C118 Old grudges (1/2)
The empress dowager smiled as well, but for some reason, her smile seemed cold, like the rice in her mouth. It was cold, but there were a few more pieces of crushed ice.
Old Mistress Su withdrew her gaze and did not speak again.
Old Mistress Su and the empress dowager were both members of the Su Family. Logically speaking, they should be sisters, but during this period of time, Zhong Miao Yi had clearly understood that the relationship between Old Mistress Su and the empress dowager was definitely not as calm as it seemed on the surface.
The empress suddenly turned her head to look at the Zhong Miao Yi, ”Princess Miaoyi is pregnant now, her entire body has become much more stable. I can see that your face isn't that good, but is it because you're too tired?”
Since Yun Mengqi's child was no more, Zhong Miao Yi got pregnant just in time. Everyone was taboo to this matter, and Zhong Miao Yi didn't really feel like being congratulated by tens of thousands of people.
Of course, she didn't want to feel like that either. Becoming the center of attention meant becoming the center of attention.
But the empress had come to mention it? Didn't the empress understand? Of course not, the empress definitely knew what would happen if she said that.
However, no one dared to say in front of the emperor and Su Zeyi that the child, Zhong Miao Yi, deserved to die.
Yun Mengqi's expression was extremely ugly, and subconsciously, she glanced at Su Zeyi, only to discover that Su Zeyi was handing over the bowl of soup in her hands to Zhong Miao Yi.
The Imperial Consort De scoffed coldly, ”The Queen is such a virtuous and virtuous lady.”
”What do you mean, sister?” The Queen maintained her proper smile as she turned to look at Imperial Consort De, her eyes silent.
Imperial Consort De pursed her lips and looked at the emperor behind the empress who had a satisfied expression on his face. In the end, he did not say anything else.
No matter what the Zhong Miao Yi said, she is the emperor's daughter, not to mention, she is a child that the Imperial Consort Zhong recovered from a loss.
The child of Consort Xian was fine. Furthermore, the emperor had already punished her before, so now that the Zhong Miao Yi was pregnant, the emperor naturally chose to forget about the unhappy things he had forgotten.
Even the Consort Xian smiled kindly at the Zhong Miao Yi, congratulating her. If the Imperial Consort De were to make things difficult for him at this time, the Emperor would inevitably be unhappy.
After thanking them one by one and dealing with them all, Zhong Miao Yi took a deep breath and lowered her head to drink the soup. Suddenly, she heard the empress dowager say, ”All these years you were at the Su Family, you don't often come to the palace to accompany This Dowager.”
When the emperor heard this, he smiled and said, ”Imperial Mother has that little girl Meng Qi, how could I care so much? Now that Yunqi is married, Imperial Mother must be feeling lonely, right?”
The empress dowager glanced at the emperor. It seemed that she did not expect the emperor to respond to her words, but she quickly recovered and sighed. ”That's right, as I'm old, I want to see the children happy and safe. Mengqi brought up by my family, she doesn't have any father, mother, or family.
The emperor was startled, then suddenly said this sorrowfully. It seemed that the empress dowager was still brooding over the matter of Yun Mengqi losing her child.
”My Queen Mother, please be at ease. You have blessed Mengqi. Even if she has suffered some setbacks, it is nothing serious. With your daily worries, her great fortune lies ahead.” The emperor winked at his aunt at the empress dowager's side, who quickly offered her a cup of tea.
The empress dowager glanced at Old Mistress Su and took a sip before continuing, ”It's a good thing Meng Qi married the Su Family. It's a good fate for her and This Dowager. Even if we were to marry off to another place, This Dowager wouldn't be able to rest at ease.”
Finished speaking, Zhong Miao Yi saw the corner of Old Lady Su's mouth twitch, and the hand she placed below her immediately tightened.
The story between the empress dowager and Old Madame Su had been going on for far too long. The fact that the late emperor and Old Lady Su were involved made everyone shudder.