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Chapter 27: Mind
When Tong’an Furen and Song Jinfu stepped forward to greet Empress Dowager Song, Empress Dowager Song asked someone to let them sit down.
Although Empress Dowager Song didn’t like these people in her heart, they were her mother’s family, so she still treated them kindly.
As Tong’an Furen spoke to Empress Dowager Song, Song Jinfu was looking at Song Jinning.
Her eyes were very unscrupulous.
Song Jinning understood her thoughts.
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Speaking of Song Jinfu, she is actually two years older than Song Jinning. Before Li Chengxuan got married to Song Jinning, Tong’an Furen actually hoped Song Jinfu would be the Empress, and is one of the reasons why they often spoke nicely in front of Empress Dowager Song.
Although the crown of the empress fell to the Song clan, it was not given to Song Jinfu, but to Song Jinning, who was thousands of miles away in Yunnan.
How can Song Jinfu be happy? She felt that Song Jinning used despicable means to get her position.
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She looked at Tong’an Furen and smiled, “Look at what furen said. What do you mean that there is no person to accompany bengong? Isn’t bengong’s aunt right here? Bengong comes to aunt’s palace every day so bengong doesn’t feel lonely at all.”
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After she said this, Song Jinning turned her head to look at Empress Dowager Song, and mentioned in a coquettish tone: “It’s just that bengong always comes to aunt’s palace every day, so much so that bengong is afraid that aunt is already annoyed with bengong.”
Empress Dowager Song was very happy when she heard this. She leaned over and patted Song Jinning’s head affectionately.
“Aijia wants you to come over all the time so that aijia can relive her boredom. How is this annoying? If aijia could, aijia would let you stay here in Shoukang Palace day and night!”
It was the scene of a loving aunt and a loving niece, which could make one feel touched.
When Song Jinfu looked at them, she clenched her teeth and held the white cloth in her hand tightly.
They are both nieces, so why is Empress Dowager Song showing such favoritism?
Her face turned red from anger.
Unlike Song Jinfu, Tong’an Furen already had the temperament of an old fox.
With a smile on her face, she started talking about Empress Dowager Song’s Shengshou Festival1.
“If I remember correctly, the Empress Dowager’s Shengshou Festival also coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival? The birthday of the Empress Dowager is a big event, and Fu’er has been talking about it. She even invited a master to teach her how to play musical instruments so that she can give you a good birthday present.”
Birthday? They clearly did this because they knew Li Chengxuan would be there, and it was a chance for Song Jinfu to catch his attention.
It’s a pity that Jiang Wanqiu is the main character.
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Empress Dowager Song is smarter than Tong’an Furen so she naturally knew what she was trying to do.
But Empress Dowager Song didn’t point it out and just nodded her head.
On the contrary, Song Jinning became interested, so she smiled at Tong’an Furen: “Auntie’s Shengshou Festival is naturally going to be lively. How can it be enough for Cousin to play the piano alone? Bengong remembers that there are a few people of the right age in our family. When Furen goes back, ask someone to pay close attention to those who are talented and beautiful.”
The corners of Tong’an Furen’s mouth twitched slightly.
Is the Empress as stupid as a cow, or is she really just virtiuous and generous?
Doesn’t she know that I’m planning to send Fu’er to the palace?
She actually thinks that just Fu’er is not enough?
Not only Tong’an Furen, but also Cui Nong couldn’t figure out Song Jinning’s thoughts.
After Tong’an Furen and Song Jinning left, Cui Nong waited for Empress Dowager Song to fall asleep.
However, Empress Dowager Song felt cold these past few days, so she only slept very little.
After tossing and turning for a while with no success, she sat up and leaned against the headboard of the bed and called Cui Nong so that they could talk.
Cui Nong is the maid that has been with Empress Dowager Song even before she became an Imperial Consort. Because of this, Empress Dowager Song and Cui Nong had more of a friendly relationship than a master-slave relationship. This is also the reason why Cui Nong can say things that will usually get other servants punished.
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Speaking of what happened earlier, Cui Nong said: “This servant doesn’t know if the Empress understands the meaning behind the Furen’s words earlier. The Furen told her that she wanted to send the Fu girl to her side, but she even urged the Furen to find talented girls to play at the festival.”
Empress Dowager Song smiled.
“Don’t worry, she knows.”
Seeing that Cui Nong was still confused, she continued with a smile.
“You know, Aijia was really hesitant whether or not Ning’er would be a good empress. When she was a child, she was really domineering and arrogant. If such a person is the Empress, wouldn’t the harem be in chaos?”
“Aijia didn’t want to marry her into the palace. These days, aijia has been watching her. Not only has her temperament changed, she also became smarter. It’s just that she’s lazy.”
Cui Nong laughed when she heard these words, making Empress Dowager Song also laugh.
After the two laughed, Empress Dowager Song continued.
