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| Rebirth: Back to Zero Author: 祎庭沫瞳 (Yi Ting Mo Tong) |
Chapter
07 The Loving Empress Mother (Part 1/3)
On the
29th of the twelfth month, the sky was a brilliant cerulean blue, and the air
was calm without any harsh chilling winds. On this day with rare, good winter
weather, Jun Lixuan carried Mo Yu'er into the palace, gifting the cat to the
Empress as a New Year gift. Mo Yu'er laid in his arms, snuggling warmly. Not a
care of where he was being gifted to was seen on his expression.
Entering
the Serene Palace, Jun Lixuan found the Third Prince, Jun Liyuan, and the Sixth
Prince, Jun Liyuan, speaking with the Empress. "Empress
Mother." Jun Lixuan greeted.
"Oh,
did Lixuan come to visit me too? Why didn't you let me know in advance, I
could've gotten ready the food that you love." Per customs, the princes
only had to enter the palace for a banquet on the thirtieth. Today, just having
Jun Liyuan and Jun Liche over was surprising enough. She did not expect her
youngest son to also visit at the same time.
"It's
okay, I will come again tomorrow." Jun Lixuan said, and greeted his
brothers, " Third Brother, Sixth Brother."
"Come
and sit." Jun Liyuan shifted to the side and gave the seat by the
Empress's left side to Jun Lixuan.
"What
are you holding?" Jun Liche poured him a cup of hot tea and looked at the
little thing that had shrunk into Jun Lijing's arms in a puzzlement.
Jun
Lixuan put Mo Yu'er on the table, sat on the chair and took a sip of tea. Mo
Yu'er, who found himself on the table, raised his little head and looked around
in confusion. Finally, he jumped on the Empress's lap, probably having decided
based on animalistic instincts, that of the four people the Empress, being the
only female, was the most harmless. The
Empress never expected that her son would bring a cat in. With a pleasantly
surprised face, she hugged and stroked Mo Yu'er.
Jun
Liche smiled after seeing the cat, "Wow, marriage really changes people.
Even you have pets now. Are you overflowing with love?" In his memory, Jun
Lixuan never concerned himself with delicate and small creatures like cats.
"It's
a long story." Jun Lixuan waved his hand and asked the people waiting in
the hall to make their way out.
"What's
so mysterious?" Jun Liyuan was befuddled.
"It's
better that only we know about it. It's about Empress Mother." Jun Lixuan
said when the door of the palace was closed.
"Me?"
Jun
Lixuan nodded, "This matter starts with Cloud Bamboo Incense ..."
Jun
Lixuan spoke about everything from Ling Qiyang finding a problem with the
incense, to the elimination of the counteracting potency of the 2 incense, to
the use of this cat. For the past days, the Empress used the antidote sent by
Jun Lixuan without knowledge of the dangers of her own incense. Now that the
residual toxins in her body had been largely removed, it was an excellent time
to let the Empress know of the situation she was caught in. Hearing
Jun Lixuan's explanation, Jun Liyuan's face sank to pitch-darkness. Jun Liche
looked cautiously at the burning incense. Although the medicinal properties had
been eliminated, he believed in staying cautious regardless.
After
talking for more than half an hour, Jun Lixuan filled his teacup and drank a
few mouthfuls of tea. "Empress Mother, in the future if you receive new things,
it is best to let Mo Yu'er sniff it. It will judge whether it is harmful."
"The
people in the Serene Palace are all our people. The Imperial Noble Consort
can't stick her hand in here, so she used the Emperor Father. She is the most
favoured consort, so Emperor Father will not doubt her. What clever strategies!
" Jun Liyuan sneered. There were countless ways to fight in the palace,
but such a daring move was a first for him.
"How
is Empress Mother's body now?" Jun Liche asked.
"Qiyang
said that with the antidote, ten days should be sufficient to remove the
poison. But I can't be sure too. When he enters the palace for the banquet
tomorrow, I will let him check on Empress Mother." Jun Lixuan said.
The
Empress hugged Mo Yu'er for a while and then heaved a long sigh. She looked and
said to Jun Lixuan, "I am blessed that my son married Qiyang. Otherwise, I
would never realise this ploy. In the past, the cause of your Emperor Father's
unceasing nightmares in Serene Palace had stumped me. I had investigated it on
multiple occasions but to no avail. I thought there were ghosts at work. So, I
had even invited a shaman to do an exorcism, but it was no good. I didn’t
expect to have an answer today."
Jun
Lixuan patted the Empress's hand, and consoled her, "I only learned of
Qiyang's medical skills the day after we got married. With him around, we can
save a lot of trouble. Although his family has some connections with the
Imperial Noble Consort, Qiyang is kind and upright. He will never be on their
side. Otherwise, he would not tell me about this incense."
"That's
right." The Empress nodded, "Just looking at the child's love for
you, I know that he is loyal."
"What
are your future plans, Empress Mother? Can I report this to Emperor Father?"
Jun Liyuan asked.
The
Empress shook her head, "Don’t tell your Emperor Father for now. Let's
take note of this and use it as evidence to suppress the Imperial Noble Consort
in the future. If you told the Emperor now, no one in the palace would support
us. Even if Qiyang explained it, his credibility would be doubted. After all,
when it comes to medical skills, the old men in the Imperial Hospital are more
experienced. If they are displeased, it will put Qiyang in danger. Secondly,
the Imperial Noble Consort’s family is important to the Emperor now. They had
just won a resounding victory. The Emperor may not hold them accountable. As
long as she escapes the responsibility, I can't do anything about her."
"Empress
Mother is right." Seeing how Empress Mother went down to the granular and
even considered for Ling Qiyang, Jun Lixuan was impressed. Her far-sightedness,
tolerance, and kindness, even if this kindness was only shown for her trustees,
were rare gifts.
