The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

The empress dowager could not understand the emotions in the emperor's eyes, nor did she want to understand.

She would not even remember the trivial matter of a few pieces of jade from a few years ago.

She is a stubborn person.

Even if the emperor brought up the old things, she would not think it was her fault. She would only think that the emperor was too narrow-minded and held a grudge too deeply, and she would hate the emperor even more.

Looking at the suppressed disgust and displeasure in the empress dowager's eyes, the emperor slowly stood up and said what he had been holding in his heart for many years.

"My Queen Mother doesn't like me, and I actually hate her too."

"I once thought about this: why couldn't someone as gentle and kind as Concubine Ling be my mother?"

"Why does my mother have such a beautiful face, yet is so stupid, vicious, selfish, and short-sighted..."

The emperor used all the harsh words he could think of to attack the empress dowager.

Just like when the Queen Mother poked him between the eyebrows and scolded him.

The Queen Mother seemed to have been stabbed in the most angry chord in her heart.

She couldn't hold back any longer and cursed, "I knew it! I knew it!"

"You were bewitched by that bitch Ling Fei back then, which is why you and I are estranged!"

"She couldn't bear a child herself, so she wanted to steal my child and teach you some stupid things, making you unfilial to your mother!"

"Bitch, she's taking revenge on me. She's doing it on purpose!"

"You are such a heartless and ungrateful person! You actually alienated your own mother for a stranger. Now you want to force me to death!"

The Queen Mother slapped the bed, cursing like a shrew, and then she started crying about the late emperor: "Late Emperor, why did you die so early and choose this cold-blooded man to be the emperor?!"

"If you had known this would happen, you might as well have chosen Prince An..."

The emperor vented his anger and no longer cared about the empress dowager's insults.

He had been with the Empress Dowager for more than ten years and was already familiar with his biological mother to the core.

She never reflects on her own mistakes and always blames others when something goes wrong.

You can blame the heavens or the earth, but you can never blame yourself.

The empress dowager's insults and anger could no longer cause any ripples in the emperor's heart.

His relationship with the Queen Mother ended here.

Perhaps for the emperor, the shallow mother-son relationship had become an ill-fated one as early as the moment he stepped into the gate of Rouyi Palace and was faced with a barrage of accusations.

From that day on, the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill and spent the whole day lying on her bed cursing.

They either cursed the emperor, or cursed Concubine Ling and other concubines in the previous emperor's harem.

When he falls asleep, he sleeps for half a day, and then wakes up and curses people for half a day. He has some vague symptoms of madness.

The emperor only allowed the Imperial Medical Bureau to use good medicine, and specially asked Xie Jiang, who had become a marquis, to enter the palace to treat the empress dowager.

One day, he took Xie Run to the Cining Palace to pay his respects three times.

Everyone in the former court and the harem admired the filial piety of the emperor and the new queen.

Xie Run vaguely heard the news and guessed that the mother and son might have a grudge that would be difficult to get over in their lifetime.

Occasionally, when she was having fun with Baozhen and Taotao, the emperor would always be a little stunned.

Standing aside, I wanted to get in, but there seemed to be something blocking me.

Xie Run knew the emperor's temperament.

Parents who don't know how to love will raise children who also don't have the ability to love.

It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I can’t.

It is very unlikely that the emperor would bend down and act like a kind father.

Since we can't ask him to take the initiative, we can only let the child be more proactive.

Xie Run only whispered a few words to Baozhen.

Baozhen immediately climbed onto the emperor happily: "Father, Baozhen is tired and wants you to hold her."

The emperor shouted "How outrageous" and gave Xie Run a look, asking her to come and help.

Xie Run pretended not to see it and reminded: "Your Majesty, Baozhen is timid, please don't be mean to him."

emperor:"……"

Baozhen is sweet-mouthed and is naturally good at coaxing people and acting like a spoiled child: "I'm not afraid of my father being mean to me. I'm his son. Even if he's mean to me, I still like him!"

The emperor couldn't say what he wanted to say.

Taotao said nothing and quietly emptied the plate of pastries in front of the emperor.

When Taotao grew older, Xie Run would start to control his diet.

He has recently become fond of sweets, especially cakes.

The Prince's Residence was watched by Nanny Xu, and the Showa Palace was watched by Xie Run, so he had to restrain himself.

Now that he finally got the chance, he secretly winked at Baozhen, asking her to stay with her father for a little longer.

Baozhen listened to his brother the most and pestered the emperor even harder.

Sweet words came out like they were free, and Xie Run felt sick to his teeth.

Taotao took the opportunity to clear all the pastry plates on the table.

By the time Xie Run found out, it was too late.

She held her forehead helplessly, it was true that there was always something stronger.

However, this effort is not without results.

Baozhen's clingy and coquettish nature somehow suited the emperor's taste.

The emperor was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

Until he became helpless and had no resistance against Baozhen.

The three of them get together several times a month. One of them acts like a spoiled child, one of them eats a lot of cakes, and one of them satisfies his complacency as a father.

Xie Run: Happy and relaxed.

Three months later, the ceremony of enthroning the queen was held.

The horn sounded, as if piercing the sky.

The flags are fluttering, as if thousands of people are welcoming.

Countless palace maids stood by, and the ministers bowed their hands and lowered their eyes.

On the high platform, the emperor was wearing a crown and robes, with a smile on his handsome face.

Xie Run, wearing a gorgeous and solemn bright yellow dress, was supported by a female official as he stepped onto the platform step by step.

Xie Run slowly placed his hand on the emperor's palm, and suddenly felt a little dazed.

She actually became the queen of the Dayu Dynasty?

The emperor smiled gravely and asked, "Are you afraid?"

Xie Run smiled and whispered, "With the Emperor here, what do I have to fear?"

The emperor held her hand tightly and said, "I love to hear you say some coaxing words."

Xie Run was slightly stunned, then suddenly curled his lips, and the smile in his eyes seemed to crush the starlight.

The master of ceremonies celebrated loudly, and all the officials below paid homage to him.

Xie Run stood side by side with the emperor and sat on the throne that countless people had fought for.

I thought it was just a dream, but the dream became clearer and clearer.

In the blink of an eye, half of my life has passed.

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