The Queen Mother stared at her tightly, as if she wanted to see through what was going on in her heart.

Xia Ruan was looked at like this, and her whole body stiffened.

The woman in front of her is more scheming than anyone else, and she must be extremely careful.

"Xiaoye, you go out." The Queen Mother turned her eyes to look at Mama Ye beside her, "The mourning family wants to talk to Mrs. Chang'an Hou alone." ”

Mama Ye's face was a little embarrassed, but when she saw the queen mother's firm expression, she knew how useless she was.

She has served the Queen Mother for so long that she can't even remember how many days she has.

Since the Queen Mother entered the palace, she has been following the Queen Mother.

For so many years, she has long known the temper of the Queen Mother.

"The old slave knows." Mama Ye slowly retreated, but she couldn't help but glance at Xia Ruan again.

Is this innocent-looking woman really as harmless as she seems?

Mama Ye wasn't sure.

I just sighed secretly in my heart.

The Queen Mother smiled silently, looked at Xia Ruan without blinking, and said slowly: "Come here, talk to the mourning family." ”

Xia Ruan obediently approached a little, and at this time she saw the queen mother's current appearance clearly.

There was not a trace of flesh on her emaciated cheeks, her face was wrinkled, her sideburns were all silver, and her face was even paler.

At this time, the Queen Mother's life is about to dry up, maybe as long as she waits for a while, the Queen Mother will go west.

"Sit down." The Queen Mother looked sideways at the stool on the side, and a trace of tiredness appeared in the corner of her eyes, "It's not too tired to panic when you stand." ”

The Queen Mother is really tired, and she is a little weak to speak.

The whole person was extremely haggard.

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Xia Ruan has not yet sat down. I saw that the Queen Mother's smile deepened.

Although the Queen Mother smiled, her eyes were cold, and her voice was hoarse: "I heard that the mourning family has been to the Western Regions?" ”

Xia Ruan raised his head, looked at the Queen Mother with some doubts, and said after half a sound: "Back to the Queen Mother, the courtiers have not been there." ”

"Really? The mourning family has not been to it either. The Queen Mother couldn't help laughing, and a look of expectation appeared in her eyes, "But the mourning family wants to take a look." What the hell is a place like there. The mourning family heard. Ang Lee had been to that place before, so the mourning family thought that you had also been there. Even if you haven't been there, at least you've heard of this place. ”

Xia Ruan lowered his eyes. She had indeed been to the Western Regions.

It's just that. That was already a matter of the previous life.

Those memories came flooding back. It quickly encroached on her mind.

The good, the bad...... And the gore that she couldn't forget all day.

At that time, she was bent on earning more money. Maybe she was really poor and scared, and felt that she needed a lot of silver to make her feel at ease.

So when Cinnabar proposed to let her do business together, Xia Ruan was a little stunned, but she still wanted to try.

She can't be cowardly, if she is cowardly, she will starve, Xia Wen will freeze.

Xia Ruan gave Xia Wen the best she could get, and at that time she longed for family affection, so she would agree to whatever Xia Wen proposed. Maybe it's because he has been lonely for too long, when Xiao Jiu appeared, he knew that person was not easy to get along with, but he would still talk to himself and say a lot in front of him.

Xia Ruan remembered the first words that Xiao Jiu said to her in her previous life, not to thank her for saving her life, but to say: "Are you really the shopkeeper of the restaurant?" Why are you so idle? ”

Listening to Xiao Jiu's words, she couldn't help but laugh herself.

I've been lonely for too long, lonely for too long, so when there are people around her to talk to her, she will keep talking about trivial things.

It's just that it was the first time Xia Ruan showed weakness in front of outsiders.

Because she never thought that she would have too much contact with Xiao Jiu in her future life.

If there is no contact, there will be no care.

Xia Ruan came back to her senses and replied: "The courtiers don't know if my cousin has ever been to the Western Regions, but the courtiers have indeed heard about the Western Regions. ”

The Queen Mother would mention Ang Li at this time, which Xia Ruan did not expect.

Li An's trip to the Western Regions is known to many people in the capital. But later, the fact that Ang Lee had been to the Western Regions was gradually forgotten, and Ang Lee no longer mentioned these things. Because of his return from the Western Regions, Ang Lee fell ill. That high fever made Ang Lee completely forget the memories of those days, and he didn't remember it at all.

Du Ming once told Xia Ruan that Li An's condition was because he was too stimulated, so he chose to forget it.

In other words, this memory is actually still in the depths of Ang Lee's mind, but it is too deep, and Ang Lee doesn't want to think about it, so he really forgets it.

Of course, maybe in a few years, Ang Lee may think about these things again.

There was a hint of a smile in the Queen Mother's eyes, and her voice was very low: "The mourning family also heard from outsiders that Li An had been to the Western Regions. However, it doesn't matter if he goes there or not, the mourning family just wants to know what that place is like. Is it barren, is it devoid of any people, and is it all desert. ”

"The Queen Mother is right, that's true." Xia Ruan sighed silently, she didn't think of her trip to the Western Regions at all, but at this time, the Queen Mother was already vaguely warning her. If she doesn't say what the Queen Mother wants to know, the person the Queen Mother wants to see next time will be Ang Lee.

