"Sometimes when I see Qiong Hua showing no fear that day, I feel how good it is to be young and not afraid of anything. I remember that I was like this when I was young, but now I am no longer young!"
Tao Yao couldn't help but smile and sigh. In fact, this was what the original owner cared about the most.
It doesn't matter that there are so many women in the harem, but it can't be Qiong Hua who is 70% similar to him. He can defeat anyone, but how can he defeat himself when he was young?
"Why didn't the Queen say that? Who is that Qionghua? Is it worthy of being regarded as a serious problem by the Queen?"
Concubine Shu couldn't bear it. She and the queen had been friends for many years. How could she bear to see the other party say such arrogant words? How could a queen bow her head and admit defeat to a lady?
"No, you misunderstood what I said," Taoyao smiled and shook her head.
"I never regarded her as a serious problem, I just felt a little emotional when I looked at her. Qionghua herself knew clearly in her heart who got the credit for everything she experienced, but she deliberately denied it. , that’s why I caused so many troubles intentionally or unintentionally, to prove His Majesty’s unconditional preference for her. Only in this way can I feel safe.”
"Now that the Queen has thought things through, I feel relieved."
Concubine Shu felt that it was a false alarm. She was originally worried that the queen would become confused because of Qionghua's appearance. In the past few months, the queen's mood had been constantly affected by her, and she had not taken care of many things in the harem.
Fortunately, he and Concubine Xian helped prevent the worst impact.
Mrs. Qionghua herself doesn't matter. She can do whatever she wants without restraint. Even if she does something wrong, she can be fooled by just saying that His Majesty likes her and that she was from the common people and didn't understand the rules.
But the queen can't do it. The queen has to manage all the affairs of the harem. If one thing is not done well and a big mistake is made, the reputation accumulated in the past will be lost!
"I feel relieved when I see your empress being so calm today. In the past, every time I felt that my empress' mood was affected by Qiong Hua, I was really worried. Now it seems that everything has passed!"
Concubine Shu was really relieved now. As long as the queen's mood was stable, there was nothing to be afraid of.
No matter what, Qionghua is just a wife, not to mention that she was able to get these favors because she looked similar to the queen, so what's so scary about her?
"Okay, okay, you don't have to worry about me. I have been the queen for so many years, what is there that I can't bear?" Taoyao said with a smile.
"What's going on with Lady Wan? She had a dispute with Mrs. Qionghua half a month ago. His Majesty punished her severely and made her think about her mistakes in his palace. She has always been soft-tempered. You and I both know that all this was done deliberately by Qionghua. Wan The noble man may feel aggrieved."
Speaking of Wan Guiren, Tao Yao was a little worried. She had a lower status and was often wronged. She had a weak temperament, so she couldn't be bullied by Qiong Hua in vain.
"Don't worry, Madam, Concubine Xian and I have both remembered that Wan Gui is a peaceful person, but Qiong Hua only dares to pick on her and bully her!"
Concubine Shu smiled disdainfully. In addition to being on good terms with the queen, she also really didn't like Mrs. Qionghua. She really felt like she was doing something wrong.
But what can be done? What can your Majesty do if you like? All the good things will be sent to Mrs. Qionghua. Even this title was taken by your Majesty himself.
"Go and see her in person in a few days. After all, I am also a queen, and I can't really let a lady behave randomly. The harem really needs to be taken care of."
Taoyao put down her tea cup with a solemn look on her face.
During those days when the original owner was angry with Qiong Hua, he must not have been so sad about the affairs in the harem, so some noble ladies would also be bullied by Qiong Hua, causing chaos in the harem.
But Qionghua is a bit clever, and the troubles are all trivial. Even if Xiao He knew about it, he would just turn a blind eye and not take it seriously at all.
"yes."
Concubine Shu smiled and nodded, as long as the queen cheers up, everything will be fine. She is already at this age, what else can she look down on?
When Taoyao returned to Fengyi Palace, she didn't expect to see someone, Xiao He.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
She was stunned for a second and then bowed respectfully. The person in front of her was Xiao He, the husband of the original owner. The relationship she had been married to for decades was the one she couldn't let go of the most, so she felt so desperate for Qiong Hua's appearance.
"Did the Queen go to see Lin'an? Is she feeling well?"
Xiao He waved his hand and told everyone who was serving him to step aside. In the past few months, every time he got along with the queen, he always had a bad conversation, and it was not easy for people to stand here and watch the joke.
"Lin'an's health has recovered. Once he's fully recovered in a day or two, Fu'an can go and play with her."
Thinking of Lin'an's cute and cute face, Taoyao couldn't help but smile. The two little princesses Lin'an and Fu'an were both so cute and had similar temperaments. No wonder they could play together.
"Yesterday Qionghua was crying when she came back. Did you look down on her again? I have said this many times. Qionghua is from the folk and is still young. He doesn't understand so many rules at all, not to mention that he didn't cause any big trouble. Come on. You have reached this age as a queen, why can't you tolerate her as a little girl?"
Sure enough, things finally got back to business, and Xiao He came here for Qionghua.
He looked at his wife, who had been with him through many years of ups and downs, and suddenly felt a bit strange. She was completely different from the person he imagined. There was no sense of magnanimity, dignity and gentleness at all. Instead, she felt much more inexplicable. A bit mean.
They are already this age, why do they have to deal with a seventeen-year-old girl?
