Those old generals were invited back by Shen Gongyi, and now they are here to see the Queen Mother again. What is the relationship between this?

Or is it just the respect of the subordinates to the empress dowager?

My brows frowned into a bump. Madam Gui was originally going to take me to see the queen mother. When I saw me looking at the brocade boxes and silently said, "Miss Qing, what's wrong?"

I thought about it and suddenly said, "Madam Gui, have Yuan Cairen come again these days?"

When Yuan Cairen was mentioned, Madam Gui immediately showed a hint of anger: "If she hadn't talked too much, the Queen Mother wouldn't have known about Chunhunting!"

"She has been here?"

"Well.       " Madam Gui nodded and said, "Originally, it was the day when the Empress Dowager fell ill. After she left, she didn't come for some days, but it came again two days ago. The Empress Dowager insisted on traveling with the emperor when she heard about spring hunting."

Did Yuan Yueming say it?

My brows frowned a little tighter.

I originally mentioned Pei Yuanhao once after seeing her here that day, and thought she would not come again. The imperial concubine got sick again, so I didn't care too much, but she came again-

I stood at the door, and my chest that was already a little heavy felt heavier, and I felt a little depressed when I breathed. I glanced at the mountains of brocade boxes, and said nothing, and turned around and walked towards the Queen Mother's living room on the other side.

There was still silence there, sandalwood scented in the air, and there was a little unexpected warmth in the coolness. As soon as I entered the door, I saw the Queen Mother leaning against the head of the bed, her eyes looked a little empty under the blue smoke, and she seemed so tired that she no longer had the strength, and she could not even move, just watching quietly.

What is she looking at?

When I got closer, I saw that the Queen Mother's eyes were on the dense peace talismans in the curtains.

The room was very quiet, and my footsteps were not heavy, but I could hear them even if I could hear them. The Queen Mother seemed to be wandering around and could not feel anything. She just kept looking at the peace talismans. Her thin face was almost transparent under the dim light in the room, but her expression was very naughty.

At this moment, I clearly felt that the Queen Mother was really old.

Her face was completely wrinkled, and each passage seemed to be deeply hidden in her sorrow and suffering over the years. The worldly relationships that she could not be abandoned even after kneeling in front of the Buddha, her body and mind seemed to have been withered, and the only thing that was still alive was the little hope that she never gave up in her eyes.

What does she... want?

I walked gently to the bed and said, "The Queen Mother."

She slowly turned her head and looked at me, a faint smile appeared on her face: "You are here." As she said that, she stretched out her thin hand and patted the edge of the bed: "Come."

I hurried over and sat obliquely on the bed.

She looked at me with a smile, but didn't say anything. I don't know if it was my illusion, but I felt that since I left Chang Qing's studio that time, she had become different from before, especially these days, and she smiled more.

Although it is a blessing to be willing to laugh alone, her smile only makes me feel ashamed.

Thinking of what Pei Yuanhao said just now, I said carefully: "Empress Dowager, Qingying just now met the emperor at the door of the pagoda."

"Well, it was the Ai family who invited him to come."

"Is there anything wrong with the Queen Mother?"

"Well," she nodded softly: "Ai family told him that this time, Ai family would also go with him."

"What?"

I was caught off guard and was shocked when I heard this: "You are going too?!"

The Queen Mother nodded with a smile: "Yes."

I hurriedly said, "Empress Dowager, how can you go?"

No wonder I just looked at Pei Yuanhao with a gloomy face and asked me to come in and persuade her that the Empress Dowager actually wanted to go to spring hunting together?!

Her health was not good at first, and now it seems that she is even weaker and better than a day. How can she withstand the fatigue of boats and trains? The Juma Valley is close to the grassland. Although the climate is not bad, it will definitely not be as stable as the palace. The Empress Dowager's long journey through this can be said to be harmful to her sick body without any benefit!

I hurriedly held her thin hand: "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, you can't do this, your body can't stand it!"

After hearing my eager dissuasion, the Empress Dowager just listened calmly, with a faint smile on her face. After I finished speaking, she slowly said: "It is because the Ai family wants to go there because it is close to the grassland."

“…”

"Ai family, I want to go back and have a look."

“…”

I suddenly understood and my nose felt sore: "The Queen Mother..."

She smiled faintly, and came over and stroked the back of my hand, saying, "Other people don't understand, girl, you won't understand."

“…”

Yes, I won't understand.

If I knew that the journey was not far away, my only wish would be to meet Li'er. Even if I couldn't see her, even if I could only get closer to her, even if I paid the price of my life, I would be willing!

