OBS Chapter 397 Empress Dowager Liu scolds Concubine Liu
Chapter 397 Empress Dowager Liu scolds Concubine Liu
At this point, Concubine Liu burst into tears again and choked up, "I just feel... I feel it's not worth it..."
Cuizhu and Xiaohuazi looked at each other and both felt overwhelmed.
Even at this time, the imperial concubine is still thinking about love matters!
Cuizhu sighed helplessly and advised: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter who the emperor's heart is with, what matters is the power of the six palaces!"
"You see, you are sick, and those people below are taking advantage of you."
"In the past, Concubine Liang didn't even dare to breathe in front of you, but now? She has become the one who helps manage the six palaces! The ladies in the harem have all rushed to Changchun Palace to curry favor with her."
"If this continues, I'm afraid everyone will only see Changchun Palace. Who will pay attention to our Yongshou Palace?"
"My lady, you have to cheer up!"
Concubine Liu raised her slender white fingers, wiped away the tears on her face, and said with a wry smile: "The belief that I have had in my heart for many years has collapsed... I don't even care about myself now, how can I care about those material things?"
Cuizhu and Xiaohuazi: "..."
I can’t persuade you! I can’t persuade you at all!
At this time, the eunuch's shrill voice sounded outside: "The Queen Mother has arrived--!!!"
All the palace people were shocked!
The Empress Dowager had been worshipping Buddha in the Cining Palace, living a secluded life, but she actually came to the Yongshou Palace? !
Concubine Liu was also surprised, and inexplicably felt guilty and scared: "Cuizhu, quickly dress up for me!"
If my aunt saw her like this, she would definitely scold her...
Given Concubine Liu's hot temper, the only person in the palace who could control her was Empress Dowager Liu.
Then Empress Dowager Liu put her hand on the back of Nanny Yuan's hand and strode in from outside, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she said in a dignified manner: "It's too late!"
The palace servants knelt on the ground and said, "Your servants pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Concubine Liu also stood up and bowed her head, "I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager..."
Empress Dowager Liu waved her hand and said, "All of you go down."
"Yes!"
The palace servants retreated in an orderly manner.
The next second, Empress Dowager Liu pointed at Concubine Liu and scolded her, "Look at yourself now. Do you still have the bearing of the eldest daughter of Duke Dingguo's mansion?!"
"I really don't know why my brother, who has a great reputation throughout his life, gave birth to a useless daughter like you?!"
"Could it be that the midwife accidentally threw your brain away when she was delivering the baby?!"
Concubine Liu has always known that her aunt was a man of swift and decisive character when she was young. Otherwise, she would not have stood out from so many favored concubines and sat firmly on the throne of the empress dowager!
But these years, my aunt has been with the Buddha every day, and her state of mind has become much calmer. Who can help but praise it, the Queen Mother is really kind!
Being scolded by her like this, Concubine Liu was stunned for a while, and suddenly, like a child who had been wronged, tears rolled down her eyes: "Aunt, Qingqing is feeling very sad..."
"You know that Qingqing really loves His Majesty... But it was not until the palace coup that Qingqing realized that all this was not worth it..."
Although Empress Dowager Liu looked stern, she was actually happy in her heart.
Because the imperial concubine had good looks, family background, and royal heirs, everything was good. But her infatuation with the emperor hindered her progress.
Once she understood these things and got through the emotional barrier, she was able to wake up.
"I have already told you that our emperor may seem affectionate, but he is actually heartless!"
"You have entrusted your whole heart to him. You should have expected this day to come!"
Concubine Liu fell into a chair, crying non-stop, as if all the life had been taken away from her: "But...but when I married your Majesty, all I wanted was a true heart."
"Now that this dream is shattered, Qingqing doesn't know what the meaning of her life is anymore..."
Empress Dowager Liu said coldly: "Then I will tell you!"
"As the eldest daughter of Duke Dingguo, you have enjoyed the best resources of the entire family since childhood. Your mission is to continue the glory of the family!"
"Since the emperor's sincerity is unreliable, then you should fight for power and the position of queen! To be the mother of the country!"
"A hundred years after your majesty passes away, you will be the one and only Empress Dowager, just like me!"
"This should be the meaning of your life!"
Concubine Liu closed her eyes, tears falling from her eyes: "What I despised the most in the past was that sick woman, Jiang Shuren. She only cared about the glory of her family. In the end, she was just buried casually on a hilltop with a straw mat. Her whole life was a joke."
"I always thought that I was different from Jiang Shuren. I married His Majesty to know him and stay with him. But in the end, I am more of a joke than Jiang Shuren..."
"But... Aunt, if Qingqing is like Jiang Shuren, and lives the rest of her life only for power and family glory, will she also end up like that in the future?"
Empress Dowager Liu slowed down her tone and said, "The Duke Ding's Mansion is different from the Duke Zheng's Mansion. They will not be as arrogant and domineering as them. They will not become a thorn in your majesty's side."
"You are also different from Queen Jiang. Although the emperor is ruthless, he is somewhat sincere to you."
"Think carefully about what I have said today. Do you want to continue to be trapped in the Yongshou Palace, withering away day by day like a withered flower on a branch? Or do you want to pull yourself together and become a glorious queen or queen mother?"
After she finished speaking, Empress Dowager Liu turned around and left with the support of Nanny Yuan.
Concubine Liu sat in the chair motionless.
The sky gradually darkened and candles were lit in the inner rooms.
Cuizhu sighed and advised, "My queen, you haven't eaten for a day, please eat something."
"What if I get hungry? What should I do?"
Concubine Liu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes gradually became firm: "Aunt is right."
"I, Liu Shiqing, have been proud all my life. How can I stay in Yongshou Palace every day and watch those lowly hooves climb over my head and bully others?"
"Since Your Majesty has no intention, then I will follow what my aunt said and become a glorious queen! Queen Mother!"
Cuizhu and Xiaohuazi were overjoyed: "My lady, it's great that you can think it through!"
These days, they have talked their mouths off, but they are still not as eloquent as the Empress Dowager's words.
It has to be her!
Even so, every time she thought of Nangong Xuanyu, Concubine Liu couldn't help but feel a sense of bitterness in her heart...
She understood His Majesty's character. When he liked someone, he really liked him; when he no longer liked someone, he really no longer liked him.
Your Majesty is really angry with her this time. How easy is it to regain her favor?
The figure of Shen Zhinian suddenly appeared in Concubine Liu's mind...