There are many capable imperial doctors in this palace, and there is always a way to remind Li An of the affairs of the Western Regions.

It's just that Xia Ruan's doubts in her heart are even greater, why does the Queen Mother want to know about the Western Regions.

The Western Regions did not pose any threat to Great Qin, after all, there were not many of those small countries. And if their water supply is cut off, these people are in danger of losing their lives.

Xia Ruan added, "The courtiers heard that the water source over there is extremely precious. There are quite a few towns where everyone has to move out of the place because the springs are running out. When the people in this city are gone, it will basically be deserted. ”

"Really?" The Queen Mother couldn't help but glance at Xia Ruan again, "So, what's so good about that place?" Why are there still people who want to go? There are even some people who don't want to leave at all. ”

There are many people who want to go to the Western Regions, but they are only in this group. Except for the outlaws, who are merchants.

The former wanted to save his life, and the latter wanted to earn more money.

There is no merchant in this world who is disgusted with having too much money, and their hearts will never be satisfied. Merchants are more like gluttons, with an insatiable appetite.

Xia Ruan smiled unabatedly: "What the Queen Mother said is true." ”

Between the wings of the nose was a strong sandalwood fragrance, which made Xia Ruan feel a little pungent, and he actually felt a little disgusting and wanted to retch.

She exhaled deeply, trying to calm her mind as much as she could.

There are a lot of Buddha statues in this inner room, and you can see a lot of scriptures around it.

The Queen Mother followed Xia Ruan's gaze, and then smiled a little astringently: "Do you believe in Buddhism?" ”

"I don't believe it." Xia Ruan did not hesitate at all. In front of the Queen Mother. There was no need for her to tell lies. Because even if she lies, this person can find out her abnormality, and when the time comes, it will anger the Queen Mother, and it will be she who suffers. "A courtier is a mediocre person."

The Queen Mother was silent.

She knew that Xia Ruan's words came from the heart.

She didn't lie to herself.

Maybe I've heard too many flattering lies. At this moment, I heard that Xia Ruan did not flatter her and said that she believed in Buddhism. I think it's a little new.

As long as she is a dignitary living in the capital, no one does not know that she believes in Buddhism.

Over the years, the Queen Mother has often received a lot of scriptures and Buddha statues. The giver also told her that they were as devout as she was. At that time, the Queen Mother felt a little ridiculous, she believed in Buddhism not because she really believed that there were ghosts and gods in this world, but that she had to believe in Buddhism.

As Xia Ruan said, she is also a mediocre person, she does not believe in Buddhism.

However, the first emperor believed in Buddhism, and the first emperor felt that those who believed in Buddhism were benevolent, so she also began to learn to believe in Buddhism.

In order not to let the first emperor find out her flaws, she was indeed very involved in these things. After the first emperor went to the immortals, she was still convinced that she believed in Buddhism.

She did so well that the people around her were even more convinced of it. In the end, even her own son thought so.

Later, the things they sent were also for her liking.

It's just that no one asked her if she liked it or not, and what they saw was only superficial.

The Queen Mother smiled dumbly: "The mourning family actually doesn't believe it, but I have to believe it." Many things, they just want to see the superficial things, the mourning family has believed in the Buddha for so many years, but now they can't see it, these gods who enjoy the incense, but they are not willing to give the mourning family a little more days. ”

Xia Ruan raised her eyebrows, a little surprised in her heart.

The Queen Mother doesn't believe in Buddhism?

This news was like Zhao Nanke telling her that he didn't like silver, which made Xia Ruan feel a little unbelievable.

But a dying person, there is really no need to deceive her, and she is also the queen mother of the high.

"The mourning family is no longer good, the mourning family used to have a lot of things. But at this moment, the mourning family realized how ridiculous the things that the mourning family had, like clouds of smoke, and they couldn't take it away. When the Queen Mother said this, her face became a little sharp, "So Mrs. Chang'an Hou, the mourning family came to you today." Actually, there are two things. First, the mourners want to talk to you. Second, the mourning family wants the tea garden in your hand. ”

Xia Ruan's heart was hit hard, and the whole person showed a stunned look.

The Queen Mother talked to her about so many useless things, and the final purpose was to want the tea garden in her hand.

Xia Ruan knew that there were indeed a lot of tea gardens in his hands, but what was the use of the Queen Mother?

And as long as the Queen Mother is willing, what is there in this world that is not hers?

The Queen Mother smiled: "The mourning family heard that the Marquis of Chang'an is an extremely stable person, and the first emperor has always admired such a person before. The mourning family has thought about it for a long time, and now that the first emperor is around, there has been no such person to accompany him for a long time. He's alone underground, so he's supposed to be lonely, right? However, if the people of the Xiao family knew that Nan Xiao could do such a thing, they must also want to meet him. ”

The Queen Mother's words stabbed Xia Ruan's heart like a knife.

At this time, the Queen Mother tore through the mask of hypocrisy on the surface, and her face was hideous. (To be continued......)

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