HCB Chapter 272 The Queen Mother and Her Secret
Chapter 272 The Queen Mother and Her Secret
After waiting all night, the emperor still didn't come.
Now, Bitao became anxious.
"My lady, please tell me what happened when you last saw the Emperor half a month ago?"
So now she felt that the Queen must have angered the Emperor without realizing it.
Otherwise, why wouldn't you come to visit me for so long?
"Bitao, knowing too much will do you no good."
Shen Zhishu teased her with a smile.
But Bitao looked serious.
"My lady, are you really not worried at all?"
"Don't worry, my mind is now on taking care of the baby."
If Yan Chu came, it would only hinder her pregnancy.
"What if the Emperor doesn't come anymore..."
"He will come when I give birth to a child."
When will that be?
Is the Queen already prepared to fall out of favor?
"Okay, stop paying attention to the emperor's movements all day long. Go and tidy up Xiaodie's room when you have time today."
"Is she coming back soon?"
Bitao asked subconsciously.
"It will be soon. No matter how serious her injury is, it will arouse suspicion."
I haven't heard from her in this period of time.
Speaking of this, Bitao became even more worried. She immediately shifted her attention and hurried to deal with Xiaodie's affairs.
Rather than being ignored, she was more worried about the Empress being punished after being exposed.
After all, if a palace maid is caught going out at will, she will be dealt with according to palace rules.
In the afternoon, the sun was shining and the weather was fine.
In the royal garden.
As soon as the Empress Dowager recovered from her long illness, she summoned Princess Jing'an to the palace for an audience.
Strange to say.
The assassination case was left unresolved with the ascension of the new emperor.
Now they are staying in the post house and the alert has been lifted.
"I've been busy with the emperor's ascension to the throne recently and neglected you. Will Jing'an blame the queen mother?"
The two had a small gathering in the imperial garden, and the mother and daughter seemed very affectionate.
This was the scene Yan Chu saw when he came over after handling government affairs.
Jing'an quickly stood up and saluted.
The Queen Mother also smiled, looking extremely kind.
"I haven't seen the emperor for a while. You seem a little strange to me now."
she said softly.
Yan Chu looked apologetic.
"My son has been very busy with government affairs recently, and I am sick and cannot be with you. I hope you can forgive me."
"You are the ruler of a country. How dare I ask you to take care of me when I am sick? Besides, you and I are both in the palace now. If my mother recovers and wants to see you, I will go by myself."
Look, it’s another scene of a loving mother and a filial son.
The three of them got together, politely and distantly, yet seemed to be seriously cultivating their emotions.
At least I sat in the Imperial Garden for an entire afternoon.
Until the Queen Mother was exhausted, Yan Chu and Jing'an sent her back to Cining Palace.
"It's been a while since Third Sister returned to Kyoto. Are you getting used to it?"
Yan Chu took the initiative to ask as he walked towards the Shangshu Palace.
"I'm afraid that the emperor will laugh at me. Although I grew up in the palace, I've been used to the free life outside the Great Wall for many years. Sometimes I still get scared when I wake up."
Jingan said with a faint smile.
"So when do you plan to return to the frontier?"
The next second, Yan Chu's question left Jing'an unable to answer.
His smile disappeared and he looked very sad.
"Your Majesty, do you think I shouldn't be here?"
"I'm just worried that if you leave the border for too long, the border will become unstable."
Yan Chu said calmly.
Although he said this, Jing'an always felt that the emperor had other intentions.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, she and her husband were caught off guard, so the original action was forced to suspend.
Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to find any evidence.
Could it be that these words were just a test?
"Your Majesty is right. I'd better go back as soon as possible. It's a pity that I can only come back once every ten years. If I go back this time, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to come to Kyoto again."
When saying this, Jing'an looked melancholy, as if he was reluctant to leave this place.
"It's a pity that my sister is the wife of the clan leader. This concerns the peace of the border, so we must put the overall situation first."
Yan Chu did not continue what she said.
He seemed determined to get her back to the frontier.
"Unless the royal brother-in-law no longer wants to be the clan leader, he can pass the position to someone else, and then the two of you can stay in Kyoto for a long time."
Jing'an was a little disappointed.
But after hearing what he said, I no longer felt disappointed. I instantly felt unwell.
What does it mean to pass the location to others?
Is it just a casual remark or...do you really mean it?
"Your Majesty, please stop joking."
The clan leader outside the Great Wall is the local emperor.
How could I give it to others so easily?
Take the throne of Yanchu for example, is he willing to give it up?
"Three days, please. I will give you three days. After three days, I will hold a grand banquet for you and send you off."
So she didn't even have the chance to refuse.
He had already made up his mind to get her back to the frontier as soon as possible.
He must have discovered something.
Jing'an didn't dare to refute.
The new emperor was brave and good at fighting, so she didn't dare to gamble with the outside world.
So I agreed to it in person.
But after returning to the inn, her face turned dark as soon as she entered the door.
"I haven't done anything yet, how can I just leave like this?"
She was so angry that she slammed the table, her face full of resentment.
The prince consort was even more confused and had no idea what was going on.
And in Kunning Palace.
Xiaodie really can't stand the nagging.
She came back quietly.
And this time when he entered the palace, he also brought a big gift.
"Brother Shen asked me to give it to you. He said it was something you wanted and it was very important. I have kept it very well all the way and never opened it."
It looks like a painting.
Xiaodie didn't understand what was so important about a mere painting.
And this painting doesn't seem to have much collection value.
But after hearing this, Shen Zhishu became very nervous.
Taking the painting, he drove everyone out of the house.
Not to mention Xiaodie, even Bitao couldn't stay.
The two maids looked at each other, then their faces were filled with confusion.
What could this be? My queen had never lost her composure like this before.
Inside the room, Shen Zhishu's hands trembled slightly. He took a deep breath and then dared to slowly open the scroll.
She was afraid that it was just as she guessed, but she was also worried that she was just imagining things, so wouldn't that be a waste of effort?
So when she saw the person in the painting, her heart leapt into her throat.
At first glance, the face looked completely unfamiliar.
But when you look at it carefully, it seems so familiar.
is her.
It's really her.
Shen Zhishu looked at the person in the painting, and his hands began to tremble even more uncontrollably.
The person in the painting is young, with elegant appearance and beauty like a fairy. He is holding a long sword and dressed in white. He looks like an immortal who is full of vigor and vitality, wandering around the world but is unaware of the worldly affairs.
Who would have thought that she would be in the palace now and be Nanny Du serving the Queen Mother?
It turned out that the candidate for queen at that time did enter the palace after all, but under a different identity.
She and the Queen Mother are cousins. Why did she have to hide her identity and stay in the palace?
After solving one mystery, Shen Zhishu felt that there were more mysteries that could not be solved.