Gu Linchao stood by the door, feeling a little uneasy all the time, but the matter in the capital was urgent, so in the end, he got on his horse and left.
But what he didn't know was that just as he got on his horse and left, the empress dowager who had entered the mansion staggered out again.
She stood outside the mansion gate for a long time, watching him leave, her expression was both gratified and lonely.
After a long time, she sighed a long time and turned around while holding Nanny Zeng's hand.
When Nanny Zeng saw her sad expression, she didn't know how to comfort her.
The Empress Dowager took two steps and suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Nanny Zeng turned pale with shock, "The Empress Dowager..."
The Empress Dowager wiped off the handkerchief lightly, then waved her hand, "Shut up."
Grandma Zeng was so sad that she shed tears.
"Don't do this, don't teach me to see it." The Empress Dowager urged, "It's not a big deal."
Nanny Zeng knew that she was afraid that the princess would be worried, so she didn't say anything, but she sighed in her heart.
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After Gu Linchao left, Wen Rongjun's life in the palace remained the same.
Because she has to take care of two children, she has no time to think about him.
It is very busy with two children every day.
Time flies by, and she is confinement in the blink of an eye.
March is the season when peach blossoms are in full bloom. Several peach trees are planted in the garden, and the branches are full of pink and white flowers, which are very beautiful.
Wen Rongjun hugged Yaoyao, while A Tuo Jianghua hugged Gu Huaijin, walking in the garden and basking in the sun.
Seeing the many children growing up in her arms, A Tuo Jiang Hua felt a little bit reluctant, and looked up at Wen Rong's beautiful face, which had recovered her complexion long ago, she hesitated to speak several times.
Wen Rongjun had already noticed her strangeness, so he asked gently: "Jiang Hua, do you have something to say to me?"
When A Tuo Jiang Hua saw her asking, he had no choice but to say: "My elder brother has also stayed in Xiangzhou for a while to welcome me back. Now that your confinement is over, I should go back."
Wen Rongrong frowned, "You want to go back to Xinjiang?"
"Yeah." Atuo Jianghua nodded, took two steps with Gu Huaijin in his arms, and looked in the direction of the south with some melancholy, "I have been staying here for almost half a year, and my father has been sending letters urging me to go back. Before you Confinement, I thought about waiting for you to go out of confinement before mentioning it."
Wen Rongjun hugged her daughter and walked to her side, "But aren't you waiting for my brother-in-law? The affairs in the capital should have settled down, and my brother-in-law should be back soon."
A Tuo Jiang Hua lowered his head and kicked the stones on the ground with some hesitation, "My elder brother said that Father Khan has already helped me find a suitable candidate for the son-in-law. When I go back, we will discuss the marriage. I may... not wait." Lord Yasukuni is back."
Hearing this, Wen Rongrong became anxious, "Don't be so impulsive, the person your father Khan chose for you may not be your favorite, if you go back, everyone will not see each other in the future."
"Yongyong." Atuo Jianghua turned her head and interrupted her, "I have a good impression of Lord Yasukuni, but even though our Xinjiang girls are straightforward by nature, he has never given me any promises. Waiting for him here, if he goes to the capital this time and falls in love with another girl, wouldn't I be a joke
If he really meant that to me, even if I go back to Huijiang, he should come to me. "
Wen Min was stunned.
Ever since we met, A Tuo Jiang Hua has always been informal. I didn't expect that she would say such mature and sensible words today. It seems that she has already thought it over.
That being the case, then there is no need for her to persuade.
She was silent for a moment, then nodded, "You're right, if my uncle likes you, even if you are far away in Huijiang, he will go to you."
Atuo Jianghua saw that she understood him, and a smile appeared on his face, "Yonglong, I will miss you."
"Me too." Wen Rongjun sighed, and didn't say any more words to persuade him to stay, "When you go back, write to me."
"Okay." A Tuo Jiang Hua nodded, she was just about to hand Huaijin to Lu Qiao, at this moment, Butler Wang hurried over and said with a sad face: "Princess, the Empress Dowager, please go with Princess A Tuo one trip."
Wen Yung was stunned for a moment, seeing that his expression was a little strange, his heart sank.
The Empress Dowager came to see her and the two children almost every day, but she didn't come today. She originally wanted to go there with Atuo Jianghua for a while, but unexpectedly she asked Butler Wang to invite her.
She didn't ask any more questions, hugged the child, and hurried to the courtyard where the Empress Dowager lived with Atuo Jianghua.
When the two passed by, the Empress Dowager was lying on the bed, and Nanny Zeng was sitting on the footrest, holding her hand, weeping.
Doctor Lin stood in front of the bed with a frustrated look on his face.
Seeing the two coming in, Nanny Zeng wiped away her tears and stood up.
"Princess, Princess, the Empress Dowager has something to tell you."
Wen Rongjun and A Tuo Jianghua came forward with the child in their arms.
"Queen."
"The Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager was lying on the bed, her complexion was ashen, and she was no longer energetic.
Hearing the voices of the two, he opened his eyes reluctantly, showing a kind smile, "You are here..."
Seeing her like this, Wen Rongjun's nose was sour, and he almost shed tears. He didn't understand how the Empress Dowager, who went to her yard to see her and her children yesterday, became like this in the blink of an eye.
She hugged the child and knelt down on the footrest, "How are you, Queen Mother?"
"I, I'm fine..." The Empress Dowager coughed and raised her hand to touch her hair, but she couldn't lift it halfway.
Seeing this, Wen Rongrong quickly grabbed her hand, put it on his head, and said with a smile as if nothing had happened: "The queen mother must be well, Xiaojin and Yaoyao still need you to teach them."
The Empress Dowager touched her head with her fingers, still smiling kindly, "With you and Chao'er teaching, the two children will definitely grow up well, I... I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany them..."
Hearing this, Wen Rongyong couldn't hold back his tears anymore, and choked up, "Don't say that, Queen Mother, you will live a long life..."
The Empress Dowager shook her head, "I am very satisfied to see my grandchildren born, I dare not be greedy anymore, you must be good..."
"Queen mother, don't say that, you will be fine, and the prince will be back soon..." Wen Yunong panicked and felt distressed.
The empress dowager sighed, "I'm afraid... I won't be able to wait for him to come back. This child has suffered too much in this life, so you must take good care of him for me..."
Weeping bitterly, seeing her breath getting weaker and weaker, Wen Rong had no choice but to agree, "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will."
"That's good... I can go there with peace of mind." The Empress Dowager looked relieved, and then looked at Atuo Jianghua, "Jiang Hua..."
A Tuo Jiang Hua hurried over and grabbed her hand tightly, "Does the Empress Dowager have something to say to me? Tell me, I'll listen."
"Yan'er is a nice person... If you like him a little... then give him a chance to marry you..." The Empress Dowager said with difficulty.
During the more than half a year of getting along, Atuo Jianghua had already fallen in love with this kind old man. Seeing that she had difficulty speaking, she couldn't help crying sadly, and said repeatedly: "Okay, if he comes Please marry me, and I will marry him..."
The Empress Dowager heard the words and said with relief: "That's good... you must all be well. You, Zengma... have been with me for the rest of my life, you, you must treat her kindly... Also, there is no need for me to die. Tell Chao'er, don't let him be distracted..." After she finished speaking, she gradually closed her eyes with a peaceful face, as if she had fallen asleep.
"Mother—" Wen Rongrong cried out.