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Chapter 293: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (42)

Chapter 293 The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (Part 42)

The group followed the empress dowager's carriage back to the Cining Palace.

The concubines stayed in the Cining Palace for a quarter of an hour, and then the empress dowager served tea and sent them away, leaving only the emperor.

All the palace maids had left the hall, leaving only Empress Dowager Cui's confidante, Madam Du.

Liang Sheng: "Mother, I have been unfilial and have angered you, allowing you to leave the palace for over six months. During this time, I have often come to the Cining Palace to sit and reminisce about our past."

Liang Sheng was the first to give in. Queen Mother Cui was not one to make trouble, so she followed Liang Sheng's words and went downhill.

The mother and son chatted for half an hour, and Emperor Liang had a meal in the Cining Palace before leaving.

After Emperor Liang left, Empress Dowager Cui held her forehead tiredly.

Her dowry nanny, Mrs. Du, came forward and gently massaged her to relax her.

Queen Mother Cui asked Du, "Do you think Sheng'er's words are credible? He has only been on the throne for two years, but his power is growing stronger. He launched a massive purge of the harem, claiming it was for Li'er. I think he has been planning this for a long time. Alas, we were mother and son, but in the end, my niece was forced into the palace by my son. The Cui family is a prominent family, so how could a legitimate descendant enter the palace as a concubine? I would rather be the wife of a poor family than the concubine of a rich one. My Li'er is extremely proud, how could she endure such torture?"

Mrs. Du smiled respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, how dare I tell you a lie about the Emperor? However, as soon as I entered the Cining Palace, I made inquiries. We have only replaced two people. I don't think His Majesty would arrest people indiscriminately. There must be something wrong with those two. I see that His Majesty cares about the young lady. After the young lady suffered this time, His Majesty will probably cherish her even more. Now that things have come to this, the young lady and His Majesty are tied in the same boat. Only by loving each other can we have a better life in the future."

Queen Mother Cui shook her head. Didn’t she understand?

Although she left the palace, she had been in charge of the Liang Palace for many years, so it was easy for her to get the news of the Liang Palace.

She had received news before that Li'er had a falling out with His Majesty because of Concubine Xu's pregnancy and His Majesty's favoritism towards other concubines. She was very worried about her niece, but when she left the palace, she had made a harsh statement to Liang Sheng, saying that she would not return to the palace until the Emperor's birthday. Naturally, she could not bring herself to come back a few months earlier.

Who knew that as soon as she hesitated, Li'er was framed!

Among the Empress Dowager Cui's surviving children, she loved Cui Li the most and treated her as her own daughter.

Thinking of what Emperor Liang said about the Qi spy poisoning, Empress Dowager Cui was extremely angry. Fortunately, Your Majesty discovered it early and the remaining poison was eliminated.

"There's never a peaceful moment in this harem. The concubines' quarrels are already very disturbing, and the spies from the Ji and Qi countries are also trying to make moves. There's no peace at all! Queen Ji acts like a mess on a daily basis, and her control over the harem is insufficient, allowing many villains to wait for opportunities to act. But seeing that she looks tired, I can't blame her openly."

When Empress Dowager Cui thought about it, she felt that she was most relaxed, peaceful and leisurely when she was in Mount Wutai. Unfortunately, she was born to be a hard-working person, and as the empress dowager, she also had responsibilities to bear.

Madam Du softened her movements and said softly to her mistress:

"Empress Ji is the daughter of a military commander. The Ji family's backyard is simple, and she never tried to manage the household before she got married. Palace affairs are a hundred times more complicated than ordinary backyard chores. I think she doesn't like those palace affairs, so she allows her subordinates to do things in her name. Now that His Majesty has warned them, those servants dare not fool their master. I think Empress Ji is not the one who is plotting to harm the young lady, so you can rest assured."

"Oh, forget it. Ji Shi treats me with respect, so I'll just let her be. Anyway, the power over the entire palace is no longer in my hands. As long as Li Er doesn't get into trouble again, I won't pursue the matter."

Empress Dowager Cui was uneasy without seeing Cui Li, so she said to Madam Du, "I will rest for a while. When I wake up, I will summon the imperial concubine to the Cining Palace."

After Empress Dowager Cui had recovered enough strength, she asked Nanny Du to summon Cui Li in person, but she remembered the emperor's attitude and suddenly withdrew her order.

"Wait, Li'er is still having a headache, I'll go myself."

By the time Emperor Liang received the news and rushed to Chengqian Palace, the Empress Dowager's men had already knocked open the gate of Chengqian Palace, and no one dared to stop the Empress Dowager.

"Your servant pays respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health!"

Cuiyun excitedly and hurriedly saluted the empress dowager, not daring to stop her nor wanting to stop her.

Queen Mother Cui nodded and walked in impatiently, and saw her niece walking quickly from the small garden.

Cui Li was surprised and took Queen Mother Cui's hand and acted coquettishly.

Cui Li: "Aunt! Aunt, you are finally back! Li'er missed you so much!"