013 “Drunken Bones (Guyan 1v1 High H)” competes for favor

Although the temple is not as good as the palace, the wing room where the Queen Mother lives is still well thought out.

The room is spacious and the surroundings are clean. There is also a small Buddhist hall for the Queen Mother to visit at any time. Incense is burning on the desk, and the smell of sandalwood like that offered to the Buddha can make people feel calm.

“It has been three years since the Queen entered the palace, right?” The Queen Mother was sitting on the throne, with one hand on the desk and twirling Buddhist beads with the other. Her expression did not look strange, as if she was just allowed to chat a few words.

When Yan Zhaozhao heard this question, a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart, but he still pretended to be respectful.”Yes.”

Sure enough, the next second I heard the Queen Mother say: “It has been three years, and the Queen still has no heirs.” She sighed softly, “You must also know the rules that have been passed down in our Sheng Dynasty. The throne of the Sheng Dynasty is only passed down to direct heirs. Now only you can give birth to the next monarch of the Sheng Dynasty, but look what you have done?”

The Empress Dowager’s tone sounded a little more like she hated iron for not being able to become steel.”The emperor still has never stayed in Fengyi Palace once. You never take the initiative to invite the emperor to your palace on weekdays. If this continues, does the queen want to make my prosperous dynasty without a successor?!”

Yan Zhaozhao hurriedly knelt down and said in an extremely embarrassed tone, “Mother, the emperor hates my concubine so much, why would I bother him by appearing in front of the emperor.” After three years in the palace, the Queen Mother mentioned this matter today, presumably planning something.

But Yan Zhaozhao hated the emperor so much that she would feel irritated and disgusted even if she just stayed in the same place with him, not to mention competing for his favor, let alone doing such nasty things with him.

When she heard that the emperor hated Yan Zhaozhao, the Queen Mother looked unnatural for a moment, which lasted only a fleeting moment.In an instant, she returned to her usual appearance, “The emperor likes beauty, and the queen is so charming. As long as you pay attention, the emperor will eventually see you in his eyes.”

Seeing her lowering her head and saying nothing, the Queen Mother thought that Yan Zhaozhao had listened to her words, so she continued: “There are so many women in the harem, but you are the only one who is the master of this harem. No matter who the emperor favors, they will not surpass you. Even if those concubines are pregnant with children, they will never be made princes. And you only need to be angry to give birth to a prince, and your mother will be as noble as your son, and you will be prosperous for the rest of your life.”

“Do you know that this is an opportunity that many noble ladies dream of? You must cherish it.”

Yan Zhaozhao’s hands on her waist were clenched tighter and tighter, and there was resentment and unwillingness in her lowered eyes.

Can you live a prosperous life by giving birth to a prince?

How many ladies dream of this opportunity?

But someone asked her if Yan Zhaozhao wanted such a bullshit opportunity?!

Just like before, her so-called relatives forced her to marry the emperor for profit, and no one ever asked her if she was willing.Family affection is not worth mentioning in the face of interests.

“Queen, did you understand what Ai Jia said today?”

Yan Zhaozhao closed her eyes, bit her lower lip tightly, and said slowly after a long while, “I understand.”

The Queen Mother turned her head and glanced at Yu Min who was standing to one side.She understood immediately, walked quickly to Yan Zhaozhao, quietly took out a ceramic bottle from her pocket and handed it to her.

The Queen Mother, who was sitting at the top, spoke again, “Take this thing.”

Although Yan Zhaozhao was unwilling, she still reached out and took the ceramic bottle and looked at it carefully.It looks like an ordinary ceramic bottle on the outside. When it is shaken gently, there is no crisp sound of objects colliding inside the bottle. It must be some kind of medicinal powder.

She was still vaguely guessing in her mind, and the next second the Queen Mother’s voice sounded in her ears, “This thing can add to the fun.”

Yan Zhaozhao’s eyes flashed, and she suddenly squeezed the ceramic bottle in her hand.The Queen Mother suddenly didn’t realize that she only wanted to ask the Emperor for favors.”As long as you take the initiative and have the help of this thing, are you still afraid that the emperor will not favor you?”

At the end of the conversation, the Queen Mother even felt that her heart was broken for her.”Well, the Ai family has tried its best to help you. I hope the queen will not let down the Ai family’s good intentions.”

Her hands clenched into fists trembled slightly and she saluted the Queen Mother.”My concubine, I would like to thank my mother.”

