The graceful and noble middle-aged beautiful woman was leaning on the soft couch, looking quietly at a vase on a short table not far away. There were several blooming chrysanthemums in the vase, and a wisp of breeze blew in from the open window.
Indoors, the petals of the flowers trembled slightly when the wind blew, and one petal swayed twice with the breeze and fell...
"Alas..." The beautiful middle-aged woman looked at the petals and let out an almost inaudible sigh...
"Queen Mother, Prince Rui has come to pay your respects." A palace maid in green clothes came in to report.
"Oh? Ce'er is here? Let him in quickly." A hint of surprise flashed across the face of the beautiful middle-aged woman, and she sat upright.
Feng Lince came to the palace, saluted the Queen Mother respectfully and said: "My sons and ministers see the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is in good health!"
"Sit down." The Queen Mother looked at Feng Linche and said, "Why is Ce'er free to come to the Ai family today?"
"My son, I just finished discussing state affairs with the emperor in the royal study, and came over to see my mother."
"Did the Emperor ask you to come?" The Queen Mother sighed and said, "If Rui'er doesn't show you the way, I'm afraid Ce'er, an old woman, has even forgotten which way the palace door opens..."
"Mother..." Feng Lince pursed his lips and said, "My son... I have been very busy recently and have not come to visit my mother often. Please forgive me."
"Oh... that's all, you are all busy." The Queen Mother sighed softly and waved her hands.
Feng Lince sat silently, not answering, and there was no special expression on his face. He didn't know what he was thinking, or maybe he was thinking nothing at all.
"Is Xuan'er okay?"
"Well, it's pretty good." Feng Lince replied, taking a sip of the hot tea that the palace maid had just poured.
"I heard from the emperor that Xuan'er has been naughty again recently?"
Feng Lince said calmly: "The Queen Mother knows that Xuan'er is often naughty."
"Hmm... that's right. If Xuan'er wasn't naughty, he wouldn't be him." The Queen Mother smiled fondly, and then said: "The Ai family hasn't seen Xuan'er for some time. Don't forget it next time you enter the palace.
Bring him here and show him to me."
"Yes, I understand." Feng Lince responded respectfully.
"Alas...it won't be until the next time you come." The Queen Mother sighed quietly again.
Feng Lince pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Is Lin Ge's health... feeling better?"
"Hasn't Lin Ge already visited the Queen Mother? Why did the Queen Mother come to ask this question?" Feng Linche said calmly.
"Ce'er also knows that the kid in Linge always reports good things but not bad things. How could he tell the truth to the Ai family?" The Queen Mother picked up the teacup and held it in her hand.
"Mother, please rest assured that he will be fine! I will not let anyone hurt Lin Ge, no one is allowed!" Feng Linche looked at the Queen Mother and said coldly.
"That's good. Ce'er said this, and the Ai family will feel relieved..." The queen mother lowered her head, took a sip of tea gracefully, raised her head, and said: "Cer'er, please stay and have dinner with the queen mother."
"My son, I still have things to deal with today, so I'd better have dinner with my mother another day."
The Queen Mother put down the tea cup in her hand and said: "Oh, that's all, I, an old woman, can't keep you..."
"I'm sorry, Queen Mother." Feng Lince lowered his head and said.
The Queen Mother leaned back on the couch, closed her eyes, waved her hand and said: "Go, go..."
"My dear, please leave." Feng Lince stood up, saluted, and turned around to leave Cihua Palace.
The Queen Mother heard Feng Lince's leaving footsteps, opened her eyes, and continued to look at the chrysanthemum petals falling on the table in trance...