Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 636 Empress Dowager Liu is soft-hearted

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Concubine Hao shook her head vigorously.

No!

Concubine Liang was so good to her, how could she harbor a grudge against her because of this incident?

What’s the difference between that and an ungrateful person?

Maybe the gossip that Chu'er heard was deliberately spread by someone with ulterior motives in order to alienate the relationship between her and Concubine Liang.

She can't be fooled!

If Lady Hao really thought so deep down in her heart, she wouldn't have to try to convince herself over and over again...

In the final analysis, Concubine Hao's gratitude to Concubine Liang was genuine. But for most women in the harem, nothing was more important than the heir to the throne.

If something really happened to Concubine Hao's child, she would still not be able to help but think that she was implicated by Concubine Liang.

This nail was finally planted in her heart...

……

Zhongcui Palace.

April is summer, and everyone in the palace, from concubines to palace maids, has to change into summer palace attire.

Although it is still late February, there are many people in the palace and this project is huge, so it has to start more than a month in advance.

Shen Zhinian looks through the account books every day to understand the various expenses.

Xiao Mingzi came in from outside and reported in a low voice: "My lady, the matter has been settled."

"Those words were successfully passed to Concubine Hao's ears, but until now, I haven't heard that she has done anything unusual. I don't know if she has any grievances towards Concubine Liang..."

Hearing this, Shen Zhinian continued to look at the account book without raising his head and said, "It takes time for the ice to freeze three feet thick. By the same token, if you want to make Concubine Hao understand that Concubine Liang has bad intentions, it will take more than one or two things to do it."

"As long as this incident leaves a mark in Concubine Hao's mind, we can slowly plan for the future."

Xiao Mingzi replied respectfully, "Yes," and left.

Not long after, Fuqiu came in from outside and reported, "Madam, three days from now will be the wedding day of Commander Zhan and Miss Lin."

"He personally sent the invitation today, saying that he is very grateful to the queen for rescuing Miss Lin!"

Both Zhan Weiran and Shen Zhinian understood that as a concubine, she could not attend his wedding. He personally sent the invitation just as a gesture.

Shen Zhinian nodded slightly, knowing what was going on: "Go to the storehouse later and pick out a suitable gift, and send someone to deliver it to Zhan Weiran on my behalf, congratulating him and Miss Lin on finally getting married!"

Fuqiu bowed and said, "Yes."

After these days of digestion, Handan has been completely relieved. All that remains in her heart is her blessing to Commander Zhan and Miss Lin: "Fuqiu, I'll go with you!"

Commander Zhan didn't mind that in the eyes of the world, Miss Lin was rescued from the water by a man and lost her reputation. He still fulfilled the marriage contract and married her.

Miss Lin was resolute and courageous. She firmly believed that she was not at fault. When she was forced to die by the Lin family, she resolutely escaped.

Both of them are very nice people.

From now on, with Commander Zhan protecting her, the rumors outside will never be able to hurt Miss Lin in the slightest!

……

Cining Palace.

The eldest princess was smart, and over the past month, she had pieced together the whole story from many people.

It turned out that my mother had hired a killer outside the palace to assassinate Empress Xian, which angered my father, the emperor, and he sent her to the cold palace.

The eldest princess is not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. She understands that if she makes a mistake, she should be punished.

But... she really missed her mother so much...

The eldest princess couldn't understand it in her little head. On the Lantern Festival, her mother asked her to go to Zhongcui Palace to eat Yuanxiao with Empress Xian.

Didn’t they make peace by making a pinky promise? Why would my mother do such a thing?

Although the Empress Dowager loved her very much and the people in the Cining Palace were also very kind to her, every time she thought of her mother, the eldest princess couldn't help but shed tears...

She was raised by Empress Dowager Liu, and she has the blood of Duke Dingguo. Empress Dowager Liu really holds the eldest princess in her hands for fear of dropping her, and holds her in her mouth for fear of melting her.

Seeing that the eldest princess had lost so much weight in such a short period of time, her face, which was originally as thin as a sticky rice ball, had a pointed chin. Every time Empress Dowager Liu saw this, she felt very distressed.

Sitting in her position, she naturally understood the struggle in the harem, which has always been like this.

If Qingqing's plan had succeeded at that time, the Fourth Prince would have lost his mother while still in his infancy and would have faced many schemes, and would have been even more pitiful than the eldest princess is now.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.

The eldest princess became an orphan. She could not blame anyone else but Qingqing for not being as skilled as others.

But... people's hearts are biased. Even though Empress Dowager Liu understood these principles, she still couldn't help but feel sorry for the eldest princess.

"...Yun'er, be good and stop crying. Look how much weight you have lost during your time in Cining Palace. If others saw it, they would think that I didn't take good care of you."

"What do you like to eat? Grandmother, can I ask the kitchen to make it for you? Okay?"

The eldest princess knelt beside Empress Dowager Liu's bed, her little face full of tears. She shook her head and said, "Grandmother, Yun'er doesn't want to eat. Yun'er only wants to see my mother..."

"Yun'er doesn't want to be a child without a mother. Please let Yun'er see her mother? Okay? Yun'er begs you! Wuuwuwu..."

Empress Dowager Liu's eyes darkened: "Yun'er, didn't I tell you that she made a serious mistake and was demoted to a commoner by your father and sent to the cold palace. She is no longer your mother."

The eldest princess just kept shaking her head: "I won't listen! I won't listen! Yun'er won't listen! Yun'er was born by mother, and was raised by mother. Mother will always be my mother!"

"Grandmother, Yun'er really begs you! Please let Yun'er see mother. Yun'er is really worried about mother! Wuwu..."

Empress Dowager Liu frowned and said nothing.

Nanny Yuan has accompanied Empress Dowager Liu in the harem for most of her life. Her hands are definitely not clean and she cannot be considered a good person.

But the eldest princess was also raised by Nanny Yuan. Seeing her crying so pitifully, Nanny Yuan couldn't help but feel sympathy.

"Your Highness, you should have seen the eldest princess's stubborn character."

"It's only been over a month, and she has lost so much weight because she misses Liu. If I don't let her see Liu, I'm worried about the eldest princess's health..."

Empress Dowager Liu sighed in her heart.

During this period, she and Nanny Yuan tried everything, just wanting the eldest princess to let go of Qingqing and live a peaceful life in the Cining Palace.

But the eldest princess just wouldn't listen.

Although the Duke Dingguo's Mansion gave up Qingqing for the long-term interests, she was her brother and sister-in-law's biological daughter after all. How could her brother and sister-in-law not be sad?

Since Qingqing was sent to the cold palace, her sister-in-law has been crying all day long at home.

If something happened to Yun'er again, Empress Dowager Liu would not be able to explain to her brother and sister-in-law...

The always cold-hearted Queen Mother, looking at the eldest princess's thin face, was finally overwhelmed by her pity.