Raising a Dog is Better than Palace Fight Chapter 57

Chapter 57 aggrieved

　　Under the leadership of Aunt Jin, he walked into the small Buddhist hall in the back hall. Emperor Zhou Wu saluted the Queen Mother and said hello. He looked around and saw that the light in the Buddhist hall was dim and the air was stagnant. He couldn't help but frown slightly.

　　"Mother, the environment of this Buddhist hall is cramped and the air is not smooth. Living there for a long time may be harmful to your health. Why not slightly open the west window to let in some light." He helped the Queen Mother sit down on the main seat and lowered her head. sound advice.

　　The Queen Mother looked at him with interest for a long time before speaking calmly, "Concubine De said exactly the same thing as you when she came in the morning. When did you two have such a tacit understanding? The Aijia remembers that you used to hate her very much."

　　"The past was the past, how can it represent the present?" Emperor Wu of Zhou lowered his head and drank tea to hide the uncontrollable upward curve of the corners of his mouth. His heart burned by anger seemed to have been showered with nectar, filled with a hint of sweetness. After living inseparably for five months, how can we not develop an extraordinary tacit understanding? He believes that he is the most suitable person for Sang Yu!

　　The Queen Mother glanced at him meaningfully, and after he put down the tea cup, she slowly said, "Did you get the Li Cairen outside?"

　　"Yes," Emperor Wu of Zhou knocked on the table and admitted generously, "Mother, if you need someone to accompany you, I believe that she is the most suitable candidate to chant sutras and serve. No one will be more dedicated than her, because she is a person with no retreat. People. Please stay, Sangyu. She is the queen appointed by your son and his future wife. How can she go with you to Qianfo Mountain to eat fast and chant the Buddha's name?"

　　"She is not suitable to be a queen." The Queen Mother twirled her prayer beads and said no.

　　"She has ability, magnanimity, and means, so why is she inappropriate? Sang Yu is very good, and you should be able to see that, Queen Mother." Emperor Wu of Zhou's eyes darkened.

　　"Her family background is inappropriate. Aren't you afraid that the Meng family's superiority will overwhelm the master and his relatives will have exclusive power?" The Queen Mother sneered, her words full of ridicule.

　　"The superior achievements of the master and the exclusive power of relatives are just excuses to cover up the incompetence of the monarch. How can he control the world if he can't even control his own subjects? It was his son who was narrow-minded in the past!" Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at the Queen Mother with a solemn expression.

　　The Queen Mother looked at him for a long time and sighed. If the late emperor could think this way... She shook her head and told herself that the past had become a memory and she could not bear to look back.

　　"Go, call Li Cairen outside, and make a bowl of ginger soup for her to drink. Tell her that the Ai family agrees." The Queen Mother waved to Aunt Jin, and was finally persuaded by her son.

　　"However, now that the Ai family's words have been spoken, Concubine De will stay in Cining Palace to accompany the Ai family in chanting sutras before the Ai family leaves the palace." Seeing the joy in her son's eyes, the Queen Mother curled her lips and poured a ladle of cold water at the right time. .

　　"That's natural!" Emperor Zhou Wu said with a stiff expression and gritted his teeth.

　　The smile on the Queen Mother's lips deepened. At this moment, it was announced outside the palace that Concubine De had packed up and came to Cining Palace to fulfill her filial piety.

　　"My son will talk to her alone for a while and use the Queen Mother's side hall." Emperor Wu of Zhou got up and left in a hurry without waiting for the Queen Mother's consent. Looking at his slightly hasty back, the Queen Mother shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were very pleased. The late emperor once said that an emperor should practice ruthlessness in order to achieve a century-old great cause. She never agreed with this statement. How can a heartless emperor love his people like his own children? How to love the whole world? She had always felt that the late emperor was pitiful. Fortunately, her son did not follow in his footsteps and end up alone and abandoned by everyone.

　　"Li Cairen? Why are you here?" Outside the hall, seeing Li Shujing with trembling hands and feet, pale face, holding a bowl of ginger soup and struggling to swallow, Meng Sangyu walked over and asked, with a vague premonition in her heart.

