TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 169 Yixiu 38

When she realizes that her dignity as queen has been damaged, she will come to you on her own initiative.

Both mother and son are equally self-righteous.

As soon as the emperor stepped in, he saw cats of all colors running and playing among the wooden racks, with soft pleas for mercy and fierce growls intertwined.

The palace servants nearby seemed to be used to it and no one bothered them.

The emperor frowned slightly when he saw this. He preferred puppies because loyal and protective pets like that were more worthy of raising.

I don't understand why the Queen likes this kind of cat slave with a unique personality. Not only is he arrogant, but he is also difficult to tame.

Yixiu did not stand up when she saw the emperor come in. The emperor's forehead was filled with veins throbbing at her disregard for the king, and the thought of deposing the empress came to his mind for the umpteenth time.

He secretly swore that this would be his last visit to Jingren Palace and the last time he would give face to the Queen.

After hearing the emperor's plan, Yixiu did not stop him. "You are the emperor, so be it. As long as you don't mind others talking about it in private, you can make her a noble concubine."

Men are always so strange. In the emperor's mind, Yixiu's indifference automatically turned into sarcastic jealousy.

The anger I felt when I first entered the door strangely dissipated a lot.

The emperor was even a little proud. A woman would only get jealous when facing the one she deeply loved. He had thought the queen was very magnanimous, but now it seemed that she was no more than that.

"You used to be worthy of the title of virtuous, but when did you become so jealous?"

Yixiu paused while drinking her tea and looked up at the emperor in confusion.

I don't understand what's wrong with this person. Wasn't my dislike obvious enough? How could she be jealous at all? Did she just say that to vent her anger?

Maybe. It doesn’t matter. The important thing is to get this old man away quickly.

"I don't understand what the emperor is saying. If you have nothing else to say, please leave. I still have palace affairs to attend to."

"As for the matter of the noble lady Wan, it is up to you."

When the emperor saw Yixiu's face turned cold again, he cursed her for being stubborn, flicked his sleeves, stood up and walked out.

"You said this queen, she used to act like a concubine when she was in the palace, but now that she's officially the queen, she's lost her composure. When I saw her changing her clothes that day, I thought..."

"Forget it, let her be. Continuing to argue will only make the Empress Dowager worried."

Su Peisheng quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Every time he accompanied the emperor to Jingren Palace, his heart was always in his throat.

I don’t know what the Queen is thinking. She always steps on the Emperor’s bottom line.

After hearing what the emperor said, Su Peisheng couldn't pretend not to hear, so he had to bite the bullet and respond, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. I heard that the queen often dreams of the deceased eldest prince."

"I think it's because of my uneasy mood. Maybe it will get better after some time."

No matter whether it is true or not, this excuse is used over and over again, and that is what the Queen Mother said to the outside world anyway.

Rolls of Buddhist scriptures are offered for everyone to see.

As expected, upon hearing about his deceased eldest son, the emperor fell silent again.

After returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, people from the Old Summer Palace also delivered Nian Shilan's reply.

The two of them had been exchanging letters these days. In his letter, the emperor deliberately mentioned the chrysanthemum appreciation conference and asked whether Nian Shilan could return to the palace.

It also mentioned the desire to make Zhen Huan a concubine.

Nian Shilan pretended to be like before and complained a few times, using the excuse of jealousy to let the emperor not forget Cao Qinmo who gave birth to a princess.

"Shilan is still so capricious, never forgetting to trip others up."

The emperor looked at the letter, shook his head and smiled fondly.

Since Nian Shilan had mentioned it to the emperor, she would not refuse. Thinking of what the queen said, she thought for a moment and decided to promote Concubine Cao and Concubine Xin to the rank of concubine.

The princess's biological mother is also worthy of being a concubine, so Zhen Huan won't be too conspicuous.

When the imperial edict was issued on the day of the chrysanthemum appreciation meeting, everyone looked at it with awe.

The news had been spread a long time ago, but no one dared to confirm it until the last moment.

Less than a year after Zhen Huan entered the palace, she was promoted from a concubine to the head of a palace. She had no children, which made this favor even more rare.

Zhen Huan herself was also surprised and delighted. Reason reminded her not to be too ostentatious in the harem, as it would easily arouse jealousy, but the sweetness in her heart was not something she could suppress.

Cao Qinmo and Lu Yingfeng didn't mind being supporting roles. They knew that they didn't have much place in the emperor's heart.

It was no secret that the emperor had visited Jingren Palace before making the decision, and Nian Shilan was certainly not the kind of person who would silently dedicate himself.

"Good luck to Concubine Xiang."

"Ouch!" Cao Qinmo quickly stepped forward and helped the annoyed Lv Yingfeng up. "Please stand up quickly. Why are you teasing me like this, sister?"

