You are the One and Only - C55
The carriage stopped at the entrance of Shanning Palace. Nanny Liang got off first, and got Ming Liu and Ying He to help him off the carriage. When the gatekeeping eunuch saw that it was the empress’s mama, he didn’t dare to delay and hurriedly went in to report. In a moment, a Nanny Wu came out with a hymen. When he saw the Nanny Liang, he laughed.
“What a shame. Even though the empress dowager just took the medicine, she still felt her heart stifled. It looks like she’s on the verge of collapsing!” I hope you can tell the empress that no matter who it is, they won’t be able to see you today. ” After saying that, the Nanny Wu became convinced of Qin Nuo. Empress, please go back! Esteemed Empress Dowager is really not feeling well right now, so it is inconvenient for us to meet. ”
Hearing Qin Nuo’s words, the Nanny Wu’s face changed slightly. Although she did not understand this poem, she had heard the Esteemed Empress Dowager recite it often these days, and could not help but sigh deeply.
Qin Nuo followed the Nanny Wu to the empress dowager’s room. Seeing that the empress dowager was lying on the brick bed with a towel still attached to her head, the Nanny Wu smiled at Qin Nuo and left.
Knowing that Qin Nuo had entered, the empress dowager’s eyelids twitched, but she did not sit up. Qin Nuo smiled and paid her respects to the empress dowager.
“This concubine pays her respects to Esteemed Empress Dowager.”
The empress dowager glanced at Qin Nuo, reached for a towel, and slowly sat up. Qin Nuo lowered her eyes, did not move, and did not speak either.
Just now, This Dowager heard from Nanny Wu that you were calling a Royal Grandmother very affectionate when you were outside the hall.
“Returning to the Esteemed Empress Dowager, there are times when affection is shown to others! Esteemed Empress Dowager would definitely not want to be the kind of person to treat her wife harshly, especially since she is your most beloved grandson. ” Qin Nuo replied with a smile. As for why she was so distant after meeting her, even though chenqie was stupid, she knew what the empress dowager liked and disliked! If I were to say that I am not afraid of Esteemed Empress Dowager’s anger, chenqie is also a somewhat arrogant person, so I wouldn’t be able to heat it up by myself, right? ”
“What a sharp mouth!” The empress dowager gave a cold snort. ” It was unknown who said that they were going to leave the palace, but it was unexpected for them to enter the gate and not say anything about it, or if it was the Duke Rui’s Chief Consort! Back then, This Dowager had really underestimated you! ”
“When Esteemed Empress Dowager said this, I have nothing to say. It was just that Esteemed Empress Dowager was also a woman, so she naturally understood her helplessness. Regardless of whether Esteemed Empress Dowager believes it or not, everything that chenqie said when she wanted to leave the palace was true. But now that you have entered the Palace, you can only become a Chief Consort of the Prince, and do whatever you want to bully others. Only then will you be worthy of the position that the Prince has bestowed upon your concubine! ” Qin Nuo’s tone was neither hurried nor impatient, it was as though she was talking about some ordinary family business.
Her Majesty’s eyes flashed as she picked up the cup on the table and took a sip. Her expression softened a little.
“Stand up!”
“Thank you, Esteemed Empress Dowager!” Even though Qin Nuo said that he was grateful, he was secretly ridiculing her in his heart. Her legs would go numb if she were to kneel a little longer!
“There are some things that even if you were to say to Esteemed Empress Dowager, you would probably only be able to say one point out of ten. “If you were to say a few things to Grandmother, you should at least say a few!” “Your Majesty,” the empress dowager said flatly, taking another sip from her cup as if she was talking to herself. This tea has turned cold! ”
“This concubine will exchange Royal Grandmother a cup of hot water!” Qin Nuo said as she walked forward to receive the empress dowager’s tea.
“Humph!” The empress dowager snorted again, but unconsciously let out a small smile. Since you know how to do smart things, don’t always tell the truth. Sometimes, the truth can make people feel uncomfortable! ”
“There are two types of people who are used to hearing lies. The first is that they can’t bear to hear the truth anymore, and the second is that they only hate the fact that no one speaks the truth.” Qin Nuo used her hands to test the temperature of the teapot, changed the teacup again and offered it to the empress dowager. Grandmother was an emotional person. Naturally, she hated no one for telling the truth. Otherwise, chenqie won’t dare to say it! ”
“So this little mouth of yours is actually this coaxing!” “No wonder my grandson was coaxed into staring in such a daze in just a month or two!” The empress dowager gave a short laugh, but then her expression turned cold. Do you know that King Rui almost shook the emperor’s heart when he married you? ”
Qin Nuo’s heart paused slightly, and then she smiled.
“Grandmother also said it was a close call, that is to say, the Emperor hasn’t changed his mind.”
“The Emperor is a stubborn man. Once a decision is made, it is hard to change. You can only blame This Dowager! When his mother had died, he was only thirteen years old. However, he had neglected him because he was too preoccupied with his younger sister and his newborn daughter, Luo’er. “The late emperor also thought that because Luo’er’s eyes were too similar to his mother’s, he favored her more than anyone else, so that later on …”
Her Majesty shook her head but did not continue.
