Chapter 496 In Front of the Stage (Part 1)
The next day, early morning.
Empress Dowager Chen, who had been guarding Shen Chen's bed all night, looked very haggard.
But he still didn't wake up.
A slight voice came from outside, followed by the Shinu who pushed the door open.
"Empress Dowager, Chen brings those two people... Otherwise, I'll tell them to go back first?" Zhinu really didn't want Empress Dowager Chen, who looked like this, to appear in front of Chen. Because it looked so much like he had to show weakness.
But Empress Chen was silent for a long time, stood up, looked up at Zhinu, "Let them wait outside and dress me up."
After Xinxin came forward to help, he served Queen Mother Chen after washing, looked at the big mirror in front of him and asked carefully: "Cross your high bun or peony bun?"
"No, comb the round bun, otherwise, how can I wear a phoenix crown?" Empress Dowager Chen sat upright, and her whole body exuded a faint chill.
Empress Dowager Chen, who slowly walked out of the side hall, was wearing a black dress embroidered with a nine-tailed golden phoenix, a magnificent golden crown, and basically had no concealment of fatigue.
Concubine Chen, who dressed in colorful clothes according to the old customs, was very surprised.
Since Emperor Xianxianghe passed away, this is the first time that I have seen Empress Chen dress so grandly!
Concubine Chen hurriedly turned around and pointed at the pitiful Yu Fei and Yu Wan sisters: "Why don't you salute the Queen Mother?"
"Empress Dowager, I am safe." The two of them respectfully bent their knees and squatted down.
Empress Chen first went to see the face she had seen and chuckled softly: "Little Yu is much thinner than last time I saw her."
He looked at Yu Fei again, but shouted: "This Yu family is so beautiful! No wonder he didn't like us in the past. It was normal for the beauty to be jealous of us."
Then they kindly asked them to stand up, gave them a seat, and then talked to Concubine Chen.
"You left yesterday and Li Zhu fell ill. Her senior brother came to show her, saying that he had saved up a lot of discomfort in the previous incident, and suddenly he felt relieved. He was fine after sleeping. Now, he has not woken up yet."
Very kind.
Yu Wan and Yu Fei looked at each other in surprise, and both lowered their heads.
Queen Mother Chen glanced at them, pretending not to see them, and said to Concubine Chen as usual: "Last time, you said that the medicines prepared by Shang Pharmacy Bureau were not good, and the Ai family had already asked. There were many places that were hit by disaster last year, and the medicine was not very good.
"You have sold so many prescriptions before, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one outside quietly took the medicine. This is no wonder others!"
She smiled and said, "The late emperor gave you so many private houses, and you are so greedy for money. I really don't know how much hardship I suffered in Nanyue back then!"
Concubine Chen was speechless and looked at Empress Chen like a monster. After a while, she realized and laughed: "Which Queen Mother is going to play today? I feel cold on my back! You are verbally striking at me like before!"
"It's not outside! You never can bear the slightest grievance. In the past, in front of so many outsiders, people could not make people think that the late emperor favored his concubine and killed his wife. But when can the Ai family speak up before you? It's true!"
Queen Mother Chen glanced at the Yu sisters, smiled suddenly, and joked, "These two are both transparent people, made great contributions, and are smart. Do you still want your sisters to believe that I, an old woman, will fight against the emperor every day??"
Now, the people in the palace finally understood what Empress Dowager Chen wanted to do. They all showed interesting expressions to the Yu sisters. When they looked at Concubine Chen, they were all funny.
"You! Childish!" Empress Dowager Chen pointed at Concubine Chen with a angrily, and then turned to Yu Wan and Yu Fei affectionately: "The Ai family originally wanted to discuss with the emperor and the empress to find some good marriages for you sisters. After all, there are still young men of the same age in the royal family.
"But since your concubine is so enthusiastic and snatches you both from her temple, then the Ai family will have no trouble.
"Just live with peace of mind and hide and tranquility. If you have anything to say and tell the concubine that she will not obey, just wait for me to come back and tell me. After all, she is still three points short of the weight of my speech in front of the emperor and the queen."
As he said that, Empress Chen laughed complacently like an ordinary arrogant old lady.
Yu Wan frowned, didn't dare to look up, just looked at the ground, and replied shyly, "Yes".
But Yu Fei boldly knelt straight, looked at Empress Dowager Chen, and said, "The folk girl wants to ask the Empress Dowager for something!"
Concubine Chen and Yu Wan were both stunned, and glared at her with sharp eyes!
"Sister, don't be rude..." Yu Wan even ignored her and pulled Yu Fei's sleeves.
Queen Mother Chen looked at Yu Fei with a smile and nodded repeatedly: "That's right! Say, don't worry about them, say, say! As long as the Ai family can do it! You say you say!"
"Good sister, I know this has always been your wish, but you are afraid of the fourth sister, so you dare not say it! Now that the Queen Mother is so good, and with her presidency, what else can you be scared about?"
Yu Fei broke free from Yu Wan's hand and looked up at Empress Dowager Chen, with her eyes stubbornly red: "The legitimate mother of the folk girl has passed away for three years. Because there was a bit of a feud between two families at home, the fourth sister... No, Princess Lizhu holds a very resentful hatred for her mother.
"Now my father has been promoted to minister. According to the regulations of the court, my mother can posthumously award him an imperial edict. However, because he was concerned about the princess, no one in the family dared to mention this matter for a word. When a girl was at home, she often saw her sister missing her mother and cried pitifully.
"Now the girl wants to ask the Empress Dowager to be the master. Can she persuade the princess? Death is like a lamp that goes out, and don't care about the quarrels and grievances of the elders in the past. The second uncle has a title but has not asked for a title for the Second Aunt. That's his business. Our father has a grade, but he dare not forget his deceased wife. I beg the Empress Dowager to reward her mother for her decent mother!"
As he said that, he knelt on the ground and started crying with sobs.
Concubine Chen raised her eyebrows, and if she wanted to stop it, she swallowed it back, leaned back into the chair, looked at Empress Dowager Chen with a smile, and said, "I really don't have the ability to do this, and the Empress Dowager will take action!"
Yu Wan also raised her head, looked at Empress Dowager Chen carefully, and carefully observed her attitude.
But when Empress Chen laughed, shook her head and sighed, pointing at Yu Fei, "Silly girl! What do you care about others doing in this kind of thing? Just ask your father to submit a memorial and ask for a title. The Ministry of Personnel and Rites have approved it, and then it will be approved!
"It's necessary to be serious about something! You said that Li Zhu is still involved. Ai's family is embarrassed? Ai's family asked Li Zhu, and if she agreed on the spot, you would seem stingy. If she didn't agree, would the Ai family still have to spit and scold her?
"She is sick! It's just to save my son from being sick. Why can you tell me, the mother of a child, speak out!"
As he said that, he pointed at Yu Fei intimately and said, "What a silly child with a solid heart!"
Then he looked stern, "I didn't hear anything, I didn't know anything!"
Yu Fei blushed embarrassedly, but laughed happily.
Chapter completed!