Lu Yingfeng stood up and joked with Cao Qinmo, "We two are lucky, aren't we? We've finally climbed the ladder to heaven after all these years!"

Cao Qinmo couldn't hide her smile. She looked around and saw that there was no one around before she responded to the other party.

"Sister, you're such a daredevil! You dare to say anything."

After he finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "But it's true. Things will get better and better in the future. Only if we stabilize ourselves can the princesses have a bright future."

Cao Qinmo has always been by Nian Shilan's side, so she naturally realized that the relationship between the Queen and Nian Shilan was no longer confrontational.

They were the only two people in the harem who gave birth to princesses, and their status was also not high.

The difference is that although Lu Yingfeng's family is not in the capital, she still has someone to rely on, while Cao Qinmo's family cannot provide her with any help.

Coupled with their similar experiences, Cao Qinmo and Lu Yingfeng felt no pressure in getting along with each other at this time.

There are people to share some of my inner thoughts with.

Lu Yingfeng was not as cautious as Cao Qinmo. Now she had nothing to worry about and only wanted to raise her daughter well.

Pulling Cao Qinmo, she walked towards Chuxiu Palace. "Since you have nothing to do, why don't you come to my palace and sit for a while? The Queen Mother has given Shuhe a lot of new and interesting toys."

"Have someone bring Wen Yi over so that the two sisters can play together."

Cao Qinmo naturally had no objection. Nian Shilan lived far away in the Old Summer Palace, so she specifically asked for an imperial decree to allow her to continue living in the Yiku Palace.

Wen Yi is getting older, and it’s time for him to go out more often.

"Speaking of this gives me a headache. Wen Yi always likes to play with Mo Ying. Recently, he has been learning to speak. Besides mother, the word he calls the most is dog."

"Mo Ying? Is that the wolfhound that the Imperial Concubine raised?"

"That's right. Mo Ying was well-trained. I was afraid of him at first, fearing he would hurt Wen Yi. But later I found that he was very cautious with children. As time went by, we ended up having the best relationship."

Lu Yingfeng suddenly became interested. "How do you say that?"

Cao Qinmo was helpless, but she couldn't help but speak out, and she couldn't stop for a moment. She was just a good and soft little princess.

"I just returned to the palace a few days ago. I thought the child would not remember anything, but who knew that the moment we met, he was more affectionate than anyone else. Wen Yi pointed at Mo Ying's bed and cried non-stop. If the wet nurse hadn't stopped her, she would have gone in to sleep with him."

"With such great strength, Wen Yi is in good health and has been healthy over the years." Lu Yingfeng immediately noticed Wen Yi's liveliness.

To be allowed to play like this, she must be in good health, unlike Shuhe, who was always sick when she was a child.

Cao Qinmo talked about a lot of things one after another, and the two arrived at Chuxiu Palace in a short while.

Lu Yingfeng, who was given the title of Concubine Xin, could also live in the main hall and be called "Empress".

Looking at the various shelves in the yard, Cao Qinmo felt that they looked familiar. She pointed at them and asked in confusion, "Why do they look so similar?"

"Oh, how can it be similar? This is it."

"Shuhe often goes to Jingren Palace, and seeing these things, she also wants to play with them. The Empress dotes on her and specially had a copy installed here."

Cao Qinmo didn't think that toys for cats couldn't be given to children, so she walked forward with great interest to take a closer look.

Overall, it looks much smaller than Jingren Palace. There are many protective facilities on the ground and no sharp corners, making it very suitable for children to play.

"The Queen treats Shuhe so well."

Lu Yingfeng bowed from afar in the direction of Jingren Palace, "The Empress has truly shown great kindness to us mother and daughter."

"To be frank, the Imperial Concubine has become much more gentle since she fell ill, and you've benefited from it."

Concubine Cao lowered her head and raised the corner of her lips, "Yes, Wen Yi was completely dependent on Concubine Hua's protection after she was born, otherwise I don't know what her life would have been like."

If she had no one to support her, it would be hard to say whether an unpopular concubine with no family background could be granted a title of noble, let alone keep her daughter by her side.

Wen Yi was quickly brought over.

Just then, Shuhe's voice came from afar, "Mother, my sister is here. Do I have to stop studying today?"

Cao Qinmo saw with her own eyes that the gentleness and kindness in Lu Yingfeng's eyes quickly disappeared, and his expression changed at an incredible speed.

She couldn't help but tilt her head and cover her mouth with her hands to laugh, "Sister, what are you doing? Children love to play, please don't scare the child."

Lu Yingfeng snorted lightly and looked at the direction where Shuhe was running with a forced smile.

When her daughter was away, she missed her day and night, and when she was brought back, she held her in her arms.