　　"I have met the Queen Mother, and I have come to accompany the Queen Mother in chanting sutras." Li Shujing put down her bowl and saluted with a respectful attitude. Her pride had already been broken every inch. Moreover, she should be grateful to Concubine De. If it were not for the purpose of replacing Concubine De, the emperor would not have given her and her son this way out. Following the Queen Mother to Qianfo Mountain, away from the endless battles in the harem and the court, it was only with her humble status that she could protect her son from growing up safely.

　　Hearing her answer, Meng Sangyu's heart sank, knowing that something had happened.

　　"Sang Yu, come with me, I have something to tell you." Emperor Wu of Zhou stood at the door of the palace with his hands behind his hands and called in a deep voice.

　　It's you who are messing with me again! Emperor Tongfeng, how are you doing? Meng Sangyu secretly grinded his teeth, but with a soft and charming smile on his face, he walked over and followed the man into the side hall.

　　After receiving the emperor's satisfied gaze, Li Shujing breathed a sigh of relief. A moment later, the Queen Mother's decree was issued. Seeing that she had been promoted to Li Zhaoyi's position, she smiled for the first time in days.

　　"Your Majesty, will Li Cairen also go to Thousand Buddha Mountain with the Queen Mother?" When he entered the side hall, Meng Sangyu did not greet him politely, but asked about what he was most concerned about as soon as he opened his mouth. She could see that the current emperor had some affection for her, and she had always been good at acting according to circumstances, taking advantage of the situation, and it was okay to indulge occasionally.

　　"It's time to call her Li Zhaoyi." Emperor Zhou Wu sat down on the throne and patted the place next to him. His eyes were so dark and hard to distinguish that it made Meng Sangyu's scalp numb.

　　Sitting next to him, Meng Sangyu's smile was slightly stiff.

　　Emperor Zhou Wu turned his head and stared at her, his fingertips caressed her chapped lips, and waved to Chang Xi who was guarding the door, "Is your medicine warm? Bring it over when it's done."

　　This afternoon, the doctor sent medicine several times, but Grandma Feng dismissed her with the excuse that "the queen is still asleep." They thought this medicine was the same as the previous Bizi Soup, and they wished they could have a bowlful of it. Emperor Wu of Zhou was really dumbfounded after hearing the news, and he had no way to vent his anger. I can't blame anyone for this, I can only blame myself for my past sins!

　　"Your Majesty..." Meng Sangyu licked her lips and was about to speak, but the man's fingertips pressed between her lips, making a silencing gesture.

　　"We can wait until you drink the medicine to talk about anything. If I don't remember, won't the servants around you remind you? How can you give birth to children for me in the future when your body is so damaged and you don't know how to recuperate?" He looked dissatisfied and scolded, But his tone was extremely gentle. He took the medicine bowl from Chang Xi and picked up the spoon. Looking at the posture, he planned to feed it with his own hands.

　　Meng Sangyu turned his head to avoid it and said softly, "It's so bitter to drink it in one mouthful. It's better to drink it in one go."

　　"Well, drink it slowly, be careful not to burn it." The man agreed and handed the medicine bowl into her hand. He watched her drink it in big gulps, making a gurgling sound in her throat. Hearing the indescribable cuteness in her ears, she couldn't help but droop. The head chuckled. This woman tried every possible means to leave him, but he still had to hold her, protect her, and coax her. No matter how angry he was, his anger turned into pleasure whenever he saw her. She was indeed her natural nemesis.

　　"Your Majesty, Li Zhaoyi..." Putting down the medicine bowl, Meng Sangyu planned to bring the topic back. As for the words about giving birth to children, only a ghost would believe it!

　　The man wiped the concoction from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, glanced at her meaningfully, and said slowly, "Li Zhaoyi is staying in Cining Palace these days, and I will accompany the Queen Mother to chant sutras with you." Seeing her face look happy, she smiled. Lip added, "When the Queen Mother returns to Qianfo Mountain, she will take the second prince with her."

　　"What about my concubine?" Meng Sangyu grabbed his sleeve, a bit anxious in his eyes.

　　Emperor Zhou Wu smiled slightly, took her cold little hand and wrapped it in his palm to warm it up. He felt her body temperature rise slightly before he said with satisfaction, "Of course you will stay and manage the harem for me."

