bookcurios Chapter 450 If Empress Dowager Liu dares to touch Concubine Xian, he will let someone touch Liu Shiz
Chapter 450 If Empress Dowager Liu dares to touch Concubine Xian, he will let someone touch Liu Shiz
Seeing this, Nanny Yuan advised: "My Lady Concubine, the Empress Dowager's love for the Third Young Master is no less than yours."
"This time, the Queen Mother will definitely find a way to get the Third Young Master back safely from the border. Just listen to the Queen Mother and go back to Yongshou Palace with peace of mind."
Concubine Liu now has no other choice but to believe in the ability of Empress Dowager Liu.
Just like what Nanny Yuan said, my aunt loves Shi Zhang so much that she would never ignore his life or death.
"...Yes. Qingqing, I'll take my leave."
After Concubine Liu left, Empress Dowager Liu continued to close her eyes and knocked the wooden fish in front of her again and again to calm her emotions: "…Send someone to the Yangxin Palace and ask the emperor to come to the Cining Palace after the court session."
"Yes."
The Great Zhou ruled the world with filial piety. According to the rules, after getting up every day, the emperor should first go to the Cining Palace to pay his respects to the empress dowager and express his filial piety before going to court.
But Empress Dowager Liu said that she wanted to devote herself to worshipping Buddha, so she changed the time for the emperor to pay his respects from every day to once on the first and fifteenth day of the month.
But no matter what, Empress Dowager Liu sent people to the Yangxin Palace to invite someone, so there was no reason for Nangong Xuanyu not to come.
"Your servant greets His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"
The emperor ignored the palace maids in the Cining Palace who were paying their respects and strode into the inner chamber: "Greetings, mother!"
Empress Dowager Liu smiled gently and kindly, as if the two of them were really close mother and son, and there had never been any estrangement between them: "The Emperor is here? Sit down."
"You haven't been to the Cining Palace for some time. Are you feeling well these days?"
The emperor would naturally not be disrespectful to Empress Dowager Liu in public: "Thank you for your concern, mother. I am fine."
"The weather is getting colder, so mother should pay more attention to her health."
Even Empress Dowager Liu did not see any flaws in Nangong Xuanyu's expression, as if all his concern for her came from the heart.
At this moment, Empress Dowager Liu suddenly realized that the man in front of her had grown into an iron-blooded emperor, no longer the disfavored prince who had nothing and could only beg for her protection.
Empress Dowager Liu's eyes darkened. She gave up her previous roundabout thoughts and said directly, "At the end of last month, Concubine Xian gave birth to the fourth prince for the emperor. I am also very happy!"
"The emperor has few children, and finally he has a little prince."
"Xianfei has made great contributions and has learned the affairs of the six palaces for a long time. When she is out of confinement, let her share more of the worries for Guifei."
There are several meanings behind Empress Dowager Liu's words.
First, it was to show the emperor that Shen Zhinian had contributed to the expansion of the royal family and was a meritorious official. As the queen mother, how could she harm such a meritorious official of the royal family?
She will never attack Shen Zhinian again.
The second is to share the palace power with Shen Zhinian as compensation to her.
This was Empress Dowager Liu's way of compromising and apologizing to the emperor in disguise.
As for Nangong Xuanyu, she clearly had no evidence to prove that she was the one behind Han's family, so why did Empress Dowager Liu acquiesce...
Because when smart people confront each other, some things are kept secret, and treating the other party as a fool is a foolish behavior.
So what if the emperor has no evidence?
The fact that he "exiled" Liu Shizhang to the frontier meant that he knew everything.
Empress Dowager Liu can indeed clear herself of all charges regarding the matter of Mrs. Zheng, but who will guarantee Liu Shizhang's safety and life?
Empress Dowager Liu couldn't do it and ignored her most beloved nephew.
The emperor had calculated this point and chose Liu Shizhang. Otherwise, why didn't he send other members of the Liu family to the border to fight the Huns?
At this moment, there was a hint of complexity in the look in Empress Dowager Liu's eyes as she looked at the emperor.
There is fear, but also relief.
He is indeed a good son that she raised. Now he knows how to deal with her!
Nangong Xuanyu concealed the coldness in his eyes and said calmly: "Although there are many concubines in the harem, there are only a handful of them who understand my feelings. Xianfei is one of them."
"I am happy to have her by my side. When I am happy, I will order the generals on the border to take good care of Liu Shizhang and not let my cousin lose his life on the battlefield."
This is a blatant threat!
If Empress Dowager Liu dares to touch Concubine Xian, he will ask someone to touch Liu Shizhang!
A flash of anger flashed across Empress Dowager Liu's eyes, but she soon calmed down.
She raised her eyes to look at Nangong Xuanyu and said slowly: "It is her blessing and her ability that the virtuous concubine is so favored by the emperor!"
"Putting aside state affairs, let's talk about family matters today."
"Does the Emperor still remember? Qingqing is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. She has been the apple of everyone's eye since she was a child. She is so proud, but because she loved you so much, she was willing to give up all her dignity, humble herself below Jiang Shuren, and marry you as a concubine."
"The Emperor also promised me and Duke Dingguo that having Qingqing would be like having found a treasure, and that he would never let her down in his life!"
"The Emperor loves Consort Xian so much now. I wonder how much weight Qingqing still has in your heart? It's a pity that the child is so infatuated..."
It is natural for an emperor to have three palaces and six courtyards. Under normal circumstances, Empress Dowager Liu should not have said this.
But she just said that she would not talk about state affairs, but only family affairs. Concubine Liu was her favorite niece, so it was understandable that she was biased towards her.
Nangong Xuanyu said calmly: "I have never forgotten the promise I made back then."
"But I dare to ask my mother, is it true that what the imperial concubine wants is only my true heart?"
"Is it because I am heartless, or is it because the concubine is asking for too much? After she has been favored, she wants status; after she has status, she wants the title of Empress Dowager."
"Mother is so smart, how could she not understand that one cannot have everything he wants?"
"To the Imperial Concubine, I have a clear conscience!"
Empress Dowager Liu's heart sank.
She certainly didn't say this out of nowhere.
Back in the palace, the emperor's love for Concubine Liu was well known to the world. After Nangong Xuanyu ascended the throne, Concubine Liu became the most favored among the six palaces.
Although the imperial concubine's favor is not as good as before, Empress Dowager Liu can only decide how to plan for the imperial concubine by testing how much weight the imperial concubine still has in the emperor's heart.
She already had the answer in her heart...
Empress Dowager Liu said with a pleasant face, "I just said that we are only talking about family matters. This is just a casual chat between us mother and son. Why should the emperor take it seriously?"
"Qingqing has been spoiled by me and my brother since she was young, and her temperament is a bit arrogant. It is not easy for the emperor to tolerate her for so many years."
"The virtuous concubine has a gentle and kind personality. It is natural for the emperor to like her."
"From now on, let Concubine Xian and Qingqing help manage the six palaces together. If the harem is well managed, the emperor can also concentrate on government affairs."
Nangong Xuanyu remained calm and said, "When the previous Xiongnu Khan was in power, he repeatedly violated the border of the Great Zhou. It was Duke Dingguo who led the troops to repel them, which brought peace to the border for more than ten years."
"After the new Chanyu took office, the Xiongnu began to stir again."