Chapter 32: The Dark Emperor vs. the Delicate Concubine
Chuli saw that the Queen Mother was looking at her with her eyes open.

She had been feeling unwell these past few days and had no one to take care of her. Every day she faced endless darkness and recalled the emperor's words.

The queen mother's face was pale, and even her lips were turning purple. All of a sudden, Chu Li found that the old lady had aged a lot.

When she saw the Queen Mother wake up, she handed her the flower petal porridge that had been cooked nearby.

"Your Highness, you have slept for so long, you must be hungry, right? Come and finish your porridge, I cooked it myself."

That day, the emperor rebelled against her to protect her, and was very clamorous, causing her impression of Hatsuri to be ruined to the extreme.

Seeing her blowing the spoon to cool it before passing it to her mouth, the Queen Mother looked disdainful and said rudely: "Who knows what good intentions you have? I don't want to drink your porridge! Take it away! I don't need you to watch over me here!"

The Queen Mother's words did not drive Hatsuri away.

Instead, she became more patient and said, "Empress Dowager, you are not in good health right now. I personally made this bowl of porridge. It is very nourishing and good for your health. Even if you are angry with me, you can't ruin your health, right?"

The Queen Mother couldn't persuade her, and she was indeed a little hungry.

Looking at that bowl of porridge, it seems somewhat familiar.

It was very similar to the bowl of strange food that Hatsuri made for him when he first met her.

Seeing her looking at it eagerly, Chu Li could only chuckle and pass it to her: "How about you take it and eat it yourself, Queen Mother?"

The Queen Mother was displeased when she heard this. "How dare you! I am the Queen Mother. How can I take care of myself? You feed me."

What a proud little old lady.

Chu Li sighed and had to continue blowing the porridge for her and then passed it to her mouth and fed her mouthful by mouthful. Maybe the porridge was too delicious, the Queen Mother grabbed it and started drinking it herself.

After eating, the Queen Mother was very satisfied: "It's so delicious! I have never tasted anything so delicious."

Seeing that Chu Li was still there, she immediately returned to her previous cold attitude and started to put on airs.

"I didn't say it tasted good, I just said it was OK, don't push your luck!"

Chuli waved her hands and said, "Okay, okay."

Then she wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, I came here today for the Emperor and for you. The Emperor really needs your approval, but you are too strict with him. Maybe you can try to get along with him in a different way? You are mother and son. Think about the Emperor's performance and actions in the past few years, as well as everything he has done. Which one of them doesn't want you to say to him, "My child has worked hard, my child is great."

"The emperor is just like you. He really has a lot of similarities to you. You have been mother and son for so many years. Do you want to try to change yourselves? Or I will ask the emperor to come and admit his fault to you immediately. After all, you are the one who is most at fault! It must be the emperor's fault!"

This made the Queen Mother smile.

The paleness on his face regained some color, and he looked a little more energetic.

She seemed to remember something, her eyes suddenly turned red for some reason, and even her voice was choked with sobs.

"How could I not know? I have been here all the way from the late emperor until now. I have suffered so much and endured for so long. He just blames me for being too demanding of him and for killing the late emperor. He has hatred for me in his heart. How could I not know? But I don't want him to have a hard life. I have been harsh on him since he was a child. No matter what he does, I hope he can do better. What mother doesn't worry about her son?"

At this point, the Queen Mother burst into tears.

Chu Li immediately handed over the handkerchief, held the Queen Mother's hand, and comforted her: "Queen Mother, the Emperor doesn't know what you said, so you should tell the Emperor your true feelings. No matter how big the misunderstanding between mother and son is, it can be resolved!"

After saying this, the Queen Mother burst into tears. She looked at the woman in front of her with some emotion as to how much she disliked her.

But he still works hard to take care of this old woman.

Suddenly, a warm feeling surged in my heart.

She valued the concubines in the harem so much, and even took good care of the Imperial Concubine. But in the end, when she was seriously ill, no one was there to accompany her.

It was this Li Fei who helped her wipe and cooked porridge. She wiped away her tears, maybe she was wrong.

It's really time for her old self to retire.

The empress dowager also understood why the emperor was so fond of this woman.

She subconsciously held Hatsuri's hand tightly, smiling, saying nothing and doing nothing.

But in this action, he recognized Hatsuri.

Chuli understood, and she also smiled slowly.

At this time, Shen Yan was standing outside the door. When he heard what the Queen Mother said with her own mouth, he couldn't stop crying.

His beloved mother, his only family member, did not dislike him or look down on him, but loved him too much.

Mother and child are connected by heart, how can they not know pain?

In this vast world, only parental love is selfless.

That night, Chu Li did not fall asleep and stayed with the Queen Mother the whole time. Late at night, the imperial physician came to visit and said that the virus had already invaded the Queen Mother's body and she needed timely treatment, otherwise she would be beyond help.

Hatsuri prayed all night.

I hope the Queen Mother lives a long life, she is a grandma’s treasure.

She didn't want the old lady to leave like this. Although she had only met her a few times, she always had love for people of this age.

I can always put myself in the shoes of my own grandma.

This is probably why she respects the Queen Mother so much.

Finally, God heard her prayers.

The Queen Mother was miraculously saved by the imperial physician.

It’s just that his body is so weak that he can’t even lift his hands.

The emperor also came to the bedside to take care of him every day, and Chu Li was always by his side.

More than two months later, the Queen Mother finally recovered.

Hatsuri has been feeling a little bored these days, and she attributes it all to being too tired.

Shen Yan came to see her at this moment, and couldn't bear to disturb her when he saw she was sleeping.

The osmanthus flowers in the yard are in bloom, and the fragrance is everywhere.

Everything seems to be back to normal.

One day, an important report came from the court, and the eunuchs came to Chuli to deliver the message.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the royal concubine's family has rebelled, and the emperor is furious and wants to deal with them all!"

Hatsuri was puzzled, "How could this be?"

"The Imperial Concubine was originally recommended to the harem by the civil and military officials of the court. The emperor would not have dared to touch her before. But who knew that the ministers behind her were dissatisfied with the emperor's current behavior because the empress dowager was seriously ill and the emperor was alone, so they all wanted to rebel and unite with those villains outside to force the emperor to step down!"

The palace maids also sighed: "Yes, our emperor has no heir, so it is normal for him to be harmed or pulled down. If there is an heir, he can shut up those ministers, and naturally no one dares to mess with our emperor. Our royal family has successors, and they are just jealous of the emperor!"

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