."
Seeing that the Queen Mother was extremely angry, Zhu Xi quickly brought a cup of ginseng tea and placed it in front of the Queen Mother.
Zhu Xi naturally knew that the Queen Mother was dissatisfied with the Queen, but she couldn't say anything bad about the Queen, so she could only comfort the Queen Mother.
"How can I teach her? She has never listened to a word of advice from me."
"Now that the emperor is this old, there are still only two or three children in the palace. This is her dereliction of duty as the queen."
"But she is so stubborn that she even dares to attack Xiangpin. Does she really think that the Fucha family will not be able to find out what she is doing?"
The empress dowager put the teacup down heavily, feeling a sense of depression in her heart that was lingering.
"If I hadn't covered up for her all the time, the things she did would have been discovered by the emperor long ago."
"She still hasn't learned her lesson. Her extreme temper hasn't changed at all. If she continues like this, she will be discovered sooner or later."
"The emperor now doesn't argue with the queen too much for the sake of me and Chunyuan, but she has become even more aggressive and excessive."
The Queen Mother didn't understand why Yixiu, who used to be a very smart girl, became more stupid as she got older.
No matter whose child the child is, he or she must call her Empress Mother. As long as she behaves properly and does not act like a demon, no one can take away her position as Empress.
No matter how powerful the Fucha family is, they cannot force the emperor to depose the queen without reason.