Because of Shen Yan's words, when Xiyu hesitated to tell the secret hidden in her heart, Cui Mama coughed dryly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info She was startled, and when her eyes flickered, she was shocked to find two bows and arrows aimed at her hidden in the distance, she shook her head hurriedly, and said timidly: "Niangniang, nothing happened, you are too worried......"

Seeing that Xiyu's reaction was so strange, Shen Yan couldn't help but look around, but she saw that there was silence around her, and there were no superfluous figures—the two archers had already disappeared.

"Niangniang," at this time, Mama Cui stepped forward and said steadily: "The emperor is what we slaves and maids have hidden from you, and it is also for your good, why should you care?" ”

Shen Yan saw that her face was calm, and seeing that Xiyu's originally terrified face had also calmed down, she knew that she couldn't ask the two of her why, so she also frowned slightly.

"Are you willing to follow this palace?" She asked gently, expectantly.

After hearing this, Mama Cui said with regret: "My old bones will not be in the way of my mother." ”

Her blunt refusal made Shen Yan a little disappointed. Shen Yan looked at her fixedly for a long time, but although she was uncomfortable, she still didn't squint, and her expression was calm and calm.

Such Mama Cui is the help that Shen Yan needs in this palace. But she didn't know whether she didn't want to, or she refused to stay because she was afraid.

In Shen Yan's face, a little regret and a little sadness gradually rose. Without such a good help as Mama Cui, she is losing something important.

"What about you, Xiyu?" She set her expectant gaze on Xiyu. A loyal person like Mama Cui refused to stay, and she was even less confident. Although he has been with him since he was a child, he already has the cherished jade of the person he loves. Will it be the same as in the past, and still willing to follow yourself? Therefore. She didn't have strong expectations of her.

"Niangniang...... "Sure enough! Xiyu is no longer the one who went up to the knife mountain and went down to the sea of fire, and it is the Xiyu who is willing to die in place of the young lady and has nothing else to say.

Before seeing her at a loss and about to shake her head to refuse, Shen Yan was not surprised and asked coldly, "You all have to leave me?" Soon, she sighed, raised her chin slightly, hurt but not sad, and said, "That's it! Let's all go, go back to Ning'an City, and live a good life. ”

After that, she called Su You to come closer. asked him to give Mama Cui and Xiyu some silver money from her monthly example, and then send someone to send them out of the palace and back to Ning'an City.

Hearing her so graceful, something crystal gradually became hot and humid in Cui's cloudy eyes. "Niangniang, I am willing to stay, serve you, devote my life, only serve you." She finally fell to her knees. He bowed his head to Shen Yan with sincerity.

"Mama Cui......" Xiyu was stunned, "if you are not afraid", she did not say it.

For Mama Cui, since the moment she followed Shen Yan from the Hou Mansion of Ning'an, she recognized this poor but extremely strong background. and a wise and courageous master. At this moment, she couldn't bear to abandon Shen Yan and let her go in the palace. Not even a confidant. She raised her head slightly, choked back old tears, and said, "The old slave is a lonely widow." There is nothing else to do outside the palace, and you can serve the mother in the palace. It is the blessing of the old slave. She thought that by doing this, the emperor would kill her and let her die in the palace, and she would be worthy of her sincerity.

Her sudden change of will surprised and excited Shen Yan. Shen Yan stepped forward, condescended to reach out her hand, and personally helped Mama Cui who was kneeling in front of her. Regardless of whether Mama Cui was reluctant to stay because she was used to living outside the palace, or because she had something terrible in her heart, she made up her mind and promised her: "This palace will definitely be guarded, you and others who support this palace wholeheartedly." She held her hand as if she were holding the hand of a benefactor.

Looking down at her holding her hand, Mama Cui couldn't help but say distressedly: "Niangniang's hand is still like that, cold." Mother, you must take care of your body. ”

In this world, no one will be as considerate as Mama Cui to Shen Yan. is a cherished jade, and she is also used to the coldness of her hands, and forgets her pity.

Looking at Mama Cui's gentle and kind appearance, Shen Yan suddenly had a feeling that she had never looked at this middle-aged woman carefully until this moment...... She seemed to be able to see how beautiful she was when she was young.

Her calmness and etiquette must be because she has received a good upbringing, right? Otherwise, how could she be Ning Anhou's nurse in Ning'anhou's mansion? As early as in the previous life, Shen Yan knew that she was one of the few people in the Hou Mansion who could be regarded as a good person, and in this life, she wanted to hold on to her firmly and keep her by her side.

Just when Shen Yan's heart was full of happiness, Xiyu also knelt on the ground and cried: "Niangniang, the slave maid is also willing to stay in the palace and not leave you half a step." ”

She believes in Shen Yan's promise to Mama Cui, and she believes that as long as she is willing to stay, Shen Yan will protect her like she protects Mama Cui. Moreover, she is still young, and her husband Yan Yongxu is also young, in this palace, she can run for herself and her husband, a glorious future.

