vstars Chapter 926: The Ungrateful Son 2
Chapter 926: The Ungrateful Son 2
"I am just performing my duties as a legitimate mother," Jiang Chunxi said in a cold voice, "Isn't this telling you to quickly prepare to send the child to the prince's residence?"
"But from the accusations in Concubine Chen's words, could it be that you want me to commit treason and break this ancestral rule?"
"Haha! If that's the case, Concubine Chen thinks too highly of me. Instead of thinking highly of me, Concubine Chen should ask the emperor for help. After all, the emperor loves you the most. As long as you ask the emperor for help, I believe he will be able to withstand the pressure and break this rule."
"When the time comes, I will definitely prepare a generous gift to thank Noble Concubine Chen, so please don't let me down. I am counting on you to keep the Third Prince by your side and raise him."
Concubine Chen was so angry that her expression was almost distorted, but she couldn't say anything to refute.
"Empress," this was Concubine Hui's voice, "The Second Prince is not even two years old yet. Are you really willing to leave him in the prince's residence and let me serve him?"
This ancestral rule also has a very strict requirement, which is to send the child to the prince's residence, and the biological mother can only visit twice a month.
"So what if you're worried," Jiang Chunxi said with a melancholy expression, "This is the rule set by our ancestors. How can I not abide by it? But the eldest prince is already four years old. Compared to me, Concubine Hui should be more at ease."
This Concubine Hui was also a powerful person, or it could be said that none of the women in the harem were stupid. In the original owner's previous life, she charged into the front alone and allowed others to gain tangible benefits.
But what happened? No one was grateful to her.
"Empress, my fourth prince is only two months old," this is the voice of Concubine Shu crying, "I am really worried about sending such a small child to the prince's residence! Please think of a solution for us, Empress. After all, if we don't have to send the prince to the prince's residence, you can still keep the second prince by your side, right?"
"As the queen, I should set an example. How can I ignore the rules of our ancestors just because I am a loving mother?" Jiang Chunxi looked at Shupin coldly, "Shupin, you are overstepping your authority."
"You are worthy of being the Empress. What she said is so invincible that no one can argue with her," Concubine Chen sneered, "But the Empress was so cruel to send the Second Prince to the Prince's Residence. Aren't you afraid that when the Second Prince grows up, he will resent you, his biological mother?"
"I will have someone pass on Concubine Chen's words to the Empress Dowager," Jiang Chunxi said calmly, "You are truly the most beloved person in the Emperor's heart. The Emperor can tell you anything. I think the Emperor is resentful of the Empress Dowager, otherwise Concubine Chen would not have said such a thing."
Maybe because she couldn't raise her son by her side, the empress dowager was a little psychologically twisted. In the original owner's previous life, the empress dowager felt an inexplicable hatred for the original owner who went against everyone's opinion and broke the ancestral rules. She always found fault with the original owner, the queen, and made the original owner miserable.
Of course, the Queen Mother also disliked Concubine Chen. As a mother, she is naturally hostile to the woman who is the apple of her son's eye, so it would be strange for the Queen Mother to like Concubine Chen. However, because she was protected by the Emperor, the Queen Mother could not do anything to Concubine Chen and could only direct all her malice towards the original owner.
To be honest, if the original owner didn't have a good family background and didn't commit any major mistakes, in the original owner's previous life, the empress dowager might have asked the emperor to depose her.
Of course, this also shows how tolerant the original owner was. Under the malicious targeting of the Queen Mother, he did not let the Queen Mother find any fault. In addition to his own ability, he also had to have the temper of a Ninja Turtle.
It is worth mentioning here that the empress dowager was not the empress of the late emperor, nor was she even a concubine. Because she was not favored by the late emperor, even if she gave birth to a prince, she was still just a minor noble.
If the mother is out of favor, then one can imagine how the son will feel. Therefore, the mother and son were ignored by others. After all, the empress dowager's family was only a fifth-rank official.
Because of their poor family background, the mother and son were not taken seriously by the late emperor. When others were fighting for the throne, they naturally did not take them seriously, which allowed them to get the upper hand.
Of course, a large part of the reason why the emperor could sit on the throne was due to the strong support of the original owner's maternal family. You must know that the original owner's father was a second-rank official, and his influence in the court should not be underestimated.
You could say that! Without the full support and advice from the original owner's family, the emperor's wish to sit on the throne would be in jeopardy. After all, the emperor is not the only one who can take advantage of the situation. The previous emperor had so many princes, and the prince who was neglected was not only the emperor, but also many princes whose biological mothers were just lowly palace maids.
However, the original owner's family worked hard to help the emperor ascend the throne, but the emperor was not grateful at all, and he did nothing but scheme against the original queen.
It's really a tradition that if a father is an ungrateful person, his son will have the same character.
"Queen, please don't go too far," Concubine Chen stood up angrily, "You misinterpreted my words like this, do you want to put me to death?"
"Oh!" Jiang Chunxi smiled contemptuously, "Noble Concubine Chen, if you say this, I will think you are showing off. All of us sisters present here know that you are the apple of the emperor's eye. Otherwise, with your humble background, how can you think you can sit on the throne of Noble Concubine?"
"So, as long as the emperor is here, no one can do anything to you. This queen can't do that, and the queen mother can't do that either. Concubine Chen, please stop saying things like you want to die. After all, no matter how much you show off, there has to be a limit, otherwise it will really make people hate you."
"How come I only found out today that the Queen is such a powerful talker?" Concubine Chen was so angry that she sneered, "My Third Prince should be awake now. I will take my leave now."
After giving the Queen a perfunctory salute, Concubine Chen left angrily, and it was obvious that she was very angry.
"Let's go! The Empress Dowager must have been waiting for a long time. Let's go and pay our respects to her!" As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Chunxi stood up.
Today is the first time that the concubines in the harem have come to pay their respects to the Queen since entering the palace. Naturally, Queen Jiang Chunxi has to lead the concubines in the harem to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.
Logically speaking, the concubines in the harem did not have to pay their respects to the empress dowager every day, but the empress dowager was the kind of poor woman who suddenly became rich, and she always wanted to act like an empress dowager. Not only did she want to interfere in the palace affairs, she also wanted the concubines in the harem to pay their respects to her every day.
In the original owner's previous life, she was exhausted from dealing with the Queen Mother's attempt to interfere in the palace affairs, and she was unable to let the Queen Mother succeed. However, it was also because of this that the Queen Mother became more targeted at her, and treated the original owner's daughter-in-law as an enemy.
This also indirectly benefited Concubine Chen. Although she was protected by the Emperor, if the Empress Dowager really wanted to target Concubine Chen, under the pressure of filial piety, no matter how much the Emperor protected Concubine Chen, he would not be able to prevent her from suffering. So for the Emperor and Concubine Chen, the original owner was really a good target.