No more fairy tales, the wind rises in the harem

Empress Liu summoned the other princes and their mothers to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager at the Palace of Mercy and Kindness, and to show her filial piety.

Empress Liu and her son arrived at the Palace of Mercy first, and greeted Empress Dowager Jing. Taking advantage of the absence of others, Empress Liu sent a maid to take Xiao Laiyang King away, and then knelt down with Xiao Xin again and told her about the current predicament, begging Empress Dowager Jing came to the rescue.

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Jing only said, "Does Xin'er have someone she likes?"

Xiao Xin kowtowed and said, "That's right! But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the daughters of the Xun family must never be concubines. The queen mother has tested them many times. They are not virtuous and virtuous, and they are not worthy of being concubines, but the emperor insists. Make a daughter of the Xun family the official concubine of your ministers."

Empress Liu also kowtowed together.

Empress Dowager Jing only replied: "Okay, Aijia will help you."

Empress Liu, mother and son kowtowed and saluted, saying, "Thank you, empress mother (grandmother)!"

Then other concubines and princes also arrived, and Empress Dowager Jing also called the maids to bring Xiao Laiyang King back.After the other concubines and princes greeted Empress Dowager Jing, Empress Liu, mother and son, Empress Dowager Jing said: "When people get old, they like to recall the past. With the scene of the Wuying Hall being wronged, Aijia plans to call all the noble daughters into the palace to stay for a while, and the Zhonggong will lead them to pray for the country and them together."

Empress Liu, mother and son, all the concubines and the prince kowtowed and said: "I would like to abide by the order of Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Jing said again: "It's rare for you to be together, so stay for dinner! Children, after the daughters enter the palace, you must entertain them well, after all, they are guests!" The two words are heavy.

Empress Liu, mother and son, all the concubines and the prince immediately kowtowed and said, "I would like to abide by the order of Your Majesty the Empress Dowager." To survive in the harem, one must be a sensible person!

Empress Dowager Jing ordered Empress Liu to go to the small kitchen of the Charity Palace to prepare dinner. The concubines wanted to follow and serve, but Empress Dowager Jing waved them to take care of the child.

On the way to the small kitchen, Empress Dowager Jing said, "Does the concubine you and Xiner choose have problems with their background?"

Empress Liu's body, which had been tense all the time, relaxed, and replied: "Everything can't escape the eyes of the empress mother! That person's background is not comparable to that of Xun, Shen, and Cai, and as the crown prince, Xin'er can't keep the concubine in vain. The concubine is really terrified!"

Empress Dowager Jing was silent for a long time, and said, "Do you still remember when the Golden Palace was wronged?"

Empress Liu immediately knelt down and replied, "My concubine and Xin'er have absolutely no intention of disobedience."

Empress Dowager Jing said: "The Ai family knows, get up! The only power in your hands is Changlin in the north, but Jingyan has the support of troops from both inside and outside of Beijing and the four borders, including the Mu family in the south who is not involved in party disputes! Then you only have One method, one word: procrastinate! You intend to lure the snake out of the hole, expose the nature of the Xun family, and make Jingyan change his mind. The Ai family will try their best to cooperate with you, but you should understand that the emperor's heart is unpredictable. There is no Xun family, but there are also Shen and Cai families. , and then, what can you do?"

Empress Liu replied, "Thank you, Empress Mother, for your guidance and help."

Empress Dowager Jing said: "The Ai family just doesn't want Xin'er to marry a woman like Yan Shi and Concubine Xian for the sake of great power."

Empress Liu knelt down and kowtowed.

Empress Dowager Jing accepted it.

No matter how small and slow the steps are on the road, the small kitchen is still here.