Quick Wear: The Enchanting Concubine, Rules of Survival and Plunder

Chapter 933: The Ungrateful Son 9

When the emperor arrived at the empress dowager's palace, the empress dowager was enjoying snacks comfortably.

"Mother." The emperor did not bow to the empress dowager, but sat down directly opposite her. Although the empress dowager was dissatisfied, she did not say anything.

I just sighed again in my heart that the youngest son is more filial, and the emperor, this unfilial son, is really not even a bit comparable to the youngest son.

"Your Majesty, you came to me at this time. Could it be because of Concubine Chen?" The Queen Mother picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea leisurely, and then continued, "Your Majesty, I know you dote on Concubine Chen, but no matter how much you dote on a woman, there must be a limit."

"You have already done something unfilial because of Concubine Chen during the late emperor's mourning period. Could it be that now, for Concubine Chen, even I, your mother, will do something unfilial?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Queen Mother put down her teacup heavily and said, "Your Majesty, if you are tired of being the emperor, you can just abdicate and let someone more capable take over. There is no need to ruin your reputation for Concubine Chen and let those royal relatives drive you off the throne."

"Mother, I am your biological son," the emperor said with a dark face, "You say that, how much do you expect your son to give up the throne to Prince Rui?"

The Queen Mother's face darkened. "What does the Emperor mean by this? Are you trying to convict me of some crime?"

"Oh!" The Queen Mother sneered, "You are really good. For the sake of Concubine Chen, the Emperor didn't even let go of my biological mother. He wanted to throw dirty water on me. Does he think everyone else is a fool?"

I knew that this unfilial son was unfilial, but I didn't expect him to be so unfilial. It's true that she favors the younger son, but I didn't expect her to let the younger son replace the older son and let the brothers kill each other!

"Mother," the emperor calmed down his anger, "It's my son's fault. I shouldn't have said such angry words to you, but mother, you also said that I dote on Concubine Chen. So why can't you spare Concubine Chen for my sake?"

As he spoke, the emperor looked sad: "Mother, do you know how I have been in the prince's residence for more than ten years? Because you were not favored, and my father did not value me as a son, so the slaves in the prince's residence did not take me seriously, and they even deducted my share, making me, a prince, live a life of hunger and cold."

As he spoke, tears welled up in the emperor's eyes. He raised his head to hold back the tears, and then continued, "During those difficult days, if it weren't for Concubine Chen who stayed by my side all the time, giving me warmth and encouragement, I would not have been able to hold on, and might have become a lonely soul in the prince's place long ago."

"You know, there are many princes who died young. I am lucky to be alive. On the one hand, it is because of Concubine Chen. So you can imagine how important Concubine Chen is in my heart."

"But what did mother do? It was Concubine Chen who saved mother from the pain of losing her son, but mother has no gratitude towards Concubine Chen. Today, she even severely punished her and forcibly sent the third prince to the prince's residence."

"Mother," the emperor looked at the queen mother in grief and anger, "you yourself have also experienced the pain of separation between mother and child, but why do you..."

"That's enough," the Queen Mother was impatient to listen to the Emperor continue, "After all, you are just blaming Ai Jia, blaming Ai Jia, your mother, for not living up to her expectations, which is why you have such a hard time in the Prince's residence."

"But don't you think about it? The late emperor had so many sons, and you are not the only one who has such a hard life. But have you ever seen anyone resent his mother?" The Queen Mother smiled sarcastically, "Not to mention your own brother. You are not living well in the prince's residence, so your own brother is living well in the prince's residence? Why doesn't I see Prince Rui resenting me for anything?"

"As for being grateful to Concubine Chen," the Queen Mother sneered, "that's even more ridiculous. It is the duty of servants to serve their masters. Serving their masters well is at most considered loyal and commendable. When have you ever heard that a master should be grateful to a servant for serving him well?"

"Your Majesty, what do you think of me?" The Queen Mother said coldly, "You want me to be grateful to Concubine Chen, a lowly slave. How much do you disrespect me, your biological mother, or how much do you despise my background?"

"But don't you think about it? You were born from my belly. If you disparage me and look down on my background, aren't you also disparaging yourself? What's more, no matter how bad my background is, I am still a daughter of an official family, which is a hundred times better than the mothers of some of your brothers. After all, the mothers of some of your brothers were born as palace maids."

As soon as she finished speaking, the empress dowager gave the emperor a disdainful look, as if to say, "Don't be so ungrateful. At least your background is much better than others. You know, those princes who were born as palace maids are often called sons of lowly families behind their backs."

The Emperor's expression was naturally very ugly. In short, he was speechless because of the Empress Dowager's criticism.

"Also," the Queen Mother continued, "sending the prince to the prince's residence is a rule set by our ancestors. Could it be that the Emperor wants to break this rule for Concubine Chen? If so, I have nothing to say. You can send someone to the prince's residence right now to pick up the Third Prince."

"It's just that," the Queen Mother curled her lips slightly and revealed a sneer, "Your Majesty, you have just caused an incident of being unfilial to the late emperor. Do you want to provoke the anger of the royal family again for the sake of Concubine Chen?"

"I advise His Majesty to think carefully. Don't think that you can sit on the throne and rest easy."

"You know, your brothers are still eyeing your throne. It's fine if they can't find any evidence against you, but if you insist on giving it to them, they won't miss the chance to let you go. Otherwise, you wouldn't be attacked by the crowd in the court for being unfilial to the late emperor."

"It is your son's fault," the emperor admitted unwillingly, "but it doesn't seem right to leave the power of the six palaces with your mother, right? As the head of the harem, the power should be handed over to the queen. As the queen dowager, you should worry less and enjoy your old age."

The Queen Mother had to work hard not to get angry: "The Queen is still young and knows nothing about palace affairs. Is there anything wrong with me, as a mother-in-law, helping her daughter-in-law?"

"Besides, the Queen asked me to help her manage the palace power. Since you said that the Queen is the master of the harem, then how the Queen wants to deal with the palace power of the six palaces is not the Queen's own business, right? The Emperor should not have the right to dictate the palace power! Just like the Queen has no right to dictate the previous dynasty, so I advise the Emperor not to stretch his hands too far, and learn from the Queen."