Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

Queen Mother

Wu Li Mei stepped out her legs, forgetting also when was the last time she visited the queen mother. The woman was old and often complained to her about the pain, but not anymore. Thanks to the herbs that he routinely sent to the queen mother.

Hopefully, the old lady will become healthier. The emperor still needed it to strengthen power, and like the emperor, Wu Li Mei needed it as well. Wu Li Mei needs the queen mother to be on his side, then that way everything will be easier.

"Greetings, Your Highness Grand Concubine."

A lady-in-waiting greeted her, the head of the lady-in-waiting pavilion was more precise. Wu Li Mei knew him for always being next to the queen mother. "Rise!" tell the concubine.

"I'm looking for the Queen mother."

"He's at the lotus cottage, Your Majesty." replied the lady-in-waiting. "Let me deliver."

The lady-in-waiting led Wu Li Mei down the courtyard of the queen mother's pavilion. This building complex turned out to be very majestic, much larger than its pavilion. Initially, he thought all the pavilions or residences of imperial members were the same. But, in fact, it's not so.

The building mostly has red paint, a lucky color believed by the people of the Ming Dynasty. The lotus cottage is different from the lotus cottage, yes as the name suggests, the pond under the cottage is only filled with lotus flowers that begin to bloom.

Wu Li Mei was fixated on the largest single lotus flower in the middle of the vast pond. The color is in line with the hanfu he wears, pink with a fine white tinge. Not conspicuous indeed, because the same is not only one, but the flower seems to have a magnet to attract the attention of people who see it.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Wu Li Mei was stunned, she turned her head quickly and right beside her the queen mother stood up to look at the expanse of lotus. "Greetings, Queen Mother."

"Rise up, Mei-may."

"Why are you outside? I heard you're not well, mother."

The queen mother nodded, she pointed at the lotus flower that had stolen Wu Li Mei's attention. "I want to see my lotus bloom beautifully, after all I've improved thanks to the herbs you sent me. Know, Mei-mei, I was very diligent in drinking it morning and night before going to bed."

"Oh, it feels like my body is back in shape."

Wu Li Mei smiled in response, being pleased to see the twilight woman feeling better. "Thank God if everything goes well."

"I was curious about the lotus flowers in the pond, said the lady-in-waiting very beautifully. Isn't that right?"

The concubine nodded, "Right, but no more beautiful than a peony."

"You miss your peony?"

"Very missed him." Wu Li Mei took a deep breath, permeating the homesickness lodged in her chest. "There is no day I miss without missing it."

"I'm sure she's happy in the best place with the gods." said the queen mother, she began to walk her feet along the edge of the pool, followed by Wu Li Mei behind her. "We should be happy, because princess Xie Ling is no longer in pain."

"Yes, you're right, Mother."

The old woman turned her head, "Mei-mei?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Wu Li Mei blinked softly, still trying to digest what the question meant. As you know, there is nothing truly sincere inside the palace. Wu Li Mei was always cautious even though she felt the queen mother was not a threat, but no one knew what happened in the future.

"I mean mother?"

The Queen mother relaxed her shoulders with a smile that the concubine did not understand. "Zhou Ming Hao is the crown prince, don't you as his birth mother feel this is unfair?"

"You should be the queen and the next the queen."

"If you are only content to be a great concubine, know Mei-mei, the great concubine and the others will only be removed when the new emperor ascends the throne."

"I was also a great concubine who loved the previous emperor wholeheartedly."

The queen mother looked far away on the first day she set foot in the palace, when she was just an ordinary noble child who was given an invitation to participate in the election of the emperor's concubine. Along with many other girls, the queen mother competes to become an imperial concubine.

Seizing the title of concubine is very difficult, let alone being an empress. Palace for him is a game, winning and losing depends on how hard we try.

Zhou Huan Zhong, the previous emperor chose his concubine because he was not satisfied with only the empress. He asked to find a beautiful concubine to accompany his sleep every night. The queen mother was chosen, she became one of the emperor's favorite concubines until finally appointed as a grand concubine.

"Didn't you want to repay Yang Jia Li for your peony?"

"That must be mom, but I'm still thinking about how. I was afraid that my way would make him hurt my other children even more." Wu Li Mei retorted pretending to be doubtful, in fact she had already concocted more than five poisons for Yang Jia Li.

But his own face managed to take the sympathy of the queen mother, the old woman clasped Wu Li Mei's cold fingers. "You don't have to be afraid, Mei-may."

"I have no mother's support, I come from another country and am alone here" Wu Li Mei said hesitantly. "The Empress had a lot of support from her father and her uncle."

"You don't have to worry, I'll be your support."

Wu Li Mei commented on the bright smile, she finally managed to take the heart of the queen mother without any effort. The old woman with abundant power would be very profitable if she was on his side, she would not hesitate to give full support to all his plans.

"But Mei-may,"

The grand concubine raised her eyebrows, waiting for what the queen mother would say next. "You must also make the emperor side with you."

Highlight those twinkle-filled eyes dimmed, Wu Li Mei lowered her head with a flat gaze. Emperor Zhou was so useless, what could he do to help him. "What's mom for? The Emperor was silent when he found out that Yang Jia Li was guilty, he was also silent when my Xiao Ling died."

"I know Mei-mei." The queen mother nodded in understanding, "But you still need it, if it is useless then you must make it useful. Even if he can't take a step, but his power will help you a lot."

"You must ascend the throne of Wu Li Mei, make the emperor submit under your control, then he will do anything for you."

"Near him, woo his heart, make him love you half to death. Only then will you be able to control the emperor according to your wishes!"

That cunning idea was so ingrained that, if thought again, there was no better way than for the emperor to be by his side. Wu Li Mei smiled wryly, she cuddled at the queen mother. "You must know what to do."

"I understand, mother."