This time, Shaohua didn't dare to run around anymore, grabbed the purse that Su Jin found for her, and followed her closely. However, she was not the only one who was nervous, and Su Jin's pretended calm expression was even more frightened than Shaohua. After all, she was ordered by the Queen Mother to find Shaohua, and if something went wrong, her head would be lost. Besides, Hongfang would definitely not spare her, so she deliberately slowed down sideways, and her eyes were aimed at Shaohua from time to time to make sure that she would not disappear again.

It wasn't until she saw the guards in front of the Queen Mother's bedroom that Su Jin's heart settled down a little, and she said softly: "Mrs. Li, the Queen Mother's bedroom has arrived." Seeing that Shaohua was about to speak, he hurriedly reminded, "If the Queen Mother asks later, you will say that the night is dark and the road is dark, and you are walking slowly, so you must not mention what happened just now." I can't accompany you in, so I'll be waiting for you in the courtyard. ”

Shaohua's originally calmed heart was hung up and down by Su Jin's words, and after watching Su Jin talk to another palace maid, he quietly stepped aside. The palace maid dressed like a little lord gently reminded her to tidy up her clothes and not to be rude in front of the queen mother.

"But Li Wuniang is here?" Empress Dowager He's voice was the same as at the beginning, sounding lazy and calm.

"If you go back to Niangniang, it is Li Niangzi." A woman who looked like an aunt in charge took a few steps forward, saw Shaohua coming with the palace maid, and turned around to reply to Empress Dowager He. Changing into a dress, wearing a warm robe embroidered with gold silk and jujube, the Empress Dowager He looked very kind, seeing Shaohua Lianbu moving lightly, and saluting, she had a faint smile on her face, and asked Shaohua to move a small pestle to sit in front of her.

Shaohua was a little flattered, this posture seemed to be about to have a long talk with her, but she was not familiar with the Queen Mother, so what could she say.

Empress Dowager He beckoned to her and motioned for her to sit down first, "Don't be restrained, I'm just talking to you." "Empress Dowager He is already nearly fifty years old, and her figure and appearance are still so charming, at most, there is a little more trouble in the corners of her eyes.

Seeing that he couldn't excuse himself, Shaohua was better off obeying his orders, so he had to sit down obediently. "Empress Dowager Xie sits."

The maid who led her in came over to take the cloak for her, and immediately another person served hot tea. Shaohua bowed his head reservedly, carefully took the teacup, took a sip, and handed it back to the palace maid. The demeanor was light and polite, not in a hurry, so that the Empress Dowager He smiled and nodded again and again.

Empress Dowager He looked at Shaohua's little face and began to flush due to the warmth, and said with a smile: "The last time I saw you, you were still a little girl, but this time you have become a big girl." ”

Shaohua was a little surprised, but she didn't expect that she was so low-key and subtle at the beginning, and she was remembered by the Empress Dowager He to this day. So he replied tremblingly, and patted the fart by the way. "The Empress Dowager Lao is worried about her mother, but her mother is still the same as she was at the beginning, which adds more charm."

This sentence immediately made Empress Dowager He smile, as if many had never been so happy, "Hahaha, it seems that I don't know what I look like, and you have sharp teeth." She took Shaohua's hand affectionately, looking like she was holding her own daughter, and asked with concern: "Is your sister married?" ”

Shaohua didn't dare to be presumptuous, he dealt with every word carefully, his face was reserved and calm, and his heart was already scared like a drum battle. "Back to Niangniang's words, the third sister promised Erlangjun to the lord of Yinghua County the year before last, and hugged a big fat boy in the same year."

Empress Dowager He nodded, sighed with emotion, and asked: "Yinghua is really a blessed person, married this daughter-in-law, I heard that her eldest son has not yet come out." What about the other? You have a sister, don't you? ”

Shaohua replied unhurriedly: "Yes, it's just that Qi Niang broke her leg before, and now she is recuperating at home." ”

Empress Dowager He frowned, and said worriedly: "How could you be so careless, I'll let Imperial Doctor Zhang take a look when I go back." ”

Shaohua didn't dare to agree, so he immediately stood up half-bowed, making a look of sincere fear. "How dare you bother the Queen Mother to worry, Qi Niang's injury has already healed, but she can't bear to walk, for fear of colliding with the nobles in the palace, so I don't dare to let her in." The more approachable the Empress Dowager He is, the more unscrupulous she is in her heart, which is not at all like the Empress Dowager summoning a courtier who meets for the second time.

