mtl008 Chapter 203
Chapter 203
"Empress Dowager, for the concubines in the harem, virtue and behavior come first. How can one judge their preferences with just a glance?"
"My son thinks that the Empress Dowager is very experienced and can tell what the concubines' personalities are like."
"Please don't refuse this matter, Empress Dowager."
Hongli looked sincere, and the empress dowager seemed unable to refuse.
"Although you say so, I know that what you said today is all due to filial piety. Hongli, I have suffered all my life, and now I can receive your filial respect. I feel that it is enough."
This drama of deep love between mother and son is so touching that I wish it could be performed every day.
Qingying watched from the side, and Hongli's eyes turned slightly red with emotion as he was moved by the Empress Dowager.
I just thought it was kind of funny.
But on second thought, he felt a little sympathy for the person in front of him.
Since I was born out of wedlock, even if my father didn't like me and my mother wasn't kind to me, I still had my aunt who loved me.
However, Hongli's mother died young, and the late emperor never liked him.
Qingying knew that if the Third Prince was not useless and there were no other useful heirs in the palace, the throne would never have fallen into Hongli's hands.
She understood that what Hongli longed for most in his life was the love of his parents.
The Queen Mother understood human nature too well, so she naturally grasped this point.
Hongli bowed his head and said, "Empress Mother, I only hope that you can live out your life in peace and contentment."
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Although the candidate for the palace selection has been decided.
But when it comes to the palace selection, it won’t be long.
Finally, July 20th was set as the day for the palace selection.
Qingying was the queen, and when she was pregnant, she made the empress dowager tired several times.
Now, the matter of the talent show naturally cannot be delegated to others.
Although the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department are in charge, there are still many items that require Qingying's personal attention.
In order to ensure that there are no mistakes in the palace selection, he can only sleep for three or four hours every day.
The six palaces were exempted from paying respects, and even Yonghu was sent to Shoukang Palace to be cared for by the empress dowager.
Although the Queen Mother felt distressed, she also knew that if this matter was entrusted to someone else, it would inevitably cause people to have inappropriate thoughts.
Therefore, they could only send Jianqiu to Jingren Palace in the hope that she could provide some assistance.
On July 20th, just as the hour of Mao arrived, Qingying was awakened by Xiuxia again.
"Your Majesty, today is the palace selection. We can't be late. Your Majesty, please get up quickly."
Qingying just felt her eyes were sore.
But today it was too late, so I could only struggle to get up.
Sitting in front of the mirror, the dark circles under his eyes were much more obvious than in the past few days.
She sighed softly, "This palace has a very busy life. Hailan should hurry up and give birth to a child. Only by giving birth can she help this palace share some of the burden."
Xiu Xia couldn't help but smile.
He offered peppermint oil to Qingying's nose and said, "Your Majesty, no matter how hard you work today, you will be able to relax a lot after you pass the palace selection."
Qingying gave a bitter laugh. "After the palace selection, there are still positions to be assigned, palaces to be assigned, and so on. How can I be left out of everything? It really makes my head hurt just thinking about it."
"If Her Majesty says so, then Her Majesty Shupin really needs to give birth to a child as soon as possible."
Xiuxia responded with a smile, turned around, wrung out the towel and handed it to Qingying.
Feeling a little relieved, Qingying wiped her face.
After washing up and having breakfast, he left Jingren Palace.
Today is the palace selection. In the Tiyuan Palace, I have to check it myself before I can feel at ease.
The sky gradually brightened.
Qingying stood at the door of the Tiyuan Hall, looked at the clear blue sky today, and let out a long sigh.
After today, I don’t know what kind of twists and turns the harem will be in.
Just as I was daydreaming, Li Yu's voice rang out.
"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress Dowager has arrived!"
Putting aside her thoughts, Qingying turned around and knelt, "I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."
"Get up."
Hongli strode forward and reached out to help Qingying up.
He turned around and looked around, then nodded with satisfaction, "The layout of the Tiyuan Palace shows that the Queen has put a lot of thought into it."
"This is the first selection of concubines since the Emperor ascended the throne. It is already a grand event. If even these small matters are overlooked, that would be absolutely wrong."
After responding, Qingying continued, "Your Majesty, the ladies from various families are already waiting outside. Your Majesty and your Madam, please take a seat."
Hongli nodded, motioning the Empress Dowager to go first, then took Qingying's hand, and the three of them sat down.