flstandardbreds Chapter 415 Progress
Chapter 415 Progress
Emperor Tianqi spoke very slowly, as if he was taking care of the Empress Dowager's deteriorating hearing due to her old age. When he mentioned the word "royal dignity", he emphasized the words.
Those who know Empress Dowager Lin Yueyi know that what this woman pursued throughout her life, besides power, was the word "dignity".
When Emperor Taizong doted on Concubine Yun, Lin Yueyi felt that she had lost the dignity that a queen should have. This hurt her heart, which had always been high and mighty. From then on, it was like a thorn in her flesh, which was difficult to get rid of. So after she came to power, she paid special attention to it.
The corners of the Empress Dowager's wrinkled eyes raised, and a cold light suddenly flashed in her old and turbid eyes. She looked at Emperor Tianqi with contempt, with a look of anger in her eyes, but not anger, and a sneer in her heart.
I, the grandson of the emperor, was born to a mother of humble origin, but I was lucky enough to ascend to the throne. I pretended to be a filial son and a virtuous grandson for a while, but finally I could no longer pretend!
Not only did he let his subordinates take advantage of the power of his subordinates, but he also spoke harshly to her, constantly testing her bottom line. It was really abominable!
Emperor Tianqi, who felt the Empress Dowager's anger, met her contemptuous gaze impartially. His expression was normal, even a little nonchalant, but a strange sense of joy surged in his heart.
He was even expecting something, perhaps expecting that the always "noble and dignified" imperial grandmother in front of him would personally take off the mask she had worn for a lifetime and scold him, the Emperor of Daliang, in this restrained and luxurious Changning Palace.
"Grand Empress Dowager, it's time for you to take your medicine."
The guest nanny Wen Dun's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting the confrontation between the grandfather and grandson, "The imperial physician said that your medicine is best taken before meals."
After saying that, she waved to the palace maid who had just prepared the medicine behind her. When she came closer, she immediately picked up a bowl of thick black Chinese medicine from the tray and handed it to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager's anger instantly shifted to Madam Ke. She gave Madam Ke a cold look and was about to scold her, but suddenly she realized that if she really did that, wouldn't it be the same as how the Emperor had just punished Zheng Tianbao in front of her?
——It’s just a crude trick to scare the enemy.
The Empress Dowager disdained to do so, so she suppressed her anger, calmed her mind, gently took the medicine bowl and spoon, and slowly used the medicine to nourish her body, intentionally leaving Emperor Tianqi aside.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager's anger was not aroused, Emperor Tianqi sighed almost inaudibly, and the interest that had just ignited in his heart dissipated in an instant. He straightened his body and waited for the Empress Dowager's response.
After taking the bitter and numbing medicine, the Empress Dowager became more depressed, but her mind became clearer.
After just a little thought, she already understood the emperor's intention of coming to Changning Palace early in the morning to ask for permission to grant Prince Yan a marriage. It could be said that this was a wise move.
If she refused the marriage, it would intensify the conflict between the Lin family represented by her and the Prince of Yan. The emperor would naturally be willing to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers, and be happy to reap the benefits.
If I don't stop the arranged marriage, then the Prince of Yan, who has won the beauty, will not be grateful to me, with whom I have had conflicts for a long time. I will only remember the emperor's kindness and intention of building a bridge.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager suddenly felt that during the time she had been recuperating, the little emperor, whom she had never taken seriously before, had grown a lot. After pondering for a moment, the Empress Dowager said in an unquestionable tone:
"I haven't met Luo Xiaoran yet. It will be the beginning of winter in two days, so the palace will be bustling with activity. Let the King of Yan take Luo Xiaoran with him!"