Chapter 165: Never Hopeful
This night, Chu Wanxiang slept very soundly, and she didn't dream of the dream that suffocated her.
Chu Mohan lay beside her side, holding her, his fingers wrapped around her green silk, and the corners of his mouth smiled.
Chu Wanxiang turned over and lay on his chest and looked up at him: "Mo Han, what are you thinking?"
"I'm thinking, what do you want to eat tomorrow?" Chu Mohan rubbed the top of her silky hair dotingly, and pushed a strand of black hair scattered on her forehead behind her ear.
Chu Wanxiang tilted her head: "Whatever, you just decide."
Chu Mohan leaned over and approached her: "Xiangxiang, I haven't been in the house for the past few days, have you followed the rules taught by your mother to stay in the house with peace of mind and don't go out casually?"
Chu Wanxiang looked at him with a pair of clear and bright eyes, and his eyes were a little moist: "Are you worried that I will go out and cause trouble?"
"No," Chu Mohan kissed the corner of her lips, "You're pregnant, it's best not to go anywhere." If you are really bored, ask Shang Ning Lan to accompany you to walk around the garden. However, you have to be accompanied by me, you can't act alone, do you hear?"
"I promise you." Chu Wanxiang nodded obediently, "But you have to promise me that once you encounter danger, you will notify me immediately and let the guards protect you." I don't want you to take risks, I'd rather die than I'm the one who wants to die, I don't want you to die."
Chu Mohan chuckled and said, "How could I let you die, we all have to be fine."
Chu Wanxiang pounced on him: "You can't die, otherwise I will die with you." We've made an appointment to have three children! You have forgotten that we once agreed that when we are 100 years old, we will find a beautiful place to live in seclusion, live a paradise-like life, and ignore the worldly things......
What she said made Chu Mohan fall into memories, and a warm and happy smile appeared on his face: "Xiangxiang, that was our first date, do you remember?"
Chu Wanxiang shook her head, looking ignorant: "I don't know."
Chu Mohan smiled and said, "If you don't remember, we will not be lonely after all."
The two were chatting, and the maid came to knock on the door, saying that the Queen Mother invited her over, Chu Wanxiang hurriedly finished freshening up, changed her clothes and rushed to Ci'an Palace.
"The daughter-in-law greets the imperial grandmother."
The Queen Mother sat on the phoenix chair and beckoned with a smile: "Xiangxiang, come over and let the mourning family take a look."
Chu Wanxiang walked up to the Queen Mother and knelt down and saluted: "Granddaughter-in-law kowtows to the imperial grandmother."
The Queen Mother helped her up: "Get up." The mourning family just took a look at the screen you embroidered, and the embroidery is exquisite, which really amazes the mourning family."
"Grandmother Xie praises."
The Queen Mother's eyes swept over the sachet on the table and asked, "Is this sachet for Mo Han?"
Chu Wanxiang lowered her head: "Grandmother Huihuang, yes."
"This kid ......," the Queen Mother sighed, "Since you have become a relative, you should pay attention to this kind of thing in the future." You are now in a special position, although you are an orphan and widow, but you are nominally a royal blood, and you can no longer act as recklessly as you did at the beginning."
"Thank you, Grandmother, for the reminder." Chu Wanxiang said respectfully.
The Queen Mother looked at her, and stopped talking: "Xiangxiang, have you remembered anything in the past few days?"
Chu Wanxiang shook her head: "Granddaughter-in-law has never recovered her memory, and there is nothing to think about."
The Queen Mother's brows furrowed violently: "But...... Why did you choose Mohan? Mo Han is your own brother and a royal nobleman, aren't you worried at all?"
"Imperial Grandmother," Chu Wanxiang smiled faintly, "I didn't choose him because he was my brother, on the contrary, I loved him because he was Mo Han."
The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this: "You mean, you love Mo Han?"
"Hmm." Chu Wanxiang admitted it without hesitation.
The Queen Mother looked at her and suddenly sighed: "Xiangxiang, you and Mo Han are destined to be inseparable. Don't be obsessed with that."
"Obsession?" Chu Wanxiang smiled, "I have never had the luxury of entangling with him for the rest of my life. I only hope that we can still meet in this life and the next life, and we will never leave each other hand in hand."
"This ...... Alas." The Queen Mother sighed
"Xiangxiang, do you know that Mo Han has married his relatives, and if you marry him, it means that Mo Han has betrayed his own mother and the royal family. Have you ever thought about how you will deal with yourself in the future?"
Chu Wanxiang smiled: "I have never had the luxury of being with him for the rest of my life, let alone betrayal."
"You ......" The Queen Mother looked at her in a daze, and after a long time, she suddenly sighed, "You are much stronger than when the mourning family was young."
Chu Wanxiang looked up at her, "Imperial Grandmother, what's wrong with you?"
The Queen Mother smiled bitterly: "The mourning family is old, and there are some things that I can't think about. After the death of your father, your mother became ill. Your father passed the throne to Mo Han on his deathbed, and your mother was grief-stricken and passed away in a short time. The mourning family never let go of your mother in their hearts, afraid that she would be wronged, and worried about Mo Han, so they entrusted you to the emperor, who knows...... Hey, the past is unbearable, and the mourning family doesn't want to think about it anymore."...
Chu Wanxiang lowered her eyes: "Yes, Imperial Grandmother, you mourn."
The Queen Mother took Chu Wanxiang's hand: "Your mother died, and the mourning family left only one of your close relatives, lest they treat you badly, so they cultivated you with extra care."
"The granddaughter-in-law dare not be ungrateful, thanks to the cultivation and love of the imperial grandmother, she has today's status."
"The mourning family is also willing to cultivate you because they like you." The Queen Mother paused, and then continued: "It has been more than three years since the emperor ascended the throne, and you, as the eldest sister-in-law, should also take care of the palace chores and open up branches for the royal family."
Chu Mohan lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, hiding the look of disgust on his face. "What the imperial grandmother taught me is that concubines must be conscientious and never slack off."
Chu Wanxiang also bowed his head and echoed: "What the imperial grandmother said is that the granddaughter-in-law will definitely be born to assist the imperial brother and extend the heirs for the royal family."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, but the words suddenly changed: "I heard that you have recently become obsessed with a singer in an opera troupe, what is that called...... Oh! What is the name of the singer on the stage, Li Qingge?"
Chu Wanxiang was slightly stunned and raised her eyes to look at the Queen Mother.
"Why, can't the mourning family even manage their granddaughter-in-law? The mourning family tells you, don't mess around with the singing on the stage, where will you put the royal face when you spread it?"
Chu Mohan groaned for a while, and replied softly, "Grandmother Huang, don't worry, your grandson understands your hard work."
Chu Wanxiang breathed a sigh of relief and sent the Queen Mother away.
As soon as the Queen Mother left, a group of concubines gathered around Chu Wanxiang to ask for warmth, and Chu Wanxiang responded politely.
"Niangniang, you finally woke up, you have been asleep for the past few days, and the slave is really worried." Ziwei walked to Chu Wanxiang with a bowl of soup. "Niangniang, drink a bowl of ginseng soup to moisten your throat."
Chu Wanxiang smiled lightly and stretched out her arms: "Come, help the palace to lean on the soft couch."
Ziwei handed the soup to the palace maid, and stepped forward to carefully support Chu Wanxiang.
"Ziwei, can the news of the queen's illness be blocked?" Chu Wanxiang asked softly.