Li Yu smiled as he deserved to take Ruan Mianmian into his heart. Xiaonuituanzi was the one who really put himself in his shoes. Hearing these words, he was defending him both inside and outside.
"No matter how she treats me, she is my mother after all."
"So what? Little brother, does the so-called word 'filial piety' stump you?"
"That's not true."
"That's alright, it's not you who made the mistake. Besides, even if she's your mother, she has to correct her mistakes. Now she just fell ill and didn't do anything. Why should you worry about whether to forgive or not."
I have to say, it feels good to have someone protecting you at all costs. After listening to Ruan Mianmian's words, Li Yu's eyes suddenly became brighter, and the depression in his heart disappeared.
Li Yu's eyes brightened: "Yes, you are right."
"Follow your heart. If you want to see something, go and see it. If you don't want to, don't go."
"Well, it's just a look. Just looking does not mean that I will accept or forgive you."
"Whether you accept it or not, you don't forgive it, you just have to follow your own heart."
"Mianmian." Li Yu couldn't help but stood up and hugged Ruan Mianmian.
Jiu'er outside the door was stunned for a moment. His Royal Highness's move was unreasonable. She was about to go in when she saw her princess waving her hand in her direction.
Ruan Mianmian patted Li Yu's back gently: "Brother, please let go, I can't breathe anymore."
"I'm sorry." Li Yu quickly let go of the little breast dumpling, the excitement and embarrassment on his face had not subsided, "Thank you."
"It's okay, you're welcome." Ruan Mianmian smiled sweetly at Li Yu, "We are good friends."
"Yes, we are the best friends." After Li Yu finished speaking seriously, he looked at Ruan Mianmian as if he thought of something but hesitated to speak.
Ruan Mianmian saw through Li Yu's thoughts: "Do you want to see the Queen?"
Seeing Li Yu nodding, Ruan Mianmian asked again: "Do you want me to accompany you?"
Li Yu looked at Ruan Mianmian with bright eyes and was surprised: "You are so amazing."
The little girl jumped down from the chair and grabbed Li Yu: "Let's go."
"where to?"
"Kunyi Palace."
"Now?"
"Yes, now. It's better to choose a different day than to hit it."
Li Yu was still in a daze, and he was already being pulled out of Yongtai Palace by Ruan Mianmian.
Jiu'er, who was following closely behind them, covered her mouth and snickered. The princess really acted unreasonably, but still, if she thought about it more, Her Majesty the Prince was timid again. It would be better to strike while the iron is hot.
The news that Princess Linglong took the Crown Prince to Kunyi Palace soon reached the Emperor's ears, and he dropped the pen in his hand.
"Eunuch Kang, since when did Yu'er become so easy to talk to?"
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is one thing to other people, but another thing to Princess Linglong."
"You have seen clearly, I should have come to Mianmian a long time ago." The emperor stood up excitedly, "Let's go to Kunyi Palace to have a look."
At the same time, in the Yishou Palace, the Queen Mother also received the news. Thinking about the grievances Li Yu had suffered over the years, she was worried that although the emperor had repeatedly said that the queen had regretted it, she decided to go there in person.
Stepping onto the steps in front of the Kunyi Palace, Li Yu's expression suddenly became serious, and his eyes were covered with a layer of haze, looking gloomy and confusing.
Ruan Mianmian sighed secretly. The little brother's natural guard was not as if he was going to see his mother, but more like he was going to meet his opponent or even his enemy.
Li Yu regretted it for a moment. If Ruan Mianmian hadn't followed him, he would have turned around and gone back before he reached the gate of Kunyi Palace.
"Little brother, you can't solve the problem by running away. Sooner or later, you have to face what you have to face. It's just a family matter, but what you have to face in the future is the world." Ruan Mianmian grasped Li Yu's psychology and whispered encouragement.
Li Yu just couldn't think about it for a while, but now Ruan Mianmian reminded him of it. Now that he is in a different place, he doesn't care about the family affection at all, but his mother does. Besides, he is the prince, how can he be overwhelmed by this thing.
Thinking of this, Li Yu straightened his back in an instant. He was raised by the emperor as a prince since he was a child. He has a sense of arrogance in his bones, and as he grows older, he also has the aura of a superior person.
The empress, who had been ill for a long time, felt much better instantly when she heard that the prince had arrived.
He quickly asked the serving maid to dress and tidy up for him. Even if he was lying on the bed, the queen did not want Li Yu to see her haggard appearance.
Several palace maids were busy, and the Queen's mind was spinning. The scene of Li Yu's childhood appeared very clearly in front of her eyes. She thought of his eyes longing for maternal love, his cautious calls, and his tearful eyes filled with grievances...
The more she thought about it, the Queen's face became paler. She was wrong. She was wrong after all. Only when she looked back carefully did she realize how wrong she was.
"I would like to report to the Empress, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Linglong to request an audience." The young eunuch came in to report.
The empress, who was sitting on the bed, looked unhappy and silent. The maids and eunuchs serving her were thinking that she did not want to see the prince.
"Please invite them in quickly." The Queen took a deep breath and tried to keep her expression as normal, but her excited tone was still a little different from the past.
After hearing the queen's call for them to come in, Ruan Mianmian squeezed Li Yu's hand hard and then let go, and the two looked at each other.
Li Yu saw encouragement and support in Xiao Nai Tuanzi's eyes. He smiled slightly and moved forward calmly.
"My son, I send my regards to my mother."
"Your Majesty, please pay your respects to the Queen."
The two of them saluted so neatly that you couldn't find anything wrong with them. Of course, their demeanor and tone of voice were also respectful, and to put it bluntly, they were calm and without the slightest emotion.
"No need to be polite, get up quickly." The Queen's words contained a hint of warmth and expectation that was not present in the past.
Ruan Mianmian couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth. The temperament of her little brother was actually somewhat similar to hers. He kept both the good and the bad in his heart. If anyone wanted to write it off, I'm afraid they were overthinking it.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
"Thank you, Queen."
When Li Yu stood up, he naturally held the little breast dumpling and stood up together. The two of them stood in tacit understanding and looked at the Queen.
"Yu'er." The queen called out to Li Yu's calm face and didn't know what to say.
There was no immediate response. Li Yu was silent for a moment and then said calmly: "I heard that the queen mother is ill, and Gu and Mianmian came to visit."
"Is the Queen feeling better?" Ruan Mianmian asked with a smile.
"Much better." The Queen looked at Li Yu and hesitated to speak. After thinking about it, she waved her hand again.
The maids and eunuchs waiting in the room bowed and retreated. Ruan Mianmian knew that the mother and son must have something to say. She was about to follow and exit, but Li Yu grabbed her hand and refused to let go.
The queen's eyes fell on the hands of the two men, and she had a new understanding of the status of the small breast dumplings in her son's mind.