dognovel Chapter 1014 The biggest obstacle is Concubine Chen and her son
Chapter 1014 The biggest obstacle is Concubine Chen and her son
Nanny Yuan immediately said, "I understand."
As expected, after the palace banquet, a palace maid came in and reported, "Empress Dowager, Duke Dingguo and the eldest princess want to see you."
Empress Dowager Liu was weak and had fallen asleep long ago.
In the past, if it was just the eldest princess who came to ask, Nanny Yuan would definitely let her go back first, and then let her come to pay her respects after the Empress Dowager woke up.
After all, the Empress Dowager is so weak, nothing is more important than having a good rest.
But now... Nanny Yuan knew that the Queen Mother would not have much time left. The Duke rarely came to the palace, and the Queen Mother was always worried about the eldest princess.
She could only go in and gently wake up Empress Dowager Liu: "Empress Dowager, please wake up... The Duke and the Princess are here to see you."
Queen Mother Liu opened her eyes with difficulty, but still felt very weak.
However, what she was most concerned about now was the eldest princess and the Duke Dingguo's mansion. Empress Dowager Liu still forced herself to cheer up and said, "Quickly call them in."
"Yes."
Immediately, a palace maid lit more candles, making the inner room much brighter.
After Duke Dingguo brought the eldest princess in, he bowed according to palace rules: "This old minister greets the Queen Mother!"
"Yun'er pays respects to the Imperial Grandmother!"
It had been a long time since Empress Dowager Liu had a genuine smile on her face: "Quick! Get up quickly."
"Brother, Yun'er, are you here to see me?"
Seeing Empress Dowager Liu's pale and emaciated face, the eldest princess felt very distressed. She threw herself on the bed and started crying: "Wow, wow, wow...Grandmother, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Tell Yun'er what's wrong with you, and Yun'er will definitely invite a royal doctor to cure you!"
Empress Dowager Liu's heart softened, and she looked at the eldest princess and said, "You haven't come to visit me in Cining Palace for so long, I thought you only remembered to recite scriptures to that lowly palace maid, and had forgotten about me."
The eldest princess subconsciously retorted: "Grandmother, Sister Xiyan is not a lowly palace maid, she is Yun'er's best friend!"
If it were in the past, seeing that the eldest princess regarded a lowly person so seriously, Empress Dowager Liu would definitely order that the palace maid named Xiyan be beaten to death, so as to prevent her from leading the eldest princess astray.
However, now that the person is dead, Empress Dowager Liu is too lazy to care about it.
Besides, it was rare for her to meet Duke Dingguo, and there were more important things to talk about.
Queen Mother Liu looked at the eldest princess and said gently, "I know that Yun'er is a kind and good child."
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let Madam Yuan take you downstairs to eat mooncakes. When you are free in the future, come and visit me more often."
Otherwise, she was really afraid that she wouldn't be able to see Yun'er for a few more times...
The eldest princess didn't notice what Queen Dowager Liu didn't say, and said happily, "Okay!"
"As long as Yun'er has time, she will definitely come to the Cining Palace to see the Imperial Grandmother!"
Receiving Empress Dowager Liu's eye signal, Nanny Yuan bent over and said with a smile, "Come, Princess, I will take you over there to have some snacks."
The eldest princess took Nanny Yuan's hand and followed her happily.
Before leaving, Nanny Yuan waved her hand, and all the palace servants serving in the inner room retreated.
In a blink of an eye, only Duke Dingguo and Empress Dowager Liu were left in the bedroom.
Little did he know that the moment he came in and saw Empress Dowager Liu, Duke Dingguo was shocked!
The last time he saw the Queen Mother was a long time ago.
In Duke Dingguo's memory, the Queen Mother was dignified and graceful, with an aura that made her look powerful without even getting angry!
How come when we met today, the Queen Mother looked so haggard?
She was obviously his sister, but she looked much older than him...
Even though Duke Dingguo had already known from the doctor that Empress Dowager Liu was almost dying, he still felt a great shock when he saw it with his own eyes today!
After all, they are blood-related, siblings from the same mother. At this moment, Duke Dingguo couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart: "Empress Dowager..."
Although there is a palace banquet tonight, all ministers and their families must leave the palace before the palace gates are locked.
Time was running out, and Empress Dowager Liu forced herself to stand up and said straight to the point: "Brother, I don't have much time left... Now is not the time to reminisce about the past..."
Duke Dingguo also understood this truth, so he could only lower his head and forcefully suppress the sadness in his heart.
No one knows better than him that the current Duke Dingguo Mansion is no longer comparable to that of his ancestors.
Especially after the fall of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, His Majesty has been controlling more and more power.
Your Majesty today is an ambitious emperor!
How can someone else sleep soundly beside the king? If the Duke Dingguo Mansion does nothing, it will soon follow the same fate as the Duke Zhenguo Mansion...
The Empress Dowager is the pillar of support for Duke Dingguo's residence! Duke Dingguo couldn't even imagine what would happen if the Empress Dowager was gone...
Duke Dingguo said solemnly: "Empress Dowager, you speak, and I am listening!"
In the past, Queen Mother Liu would definitely have had the courage to make the decision!
That is, instead of waiting to die, it is better to fight to the death!
Since the emperor cannot tolerate their ambitions, why should they continue to be inferior to others?
After all, the ancestors of the Duke Dingguo Mansion also fought for the country together with the great grandfather. Why can the Nangong family sit on the throne, but their Liu family can't?
However, since the fall of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Empress Dowager Liu has completely given up on this idea.
Because the Jiang family had already taken this step before them, and Empress Dowager Liu also saw what the outcome of forcing the emperor to abdicate would be...
The emperor's methods were far beyond his imagination. In this case, he could only take a slow and steady approach.
As long as the next emperor is under their control, the Dingguo Mansion can still hold power and continue the family's glory!
Unfortunately... there was a huge accident in this plan, that is -
Concubine Chen!
Because she had won the emperor's heart, the fourth prince also followed her and became a son because of his mother's status. If this continues, what hope does the third prince have?
Now, if we want to help the Third Prince ascend to the throne, the biggest obstacle is Concubine Chen and her son!
Empress Dowager Liu analyzed the pros and cons to Duke Dingguo, stared at him intently, and asked in a deep voice: "...Brother, do you clearly understand?!"
The flickering candlelight illuminated Empress Dowager Liu's thin face. Her cheekbones were high and protruding, and she looked nothing like the beauty that once dominated the harem. She actually looked a little hideous and scary...
Duke Dingguo was shocked and said quickly, "I understand!"
"It's just...You know how much His Majesty dotes on Concubine Chen and her son. How easy is it to get rid of them?"
Empress Dowager Liu's eyes flickered with a dark light: "This, this does not need to worry about my brother."
"I will use my life to clear the last obstacles for Duke Dingguo's Mansion..."
"But after I am gone, my brother must remember the great cause of the Liu family!"