readytorunbook Chapter 290 The Unfavored Concubine 6
Chapter 290 The Unfavored Concubine 6
Shufei was unwilling to be inferior to others, not only for her own sake but more importantly for her two children. She also felt that she had a greater chance of becoming the empress than Defei.
Although he only has two little princesses left, these two little princesses are also crucial. The emperor already has them, so naturally he doesn't want other princes to occupy the position of the legitimate son. This would lead to brothers killing each other, which would be a disaster for the royal family.
Moreover, my family background is prominent and no worse than that of the previous queen. Why can't I become the next queen?
There was a lot of commotion in the palace over this position, but Su Tong looked at the emperor with wide eyes, then covered himself with the quilt innocently.
Su Tong was almost sleepy, but was awakened by the emperor's voice.
"Empress Su, I have always been very fond of you over the years. Do you have any hatred in your heart?"
Su Tong's eyelids twitched fiercely, "Your Majesty, why do you say that? Although Your Majesty doesn't come to my palace often, you and the Empress have always been thinking about me.
You will give me many gifts during festivals, and I live a good and comfortable life in the palace. All this is thanks to the emperor."
The emperor turned around and looked at Su Tong with a calm expression, and realized that the other party was not lying.
"You can't see me in real time, you don't even have a child, and I even sent my only adopted son away. Do you hate me?"
Su Tong didn't understand why the other party asked such random questions and could only answer truthfully.
"Your Majesty is joking. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. Your Majesty must have his own reasons for doing this.
Besides, the reason I don’t have children may be that I am not destined to have them. There is no instruction on how to have children in this world. There are so many women, and everyone has their own way of living. I just want to be a good concubine to the Emperor.”
The emperor suddenly realized that he was used to seeing women fighting for favor, but this was the first time he saw someone who was so transparent. It really made him feel a little overwhelmed.
"You did a great job." The emperor couldn't help but sigh. He used to think that the other party was really strict, but so many years have passed and he has never seen him murder others for power and status. This shows that he is really a calm person.
"Neither arrogant nor impetuous, and not surprised by praise or criticism." The emperor was sincerely praising the other party.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. I am just an ordinary concubine who is neither good nor bad, neither arrogant nor impatient.
But the reason for all this is that I don't have any extravagant hopes. It is precisely because I have abandoned those messy thoughts that I can live a clear life. Life is only a few decades long, and some things are just passing clouds. I hope that Your Majesty can be more open-minded.
Although the Queen is gone, the Crown Prince and the Princess are still here. I hope the Emperor can take good care of his health and the two children so that the Queen can also leave in peace."
The emperor didn't know what he was thinking about, and he smiled bitterly twice, "I thought we could stay together forever, but in the end, she left the queen halfway. She is indeed a good queen, and I am sorry for her."
This time Su Tong stopped talking, and the night was very quiet. However, when he was helping the emperor to get up the next day, the other party dropped a heavy bomb before leaving.
"I am going to enthrone you as the successor." The emperor looked into Su Tong's eyes, "I hope you can continue to be neither arrogant nor impatient, and be a virtuous and generous queen."
Now it was Su Tong's turn to stay there. Others thought that he was happy and had not yet recovered from the shock. In fact, Su Tong was indeed happy, but he was more shocked.
The queen was gone, and I thought I had lost my backer, but in the end I became the new queen and became someone else's backer. This...
The reversal is a bit too fast, my brain isn't enough, I need to calm down.
Su Tong was still a little dazed after the queen left, but the palace maids and eunuchs around her knelt on the ground with joy on their faces, congratulating Su Tong on becoming the new queen.
"Alright, get up quickly. Although the emperor has promised this matter, it is not a foregone conclusion yet and there is still room for reversal. Tell the people below to keep their mouths shut and don't let this matter spread outside."
Su Tong waved her hand and decided to keep a low profile, but some rumors still reached the ears of other concubines.
Concubine Liang accidentally knocked over her favorite blue and white porcelain bowl. She looked dazed and even thought she had misheard.
"This... Is the emperor crazy?" Concubine Liang cried out of grievance, "I have been with the emperor for such a long time, and I thought I was the one who understood the emperor best, but... in the end, I ended up making wedding clothes for others. I really can't accept this."
Concubine Liang felt that there was still room for things to turn around, so she immediately prepared to pack up and go to meet the emperor. Even if she had no chance of becoming the empress, she would never let Su Tong become the empress. She did not want to kowtow to a concubine whom she had always looked down upon.
"Your Majesty, the matter has already been settled, and this matter was spread by people close to the emperor. It is obviously the emperor's intention. Why do you have to offend the emperor at this time?
Why not take advantage of the emperor's guilt to quickly promote her to imperial concubine? This will also be a happy event for the little prince and princess."
Concubine Liang naturally understood this truth, but in the end she could only put it down to unwillingness. She and the emperor had once loved each other and thought they could stay together until old age, but in the end... the emperor still chose another woman, and she was unwilling to accept it.
The senior palace maid beside Concubine Liang saw things more clearly than Concubine Liang. Although the Emperor liked their Queen, at most he just liked to pamper her like a concubine. The most important thing was that she must not surpass the Queen.
When the Empress was giving birth, my Queen had her own hand. It was because of that time that the relationship between the Queen and the Emperor was severed. Even if they still had feelings for each other, they were no longer as strong as before.
Now that things have come to this point, and the queen is still thinking about so-called love, it would be better for her to face the reality as soon as possible, be obedient, and seek benefits for the two children.
After hearing this, Concubine De couldn't help herself. She picked up the teacup beside her and threw it to the ground with force. Even then, she still felt unsatisfied.
The finest Dingzhou red pottery, the plum blossom porcelain vase, the green colored glaze cup, the crystal mirror used for Western worship...
Defei swept all these things to the ground. After doing all this, she burst into tears.
"Cousin, how could you treat me like this? You would rather let that bitch be the first and last instead of making me the queen. What's wrong with me? It was fine that you liked that little bitch Concubine Liang at the beginning, but now there's Concubine Su. When will you have me in your heart?
I am inferior to other women in the harem. I am born with a good family background, good-looking, and devoted to you, my cousin.
But you are not loyal after all. You would rather favor other women and are lukewarm to me. If it weren't for my aunt the Empress Dowager as a backer, I would have died of old age in the palace!
How could a woman who is not favored and doesn't even have a child climb to a high position?
Could it be that there is some conspiracy behind this?
Yes, it must be like this. I must expose the other party's true face so that the emperor can change his mind."