The Blessed (Book 5)

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I'll update when I accumulate 100 or more points but for now here's the continuation of chapter 520. Again, if there's something wrong do tell me, repeating chapters, you felt something wrong abot the said chapters and all.

520. Palace Banquet (18)- Reactions of Other Palaces
Translator: Guy Gone Bad

"Qiang'er said right. You are just a bit way too impulsive. I know you care about your title. Once you meet things about titles, you'd lose your sense of proportion. But, have you ever thought that the fight over the empress title has ended. His Majesty's meaning is already obvious. Except Chu Yunhan, no one is possible to take that position. Now, after he has provided so many useful suggestions that could bring good to the kingdom and its people, His Majesty has only favored him more. Now he even allows him to attend the morning court meeting. By the way, the seventh prince has also been favored a lot. Aren't all these enough to sound the alarm for you? What we can fight over now is the crown prince title. After the big prince seizes the throne, only a Chu Yunhan was nothing at all. Won't he still have to bow before you the real empress?"

Seeing that her daughter was still mad, Old Lady Xiao held her and said earnestly. When she got married with His Majesty who was still the crown prince, their Xiao family was still not strong enough, so she could only be a second concubine. She thought she could get promoted as a concubine after giving birth to the big son and big daughter for His Majesty. But never expected that Chu Yunhan cut in. Let alone her, even all of them couldn't accept it. But the die is already cast, so they had no choice to but accept it.

"Mother, I know what you said is right, but I just don't like that son of a b*tch! Just a silly farmer. He is just lucky enough to catch His Highness Sheng's eyes and climbs onto that position. Now he even doesn't put me in his eyes. I really can't take this! I got to teach him a lesson!"

Others got jealous of their own men, while she was even jealous of her own brother-in-law. Throughout the whole world, no one was like her.

"Mother, why don't you understand? Which is more important, your pride or the crown prince title for my big brother?"

Hearing that, Lingqiang instantly got angry. Why had she never found that her mother was so stupid?

"I... Of course the crown prince title is more important."

Faced with her spoiled daughter, Noble Consort Xiao's tone softened a lot. How did she not know what they said was all right? Ever since His Empress came back last year, she had stayed in that kind of restless state. His Majesty's good to him was like a thorn in her heart. When he resumed his empress title, she was so mad. Now even His Highness Sheng's wife dare gave her his face and insult her in front of so many people. How would she not be mad?

"All right, Qiang 'er, your mother's days are not easy. And it's true that His Majesty has been too partial recently. So, stop it."

Seeing that, Old Lady Xiao could do nothing but give a light sigh. Her daughter just had everything too smooth to her these years, who got Her Empress Dowager's care, her kids' filiality and His Majesty's respect. Now after Chu Yunhan came back all of a sudden, plus a Crown Princess Sheng who always didn't play by the rules, it was only normal she'd get anxious.

"Mother, it's not that I'm blaming you. Didn't you always tell us that we should look at the big picture? We should do nothing others aren't capable of and bear what others can't bear. Have you forgotten it?"

After all, that was her mother, Lingqiang had to bow her head first. When having her father emperor's favor, her mother really had her day. Ever since His Empress got abolished and her father emperor let her in charge of the phoenix seal and regulate the whole hare, she had gradually changed. Back then, she took herself as the hostess of the whole harem. After all, except the empress title, wasn't she the real hostess of the harem? But now His Empress had been back and regained the phoenix seal. So, now he was the justified owner of the harem. If her mother could not see this clearly, the crown prince title would stay further and further away from her big brother.

"Qiang'er..."

Noble Consort Xiao got stoned there. Looking at her daughter's delicate face, her angry eyes looked a bit confused. Ever since she had married His Majesty, those fights above and below the table flashed across her eyes. She couldn't help making a shudder and felt cold all over. Over the past more than a year, what had she done? Only because of Chu Yunhan's return, she had gotten herself in a mess already?

Actually, women are most sensitive in a relationship. She was the one who had stayed with His Majesty the longest! How would she not know what Chu Yunhan meant to His Majesty? That was some kind of pure and stainless emotional sustenance, and the only piece of pure land in His Majesty's heart. Just because of this, she feared of Chu Yunhan and always tried to suppress him everywhere.

"Mother, Qiang'er, I know I made a mistake. Don't worry, I won't let anyone else have the chance to humiliate me again."

No one knew how long it had passed, Noble Consort Xiao's eyes suddenly shot out some firm light. She'd no longer be that muddle-headed like before to go against Chu Yunhan or anyone. They were right. The priority now was to seize the crown prince title.

"Hmm."

The few of them nodded with gratification, she finally got sobered up.

Perhaps, they should thank Ling Jingxuan, after him making trouble, Her Empress Dowager had resumed her former composure and Noble Consort Xiao finally woke up from her former chaos. The wars in the future would be like killing without spilling blood.

Fuyan Palace

"My lady, you guessed right this time. Crown Princess Sheng is really not a simple character. Her Empress Dowager got so mad that she claimed she is sick and wouldn't come out. Just now, Mammy Jin in her palace went to inform His Majesty, and then summoned the imperial doctor. It's said that even the always arrogant Noble Consort Xiao got insulted."

Mammy Wei vividly described the whole thing to Dowager Consort Xiao reclining in bed, with that pair of old eyes filled with joys. She was already satisfied as long as Crown Princess Sheng wouldn't be a drag for them.

"Hehe...This is just the beginning. The reason they lost is mainly because they belittled him. Who knows in the future? Oh right, I heard the kids also came. Did you see them?"

Compared to Mammy Wei's excitement, Dowager Consort Yun looked quite composed like everything was within her expectations.

"Yeah, I saw them. They look exactly the same like His Highness. My lady, when will you summon them?"

Speaking of the children, Mammy Wei was even more excited. Anyone who saw them would never doubt their identity. They were so much like Yan Shengrui.

"Not hurry. Entering the palace now may be disadvantageous to them, as long as they are safe, then maybe Shengrui will understand my helplessness those years."

Speaking of which, Dowager Consort Yun looked a bit elusive as her memories had already gone back to over twenty years. Mammy Wei who knew the whole thing still wanted to say something, but finally only let out a sigh and then waved off those maids.

How would Her Lady not feel bitter in her heart? Having been mad at her for over twenty years, Lord Shengrui should have cooled down, right?