Chapter 44: Seeing Through
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"I don't talk in front of celebrities. I am the daughter of the patriarch of the Yenan clan, and because of the dispute between the tribes, I came to the capital with my sister, and I wanted to meet the emperor first, and asked the emperor to send troops to help us in Yenan. But I was taken captive by Giblin on the way, and my sister was very young, so she must have suffered a lot outside. But what I didn't expect was that the girl actually found the queen's mother, and said that the queen would help our Yenan clan. As long as the Wild South Clan can destroy the Wild Sky Clan, then Jiblin and Jibuya will disappear completely, and the power that threatens the queen will also disappear. Of course, I also know that the tricks of the Yetian clan are nothing in front of the queen, but to be a beautiful example to the various tribes in Kyushu, dispel their vigilance, and willingly surrender to the imperial court, isn't this the emperor's long-cherished wish to accept the Yetian clan? ”
Looking at Chu Qibi's sparkling eyes, Chang'an Wuhua couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although he had heard Wang An'an say that his sister was very smart, Chang'an Wuhua didn't expect that this woman could guess the truth of the matter by only listening to a few words spoken by Jiblin. Presumably, if Lan'er could see her, she would feel like she was meeting an opponent in chess.
"Has anyone ever said you're smart?"
His eyes flickered, and Chu Qibi smiled: "People often say that. ”
"In this world, there are not many women as smart as you." Looking at Chu Qibi, it was like seeing that cunning woman, which made Chang'an Wuhua's calm heart ripple again.
Looking at Chang'an Wuhua's back, Chu Qibi grabbed what he said, the word "you", and in addition to being surprised, he also seemed to have sensitively captured something.
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After waiting anxiously in the palace for several days, Jibuya did not wait for the good news from his brother. On the contrary, those women were living happily and impressively, and she also heard that the queen also planned to let Nan Guo Min'er teach the little prince poison arts! Hmph, what a joke, but a one-year-old child, what can he remember? And the emperor, who said before that he wanted to invite an opera troupe to sing for himself, why didn't there be any movement at all?
All this made Ji Buya feel uneasy, and after thinking about it, she decided to go out of the palace to find her brother to see what he was planning. It's just that it's not easy to get out of the palace, because he is nominally a guest in the palace, but in fact Gibuya knows that he is just a hostage left by his father here. Since he is a hostage, he must be within the control of the other party, and how can he be easily released.
While Jibuya was meditating, she saw the sachet she was wearing, and the unique fragrance in it made her mind move, and she immediately thought of a brilliant idea, and decided to take a risk.
Teasing the pink baby in front of her, Nan Guo Min'er felt that her heart had become very soft, as if lying on a ball of cotton, and she even slowed down her tone and movements unconsciously, for fear of hurting the child.
Looking at Nan Guo Min'er's cautious appearance, Chunfeng couldn't help but smile and said: "If the master sees your current appearance, they will definitely drop their jaws in shock!" Senior sister, I didn't expect you to like children a lot. ”
The finger poked the child's tender cheek again, and Nan Guo Min'er said: "I don't know when I like children so much." In the past, I thought that children were very troublesome, crying non-stop, and squeamish, unable to teach anything, unable to do anything. But now, I just think they're the cutest little babies in the world! As he spoke, the red lips stepped forward and gave a note of incense.
A pair of plain hands stretched out and held the smiling baby in his arms, Baili Lan looked at her child lovingly, and whispered: "This transformation of yours is because you have a loved one." ”
Nan Guo Min'er was stunned for a moment, and then thought of the personable man, and her heart was first sweet, and then endless bitterness, filling her heart. Laughing self-deprecatingly, Nan Guo Min'er looked at her palm and said, "What's the use of liking, that person doesn't know where it is now." If I had been a little more ruthless and had to keep him by my side, what would have been the result now? ”
I thought that the queen mother was just a joke, but I didn't expect to really bring out a love affair with my senior sister, which couldn't help but surprise Chunfeng, and stared at Nan Guo Min'er tightly, as if she wanted to find some clues.
couldn't stand Chunfeng's scrutiny, Nan Guo Min'er had to come out of her sad emotions, glared at Chunfeng and said, "What's the matter, can't I have someone I like?" Look at the way you fuss. ”
"Senior sister, it's not about whether you can have someone you like, it's about your family...... They ......"
Before Chunfeng could finish speaking, Nan Guo Min'er interrupted her irritably and said, "What do they think, what does it have to do with me?" My life is my own, and even if those people begged me on their knees, it would be in vain! ”
"That's right," Bai Lilan said softly while shaking the child in her arms, "Life is short for decades, and you can't live happily, so what's the point?" Nianhua, don't you say? ”
Looking at the queen who is as strong as Si, she has a gentle appearance like water, Nan Guo Min'er can't help but laugh. His eyes looked at the child in Baili Lan's arms, and for some reason, the name of the little prince kept circling in his ears.
