Top white, rich and beautiful, the princess is reborn and the revenge story

Zhao Yuanqing took the reward book and looked at it. It listed the emperor's daily rewards, including who was rewarded with what on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year.

Lu Zhu pointed out all the gifts given to Ming Zhaoyi. After looking at more than ten of them, Zhao Yuanqing couldn't help but laugh. "Why is my father so stingy that he only gave these to Ming Zhaoyi?"

A basket of peaches, two plates of white apricots, two Taihu fish, a peony, two peonies, ten snow-white pears, twenty spring mountain apples, ten handkerchiefs embroidered with gold, eight white fans made of rice paper...

The frequency of rewards was quite high, once every two or three days, but they were all worthless things, a few fruits, a few flowers, a handkerchief and a fan. Were these things given by the emperor? Why did they look so similar to the gifts given by young people with amorous feelings?

Looking at what the emperor rewarded the empress and Concubine Hui, most of them were gold, silver, jewelry, or precious silks and satins, all of which were rare tributes.

Zhao Yuanqing was also a little confused. You say the emperor doesn't value Ming Zhaoyi, right? He gives her gifts quite frequently. You say he does value her, but what kind of things are they? He's the emperor, and giving her these things, isn't that an insult to Ming Zhaoyi?!

The Queen couldn't stop laughing beside her, "Haha, this is really ridiculous. I don't know whether to say that the Emperor is stupid or Ming Zhaoyi is stupid."

"Mother, what do you mean?"

The Queen wiped the tears of laughter from her eyes and said, "If I didn't understand before, now I know it now. This Concubine Ming is the one your father holds in his heart."

"Why?"

The Queen sneered and looked off into the distance, as if recalling the past. "Your father was the seventh son of the late emperor. His mother was not well-known and her family was ordinary. Therefore, your father lived an ordinary life and was not valued by the late emperor.

Later, during the Spring Banquet, I was set up in a trap, and it was your father who saved me. Since then, I have developed a good impression of him. Because of his close relationship with me, he gradually gained the support of the people in the court.

At that time, the one who wanted to marry me the most was the crown prince. However, your grandfather had already become so powerful that he threatened the late emperor. If I married the crown prince, the late emperor would be even more dissatisfied. But your father was different. His biological mother was of low status, so the late emperor would be more at ease if I married him.

So, the late emperor arranged for me to be married to your father.

Who would have known that after we got married, I would find out that your father had someone in his heart. That person was as pure as a chrysanthemum, lived a simple life, was kind and charitable.

This was the first time Zhao Yuanqing heard such a story. No one had ever told her about it in her previous life.

"Mother, who is that person? Is she still alive?"

"You've seen her alive. She's Master Jingzhen from the Xuanmiao Temple in the suburbs of Chang'an."

"What? It's her?!!"

"Yes, that's her."

Xuanmiao Temple is a famous Taoist temple for women, and all the people there are female Taoist monks. Jingzhen is the abbess of Xuanmiao Temple. She has an extraordinary understanding of Taoist classics and often goes to various Taoist temples to preach Taoism. She looks like a normal female Taoist priest, but unexpectedly, she has a relationship with the emperor's father.

"Then, Queen Mother, will Father think that you broke them up?"

The Queen smiled and shook her head. "I thought so at first, but later I did some research. Before I met your father, Gu Congrong, oh, that's Jingzhen, had already made it clear to your father. And it was she who took the initiative to request not to meet him."

"Gu, which Gu?"

"She was the legitimate daughter of Yongning Marquis Gu Qikang. However, Yongning Marquis had already passed away by then. Gu Congrong only had one brother, who died on the battlefield. The Gu family was practically extinct and could offer little help to your father. They were far inferior to the Zhenbei Marquisate."

Zhao Yuanqing understood. He hadn't expected such a past event to exist. "But, Mother, why did you say that Ming Zhaoyi was the woman that father valued most? What's her relationship with Gu Congrong?"

"Haha, because everything Ming Zhaoyi does is like Gu Congrong. Gu Congrong was the first person your father fell in love with. What you can't have is the best. Over the years, your father should have never forgotten her.

Gu Congrong doesn't like gold, silver, or jewelry. He only likes natural things such as flowers, birds, fish, insects, fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Your father was short of money at the time, so this suited his taste, and he felt that Gu Congrong was considerate.

I don’t know where Ming Zhaoyi found out about Gu Congrong, but she imitated her behavior, probably to attract the emperor’s attention.

Unexpectedly, the emperor really fell into the trap and believed that she was a person with little desire for material things, so he only rewarded her with these worthless things. Hahahaha, after so many years, Ming Zhaoyi must have regretted it so much.

The mother and daughter had never expected that they would uncover such a story just by reading a simple history of rewards, and they had never expected that Ming Zhaoyi was hiding so deeply.

"Mother, it seems that Consort Ming is very scheming and has great ambitions."

"Humph, everyone in the palace only has one desire, and that's that position. I originally thought she wouldn't fight for it, but I didn't expect her to have set her sights on this position so early on. In that case, there's no need to be polite to her in the future."

Zhao Yuanqing thought of his past life and said thoughtfully, "Mother, I always thought that the emperor valued Concubine Hui the most."

"Concubine Hui? The Emperor does favor her and has given her a lot of honor and rewards."

The Queen held Zhao Yuanqing's hand and said earnestly, "Qing'er, a man's favor is like a fleeting moment in the mirror, it cannot be counted.

Look at your father. He loved Gu Congrong, but he was still happy to marry me. He said he respected me, but he turned around and married Concubine Hui. You see, he was good to Concubine Hui and Zhao Baozhu, but he arranged for Zhao Baozhu to be married to that bastard Cui Hao overnight. He didn't treat Zhao Baozhu as his daughter at all.

You see, he has Ming Zhaoyi in his heart, but because he is concerned about the power behind me and Concubine Hui, he only gives her these worthless things, and lets the Fourth Prince and Princess Ninglin go, not daring to cultivate them properly.

Your father seems to be nice to everyone, but he is not good to anyone. What he loves most is only himself and the imperial power.

Qing'er, you must remember, never pin all your hopes on one man, and never use all your money and resources on a man, otherwise, you will end up like me, with no hope of recovery."

The queen became more and more excited as she spoke, her eyes turning red. Zhao Yuanqing held her hand and said, "Mother, don't be anxious. Speak slowly."

"Qing'er, your mother is just unwilling to accept this. Among these women, I have been the most helpful to your father. Whether it's Concubine Hui or Concubine Ming, we all followed behind and enjoyed the benefits. Why should we let them reap the benefits in the end?

This throne must belong to your brother. Your grandfather fought for it with the whole family's strength. You must not give it to anyone else!"

"No! No! Mother, things need to be done step by step. You need to stay calm."

The mother and daughter made some arrangements, and three days later, the banquet was officially held.

Before the banquet was held, the Queen summoned Lu Ruoyi to the palace and said, "Crown Princess, I am feeling unwell. Please let me host the banquet."

Lu Ruoyi was delighted, "Yes, mother."

"It's time for the Third and Fourth Princes to marry their wives. As their sister-in-law, you can help pick out good wives for them."

Lu Ruoyi's eyelids twitched, and her eyes were filled with dark clouds. "I understand, mother."