"Who did Your Majesty think of when he looked at me? Did he think of the time we spent together? Or did he think of Qiong Hua?"
Tao Yao asked back nonchalantly, looking directly into Xiao He's eyes, also curious about who the person he saw in his heart was.
"What are you talking about?"
Xiao He was suddenly stunned. There were many unsaid questions, but he suddenly couldn't say them out. When he came over, he just wanted to have a few words with the queen and not to argue with Qiong Hua.
But now I can't say anything, and the queen's eyes seem strange when I see her.
"What do you think I'm talking about?" Taoyao sneered and stepped forward step by step.
"When I first got married to Your Majesty, when I was still a princess, I had to manage the affairs of the palace in an orderly manner. Later, when I became the queen, I had to take care of even more things. Not to mention that the harem is full of people and there are thousands of concubines competing for favors. This strategy must be used to protect every prince and princess from growing up safely. If something goes wrong, it will be my responsibility as the queen!
I am not yet thirty years old this year, and gray hair has already grown on my head. Sometimes when I look in the bronze mirror, I feel like I have fine wrinkles on my face, which is incomparable to when I was seventeen or eighteen years old. Yes! "
While talking, the memories of the original owner came to mind. There were many things in the harem, really many. If you do well, you should do it. If you do poorly, you have to accept criticism.
Not to mention that there are so many concubines, all with their own little thoughts and petty tricks. If something serious happens, it will be the queen's fault for poor management.
Not to mention that all the princes and princesses have to be well taken care of. If any prince or princess is sick, she, the queen, has to go and see her. After so many years of hard work, how can the original owner still be as innocent and delicate as a seventeen-year-old girl? pretty?
"Why did the queen suddenly talk about this?"
Xiao He suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and what he wanted to say for Qiong Hua was completely unable to be said.
When I brought Qionghua back, I felt that I was somewhat ashamed of the queen, but so what? What big deal is it to bring a woman back?
"If I didn't talk about this, Your Majesty might have forgotten it in the morning, or maybe he was used to it and wouldn't think anything of it at all? When you brought Qionghua back, you said personally that she is very similar to me. When she was seventeen or eighteen years old, she was so reckless and unreasonable in front of me, and even stupid to the point of being a bit childish!"
When it comes to Qionghua, Taoyao's face is full of disdain. She is not like before at all. As soon as she hears the word Qionghua, she gets into a big fight with Xiao He.
The original owner really hated these two words. When he heard it, he felt uncomfortable all over and felt depressed in his heart. He couldn't get better no matter what.
But Taoyao is different. She doesn't care about all this at all, she doesn't care about Qionghua, she doesn't care about Xiao He.
"I don't allow you to say that about her!" Xiao He was angry, "Qionghua is the person I personally brought back. If you look down on her, does that mean you look down on me!"
"It seems that Qionghua's position in His Majesty's heart is really important!"
Tao Yao smiled, Xiao He actually said such things for Qiong Hua, and even said that the other party represented his face.
"Father, emperor, mother."
Xiao Yan and Fu An didn't know when they pushed the door open. It looked like they had been standing outside the door for a long time and heard what was said inside.
"Why are you two outside? What did you hear?"
Taoyao turned around and looked at the two villains. Xiao He didn't expect the two children to come over, but he calmed down his temper a bit.
"Mrs. Qionghua! Why is it always Mrs. Qionghua! Why does she appear! The father and the queen always quarrel so much when they appear! I hate her! I really hate her so much."
Fu'an was younger and had already cried non-stop when he heard the quarrel inside while standing outside. When he came in and saw his father full of anger, he really felt that everything had changed!
He broke away from Xiao Yan's hand and ran out crying.
Xiao Yan is older and calmer, but there is also disappointment and helplessness in his eyes. He never thought that his father and mother, who once loved each other, would quarrel like this. Like his sister, he also doesn't like to hear about Mrs. Qionghua. Four words.
"Does my father really want to say these things to my mother because of Mrs. Qionghua? Does my mother's hard work for so many years not compare to Mrs. Qionghua in my father's eyes?"
Xiao Yan bit his lip and looked at his once so loving father. In fact, at this moment he also wanted to run out like his sister. He didn't want to face all this here, but he inexplicably wanted to get an answer.
"That's enough, queen, now you can't even discipline your own children, how dare you speak to me so boldly?"
Xiao He was dodging a little. When he realized what he said, he felt that the words were a bit too much, but he had already said them and it was impossible to take them back.
Seeing this reaction, he knew what it meant. Xiao Yan wiped his tears hard, turned around and ran out.
"At first you said you liked Qionghua because she looks like me, but now I am still here, but you have transferred all your love to her. Don't you think this is ridiculous? What about?"
Looking at the backs of the two children who really wanted to run out, Tao Yao felt it was ridiculous. It was good to let the two children know, and they shouldn't have too many fantasies.
The children in the harem were never just one or two of them. How could the royal family love be so simple?
"That's enough for you! That's enough! I'm afraid you're getting more confused as you get older, and now you're just going to contradict me! But I was wrong. Qionghua is nothing like you, and I'm not as disgusting as you! She is obedient and obedient, and this alone makes me happy!"
Xiao He was so angry that he fluttered his sleeves and turned his back to Taoyao. He was the emperor and had no reason to tolerate it, even to the queen and his wife who had been with him for so many years.
