Chapter 97: Retribution
When Cui Xiu heard what the Queen said, her heart was indifferent, because she didn't care about what the Queen cared about.
In fact, the Empress does not need to have so much sense of crisis in her heart. At least she will not argue with her for now, but Cui Xiu understands that the Empress is not clear about what she is feeling now.
Perhaps it was the Empress Dowager’s attitude just now, or the Emperor’s previous attitude, or perhaps her current position. The Queen must have felt that she wanted to go further.
“Everything the Queen and my concubines say will be engraved in their hearts.”
"Of course there won't be any arrogance."
Cui Xiu had something to say and responded respectfully to the Queen's words. Her lukewarm attitude gave the Queen a sense of The feeling of punch on cotton.
The Queen's expression changed more or less subtly. Her eyebrows twisted involuntarily, and there were subconscious questions in her eyes.
The queen really didn’t expect that Cui Xiu, who had been so aggressive in the Rende Palace and silenced the Queen Mother and Lady Qiu, would now respond to her words with such a "low eyebrow" .
The queen had already thought of how to refute the aggressive Cui Xiu, but obviously, Cui Xiu did not give her this chance.
Cui Xiu knew in her heart that she had to have a certain attitude towards certain people, and she was not idle. Why should she express hatred that was unnecessary?
Really not necessary.
As the saying goes, when is the time to retaliate? She and the Queen had no enmity to begin with, and she didn't want to become enemies with the Queen. If it turned out to be useful in the future, they might still be on the same side.
We are all the concubines of that dog emperor. Now that the new ones are here, the old ones like them are naturally not favored. If they are not favored, then don’t be favored. It’s no big deal.
Cui Xiu feels that since we are all women, there is no need to make things difficult for each other. When we have the opportunity in the future, we can also promote Pai Gow and taste grilled lamb together.
This life is so beautiful, why bother repaying injustice.
Cui Xiu saw the Queen's expression, with a slight smile on her face, and said to the Queen in a calm voice: "Queen, the most important thing is your own body. "
"I see that my mother's face has lost weight. She must have worked too hard."
"How about I bring some delicious food to my mother someday?"< br>
Cui Xiu thought, looking at the Queen without blinking. The sincerity in her eyes made the Queen lose her mind for a moment. Weren't they just tit for tat?
Why does Concubine Jia have this look on her face now?
The Empress didn't think about how to respond to Cui Xiu's words, but she seemed to have lost her position without saying a word. Out of face, the Empress spoke.
"You"
"I"
The Queen was more or less stunned by Cui Xiu's words, and she said two personal pronouns directly, There was nothing more to say.
"Don't be complacent."
"You will be blessed from now on."
The Queen's aura has faded a lot compared to just now. It can be seen that she has been Cui Xiu's words tempted her. Cui Xiu knew that the Queen was not a bad person, and she had her own helplessness.
Cui Xiu remembered that in his last life, the Queen's legitimate son, who is now the Crown Prince, was judged by the Emperor Na Lao Deng for provoking party strife and plotting evil intentions because he was too close to the Queen's mother's family. Under the instigation of some lawless people, the emperor thought that the prince had the intention of treason, and angrily demoted the prince to a commoner. The queen was thrown into the cold palace, and nine members of the queen's family were killed.
But did the prince really provoke a party dispute, did he really intend to rebel, did he really want to murder his father and usurp the throne?
The authenticity of this matter has yet to be verified.
Based on the information he received in his previous life, Cui Xiu can probably draw a conclusion, and that is a negative answer.
The prince does not need to rush to deal with Li Xiuhuai.
He is close to the Queen’s mother clan, and there must be an element of winning over the mother clan. However, the Queen’s mother clan is also his closest relatives. What’s wrong with him being close to his closest relatives?
Is it possible that the prince cannot have relatives and get along well with his relatives? Could it be that just by discussing some common matters when we get along, we are planning something treacherous?
It can only be said that the emperor is too worried, and his suspicion is really serious.
His own throne was obtained improperly, and if he conspired to usurp the throne, he would doubt that everyone in the world would be like him.
He can't even trust his own son. He doesn't recognize anyone after sitting on the throne of the nine-fifth emperor. He is really crazy.
When Cui Xiu thought about it, looking at the queen standing in front of her now, Cui Xiu didn't want to fight with her.
She only hoped that the Queen's life would be a little better in this life.
"There are also fruit trees planted in the palace? What kind?"
"I love peaches. They are juicy and sweet, and are very comfortable in the mouth."
Cui Xiu deliberately failed to understand the Queen Empress's warning and said something sincere. As soon as these words came out, the Queen's face began to change again. She didn't know what to say to Cui Xiu.
Today's conversation made the Queen refresh her view of Cui Xiu. She said nothing more, threw down her sleeves, and left angrily.
Cui Xiu looked at the back of the empress without looking back, with a faint smile on her face, and said nothing before returning to Chuxiu Palace.
In a few days, the matter of Princess Wanning also came to an end. The matter had already reached this point, and we had no choice but to ask Duke Xu's Mansion to take over Princess Wanning.
Although Princess Wanning is not easy to get along with, she is still a princess after all. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. It can be considered that Li Cheng is lucky to be able to establish a relationship with the royal family.
Ms. Qiu knew that her son was of little use. He wandered around the brothel every day and had never been formal. Now that he married the princess, there would be no chance of going to the brothel in the future.
Princess Wanning’s skills as a charioteer are naturally not a problem. Mrs. Qiu thought, this is a blessing in disguise. If Princess Wanning can help her take care of her husband, this can be considered a blessing. That's a good thing.
It's better than hanging around outside every day.
The marriage between Princess Wanning and Li Cheng is scheduled for the eighth day of the next month. They only have one month to prepare, and the preparations are also anxious.
The Emperor was afraid that Princess Wanning would cause some trouble again, so he asked the Ministry of Rites to handle the matter. However, the Minister of Rites had a grudge against Princess Wanning.
The emperor was worried, but he had no choice but to let the Minister of Rites handle it. After much thought, the Queen Mother came up with the idea to ask Duke Xu Guogong to handle it together with the Minister of Rites.
This is because he wants Duke Xu and the Minister of Rites to come together, but actually he wants Li Qun to watch the Minister of Rites to prevent him from doing anything.
If there are no problems in organizing the wedding, then everyone will be fine. If there is a problem, Li Qun will be held accountable first, and then the Minister of Rites.
(End of this chapter)