Holding a jade pendant, he can understand the past and present, and teach the ancients how to fight

"Really? Where is the Queen Mother?"

Shen Yurou was overjoyed and excitedly grabbed the palace maid's arm to ask her questions. She pinched the maid's arm so hard that it hurt.

The maid replied with pain: "The Emperor and the Empress have gone to greet the Queen Mother. They must be at Ci'an Palace now."

"Quick, hurry up and dress me up. I have to go see the Queen Mother."

She couldn't wait to ask Shanhu to find her favorite clothes and change into them, and then she sat in front of the bronze mirror to dress up.

Shanhu combed her hair and saw that the queen was happy. She flattered her, "Now that the queen mother is back, the queen can finally leave Shaohua Palace and restore its former glory. Even if Concubine Xian gave birth to a prince, what would it matter? She will never be as noble as the queen!"

When Xu Xiyue was mentioned, the smile on Shen Yurou's lips turned cold, and her expression also turned cold.

Shanhu knew that she had said something wrong and had touched the Empress's sore spot, so she knelt down hurriedly and said, "My servant said something wrong, please forgive me, Empress!"

"Okay, get up!"

The Queen was not angry at all. Coral stood up nervously, not daring to say anything more.

Shen Yurou looked at herself in the mirror and sneered.

"You are right. I have the Queen Mother's support. Even if I have no children, my status in the harem is unmatched by anyone. Concubine Xian only gave birth to a prince. She is not the only one in the harem who can give birth. Besides, it is still unknown whether her child can grow up..."

The corners of her mouth curled up, and a hint of viciousness flashed across her eyes.

The letter she sent to the Empress Dowager half a year ago fell into oblivion. She counted the days in agony, hoping that the Empress Dowager would come back to make the decision for her.

Finally, she had waited for this day. She would make that bitch Concubine Xian pay the price to vent her grievances and resentment for the past six months.

The Queen Mother's return came without any warning, and the entire harem was in a state of panic. The concubines from all palaces followed the Queen to welcome the Queen Mother.

When Concubine Shu learned about this, she also handed the child to the wet nurse and hurried to meet the Queen Mother.

As for Xu Xiyue, she had just given birth and was weak, so she stayed in bed to rest.

Lin Yuejiao also followed Concubine Shu. The system said that the Queen Mother came back this time on the one hand to support her niece Shen Yurou, and on the other hand to make trouble for Xu Xiyue and vent Shen Yurou's anger.

This is another old witch who loves to stir up trouble. She has to get to know her better so that she can help Xu Xiyue deal with the old witch's troubles.

Following Concubine Shu to Ci'an Palace, the emperor and the empress dowager were the first, and the concubines took their seats according to their ranks.

Shufei entered the hall last. She first saluted the emperor, then the empress dowager and the queen.

The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Shu calmly and asked her to sit down.

Shufei sat below the Queen. Lin Yuejiao glanced at the beauties in the palace.

Except for Shen Yurou and Xu Xiyue, everyone who was supposed to come came, including Huipin and Lipin.

Huipin still looked frail, while Lipin sat there quietly with her eyes downcast, looking like she had little presence.

"I heard that among the beautiful girls entering the palace this year, there is one who is the daughter of the county magistrate of Bianzhou. She entered the palace less than a year ago and was promoted to a pure concubine. I don't know who she is. Please stand out so I can see!"

The first thing he said was that he wanted to see Xu Xiyue. It turned out that he came back to support Shen Yurou.

Lin Yuejiao was glad that Xu Xiyue had just given birth to a child today, so it was understandable that she did not come to greet the Queen Mother. Otherwise, she would definitely be harassed by the Queen Mother in public today.

But the Queen Mother didn't know that Xu Xiyue had given birth to a child, and when she saw that no one had stepped forward, her face was full of displeasure.

Everyone was silent. When Concubine Shu was about to speak for Xu Xiyue, the emperor said, "Concubine Xian just gave birth to a prince today, so it is inconvenient for her to get out of bed. When she is out of confinement, she will come to pay her respects to the empress dowager."

He called her the Empress Dowager instead of Queen Mother. It seems that the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager is not very good.

