Chapter 104: The Queen Mother
The queen mother's voice quieted everyone present, and the palace maids were frightened around the queen mother, looking like they were at home.
Ziyan hurriedly explained: "No...... You misunderstood...... She was not an Assassin...... She...... She ......, "The more Ziyan wanted to explain, the more she found that she couldn't explain clearly, but it made this group of palace maids even more frightened.
Ruoan didn't dare to move forward any further, so she had to puff and kneel down......
"Slave Ni Ruo'an, knock on the Queen Mother...... Ruo'an bowed his head and said, only to hear the timid whispers around him: "It's really her!" O fugitives! ”
"The words of the mourning family don't work, do they?" The queen mother said sharply, coldly ignoring the palace maids on the side, the palace maids immediately closed their mouths and didn't dare to speak, they all figured out the old lady's temper on weekdays, and no one dared to be presumptuous now.
"You, look up......"
"Yes...... Ruo'an's heart beat wildly, and she slowly raised her head, and when she looked at the face of the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but be stunned......
The queen mother's face is kind, although her face is full of wrinkles, but the corners of her mouth are clearly slightly upturned, and even the flickering in her eyes is not frightened, but calm, and even more joyful?
"You are Ni Ruoan?" The Queen Mother asked softly, and Ruoan nodded: "Back to the Queen Mother, it is the slave maid......"
"Okay, you girls, go out of the mourning family, you are not allowed to come in without the orders of the mourning family......" The queen mother shouted at the palace maids beside her, and when she heard that the queen mother was going to share a room with the fugitives, everyone was unhappy, especially the personal maid Yuzhu. directly puffed and knelt on the ground: "Queen Mother!" I can't help it, this woman is insidious and vicious. A wanted fugitive! How can you be alone with the Queen Mother! It's too dangerous! ”
As soon as Yuzhu said this, all the palace maids followed suit. The queen mother smiled: "You silly girls, okay, let's all go out, the mourning family has its own measure, don't worry about ......"
"Queen Mother! Think again! Yuzhu was almost about to cry, and the other palace maids also sobbed like the wind, the scene was extremely chaotic, and the old lady was anxious: "Okay, it's all because the mourning family is too used to you on weekdays." Don't you even listen to me now? Ziyan is still standing, pull these girls out of the gang for me! ”
"Oh......" Ziyan replied, some of them hadn't reacted yet, what did the queen mother want to do, so she had to take the order, pull up the jade bamboo on the ground, and push out the door.
"Don't come in again!" The queen mother said sharply, and Yuzhu's feet that were about to step into the door were retracted again, and she stood outside the door with a puff. Seeing that his companions were pushed out by Ziyan one by one, Ziyan herself retreated, closed the door, and looked at Yuzhu with a smug face.
Yuzhu's willow eyebrows were upside down: "What are you magical?" ”
"Nope...... Hey. Sisters, don't be impatient, I'll go prepare refreshments for my sisters, and I'm bothering my sisters to wait outside the door......" After speaking, Ziyan left with a smile. Although she had only met the Queen Mother once before, she had never really come into contact with it. Seeing the queen mother so loving this time, she took away all the palace maids around her. Presumably, it won't hurt my sister, so I can prepare refreshments with peace of mind.
In the bedroom, Leng Chen was still asleep, Ruo'an knelt on the ground, and the scene that happened to the other party was very puzzling, this queen mother didn't look like a strict person like the queen, but she took all the palace maids, what was this going to do? Could it be that this old man is not afraid of himself at all? I'm guilty now......
"Get up, it's so cold on the ground, your body is just right, don't suffer from ......the cold," the Queen Mother said softly, as if she were an approachable grandmother, not the Queen Mother.
Ruoan was flattered, kowtowed and thanked him, and then stood up. The Queen Mother looked at Ruo'an and nodded: "Girl, come here, the mourning family has something to tell you......"
The attitude of the queen mother made Ruo'an very cramped, and walked over slowly, embarrassed and didn't know where to put it......
"Don't be nervous...... Come sit down......" The Queen Mother patted the stool beside her and said with a smile.
Ruo'an sat on pins and needles, and couldn't help asking, "The queen mother...... You ......"
The Queen Mother waved her hand: "Okay, I know what you want to ask, you must be very puzzled now, why did you mourn the family and didn't arrest you, but instead took others away, and wanted to pull you to talk to Chen'er......"
"Ruo'an is stupid, please ask the queen mother to show ......" Ruo'an lowered her head, although she was nervous, her intuition told her that the old lady in front of her would not hurt herself.
The Queen Mother looked at Leng Chen on the bed with a smile, took Ruo'an's hand and said: "Actually, the mourning family has known about you for a long time, including how you entered the palace, where you raised your injuries, why you were imprisoned, and even Yang'er helped you escape from prison, the mourning family knows everything clearly......"
Hearing this, Ruo'an's face changed greatly, he didn't dare to sit anymore, he knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to the ground regardless of the pain in his knees: "Ruo'an deserves to die for his crimes, and I ask the Queen Mother to forgive me!" ”
"Okay, get up, if the mourning family really wants to cure your crime, they won't chat with you alone like this......" The old man's face showed a smile, and he stretched out his hand to help Ruo'an, Ruo'an stood up, but he didn't dare to sit again: "The slave is afraid...... Let's stand......"
