"That's good." The Queen Mother smiled happily, "You are the legitimate princess, no one can make you feel wronged."
Although she lives in seclusion, it doesn't mean that she knows nothing about the goings-on outside. Just like Concubine Wu's Qianqiu Banquet today, she originally had no interest in attending, but when she heard that Yun Zishu wanted to see her, she brought someone over.
He couldn't stop her either.
In the past, she was not on guard against the emperor, thinking that he would treat the queen well, but until the queen's unexpected accident, she realized that people's hearts are treacherous, and they can do anything to gain power and the throne.
By the time she knew it, it was too late.
The queen's sudden death made her depressed for a long time. The queen mother thought that the emperor would feel guilty or guilty, or that in order to maintain his deep love for the queen, he would definitely protect his own daughter.
However, she still underestimated the extent of a person's selfishness and cruelty.
Recovering from the past, the Queen Mother suppressed her emotions and smiled gently: "Zishu, do you like listening to the opera?"
Yun Zishu seemed to understand what she meant, and slowly shook her head: "I don't like it."
"The Ai family doesn't like it either. The babbling has no meaning at all." The Queen Mother glanced at the stage and said calmly, "You can accompany the Ai family for a walk in the Imperial Garden."
Yun Zishu nodded: "Okay."
The emperor's face darkened, and he opened his mouth to stop: "Mother--"
"The imperial concubine's birthday is very lively." The Queen Mother stood up and ignored the emperor's obstruction. "The emperor stays here and spends time with the imperial concubine."
The emperor's face was very ugly, and secretly he didn't want the Queen Mother to be alone with Yun Zishu, but he couldn't stop it - everything that happened tonight was out of his control.
In full view of the public, he didn't even have any reason to interfere with the Queen Mother talking to her granddaughter. After all, Yun Zishu was just a princess, not a prisoner.
The Queen Mother is not a criminal either.
If he forcibly stops it, it will only make the civil and military officials in the court suspicious.
So the Queen Mother calmly stood up and walked down the wooden stairs of the imperial platform in front of the emperor and the imperial concubine, and walked with Yun Zishu to the depths of the imperial garden.
His Majesty the Emperor stared at the backs of the Queen Mother and Yun Zishu, made a subtle gesture, and a figure in the dark quietly led a few people to follow them.
"The atmosphere is very good tonight." The Queen Mother walked on the bluestone path with a hint of loneliness in her voice, "The Ai family has not been so lively for a long time."
Yun Zishu naturally knew the reason, but she still said calmly: "There have been banquets in the palace over the years, but the Queen Mother has never appeared."
"Because there is no need to appear." The Queen Mother said calmly, "Since your mother left, the Ai family feels that everything is meaningless. Fortunately, we still have you, but..."
Just what?
Yun Zishu didn't ask, but said: "There should be another hidden reason behind the death of my mother. I want to find out the truth."
The Queen Mother's expression changed slightly: "Why?"
Yun Zishu didn't answer but asked instead: "Does the Queen Mother know why my father insisted on marrying me to the Xiao family?"
"He wants to use you to win over the Xiao family."
"Why must I be the one to win over the Xiao family?" Yun Zishu said calmly, "Isn't Yun Zirou more suitable?"
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment. Because she married Yun Zishu to the Xiao family, she, the Queen Mother, was also restrained. But could she tell Zishu this?
Yun Zishu asked: "When my father proposed my marriage to Xiao Yunheng, did the Queen Mother approve or object?"
"The Ai family is naturally opposed to it. There is no benefit in marrying into a family of military generals." The Queen Mother frowned slightly and said with a cold tone, "When the emperor needs to use his military power, he tries his best to win over him. The general who holds the military power is a favorite, but the emperor
When you are afraid, which general in charge of the army will end up miserable? What's more, if you encounter a war, you will face death at any time on the battlefield. There are many examples of men from the same profession dying on the battlefield in ancient times. How can a family of military generals be so easy to treat?
