After Wu Chao and Xu Mingyi left the palace, the queen came to Shoukang Palace.
"The Queen Mother is in the Buddhist hall at this time. The Queen Mother please come with your servant." A nun saluted and led the way.
The Queen Mother has been in poor health in recent years and lives in seclusion. The place where she spends most of her time every day is this Buddhist temple specially built by Emperor Qingming.
"I would like to send my regards to the Queen Mother."
The Queen bowed with blessings.
The Queen Mother, who was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, was helped to her feet by a palace maid beside her, turned around, nodded with a smile and said, "The Queen is here."
A woman in her fifties, her hair was neatly combed and fixed with a white hosta. Most of her hair was mixed with silver. Her fair-skinned face was also full of wrinkles, but her smiling eyes were still bright.
Duan looked very kind and blessed.
The Queen stepped forward and held the Queen Mother's arm, and sat down in the quiet room.
"Today my concubine's nephew came into the palace." The queen took the tea cup brought by the maid and said casually in a soft voice, as if talking about family matters: "I came to say goodbye to my concubine."
"Are you going back to Ningyang?" the Queen Mother asked.
"Yes, it's time to go back."
The Queen Mother slowly turned the prayer beads in her hand, nodded slightly and said, "It's okay to go back."
After a moment, he said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I haven't been able to meet the Ai family yet."
The Queen whispered: "There will always be opportunities in the future."
The Queen Mother smiled noncommittally.
It doesn't matter if you can't see it or not.
As long as people are safe, that's enough.
He just asked again: "Looking at it now, who does it look like more?"
The queen smiled and said: "I look at him, he looks like his mother."
Having said this, he lowered his eyes and drank tea, suppressing the emotions surging in his heart.
"It's good to be like mother..." The Queen Mother nodded and didn't mention anything else.
He turned to the grandmother beside him and said, "Lan Liu, please bring the medicine from the Ai family."
The grandma agreed.
Just as he was about to retreat, he heard the Queen Mother calling to him again: "You are still anxious at your age, and you haven't finished explaining what the Ai family has to say——"
Grandma turned around and said with a helpless smile: "I'm sorry, slave, I'm just getting more candies."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother waved her hands with relief and let people go.
"These days, whenever the emperor comes here, he will always ask about something about Jing Rong, intentionally or unintentionally." After the mama left, the Queen Mother straightened her expression and said, "It always makes people feel that it is not that simple."
Although Jingrong was not born by her, she also brought him up.
"Eldest princess?" The queen looked thoughtful.
Ever since the eldest princess devoted herself to raising her face, the number of visits to the palace has gradually become less and less, and it is rare to see her once.
"The Ai family remembers that among the last people the late emperor saw before his death, apart from the emperor, they were Jingrong and Duke Zhenguo..." the Queen Mother said slowly.
The queen nodded slightly.
"I will try to pay more attention to you."
The reason why she insisted on entering the palace back then was not only for the Wu family, but also for her own selfish reasons.
She wanted to find out the truth about the imperial city back then, especially the death of her sister...
"Be careful," the Queen Mother warned, and suddenly started coughing.
"But the medicine doesn't work?" the queen asked with concern: "How about asking the imperial doctors to try another prescription?"
"It's just a minor problem." The Queen Mother caressed her chest gently, her complexion gradually recovering.
Her life was precious in the eyes of the emperor, and everything she used was of the best quality.
"You'd better eat less sugar." The queen reminded: "I heard from the imperial doctor that eating too much sugar is not good."
"What the Ai family eats is all phlegm-reducing." The Queen Mother said confidently.
Furthermore, life is so hard and you are not allowed to eat sugar. What hope do you have for living?
While talking, grandma had already brought the medicine in.
The Queen Mother pinched her nose and drank the medicine, then quickly stuffed a piece of candy into her mouth, and soon the wrinkles on her eyebrows and eyes relaxed.
The queen looked on and covered her mouth and smiled.
In this deep palace, she could only relax a little when she was with the Queen Mother.
But I can’t come often.
Otherwise, the ungrateful emperor will have trouble sleeping again.
The incense mist in the outer Buddhist hall is lingering like auspicious clouds, making the golden Buddha statue high above and receiving the incense appear even more compassionate.
…
The sky was getting dark, and as soon as the sunset glow dispersed, lanterns lit up all over the city.
People were coming and going in front of Qingfeng Building. As soon as Xu Mingyi jumped out of the carriage, he saw a young man in blue standing on the side of the building with his hands behind his hands. His appearance and temperament were so outstanding that there was no room for misunderstanding.
This time I did not miss the promise.
And he arrived early.
Xu Mingyi strode towards him.
Wu Chao had seen her coachman early in the morning, but now he pretended to have just seen him, took a look at the men's clothes on his body, and said, "Brother, please."
Xu Mingyi nodded with a smile, and they walked in side by side.
The waiter who came forward to greet me had his eyes bright.
It's these two handsome gentlemen again.
Did he remember that one of them was also mute?
The two of them were invited to a private room on the second floor. Wu Chao was no more restrained than the first time and ordered the dishes together with Xu Mingyi.
Xu Mingyi also asked for a bottle of wine.
To help others practice, it is natural to behave in the way that practice should be.
It's just that Wu Chao was worried that she wouldn't be able to drink enough and would feel uncomfortable if she got drunk, in case it delayed the moon viewing as planned, so she only had two cups.
After the two left Qingfeng Tower, Xu Mingyi said "It's still early", pointed to the front, and suggested: "Not far ahead is the lantern market. It's a busy time now, why don't I take Mr. Wu to go shopping?"
visit?"
Wu Chao's eyebrows moved slightly.
Does he look like someone who would enjoy visiting a lantern market?
And he never likes to crowd in and join in the fun.
not to mention--
The young man raised his head and glanced at the full moon that was hanging high in the sky.
Is it still early?
... She just wanted to use an excuse to stay with him for a while, right?
"Let's go."
Wu Chao glanced at the person beside him and stepped forward.
From the corner of his eye, he saw her following her, and the young man in a good mood raised his lips.
The lantern market is crowded with people, and stalls of various colors occupy their respective positions.
Xu Mingyi has been here for many years. It was just a temporary place to pass the time, but now she became more interested in shopping.
Seeing her walking and stopping, and stopping in front of the stalls from time to time, Wu Chao didn't say anything to urge her, he just stood beside her quietly, blocking the crowds of people for her without leaving a trace.
Usually, he hates to see his good time being wasted like this, visiting the lantern market and so on. What is the meaning of such things?
But right now he is being too patient.
Even patient enough to...
Looking at the girl's vivid profile, an idea suddenly came to the boy's mind -
At this moment, he even hoped that this lantern market would never end.
Really aware of something strange about himself, the young man slightly tightened his fingers behind his back.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed a line of sight in front of him staring closely at him.