Seeing that she was so nervous, Empress Dowager He was not reluctant. "In this way, then let her take care of it, this age is not young, don't fall into the root of the disease."

Shaohua didn't dare to answer too many words, for fear that the more he said, the more wrong he would become, so he only responded: "Yes." ”

There is no curfew outside the palace tonight, and there are people everywhere, lively and noisy, and in comparison, the palace seems lonely and deserted. If it weren't for the Queen Mother's edict ordering her courtiers to enter the palace to accompany the princess to celebrate the New Year, I am afraid that this palace would be even more deserted. Suddenly, Shaohua also understood a little why the Queen Mother ordered them to enter the palace, this Chinese New Year's Eve, if it was too lonely, she didn't want to see what the New Year should look like.

The corner of his eyes squinted at the Empress Dowager He, and Shaohua couldn't help but feel a lot more sympathy in his heart.

However, Empress Dowager He was not conscious at all, but changed the subject: "I remember that you are one year younger than Rouwan, and after this night, Ming'er will be sixteen." Inexplicably pulled the age, which made Shaohua's whole person excited, and even the hairs were vigilant. I only heard Empress Dowager He say softly and slowly: "Erba Cardamom is in good years, Li Wuniang's great achievements have long been spread in Manjing, even the palace will inevitably hear some news." I heard that you want to do it, and you chased after you. ”

Seeing that Empress Dowager He mentioned Yan Kaizhi's name, Shaohua was coquettish, fortunately there was a hot tea just now, otherwise this straightforward shyness would be revealed. She replied coquettishly: "Queen Mother, that's all in the past." ”

Empress Dowager He smiled heartily and disagreed, "Hehe, there's nothing wrong, I think that Mrs. Qianjun recruited her own relatives at the beginning, but it's a pity that ......" The smile stopped suddenly, and was replaced by a long sigh, which, together with the cold night, actually made Shaohua shudder. "Kaizhi's whereabouts are unknown now, and you are not young anymore. Erlang mentioned to me about you and Kaizhi at the beginning, but unfortunately I didn't feel at ease at the beginning, but now it seems that this is good, and it will save you a lifetime. ”

Shaohua gathered his expression and replied firmly: "Back to the Queen Mother, I am willing to wait, as long as he comes back, I am willing to wait for as long as he wants." ”

Empress Dowager He was a little surprised: "Do you know when he will come back?" ”

Shaohua shook his head honestly, "I don't know. ”

Empress Dowager He chuckled, "Then why do you say such a thing, the girl Huaichun is always a poem, and you will know in a few years that those young and frivolous infatuations are just impulsive, and women always want to teach their husbands and children." Don't overload yourself yet, you'll regret it sooner or later. Seeing that she was anxious to justify, she shook her head, and then said: "I heard that Hongfang is also infatuated with you, it was the first emperor to marry, but I didn't expect it to be a thin life, although she is nominally the princess, but after all, it is still a door." If you marry, the Three Kings Mansion will never lose you. ”

Shaohua said in his heart, it was really involved with Hongfang, but he didn't expect that he didn't know how to buy the palace maids around the Queen Mother, and even the Queen Mother was also bought. Suddenly, the favor that Fang had just squandered from reaching out to save him was immediately squandered.

Shaohua got up, gave a deep gift to Empress Dowager He, and then replied steadily: "The people's daughter is grateful for her kindness, but please forgive the people's daughter for not agreeing to this matter anyway." Don't hide it from the Queen Mother, I have already had an alliance with Kaizhi, and my family knows about it, and I am only waiting for him in this life. Thanks to the wrong love of the prince, the people really can't afford to climb high, so please let the queen mother fulfill it. ”

As if she didn't expect Shaohua to refuse, Empress Dowager He put away Fang Cai's pleasant face, sank her expression, and suddenly became extremely majestic. Her sneer made Shaohua a little frightened, "I didn't expect that the granddaughter of the dignified Li Ge Lao is also like a reckless village woman, how can there be no matchmaker and no employment to prove it." ”

Shaohua swallowed his saliva, stabilized his heart, and opened his mouth word by word: "Heaven and earth are the matchmaker, and the snow is the evidence, when I went to my grandfather's house with my family that day, I unfortunately encountered a thief. It is reasonable to be reasonable, that is, it is not an exaggeration to be a cow or a horse, and it is not difficult to wait for him to return. ”

Empress Dowager He shouted angrily: "Hmph, you are so daring!" ”

Shaohua was startled, and immediately threw himself to his knees, almost burying his head in his body. "The people's daughter is presumptuous, please forgive the Queen Mother!"

