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Chapter 37 Chao Empress Dowager

Qin Lei was picked up a brand new carriage, and under the escort of a team of imperial guards, he walked slowly and stopped.

Shen Qing opened the car door and there were two internal supervisors under the car, one brought Jindun and the other bowed and reached out to help Qin Lei get out of the car.

Qin Lei smiled and patted the shoulder of the inner supervisor who was about to be a handrail for him, and said warmly: "My father-in-law is working hard." After that, he stepped on Jindun and got out of the car.

In front of me is a tall palace. Even if the surroundings are brightly lit, you can only see the outline of the palace and the gilded plaque hanging in front of the palace - Cining Palace.

Since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, all kings in the world have served their mothers with filial piety and set an example for the world. If the emperor is filial and brotherly, it will be difficult to get a good evaluation after his death. Therefore, the emperor is the lord of the world, but when the empress dowager is still alive, he still has to be obedient.

The Empress Dowager is the first person to honor a country. Now Qin Lei is going to pay homage to his grandmother, the most prestigious old lady in Qin State, and the biological mother of Emperor Zhaowu of the Great Qin Dynasty - Empress Dowager Wenzhuang.

Qin Lei calmly followed the insurgent who led the way into the hall gate, crossed the entire hall, and turned into the east wing.

The Queen Mother waited for his arrival in this wing room called Yangnian Pavilion.

The intern supervisor who had just worked with him went in and reported it lightly. After a while, he came out and whispered to Qin Lei: "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager will let you in."

Qin Lei smiled at him with gratitude, and could feel the sincerity in his smile even in the middle of the night. The inner supervisor was very helpful. When Qin Lei passed by him, he couldn't help but whisper: "The Empress Dowager eats vegetarian food and worships Buddha, and she doesn't like noise the most."

Qin Lei looked at him gratefully, nodded, and stepped into the house.

There was no bright outside in the room, and several lights were covered with yellow gauze lampshades, with a soft orange color. The house in the room also had simple tone. Although the materials must be extremely rare, the shape was simple and there was no meticulous crafting. Even the cashmere carpet on the ground was simply embroidered with cloud patterns. Under the yellow light, the whole room looked harmonious and natural, without the slightest nobleness as imagined.

In this room, the value of all items returns to their original state. No matter how precious the materials are, they are made into seats for sitting rather than looking at them. They are made into carpets for stepping rather than showing off. Things are objects, not status or identity.

Qin Lei felt a little enlightened in his heart that this empress dowager was an old man who had enjoyed endless wealth and honor, and then discovered this wealth and no longer stuck to things.

These thoughts are quite short, but in fact they only took a moment. When Qin Lei saw the old woman sitting on the free-standing chair and smilingly looked at him, he took two steps at a time, came to the old man, pushed Jinshan to Yuzhu and knelt down.

He trembled and said, "Grandson pays homage to the emperor and grandma." He kowtowed, kowtowed again, kowtowed three times.

Hearing a 'Grandma', the old woman whose expression had been quiet had finally fluctuated since Qin Lei entered the room. She nodded and said, "Okay, okay, get up quickly, let the emperor's Grandma see." Her voice was soft, but she couldn't be called kind.

Qin Lei raised his head and was already in tears.

Under the dim light, a young man knelt at the feet of the old man, looking happy, but couldn't stop crying.

What is the matter in the world that can break the heart?

The old lady's heart strings that had already solidified seemed to be gently tugged. She stretched out her hands, gently stroked Qin Lei's black hair, and looked at his handsome face. It took a long time to breathe a sigh of relief, as if she was about to exhale the trunk in her chest with this breath.

The atmosphere inside the house is a bit strange, warm and weird.

After a while, the old lady finally spoke: "Xiao Wu, get up and sit and talk." Her voice became much more intimate.

Qin Lei nodded and stood up. A gray-haired old insult took a brocade pun for him. Qin Lei nodded and smiled at him before turning around and sitting down.

The Queen Mother nodded in praise and said to Qin Lei: "It has been difficult for you over the years. I have also heard about what happened a while ago. It is indeed unfair to you. What are your emotions?"

Feeling that my questioning was a bit harsh, the old lady smiled kindly at Qin Lei and said softly: "Speak up, the emperor and grandmother support you."

Qin Lei knew that the old lady was referring to the fact that Qin State used him as bait to trigger the war between the two countries. He pondered slightly and said softly: "Report to the emperor's grandmother, I was indeed a little sad at first, but as the prince of the Qin Dynasty, it was his duty to devote himself to the country. After thinking through these things, I felt much more comfortable."

Qin Lei's answer was somewhat beyond the expectations of Empress Dowager Wenzhuang. She thought that Qin Lei had been pledging for many years, so she must have been full of resentment. Qin Lei's tears just now made the old lady think that the child was taking a path of resentment.

Now seeing the child's moonlight and windy appearance, the spring breeze blows on his face, the Queen Mother seems to feel more pleasing to her eyes.

She smiled and said, "Little monkey, there is something in his words. If you feel much more comfortable, you are not very comfortable."

Qin Lei was slightly embarrassed and chuckled: "It's true that I can't hide it from the emperor's grandmother."

The Empress Dowager's face turned solemn and sighed: "Xiao Wu, this matter is not your father's original intention, don't blame him."

Qin Lei nodded and said with a solemn look: "The child has never blamed his father. I think his father is the king of Qin and protects the world. I believe he has had many thoughts and cannot do whatever he wants."

After hearing Qin Lei's words, the Empress Dowager's face became softer and softer, and she nodded and said, "It's rare that you have this kind of thought. If your father knew about it, you will definitely be relieved."

Qin Lei scratched his head and whispered to the Queen Mother, "Please don't tell my father, how can my son evaluate his father?"

The Empress Dowager couldn't help laughing and said kindly: "The little guy is very sensible. If you don't say it, don't say it."

Qin Lei thanked with a smile.

The grandparents and grandson talked softly about unnutritional topics such as whether they were tired or not along the way, whether their grandmother was in good health, but the atmosphere became more and more warm.

At this time, a female official with picturesque eyes stepped forward and reported softly: "Qi reported to the Empress Dowager, the female official in the Palace of Empress Jin has been wandering outside the door for a long time."

The old lady said with a 'oh' and smiled at Qin Lei: "Grandma is so old and confused. She even forgot your mother when she kissed her grandson. Come and see your mother. Come and talk to the old woman another day."

Qin Lei smiled and said, "The emperor's grandmother drove her grandson away, how could she dare not obey her orders?"

The queen mother laughed and scolded, "If you want to behave well, you don't have to go. Stay here and talk to my grandmother."

Qin Lei quickly stood up and bowed and said, "But he still wants to pay homage to the Empress and the Imperial Concubine." He didn't say he wanted to see his own mother, but he carried the great gods out.

Seeing that he was young and elegant, his behavior was natural. He loved him, but he pretended to be angry and said, "If you don't leave, you don't have to leave."

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