Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Empress Cao met Emperor Ming outside the main hall. She first looked into the hall and pretended to be concerned: "How is Qingluan?"

Emperor Ming sighed slightly and replied helplessly: "This child is very stubborn and still wants to descend to Bo Yue. I tried to persuade her with nice words, but she couldn't listen to anything I said. Alas! She If you are so unwilling to listen to advice, there is nothing I can do."

Seeing that Emperor Ming was troubled by Qingluan, Empress Cao pretended to sympathize with him and said to Emperor Ming, "Qingluan is indeed a stubborn child. When I learned about her thoughts, I also tried to persuade her with sincerity. It's been a long time, but this child just can't change his temper, I am so talented."

Because of this incident, Empress Cao was deprived of the power of the palace by Emperor Ming. She provoked Qingluan and went to Emperor Ming, hoping to remind Emperor Ming of her grievances.

At the beginning, Empress Cao issued an order to demote Shen's wife to a concubine, and Emperor Ming agreed. Unexpectedly, there was chaos in the south. In order to protect his wife, Li Ling even threatened Emperor Ming with the surrender talisman. Emperor Ming was so angry that he put all the blame on on her.

Now that the south has been settled and the Xiongnu have retreated, the person who tied the bell must still be tied to untie the bell. It is also time to wake up Emperor Ming to undo the injustice done to her.

Empress Cao glanced at Emperor Ming's expression and said with tears: "Qingluan has been fostered by my concubine since he was a child. I couldn't bear the child's entanglement, so I made the wrong idea and embarrassed your majesty."

How could Emperor Ming not know that he had nothing to do with what happened back then? He looked at Empress Cao who was always in love, and his heart softened, and he said: "Why do you bring up the past? You are also doing it for Qingluan's good, I It’s not your fault.”

Empress Cao saw that Emperor Ming finally relented, and she quickly knelt down to thank him: "I thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."

Emperor Ming stretched out his hand to help her up, why: "It's just that the child Qingluan is stubborn again. She is my daughter. I can't just watch her die on hunger strike. Hey! This child is so stubborn. It’s a headache.”

Empress Cao hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty, don't be upset, I have a solution."

Before Empress Cao could speak in detail, Emperor Ming waved his hands and said: "Don't think of Bo Yue again. Boyue is even more stubborn. He is determined not to marry Qingluan. Besides, the Emperor Even the eldest sister cannot agree."

Hearing this, Empress Cao smiled and said: "Of course I can't repeat the same mistakes and embarrass Your Majesty. But Qingluan is not only Your Majesty's daughter, but also the flesh and blood of the Duke of Zhenguo. Your Majesty, why don't you let the Duke know about this matter? The person Qingluan insists on marrying is also the eldest son of their Zhenguo Palace. Since this matter is difficult for Your Majesty, let’s simply leave it to the Zhenguo Palace. It would be better if they agree to the Master. If they still don’t agree, then if Qingluan There is really something wrong, and it is also her life. His Majesty has done his best for her, even to the Duke of Zhenguo, you can explain it."

Emperor Ming was also at a loss to deal with this daughter. Hearing this, he nodded and agreed: "Then according to the Queen's words, tell the Zhenguo Duke's mansion about Qingluan, or announce that the old lady in their mansion has come to the palace. In short, we will hand over Qingluan." Just give it to them, I really have nothing to do with her."

With that said, Emperor Ming left the Yilan Hall with his hands behind his back.

Empress Cao stood at the door of Yilan Palace, looking at Emperor Ming's back with a sly smile on her lips.

She not only wants to reverse the unfavorable situation for their mother and son, but also makes life difficult for those who have offended her. She also wants to make good use of the chess piece Qingluan to pave the way for her son's future. After Empress Cao thought about it, she slowly entered the Yilan Palace and saw Qingluan leaning on the bed crying. Empress Cao sat down beside her bed and pretended to be concerned and said: "Don't cry anymore, hey ! My father and mother know your wishes, and we also want to fulfill your wishes. In the final analysis, the Shen family cannot tolerate you, so the eldest son of the Li family is so determined."

Qingluan is a heartless person. How could she know the true plans of a sweet-talking person like Empress Cao? She thought that Empress Cao was really helping her sincerely.

When Qingluan heard this, she stopped crying, raised her eyes and looked at Empress Cao and said: "Mother, my father is unwilling to make the decision for me, so I can only rely on you. Please help me. If you can make my long-cherished wish come true, I will definitely repay your great kindness with all my heart."

Empress Cao took Qingluan's hand and replied hypocritically: "There is no need to repay anything. You are the only princess raised under the mother's knees. If the mother doesn't love you, who else can she love?"

As she spoke, she sighed slightly and continued: "Whether you can descend to Li Ling as you wish, you have to fight for it yourself."

After hearing this, Qingluan said anxiously: "But I have already asked my father as you told me, but he..."

Empress Cao glared at Qingluan and replied: "The reason why your father did not agree to you clearly is because he was worried about the Zhenguo Duke's Palace. If the Zhenguo Duke's Palace was willing to agree, your father would naturally not agree." There’s no reason for not agreeing.”

Qingluan was confused when he heard this: "Mother, what else should I do?"

Empress Cao looked at Qingluan and said seductively: "The old lady of Zhenguo Palace is your biological grandmother. She always loves you the most. Think about it, if she knew what you were thinking, how could she be willing to fulfill you?" ?"

When Qingluan heard this, she lowered her eyes and said in a low voice: "To be honest, my mother, I mentioned this to my grandmother two years ago, but she rejected me."

Empress Cao coaxed Qingluan and said, "Silly boy, at that time we had not sent you to the Xiongnu to get married. Naturally, the old lady could not deeply understand the difficulty of being a princess. Now that you have escaped from death, this matter But it’s quite different.”

Seeing Qingluan raise her eyes again, Empress Cao continued to say: "You are the granddaughter of the old lady. No matter how much the old lady loves the Shen family, she will definitely not be able to get past you. You were almost sent away to get married this time. I'm afraid the old lady has already regretted not allowing you to marry into the palace. If you threaten her with death this time and cause trouble, the queen mother doesn't believe that the old lady can be so hard-hearted."

Qingluan sniffed when he heard the words and said in a low voice: "Grandma loves me the most, so naturally she won't leave her alone."

Empress Cao patted Qingluan on the shoulder and encouraged her: "That's right. Your Majesty has already acquiesced in this matter. You don't have to worry about it anymore. Tomorrow, the Empress Mother will bring the old lady into the palace to visit you. You But you must seize the opportunity, say something that can touch the old lady's heart, mention more of your mother and concubine who died in the palace for the sake of the prince, cry and make trouble in front of the old lady, you must make it clear I am determined not to marry anyone other than Li Ling."

Under Empress Cao's constant temptation, Qingluan finally had an idea. She nodded hurriedly and said: "Don't worry, mother, as soon as grandma comes over tomorrow, I will tell her that if I can't marry my cousin, I will go on a hunger strike and die."