latelenovela Chapter 643: Play the emotional card and make your position clear
Chapter 643: Play the emotional card and make your position clear
"Someone, prepare some tea and snacks." Chang Ru ordered immediately, turning to look at Ji Chuhe, "Sister, please sit down. We are two sisters, there is no need to be restrained."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ji Chuhe still remembered the etiquette.
Chang Ru called her over and talked about everything about her life in Yancheng, all about family matters. Ji Chuhe occasionally agreed with her, but basically just listened to Chang Ru sharing.
However, Chang Ru looked very happy.
"Sister, you don't know that after I came to the capital, I didn't even have anyone to talk to in confidence. Fortunately, I met you. Thank you for listening to all my nonsense. You see, I can't stop talking once I start. You must think I'm very noisy, right?"
"How could that be? I like hearing you say this, and I can understand your feelings. Are you missing your family?"
When Ji Chuhe asked this, Chang Ru's eyes suddenly turned red.
"I miss my mother. I wonder if she is doing well lately."
"I lost my mother when I was very young, and grew up with my grandmother. Unfortunately, my grandmother didn't stay with me for long. I don't even know what my mother looks like, so I don't have this concern in my heart. If my mother were still alive, I might be like you."
Chang Ru was secretly happy.
The fact that Ji Chuhe could say this to her probably meant that her efforts had finally paid off.
Is Ji Chuhe willing to open his heart to her?
"Actually, I don't just miss my mother. I have other worries." Chang Ru sighed.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other concerns?" Ji Chuhe asked.
"My father liked my mother because she was somewhat similar to the person he loved deeply. My mother was just a substitute for that person. Not only my mother, but all the concubines in my father's house were more or less like the person he loved deeply."
"Compared to these people, my mother is the most favored because she is most like that person."
"Is it like Tai***?" Ji Chuhe directly pointed out this relationship.
"Sister, how do you know about this?" Chang Ru looked at Ji Chuhe in surprise.
"The lady and I have a deep grudge, so I pay too much attention to her affairs." Ji Chuhe responded tactfully.
"Then I have nothing to hide. Originally, the Queen Mother was in the imperial capital, and my mother stayed by my father's side, helping to take care of the government affairs. She lived a relatively stable life. However, as soon as the Queen Mother went to Yancheng, my mother's life became difficult." Chang Ru's eyes turned red when she said this.
Ji Chuhe quickly handed over a handkerchief.
"Sister, you should also know that Taixun is arrogant and domineering. My mother is like an ant in his eyes. My mother never had any extravagant hope that my father would make her his wife. She just wanted to raise me well and find a good marriage for me. She would just wait for death in the county governor's mansion."
"But, the queen mother has returned to Yancheng. She has always known my father's feelings, but she has never responded to my father. I don't understand, if she has no interest in my father, why does she care about the concubines in my father's backyard? Why did she ask to see my mother?"
"After seeing my mother, he said with disgust that he didn't like my mother's face which was 70% similar to hers. My father was so cruel that he destroyed my mother's face!" Chang Ru's body was shaking when she said this.
"How is your mother now?" Ji Chuhe asked with concern.
"It's fine now, but her appearance is ruined. If the Queen Mother hadn't allowed me to marry the Emperor, my mother might not have survived. She was afraid that if she lived, she would be an eyesore to the Queen Mother and implicate me."
"Fortunately, the Empress Dowager allowed me to marry the Emperor. When I am crowned Empress, my father will at least let my mother live in the mansion until she grows old, for my sake."
"Don't worry, the Queen Mother will be returning to the capital soon." Ji Chuhe comforted her again.
"But I'm also too scared. When she returns to the imperial capital, I don't know how to face her. When she was in Yancheng, she humiliated me and said that I was not presentable." Chang Ru looked panicked.
"Your Highness, you don't have to be afraid. You are the queen, the master of the six palaces. All you need is a ceremony to crown her queen. Your Highness must consider the emperor's face."
"I heard that when the Dowager was in the capital, she didn't take the former empress seriously, let alone me. The emperor... he also has his own difficulties. How can I let him worry about me because of such a small matter? Even if the Dowager doesn't take me seriously, I can bear it. I don't want to cause trouble for the emperor."
"The Empress Dowager dotes on the Grand Empress Dowager too much. I dare to say that this is not good either. It will only arouse public indignation. Those who have been offended by the Grand Empress Dowager dare not speak out. The dispute between me and the Grand Empress Dowager was because she forced me into a desperate situation, so I had no choice but to do it." Ji Chuhe also shared his own situation.
"She was driven out of the capital because of me. She must hate me to death. I don't know how she will deal with me when she comes back this time. I don't want to confront her head-on. I can only make the biggest concession first. I'm afraid that even if I give in like this, she still won't let me go."
"Sister, your worries are not without reason. The queen mother is definitely not the type to forgive others when she can."
Ji Chuhe sighed, "What else can we do? We can only fight against the enemy with our own army and block the water with our own earth."
"Yes, that's the only way." Chang Ru nodded in agreement.
"My queen, don't be too sad. If you have anything to say, just talk to me. If you can't leave the palace, send someone to summon me to the palace."
"Yeah!" Chang Ru nodded vigorously, "Sister, after talking to you for so long, I feel much better."
"It's getting late. I have to leave the palace as well. Your Majesty, please send someone to accompany me. I have a caravan coming back with some new gadgets. I will pick some for Your Majesty to entertain her."
"Thank you, sister." Chang Ru thanked with a smile.
"SuSu." She called outside.
Su Su immediately walked in and respectfully called out, "Madam."
"Go out of the palace with the Crown Prince's wife and bring back some things."
"Yes." Su Su responded immediately.
"Your Majesty, I will take my leave first." Ji Chuhe stood up and bowed.
"Sister, walk slowly."
Chang Ru looked at Ji Chuhe's departing back and raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes.
What she said today was enough for Ji Chuhe to judge which side her heart was on.
Of course she sided with the emperor.
Only by becoming one with the emperor and helping him seize power can she become the true master of the six palaces!
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Susu followed Ji Chuhe to the shop.
Ji Chuhe asked someone to prepare things for Chang Ru and took Susu to the backyard.
"Madam, I am incompetent and missed such a good opportunity to get rid of the Fourth Prince. I also let him return to the palace alive to inherit the throne!" Su Su knelt in front of Ji Chuhe with a look of self-blame on her face.