Looking at Shaohua's upright figure with cold eyes, after a while, Empress Dowager He said sarcastically: "You have said that you are so benevolent and righteous, if I force you, wouldn't it be unreasonable." ”

Shaohua said respectfully: "The people don't dare. ”

She knew that it was not so easy to enter the palace this time, nine times out of ten it was to match Hongfang, if she could, she really wanted to learn what Xu Ziang just said, directly pretending to be sick and pretending to cough, and she didn't believe that the princess was willing to let Hongfang marry a tuberculosis ghost. It's a pity that she can't pretend, so she can only refuse openly, and she is ready to be punished for her crimes.

It's just that what Shaohua didn't expect was that Empress Dowager He didn't open her mouth to blame her in the end, but sighed faintly: "I didn't call you over today to deliberately embarrass you, I just want to make it clear to you, I'm afraid...... Something unexpected happens. Seeing Shaohua's kneeling figure flashing slightly, her voice became even more sad, and she walked over and bent down to help her up. I understand that you are a good lady, so I have more eyes and want to arrange a good family affair for you, but I didn't expect you to be so unappreciative. ”

Shaohua didn't know how true or false what Empress Dowager He said, but when she said that Yan Kaizhi was afraid that something would happen to her, her heart thumped and she suddenly felt dizzy. If she hadn't gritted her teeth and held on, she was really afraid that she would faint.

Empress Dowager He walked to the couch and sat down, hesitated for a moment, as if making a difficult decision, and slowly spit out a sentence: "Okay, I confessed to you, Doro is still ready to move, His Majesty has not been on the throne for a long time, and there are still no heirs, if Doro moves troops, I am afraid it will be a vicious battle." ”

"What do you mean?" Shaohua's eyes widened involuntarily, and he wailed in his heart, could it be that he wanted to marry her to Hongyi?

Empress Dowager He ignored Shaohua and held her breath at this time, and said slowly: "I see that you are a smart child and a person worthy of trust. I will give you two choices, either marry Hirokata and be a stable princess, or go to Dora and kiss and contain King Dora's actions. ”

"This ......" For some reason, suddenly Shaohua felt relieved, it turned out that she didn't want her to enter the palace.

But it's not right, why did it suddenly become a kiss for her. She knew that in the past year, the territory of Doro was no better than Qingguo, and when she heard that the prince of Doro had returned with his troops, he had provoked wars with the tribe several times, and she occasionally learned the news, and she pinched a cold sweat for Laneige.

Empress Dowager He said softly: "You don't have to answer me immediately, go back and think about it first, and I will send someone to find you then." ”

Shaohua retracted his mind, took a sip, and asked with difficulty: "Dare to ask Niangniang, Kaizhi, Kaizhi really can't come back?" ”

Empress Dowager He replied mournfully: "Why don't I want him to come back, my mother and I are aunts and cousins, we grew up together since childhood, and I have never treated him as an outsider." As she spoke, she picked up the handkerchief, covered her face, and tapped it lightly.

I didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a while, Shaohua felt that it was difficult to even make an expression on his face, took a deep breath, and reluctantly spoke: "In this case, Shaohua implores to be close to Saiwai." ”

Empress Dowager He glanced sideways in surprise, "You don't think about it much." ”

Shaohua shook his head, "No need, if I can't marry Kai Zhi as my wife in this life, at least I can do my part for him and the court." It's just that my father and grandfather have them, and I'm afraid they won't agree. The Queen Mother asked her to go and kiss for no reason, but what if Li Ge Lao and they didn't agree.

Empress Dowager He rolled her eyes, pulled out a faint smile, and comforted her: "You don't have to worry about this, anyway, I won't let you marry so soon." Since you have made up your own mind, then I will not persuade you anymore, you go down first. You can go and talk to Rouwan, since Laneige left, Rouwan doesn't like to talk to people very much. ”

"Yes, sissy." Shaohua was no longer in the mood to sit down, so he got up to say goodbye to Empress Dowager He.

Seeing Shaohua's depressed and lonely back disappear from sight, Empress Dowager He suddenly raised a smug smile, stretched out her hand to summon the woman standing quietly by the screen, and said happily: "Go and tell Your Majesty that Li Wuniang is willing to make peace." ”

The woman seemed to be infected by Empress Dowager He's mood, and bowed down to agree, but suddenly she smiled, frowned and asked, "But Niangniang, how can the palace reply?" ”

Empress Dowager He said lazily: "I can only tell the princess, I have tried my best, I didn't expect her to be such a loving woman, it's a pity." ”