Lin Yuejiao looked at the empress dowager and the emperor who were sitting side by side in the first seat. Both of them looked unhappy. The emperor even seemed unhappy about the empress dowager's return.

The system said that the Queen Mother is not the Emperor’s biological mother. Could it be because of this that the two have a bad relationship?

Puzzled, the system's voice sounded in my mind.

[Host, although the emperor is the ruler of a country, the Shen family is powerful. The emperor is controlled by the queen mother and Duke Xin. Half a year ago, the Chu family was exterminated. It was Duke Xin who took the lead and instigated several important officials in the court to put pressure on the emperor and force the emperor to deal with the Chu family. Therefore, the emperor hates everyone in the Shen family. ]

When Lin Yuejiao heard this, she looked at the emperor with sympathy. It was really frustrating that he was already an emperor, but he still had to be led by the nose by others.

"Empress Xian?"

When the empress dowager heard the emperor call Xu Xiyue "Empress Xian", she was stunned for a moment, and then her face changed.

There was no joy on her face for having a grandson, but instead a look of unhappiness.

"Emperor, I heard that she was promoted to concubine only half a year ago, and now she has been promoted to Concubine Xian. Is it too fast to be promoted?"

These words touched the hearts of the concubines. Xu Xiyue went from being a showgirl to a concubine in less than half a year after entering the palace. They were jealous and jealous, but they dared not to hide it for fear of angering the emperor.

After the Queen Mother finished her question, the Emperor's expression turned cold at a visible speed. "It is not the Queen Mother's turn to tell me who to promote or demote."

The Queen Mother was so angry that she was shaking. "What are you talking about? As the Queen Mother, I can't control the affairs of the harem?"

The emperor sneered without giving any face, "The Queen Mother has worshipped Buddha for many years and has long since stopped caring about worldly affairs. People who are devoted to Buddhism should keep their six senses pure, so as not to have an impure mind and blaspheme the gods."

"You..." The empress dowager's face turned blue with anger, and her eyes were filled with rage as she stared at the emperor.

Because of the Chu family's affairs, Lin Yuejiao had no feelings towards the emperor, but at this moment, she wanted to applaud the emperor.

It’s quite satisfying to see the emperor confront the old witch.

Shufei felt the same as she did, and even hoped that the emperor would make the empress dowager angry and send her back to the temple, otherwise there would be no peace in the harem.

However, what she is more worried about now is Sister Xu. Judging from the Queen Mother's attitude today, she is probably coming back specifically to cause trouble for Sister Xu.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were very angry, none of the concubines dared to vent their anger.

It was Empress Sun who came forward to explain, "Mother, Concubine Xian gave birth to the emperor's first child and made great contributions to the expansion of the royal family. The emperor promoted Concubine Xian to a higher position, which is what she deserves."

"Deserved?"

The Queen Mother's expression changed instantly, and her tone was stern, "She monopolized the emperor's favor, seduced the emperor, and didn't give other people the opportunity to sleep with her. Queen, can you tell me that this is what she deserves?"

Empress Sun looked unhappy after being scolded, and Concubine Shu couldn't stand the words "charming the monarch" and retorted.

"Empress Dowager, Concubine Xian did not monopolize the emperor's favor, nor did she seduce the emperor. The emperor is so wise, how could he be misled by beauty? Besides, it's not that I haven't been favored, but none of us lived up to the expectations and didn't give the emperor a son or daughter. Only Concubine Xian gave birth to a prince to continue the royal bloodline. The emperor promoted Concubine Xian to a higher position, which is a clear reward and punishment."

After Concubine Shu finished speaking, Lin Yuejiao felt that the atmosphere was not right. It was eerily quiet, and she saw several concubines staring at Concubine Shu with resentment.

However, Concubine Shu acted righteously and had no idea that her words had offended many people, or perhaps she was not afraid of offending people.

What Concubine Shu said was indeed the truth. The Emperor did not only favor Concubine Xian. They also had the opportunity to sleep with him. It was just that Concubine Xian was not pregnant. What could she do?

The Queen Mother cast a sharp glance at Concubine Shu, with a hint of anger on her face.

"Shu Fei, do you have any problem with Ai Jia?"

The empress dowager never expected that after only a few years away from the palace, a little concubine would dare to contradict her.

"I dare not!"