"The
top priority now is to bring your Emperor Father's heart over to my side. In
the past few years, because of this incense, my relationship with him has been
estranged." The Empress's many years of experience in the palace showed.
She naturally knew what the most critical thing at hand was.
Chapter 07 The Loving Empress Mother (Part 1/3)
Entering the Serene Palace, Jun Lixuan found the Third Prince, Jun Liyuan, and the Sixth Prince, Jun Liyuan, speaking with the Empress. "Empress Mother." Jun Lixuan greeted.
"Oh, did Lixuan come to visit me too? Why didn't you let me know in advance, I could've gotten ready the food that you love." Per customs, the princes only had to enter the palace for a banquet on the thirtieth. Today, just having Jun Liyuan and Jun Liche over was surprising enough. She did not expect her youngest son to also visit at the same time.
"It's okay, I will come again tomorrow." Jun Lixuan said, and greeted his brothers, " Third Brother, Sixth Brother."
"Come and sit." Jun Liyuan shifted to the side and gave the seat by the Empress's left side to Jun Lixuan.
"What are you holding?" Jun Liche poured him a cup of hot tea and looked at the little thing that had shrunk into Jun Lijing's arms in a puzzlement.
Jun Lixuan put Mo Yu'er on the table, sat on the chair and took a sip of tea. Mo Yu'er, who found himself on the table, raised his little head and looked around in confusion. Finally, he jumped on the Empress's lap, probably having decided based on animalistic instincts, that of the four people the Empress, being the only female, was the most harmless. The Empress never expected that her son would bring a cat in. With a pleasantly surprised face, she hugged and stroked Mo Yu'er.
Jun Liche smiled after seeing the cat, "Wow, marriage really changes people. Even you have pets now. Are you overflowing with love?" In his memory, Jun Lixuan never concerned himself with delicate and small creatures like cats.
"It's a long story." Jun Lixuan waved his hand and asked the people waiting in the hall to make their way out.
"What's so mysterious?" Jun Liyuan was befuddled.
"It's better that only we know about it. It's about Empress Mother." Jun Lixuan said when the door of the palace was closed.
"Me?"
Jun Lixuan nodded, "This matter starts with Cloud Bamboo Incense ..."
Jun Lixuan spoke about everything from Ling Qiyang finding a problem with the incense, to the elimination of the counteracting potency of the 2 incense, to the use of this cat. For the past days, the Empress used the antidote sent by Jun Lixuan without knowledge of the dangers of her own incense. Now that the residual toxins in her body had been largely removed, it was an excellent time to let the Empress know of the situation she was caught in. Hearing Jun Lixuan's explanation, Jun Liyuan's face sank to pitch-darkness. Jun Liche looked cautiously at the burning incense. Although the medicinal properties had been eliminated, he believed in staying cautious regardless.
After talking for more than half an hour, Jun Lixuan filled his teacup and drank a few mouthfuls of tea. "Empress Mother, in the future if you receive new things, it is best to let Mo Yu'er sniff it. It will judge whether it is harmful."
"The people in the Serene Palace are all our people. The Imperial Noble Consort can't stick her hand in here, so she used the Emperor Father. She is the most favoured consort, so Emperor Father will not doubt her. What clever strategies! " Jun Liyuan sneered. There were countless ways to fight in the palace, but such a daring move was a first for him.
"How is Empress Mother's body now?" Jun Liche asked.
"Qiyang said that with the antidote, ten days should be sufficient to remove the poison. But I can't be sure too. When he enters the palace for the banquet tomorrow, I will let him check on Empress Mother." Jun Lixuan said.
The Empress hugged Mo Yu'er for a while and then heaved a long sigh. She looked and said to Jun Lixuan, "I am blessed that my son married Qiyang. Otherwise, I would never realise this ploy. In the past, the cause of your Emperor Father's unceasing nightmares in Serene Palace had stumped me. I had investigated it on multiple occasions but to no avail. I thought there were ghosts at work. So, I had even invited a shaman to do an exorcism, but it was no good. I didn’t expect to have an answer today."
Jun Lixuan patted the Empress's hand, and consoled her, "I only learned of Qiyang's medical skills the day after we got married. With him around, we can save a lot of trouble. Although his family has some connections with the Imperial Noble Consort, Qiyang is kind and upright. He will never be on their side. Otherwise, he would not tell me about this incense."
"That's right." The Empress nodded, "Just looking at the child's love for you, I know that he is loyal."
"What are your future plans, Empress Mother? Can I report this to Emperor Father?" Jun Liyuan asked.
The Empress shook her head, "Don’t tell your Emperor Father for now. Let's take note of this and use it as evidence to suppress the Imperial Noble Consort in the future. If you told the Emperor now, no one in the palace would support us. Even if Qiyang explained it, his credibility would be doubted. After all, when it comes to medical skills, the old men in the Imperial Hospital are more experienced. If they are displeased, it will put Qiyang in danger. Secondly, the Imperial Noble Consort’s family is important to the Emperor now. They had just won a resounding victory. The Emperor may not hold them accountable. As long as she escapes the responsibility, I can't do anything about her."
"Empress Mother is right." Seeing how Empress Mother went down to the granular and even considered for Ling Qiyang, Jun Lixuan was impressed. Her far-sightedness, tolerance, and kindness, even if this kindness was only shown for her trustees, were rare gifts.
"The top priority now is to bring your Emperor Father's heart over to my side. In the past few years, because of this incense, my relationship with him has been estranged." The Empress's many years of experience in the palace showed. She naturally knew what the most critical thing at hand was.
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