Ruan Yuyi planned to stand up and give way. If according to etiquette, elders are respected, she really shouldn't be sitting here.
The Queen Mother's frown relaxed slightly.
At this time, Jiang Huaiyang pressed her hand and said softly, "Why don't you prepare a seat for the Queen Mother?"
The Queen Mother's expression changed, and she stood there for a long time. It was not until the nun beside her took away her cane that she sat down on a newly clothed chair. Another palace servant made tea for her.
Below, Bai Zhiqi was still staring at her, almost asking for help.
However, she took a leisurely sip of tea and exhaled some white air. The white air dissipated and she just said, "Concubine Jin is pregnant. I should have congratulated her early. I have been busy for a while."
, it was delayed.”
Ruan Yuyi looked calm and turned the bracelet on her wrist.
In fact, she probably knew who was behind this. She just didn't understand why the Queen Mother could do these things in secret and say such high-sounding words on her face.
"The Ai family is right, Concubine Jin has always been a good child. Spreading branches and leaves for the royal family is a great achievement, and the benefits will definitely be with you in the future."
"The congratulatory gift I prepared for you will be sent soon, but..." The Queen Mother looked at her expression carefully and paused, "This is Yang'er's eldest son. Concubine Jin must take great care of him."
There is something in her words.
Asking her to say this, Ruan Yuyi's heart sank slightly. It turned out that the Queen Mother had already set up a series of traps. When the thread buried in the Queen Mother's head was moved, it would be one thing to deceive the emperor and fake a pregnancy. If it failed, it would be another thing to fail to protect the emperor's heir.
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But when it comes to whether he is guilty or not, it still depends on the new emperor’s will.
Ruan Yuyi stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern."
——She still has time.
When the Queen Mother saw that she was calm and unmoved by her words, she suddenly felt depressed and snorted coldly. She stopped talking and turned to look at Bai Zhiqi, "Sister Qi, what mistake did you make?
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Wen Zhi stepped forward and explained to her word for word.
Bai Zhiqi couldn't help but interrupt, "Aunt, Qi'er doesn't have one!" She only had the Queen Mother left to help her.
The Queen Mother glanced at her and sighed, "The Ai family is also very bored in this palace, so they found a junior to accompany the Ai family to relieve their boredom. Does the emperor want to deprive the Ai family of this?"
After all, it was the old man who was living in the deep palace who avoided the important and took the easy way out of Bai Zhiqi's fault, using filial piety to suppress others. At the same time, he accused the new emperor of being cold-hearted as a son of man and the dissatisfaction of the juniors in the harem.
It's a pity that although the concubines tried their best to show off her appearance, no one really regarded her as the queen mother. Otherwise, she would have chilled the hearts of many people.
Since Ruan Ngoc Yi came to power, four or five concubines have agreed to take turns accompanying the Queen Mother, and this has never happened.
These words fell into Bai Zhiqi's ears, but she only heard that the Queen Mother was not on her side and recognized her fault. She finally became a little anxious, her fingertips loosened and tightened, and she kept changing her kneeling position.
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Jiang Huaiyang, who was sitting at the top, said quietly, "The Queen Mother won't mind dirtying her eyes if such a person stays by her side."
Bai Zhiqi's face turned pale and his breathing became a little heavier.
"Since the Queen Mother feels sorry for her," Ruan Yuyi smiled gently, as if she was sincerely suggesting, "I see that Miss Bai likes this guard. Your Majesty is not as beautiful as an adult, so I will just give you a marriage."
"Very good." He praised.
The two of them seemed to be singing along, and in just a few words, they decided on this confusing marriage.
The Queen Mother was silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "You are determined."
She turned her head and said to Bai Zhiqi in a deep voice, "Qi'er, why don't you thank Your Majesty and Concubine Jin?" Since Sister Qi failed to live up to her expectations and committed such a thing and became a useless person, I don't blame her.
Throw her away.
Bai Zhiqi's lips trembled, and her bright eyes were full of disbelief.
How could her aunt, who had always loved her, be willing to marry her to a guard? She wanted to be a queen!
She stared at the Queen Mother, shaking her head, unable to hide her panic, "Aunt, Qi'er doesn't want it, Qi'er doesn't want it..." Going back like this will make all the sisters in the Bai family laugh.
The guard kneeling beside her hurriedly kowtowed and thanked her, and couldn't help but hold her with his big rough hands.
There was only one thought in her mind at this time, what a despicable hands these hands were, how could they have the right to touch her. She was so sick from the cold that she suddenly withdrew her hands.
Even if he was an abandoned son, he was still a member of the Bai family. In order to prevent her from disobeying the emperor, the Queen Mother found an excuse to take him away.
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The Queen Mother took a few steps, but no one was following her, so she looked back.
Bai Zhiqi had a cold face, clutched her dress, and stared at her angrily.
"Why, do you feel aggrieved?" the Queen Mother said solemnly. She knew clearly in her heart that this child had always been a high-spirited person and knew how to please others. She took her into the palace because she took a fancy to her ambition in the first place.
On the other hand, there was actually a part of her heart that was really happy for this child, and she didn't want this matter to become a barrier between the two.
Bai Zhiqi said, "It was you who came up with that plan, and it's not my responsibility alone. If something like this happened, why should I be blamed for all the faults?"
Obviously she didn't want to do this.
The Queen Mother touched her hand and wanted to comfort her, "As you can see, Ai Jia's words are of little use." She was just an empty-headed Queen Mother, and this was the only position in her hands that made it so precious.
Bai Zhiqi's eyebrows twitched and he suddenly laughed.
Only now did she see clearly that her aunt's situation in the palace was not much better than hers.
How did you describe it to the Bai family at that time? - She is well-dressed and well-fed, inferior to one person, superior to ten thousand people! She was deceived all the time. But now, looking at it, she is just a completely defeated empty shell.
Bai Zhiqi was currently bothered by the decree to marry a guard, and resisted anyone's touch. She withdrew her hand, "If I had known this, it would be better not to report this letter."
This is when it's really over.
She felt that maybe this would be the case for the rest of her life.
The Queen Mother's face turned cold, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
She raised her eyes and sneered, "You have never been willing to protect me. You probably don't like me." Also, a group of sisters in the family regarded her as an alien because she avoided martial arts. She had always been alone.
Go alone.
"It was the same at the palace banquet last time. Everyone bullied me and you didn't say a word. Bai Zhiyou is the one who can make you proud. Why don't you take her with you?"
She was so angry that she simply broke the pot and threw it away. At this moment, she became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, "No wonder the concubine is surrounded by descendants. You have been planning your whole life, but you miscalculated the third prince."
This time it hit the Queen Mother's sore spot.
When she was still a queen, she didn't have much trouble with the concubine, so how could she listen to this? However, the third prince did have an element of laissez-faire on her part.
It's a pity that the little prince who rarely appeared in front of people came out to kill him.
The Queen Mother's expression darkened completely, "The Ai family doesn't know that you have so many dissatisfaction with the Ai family. In that case, let's leave the palace now, and there is no need to force you to stay with the Ai family."
It would be a lie to say that she was not heartbroken. She was right to take advantage of Bai Zhiqi, but her love in the past was also real. Suddenly hearing her say this, I felt a chill in my heart.
After saying a word, she pulled away and left.
Finally, Bai Zhiqi was left alone.
After venting her anger, she looked at her aunt's retreating back and felt overwhelming grievances. She wanted to ignore it, but she couldn't.
"Miss." Her maid called her carefully, but she saw tears in her own young lady's eyes. She didn't look like she had just been confronting the Queen Mother.