An Lingrong's Rebirth: I will not offend others unless they offend me

"Aunt Zhuxi, I'm here to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May I ask if she's free?"

Sun Zhuxi bowed apologetically.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has been restless recently because of the Empress' miscarriage. She has only just retired."

"The Emperor has returned from the garden, exhausted from the journey. The Empress left a message before she went to bed, asking you to come and see her after you've rested."

The Empress Dowager's original words were that the Emperor had thrown aside his ancestors' family rules for a woman, and if he hadn't come to Shoukang Palace to pay his respects, this old woman could have lived a few more days.

Of course, Sun Zhuxi couldn't just pass on the message directly, so she polished it a little.

The Emperor and the Empress Dowager have been mother and son for many years, so he knew without thinking that the Empress Dowager was angry.

He really shouldn't have been so anxious to visit Concubine Wan as soon as he returned to the palace.

"Aunt Zhuxi, I'll just take a short nap in the East Side Hall. Please send someone to notify the Empress Dowager when she wakes up."

If the emperor dared to go back and follow Sun Zhuxi's words, the empress dowager would probably be so angry that she would not be able to sleep at night.

The clever little Xia Zi quickly took people to clean up.

After Sun Zhuxi made arrangements for the emperor, he returned to the inner room of the main hall to guard.

"Zhuxi, has the emperor left?"

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Emperor is taking a rest in the East Side Hall."

"Never mind! The Emperor has always been a stubborn person who will never give up until he achieves his goal. Wait until he wakes up and bring him to me."

The emperor scolded Little Fourteen even more harshly because of Prince Dun's rebellion.

If she doesn't like the emperor, it will be Little Fourteen who suffers.

"Zhuxi, have someone prepare dinner in advance."

The Queen's miscarriage was closely related to the Emperor's carelessness, so she made one last plan for the Queen.

The emperor slept very deeply and it was half an hour later when he woke up.

"Su Peisheng, is Concubine Shu seriously injured?"

"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Wei said that Concubine Shu is experiencing miscarriage and that the twins should not grow too large. He has asked Concubine Shu to control her food intake."

"Order our people to keep an eye on Concubine Shu's meals."

Su Peisheng agreed with a smile. The master still cared about Concubine Shu.

I heard that Concubine Ke in the Yanxi Palace had a chin that was almost three layers long.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is waiting for you to have dinner."

"Oh? Then I'll go over there quickly. Don't keep the Empress waiting for too long."

The Empress Dowager rarely invites the Emperor to dinner, and this is the first time this year.

The emperor didn't show it on his face, but he felt much better in his heart.

"My son, please pay your respects to the emperor's mother."

"Your Majesty, please come and have your meal."

The Queen Mother said this awkwardly and picked up her chopsticks.

The mother and son didn't have any conversation during the meal.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea. This is the Mingqian Longjing tea that the Empress Dowager specifically instructed me to brew for you."

This time, the tea served was finally not the fourteenth brother's favorite milk tea. The emperor glanced at the steaming teacup, took it and placed it on the low table.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern."

The Queen Mother's eyelids twitched, but she did not deny it.

"I heard that the remnants of Prince Dun are still unwilling to give up and are causing chaos outside the palace gates by using frightened horses?"

The Queen was restless during her confinement, so she had to clean up the mess.

"Empress Dowager, I have sent people to investigate, but there are no results yet."

"If Prince Dun does something evil, I will act according to the law."

The emperor hesitated and expressed his thoughts.

He has no brotherly connections and is not afraid of being criticized.

"I am getting older and no longer wish to worry about the affairs of the previous dynasty. Your Majesty, please take care of it."

Then the Queen Mother changed the subject.

"Your Majesty has few children. Every day when I pray to the Buddha, I pray for your prosperity."

"It's my fault for causing Empress Dowager Empress to worry about me every day."

The issue of offspring has become a concern for the emperor.

The emperor's lack of children can easily lead to turmoil.

The other brothers all had children, but he was the only one who looked so frightening.

Through the incident of Hongli, the emperor understood that if he rashly approached any prince, he would bring unexpected danger to that person.

Therefore, he rarely visited Shufei and Hongzhan.

"The Queen suffered a miscarriage due to Prince Dun's rebellion. I always feel that I owe her something."

Seeing that the emperor had no reaction, the empress dowager pointed it out directly.

"The Queen is old and it is unlikely that she will have another child. I would like the Emperor to select a suitable prince to raise under her name."

"Has the Empress told the Empress about this?"

The emperor asked this question while suppressing his anger.

In order to climb the ladder of advancement, the Empress Dowager raised her under Tong E'niang's wing as a token of her allegiance.

He was tired of being kicked around and ignored, and he didn't want his children to go through that.

However, he had been married to the queen for many years and felt that the queen would most likely not be willing to raise someone else's child.

"I want the Emperor to find out what the Empress has to say."

The emperor shook his head.

"Empress Dowager, when Li Shuren's Hongshi was raised by the Empress, she never showed such intentions."

"The Queen just had a miscarriage, and I don't want to embarrass her."

It would be fine if the Empress Dowager had her eyes on Concubine Ke, but the Emperor was afraid that she would have her eyes on Hongzhan.

As soon as the little fat boy left Concubine Shu's side, he howled so loudly that no one could stop him.

The emperor did not want to continue this topic and stood up to leave, using the excuse that he had political matters to deal with.

As the wind blew at the gate of Shoukang Palace, the emperor quickened his pace back to Yangxin Palace.

"Zhu Xi, what do you think the Emperor is thinking? Now that the Empress has a prince, he won't have to face the same pressure as the previous dynasty."

The Queen Mother asked dissatisfiedly while rolling her Buddhist beads.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Empress has always had her own ideas. I think you should talk to her first."

The Empress was an unfavored illegitimate daughter in the palace. She finally married a prince, and her elder sister took advantage of her pregnancy.

Zhuxi felt that the Queen hated all those who had persecuted her in the past.

The Empress Dowager's request for her to adopt a prince might just be wishful thinking.

"Tomorrow, please go to Jingren Palace on my behalf and convey this idea."

"And send someone to visit Concubine Ke at the Yanxi Palace."

She had no other choice but to resort to this desperate measure. The girls in her clan who were to be sent to the palace had accidents and would not be able to make it to the election.

Even if she knew that the Queen had a hand in it, the Queen Mother could not punish her.

The next day, Sun Zhuxi went to Jingren Palace with the empress dowager's order. She politely greeted the empress in the inner room.

"The Queen Mother sent Aunt Zhuxi here, is there something wrong?"

"Reporting to Her Majesty, the Empress Dowager said that Concubine Ke is about to give birth and asked you to take good care of her."

The Queen's eyes flashed, "This is my duty. I will take good care of Noble Lady Ke."

Is the Empress Dowager planning to let her raise Concubine Ke as her prince?

It is absolutely impossible to raise someone else's son.

Hearing that Sun Zhuxi went to the Yanx Palace, she summoned Jianqiu.

"Are the midwives at Yanxi Palace ready?"

"My lady, everything has been arranged."

Jianqiu paused and spoke tentatively.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother seemed to want you to raise Concubine Ke..."

The sullen queen interrupted sharply.

"Jianqiu, I only have Honghui as my son, and no one can take his place."