“Do you think she doesn’t understand the meaning of my sister-in-law’s words? She just doesn’t want her cousin to live with her in Weiyang Palace. If you don’t believe me, if you let Song Jinfu live in another palace, she won’t care.”
“So the Empress is a magnanimous person?”
“She’s not being magnanimous.” Empress Dowager Song groaned for a while before saying, “The reason is that she doesn’t have deep feelings for the emperor in her heart.”
Cui Nong was surprised: “But this servant heard that the empress and his majesty get along very well these days. The last time the two of them played madiao, the empress made his majesty pay more than 20 taels of silver! His Majesty didn’t even care and continued visiting Weiyang Palace. Isn’t this a sign that they have both feelings for each other?”
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“This is why you don’t understand Ning’er.”
Empress Dowager Song sighed, “She knows that as long as Aijia and her father are alive, the emperor will not dare to do anything to her. Why would she fear him?”
Cui Nong didn’t speak.
She didn’t expect Song Jinning to have these thoughts in her heart.
After a pause, she began to comfort Empress Dowager Song.
“Even if his majesty and the empress are a normal couple, there will inevitably be concubines, not to mention his majesty is the emperor above all. This slave thinks that it is better for the Empress to not hold much affection for his majesty so that when his majesty takes in concubines in the future, she won’t be sad.”
How can men be faithful? There was a time when Sima Xiangru was so in love with Zhuo Wenjun that he even sold wine for her, but when he became powerful, he didn’t hesitate to take in a concubine and break his vows2.
Empress Dowager Song also agreed with Cui Nong’s statement.
“Aijia thinks the same too. Aijia hopes that Ning’er will always be as careless about the emperor as she is now. Without expectations, there will naturally be no disappointment.”
“Is the Empress Dowager considering…?”
Empress Dowager Song nodded: “The emperor will inevitably have concubines. Instead of letting him accept women from other families, it is better to donate women from my Song family. This will also ensure my Song family’s prosperity. But Aijia still wants to wait.”
Cui Nong understood what she meant: “Your Highness wants to wait until the Empress is pregnant before accepting concubines for the emperor?”
Empress Dowager Song gave Cui Nong an approving look.
“The inner palace is lonely. Now that the emperor only has Ning’er, whenever he goes to the harem, he can only go to her palace. But in the future, when he has more concubines, he will naturally have more choices. By then, won’t Ning’er be lonely? It’s better if she has a child by her side.”
“Furthermore, the eldest son of the emperor should come from Ning’er.”
Cui Nong agreed with Empress Dowager Song.
If Song Jinning gives birth to the eldest son of the emperor, then this child will not only be the eldest, but will also be a legitimate, making his title as crown prince unshakable.
Once the child inherits the throne in the future, it will be of great benefit to not only Song Jinning, but also to the Song family.
Song Jinning didn’t even know the things Empress Dowager Song was already considering for her. Right now, she was walking to the Imperial Hospital with Bai Lu leisurely.
The Imperial Hospital is in the southeast corner of the palace, and at the door stood a small eunuch.
The small eunuch didn’t recognize Song Jinning at first. Seeing that she was about to enter, he dutifully stepped forward to stop her, and asked her which palace she was from and what she was going to do.
Song Jinning has never been to the imperial hospital before, so she was not surprised when this small eunuch didn’t recognize her.
Bai Lu wanted to step forward and explain Song Jinning’s identity, but Song Jinning stopped her.
“I’m from Weiyang Palace. I came here to look for some medical books. Brother, can you let me in now?”
Weiyang Palace? The Empress’s Palace?
Although her clothing was simple, it looked quite expensive.
Then she must have a good status in Weiyang Palace, right? Maybe she is a female official.
Even though she was a female official, she still talked to a small eunuch like him politely. Everytime she spoke, there was a smile on her face.
This female official looks really good when she laughs. One couldn’t help but think of the bright and delicate moon in the night sky.
As a result, the tone of the small eunuch eased a lot.
“I’m just a small eunuch who guards the door, I’ll have to ask an imperial doctor first.”
He paid a salute to Song Jinning: “Please wait for a while. I’ll go in and inquire.”
Song Jinning smiled and thanked him, and then stood at the gate of the courtyard and waited.
Bai Lu couldn’t understand why Song Jinning was doing this: “Your Highness, why don’t you just tell them your identity? Now you need to wait here in vain.”
“Lu’er, you don’t understand.”
Song Jinning smiled, “Wherever people know Bengong is the Empress, they kneel when they see me, and it’s boring since bengong can’t talk to them normally.”
“And bengong is not waiting here in vain. Look at that asparagus plant, it’s so green in color.”
Bai Lu: …
She should have let Gu Yu come instead.
The weird things Song Jinning does can be cured by Gu Yu’s nagging.
She slandered Song Jinning in her heart, but suddenly she heard a rush of footsteps behind her.