in2ebook Chapter 246 Injustice
Chapter 246 Injustice
Princess Yuhua took a few sips, then covered her mouth and stood up and walked towards the side hall.
Lan Qingwu looked at the Shenwu Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, Princess, this cannot continue."
Emperor Shenwu looked at the worried expressions on Empress Dowager Li and Lan Qingwu's faces and said directly, "I will ask Imperial Physician Zhao to come this afternoon."
Empress Dowager Li was relieved. She personally picked up a dish for Emperor Shenwu with her chopsticks and said, "Try this sliced duck. It tastes good."
Lan Qingwu was stunned for a moment, but ultimately did not speak.
Emperor Shenwu put down his chopsticks, his dark eyes showing no emotion. "I suddenly remembered that I still have some memorials to review. I will return to Qianzheng Hall first."
Emperor Shenwu stood up and bowed to Empress Dowager Li, then turned and walked towards the gate of Cining Palace, leaving Empress Dowager Li with no time to say anything and had to watch Emperor Shenwu's departing back.
Empress Dowager Li lowered her eyes and put down the chopsticks in her hand. She felt a sense of loss and discomfort in her heart. She naturally couldn't understand why Emperor Shenwu was like this.
Lan Qingwu saw what Empress Dowager Li was thinking, and said softly, "Mother, His Majesty never eats duck meat!"
Empress Dowager Li was stunned, and Nanny Li behind her kept her head down. It seemed that the gap between mother and son had deepened, and today's affairs were rushed.
Lan Qingwu was also somewhat annoyed. She was about to stand up and leave when Empress Dowager Li suddenly spoke up, "Queen, are you still blaming me? The Emperor is the same way. He still refuses to forgive me! He also refuses to let Xiaoqi set foot in the Cining Palace again. I really didn't expect what happened back then. I just wanted to save my other son's life! Queen, you are also a mother of three children now. I believe you can understand my helplessness."
Lan Qingwu said softly, "I understand your thoughts, but I cannot agree with your actions. Your Majesty doesn't even blame you for favoring your other son. But Queen Mother, have you ever considered that putting the Abandoned Prince in the Quanhe Pavilion, in the inner palace of the Miaoling Palace, was like putting all of Your Majesty's concubines and children on the edge of the Abandoned Prince's knife? What Your Majesty refuses to forgive is the Queen Mother's behavior of taking the Abandoned Prince for granted! If the Abandoned Prince had caused trouble in the inner palace of the Miaoling Palace, what could you have done?"
Lan Qingwu's voice was soft, but every word was like a heavy hammer striking into Empress Dowager Li's heart.
Lan Qingwu continued, "Your actions back then were equivalent to giving up the lives of all of His Majesty's children and concubines! Empress Dowager, how can you blame His Majesty for not forgiving you? In fact, even now, I want to ask you, do you really have His Majesty as your son in your heart? I just feel a little unfair for His Majesty. Empress Dowager, you feel sorry for Prince An, the eldest son, but he has a disability, so you always care for him. You cherish Princess Yuhua and teach and scold her from time to time. You are even more tolerant of Prince Qi, but you don't even know what His Majesty eats and what he doesn't eat! Empress Dowager, isn't His Majesty your son?"
Lan Qingwu stood up and bowed dignifiedly: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I will take my leave first."
Lan Qingwu also walked out of the Cining Palace, leaving Empress Dowager Li stunned for a long time.
Princess Yuhua walked in from the side hall. She sat at the dining table and began to stuff food into her mouth with difficulty. Empress Dowager Li looked at Princess Yuhua's distressed look and said hesitantly, "Yuhua, if you are uncomfortable, don't force yourself... Yuhua, has your mother done many things wrong?"
Princess Yuhua didn't even look up. As she ate, she said, "Mother, you're overthinking it. You just need to be a good queen mother. Yuhua is only thinking about the present, wanting to give birth to the baby safely. Mother, Yuhua, remember who gave you all your glory and everything you have!"