PFC Chapter 351 Counterproductive
Chapter 351 Counterproductive
"Shan'er grew up by the Queen Mother's side. The Queen Mother loved her so much. If she knew that she had been harmed by that bitch Song Yun Xi Yang, the Queen Mother would definitely not sit idly by and watch!"
Concubine Shen really made the right bet. When the empress dowager learned that Ye Wenshan had suffered so much torture and had no place to be buried, the empress dowager, who was still in grief, could no longer hold on and fell down.
All the palace maids in Ci'an Palace were in a panic, but the imperial physician had warned the empress dowager not to be provoked again.
When Emperor Qinglong rushed over, the Ci'an Palace was filled with the smell of medicine. The palace maids and imperial doctors in the palace were all busy. Concubine Shen stood aside, looking haggard, wiping tears with red eyes.
Seeing her, Emperor Qinglong felt annoyed and his face turned unhappy: "What did you say to the Queen Mother again?"
Over the years, Concubine Shen has been very attentive to the Empress Dowager, often serving and accompanying her. The Empress Dowager really loves her. Otherwise, she would not have raised her two children.
It’s just a pity that these true feelings were ultimately wasted.
Concubine Shen was no longer wearing her usual luxurious attire, only a white gauze dress with her hair casually draped. She looked really pitiful, which could arouse a man's desire to protect her.
In the past, he was completely bewitched by Concubine Shen, and all his rationality and calmness disappeared without a trace.
"It's my fault."
Concubine Shen knelt on the ground weakly and helplessly: "Your Majesty, our Shan'er...Shan'er died unjustly!"
Emperor Qinglong understood that Concubine Shen had told the Empress Dowager the news of Ye Wenshan's death, which greatly shocked the Empress Dowager who had just recovered.
Although she had become completely emotionally alienated from Ye Xuanrong and Ye Wenshan after learning that they were not her biological children, the love she had held in her heart for more than ten years was not fake. Ye Wenshan's death was so tragic that it was impossible to say that she was not touched at all.
Therefore, Emperor Qinglong did not blame Concubine Shen for her rash behavior due to Ye Wenshan's death.
Seeing that Emperor Qinglong did not blame her, Concubine Shen became bolder: "Your Majesty, I shouldn't have married Shan'er to Northern Chu!"
At this moment, she really regretted her decision.
If she had not listened to Emperor Qinglong's words, she would never have married her daughter to Northern Chu.
It is impossible to say that she does not blame Emperor Qinglong, but she cannot vent her resentment on the king. She can only blame herself and cry out her resentment and unwillingness.
How could Emperor Qinglong not hear her resentment? But everything was their own fault.
If Ye Wenshan had not repeatedly used vicious means to harm Song Yunxi, how could she have fallen into his conspiracy?
Song Yunxi had never taken her seriously. If she could behave herself, although she could not be as reckless and glorious as before, she could still live a life of wealth and peace.
Emperor Qinglong knew that Concubine Shen not only resented him, but also hated Song Yunxi even more. She wanted to kill Song Yunxi to avenge Ye Wenshan.
But now Emperor Qinglong didn't want to act anymore, and said coldly: "If she hadn't been making trouble again and again and made the Northern Chu royal family lose face, how could she have ended up like this?"
Concubine Shen was stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She thought that even if Emperor Qinglong would make excuses for Song Yunxi, he would at least comfort her for the pain of losing her daughter, and at least cause some trouble for Bei Chu.
It was fine in any way, but not this cold and indifferent. It seemed that his daughter's death did not cause any ripples in his heart.
Concubine Shen couldn't help but doubt, was it possible that the love she showed her for her daughter over the past decade was all fake?
Emperor Qinglong didn't care what she was thinking, he just said coldly: "The Queen Mother is in poor health, don't bother her with these things in the future."
After saying this, he no longer paid attention to Concubine Shen, instructed the imperial physician and palace servants to serve the empress dowager well, and left without looking back.
Concubine Shen, who was sitting on the ground, then remembered that she had been kneeling just now, but Emperor Qinglong had not helped her up.
This is the first time in more than 20 years.
In the past, I was reluctant to even let her kneel.
Is this what it means when love fades away?
Thinking that she had come here today without putting on any makeup in order to reinforce her miserable and pitiful image of having lost her daughter, she unexpectedly was seen by Emperor Qinglong, which was really counterproductive.
It must be because he saw his haggard and aged face that he behaved so abnormally.
Concubine Shen subconsciously raised her hand to touch her cheek, and panic arose in her heart——
What if the emperor no longer favors her because of her bare-faced appearance today?
No matter what her purpose was, she must not lose the emperor's favor.
She secretly blamed herself for being impulsive, and without even bothering to stay in Ci'an Palace waiting for the Empress Dowager to wake up, she hurried back to Linhua Palace.
Luanfeng Palace.
The Queen made a pot of tea for Emperor Qinglong and asked: "Is there something troubling you, Your Majesty?"
Emperor Qinglong's frown relaxed and he answered the question irrelevantly: "The Queen Mother is ill, and the Queen has not gone to pay her respects and take care of her. Isn't she afraid of upsetting the Queen Mother?"
The queen didn't care: "The queen mother doesn't like me. Whether I go to take care of the sick or not, it's hard for her to be happy."
The empress dowager came from a scholarly family, so she naturally liked such elegant things as writing literature, playing the piano, and composing poetry. She always disliked the vulgarity of military generals, so she didn't like the empress who came from a military general's family.
This is also an important reason why Concubine Shen was favored by the Empress Dowager. Both of them came from a family of civil officials, and Concubine Shen was also a rare talented woman.
Therefore, it is extremely rare for the Empress Dowager and the Queen to live in peace with each other over the years.
Emperor Qinglong smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid the Queen Mother will make things difficult for Xi girl this time."
The Queen paused for a moment and then understood Emperor Qinglong's concerns.
Concubine Shen's children were given to the Empress Dowager for raising after they were born. No matter what her purpose was, it is undeniable that because of those children, the distance between Concubine Shen and the Empress Dowager was shortened.
Although the Empress Dowager doted on Princess Changle, she was not around for many years, so Concubine Shen's children became the Empress Dowager's emotional comfort.
Ye Rushan, in particular, was very good at pleasing the empress dowager, who always responded to her requests and loved her very much.
Precisely because of this, the Queen Mother tried her best to stop Ye Wenshan from marrying to Northern Chu. Now that Ye Wenshan died in Northern Chu, how could the Queen Mother just sit there and do nothing?
Thinking about the fact that Ye Wenshan had failed to plot against Song Yunxi twice and was instead plotted against, the empress dowager had already been quite dissatisfied with Song Yunxi. It was only after he repeatedly explained the whole story that the empress dowager suppressed her dissatisfaction.
But this time, Ye Wenshan's life is at stake, and I'm afraid the Queen Mother will completely resent Song Yunxi.
The Emperor pondered for a moment and said calmly, "It's not Yunxi's fault. If the Queen Mother insists on blaming her for everything, it's... it's unreasonable."
Emperor Qinglong was helpless, emotions were never rational.
How could the Queen Mother not know about Ye Wenshan's character? She just had deep feelings for the child she raised, so she turned a blind eye.