Quick Wear: The Stunning Beauty is Forbidden to Be Pampered

On the second day, Sheng Changling brought everyone to the Qianqing Gate to welcome the empress dowager into the palace. The ceremony was so grand that everyone could see the emperor's respect for his biological mother.

Standing behind her were two young girls of good looks, both of marriageable age, and their plans were self-evident.

Some people also recognized who these two people were. One was the legitimate daughter of the once powerful Jiang family, and the other was a rising star from the Rong family who helped the emperor ascend the throne this time, and was also the niece of the empress dowager.

It seems... the Empress Dowager is very dissatisfied with this third-married queen. Before the queen-enthroning ceremony has even taken place, she has already stuffed women into her son's harem.

Many officials saw this scene and became interested. After exchanging glances with each other, many of them began to get ready to make a move.

But these are all later stories. Liu Lingxi, who was still in confinement and taking care of her baby, knew nothing about it.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Liu Lingxi, who had just gotten up to eat, heard the noise outside and paused holding the spoon.

She raised her hand and wiped the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, then called over a palace guard and asked.

"Is it the Empress Dowager who has entered the palace?"

All the palace servants serving in the Yangxin Palace were carefully selected by Sheng Changling. They were there for protection as well as for surveillance.

They are all good at getting information. Of course, they are never used normally. After all, Sheng Changling's harem is empty and there is nothing to find out. Today is the first time.

"In reply to your Majesty, the Empress Dowager had just settled in when the Emperor went to accompany her as soon as he finished court. The Emperor sent someone to say that there was no need to wait for him at noon."

"besides..."

The palace maid couldn't bear to tell the Queen Mother that she had brought two beauties into the palace, fearing that she would be sad, and hesitated for a moment.

"Don't hesitate, just say what you want to say."

Liu Lingxi frowned, her brows slightly furrowed, and her glass-like eyes were filled with confusion, which made people's hearts tremble.

The palace maid suddenly became determined, as if she had imagined the Empress' heartbroken expression. She could not bear to look at it any longer and told her all the news she had heard.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager brought two young ladies with her into the palace this time. They have now been made noble ladies and are now living in the Yongshou Palace and Yikun Palace."

this...

When Liu Lingxi heard the news, she opened her eyes wide in surprise, but she didn't feel anything in her heart.

She just thought that it should be like this. Which emperor didn't have seventy-two concubines in his harem? There was nothing special about her.

"I understand. Please continue eating."

Liu Lingxi nodded and planned to continue eating, with no intention of doing anything extra.

However, proper etiquette still needs to be observed. She thought about the things she had prepared a few days ago and decided to ask someone to deliver them.

"Yeats, you go in person to give the gift to the Queen Mother."

"Yes."

After Liu Lingxi arranged the tasks, she calmed down and signaled the palace servants to continue serving the meal. She had no intention of pleasing the empress dowager at all.

The palace maid who served her food saw that the empress looked fine, and looked at the palace maid who reported the news, and they saw confusion in each other's eyes.

Is the queen really okay?

They were the ones personally assigned to the Empress by the Emperor, and they all fought their way out of the Dark Guard Camp. Even though they only do small jobs like serving meals and running errands, in fact, each of them is a skilled fighter who can fight a hundred people at once.

Moreover, they have been with the emperor since they came to the palace, so they naturally know what the emperor thinks.

The emperor treats the empress like a precious pearl and takes better care of her than himself.

But now, it seems that the Queen... doesn't care that much about the Emperor?

When you heard that the emperor took other concubines, you didn't even want to ask any questions?

For example——

The emperor had no idea about this matter. It was all done by the empress dowager. She issued the imperial decree while the emperor was in court.

Even if the emperor knew about it now, he couldn't cancel the decree immediately. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the empress dowager?

As long as Her Majesty asks, they will analyze all of this in detail for Her Majesty.

pity--

After waiting for a long time, I didn't get any questions from the Empress.

They could only awkwardly continue with what they were doing, stealing glances from time to time in the hope of arousing the Empress's curiosity.

In the end, even after breakfast, they still didn't get the Queen's favor.

