Chapter 164 The Empress Dowager’s decision to confront the Imperial Temple (4)
"I believe that the late emperor must have been moved by the empress dowager's affection, righteousness and responsibility. And the empress dowager also proved with her own practical actions that the late emperor's trust was not given to the wrong person."
The Queen Mother sighed, "That's it, although the father of the Ai family was ambitious, the guard was not strong enough when he was in power. The late emperor also had ambitions, but his strength was not enough. The Ai family lived an easy life, and even thought it might be possible
As long as they are alive, they will never really face the dilemma. But after Long Qiu became the emperor, his power forced the Ai family to face the dilemma. Only then did the Ai family realize that the blood and family affection flowing in the body is not so easy to let go of.
.No matter which side, the Aijia does not want to be harmed, but the Aijia is powerless to do anything to both sides. There is really no such thing as the best of both worlds."
"Queen Mother..."
She stepped forward and held Meng Xinzhu's shoulders, "Concubine Zhu, the Ai family wants to ask you, if Yue Wei takes action, will you help the Ai family dissuade the emperor?"
Meng Xinzhu looked into the Queen Mother's eyes. She could understand the Queen Mother's helplessness and sadness, but her answer definitely did not meet the Queen Mother's requirements. "Queen Mother, you also said that the Emperor will not be influenced by women."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You are more honest than Concubine Lin. In order to please the Ai family, Concubine Lin will say what the Ai family wants to hear. Unfortunately, in this matter, the Ai family wants to hear the truth, so she did the wrong thing."
The Queen Mother wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and knelt down beside Meng Xinzhu, "My late Emperor, I have chosen the queen he needs for Long Qiu."
"Queen Mother!" Meng Xinzhu was shocked.
"The Ai family said that since there is nothing we can do, everything depends on God's will. If God wants to destroy the guard, it cannot be changed by the Ai family's intervention." Tears flowed out of the corners of the Queen Mother's eyes again, "The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh.
It will bleed and hurt, but the son is the flesh that fell from the mother-in-law's body, the flesh of the heart, and cannot be cut."
"Queen Mother, you..."
"Concubine Zhu, you said that Concubine Lin should be the emperor's most suitable candidate for queen, but the Ai family agrees with the emperor that you are the most suitable candidate." The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Zhu, "The country of Ye has been destroyed, you will not
Like the Ai family, you need to consider the conflict of interests between the two families. And you don’t have a family, so you won’t want to seek more benefits for your family like Concubine Lin. The only thing you lack is that you don’t have a strong person behind you.
You have the power to consolidate the imperial power for the emperor, but you are smart enough to make suggestions for the emperor and make everyone around you help the emperor."
"Queen Mother,..."
"If Concubine Lin were the queen, the Lin family would naturally serve the emperor more wholeheartedly. But the emperor wants to make you his queen, so naturally he will not give Concubine Lin a chance. Such a stalemate between the two parties is not good for Yue. Concubine Zhu,
The emperor now needs a queen who can assist him, and the Moon Kingdom also needs a queen who can bring blessings to the people. So, please agree to become the emperor's queen."
"Since the Queen Mother also knows that Concubine Lin is the queen, the Lin family will do their best to support her, so I, my concubine..."
"Since Yue Kingdom has the 'Hope Relief Fund' for the two concubines, it can also have two queens." Meng Xinzhu couldn't help but widen her eyes, but the Queen Mother said firmly, "Concubine Zhu, the emperor needs the loyalty of the Lin family, so Concubine Lin should be
For the sake of the queen. The emperor loves you so much that you can truly think about the emperor. As a mother, Aijia, I hope you can become Long Qiu’s queen."
"Queen Mother!"
"Sooner or later, there will be a big battle between Yue and Wei. Since the two sides can no longer be evenly matched, it is better to make Yue stronger and reduce the damage caused by this war to both countries. As you said, if Yue Guo wins, the Ai family can still use their mother's
I want to intercede for the relatives of Wei Guo. And if Wei Guo wins, who will intercede for the sons of the Ai family?" The Queen Mother put her hand on Meng Xinzhu's shoulder, "The Ai family will not force you, the Ai family knows that you are
People who have their own ideas, if you have time to think about it, Aijia believes that you will make a wise choice."
Before leaving the Ancestral Temple, Meng Xinzhu looked back at the Queen Mother kneeling in front of the memorial tablet. She was a great mother and a great woman. Her understanding of country and family has gone beyond the narrow scope. It is precisely because of her broad mind.
, the late emperor was so confident in handing over the Moon Kingdom to her, and Long Qiu was so lucky to develop his own strength.
Hongde Longqiu stood outside the Ancestral Temple, feeling more and more uneasy. Whether the Queen Mother discovered the identity of Meng Xinzhu's fake imperial concubine, or the Queen Mother was angry with Concubine Zhu because of Yuji's incident, it was very detrimental to her.
. He looked at the gate of the Ancestral Temple. Concubine Zhu had been in for a long time. When can she come out? Can she come out?
It was so cold, and after kneeling for such a long time, his legs were numb. Meng Xinzhu walked to the gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple with one foot high and one foot low. Before he could cross the threshold, he alerted Hong De, Long Qiu and others who were waiting outside.
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"Xinzhu, what's wrong with you?" Hongde Longqiu hurriedly supported her and noticed her staggering steps.
"It's okay," Meng Xinzhu looked at the anxious people and smiled, "It's just that my legs are numb after kneeling in front of the ancestors' spiritual throne for a long time."
Hongde Longqiu picked her up and said, "Xiao Mingzi, call the imperial doctor quickly!"
"Hey, it's not that exaggerated. It's just a little numb. Just take a rest and it'll be fine."
Hongde Longqiu didn't say much, he just carried her back to the imperial study with a serious look on his face, until the imperial doctor confirmed that she was fine, he kneaded her knees carefully and put two warm bags on her knees.
Then he held her in his arms and said, "Xinzhu, you have been wronged. Queen Mother..."
"Long Qiu, I envy you so much. You have a great mother! A mother who is willing to make sacrifices for her son! When others are worried about internal and external troubles, you can reduce your distractions in this regard."
Hongde Longqiu raised his eyebrows and said with a hint of confusion: "What on earth did you talk about?"
"The Queen Mother is testing whether I can become a queen."
Hongde Longqiu was startled, "Queen? The queen wants you to be my queen?" Meng Xinzhu nodded, "How is this possible? The queen has always intended for Concubine Lin to become the queen."
"Long Qiu, you care too much about your mother's identity, but you don't see what she is willing to pay for you."
"Then did you agree?" Hongde Longqiu's eyes were full of expectation, but Meng Xinzhu shook his head, "Why?"
Meng Xinzhu stared into his eyes for a while, "That position is quite scary for me."
"Scary? With me by your side, what can be scary?"
Meng Xinzhu leaned gently in his arms, "Long Qiu, actually it's good for us to be like this! You are by my side, and I am by your side." She looked down at the bracelet on his hand, "Just like this bracelet,
It’s good to have each other.”
Hongde Longqiu pressed her on the Arhat bed and kissed her, "But you know, I hope you are my queen and my wife!"