Soon it was the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. Chu Yunning had chosen the gifts early and took Beibei into the palace in a carriage.
When Bei Bei entered the palace for the first time, he looked at the red bricks and green tiles curiously. He looked at the high palace wall and muttered: "Mom, won't the people in the palace be bored? This wall is so high, you can't see anything."
“You won’t feel bored once you get used to it.”
"Mom, I feel more at ease outside."
The two walked along the long corridor, passing many ladies and ladies who also came to congratulate them. Everyone looked at the mother and son frequently, as if to say, how could an abandoned woman have the nerve to bring her child to the banquet.
"Miss Chu!"
The voice of Princess Changyang came from behind.
Chu Yunning paused and looked back at Princess Changyang. After losing her title of eldest princess, Princess Changyang lost her former pride and became more kind.
"We haven't seen each other for a few days. Beibei has grown a lot taller." Princess Changyang reached out to touch Beibei's head. Beibei hesitated for a moment, thinking that Princess Changyang was Mo Shizi's mother and planned to give Mo Shizi some face, so she
Let her touch it once.
"Princess." Chu Yunning didn't know what medicine Princess Changyang was selling in her gourd, so she was wary.
Princess Changyang looked guilty: "Miss Chu, it was my recklessness that offended you before, and I am here to apologize to you."
Not only that, Princess Changyang also gave Chu Yunning a brocade box. Chu Yunning didn't reach out and asked, "Princess Princess, you might as well say it directly if you have something to say."
"This is the 50,000 taels of silver note you gave me. Now it returns to its original owner."
Even though Princess Changyang was reluctant to give up, she thought that she still had to rely on Chu Yunning to restore her position as the eldest princess. Compared with her position, this bank note was nothing.
"I misunderstood Master Ning before. Thanks to Master Ning, I saved my son. This kindness will be remembered by the Princess's Mansion."
After Princess Changyang's repeated requests, Chu Yunning took the brocade box. She didn't mind that the banknotes were hot, so she waved her hand magnanimously: "The matter is over, Princess, don't worry about it."
"Miss Chu, does she know where Master Ning is?"
Chu Yun Ning raised her eyebrows, and Princess Changyang lowered her voice: "Miss Chu doesn't know something. It has been ten years since the Emperor ascended the throne, and there are still no heirs in the harem. I would like to ask Master Ning to show the concubines if there is any good method."
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After ten years on the throne, he had no children and there were so many concubines in the harem. Chu Yunning's first reaction was not that the concubines could not have children, but that there was something wrong with the emperor.
Chu Yunning did not dare to agree rashly. The emperor held the power of killing in the world, and if he was not careful, his head would be lost.
Moreover, with so many concubines, as long as one of them becomes pregnant, the rest will look for her, and any slightest refusal will offend them.
Some concubines are powerless and can be easily dealt with. Some concubines are the daughters of powerful officials and cannot be easily provoked.
Furthermore, the emperor's heir involves the future heir, and she does not want to be involved in the struggle for imperial power. She just wants to lead Beibei to live a good life for a few days.
So Chu Yun Ning was in trouble: "Master Ning has left the capital for a long time. I will try my best. Princess, don't have too much hope."
"Okay." Princess Changyang did not rush, and smiled sweetly at Chu Yunning.
Unknowingly, we arrived at the Empress Dowager's Cihe Palace. There were already many ladies waiting in the luxurious courtyard, chatting and laughing around the flower bed.
There are many precious flowers planted in the flower bed, some of which Chu Yun Ning has never seen before. They are colorful, colorful and especially beautiful.
At this time, the little eunuch came over: "Princess, the Queen Mother please go there immediately."
Chu Yunning nodded and took Beibei to visit the Queen Mother.
As soon as one foot stepped onto the threshold, an angry shout came from the sound: "Concubine Xia, how can you seize the emperor's favor? You should advise the emperor to get the rain and dew equally."
"Queen Mother, I have also advised the Emperor privately, but Your Majesty..." Concubine Xia's tone was not kind, and she had no intention of respecting the Queen Mother at all. She looked proud: "But the Emperor said that only I can feel safe. I really don't."
There’s a solution.”
A beautiful concubine?
Why does this name sound so familiar?
"Concubine Xia, how can you contradict the queen mother?" Sitting on the lower left is a woman wearing a phoenix robe. She also wears twelve phoenix hairpins on her head, so she is the queen of the palace.
"Queen, please don't slander me. I just told the truth and never contradicted the Queen Mother. On the contrary, today is the Queen Mother's birthday party. We should have been celebrating happily, but the Queen is crying in front of the Queen Mother. She is not afraid of bad luck."
Although Concubine Xia was standing in the middle of the hall undergoing interrogation, her aura was no less impressive than that of the Queen, with disdain in her eyes.
"You!" Queen Gong's face turned pale with anger.
"Queen, please take care of yourself and don't get angry. You will have to accept the worship of hundreds of officials and wives soon."
