Chapter 186 - Fighting for Her Mother’s Honor, Obtaining the Empress Dowager’s Support
\n<header class="entry-header">Liu Ruixue was very touched. She grabbed her hand and apologized to her again. “You’er, don’t blame me for being selfish. Actually, I really did not want you to marry Taizi not because I’m afraid that you will compete with favor with me, but because I don’t want you to be like me and have regrets.
“Remember: Rather be a lower-status wife than a high-status concubine. If you can find a wholehearted and loyal person like your grandfather and uncle, then it is worth it if you give everything up for him.”
Zi You saw that she was sincere and forgave her. She patted her hand and said, “I know. Xue jiejie needs to be careful after marrying Taizi. I heard that Taizifei isn’t a simple person. I have two things for you. You cannot take even one of them off.”
Liu Ruixue nodded and sighed. “Which big prominent families’ xiaojie is simple? Don’t worry. I’ll be careful. What do you want to give me?”
Zi You took out and handed her a sachet and a piece of paper. “You must wear this sachet on your person. Even if you’re taking a bath, you should keep it next to you and not more than two feet away. The medicinal herbs inside can prevent poison and gu. Even if you accidentally ingest poison, you can take a granule out to detoxify.
“Take the medicine according to this prescription. It will let you conceive quicker and give birth to a son. Put it away and don’t tell anyone about it.”
“Thank you, You’er!” Liu Ruixue was so touched that tears gathered in her eyes. “I did that to you last time, but you’re still helping me so much. I really don’t know what to say. You’er, I will remember your kindness and never forget you.”
Zi You shook her head. “We’re sisters. Don’t say these polite words. They’re so distant.”
Zi You helped Liu Ruixue with her makeup and returned to the Palace.
The Empress Dowager saw her return and asked in surprise, “Why didn’t you go to the wedding?”
Zi You pretended to shake her head in worry. She looked at Shangguan LingRan and said, “Chennu came back so that Shizi Ye can go to the wedding. Chennu and Shizi Ye worry that no one is serving Empress Dowager.”
“Good child.” The Empress Dowager reached out to hold Zi You’s hand. She smiled dotingly at Shangguan LingRan and said, “You’er is back. You can rest assured and go to your Taizi gege’s wedding. Come back and tell imperial grandmother all about the wedding ceremony.”
“What is there to tell?” Shangguan LingRan pouted and acted spoiled. “Imperial grandmother, your grandson also wants to get married.”
While speaking, he blinked his magnificent phoenix eyes and looked at Zi You.
Shangguan LingRan dared to blatantly express his feelings for Zi You in front of the Empress Dowager because he and the Empress Dowager had reached a consensus on him marrying Zi You.
This was what happened: After the matter with Imperial Doctor Qin was taken care of, the Emperor had wanted to punish Shangguan LingRan, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager.
The Emperor had angrily and impolitely said to the Empress Dowager, “He even dares to hit Zhen’s consort. Does that mean that he will be presumptuous every time that Zhen doesn’t do what he wants?”
The Empress Dowager had immediately retorted, “You know that he’s reckless. He saw that Lin Pin insulted Aijia’s savior, so of course he wasn’t happy. What? Are you dissatisfied with the person who saved Aijia’s life? Aijia think that Nee Lin is probably the mastermind behind Imperial Doctor Qin.”
The Emperor was blocked by the Empress Dowager’s words. He had to soften his tone to say, “Nee Lin has been banished to the Cold Palace. Muhou……”
“So what if she’s banished to the Cold Palace?” The Empress Dowager had immediately interrupted him. “She has ulterior motives and wants to kill Aijia. Her whole family should be executed!”
The Emperor had defended Nee Lin. “When did she want to murder you, Muhou?”
“When did she not?” The Empress Dowager had righteously said, “Who is Mu Zi You? She is the savior who healed Aijia’s illness. Nee Lin wants to kill Aijia’s savior. What if Aijia gets sick again?
“What if the other imperial doctors can’t treat Aijia? Does she want Aijia to die? She is really vicious. She deserves to die! Banishment to the Cold Palace is too cheap for her!”
The Empress Dowager’s words stemmed from Shangguan LingRan’s analysis of the situation for her.