Chapter 317 Slip of the Tongue

Li Guifei's delicate hand on the armrest of the chair could not help but tighten. If she had not been wearing armor, she would have torn a piece of the chair off on the spot.

When she heard the voice of "Grandma Queen Mother", her expression was so ugly, as if the nightmare in her heart was playing out in front of her.

The Queen Mother had been holding Niu Niu, but the eldest princess was different. She was mainly observing the women in the room.

Since Niu Niu entered the palace as a lucky bag for having a child, she would definitely not live with the Queen Mother all the time. She must find a foster mother for her in the harem. If she can successfully have a child for the foster mother, it would be a great merit.

Logically speaking, as a high-ranking concubine in the palace, Li Guifei is more suitable than anyone else, but the eldest princess has always disliked the Li family's style of doing things. Even if Li Guifei has not offended her, she doesn't like Li Guifei very much.

Now the eldest princess has seen all the changes in Li Guifei's expression. Although she doesn't know what this change means, she knows that this is not a friendly expression to children.

Concubine Li had been in the palace for a long time. Even if she was very upset, she would calm down in an instant, and then she looked at the girls with a kind and peaceful smile like other concubines.

The Queen Mother's obvious preference for Niu Niu was naturally visible to others.

Even though Niu Niu's father, Gu Mingda, was now just a small official of the sixth rank who had just entered the Hanlin Academy, a group of concubines praised her like they were free.

"As expected of the daughter of the top scholar, her temperament is really extraordinary!"

"I don't know if I am blinded by the Queen Mother's call, but I really think that you and Miss Gu are like grandparents and grandchildren, cut from the same mold."

This is completely a lie. Niu Niu's appearance is not much like the Queen Mother.

But when the Queen Mother heard this, she couldn't stop the joy on her face, and she took Niu Niu in her arms. The old lady thought to herself, the little granddaughter in the dream is here, how far will the little grandson be?

She really wanted to inherit the throne. Although no one would dare to be unfilial to her if she adopted a branch, the queen mother naturally hoped that the throne would be passed on to her own bloodline.

"My dear, look at the concubines in this room. Is there anyone you like?" The queen mother asked Niuniu in a low voice.

Because the eldest princess helped to eliminate Concubine Li, the queen mother naturally hoped that Niuniu could choose a concubine with a higher status.

The queen mother actually had a candidate in mind, that is Li Zhaoyi.

Li Zhaoyi had some relatives with the queen mother, but the blood relationship was a little distant. This person was honest and decent, and her family was in decline. Even if she gave birth to a prince, there was no need to worry about her family causing trouble.

Li Zhaoyi's status was second only to Concubine Li, and the queen mother also wanted to take this opportunity to promote her.

Concubine Li was favored by the six palaces. Not only was she the only concubine, but other concubines in the harem were vacant.

Li Zhaoyi also looked at Niuniu expectantly at this time.

After the initial panic, Concubine Li had already thought of a countermeasure. She had no idea that she was not on the list. Instead, she smiled and said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, no wonder you like this child so much. When she came in, I felt that the whole room was bright. I have never seen a child more lovely than her."

After hearing the voice, Niu Niu couldn't help but look at Concubine Li, but after just one look, she couldn't help but hide in the Queen Mother's arms.

The Queen Mother naturally noticed Niu Niu's abnormality and couldn't help but look at the Concubine again.

The Concubine didn't realize that her action attracted the attention of the Queen Mother. Instead, she continued to smile and said: "Queen Mother, such a well-behaved little girl, why don't you follow me back? I will definitely take good care of her."

Hearing this, the other concubines tightened their hands holding the handkerchiefs.

The Concubine was in front of the emperor, and often coaxed the emperor to her palace with a few words. Who among the concubines in the palace had not suffered from her?

Now she just adopted a daughter and had a son, but she watched helplessly as the Imperial Concubine was about to snatch the most outstanding one away. It was obvious that among all the concubines in the palace, the Imperial Concubine was the only one who had raised so many children by her side over the years. If one failed, she would raise another one, and now she wanted to continue to eat and take more.

The concubines did not dare to speak up to stop the Imperial Concubine.

Niu Niu could not help but shrink into the Queen Mother's arms and whispered: "Grandma Queen Mother, I don't want to be with the Imperial Concubine..."

Niu Niu could not understand. Although the Imperial Concubine Li looked kind and amiable, she felt a sense of fear when she saw her, and wanted to stay as far away from this person as possible.

Although the Queen Mother didn't know the reason, she protected Niuniu firmly, patted the little girl gently with her hand, and said to Concubine Li casually: "Don't you already have a little girl in your palace? Why are you fighting with others for her?"

When Concubine Li heard this, her eyes froze, but then she acted as if nothing had happened and said coquettishly: "Empress Dowager, I asked you to bring the lucky doll into the palace that day, and I am still waiting to get some good luck."

When the Queen Mother heard this, she felt that the emperor doted on the concubine too much. She had been worshipping Buddha for many years, but she didn't know that the concubine dared to be so arrogant in front of her. From beginning to end, the concubine looked like she was determined to get Niuniu.

"When the list of people entering the palace was drawn up earlier, the concubine acted coquettishly and insisted that Miss Li San should also enter the palace. Now you, as an aunt, actually dislike your own niece?" The Queen Mother said as if unintentionally.

The third Miss Li was the one who was disliked by the Queen Mother in the morning and was not allowed to enter Shoukang Palace to pay her respects. When the concubines in the room heard this, some of them couldn't help but let out low laughter.

Li Guifei's vicious eyes fell on the laughing concubines, frightening them to silence on the spot.

The Queen Mother actually thought more at this time. She liked Niu Niu, and after seeing Niu Niu with her own eyes, she felt that Niu Niu was a lucky doll.

The Imperial Concubine, who was rejected by Niu Niu, now made the Queen Mother feel a little strange about the Imperial Concubine.

The Queen Mother did not think that the Imperial Concubine had harmed the emperor's offspring, but she could not help but think that the Imperial Concubine was also unlucky, just like she disliked Miss Li San.

The Imperial Concubine did not know that she had been labeled like this. She had only one crazy idea in her mind, that she must bring Niu Niu to her palace, and she must not let the emperor see this child.

She smiled and said to the Queen Mother: "You can never have too many children."

The Queen Mother still looked unhurried and said: "Being greedy and greedy will make you lose your sense of proportion. I didn't know that the harem has been named Li now."

Li Guifei had not realized the seriousness of the problem at first. When she heard this, her face suddenly changed. She stood up on the spot and knelt down to the Queen Mother: "I spoke out of turn. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, and understand my desire for a child."