Chapter 13: The so-called mother and child
Her rustiness and her resistance made Bei Mingchen feel angry, but seeing the haggard appearance of the person in his arms, he still swallowed all the fire back.
With a pair of eyes, Bei Yingchen said coldly: "Don't think about it, this king just doesn't want you to frown all the time when you enter the palace for a while, so that outsiders can see it, but it seems that this king has abused you!" ”
The man's voice fell, and the silence in the carriage returned, and all that remained was the "squeak" sound of the carriage rolling forward, He Muwan did not respond, but the struggle was ineffective, and she no longer tried to get up from Bei Mingchen's arms.
Arrived at the gate of the palace, Bei Mingchen helped He Muwan get out of the carriage, and then the two walked into the palace one after the other, considering that He Muwan was injured, the man slowed down his pace intentionally or unintentionally.
Bei Mingyan has not yet gone to the court, so the two of them went to Changle Palace first to meet the Empress Dowager Gu, this Empress Dowager Gu is the queen of Emperor Xuan's North Stygian Sea, after the death of the first emperor, she naturally became the queen mother.
She has nothing to do in her life, although the two brothers Bei Mingyan and Bei Mingchen were raised by her side, they are not her own children, on the surface, the mother and son are filial piety, and they are harmonious, but in fact, they have their own thoughts.
"The sons and daughters visit the queen mother, the queen mother is a thousand years old and a thousand years old!" Walking forward, Bei Yingchen bowed his hand to the Gu family.
"The concubine sees the Queen Mother!" He Muwan followed closely to the middle-aged woman who was sitting on the blessed, in her heart, she didn't want to admit the relationship with the man at all, because she didn't follow him to call Gu's mother.
"Hurry up and excuse me!" Keeping smiling, Gu Shi waved his hand and said softly, his face was full of grace, and his skin was delicate and shiny, this Empress Dowager Gu didn't look like she was over forty years old at all.
"Mu Wan, hurry up and serve tea to the queen mother!" Turning his head, Bei Mingchen reminded the woman beside him.
"Yes!" Taking the teacup handed by the next person, He Muwan stepped forward cautiously and said respectfully: "Queen Mother, please use tea!" ”
Bowing down, He Muwan's wound was stretched a little painfully, although she lowered her head, the pain on her face was still keenly noticed by Gu's face, and her face showed a loving look, but Gu's eyes unconsciously flashed a trace of ruthlessness.
She is Gu Shichong's younger sister, He Hong is loyal to Bei Yingyan, and she is a mortal enemy with the Gu family, she doesn't like He Hong, and naturally she won't like He Muwan.
And Bei Mingchen, although they have always had close contacts with the Gu family, they are just for the sake of profit, each with their own thoughts, in fact, they have no friendship.
Bei Yingyan suddenly married He Hong's daughter to his younger brother who had never been a Taoist, and everyone couldn't figure out his intentions, and the Gu family was naturally in the clouds.
Speaking of which, He Hong and Bei Yingchen are also hostile relations, looking at He Muwan's appearance, yesterday's wedding night should not have been good.
Last night's incident can be said to be full of turmoil in the city, Gu Shi has heard of it a little, with the mentality of watching the excitement, she looked at He Muwan, and did not reach out to take the tea.
"It's really embarrassing to not even serve a cup of tea, after returning home today, this king will immediately let Mama teach you the rules, don't learn well, don't sleep!" As he spoke, Bei Mingchen stepped forward and snatched the wine glass from He Muwan's hand.
The body was already very painful, Bei Mingchen's sudden reproach made He Muwan's heart tremble, the man was already notorious, and now looking at his fierce appearance, she was inevitably a little scared in her heart.
There was no one to rely on at all, He Muwan didn't know what she was going to face, she didn't feel panicked, she froze in place, and carefully raised her eyes to look at the man.
"What are you still doing here, don't you step back quickly!" Glaring at the woman on the side, Bei Mingchen said sharply.
Then turning to Gu Shi, who was sitting on him, Bei Mingchen immediately changed his attitude, smiling, and he raised the teacup above his head with both hands.
"Mu Wan grew up in Shangshu Mansion since she was a child, and she doesn't know much about royal etiquette, please don't be surprised by the queen mother, this king will definitely discipline her well in the future, and this tea today will be served by this king for Mu Wan!"
The so-called bystander is clear, Empress Dowager Gu has lived for most of her life, Bei Mingchen's mind naturally can't hide from her, the man is obviously to blame, but in fact he is protecting He Muwan.
The Gu family and Bei Mingchen are friends on the scene after all, and the Gu family is not embarrassed anymore, he reached out and took the teacup, and after taking a sip on his lips, Gu smiled and said: "It's all a family, you don't have to be so formal, the etiquette in the palace is cumbersome, there is time for the princess to learn slowly, Chen'er, you must not be in a hurry!" ”
"Mu Wan is really rude today, but fortunately, the queen mother is lenient! This king thanked his mother for Mu Wan! This king will also take Mu Wan to Yonghe Palace to ask for peace, so he will not continue to harass the queen mother here! ”
"Well, go quickly, don't make Sister Li wait for a long time!" Still with an amiable smile on her face, Empress Dowager Gu replied with a slight bow.
"Son's resignation!" After saluting the Gu family, Bei Mingchen pulled He Muwan and retreated from Changle Palace together.
The smile disappeared in an instant, Gu's eyes looked at the back of the two leaving, no matter how close she looked, no matter how good the queen mother called, she was not her biological son after all, in this life, she enjoyed all the glory, but she had no children and no daughters under her knees, but it became her biggest regret.
The sister Li mentioned in Gu's mouth just now is the biological mother of Bei Mingyan and Bei Yingchen, and the second queen mother of Western Chu.
During the reign of the Northern Stygian Sea, the Li family was just one of the many concubines in the harem, but the mother was expensive by virtue of the son, and after the Northern Stygian ascended the throne, she was canonized as the queen mother, and the Gu family was on an equal footing.
When they arrived at Yonghe Palace, Bei Mingchen and He Muwan saluted the Li family together as if they had just been in Changle Palace. Compared with Gu's fake enthusiasm, the Li family seemed much colder, and the circulating phoenix eyes flowed over the two of them, and the Li family never let them calm down.
Although they are compatriots of the same mother, the Li family has always favored Bei Yingyan, but he has ignored Bei Mingchen, perhaps because of his lack of business, Li has given up this son in his heart.
For so many years, Bei Mingchen had long been accustomed to Li's coldness, and without waiting for her to speak, he simply stood up by himself, and also pulled He Muwan beside him.
"Did the mourners get you up? Do you still have the queen mother of the mourning family in your eyes? There was a hint of anger in his voice, and Li said dissatisfied.
"It's not a day or two for the son to be unruly, the queen mother should get used to it, today the son is just bringing Mu Wan to serve a tea to the queen mother, and he has shown respect, if the queen mother does not welcome the son, then the son will leave, not here to hinder the mother's eyes!"
When the words fell, Bei Mingchen turned around and was about to leave, but was suddenly stopped by Li Shi behind him, "Stop!" It's really not a look, no wonder I can't even look at my daughter-in-law! ”