usatvline Chapter 133: 2 brothers work together to "commit a crime"
Chapter 133: 2 brothers work together to "commit a crime"
Then the Queen Mother glanced at the reserved Tang Xirou. They were sisters from the same mother, so why was there such a big difference between them?
At the beginning, she actually had her eyes on the eldest daughter of the Tangxi family, because the reputation of Tangxi Luo in the capital was too bad.
She is also a mother, so naturally she hopes that her son can marry a good girl who is well-educated and well-mannered. Tang Xiluo does not fit the description of well-educated and well-mannered in any way.
But the late emperor had specified the names of the women in the marriage, otherwise she would have wanted her eldest son to marry the eldest daughter of Tangxi Mansion. After all, they were all girls from the Tangxi family.
It was not until she saw her eldest son's preference and protection for this girl Tang Xiluo that she let go of her grudge. In fact, it was because this girl was free and bold, never hiding anything, and she had enough courage to stand by her eldest son.
Even if the girl was gentle, well-educated and well-mannered, she might not be able to control her eldest son who had a cold and serious personality.
But the girl she had her eyes on at first was taken into the harem by her second son, and she just couldn't like her anymore.
There is no shortage of all kinds of women in the harem, some are well-educated, some are considerate, some are willful and capricious, there is everything.
Therefore, Tang Xirou's merits would not be enough if she were placed in the harem. Besides, this girl was too timid and weak to handle such an important task.
The second son is the emperor, and those who stand with him must be able to handle big things, rather than being so weak and needing protection all the time.
Zhan Jingxuan could not continue to bring hatred upon Rou'er in front of his mother, but he could not help feeling distressed when he saw her not daring to pick up any vegetables and only eating a few grains of rice.
He tried hard to signal to the emperor's sister-in-law, but she only had eyes for the delicious food.
Zhan Jingchen was helpless. No one was worry-free.
"Mother, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be here soon. Do you have any new plans?"
The Queen Mother was puzzled. Her eldest son was indeed a little abnormal today. He never asked about these things in the past and never looked forward to any banquets. To him, this kind of social banquet was boring.
"I am too old to do anything. This year, half of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was arranged by the imperial concubine."
Zhan Jingchen nodded, then stood up and picked up a piece of food for the empress dowager.
Queen Mother: "???" What is this for?
Didn't his wife already eat it? She was enjoying it.
Zhan Jingxuan is grateful to his brother in his heart, and he still has to rely on his brother at critical moments.
He took advantage of Zhan Jingchen standing up to pick up some food for the empress dowager. During the moment when the empress dowager was stunned, he quickly picked up a few pieces of food and put them into Tang Xirou's bowl.
When the two brothers accompanied the Queen Mother for meals, they did not need servants to serve the dishes. This had become a habit over the past decade.
Because they want to be like an ordinary mother and son, without anyone to disturb them, without a empress dowager, emperor or prince, just them, mother and son.
Tang Xirou tried her best to reduce her presence. The Queen Mother disliked her and she didn't want to make things difficult for everyone. Besides, it was also very stressful to dine with these people at the pinnacle of power.
Suddenly, looking at the extra vegetables and meat in the bowl, she was stunned.
When she looked up at Zhan Jingxuan, she found that he had already started eating seriously, as if the person who had just picked up the food for her was not him.
Several old maids and eunuchs were the elderly people who served the Empress Dowager. They did not go out, but stood in the corner waiting.
Seeing this scene, everyone tried to hold back their laughter. No one dared to laugh out loud, but their shoulders were shaking violently.
Zhan Jingchen sat down and returned to his usual expressionless look.
The Queen Mother looked at the full bowl of food and fell into deep thought.
Looking at the second son again, he was eating his meal seriously. Although it was the same as usual, he was a little too serious. This was a meal, not dealing with memorials.
Tang Xiluo ate with big mouthfuls as usual and had no time to stop. There were not many opportunities to eat in the palace.
The Queen Mother frowned and looked at Zhan Jingchen with dissatisfaction: "The palace is short of money?" Look how hungry the people are.
Zhan Jingchen's mouth twitched, feeling extremely wronged.
"Mother, I have many rare treasures in my house. I will send some to the palace for you someday."
The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "You should keep it for your princess."
She had never seen a woman with such a big appetite. She had spent her whole life in the harem, and those women either ate to maintain their figure or pretended to be embarrassed to eat more in front of the emperor.
Even if she was eating normally, two bowls would be enough, but she had already eaten several bowls. Could it be that?
"Has the doctor arrived?"
The old maid stepped forward and said, "Her Majesty, the imperial physician is waiting outside the palace."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Summon a few more doctors." She was afraid that the diagnosis might be inaccurate.
"Yes."
The Queen Mother rubbed her brows. Neither of her two sons gave her peace of mind, and now her eldest daughter-in-law was not one that she could rest assured of either.
She took one look at the gentle and well-behaved Tang Xirou and she couldn't help but like her. But there still needed to be someone gentle and sensible to mediate.
But Zhan Jingxuan had no idea what his mother was thinking, and while his mother was talking to his brother, he quietly picked up a few pieces of food for Tang Xirou.
Just when he was feeling smug and thinking that his mother didn't know, he looked up and was met with the queen mother's expressionless face and eyes as calm as water.
Zhan Jingxuan opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhan Jingchen the first time, his eyes accusing: Why didn’t my brother remind me?!
Zhan Jingchen pursed his lips, he didn't expect his brother to be so stupid. Three times the limit, he did it so frequently that it would be hard not to be discovered, and he ended up getting himself into trouble!
The Queen Mother looked at the two brothers "flirting" and suddenly realized what was going on! She felt that her eldest son was a little strange today! So that's it, great!
"Snapped!"
A pair of chopsticks were put down heavily, startling Tang Xiluo who was concentrating on eating.
She shuddered, her eyes still showing a silly look as if she was eating. She blinked her clear eyes, and a grain of rice was hanging at the corner of her mouth.
"What's wrong with you, mother? Is the food not to your liking?" She thought it tasted delicious!
The Queen Mother was holding her breath, feeling extremely aggrieved! She had no place to vent her anger.
My eldest daughter-in-law has such a good appetite, she might be a twin. I can't let my own thing affect her appetite, otherwise it will make my lovely grandson or granddaughter suffer.
She breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Tang Xiluo's slightly bulging belly: "It's okay, you can continue eating."
Tang Xiluo, who had no idea what was going on, nodded and continued to eat.
Zhan Jingchen almost laughed to death. His mother's look clearly showed that he had misunderstood him, but everyone was still having their meal, so he was in no hurry to explain as he was afraid of disturbing his wife's meal.
I didn't expect that my daughter-in-law could save me from my mother once.
Zhan Jingxuan was confused. What was going on? When did the emperor's sister-in-law have such a big face?
The Queen Mother was clearly angry, but how come she suppressed her anger after taking a look at the Emperor's sister-in-law? This is really rare! It is so strange.