Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 437 Noble Concubine’s Thoughts

Looks like, there are only a few days of life left.

Once, he did receive some favor from Quan Fu, so now he hadn’t fallen into hitting someone who is down.

Instead, he prepared some items within his capability.

Hope he could live more comfortably outside the palace.

Thinking about it, the gates of the Inner Court Department were already in sight.

Taking a deep breath, then he walked in with his gaze forward.

He happened to encounter the Chief Eunuchs training the little eunuchs, and then heard them shouting.

"Servants greet the Chief."

A new Emperor brings new ministers.

A new year, the Inner Court Department was also revitalized.

Because of Liu Xu’er’s involvement, all the power of Yuexiu Palace was uprooted.

Even the tiniest details could draw the attention of Dong Yuzhong and Qin An.

Thus, under their joint efforts, the entire palace was purged again and again.

Those who should be caught were caught, those who should be released were released.

The Imperial City suddenly became quite empty.

Looking at the majority of Palace Attendants dispersed, Qin An increasingly felt that the times were about to change.

However, outsiders thought it was a signal.

Preparing for the spring selection of new people entering the palace next year.

Therefore, one by one, they shifted their focus from currying favor with the Imperial Consort’s family to the harem’s selection.

More than half of the court officials were inquiring everywhere.

Looking to see if the previously postponed selection would be brought up again.

And so, one by one at home started selecting suitable girls.

Waiting to enter the palace.

In hopes of opening up a new era.

Differing from their views, the Empress Dowager in the palace understood quite a bit.

Recalling what the Emperor had once said to her, she unconsciously smiled.

The children have grown up, indeed they have their own opinions.

No matter how difficult the situation, as long as he wants, he can achieve it.

And without letting outsiders know his true thoughts.

Only fearing everyone still thinks it’s about purging Liu family’s partisans.

Yet, unaware, the Emperor desires a determination that does not split hearts.

Thinking about it, she summoned Consort Qian.

Some affairs, it’s time to make an end.

Since the New Year’s Eve banquet, Consort Qian had fallen seriously ill.

Almost unable to get out of bed, originally thought she might die from the illness, but unexpectedly she struggled and came back to life.

Thus now able to get off the couch to see the Empress Dowager, it was already a blessing.

The whole person was thin to the bone, her clothes hung loosely.

Her face looked not well, a sallow yellow.

But her speaking tone was still somewhat adequate, hence not to the point of being as faint as a mosquito.

"I have seen the Empress Dowager, wish the Empress Dowager golden peace."

"Rise, since your health is poor, then sit."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager."

"Cough, cough, cough."

After taking a seat, Consort Qian still kept coughing.

Afraid of spreading the illness to the Empress Dowager, she constantly covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

She was curious why the Empress Dowager summoned her today, then the Empress Dowager already spoke.

"Now, what do you plan to do?"

Plan to do what?

This question, she had asked herself several times.

Asking while awake, asking in dreams.

Yet there was no definite answer.

So the more she thought, the more she felt herself incompetent as a mother.

Her son was switched for many years, yet she knew "nothing."

At this moment, she could only cry again.

The Empress Dowager disliked those who only cried when faced with problems.

After half a month of crying, still feeling it’s not enough?

Therefore, she glanced at Nanny Wen, and soon Nanny Wen handed over a handkerchief.

And comfortingly spoke.

"Madam, now you should take on some matters, if you keep crying, the career of the Third Prince will be cried away, would you be willing?"

Upon hearing this, Consort Qian promptly wiped her tears.

Stopped crying.

Speaking somewhat reluctantly to the Empress Dowager.

"Please, Empress Dowager, be the decision-maker, I am willing to care for the Third Prince, even if he cannot accept me as a mother right now, it doesn’t matter, as long as I can see him daily, that is the best."

"At all costs?"

"Yes!"

The Empress Dowager did not dilly dally, said directly.

"If so, then I’ll think for you and your son once. Now Liu family’s affairs are not over, you stay in the palace for a period, when the storm passes, then let the Third Prince be enfeoffed and go to the outside."

Enfeoffed and go to the outside?

Consort Qian obviously didn’t expect this result.

Suddenly somewhat stunned.

Her crying today was merely for the purpose of reuniting with the Third Prince.

But this didn’t mean, the Third Prince and she have to be "sent" outside the palace.

Recently, despite being bedridden, she knew a bit.

Clearly the Emperor’s intentions.

Even if the Third Prince’s chance to ascend the throne seems slim.

But Consort Qian felt, the longer he stayed in the palace, the better.

At least, the father-son bond with the Emperor remains.

If now he’s enfeoffed, heading outside, wouldn’t it sever ties with the Heavenly Family?

Consort Qian found it hard to accept for a moment.

But the Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager, age doesn’t bring mercy.

On the path to imperial power, any threats to smooth out early, she would not leave behind.

Just as she recognized the Emperor as her son back then, she planned for him wholeheartedly.

Now, the same.

"Empress Dowager, the Third Prince is only seven or eight, so young to be enfeoffed and go to serve outside, I am indecisive, if rules are broken there, wouldn’t it disgrace the Royal Family? Please, Empress Dowager, reconsider."

Consort Qian spoke humbly, but to the Empress Dowager, it sounded like unwillingness.

"Afraid of disgrace, then go to a place with people who can help oversight, how about Ce State? Of all the states in Da Wei, it is reasonably prosperous, for so many years, most officials there are virtuous, when you mother and son go, firstly you’ll have a home, secondly you can learn following these people."

"Most importantly, Mr. Xing at Cezhou Academy is a great scholar of our dynasty. I will introduce him as teacher for the Third Prince, learning from such a teacher, learning character and skills, presumably he won’t stray later."

"Consort Qian, what do you think?"

The words from the Empress Dowager sound like discussion.

Actually, it was an order.

No matter the countless thoughts she might have, facing the Empress Dowager, they were futile.

Just prepared to say something, but the Empress Dowager blocked her next steps.

"Oh, right, the journey to Ce State isn’t close, presumably quite a lot of things to take, Feng Enhai, go pack up. If Third Prince lacks people around him, fill up, be thorough and upright, I don’t want my grandson to be used by others."

"Yes, the servant understands."