Nianhua, Nianhua...... Nianhua!
With her eyes wide in disbelief, Nan Guo Min'er looked at the child, and then at Baililan, as if there were thousands of horses whistling by in her heart, and the truth was revealed.
It turns out that the stone likes the queen's mother, and the queen's child, whose name is Nianhua, doesn't this show that she is also unforgettable for the stone! Oh my God, the stone actually had an old relationship with the mother of the dynasty, this ...... This......
Seeing that Nan Guo Min'er suddenly became at a loss, Chunfeng patted her on the shoulder and asked with concern, "Senior sister, what's wrong with you, is there something uncomfortable?" ”
"It's okay, I'm fine, I'm fine." Nan Guo Min'er hurriedly stood up, walked to the window, took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressed the chaos in his heart, and made himself numb, before turning around and looking at Baili Lan again.
Does she like the emperor or the stone? If she likes the emperor, why does she have a special meaning for the child's name? If he liked stones, then did she know they were alive? After she knows the truth, how will she deal with the relationship between the three of them? And all this must affect the stability and harmony of Kyushu, no wonder the stone always says that he doesn't want to break the peace of others, and his appearance may really cause a disaster!
Looking at Nan Guo Min'er standing opposite her with beautiful eyes, Bai Lilan noticed the change in her attitude, and instinctively raised her guard, but her tone was still warm and polite, and asked, "Are you sure you're okay?" ”
Nodding, Nan Guo Min'er hooked the corners of her mouth and said, "I'm fine, I just suddenly thought of something, so my emotions are out of control, I'm sorry." His eyes fell on the little prince again, and Nan Guo Min'er seemed to be diverting the topic, hiding her emotions, and asked, "The little prince's name is very special, does it have any other meaning?" ”
Hearing this, Bai Lilan looked at her child, her eyes were full of love, and said: "This is the name I gave to the emperor, what does it mean...... It's in memory of a very important friend of ours. ”
Nan Guo Min'er was stunned, and her already stable mood began to mess up again, only to feel that all possibilities had become impossible, leaving her clueless.
Looking at Nan Guo Min'er playfully, Bai Lilan handed the child to the mother beside her, and then slowly approached her, her tone was leisurely, but with a sharp air, she said: "Why do you have such a big reaction when you hear the child's name?" You...... Do you know something? ”
"I don't know anything!" Nan Guo Min'er hurriedly turned her gaze, not daring to look at Baili Lan again, although there was a smile in her voice, but everyone could see that her heart was weak at the moment, "I'm just a poor person, how can I know the secret affairs of the queen's mother?" It's just that I think the name of the little prince sounds very elegant, so I want to ask. If you offend the queen mother, please forgive her. ”
A proud woman, suddenly humbled, has only two possibilities. First, after the big deal, some things that she had been insisting on suddenly figured out, and she could ignore them indifferently and no longer take them to heart. Second, she wanted to hide something. Obviously, Nan Guo Min'er can't be the first possibility, so her current performance can only be a cover-up!
Bai Lilan didn't break it, but continued to follow Nan Guo Min'er's words, and said, "Yes, how can outsiders know about this kind of thing, it's because I'm too careful." Hey, now that I think about it, it's been more than a year since that person left, and everything has been settled, so why bother still looking for him? Oh, by the way, having said so much, you must not know who I am talking about, that person is, my best friend with the emperor, Chang, An, Wu, Hua! ”
When she said this name, Bai Lilan kept staring at Nan Guo Min'er's eyes. She found that Nan Guo Min'er was panicked for a moment after hearing this name, but then, she raised her head blankly, looked at herself, and said innocently: "The emperor and the queen are really people who value love and righteousness, and it is better for me to sigh to myself." ”
The corners of her mouth slowly hooked, this attitude of mastering everything made Nan Guo Min'er start to panic again, she knew that if she stayed any longer, she would definitely leak more flaws, so she stood up and said apologetically: "I suddenly remembered, I am still boiling a pot of medicine, I need to go back to deal with it, I'm afraid I can't talk with my mother anymore." As she spoke, Nan Guo Min'er glanced at the spring breeze, took a few steps back, and left on her own.
Fingers supporting her jaw, Bai Lilan smiled like a cunning fox, leaned on the cushion, and asked, "A Jianghu person, after hearing the name of Wuhua Gongzi, what will be his reaction?" ”