Abandoned Concubine's Promotion

Chapter 88 The Empress Dowager Returns to the Palace
When the Empress Dowager arrived at Shoukang Palace, it was just noon. At this time, in Shoukang Palace, besides Emperor Jing, there were the Queen and other concubines.

Holding the hand of the nanny in charge, the queen mother got off the chariot. Emperor Jing stepped forward a few steps and saluted the queen mother, "Greetings to the queen mother."

After Emperor Jing saluted, the Empress and all the concubines naturally also saluted. The Empress Dowager stretched out her hand to lift Emperor Jing up, and greeted the Empress and all the concubines to get up together with a smile.

Standing up, the queen took a few steps forward and took the other hand supported by the nanny in charge. Together, the emperor and the queen walked towards the Shoukang Palace with the support of the queen mother.

"The mother has worked hard all the way, and the son has ordered people to prepare meals and hot water. The mother will rest for a while, and the son will catch the wind for the mother in the evening."

"Just listen to the emperor." After listening to Emperor Jing, the queen mother nodded, she turned to look at the queen, and frowned slightly, "Why is the queen's face so ugly? Could it be that she is sick again?"

"When you return to your mother, the concubine just suffered from an old illness before, and now she is cured." Hearing the queen mother's question, the queen said in a respectful tone. She, of course, wants to come out to greet her.

Even though a lot of rouge and gouache were used on the face, it still couldn't hide the not-so-good complexion.

Hearing what the queen said, the queen mother couldn't help frowning. She wanted to say something, but she heard Emperor Jing's voice.

"Mother, during the time you were not in the palace, the queen specially ordered the palace staff to clean it every day. When she knew you were coming back, she ordered someone to renovate it. Do you see any dissatisfaction?"

Turning to look at Emperor Jing, the Empress Dowager understood that he was trying to save the Empress, after all there were so many concubines, no matter how displeased she was with the Empress, she would always save some face for the Empress.

"The empress is interested, Ai's family is very satisfied." Looking around the main hall of Shoukang Palace, the empress dowager said lightly.

With the support of Emperor Jing and the Empress, the Empress Dowager sat on the soft couch in Shoukang Palace, her gaze skipped over the concubines standing below, and finally her gaze fell on Qi Xiuyi.

"Grandma Lu, give a seat to those who are pregnant." After listening to the Queen Mother's order, Nanny Lu responded and moved a chair for Qi Xiuyi.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Qi Xiuyi sat on the chair for the blessing of the Empress Dowager. She felt a little gassy yesterday, and after standing for a long time today, she was indeed a little tired.

After Qi Xiuyi sat down, the Queen Mother looked away and looked at Emperor Jing, "Your Majesty, although state affairs are important, you should pay more attention to your health. Ai's family has not been in the palace for a long time, and now there is only one pregnant woman." Concubine, your heir is too weak."

"Mother, don't worry, my son knows it well." After hearing what the queen mother said, Emperor Jing nodded, he knew very well what an heir meant to the emperor.

"It's good that you have the numbers. It stands to reason that the Ai family should not take care of the affairs in the harem, but the heirs are a major issue, and the Ai family has to intervene. The queen..." Looking at the queen again, the queen mother sighed slightly .

"Since the queen can't give birth to a son-in-law, then find a way to let the emperor go to the harem more, so that the rain and dew will be evenly distributed, and the concubines in the harem will be more open to the emperor."

"What the queen mother teaches is that the concubines should always remember the queen mother's teaching." After the queen mother finished speaking, the queen blessed the queen mother and replied in a respectful tone.

"You have said this to Ai's family more than once, but there are still so many heirs in the harem. Empress, there are some things that Ai's family doesn't want to say too clearly, as long as you know it well."

After all, it is the queen mother, she is clear about the affairs in the harem, so she looked at the queen with a warning in her words.

The empress could naturally hear the meaning of the empress dowager's words, she responded in a low voice, and stood beside the empress dowager quietly.

"Okay, the Ai family is also tired, let's all step back." Seeing the queen like this, the queen mother waved her hand, after all, it was a tiring journey, and she also wanted to rest for a while.

"The queen mother should rest well, and my son will leave." Saluted to the queen mother, Emperor Jing walked out of the palace, the queen and all the concubines, after saluting the queen mother, also retreated.

The hall was quiet again, and the Empress Dowager sat on the soft couch, exhaustion written all over her face.

"Queen Mother, the hot water is ready. Would you like to wash up and change your clothes?" Nanny Lu came in from outside the hall and said in a respectful tone. She had already gone out to ask just now and knew that food and hot water were ready up.

"Alright." Nodding her head, the Queen Mother sat on the soft couch, and waited for Mother Lu to arrange everything before taking a bath and changing clothes under the service of Mother Lu.

After eating something, the Empress Dowager went into the inner room to rest, she was tired after all, she fell asleep not long after.

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After leaving Shoukang Palace, Emperor Jing went to the Imperial Study Room after instructing the Empress a few words, and still had a lot of business to deal with.

After Emperor Jing left, the Empress returned to Qifeng Palace. As for the other concubines, they also returned to their own residences.

Originally, Qi Xiuyi wanted to say something to Su Qingyan, but she opened her mouth a few times, but couldn't say anything.

When she got up early today, Kang Ninghai came to her Ningxiang Pavilion, and relayed the emperor's words to her verbatim.

After listening to Kang Ninghai's words, she didn't have a good complexion at first, so she naturally turned paler. Fortunately, the emperor still gave her a chance, otherwise, she would lose her child.

For Su Qingyan, she felt guilty. It was all because of her own mistake that caused the current result. She knew that she and she might never go back to the past.

"Master, let's go." Linglong whispered while supporting Qi Xiuyi.

Sighing, Qi Xiuyi got into the sedan chair and headed back towards the Ningxiang Pavilion. After she left, Su Qingyan, who had lowered her head, raised her head and glanced in the direction where she was leaving. Then she looked away. .

After returning to Tao Ranju, Su Qingyan ate some medicinal food, then went back to the inner room for an afternoon nap. She had to cheer up for the Queen Mother at night.

She didn't sleep well last night, she kept guessing why Qi Xiuyi would use the child in her womb to deal with herself who had a good relationship with her?

But after thinking about it for most of the night, Su Qingyan couldn't think of anything.

Maybe it was because she didn't sleep well last night, she fell into a deep sleep after a while.

When she woke up again, it was almost evening, and she asked Zitan and Zisu to tidy up for herself. Su Qingyan put on the coral bracelet sent by Emperor Jing today from Kang Ninghai, and went to Yanqing Palace in a sedan chair. Today is to welcome the Queen Mother in Yanqing Palace.

When they arrived, many concubines had already arrived at Yanqing Palace, Su Qingyan sat in her own seat, quietly waiting for the palace banquet to begin...

　Starting today, a new chapter will be added every day, tentatively scheduled to last until next Monday. Thanks to my husband who has a strong possessiveness, I continue to reward every day, and the daily addition is still at [-] o'clock.

　　
　
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