Palace Intrigue?: I Make the Emperor Cry by Rewinding Time!-Chapter 103 - 97: If You Bear Children, Be Like the Dog Emperor

Chapter 103: Chapter 97: If You Bear Children, Be Like the Dog Emperor

Going through such pains, just to have the Empress Dowager hold you?

Consort Xu expressed her inability to understand.

But she was the one scolded in Changle Palace, observing the harmonious atmosphere between the Empress Dowager and Concubine Xi in the same room, she had to admit in her heart... perhaps the Empress Dowager just likes this sort of thing? The current Emperor and the Empress Dowager are biologically related, so it’s reasonable for mother and son to share the same tastes, though neither is particularly impressive.

—— Both mother and son are blind-hearted.

Compared to Consort Xu’s jealousy, Consort Ji beside her was rather happy to let Concubine Xi perform.

Of course, it wasn’t because she loved Concubine Xi enough to sacrifice herself for her. If the Emperor were here, Consort Ji would strive to win favor, but serving the Empress Dowager while she’s ill was merely a matter of not making mistakes to avoid punishment, counting a retreat as a success, and having someone who understood the Empress Dowager’s temper was safer; she just had to sit aside with a smiling face.

"Concubine Xi is petite and light as a child."

The Empress Dowager’s words, tinged with amusement, expressed surprise.

Having held a high position for too long, the Emperor was not an affectionate, clingy person. For years, the Empress Dowager mostly saw the tops of people’s heads and had long forgotten what a warm embrace felt like. She initially thought it was just fulfilling a wish for a younger person, but when she let go of Concubine Xi, she felt she hadn’t embraced enough: "Concubine Xi has been favored for quite some time now, why is there still no news from her belly? I haven’t held a newborn for a long time either."

Consort Xu thought the Empress Dowager was pressuring Concubine Xi and agreed: "If Concubine Xi still cannot conceive, it would surely disappoint the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

"What are you saying to Concubine Xi? Concubines indeed should bear offspring for the Emperor, but I’m not anxious about it, why are you? Aren’t you a concubine yourself?"

Consort Xu blushed: "I acknowledge my mistake, but I haven’t had the opportunity to be favored either..."

"Then you should reflect on why the Emperor isn’t choosing your card."

That was a sharp remark!

The Empress Dowager said that because she was moved by Concubine Xi’s heartfelt embrace, growing a bit fond of her. But what could she like about her son’s concubines? Upon reflection, Concubine Xi was so endearing, a grandson or granddaughter from her would surely be adorable as well.

Yet Consort Xu thought of her so maliciously.

"Seeing you annoys me. You should leave; there’s no need to serve in Changle Palace anymore."

Consort Xu turned ghastly pale.

Not daring to say anything further to displease the Empress Dowager, she obediently bowed her head and exited.

After she left, Yun Jiao said, "I wish to give birth to someone who resembles the Emperor, be it a Princess or a Prince, it doesn’t matter."

"Haha, the Emperor was particularly handsome as a child, though he matured early, and although filial..."

The Empress Dowager did not wish to speak ill of the Emperor; if she were to really open up, it would be a heap of complaints! Despite the Emperor presenting himself as a love-deprived child claiming the late Emperor didn’t favor him, in the Empress Dowager’s eyes, he had been detached from others since childhood. From the age of three, rules were on his lips, his first act of raising a hand was to guard against those who wanted to kiss his fragrance, with a face full of baby fat written with rejection:

"I wish for a grandson resembling Concubine Xi, but it makes sense for Concubine Xi to want one like the Emperor. Girls, you know..."

The Empress Dowager smiled, feeling that Concubine Xi held deep affection for the Emperor.

Yun Jiao was thinking, the dog Emperor has recently gotten increasingly bold, either pinching her face or lifting her by the nape, treating her like a temperless kitten? She would give birth to one resembling him.

So that it would call her ’mother’ all day long, while she squishes and squeezes that imperial-like little face, satisfying!

Yun Jiao felt this wasn’t difficult.

In palace intrigue novels she read, this was a common plot.

