After Ruoqiu scooped a bowl and said goodbye to Gongliang, he picked it up and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. Empress Dowager Wan's gaze swept over his face, "Stop, but do you have something to say to the mourning family?" ”

Gongliang Yuzhi held the blue and white bowl and said, "Erchen heard about it...... Evergreen came to see the queen mother yesterday? ”

Empress Dowager Wan's eyelids jumped slightly, and she said quietly: "Not bad." She knew that she would cough from time to time when the weather was cold, and the medicine stone would not work, so she specially found a home remedy, and after trying it yesterday, she did not cough much. ”

Gongliang's slender fingers tightened slightly, and he said in a low voice: "As far as Erchen knows, what she said to the queen mother is not limited to this. ”

Empress Dowager Wan glanced at Gongliang's words, and sighed: "It seems that you already know, yes, Evergreen asked the mourning family to marry her and you, and the mourning family has already agreed." Your mother also agrees with this family affair, and later, the Qin Heavenly Eunuch and the people from the Ministry of Rites will come over to discuss the wedding day. ”

Gongliang stopped kneeling down with a "plop", "Erchen has no plans to marry at the moment, and he has the courage to beg the queen mother to take back his life." ”

Empress Dowager Wan put down the green jade spoon in her hand, shook her head and said: "Stop, in another month, you will be twenty-six, and if you don't get married, how long do you want to delay?" The mourning family and your mother are looking forward to your wife and children! ”

"Erchen knows that the queen mother is working hard, but Erchen really doesn't want to get married, so he begs his mother to give his son some more time."

Empress Dowager Wan stared at him for a while, and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that the mourning family will give you more time, and it won't help." Because you never want to let go of her, but she is not the person you can marry. ”

Gongliang did not defend himself, but only kowtowed: "Ask the queen mother to be fulfilled!" ”

Empress Dowager Wan got up and pulled him up from the ground, and said in a decisive voice: "Other things can follow you, but this one can't." ”

Gongliang stopped the confusion in his heart, and said eagerly: "The queen mother ......"

Empress Dowager Wan raised her hand to interrupt him, and said quietly: "The mourning family can't watch you waste your life for an impossible woman. If the first emperor is still there, I believe he will make the same decision as the mourning family. ”

"But Changrong is not the woman that his sons like, and reluctantly marrying will only harm each other."

"Evergreen's temper is indeed a little arrogant, but his nature is not bad, and he is even more infatuated with you. Over time, you will surely find her good. You and Evergreen are both beloved children of the mourning family, and the mourning family will never harm you. ”

"But ......"

"That's it!" Empress Dowager Wan interrupted him again, this time her expression was much colder than just now, "This matter has been decided, there is no need to say more." After pampering you for so many years, it's time to take care of yourself. ”

Gongliang said that he was willing to stop there, knelt down again, bowed his head and said, "Please take back your life!" ”

The act of saying good words made the Empress Dowager Wan displeased, "The mourning family has made it very clear, retreat!" ”

Gongliang stopped kneeling on the ground and did not move.

His silent protest made Empress Dowager Wan sink her eyebrows, and said coldly: "You don't even listen to the words of the mourning family now, do you?" ”

Gongliang was about to speak, when the voice of the inner supervisor came from outside, "Empress Dowager Qi, Concubine Chen asks to see!" ”

Empress Dowager Wan eased her face, returned to the chair and sat down, "Let her in." ”

After a while, Concubine Chen walked in holding Dongmei's hand, followed by another maid holding a brocade box in her hand. When he saw Gongliang Yuzhi kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help but show surprise. After saluting the Empress Dowager Wan, she said carefully: "Empress Dowager, stop him, but what did you do wrong to make you angry?" ”

Empress Dowager Wan shook her head and said: "The mourning family is either angry, or regretful, they are such big people, and they don't know what to plan for themselves." The hard work of the mourning family and you is in vain. ”

Ruoqiu said on the side: "The concubine doesn't know, King Ning came here today to ask the queen mother to withdraw the marriage, and he is unwilling to marry the lord of Changrong." ”

When Concubine Chen heard this, she immediately saluted the Empress Dowager Wan in fear, "Please forgive the Empress Dowager, don't be angry with him, and persuade him when the concubine returns." As she spoke, she said to Dongmei: "Take King Ning to Shuyuzhai and wait for me." ”

"Yes." Dongmei came to Gongliangyuzhi, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said softly: "Lord, please go to Shuyuzhai with the slave maid to wait." ”

Gongliang still refused to get up, "Unless the queen mother takes back her life, ......"

Concubine Chen's face changed, and she immediately interrupted him, "Didn't you hear what Concubine Mother said?" Go out with Dongmei immediately, don't be presumptuous! Saying that, she took the opportunity of possessing herself to pull the good words of the princess, and whispered in his ear: "Don't come hard, lest the situation worsen, the mother concubine will try to persuade the queen mother." ”

Gongliang hesitated for a moment, finally stood up, and after saluting the Empress Dowager Wan, he withdrew with Dongmei.

After they left, Concubine Chen came to the Empress Dowager Wan's side, squatted down to knead her legs for her, and said guiltily: "It's all to blame for the concubine's teaching, and she has developed this child's wanton and willful character, but fortunately, the Empress Dowager is magnanimous and doesn't care about him." ”

Empress Dowager Wan closed her eyes and said slowly: "You don't have to take everything to yourself, the words are that the mourning family grew up, everything next to you is good, but the temperament is a little stubborn, once you recognize something, you don't hit your head and bleed, and you won't turn back." ”

"What the Queen Mother said is that the concubine repeatedly persuaded him to change his temperament, but this child just couldn't listen."

"If it's just ordinary things for him, it's okay. But this is his life's event, and he can't be willful. Changrong is the daughter of the king of Pingyang and the niece of the mourning family, so he is not wronged. Empress Dowager Wan's eyes opened slightly, and a glimmer of light flashed under her eyes.

"Changrong's child, the concubine also likes it very much. Now thanks to the Queen Mother's marriage, it is really good. ”

Empress Dowager Wan motioned for her to sit down on the chair next to her, raised her hand to brush her sideburns, and said lightly: "It's a pity that Yuzhi doesn't think so." ”

"He will understand the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts." When she spoke, the movements in her hands did not stop, kneading the legs of the Queen Mother lightly and heavily.

Empress Dowager Wan said with a smile: "There are so many palace people in Ningshou Palace, but none of them can match you." I remember that a few years ago, the mourning family suffered from leg disease, and often couldn't sleep at night. It's because of you that the loss is you, otherwise how could the mourning family survive those days. ”

"This is what a concubine should do. Besides, concubines can only do this. Saying that, Concubine Chen said with a smile: "If the Queen Mother doesn't dislike it, the concubines will still be the same as before, and come over to press your legs every day." ”

Empress Dowager Wan said with a smile: "The mourning family wants to, but after all, you are a concubine, how can you always do these hard things." Even the mourning family himself can't help it. ”

"Waiting for the queen mother is a matter for the concubines, how dare you say it's hard." Concubine Chen took the tea handed over by the palace people and presented it to the Empress Dowager Wan.

Empress Dowager Wan took a sip and said with emotion: "Although there are many old sisters in the palace, you are the only one who is intimate with the mourning family." ”

Concubine Chen smiled: "Actually, the sisters have always respected the Queen Mother in their hearts, but they don't know how to express it." ”