　　"Your Majesty, although I have assisted in palace affairs before, it was only trivial matters. If you leave such a big palace to me, I may not be able to handle it." Meng Sangyu tried his best to keep his voice calm and not to mention It means gnashing one's teeth.

　　"In the past few days, you have been chanting sutras with the Queen Mother. You can ask her for advice in your free time. When you get better, I will give the Queen's seal to you. Apart from you, I can't find a suitable candidate. No one else has that Qualifications." Emperor Zhou Wu played with her green and tender fingers, his voice was calm and indifferent, but if he listened carefully, there was a hint of coolness.

　　Meng Sangyu lowered his eyes and then thought that he was the only one of the high-ranking concubines who was not contaminated by the substitute. The others had already become prostitutes and unclean people in the emperor's heart. It was a kindness of him not to deal with them secretly. Why? Maybe they will also leave the palace affairs to them? After all the calculations, I found that I was the best person to take charge of the harem! Because of this, the Queen Mother might not agree to take her away.

　　Damn it! What is this! The great days have just flown by!

　　Seeing his situation clearly, Meng Sangyu wanted to flip the table or roar. His brows were furrowed and then immediately opened, with a smile, he said calmly, "Since the emperor trusts me, I will not let the emperor down." Manage the palace. service? It's okay, after two years of hard work, you won't have to worry about life after falling out of favor. In this palace, although grace is a good thing, what is better than grace is power and status. If one path fails, she will immediately jump out to find another path, and will never let herself crash into the south wall.

　　Seeing her break away from disappointment, frustration, and depression in an instant, and deal with him perfectly and naturally, Emperor Zhou Wu could only secretly admire her. He was somewhat grateful for Sang Yu's strong coping ability. Because of this, she walked safely along the way and met him.

　　With a long sigh, Emperor Wu of Zhou put the woman with a fake smile into his arms, kissed the top of her hair, and said softly, "I know you will never let me down. I will send Dr. Du here to nurse you and the Queen Mother back to health in these days. Body, take medicine on time, rest on time, and don't think too much. I will come to see you every day, okay?"

　　This embrace was so warm and stable, and every warning was filled with strong and irreducible warmth. Meng Sangyu's false smile faded away, revealing a confused expression. If she hadn't gone through three years of crisis and manipulation, she might have been captured by this man's tenderness and pampering. But now, no matter what kind of psychology this man had in treating her like this, she would not let herself fall. You can’t control your life, but your heart must be yours.

　　The confused expression faded, and she pretended to be obedient and agreed to each promise one by one. When she raised her head, she had a hopeful look on her face, "Your Majesty, if there is any news about my father at the border, you must tell me." She was afraid that this man would ignore her father. I have to be reminded again and again.

　　"Of course I will tell you as soon as possible, don't worry." He kissed her forehead distressedly. Thinking of the mountain of official duties in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Zhou Wu had to let her go, "I'm leaving. I'll come to see you tomorrow."

　　"I'll send you my concubine." Meng Sangyu held his arm diligently, as if he was a little bird. When someone asks for something, she always makes a gesture.

　　Emperor Zhou Wu looked at the false curve of her mouth with dark eyes, and then lowered his head to hide the bitter smile on his face. The two of them walked outside the palace. The Queen Mother was standing in the corridor, twisting a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. She looked over slowly, "Did the Emperor tell you?"

　　"Yes." Meng Sangyu whispered back.

　　"Flowers are not as red as a hundred days, and people are not as good as a thousand days. If you are still willing to come to Qianfo Mountain to accompany the Ai family in a few years, the Ai family will send someone to pick you up." The Queen Mother smiled meaningfully, stepped into the palace, and heard from behind Meng Sangyu happily agreed.

　　Emperor Zhou Wu tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, raised a slightly twisted smile, pinched Sang Yu's cheerful cheeks, and strode away with his sleeves rolled up.

　　The mother-in-law spared no effort to instigate her daughter-in-law to become a monk, but the daughter-in-law still yearned for it. The emperor is so frustrated! Chang Xi jogged to keep up with the man's pace, feeling slightly comforted in his heart. After being demoted from a secret guard to a eunuch, he thought he was miserable, but he didn't expect that the aloof emperor was even more miserable than him.

- Extracting MTL from raw by Du Xian'er (Poison❀Fairy) -

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