"It's okay, sit down!" The queen mother couldn't say anything, pulled Ruo'an's arm and pulled her back to the stool, she stroked Ruo'an's hand and sighed: "The mourning family is old, they have been living in the Buddhist hall, and they rarely come out to ask about trivial matters, you must wonder in your heart, since the mourning family rarely goes out, how do you know everything about your affairs?" Hehe, actually, it's all what Chen'er told me......"
"Your Highness?" Ruoan asked in surprise, and couldn't help but look at Leng Chen, who was still in a coma.
"That's right, it's Chen'er...... This child has a hard life, he has no mother when he is young, in this palace of intrigue, it is not easy to grow into such an excellent man, he has learned to be independent, strong and mature prematurely, and naturally he will inevitably endure hardship and loneliness...... No one in this palace loves him, except for the Wanxi Niangniang of Yirong Palace who often goes to see him, no one is willing to get closer to him on weekdays, and the helpless prince is the most excluded, so this child has developed a habit since he was a child, and when he encounters something unpleasant, he will come to me and say to the old man, the mourning family also really cares for him, and it has been like this for so many years, but he has never told others......"
"Uh......" Ruo'an couldn't help but feel a little sad when he heard that Leng Chen's childhood was so unfortunate. The queen mother smiled: "Do you think Chen'er, the prince, is very sad?" ”
"Hmm......" Ruo'an nodded, and the Empress Dowager continued with a smile: "To outsiders, it seems that the emperor's family is rich and honorable, and its status is prominent, but how many people know that its center is sour? Gradually, the child became more and more sensible, and the number of times he went to the mourning family became less and less, and there were some things that he could handle by himself, so he stopped coming to me until you appeared......"
"Me?" Ruo'an's eyes widened, and the Queen Mother nodded: "Chen'er, who has not come to talk for a long time, suddenly came to me one day with a heavy heart, saying that she met a girl, fell in love with her at first sight, and took her into the palace to recuperate...... He asked the mourners if it was right to do this. The mourning family was very frightened at first, because they didn't know your identity and details, for fear that they would be spies who would infiltrate the palace and destroy my country, but they couldn't bear to hit Chen'er, so they had to persuade and send someone to secretly investigate your situation......"
"Your so-called parents were all arranged in advance by Chen'er, including the little girl who rescued the scene smartly, all in order to block the queen's mouth, he tried his best to think about the possible situation, and worked hard...... Although he didn't tell me this, the mourners saw it...... The mourning family can't find out your specific identity, but from your affection for Ziyan and Siyi, my old woman can conclude that you are not a bad person, especially when Siyi took the small portrait you painted for her and ran to the mourning family to show off, I affirmed this. The girl who painted such a beautiful picture scroll will definitely not be so bad in her heart, sure enough, you have a clear chance to escape, but you still choose to come back, such a spirit, not every girl can do it......"
"The queen mother is overrated...... Ruo'an blushed, a little embarrassed.
"At first, the mourning family just thought that it was Chen'er's temporary infatuation with you, but he never thought that one day he came to the mourning family alone, saying that he wanted to send you out of the palace...... I asked at the time, why do you want to send it away? Isn't it in vain to send away the previous efforts? Have all the hard work of staying in the palace been in vain? You know what? His answer was very simple, and he directly made it clear that it was the second brother's favorite woman, he didn't have this confidence, and he could still stay calm when he watched the two of them interact, besides, there were too many rules in the palace, and there were many dangers, so it was better to return her freedom......"
Hearing this, Ruo'an's heart was sour, no wonder Leng Chen's attitude towards himself was hot and cold, it turned out that he was not disgusted with himself, but he was worried too much......
"This kid is very calm on his face, in fact, his mind is very delicate, he is obviously jealous, but he is unwilling to hurt the feelings between his brothers and pick things out, so he has the idea of sending you out of the palace. For this idea, the mourning family still supports it, after all, your appearance will inevitably cause a rift between the brothers, you must know that the two of them are my precious grandchildren, the mourning family is old, and they must not let them fight with each other, besides, with Leng Chen's temperament, he will not fight with Leng Yang, he can only forbear, and leave the grievances to himself. So, when Yang'er insisted on taking you away, he didn't stop you......"
Speaking of this, Ruo'an suddenly realized that Leng Chen had silently paid so much for himself and Leng Yang, and all the grievances were carried by himself, even if he wanted to go with Leng Yang, he never said that he would stay once.
"This child's life is very bitter, he has been cold since he was a child, everything is carried by himself, except for the mourning family, outsiders can't see the soft place in his heart, but since he met you, his whole mental state has changed differently, although the mourning family is old, but he is not deaf or blind, he can still see the clues, he has been silent heart began to jump, and this feeling is brought by you...... He rarely trusts others like that...... Because of this, he is willing to cut his love, fulfill Leng Yang, and let you get the freedom you want......"
The Queen Mother's words, Ruo'an listened to the mixed feelings, very uncomfortable...... (To be continued......)