Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

"Yes, I understand." Yunxi had no choice but to respond.

The Queen Mother looked at Princess Xiangcheng again, who said reluctantly, "I understand!"

The Queen Mother nodded, then turned to the other concubines and said, "I summoned you all here today because I have something to tell you." The Queen Mother paused, then continued, "In the past, the Central Palace was always vacant, so I took care of the affairs of the harem. Now that the Emperor has appointed a new Queen, the affairs of the palace will be handed over to her. You should all work together to assist her in handling the affairs of the harem."

"We will certainly obey your imperial order!" the concubines responded in unison.

"Li Xiangcheng is my legitimate daughter and the emperor's biological sister. She once went to Turpan for the Tang Dynasty's marriage. Now she is able to return to the palace. I am delighted. If she has been rash in some way, please forgive her." When the empress dowager said this, she looked at Yunxi and the queen, as if hinting at something.

Yunxi and the Queen looked at each other and said in unison: "Please rest assured, Queen Mother, we will take good care of Princess Xiangcheng."

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, smiled and motioned Xiangcheng to stand up, then turned to Yunxi and the Queen and said, "You must take good care of Xiangcheng in the future and don't let her suffer any grievances."

Yunxi and the Queen answered in unison again: "Please rest assured, Queen Mother, we will take good care of Princess Xiangcheng."

At this moment, Princess Xiangcheng showed a proud smile on her face, secretly congratulating herself on her intelligence. She knew that as long as she could get the support of the Queen Mother, her position in the palace would be more stable, but she was not satisfied with the status quo and wanted more power.

The Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction, then waved her hand to signal everyone to leave. Everyone bowed and left, leaving only Princess Xiangcheng, Yunxi, and the Queen.

Princess Xiangcheng looked at Yunxi and the Queen, with a hint of provocation in her eyes. She knew that from now on, she would become the focus of the harem, and Yunxi and the Queen would become her competitors. However, she was not afraid of the challenge, but looked forward to competing with them.

Yunxi and the Queen looked at each other, and saw a trace of worry in each other's eyes. They knew that Princess Xiangcheng was ambitious and would not let them go easily in the future. But they also knew that they could not show weakness easily and had to stay vigilant at all times to deal with possible challenges.

Princess Xiangcheng raised her lips slightly, and turned away with a smug smile. Yunxi and the Queen silently watched her back, and secretly made up their minds to protect themselves and not be bullied by Princess Xiangcheng.

After everyone left, Aunt Liu beside the empress dowager asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Empress Dowager, are you just going to hand over all the power to Empress Xiao? She is still young..."

The queen mother looked calm and smiled slightly, saying, "It's okay. She has Nanny Su by her side to take care of her. Besides, she is Xiao Jingyuan's daughter..."

Madam Liu's eyes flickered as she asked softly, "Queen Dowager, after so many years, are you still thinking about Master Xiao?"

The Queen Mother shook her head slightly, looked into the distance with deep eyes, and slowly replied: "No, I have let it go a long time ago. Now, he and I have become in-laws, this is also a kind of fate..."

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the palace door. The Queen Mother frowned and asked Liu Ma beside her: "What happened outside?"

Madam Liu hurried out of the palace to check what was going on, and soon returned to report to the Queen Mother: "My Queen Mother, Princess Xiangcheng and the palace maid had an argument."

"You are becoming more and more unruly!" The Queen Mother frowned slightly, and said in a somewhat unhappy tone, "Bring her in!"

Soon, a maid led Princess Xiangcheng in again. Princess Xiangcheng walked into the bedroom reluctantly, with a hint of arrogance on her face. She walked in front of the Queen Mother, bowed slightly, and said, "Greetings to the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother's face darkened. "Kneel down!" she said in a stern and low voice.

Princess Xiangcheng bit her lip, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes, but she still knelt down obediently.

The Queen Mother had a cold face and scolded: "When you are in the palace, you must abide by the palace rules and not be presumptuous! As a princess, you should set an example. If you do it again, don't blame me for punishing you!"

"Yes, I understand." Princess Xiangcheng replied with her head down. Although she was not convinced in her heart, she did not dare to show it.

After Princess Xiangcheng left, the Queen Mother sighed softly, "This child has been spoiled by me since she was young. I thought she would be more restrained after returning from her marriage to Turpan and becoming a mother. I didn't expect her to be as unruly and willful as before... Oh, it really gives me a headache!"

Aunt Liu on the side hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry too much, Queen Mother. The eldest princess is doing well. At least she won't be bullied in the palace. After all, she is a princess who returned home after getting married, so it is inevitable that she will be looked down upon by some people..."

The Queen Mother shook her head and said helplessly, "I hope so. But with her temper, what will happen to her in the future?"

Madam Liu thought for a moment and suggested, "How about letting the princess attend more palace banquets and social events? Maybe this will allow her to get in touch with more people and things, and thus become more mature and stable?"

The Queen Mother nodded. "Well, that's a good idea. However, we must also pay attention to her safety and not let her suffer any injustice."

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. The eldest princess is so smart and will be able to handle it well. Maybe she can make some like-minded friends in these occasions."

The Queen Mother raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and her mood seemed to be much better because of this: "I hope so. By the way, is there anything interesting recently? Tell me about it."

Seeing this, Madam Liu immediately became interested and told various interesting stories in the palace with great excitement. The Queen Mother listened with great interest and laughed happily from time to time. For a while, the palace was filled with laughter and joy, and the atmosphere was full of joy and harmony.

At this moment, the Queen Mother seemed to have thrown away all the troubles in the palace and enjoyed this moment of peace and pleasure. In this huge palace, perhaps only Liu Ma, the maid who had accompanied her since childhood, could understand her thoughts at all times and make her feel comfortable and satisfied.