She even saw a scenario where a daughter was born resembling the Grand Empress Dowager, thereby elevating one’s own status, a child resembling a prominent figure is a perfect accessory for the heroine in palace intrigue novels.

However, orally, Yun Jiao still had to shyly say: "I admire the Emperor too much, please do not mock me, Empress Dowager."

The Empress Dowager chuckled briefly: "Alright, alright, I won’t laugh at you."

When Consort Ji took her leave, the Empress Dowager invited Yun Jiao to stay for a meal. Just then, the Emperor finished his political affairs and came to Changle Palace to check on his ill mother. Seeing him, the Empress Dowager brought up the matter and urged him to make more effort.

Xie Zhixing replied, "Mother, instead of urging me to work harder, maybe Concubine Xi should put in more effort."

Rewind several times, rewind until it is successful and pleasing.

Yun Jiao blinked innocently: "Does the Emperor want me to do it myself?"

She said this and then reset, as if nothing had happened.

The Golden Finger’s advantage was that when she needed to make a cheeky remark, she could take back what was said.

So Xie Zhixing saw her lower her head in a particularly well-behaved way:

"I will try my best."

"The Emperor is being too harsh on Concubine Xi, what can she try her best at?" said the Empress Dowager. "If you treat Concubine Xi well, coming alone into the palace is not easy for her, and today she even saw me as an elder and wanted to embrace me."

The Empress Dowager didn’t find it problematic; indeed, they do differ in generation.

But Xie Zhixing knew Yun Jiao was here to provoke him, and his gaze fell on her as she continued to act innocently: "Lady’s warmth is like an elder’s, so welcoming and amiable. If the Empress Dowager wouldn’t find me a bother, I would love to come to Changle Palace every day."

Life in Changle Palace was happier than Yun Jiao imagined!

The Empress Dowager was a Buddhist; not kneeling constantly before a statue and eating vegetarian, but often having masters invited to the palace to expound scriptures.

As for expounding, just reading dryly would not earn the Empress Dowager’s favor, it had to include stories of wandering and preaching Buddhism, like travelogues with supernatural elements and occasionally inspirational tales, providing rare entertainment for the harem women, akin to inviting a radio into the palace.

Yun Jiao found listening to books in Changle Palace more interesting than reading, with snacks to enjoy.

"Having you as a companion to pass the hours, I am pleased, but Concubine Xi, you should still focus on the Emperor."

Seeing that Yun Jiao truly wanted to accompany her, the Empress Dowager gave her a gentle reminder, lest she actually stopped seeking the Emperor’s favor.

Xie Zhixing felt this sentence sounded much more agreeable.

Though the previous remark "I would love to come to Changle Palace every day" was quite discomforting.

One embrace wasn’t enough, she wanted to embrace daily?

No such enthusiasm for him, but there was for his mom?

Xie Zhixing never anticipated developing a sense of male appeal crisis because of his mother.

"Haha, I understand," said Yun Jiao.

Yun Jiao glanced at the Emperor.

As they spent more time together, she could detect some information from his subtle expressions.

The dog Emperor was displeased!

She was quite happy, serving throughout the meal, continuously attending to the Empress Dowager, making the Empress Dowager sigh inwardly — Concubine Xi truly is genuinely filial! Even though Jiang Family sought to curry favor with her, it was only to gain face before the Emperor; now both are in her presence, yet Concubine Xi’s eyes remained solely on her, proving it comes from the heart! It’s not her partiality; she almost handed over Jiang Family wholeheartedly to the dragon bed, but Jiang Family is just inept!

Yun Jiao was delighted, the Empress Dowager is really good, the Empress Dowager should eat more.

Only after the meal, the Empress Dowager put down her chopsticks: "Concubine Xi’s intentions, I have felt them. It’s cold today, later, the Emperor should not return alone, let Concubine Xi accompany you back."

Yun Jiao: ?

Repaying kindness with enmity?

"That’s precisely what I intend," replied Xie Zhixing.

Now, it was Yun Jiao who was displeased.