Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 87 The Queen Mother's Reminder

Xie Jiu was a little surprised, but she quickly stood up and said, "I don't deserve it. What I did today was what I should do. I think if it were someone else, they would also help."

"That's not certain." The Queen Mother looked at her. "Sun Baolin is pregnant with a dragon fetus. What if something happens to her and you're blamed? Aren't you afraid?"

"As a concubine in the palace, I should put serving the emperor first. The child in Sun Baolin's belly is the emperor's blood. At that time, I only remembered to preserve the royal heir and didn't think of anything else." Xie Jiu looked very serious.

Love the person and love his dog, so she will do the same.

Zhao Xingjin could be nice to her father because of her, and of course she could also protect Zhao Xingjin's children in every possible way because of her love for him.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, the Queen Mother seemed very satisfied with her words at this moment.

"No wonder the Emperor loves you so much. You are truly a good person, kind-hearted, sincere and courageous. Here, this golden hairpin was given to me by the late Emperor when I was in the Imperial Residence. I give it to you today as a reward for your service in protecting the dragon fetus in Sun Baolin's belly."

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, is my thanks."

Xie Jiu stepped forward respectfully and took the golden hairpin from the empress dowager.

She knew in her heart that the Queen Mother did this not out of a genuine desire to praise her, but to express her attitude to the other concubines in the harem, that is, the Queen Mother valued the royal heir.

The matter ended temporarily here. Everyone followed the empress dowager into the inner room, took a look at Sun Baolin lying on the couch, said a few words of comfort, and then dispersed.

The most depressed person was Concubine Zhuang. Not only was she under house arrest, but she also had to be separated from the Fourth Prince and his mother for a month. She was really miserable.

But really speaking, this is a pretty good result.

If he continued to pester her, and dug up everything the Fourth Prince said to Sun Baolin, Zhao Xingjin would know clearly what Concubine Zhuang had instilled into the Fourth Prince's head. I'm afraid he would have to be punished even more severely.

Apart from anything else, the separation of mother and child must have lasted more than a month.

Zhao Xingjin really doesn't like seeing his child being raised astray.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince had been taken away by the Queen Mother. Concubine Zhuang would pack up his things and send them to Fukang Palace later.

However, besides the Fourth Prince, there was another figure beside the Queen Mother at this moment.

queen.

"You were truly foolish today. I finally understand why the servants around you dared to commit such a crime as to murder the heir to the throne. Empress, if you continue to manage the harem for the Emperor in this way, I'm afraid I won't be able to return this authority to you anytime soon."

As soon as the empress dowager opened her mouth, she started scolding without any politeness.

Actually, saying she was confused would be an exaggeration. How could the Queen Mother not see that the Queen played no role at all today and only messed things up when she came here?

He really wanted to use this incident to either bite Concubine Zhuang hard or give Xie Jiu a hard blow.

In fact, the Queen Mother has discovered many times that the Queen does not handle things seriously, only wants to muddy the waters, and wants to make every concubine in the harem tainted with stains.

She could understand the queen's thoughts. She wanted to keep her concubines under her feet so that no one could stand up and threaten her position. However, suppressing them all in this way was obviously not a good idea.

She has lost the composure of the Empress.

And it doesn't work.

So the Queen Mother wanted to remind the Empress today not to stray too far. "Mother, I was just overly worried today, overthinking things, and therefore making too many assumptions. There's nothing else to it," the Empress said with a look of grievance.

This was obviously not the truth. The Queen Mother looked at her and said calmly.

"I don't want to say more, but I want to tell you that you are the Zhao family's legitimate wife, the first empress of the Dajing Dynasty. You should value yourself more and trust the emperor. He respects you in his heart. As long as you fulfill your duties as empress, I guarantee that no one in the entire harem will surpass you."

When the queen heard these words, her heart was suddenly moved.

She also wanted to sit upright on the phoenix chair, but she was worried. She had no son, and she and Zhao Xingjin had been treating each other with respect for many years. It was obvious that Zhao Xingjin had no affection for her. Now that Zhao Xingjin had become the emperor, there were more women around him, and he had less time to spend with her.

Favor is something that cannot be grasped. If she cannot sit firmly on the throne, will she get nothing?

What use could the Empress Dowager's promise be? In the harem, Concubine Zhuang, who had given birth to the eldest prince, was blocking her way in front, and the daughters of two important officials in the court, Wei Jieyu and Xie Jiu, were eyeing her covetously from behind. The Empress felt that she was attacked from both sides and had to survive in the cracks.

In this situation, it seems that anyone can easily pull her down from the phoenix chair. How can the queen feel at ease?

But of course she couldn't tell the Queen Mother about her feelings at this moment, after all, the Queen Mother was trying to comfort her.

So the Queen simply lowered her head and whispered, "I understand. Thank you, Mother, for your comfort."

"I'm glad to know. You can go back. There's no need to send me to Fukang Palace." The Queen Mother waved her hand.

The Queen Mother was too lazy to care whether the Queen had listened to what she had just said or not.

The Queen bowed and waited until the Queen Mother was far away before turning around and returning to Weiyang Palace.

"Your Majesty, please don't be upset. I can see that the Queen Mother loves you. The power of the six palaces will definitely be returned to you before the New Year. Putting aside other things, the New Year's palace banquet is very tiring and I'm afraid the Queen Mother won't be able to handle it. Furthermore, the envoys from Xichi Kingdom will also come to the audience at the end of the year, and hosting a state banquet will require a lot of effort."

Tingyun supported the queen and comforted her softly.

The Queen let out a long sigh, her eyes darkening. "These are all trivial matters. I only hope that even if Sun Baolin's pregnancy survives, it will be a daughter. Concubine Zhuang will be easy to deal with, and the Fourth Prince won't be a problem. As long as Zhou Baolin can give birth to a healthy prince soon, I'll be at peace."

She always felt that having a son would make her more stable. Not only would she have someone to rely on, but her two daughters, Zhaoqing and Lingyi, would also have someone to rely on. When they got married in the future, they would have brothers from their natal family to support them and would not be bullied by their husband's family.

As for the Queen Mother's words, I'm afraid they didn't stay in the Queen's ears.

At that time, in Ninghua Palace, Xie Jiu had just returned and ordered people to put away the golden hairpin awarded by the Queen Mother.

"When the Empress Dowager was rewarding the imperial concubines today, the Empress's face was gloomy, and Concubine Zhuang's expression was not looking good either," Qingfang said.

Xie Jiu narrowed his eyes, "One wanted to throw dirty water on me but failed, and the other was in trouble himself, so of course they both looked unhappy."

"Actually, let me tell you something. What the Queen Mother asked you today is not unreasonable. You must be careful if you encounter such things in the future. If someone blames you, it will be really troublesome." Qingfang said seriously.

"Don't worry, I know. If the injured person today was not Sun Baolin, I might not be willing to take action. It's also because I see that Sun is honest and obedient, usually well-behaved and pitiful, not those insidious and cunning people." Xie Jiu nodded.

After hearing this, Qingfang stopped persuading her.

Xie Jiu drank half a cup of tea and then leaned back on the couch, feeling extremely tired.

It was during this rest time that Chunrong, who had been out of the palace on business, came back.

(End of this chapter)