"Okay, bring Yu'er here, everyone else go out."

After everyone left, Liu Lingxi took the child from the wet nurse, looked at his big round eyes, and kissed his little face affectionately.

"Your Majesty, the little prince has just finished feeding and is about to be coaxed to sleep. When the servants tried to coax him, he ignored them and stared at the door with his big eyes. It seemed that he was waiting for you."

Feeling the familiar breath of his mother, the little prince opened his big round eyes and looked hard, as if he could never see enough.

When Liu Lingxi got close to him, she was even more delighted and kept laughing with her little mouth wide open.

The mother and son were enjoying a happy parent-child time, but on the other hand, the atmosphere between mother and son in the Cining Palace was not so good.

Cining Palace.

Golden cups and glazed glass plates, white jade plates with phoenix patterns, every brick and tile, every cup and plate of the Cining Palace are extremely luxurious, enough to show the care taken by the people who restored it.

It can even be said that the entire Cining Palace is built with various treasures, and it is even better than the Yangxin Palace.

However, no matter how hard you try, you can't compare to the ulterior motives of others.

"Mother, this is——"

Sheng Changling came to visit the Cining Palace right after the morning court session. Originally, the mother and son were going to reminisce about the past, but there happened to be more people here than they should have been.

He looked at the two women with girlish buns. He recognized one of them, having seen her a few days ago. She was the eldest daughter of the Jiang family.

He had never even seen the other one, but his features were somewhat similar to his mother's, so he could vaguely guess her identity.

His heart sank and he pursed his lips tightly, trying hard to suppress the unhappiness in his heart and not leave in anger.

"Ling'er, this is Rong Yuhuan, the second daughter of your uncle's family. She is your first cousin. She is well-educated, well-mannered, and has a good personality."

"There's no need to elaborate on this. We've been friends since we were in the palace. I asked him this time, and he volunteered to serve in the palace."

Empress Dowager Rong seemed oblivious to the displeasure on her son's face. She took the hands of the two women affectionately and pointed them out to Sheng Changling.

The two of them also showed shy expressions on their faces from time to time, especially Rong Yuhuan, who expressed her feelings without making herself appear too anxious.

Compared to Jiang Wuyou, who had an obsessed look on his face on the other side, his methods were several levels higher.

"Mother, my son already has a queen. You personally issued the decree. You should still remember Liu."

"Ling'er, Liu is a good person, but she is not in good health right now. As the emperor, you need people to serve you."

How could Empress Dowager Rong be willing to give up? The purpose of her trip was to enrich Sheng Changling's harem. She would not allow him to have the exclusive favor of the late emperor.

What's more, that evil woman Liu has a demon by her side. It is impossible to let that demon succeed to the throne.

She easily interrupted Sheng Changling's words, showing a kind mother's heart, with an expression that said, "I've considered everything for you."

"Ling'er, mother knows that you have feelings for Liu, but you are the emperor now. You can no longer be as willful as before. It is better for you to have more children for the royal family."

"Do not--"

Seeing that Sheng Changling was still reluctant, Empress Dowager Rong stopped forcing him, knowing that it would not be good to push him too hard all at once.

She interrupted Sheng Changling and changed the subject.

"Ling'er, we haven't seen each other for a long time. You've lost weight. Is it because you're too busy with government affairs?"

As Empress Dowager Rong spoke, she reached out her hand to Sheng Changling's face and asked questions with concern.

She is a master of acting. Even if she is only a little heartbroken, she can still act out the whole thing. As she watched, her eyes became red and she looked like she was crying without any regard for etiquette.

"Mother, please don't be like this. My son is fine. He just ascended the throne and there are still many things to be resolved."

Sheng Changling still felt sorry for his mother. He thought that his mother had made great efforts for him to ascend to the throne, and he could not ignore his mother's feelings.

"That's good. We just finished court and haven't had time to eat yet. Please serve the food."

"it is good."

The group went to the dining hall, and the mother and son sat down. The palace maid was supposed to serve them the meal, but as soon as the maid stepped forward, she was stopped by Empress Dowager Rong.

"Just let Rong and Jiang come. They will serve you sooner or later."