Concubine Xia's face was filled with a proud smile.
Darling, are all palace fights so cruel? Chu Yunning was a little embarrassed for a moment, not knowing whether to advance or retreat. Just as she was about to retreat, the little eunuch behind her shouted in a voice like a drake: "Princess Xiao is here to see you."
Suddenly the eyes of several women in the room fell on her, and Chu Yunning bravely led Beibei in.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother, Queen, and Concubine Xia."
As soon as the Queen Mother's originally tense face saw Beibei, her eyes suddenly glowed with golden light, and she waved to Beibei: "My dear grandson, come to the Imperial Grandmother's place quickly."
Bei Bei slowly walked towards the Queen Mother under the signal from Chu Yunning's eyes, and called softly: "Royal Grandmother."
"Hey!" The Queen Mother took Beibei into her arms, and it felt like it hurt.
Chu Yunning was immediately given sharp looks by the queen and the noble concubine, and the two of them instantly stood on the same side.
"Why did Princess Xiao come alone, and where is Prince Xiao?" Concubine Xia looked at Chu Yunning with a faint smile: "Why did I hear that Princess Xiao had left Prince Xiao's Mansion with her children many days ago? Is this the plan?
Heli?"
The Queen Mother frowned immediately after hearing this: "Is there such a thing?"
"Mother, my concubine has also heard about this." The empress concurred, saying that what Concubine Xia said was true.
Chu Yunning rolled her eyes speechlessly. It's true that good things don't go out and bad things spread thousands of miles away. Just now, the two of you were arguing to the death, but in the blink of an eye, they reached a tacit understanding to deal with themselves. I really admire it.
"Ning'er?" The Queen Mother called out softly: "The Ai family wants to hear it from your own mouth. Did Xiao'er bully you again, or is that bastard Ye Yan'er plotting against you? Tell the Ai family that the Ai family will make the decision for you!"
As a daughter-in-law, the Queen Mother did not have a good look towards the Queen and Concubine Xia, and was very partial to Chu Yunning.
This made the two of them very unhappy.
"Yes, I did move out of the house with my children." Chu Yunning had already thought of her words before entering the palace: "Queen Mother, my relationship with Prince Xiao has ended, so I don't want to keep pestering her and disappoint the Queen Mother.
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Chu Yunning did not complain, but in the eyes of the Queen Mother, she felt aggrieved and refused to let go of Beibei.
"Good boy, you have been wronged."
Beibei was confused, but he cleverly coaxed the Queen Mother: "As long as I can see the Queen Mother, Beibei will not feel aggrieved."
"Really?" The Queen Mother was surprised.
Beibei nodded obediently and rested his little head in the Queen Mother's arms: "My mother took me to live next door to my grandmother's house. Beibei can still stay with my grandmother. There are not many people who love Beibei, and Beibei can't see her.
grandmother……"
Chu Yunning was dumbfounded, she had never taught Beibei to say these words.
"Chu Yuning, how can you teach your children to say such hypocritical things?" Concubine Xia couldn't stand it. She always remembered the matter of Wannian Ganoderma lucidum. She was worried that she would not find a chance to teach Chu Yunning a lesson. She pointed at Chu Yun.
Ning: "You don't want to raise your good child in Prince Xiao's mansion, but you want to take it out. Prince Xiao must be intolerable to you and that's why he kicked you out of the mansion."
Suddenly Concubine Xia smiled meaningfully and looked at Beibei's face: "I have heard folk rumors that Chu Yunning was not pregnant when she was imprisoned five years ago, but she suddenly gave birth to a child..."
"Concubine Xia!" Chu Yunning's face suddenly turned cold. Beibei was getting older and wiser, and she would never allow anyone to talk nonsense in front of Beibei.
Concubine Xia was startled by the sudden shout, and her delicate eyebrows narrowed: "Why, this palace has touched your heart and made you angry?"
"What Concubine Xia said is right, Chu Yunning, what is the occasion today? You should not have brought this child into the palace. You should not wantonly deceive based on your mother's kindness. This child is not a royal heir at all!"
The Empress of the Palace was very jealous that Chu Yunning had a child. She clearly remembered how arrogant and domineering Chu Yunning was at the palace banquet five years ago while holding Chu'er, and with the support of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother repeatedly put pressure and embarrassment on her and accused her.
It's useless, it can't give birth to a legitimate son for the royal family.
When Chu'er was gone, the Queen was happy for several days and finally no longer stressed.
"Queen!" The Queen Mother was displeased.
"Mother, I also want you to stop being deceived. This child is not of royal blood at all. It was deliberately confused by Chu Yunning. Even if you like the child, you cannot mistakenly think that this is the heir of Prince Xiao."
"What the Queen said is absolutely true. This child is not a royal heir."
The two of them sang together, and seeing Beibei pouting and his face getting paler, Chu Yunning felt extremely distressed.