The Choice Queen's

TCQ 49: Refraining Yourself

At the palace, the new Queen Mother managed to calm the ministers after several hours of arguing. The impatient ministers had previously forced their way into the Back Palace area, only to be stopped when the Queen Mother herself came out to calm the situation.

His son left without saying anything, he was certainly very surprised and worried. Moreover, he went to catch up with the aid delivery group.

What if he was in danger or exposed to an illness after going to a disaster area? It was impossible for disaster to bring about an outbreak after it happened. Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's head became ill and she told her servant to massage her.

“Mother Suri, Her Majesty the Queen came to visit,” a servant came in to report that Shen Lihua came to her palace.

“Isn't he being locked up by the King? Why is he out?”

“Answer, Queen Mother. Her Majesty the Queen is worried about the Queen Mother's health. In addition, the rules and punishments of women that the Queen Mother gave to study have also been read and understood.”

“Good. Let him in.”

The servant returned to Shen Lihua, then let her in.

“I salute Queen Mother.”

The Queen Mother looked at him without interest, then gave a small nod.

“Queen, you are coming. Build.”

“Thank you Mother Suri.”

Shen Lihua is welcome to sit down. After the night he gave wine to Nangong Zirui, he was immediately locked up with the proposition of studying with the Queen Mother.

Shen Lihua was only able to get out of his palace today, and he knew that he did not have much chance to recover himself. He must hurry to regain the Empress Dowager's trust if he wants to stand firm in the harem.

The King's departure from the palace unbeknownst to him made him angry and upset. Shen Lihua was the Queen of Nangong Zirui, but she was not even told anything.

Shen Lihua could only vent it in his own palace. In the presence of the Queen Mother, she still had to endure her emotions.

“Mother Suri, do you know when Her Majesty will return?” tanyakanya. The Queen Mother opened her eyes slightly, then closed her eyes again.

“If I had known, I wouldn't have worked so hard to appease ministers like this.”

“King chose to visit the disaster area himself, he is a loving King.”

“Full love can sometimes kill him. Human heart, is a very difficult thing to understand,” Mother of the Queen said.

“The king has love for his people. But against his wives, it seems less applicable,” said Shen Lihua. His voice was not loud, but it managed to make the Queen Mother open her eyes and look at him.

“He doesn't care, it's just that his heart hasn't been moved. Queen, don't comment on my son in front of me.”

“I dare not. It's just that, Empress Dowager, you also know that the King can't be without offspring,” said Shen Lihua, feigning fear.

The Queen Mother sighed. He also knew that his son was not interested in his wives. That dead Queen Ling, who was even extremely powerful and talented still could not touch the deepest side of her son's heart. Despite having three wives, his son said he was in no hurry to have a son.

But, which King could survive without a successor? Sooner or later, ministers and officials will surely demand that he again in order to have a son soon.

The Queen Mother's age was also not young, she would not be able to help her much if the ministers made it difficult for her again. But, he also knew very well that his son could not be forced.

“I know, but the King can't be forced. Don't think I don't know what you want. The thing you did last time has angered me, only the King has his own way of punishing you. Queen, sometimes restraint is more beneficial for you than rush,”, the Queen Mother said.

Since that banquet, the Queen Mother had lost half her trust in Shen Lihua. Shen Jinglang who was stripped of his official military power was Shen Lihua.

It could be seen, this woman had a sneaky way to save herself quickly despite having to sacrifice her own brother. Women like this, although smart, but difficult to guess. The Queen Mother must be careful of him.

“Tell Consort Su and Consort Fei too, do not use aphrodisiacs as shortcuts to get my son. Tell them to hold back. I hate dirty ways like that,” continued the Queen Mother.

Regaining the Queen Mother's trust was far more difficult than she could have imagined. She thought, The Queen Mother will help her get the King, because after all, the Queen Mother is a mother who wants her son to have children. The King's age was very mature and mature, it was natural for him to have two or three sons.

If the King still didn't want to sleep with him and didn't have any children yet, how could Shen Lihua still stand firm?

He was not Ling Sui who had the number one family backing him. He was still a pawn belonging to someone else, who bore many lives in his family. Shen Jinglang will definitely continue to use it to achieve success.

He also hated being a pawn. He wanted to walk on his own feet, firmly in the harem without any threat to Shen Jinglang. If Shen Lihua was pregnant and gave birth to the King's child, she could get the full support of the palace, use it to break away and Shen Jinglang would not be able to threaten her anymore.

But, when will that happen?

Shen Lihua could only dream of. Had he been able to be smarter and hold the King in his palace that night, he might have been able to get his wish.

Unfortunately, every time he saw the King and his eyes, Shen Lihua seemed to forget herself. Did he really fall in love with the King?

The Queen Mother looked at him again. In retrospect, the women who entered the harem, except for Ling Sui, were poor women. The high position earned paid a very high price: half of life was spent in a golden cage and lonely.

It used to be so, too, but after giving birth to her son, she changed her gaze and flew high. Only by gaining the love of the King could they maintain their position and live. Shen Lihua might as well.

“Queen, patience. You are the best candidate that the late Ling Sui chose to continue the position. I hope you don't do stupid things that hurt yourself,” Suri said. The way he looked at Shen Lihua was no longer like that.

Shen Lihua was also surprised by this sudden change. She looked at the Queen Mother, her words slightly stifled in the throat and could only say, “Thank you for the teachings of the Queen Mother.”

*

Su Min and Fei Jia were sitting in the palace garden. This spring year has spread hundreds of types of flowers in the royal garden, spoiling the eyes for connoisseurs of beauty. If it was a banquet, then the flowers were already the most interesting topic for a poetry contest.

“This time, the King actually left without telling anyone. Even I, her concubine from Jinchuan herself was also not told,” Su Min complained, took her tea and drank it without interest.

He thought the King would open up and take him. At least, Su Min could go back to his homeland. It had been months that she had left Jinchuan, it felt like she missed coming home. Who would have thought that the King had left secretly and Su Min could not beg to come with him.

“King has his own considerations. But, I'm sure Great Master Su will definitely help you raise your reputation,” Fei Jia said.

“Who knows? When the Sword Stakeholder was by his side, even well-crafted plans could be countered back.”

“My Sword, huh, he's like a thorn in the flesh.”

“There's no way the King falls in love with her, right?”

Fei Jia instantly looked at him and sneered, “King is not a striped-nose man who is subject to beauty. The queen alone is not concerned, and we her concubines also have trouble approaching her. What can that woman do?”

“You're right. Maybe, the King does not like women only.”

“But we can't sit still like this either. I thought, it's okay to use a little trick.”

Fei Jia glanced at him, signaling. Su Min shook his head. “No, no. Last time the Queen got a sentence of imprisonment under the pretext of learning for using that way.”

“If we create a different situation, then the end result might be different,” Fei Jia said.

“You mean?”

“At that time, the King went to Changsun Palace and calmed down. If we can keep the Sword Beater away from the King, I can't believe the King can still hold it.”

“Concubine Fei, your mind is very difficult. I don't want to take any chances.”

Compared to trapping the King, Su Min preferred to stay in the palace and plan again. The king could have been holding back from the Queen, but if concubines like them did the same, the consequences could not be imagined. Moreover, their father was having his own plan in the power struggle.

“If not try, we will not know the result,” Fei Jia calmly said. Su Min only looked at him in disbelief, shook his head and distanced his mind from Fei Jia's influence. No, he should hold back.