Qin Nuo had long imagined the story of her Fourth Master and Old Fourteen. The only difference was that the Old Fourteen had her own thoughts about the throne, but Ling Luo … Qin Nuo could not help but sigh.
“This concubine has heard that the scar on Prince Mu’s face was left behind when she accidentally fell into a lotus pond and knocked on a rock!” Qin Nuo asked carefully.
“That’s right!” The empress dowager sighed again. That year, he was only five years old. If people hadn’t discovered him in time, then perhaps he wouldn’t be where he is today! ”
“Did the person who followed you punish him?” Qin Nuo asked again.
The empress dowager glanced at Qin Nuo.
“There’s no one else here, so you don’t have to be so careful.”
“Chenqie can only ask about what I have heard and can’t say anything nonsense. If what he said was wrong, it would be a grave crime of beheading. Since chenqie is timid, she is most afraid of death! ” Qin Nuo said, his face revealing a look of extreme fear, but his eyes continued to roll around.
The empress dowager couldn’t help but burst out laughing as she glared at Qin Nuo.
“There is only you and me here. Do you think that I will take your head?”
“In any case, Her Majesty is Her Majesty. Being in a high position, it was very normal for them to act out of love and hate for a while. Putting others aside, just look at the prince! “Chenqie heard that the prince often came to the empress dowager’s palace when he was young, and that the empress dowager doted on him the most. He must be similar to the empress dowager!” Qin Nuo pouted.
“This Dowager actually heard several layers of meaning!” The empress dowager indicated for Qin Nuo to sit down before she spoke. What you’re saying seems to be saying is that This Dowager’s mood is volatile, but it also seems to be telling the truth in front of This Dowager! What, Xuan’er is not good enough for you? This Dowager is watching, he’s very nervous! ”
What’s the use of being nervous and good? When would it be good to not have those concubines!
However, Qin Nuo would never say those words! On this point, not only was she unable to communicate with Ling Yexuan, Ol ‘Six, and Ol’ Eight, she was also unable to communicate with the empress dowager and Queen. If she really did act according to her inner thoughts, she would definitely bring disaster upon him.
“It’s useless even if chenqie complains!” Qin Nuo purposely pretended to look helpless. This concubine does not believe that the Royal Grandmother would favor this concubine. ”
“This one will not favor anyone and will only uphold justice.” Her Majesty sighed again as she spoke.
“Then why is it difficult for the empress dowager to make a choice between the emperor and Prince Mu?” Qin Nuo immediately followed up. Chenqie didn’t believe that the empress dowager was bestowed the title and honor because the emperor was the emperor. No matter what, the Emperor is the son of the Esteemed Empress Dowager. I think the empress dowager may not be able to tell what Prince Mu is thinking, or, whether Prince Mu is the mastermind or not! ”
In front of Qin Nuo’s eyes, appeared Lin Luo’s beautiful, melancholy, and pure eyes once again. She had always firmly believed that whether it was her eyes or his entire person, Ling Luo would never match up to the Imperial Family. She could not see through the viciousness of others and her ambition to fight for the throne!
But, why did everyone think that it was him? Even Old Eighth and Old Fifteen felt that he was a dangerous person! Even the empress dowager wasn’t sure that he had done it!
“Grandmother, why don’t you tell your concubine about Prince Mu’s childhood?” Qin Nuo saw that the empress dowager looked like she wanted to say something, but was hesitant. She knew that the empress dowager had a lot of things she wanted to say to him. Since that was the case, she decided to temporarily cover her eyes and pretend that she wasn’t an outsider!
“You are so interested in the Prince Mu. Did Xuan’er get you to come?” The empress dowager looked at Qin Nuo thoughtfully.
Qin Nuo suddenly felt a little sad. Only after the two of them spoke for so long did the Empress Dowager remember to ask. It could be seen just how much an old man needed to tell her, but he lost his vigilance for a moment.
“The prince didn’t send his concubine to return to Royal Grandmother. “Yes …” Qin Nuo bit her lips and decided to speak the truth in the end. This chenqie had once met the Prince Mu before. This chenqie doesn’t believe that the person who poisoned the Prince Jing was the Prince Mu’s envoy! ”
Her Majesty frowned.
“You have seen Prince Mu. When did this happen?”
“Yes …” When chenqie was still a commoner! ” Qin Nuo laughed. Prince Mu is an amiable person, if it wasn’t for others talking about him, I would not have known that he was a Prince Mu. ”
The Empress Dowager nodded, but her eyebrows remained locked.
Qin Nuo knew that her status as a commoner woman had always been a knot in the empress dowager’s heart. The only reason he was willing to see her today was entirely because of that seven-step poem. The only reason he was willing to see her was because of her … En, en … That one… Charm and charisma touched the empress dowager, and more importantly, the empress dowager had confined herself in Shanning Palace for too long!
But, that was all she could say.
Could it be that she could still say that after she had become a Princess Rui, she had disguised herself as a man and left the Palace? Then perhaps the empress dowager wasn’t just frowning!