Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

Shoukang Palace

Zhu Xi looked at the emperor with an embarrassed expression and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is ill and will not see anyone now."

The emperor said nothing, staring at the closed door, as if he was planning to confront the empress dowager.

Su Peisheng quickly stepped forward and explained to Zhuxi with a smile, "The Emperor came to visit because he knew that the Empress Dowager was ill. Please report this to Aunt Zhuxi once more. The Emperor has always been concerned about the Empress Dowager. If he can't see her, I'm afraid he will be uneasy!"

Zhu Xi's face tensed, and after exchanging a glance with Su Peisheng, he had to turn around and go back to the Empress Dowager's room.

The Empress Dowager leaned back on the couch calmly, and asked in a leisurely tone, "What did the Emperor say?"

Zhu Xi replied, "I have told His Majesty that the Queen Mother is not feeling well and cannot see anyone, but His Majesty is reluctant to leave and only wants to see her one last time. Otherwise, His Majesty will be uneasy."

The Queen Mother chuckled and said meaningfully, "I've been ill for so long, and he hasn't shown any concern. Why is he suddenly worried today? Perhaps the Emperor wants my help with something again. But he doesn't even think about whether he thought of me when he punished the Fourteenth Prince."

Ever since Prince Xun was punished by the Emperor and moved into the palace, the Empress Dowager has been ill.

The mother and son have been unhappy about this matter. The empress dowager initially went to plead with the emperor, but the emperor kept delaying and the empress dowager no longer paid any attention to him.

The Queen Mother kept claiming to be sick. No matter what happened in the palace, she would not show up and only let Zhuxi pass on the message for her.

Zhu Xi was a little worried. The emperor was the Son of Heaven, and although the empress dowager was his biological mother, if things continued like this, the emperor would inevitably feel resentful.

Therefore, she advised, "The Emperor suddenly came to visit the Empress Dowager today. I'm afraid he has an urgent matter to ask of her. I have served the Empress Dowager for so many years. It would be disrespectful to say so. Why not meet the Emperor first? Perhaps I can also plead for Prince Xun."

The Queen Mother twitched her lip, shook her head slowly, and said with a smile, "Don't be impatient. Let the Emperor wait outside for a while. Just say that I am sick and haggard and need to get up and dress."

Zhuxi knew that the Queen Mother was holding a grudge. Prince Xun had been imprisoned until now, and the Queen Mother had never seen him, so naturally she wanted to vent her anger.

After Zhu Xi stood up and reported the matter to the emperor outside the house, the emperor's face looked a little ugly, but he still waited outside obediently.

After about half an hour, the Queen Mother finally asked Zhuxi to bring the Emperor in.

Although these were all excuses, the Queen Mother still put on a full show. She pretended to be sick and leaned on the couch, even with a curtain between them.

The Queen Mother coughed twice and said weakly, "Why did the Emperor think of visiting me today? After all, state affairs are more important. Don't let an old woman like me delay important matters. Otherwise, even if I go, I will not be able to face the late Emperor."

Zhuxi looked at the emperor's face, which changed from red to blue and then to black, just like a palette, rich and tight.

But the Queen Mother was the Emperor's biological mother after all. Facing the Queen Mother's sarcastic tone, the Emperor could only lower his head and whispered, "It is all because of my unfilial son that I have only come to visit you today. Please punish me, Queen Mother."

The empress dowager coughed twice again, waved to Zhuxi, and motioned her to come in and help her up.

"You are the emperor, the Son of Heaven of the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, you should put the country first. How can you worry about such a trivial matter? What brings you to visit me today?"

The emperor did not speak, and Su Peisheng and Zhu Xi quickly retreated, leaving space for the mother and son to talk.

Now there were only the emperor and the empress dowager in the room, and the emperor finally expressed his true thoughts.

"Concubine Hua came to my son, hoping that he would allow her to bring in a doctor from outside the palace to check her pulse. However, because he was afraid that what happened that year would be exposed, my son used the excuse that the Empress Dowager was also in poor health and it would be better to let the doctor see her as well."

The Empress Dowager didn't say anything. The Emperor's eyes darkened and he continued, "Firstly, the Empress Dowager has been in poor health recently, and I'm really worried. The palace doctors all have the same skills, so I'm thinking of finding a doctor from outside the palace who could give the Empress Dowager a thorough examination. Secondly, if what happened back then were to be exposed, it would affect the state system of the Qing Dynasty. As the Empress Dowager, please put the Qing Dynasty first."

The Empress Dowager stared at the Emperor through the gauze curtains, looking at him intently, and said with a half-smile, "The Emperor has already made his plans, so why is he asking me? The Emperor has brought up state affairs, how can I not agree?"

There was another wave of sarcasm, and the emperor just felt a little tired.

Why can't the Empress Dowager understand him?

Although the Fourteenth Brother was imprisoned in the palace, he still retained his noble title of prince. His Fourteenth Brother only lost his freedom, but in the palace, he was well-dressed and well-fed, and he had never been harsh to me!

The Empress Dowager only felt sorry for her Fourteenth Brother, but didn’t she ever think that as an emperor, she was also trapped in the Forbidden City and lost her freedom?

Besides, the Fourteenth Prince was like a sharp blade that broke into the palace.

If it weren't for the fact that he was his biological brother, and that he was impulsive and had no intention of rebelling, he would have given him a glass of poisoned wine long ago.

The emperor's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he said in a hoarse voice, "I know that the Empress Dowager resents me, but as the monarch of the Qing Dynasty, I have no choice but to consider the Qing Dynasty."

The Queen Mother raised her eyes, and there was some relaxation in her tone.

"Fourteenth Brother is your biological brother. You are all my biological children, all flesh and blood! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You knew everything about the Crown Prince back then. It's been ages since I last saw Fourteenth Brother. Have you ever thought about me?"

The emperor was a little overwhelmed. Fourteenth Old Man, Fourteenth Old Man, he will always be Fourteenth Old Man.

How long has it been since I last saw Old Fourteen?

He hadn't seen the Queen Mother for such a long time, but she had never shown any concern for him. Instead, as soon as they met, she blamed him for not letting the Fourteenth Prince go.

He didn't want to argue with the Queen Mother here, so he said coldly: "Son, it seems that the Empress Dowager is really ill. Her words are all incoherent. Son, I really don't know what the Empress Dowager is talking about. As for the matter of Concubine Hua, please worry about it. Otherwise, son will not know how the Fourteenth Prince is doing outside the palace."

This blatant threat made the empress dowager feel angry, but she did not dare to quarrel with the emperor anymore. After all, the life of the fourteenth prince was still in the emperor's hands.

"Good, good, good! I have truly given birth to a good son! The imperial family is truly the most ruthless! Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will fulfill my duties as the Empress Dowager."