But--

Looking back on the haze in Pei Yuanhao's eyes just now, the mountains of brocade boxes in the room, and the undercurrents inside and outside the palace over the past few days, I thought about it and advised softly: "Empress Dowager, Qingying understands your thoughts. However, the future is long, and your body really can't withstand this. Besides, this spring hunting-"

A faint smile appeared on the empress dowager's face: "The Ai family knows what to hunt for this spring hunt."

"…!" I was shocked and looked up at her.

Although the queen mother was old and haggard, her eyes were always calm, with the light of wisdom that was neither fighting nor angry. No matter how violent the storm outside, she was always calm and peaceful, and no one could see how many waves there had been underneath.

Yes, in her life, she has experienced everything from the wind, frost, rain and snow on the grassland to the open and secret struggles in the imperial city. She has seen much more and more thoroughly than me. Even if there are only Buddhist scriptures and Brahma Singings in the Linshui Pagoda, Linshui Pagoda is in the imperial city after all.

No one can escape the storm here.

I said softly: "Since the Queen Mother knows, why-"

She smiled indifferently: "Over the years, no matter what was born outside, what the emperor wanted to do, or what he did, the Ai family had never taken care of him, and would not hinder him."

“…”

"This time, too."

I hurriedly said, "Empress Dowager, the emperor doesn't mean that. He didn't say that the empress dowager would hinder him, but-"

The Queen Mother smiled and patted the back of my hand: "Ai family may not necessarily hinder him."

“…”

"Maybe, the Ai family will be his Amitabha Buddha?"

“…!”

My heart suddenly jumped - Amitabha?!

It was also in this Linshui pagoda that the Empress Dowager once told me about Amitabha and the evil ghost Yasha. She told me that in this palace, you must find your own Amitabha in order to protect yourself, but now she said that maybe she will be the emperor's Amitabha?!

I looked at the Queen Mother, and her face was still a faint, almost invisible smile. I raised my head and slowly looked at the curtain in front of me. There were many amulets hanging there, trembling gently as the curtain swayed.

I looked at her and could no longer speak.

.

When I left Linshui Pagoda, I was a little confused until I walked to the water corridor, and I was shivering with cold water vapor.

Originally, it was already spring...

I gently hugged my arms and walked back slowly. As soon as I turned over a high wall, I saw a large group of guards in soft armor walking over, each with solemn expressions, holding the hilt of the knife in his hand, exuding a mighty aura.

The people of the Imperial Guards have become much more majestic.

Thinking of these days, the palace guards added several more teams. The little palace maids were all very excited. Even Shui Xiu looked for opportunities to secretly lie down on the door frame to see how they looked when they handed over. When she came back, she was always so sad that Xiao Fuzi said a few words, and then chased Xiao Fuzi and beaten the whole room, making Madam Wu so happy that she couldn't stop talking.

But looking at their appearance, it was really a bit different from the previous few days.

I was thinking about it, and I happened to see the last one in the team, wearing a tall armor that was different from everyone else, making the taller face look majestic and intimidating. The tiger eyes looked at me, and immediately smiled, walked over and bowed to me: "Master Yue."

"Mr. Sun, what a coincidence." I looked at him with a smile, but I didn't expect to meet him again this time.

He also smiled: "It just happened to be here to hand over the shift."

"There seems that there are more people from the Nine Gate these days."

He nodded: "The personal soldiers of the Imperial Camp have gone out of the Juma River Valley three days in advance to set up for the emperor, so I have transferred more people here."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"where."

Although he said something was a greeting, I also admired him a little. He was originally just the most ordinary guard. In just a short time as the commander of the Imperial Guard, he could actually settle the entire Imperial Guard in an orderly manner, and it seemed to be more rigorous than the previous two years. This is really not something that ordinary people can do.

However, what I care more about is another thing-

"By the way, Lord Sun," I looked around and whispered in a low voice: "I'll ask you before-"

When he heard this, he immediately said, "Are you talking about Lord Liu?"

"Yeah," I nodded quickly: "He, isn't it?"

Sun Jingfei glanced at me, but fell silent. After a while, he shook his head: "It's okay."

For some reason, his silence seemed a little weird. I felt something in my heart and said, "Mr. Sun, do you - do you have something to say to me?"

He glanced at me, his thick eyebrows frowned slightly, and he didn't say anything.

“…Is it, about Lord Liu?”

“…”

"Mr. Sun? Is there anything wrong?"

“…”

"Mr. Sun?"

The more silent he was, the more uneasy I felt in my heart. I hurriedly stepped forward and looked at him: "After all, is there something wrong? Please tell me!"

Sun Jingfei's brows were tightened, and he was silent for a while before slowly raising his eyes to look at me, saying, "Mr. Yue, you are worried that Mr. Liu will have an accident..."

"……Um."

"You probably don't have to worry about him."

"..." My heart skipped a beat: "What does it mean?!"
Chapter completed!