novelhk Chapter 184 The Queen Gives Up
Chapter 184 The Queen Gives Up
"Your Highness, you can't say that. If she can't have children, then she can't have children. There's no need to make excuses for her."
"Besides, there are so many fertile women in this world. As the crown prince, isn't it normal for you to take in more concubines? Or is it... that some people are too jealous and are preventing you from taking concubines?"
There was a sarcastic smile in the corner of Concubine Rou's eyes, and her tone of voice was filled with a hint of unintentional mockery.
In her eyes, there is no man in this world who does not have three wives and four concubines. If some men are afraid to take concubines, it is mostly because of pressure from the main wife.
Maybe people will slander those they can't get. In the eyes of Concubine Rou, Jiang Li is already the kind of woman who can't give birth and is extremely jealous.
Li Jinyuan's eyes turned visibly colder. Similarly, Li Junlin's expression, who was standing at the entrance of the pavilion, did not look much better.
"Mother, you are too kind."
When Concubine Rou heard the voice, she turned her head and saw that Li Junlin had been standing there for so long.
"Lin'er? When did you come here?"
The woman was a little surprised and didn't understand why her son's face suddenly looked so ugly.
Li Junlin took two steps forward, each step carrying an oppressive aura.
Concubine Rou swallowed and her eyes widened.
She seriously suspected that if she was not his mother, he would have dragged her out without any courtesy, just like he did to everyone else.
The woman clenched her fists, and a surge of incredible anger suddenly surged in her heart.
It's really out of control... They have all forgotten who their mother is, who raised them, and who paves the way for their future every day!
Now they actually dared to turn their backs on others and blame her, their mother, on outsiders! ?
"It's not your turn to interfere in matters between me and the Crown Princess. If you have time, you should focus more on my eldest brother's marriage."
Li Jinyuan's voice was unnaturally cold. He seemed respectful, but in fact, his tone showed that he didn't take her seriously at all. It was like a slap in the face, hitting Concubine Rou hard, making her expression ferocious.
Li Junlin's eyes remained unchanged, he just glanced at Concubine Rou lightly, signaling her to suppress her anger and not cause trouble again.
The queen was drinking tea nonchalantly in the main seat. Seeing Li Jinyuan being disrespectful to Concubine Rou, she had no intention of coming out to uphold justice. Instead, she was happy to see it happen.
It's really puzzling, how could Concubine Rou, a woman with an irritable temper and no brains, raise such a son who is so expressionless and good at scheming...
"Hmph, you don't know how to appreciate kindness..."
"I suddenly feel unwell, so I will not accompany the Queen. I will take my leave!"
Concubine Rou stood up from her chair angrily, saluted the queen in a pretentious manner, and left the pavilion without looking back.
Li Junlin did not follow her, but sat down in the seat where the woman had just sat.
Without Concubine Rou to affect her mood, the Queen finally smiled and brought the topic back to Li Jinyuan.
"This palace also believes that it would be best if the Crown Princess gave birth to the eldest son."
"But this doesn't conflict with the fact that I'm letting you take concubines. If you look back at history, how many princes didn't have several women in their backyard when they moved into the Eastern Palace?"
The Queen Mother tried to persuade him earnestly, but she couldn't help but bring up the ancestors to put pressure on him.
She could see that it wasn't that Jiang Li didn't want him to take a concubine, but that he himself didn't want to.
She had known from a young age that he was stubborn, his temper mirroring that of his mother. To change his mind was harder than climbing to heaven.
If it were an ordinary matter, she would have followed his wishes long ago, but bearing a royal heir, such a lifelong event, was definitely not something she could do according to his wishes.
Seeing that the Queen finally had no intention of finding a breakthrough from her, Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.
The girl took a piece of cake from the plate closest to her, and with Li Jinyuan's cover, she quietly ate it under the table like a little squirrel hiding its food.
Up to now, she had only eaten the meal she had just eaten when she woke up, and by now, she had almost digested it.
Li Junlin's eyes fell on her without blinking, and he poured her a cup of tea.
Jiang Li looked at the cup that suddenly appeared next to her, paused in her eating, and then raised her head to meet Li Junlin's gaze.
Li Jinyuan also noticed it, and he placed his big hand on the girl's waist and squeezed it silently, full of warning.
The skin around Jiang Li's waist was very sensitive. The man's strength was not strong, but it still made her muscles tense for a moment.
She raised her head and glared at him coquettishly, but found that the man's eyes were not on her, and she could only see his sharp jawline.
"I have no intention of getting caught up in these sentimental affairs right now. Besides, Lili is weak and is being cared for by the imperial physician."
"If so many women suddenly come into the backyard, there will definitely be trouble. Lili can't take care of all that, and she can't stand being bullied, so let's just let it go."
Every word Li Jinyuan said was to protect Jiang Li. His baby was delicate and precious, and he absolutely could not worry about these women.
The queen was breathless at what he said and wanted to open her mouth to refute.
She is in poor health and cannot manage the backyard, so wouldn't it be better to give this right to someone else?
But Li Jinyuan seemed to realize what she was about to say and stopped her before she could open her mouth.
"Lili is the Crown Princess, and the right to manage the Eastern Palace belongs only to her. Therefore, I will wait until Lili recovers before discussing the matter of taking a concubine."
The queen looked at Li Jinyuan deeply, and finally sighed helplessly.
Forget it, his bad temper is exactly the same as his mother's.
He appears calm and easy to talk to, but in fact he has his own ideas and even ten cows can't pull him back.
"Forget it, forget it. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. I will not care about you anymore."
"I know you are willing to protect the Crown Princess, and this is not a bad thing, but you must also understand that everything must be done in moderation."
"And let me be frank. If the Crown Princess still isn't pregnant by next year, even if I no longer force you to take a concubine, the ministers of the previous dynasty will still put pressure on you."
The Queen's tone became stern, hoping to wake Li Jinyuan up.
The man nodded as well, seemingly having listened, but in reality, his mind was filled with thoughts of how soft his wife's hands were and how fragrant her hair was...
"My son, I know."
"Well, it's such a pity. We finally gathered all these noble ladies together... but in the end it was all for nothing."
The queen couldn't help but feel regretful, as there were many girls here that she liked.
Time waits for no one. By next year, many of them will probably be married.
"Don't be sad, mother. I don't have this blessing, but my second brother may not be."