Xiyu was also willing to stay in the palace to serve Shen Yan, and Shen Yan was naturally happy. After all, in her opinion, things are easy to use for the old, and people are also easy to use for the elderly.

In the imperial study, Li Chengqi was receiving Wei Jiuting, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and Wang Xiankai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to talk about the canonization ceremony of the queen of the West Palace. After hearing the news, his face immediately changed.

"The Ministry of Rites chooses a good day, does a good job of the master of ceremonies, and General Wei is fully responsible for the guarding matters on that day. Prepare your life, go down. He explained the matter almost impatiently, and let Wei Jiuting and Wang Xiankai retreat.

Wei Jiuting and Wang Xiankai could both guess that there must be something that made their emperor unhappy.

After they left, Li Chengqi rushed to the West Palace.

Cui Mama and Xiyu, who had just settled down in the West Palace, were shocked when they heard that Li Chengqi was coming. Although they didn't say anything, they promised the Empress Xigong to stay, which was against the emperor's will. It is unknown whether their emperor will send someone to assassinate their lives.

After the throbbing, Xiyu regretted it a little, but Mama Cui calmed down.

"The emperor will not let us have a good life." Xiyu is like an ant on a hot pot, and in the room of Mama Cui in the lower room, she is so anxious.

"When you decide to stay, know that this moment will come sooner or later."

"Mama Cui, you are alone and widowed, you are fearless in death, I still have a husband who cherishes me, I ......" Xiyu was so anxious that she wanted to cry and talk nonsense.

Listening to her nonsense, Mama Cui looked at her in silence and didn't make a sound for a long time, until she realized that she was too nervous and calmed down a little, and then she said to her: "Xiyu, Niangniang has no intention of forcing you to stay." If you want to leave, you can bring it up in front of the emperor later. ”

At this time, someone outside came to summon the two of them. Because Mama Cui and Xiyu were Shen Yan's cronies as early as when they were in the Hou Mansion, Xigong Gong'e respected both of them very much, and respected them as "Mama" and "Auntie" respectively.

Originally, Xiyu felt extremely honored that others called her "Aunt Xiyu", but now this "Aunt Xiyu" has added a little courage to her to stay. She followed Mama Cui's calm steps, and finally came to the main hall of the West Palace and met Emperor Li Chengqi.

Neither she nor Mama Cui dared to look up at Li Chengqi's dragon face.

"You two can leave behind the comfortable life outside the palace and come to the palace to accompany the Queen of the West, and I will be rewarded."

They could only hear Li Chengqi's voice in a deep voice and a cheerful tone, as if they were very welcome to their arrival, but they had to wonder if the heavy reward in his mouth would be a reward for them with a glass of poisoned wine, or something next to them that could kill them.

With an uneasy heart, Cui Mama and Xiyu retreated.

Shen Yan was not confused, from their fear and concealment, she had already guessed what Li Chengqi had done and deceived her. In order to protect Mama Cui and Xiyu, after they went out, she had to talk to Li Chengqi about the matter.

"What did you do that you can't let me know?" She almost asked Li Chengqi with a little smile. She also said: "In order not to let me know, you blocked the mouths of Mama Cui and Xiyu, and didn't want them to stay by my side, which is really well-intentioned." ”

She provoked this matter, which made Li Chengqi nervous and panicked.

"What did they tell you?"

"They won't say anything superfluous to me." Shen Yan turned sideways, looked directly at Li Chengqi, and said seriously: "I don't know what it is, and I don't want to know anymore, but I only ask for one thing, and that is Cui Mama and Xiyu, who must stay by my side." ”

Her meaning is very clear, as long as Li Chengqi no longer objects to Cui Mama and Xiyu staying in the palace, she will no longer ask about the past. She is willing to listen to Mama Cui's words, even if Li Chengqi did it at the beginning, it is good for her to conceal it now.

"Yan'er, you really ...... As long as I don't prevent Mama Cui and Xiyu from staying in the palace, you won't pursue the past anymore? Li Chengqi was a little unconvinced, because he thought that the Shen family Yan'er he knew was not so easy to fool, and the Shen family Yan'er he knew would not give up if he didn't figure out what he didn't know.

Shen Yan swore to the sky and made her own promise.

Li Chengqi was relieved, stepped forward, took her into his arms, and whispered in her ear: "I will never do something like that again." With that, he fell silent over her shoulder, as if caught up in the memory of the past.

Shen Yan could feel his guilt, and for a while she was a little curious. What did he do? However, when she thought of her commitment, she was relieved not to think about it.

"I heard that you not only want to give me a grand canonization ceremony, but also take me to the capital, so that the people in the capital will see me, the queen of the West Palace, and bow down to me?" She changed the subject, "Will this be too ostentatious?" ”

"I want the world to know that I cherish you more than anyone else."

Outside the hall, Empress Wei Mincha of the East listened to the second half of Li Chengqi's words, paused her steps, and stiffened her smile. (To be continued.) )