Coming out of the Queen Mother’s Wing, the orange-yellow sunset reflected on Yan Zhaozhao.It should be warm at this time, but she only felt cold all over, and she was sweating, as if she had just been fished out of the ice cellar, and even her teeth were trembling slightly.

She put the porcelain bottle in Bi Luo’s hand, and immediately took out her embroidered handkerchief and kept wiping her white and tender palms, as if they were stained with something pickled. She didn’t stop until her palms turned slightly red.

When Bi Luo saw this, her heart ached.She hurriedly stepped forward and pressed Yan Zhaozhao’s hand, “Mother, let’s go back first.” She looked behind her, and Yan Zhaozhao understood instantly. She suppressed the cold and disgusting feeling in her heart like a poisonous snake crawling up her back, and hurriedly left the Queen Mother’s chamber while holding Bi Luo’s hand.

“Water, water…” Back in Xiyuan, Yan Zhaozhao seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and hurriedly called Bi Luo to fetch water.”Hurry up and get some water for me to cleanse my hands!”

Bi Luo didn’t dare to delay, so she quickly fetched a basin of water, took a clean handkerchief, and carefully wiped her mother’s hands.

Seeing that Bi Luo’s movements were a little gentle, she couldn’t help but frown and said, “Wipe it clean.”

“Your Majesty, it’s already red…” Bi Luo’s eyes were a little hot, and she didn’t know that it wasn’t her hands that felt dirty, but the memory of that filthy thing.

Others may not know it, but she knows it best. What her mother-in-law hates most in her life is the extremely pickled love potion. As long as she touches it, she will be reminded of the painful memories.

The stinging pain in the palm of her hand slowly brought Yan Zhaozhao back from those horrific memories. She glanced at Bi Luo, who looked worried next to her, and felt a little calmer.Bi Luo’s existence was probably the only warmth she had in this world. Bi Luo accompanied her through her most difficult moments, both in the past and now in the palace.

“I’m fine.”

Seeing that her face was no longer as pale and bloodless as before, Bi Luo’s anxious heart finally dropped a little.”Don’t worry, Mistress, I will burn that thing clean and it will never stain your eyes.”

“Don’t burn it, that thing is still useful.” After the suffocating feeling dissipated, she seemed to have hidden herself in an extremely safe place, and then turned on the self-protection mode to prevent anyone from seeing the fragile and vulnerable Yan Zhaozhao.

Bi Luo was puzzled, “What use can such a pickled thing have?”

She exhaled a thick breath and understood a little bit about what the Queen Mother did today.”Normally, the Queen Mother does not interfere in the affairs of the harem. It was probably today that she really understood for the first time what kind of women lived in the harem of this prosperous dynasty. However, as she saw, they were a group of women who were all beautiful but without any brains.”

Seeing that Bi Luo still frowned with a look of bitterness and hatred on her face, she continued to explain, “The emperor is romantic and only loves novelty. Anyone with a slightly better appearance will be favored, but such a beautiful woman will just become the emperor’s plaything. After two days of novelty wears off, the emperor will forget about that person and never think of this person again.”

“It is precisely because of this that the Queen Mother came up with what she did today. There are so many women in the harem, and I am the only one who is the master of the harem. In the eyes of the Queen Mother, I am extremely controllable. I have family background, appearance, and status. With the speed at which the emperor changes women, it would take too much time to train an obedient queen. It is better to grab the ready-made queen to attract the emperor’s heart.”

Yan Zhaozhao’s lips curled up with a touch of sarcasm, “What’s more important is that now the emperor has no children, and the Queen Mother is worried that one day something unexpected will happen to the emperor, and the throne will be handed over to someone else.”

In the palace, in this whirlpool of power.

Everyone is using each other, and there is no emotion at all.

Even to them, feelings are nothing more than something they can sell and throw away at any time.

Even if they are as close as mother and son, they cannot escape the plot.

The Queen Mother loves power and control more than her son.

Bi Luo still looked like she didn’t understand, and Yan Zhaozhao couldn’t help but laugh, feeling finally better.

“Mother, how should I dispose of that bottle?”

Yan Zhaozhao suddenly smiled, but there was a hint of condensation in his eyes.”Just keep it.” She originally had a policy of not offending me and not offending others, but now this has been planned on her head. If she doesn’t fight back, she will become a soft persimmon that everyone can pinch.

“After receiving such a great gift, I should repay you with a generous gift.”

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Today is Mother’s Day, I’m going out~

So I’m updating this morning!

Also, I wish you all a happy Mother’s Day

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