Quick Wear: After Revenge, I and the Immortal King Renew Our Relationship

The Queen Mother was burning incense and chanting scriptures in the small Buddhist temple.

"Your servant pays her respects to the Empress Dowager." An Yan bowed and stood up without waiting for her to call her.

She deliberately said loudly: "I have specially painted a longevity painting for the Empress Dowager, wishing her a long and healthy life."

The Queen Mother knelt before the shrine and ignored him.

An Yan waved her hand, "Xiao Rongzi, quickly follow Nanny Wang and hang up this calligraphy."

Xiao Rongzi held the scroll and looked at Nanny Wang. Seeing that the Queen Mother did not refute, Nanny Wang had no choice but to take her people out.

Only An Yan and the Queen Mother were left in the small Buddhist temple.

An Yan imitated the empress dowager and lit a stick of incense.

She said quietly, "I originally wanted to prepare a copy of the Ksitigarbha Sutra to pray for Prince Hyomin. But a few days ago, I learned of an old incident and felt that Prince Hyomin did not need it."

The Queen Mother was a little annoyed when it came to her beloved son. "What did you say?"

An Yan was not afraid, "Your Majesty, why don't you listen to my story?"

"Once upon a time, there was a daughter of a noble family from a military family who had been married for five years without a child. She suffered immensely, tried numerous traditional remedies, and finally, with great difficulty, became pregnant. She carefully endured the ten months of pregnancy, but after the birth, she was told that the child had died. This pregnancy had also damaged her body, and she could no longer bear children."

"Her husband wanted to register the illegitimate son under her name as her legitimate son. She was unwilling and unable to do so, so she had no choice but to choose a well-behaved and motherless illegitimate son. In the end, the illegitimate son inherited the family business."

This was the Queen Mother's past. The Queen Mother felt heartbroken and said in a heavy voice, "What do you want to say?"

"What the noble lady didn't know was that her infertility was due to her husband constantly drugging her because he was wary of her family, who were so powerful that they even outshone her."

The Queen Mother fell into her chair, stunned.

She remembered many things, the incense that was replaced, the pregnancy medicine he found, and the clearest thing was the baby's cry.

"The man had always wanted to kill his legitimate son, and finally found his opportunity during childbirth. He ordered his servants to kill the child, but the servants couldn't bear it, so they placed the child in a basin and threw it into the river, leaving it to die."

"Is he still alive? Where is my child? Is he doing well?" The Queen Mother suddenly jumped up and grabbed An Yan and asked.

"I have already sent people to investigate, Your Majesty, please be patient."

The Queen Mother shed tears, her chest still rising and falling. But she hadn't found anything in all these years. Could An Yan, a newcomer to the palace, find out?

"Doesn't the Queen Mother doubt what I said?" Indeed, those people did a very clean job of cleaning up the mess. If it weren't for Tuanzi, An Yan wouldn't have known about it.

The Queen Mother looked at her for a long time and sighed.

Of course I am suspicious. It has been so many years since the incident happened, and An Yan suddenly jumped out. It is hard not to doubt her intentions.

But what does it matter? The only things she could be tricked into doing were her wealth and power. How could she possibly stand up to her son?

The Queen Mother, having figured it out, suddenly asked, "Does the bastard know about this?"

An Yan chuckled, "Although the bastard's mother is of humble status, she is the man's sweetheart. Everything is just paving the way for him."

"It's ridiculous. I was fooled by this father and son." The Queen Mother was filled with anger.

"Although the Queen Mother believes me, these confessions still need to be submitted to the Queen Mother for review." An Yan handed over something, "Then I will take my leave."

"Wait, you..."

An Yan smiled, "I just don't want to repeat your mistakes. I want to find an ally."

Since the Empress Dowager's birthday, Concubine De and others have been staying quietly in their own palace.

It was so depressing. The program I had worked so hard to prepare was disrupted by an assassin, and all the limelight was stolen by a little palace maid.

Although she is still bedridden, she saved his life, so there is no guarantee that the emperor will not look at her differently.

Concubine Qian persuaded Concubine De to go to An Yan to get information, and even went so far as to call Xiao Cui's former mistress, Concubine He. On the way, they met Concubine Yang, who had nothing to do, so she came along.

In Chengqian Palace, An Yan looked at the group of people in front of her, slightly speechless.

But they were sensible enough, as they came before lunch, so at least they didn't disturb people's sleep so early in the morning.

She thought for a moment and said, "Xia Lian, go and invite Concubine Xiu over as well." Everyone was already here, and it wouldn't be nice if she was the only one missing.

Listening to their chattering, after a long time they finally talked about Xiao Cui.

Concubine De glanced at Noble Lady He, who was pretending to be in the background. "Noble Lady He, I really underestimated you. You quietly trained such a brave servant."

Concubine Qian covered her mouth with her hands and laughed, "Sister, I heard that the Emperor appointed that maid as a concubine, but Concubine He, the mistress, did not receive any of the benefits. It's really disheartening."

Concubine Yang mentioned it casually, "Noble Lady He's position is very far from the Emperor. I guess as soon as she heard the noise, she quickly sent the maid to rescue him. Does that maid have any special skills? Does she have Qinggong skills? The kind that can jump ten steps at a time?"

Suddenly surrounded, Concubine He blushed and timidly said, "No, Xiao Cui is just my concubine's daughter. She has been used to doing work since she was a child. Maybe she is stronger."

She couldn't help but think about it. Xiao Cui was her maid, and when she encountered danger, she didn't protect her master, but ran to protect the emperor? Was she, a weak little maid, really just loyally saving her master?

I remember how she always complained about me not fighting, saying it was all for her own good. Now that I think about it, it was clearly her own fault! She even lied to me about liking a little eunuch. This is too much!

Concubine He bit her lip in anger.

An Yan took a sip of tea. "No matter whether Xiao Cui is of humble origin or not, she is now the emperor's concubine. After her injury heals, she will have to return to Chuxiu Palace to live. Noble He, you must take good care of her. Her food, clothing, and other expenses cannot be worse than yours. Do you understand?"

Everyone had seen Xiao Cui, and she was ordinary-looking. After some investigation, they found that she was not good enough in every aspect. A mere concubine was naturally not worth their attention. But what did the imperial concubine say?

Concubine Qian said with a sour tone, "Your Majesty, each rank has its own quota. How can a concubine enjoy it without having to go above her rank?"

An Yan seemed helpless. "The Emperor originally intended to make her a concubine, but I thought that if that were the case, the master and servant's status would be reversed, and I'm afraid it would be a joke to others. That's why I advised the Emperor not to go beyond Noble Lady He."

If a servant girl were really made a concubine and had to pay respects to her, it would really make everyone feel uncomfortable.

"But the Emperor must be unhappy, so I will compensate him in other ways. It would be bad for the Emperor to constantly worry about whether his savior is living in such a poor state of food and shelter."

"The Queen is so virtuous!" Everyone praised her.

At this time, Zhong Xiu finally arrived.

An Yan waived her greeting and said, "It's a good opportunity for us to go and see the heroic Green Lady together today while we are all together."