As time went by, the little girl felt more secure and became more lively.

Lu Yingfeng often felt that there was something wrong with him. He was so angry during the day, but when he looked at her sleeping face at night, he decided to forgive the whole world.

It wasn't so difficult to deal with her in the palace before, but she prefers her daughter who is so energetic now.

"Good luck to Concubine Xiang."

"Mother!" Shuhe bowed and looked at Lu Yingfeng hopefully. When she met her mother's unfriendly eyes, she subconsciously raised her face to smile ingratiatingly.

Seeing this, Lu Yingfeng shook his head slightly, "Go ahead, take your sister to play together. You have to make up today's homework tomorrow. Don't let Chao Gui laugh at you."

Shuhe cheered and rushed out first. When she turned around and saw Wen Yi still in the wet nurse's arms, she wanted to reach out and pull her down.

The wet nurse glanced at Cao Qinmo before putting Wen Yi down.

Shuhe took Wen Yi's hand and walked slowly towards the slide, imitating Aunt Chaogui's way of taking care of her sister.

"Slow down, sister. Don't be impatient."

"Oh, you can't even climb these two steps. Come with me."

Cao Qinmo and Lu Yingfeng sat under a tree nearby. The palace maids brought them some tea and snacks. Although they were chatting, their eyes never left that place.

Seeing her daughter's impatience, she couldn't help but complain, "You're so brave despite being so young."

Shuhe held Wen Yi and started trying from the shortest slide. She was ready to comfort her, after all, she was a little scared on her first try.

“Wow!”

The next moment, excited screams rang in my ears, and as the speed slowed down, the sound became louder.

Wen Yi clapped his hands and giggled, looking at Shuhe with sparkling eyes.

The meaning is obvious, do it again.

The two little girls had a lot of fun. In order to save her sister's face, Shuhe even tried the activities that she had always been afraid to play.

The small wooden board was fixed with ropes and looked very dangerous as it was wobbling.

The palace maids serving around were terrified and ready to rush to rescue people at any time.

After watching for a while and confirming that there was no danger, Cao Qinmo finally relaxed.

Lu Yingfeng, who was standing by, also realized that Wen Yi was a bold and adventurous girl, and there was a hint of sympathy in his eyes when he looked at Cao Qinmo.

During their casual chat, the two inevitably mentioned the biggest protagonist of this promotion.

"The Emperor treats Wanpin very well. No one can match the speed of her promotion."

A hint of jealousy flashed in Cao Qinmo's eyes. She had served the emperor for many years, and even though she was not favored, she had given birth to a princess. Now, it was only with the help of Concubine Hua, whom she relied on, that she was promoted to a concubine.

But some people are just that lucky.

She didn't have to do anything and someone brought the best things to her.

In the face of such a huge gap, it is impossible to say that there is no dissatisfaction at all.

Of course, Lu Yingfeng would not have no reaction, but she cherished the present more. Worrying too much would only make people fall into pain and unable to extricate themselves.

"Let's just live our own lives. I'm quite content anyway. Whether this kind of ostentatious favor is a blessing or a curse is still unknown."

"Yeah, I don't know how long this peace can last."

A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. In the past, everyone was the same, but now someone like this suddenly appears, and he will become the target of others' hatred.

Thinking of this, Cao Qinmo couldn't help but feel fortunate that Nian Shilan had changed her personality. If it were in the past...

Hiss~~I dare not think about it.

Things turned out just as Cao Qinmo and the others had guessed. No one was surprised by the promotion of Xinpin and the other two. After all, she was the princess's biological mother.

However, Zhen Huan's favor did attract criticism from others.

Shen Meizhuang naturally hopes that Zhen Huan will get better and better. An Lingrong has long known the emperor's preference for Zhen Huan. She is a little surprised but not too disappointed.

She had just been promoted not long ago, and she understood that one should eat one bite at a time.

Noble Lady Fucha, who had the most outstanding family background, could not bear it. She thought she was good at everything, but now she was being suppressed by a concubine who entered the palace at the same time.

She was angry but didn't dare to do anything to Zhen Huan, so she could only hold it in.

A special space was set aside for Tuanzi in the Yanxi Palace, and several people would often come to see it.

The three of them happened to bump into each other that day.

"Good luck to the noble lady Fucha."

Noble Lady Fucha has been feeling irritable these past two days. Knowing that An Lingrong is on good terms with Zhen Huan, she doesn't look at her with the same kindness as before.

"Get up, it's a coincidence today. Someone is busy with the Holy Favor, and those of us who are not cared about can only come here to kill time."

As soon as An Lingrong heard it, she knew that Noble Lady Fucha was talking about Zhen Huan, and she regretted not asking Xia Dongchun to stay in the room.