novelden Chapter 119 Revenge on He Jingcheng
Chapter 119 Revenge on He Jingcheng
Seeing He Tingxi's anxious look, the Queen Mother asked curiously, "Don't you want to marry a concubine? Are you afraid that Xiyue will be angry?"
"Yes, but not entirely. My grandson only has Xiyue in his heart. There is no room for other women." He Tingxi responded truthfully.
When the Queen Mother heard this, she stared at He Tingxi for a while, then smiled.
"I didn't expect Tingxi to be so affectionate. Since ancient times, people in imperial families have been fickle. People as affectionate as you are rare." The Queen Mother sighed.
He Tingxi was stunned, thinking that the Queen Mother had compromised, and was overjoyed.
"Thank you, Grandmother, for your understanding..."
But at this point, the Queen Mother interrupted He Tingxi.
"But since you are from an imperial family, you are destined to have no such opportunity. Even if there is no other reason, you can't let your offspring be few and far between, right? After all, Xiyue alone will definitely not be able to give birth to many children for you."
A hint of helplessness appeared on the Queen Mother's face.
He Tingxi was stunned. He hurriedly explained, "But if there are many women in the backyard, the survival rate of the children born will be even lower, because they will definitely scheme against each other, right? Wouldn't the Royal Grandmother understand better?"
When the Queen Mother heard this, she was stunned for a moment. She recalled the days of "palace fighting" in the past, and soon after, she let out a faint sigh.
He Tingxi noticed the subtle change in the Queen Mother's expression. He was secretly happy, thinking that there was hope. He continued to persuade her, "Grandmother, children from the same mother will be more united and will also be loved by their mother, which is more conducive to their growth, isn't it?"
The Queen Mother listened to He Tingxi's explanation and hesitated for a moment.
"What you said makes sense."
He Tingxi saw that the Queen Mother began to hesitate, so he took the opportunity to say, "Grandmother, Xiyue is pregnant. If she knew that my grandson was going to marry a concubine, she would be depressed and affect the fetus. Wouldn't that be a worse thing? Therefore, my grandson suggests that we wait until Xiyue gives birth to the child. Besides, my grandson's leg disease will allow him to walk in March, but he is still very weak and really should not be overworked. I am afraid that there will be future problems. After all, health matters are a big deal."
He Tingxi temporarily retreats to advance.
After a moment of silence, the Queen Mother compromised.
"Okay, let's wait until Xiyue gives birth to the baby. It would be bad if Xiyue affects the fetus because of this."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your consideration." He Tingxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Queen Mother just nodded and said, "Tingxi, let's stop here today. You are tired, so go back first."
He Tingxi was about to leave when he thought about how He Jingcheng had been doing something behind his back time and time again. He was very angry, so he decided to "retaliate" against He Jingcheng.
"Grandmother, I have something else to say."
"What's the matter?" asked the Queen Mother curiously.
"It's about my second brother."
"Jingcheng? What happened to him?"
"Second brother, he took in a new concubine last month. That concubine was the lead dancer in the last dance at father's birthday banquet." He Tingxi said this and deliberately stopped to look at the empress dowager.
"The woman who performed the dance at your father's birthday banquet?"
The Queen Mother began to recall the birthday banquet. After a while, she suddenly realized what had happened. But soon, her face darkened and she said coldly, "It was the lead dancer who was wearing very revealing clothes, right?"
"It's her. The Empress Dowager has a good memory." He Tingxi nodded in response.
"Why did Jingcheng take such a woman as his concubine?" The Queen Mother was very dissatisfied.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was a little angry, He Tingxi was overjoyed and continued.
"That woman's name is Sumei. At first, my second brother wanted to give Sumei to my grandson as a concubine, but in the end, Xiyue was afraid that she would affect my grandson's leg recovery, so she returned her to my second brother. My second brother probably thought that Sumei had no one to rely on, so he took her as a concubine. I heard that my second brother liked Sumei very much. Not only did he give her the best courtyard to live in, he also went to Sumei's courtyard every day to stay overnight."
"Stay in Sumei's yard every day?" The Queen Mother was surprised.
"I didn't expect that my second brother is also a sentimental person. I am just worried that he might get hurt. Grandmother, if you see my second brother, I hope you can persuade him to take care of his health."
He Tingxi pretended to be concerned.
When the Queen Mother heard this, her face turned dark. She thought of Su Mei and became furious.
"That Su Mei really doesn't know what's good for her. Jing Cheng just got married not long ago. These days, she should let Jing Cheng stay with Xiao Wan. Not only did she not persuade Jing Cheng, she also dominated Jing Cheng and made him stay in her yard every day. What if she gave birth to a child in the future? Such a woman is simply a disaster."
The Queen Mother's remarks startled He Tingxi, who instantly had a bad feeling.
"Grandmother, what do you mean?" He Tingxi asked tentatively.
"Tingxi, you don't have to worry about this matter. The Empress Dowager has her own ideas. You can go back. Today is your birthday. Enjoy it." The Empress Dowager did not tell him her plans, but sent He Tingxi back.
Seeing this, He Tingxi did not continue to ask.
"Then my grandson will go back first."
"Well, go back."
After He Tingxi called Shi Hui in, he left the Empress Dowager's bedroom with Shi Hui's help.
After He Tingxi left, the Queen Mother said to Nanny An who was standing beside her, "Nanny An, please help me investigate whether Jing Cheng has been going to Su Mei's room every day these days? Has he neglected the Second Prince's wife?"
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Nanny An responded immediately.
"Remember, keep a low profile and don't let outsiders know." The Queen Mother also specifically instructed.
"The servant knows."
"Go."
……
Shi Hui pushed He Tingxi out of the palace.
On the way, Shi Hui asked curiously, "Does the Queen Mother have something important to do today? Did you send your subordinates away?"
"The Empress Dowager wanted to help me marry a concubine, but I refused." He Tingxi said lightly.
"Why are these things happening again? I feel like someone wants to create conflicts between His Highness and Her Majesty?" Shi Hui felt a little dissatisfied when he heard this.
"Shi Hui, your premonition is becoming more and more accurate. It is indeed true. No need to guess, it must be He Jingcheng's doing. He just can't stand seeing me doing well. He just wants to destroy the relationship between Xiyue and me and make me feel uncomfortable."
After saying that, He Tingxi's face showed a bit more anger.
"What happened next? What was the Empress Dowager's final decision?" Shi Hui became nervous.
"It's okay for now. I persuaded the Empress Dowager to wait until Xiyue gave birth to the child before making a decision. I said I was afraid that Xiyue would hear that I took a concubine and would become depressed, which would affect the fetus. The Empress Dowager agreed." He Tingxi continued, but at this point he still sighed slightly.
Shi Hui saw this and understood He Tingxi's thoughts. He said worriedly, "Your Highness, this is just a temporary solution. After the queen gives birth to the child, Your Highness will still have to face this problem."
"I know, but it's not appropriate to confront the Empress Dowager head-on in the situation just now. We can only retreat to advance and buy some time. I'll think of a solution after I go back." He Tingxi said helplessly.
"That's right." Shi Hui nodded and didn't refute.