"
Yun Zishu frowned: "Is this the reason for the Queen Mother's objection?"
"Yes." The Queen Mother nodded slowly, with a lot of helplessness in her tone, "But your father has sincerely advised you to get married, and you are willing to listen to him, and you also favor Xiao Yunheng, so the Ai family does not want to stop you too much.
Otherwise, I'm afraid you will feel resentful."
"I don't like Xiao Yunheng. The reason why I married him was just because it was my father's will." Yun Zishu said in a calm tone, "But after marrying me, Xiao Yunheng didn't treat me well. He liked Li Xue's concubine.
, Mrs. Xiao also always abused me."
The Queen Mother's expression suddenly changed: "Mrs. Xiao abused you?"
Yun Zishu nodded: "I can't stay in the Xiao family for another day. It happened that Li Xue pretended to be pregnant that time and got the wholehearted attention and care of Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Yunheng. In the end, she used the opportunity of coming to Kuishui to deliberately let the maid push her.
She went down to the river and framed me, saying that I caused her miscarriage. Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Yunheng convicted me indiscriminately. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I asked Leng Shuang to invite the imperial physician from the palace to diagnose Li Xue's pulse, and finally confirmed that Li Xue's pulse was
Xue was not pregnant, so she returned her innocence."
The Queen Mother's face was covered with a layer of frost: "The Xiao family has really come to an end."
"So I won't go back to the Xiao family, even if I die." Yun Zishu's voice was cold, "If my father forces me to go back, I will have to die in front of him. Anyway, if I go back to the Xiao family, I will die sooner or later.
"
The Queen Mother paused slightly and said seriously: "If you are determined not to go back, then there is no need to go back. The Ai family will make the decision for you, who dares to force you?"
Yun Zishu took a deep breath: "Queen Mother."
"Hmm? It doesn't hurt to say it directly."
Yun Zishu looked gloomy: "After my mother passed away, I, as a princess, was no longer necessary. Not to mention the favored concubine and her daughter, even the daughters of the ministers outside often looked down upon me, ridiculed me, and belittled me wantonly.
It's all commonplace. Regarding the matter of divorce, they even thought that I was ignorant and dared to do such a shocking act as divorce myself from a perfect husband like Xiao Yunheng."
The Queen Mother looked angry: "How audacious."
Yun Zishu remained silent, saying that a downcast phoenix is not as good as a chicken. The Queen Mother should know this better than anyone else.
"Although the status of a legitimate princess is inherently noble, the noble ladies of the aristocratic families have habitually ignored you as a princess over the years. Even if your father makes you a royal princess, as long as his attitude towards you is there, it will not matter.
No one will take you, the legitimate princess, seriously." The Queen Mother's voice became colder, "To let everyone know your existence and remember your identity, the Ai family must do something to let them all understand that you, this
The direct princess carries a lot of weight, and the Ai family is your backer. Anyone who messes with you in the future will be dealt with according to the palace rules."
Yun Zishu narrowed her eyes: "Father will not agree."
"There is no reason for him to disagree." The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "If he dares to object, the Ai family will not allow him to become the emperor."
Yun Zishu was shocked: "It's not that serious..."
"Okay, you don't have to worry about this matter." The Queen Mother touched her face, with a look of nostalgia in her eyes, "You look so much like your mother, so similar. When I see you, I feel like I've already seen each other.
When she first entered the palace."
Yun Zishu turned her head and looked behind her. Originally she just wanted to see if anyone was following her, but unexpectedly she turned around and found Sicang standing there.
The leader of the Shadow Guard, dressed in a black robe with dark patterns, holding the hilt of a knife at his waist, has a majestic and majestic posture. Even in broad daylight, it reminds people of the elusive phantom of the night. Without saying a word, he followed them to monitor them.
Several of the chamberlains stopped me from coming forward.
Yun Zishu's eyebrows moved slightly, but she quickly looked away and said in a calm voice, "Grandma Huang, I have a question to ask you."