Jiang Muyuan did not wait for Jiang Shiyu in Shuntian Mansion.

Grandpa Guo was delayed by official business, and I heard that he would be busy for another hour or two.

Jiang Muyuan wanted to help his father, but halfway through, the palace hurriedly came to spread the word that the empress dowager was looking for him, so he quickly turned around and went to the imperial city.

In the Palace of Compassion, the Empress Dowager is having dinner.

There are a lot of dishes on a table, and the main food is a bowl of noodles, which is more than the Empress Dowager usually uses in terms of quantity.

Jiang Muyuan sat down and waited for a while, but he couldn't help but be slightly surprised when he didn't see Grandma add dishes and chopsticks to him.

The Empress Dowager likes to have someone to accompany her to eat, even if she pays attention to food, someone sits and uses it, especially those who eat fragrantly, so that her old people can use a few more chopsticks.

In the past, Jiang Muyuan came over, as long as he caught up with the time, the Empress Dowager always urged him to use more.

The Empress Dowager put aside her chopsticks, smiled, and said: "It's not that you stutter, it's the dishes and soups of the mourning family, all of which are adjusted according to the recipe, and the taste is like that, suitable for the teeth and body of the mourning family, you are young, no illness or pain, don't eat with the mourning family." ”

Jiang Muyuan also smiled: "This table is all for you alone, so you have a good appetite today." ”

"It's two more bites," the Empress Dowager said, "There are too many things that the mourning family has not done, how can you have the strength to live for two more years if you don't eat more." ”

Having said that, the Empress Dowager didn't really let Jiang Muyuan sit dry, asked the small kitchen to warm a pot of wine, and cut some appetizers.

The grandfather and grandson silently used up this meal, and the Queen Mother used as much as she said.

It was snowing outside and he couldn't go out to eat, so Jiang Muyuan helped the Empress Dowager to circle in the Xinuan Pavilion.

The Empress Dowager walked very slowly: "Ah Yuan, Ke'er told you too, right?" What do you think, tell the mourners. ”

Jiang Muyuan responded, saying that he listened to Sun Ke's suggestion and went to Yong'anmen to look at it for a while, saying what he saw, met some people, and thought about something.

It's trivial, it's detailed.

didn't talk about it, nor did he pat his chest to promise how it would be, he only said what he saw and thought, the most life-like and down-to-earth things.

The Empress Dowager did not interrupt him, but listened very seriously, and when Jiang Muyuan finished speaking, she said again: "Hearing you say this, the mourning family remembered the things that traveled north and south of the river when they were young. ”

From the north to the Nanling, from Shu to the east, the two lakes that suffered natural disasters and wars, said that the officials he had met, and also said the persistence and efforts of the local people......

The Empress Dowager's eyes were a little moist when she heard this, she held Jiang Muyuan's hand, and said in a dumb voice: "You are stronger than all of them, and if you can see this, you are much stronger than Qi'er and them."

Ke'er is right, Ah Yuan, you just see too much and think too much, so you can't let go, you can't stay out of the matter and protect yourself, you are bound to get involved and do your best.

The mourning family will not persuade you to let go, but I just want to tell you that since you have seen and thought about it, you will continue to watch and continue to think about it, and you will keep it in your heart for a lifetime!

Have you made up your mind? ”

Jiang Muyuan nodded heavily: "It's down." ”

"Don't ask your parents, daughter-in-law, and children?" The Empress Dowager said.

"I have to figure it out myself before I can convince them," Jiang Muyuan said softly, "I don't have any determination, how can I give them confidence?" They'll understand. ”

The Empress Dowager bent her eyes and smiled: "It's not enough to have determination and confidence, this burden is very heavy, the road is also rugged, others can only share it, but the one who really holds your head up and your chest is you."

The mourning family will help you, there is a sentence that must be told to you, A-Yuan, if you want to go smoothly, don't let your hands get a drop of the blood of the Sun family.

While the mourning family is still alive, go faster if you want to go. ”

Jiang Muyuan's throat tightened, and he couldn't help choking.

It was difficult for him to make such a decision, how easy was it for the Empress Dowager?

In fact, no matter who they are, standing in their respective positions, making such a "big rebellious" choice is gambling on everything, and each has its own difficulties.

"I won't let you down," Jiang Muyuan said word by word, "I won't let myself down either." ”

"The mourning family believes you," the Empress Dowager also smiled with tears in her eyes, "Let me tell you one more thing, the news of the death of the first emperor came back, and the mourning family was very sad at the time, and wondered whether it was right or wrong to stay in Rui'er's life at that time, do you know what your daughter-in-law said?" ”

Jiang Muyuan asked, "She must have said that you are not wrong." ”

"Don't let the mourning family sell it!" The Empress Dowager glanced at him and said with a smile, "Yes, the mourning family was not wrong at that time, and what the mourning family wants to do now, the mourning family will not feel wrong."

You have to be the same, you know what you're doing and what you're for, so look forward and move forward.

If you are afraid of mistakes and regrets, you will do things well, so that when you look back on your life in a hundred years, you can have a clear conscience.

Go ahead, talk to your mother, we've made it clear today, and we'll have to hurry up from tomorrow. ”

Jiang Muyuan responded and retreated.

The Empress Dowager sat on the Luohan bed and asked Mama Xiang, "Is the pressure on A-Yuan from the mourning family too great?" ”

"No matter how heavy it is, it can't be as heavy as the people of the country," Xiang Mama said, "He has to resist, and he will definitely be able to resist." ”

The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and recuperated: "At that time, she was young and vigorous, and her views on things and people were different from today. ”

"You still have time to hand it over to the little grandfather, and also teach the little grandfather and his wife, in the future, this harem will be her place."

The queen mother sneered and laughed: "You just make fun of the mourning family in a roundabout way!"

The harem is tilted, what does the mourning family teach her to do, she can't use it!

Ah Yuan is not afraid that the government and the opposition will scold him for 'stealing the dynasty', will he be afraid that the imperial historian will scold him for being a 'favorite'?

The mourning family is old and in good health, so they lead him in major matters, and in small matters, they are fine, and the mourning family is not involved, so it doesn't mean anything. ”

Xiang Mama also smiled.

With such a difficult road, she has no way to move the stones, what she can do well is to carefully support the Queen Mother, tell her jokes and make fun.

Performing their duties and fulfilling their responsibilities is the best support for the Queen Mother.

Jiang Muyuan walked to the eldest princess's residence and happened to meet Jiang Shiyu.

Grandpa Guo had been busy all day, looking tired, and after Jiang Muyuan greeted him, he bowed slightly.

The two of them went in together, and the eldest princess and Shou An were teasing Brother You'er, and looked up: "Did you have dinner?" ”

"Let's talk about things first," Jiang Shiyu sat down, "Ah Yuan seems to have something to say." ”

When the eldest princess heard this, she asked the nurse to take Brother You'er back to the room, and then withdrew the manpower.

Shou An also got up, asked Jiang Muyuan to stop him, and sat down again.

Jiang Muyuan got straight to the point: "Sun Qi can't turn the tide, he can't continue like this, I don't have the surname Sun, but I want to take the throne, I have made up my mind, and the Queen Mother is the same." ”

Shou An's eyes widened in astonishment, and she subconsciously wanted to cover her mouth with her hand, but her hand was held by the eldest princess, tightly.