Looking at his lonely expression, Luo Ran's eyes seemed to fluctuate a little. As soon as he stretched out his hand, before he touched Xiao Chen, he heard Eunuch Fu's voice:
"The queen mother, the emperor is here."
He seemed to know what was going to happen in the inner hall, so he didn't come in, but through a curtain, he lowered his voice and said, as if he was afraid of disturbing the inside.
Luo Ran moved for a while, then retracted her hand the next moment, no longer looking at Xiao Chen's slightly disappointed expression, she sat up, raised her fingertips slightly towards Xiao Chen, and motioned him to get up.
The dark color in Xiao Chen's eyes changed several times, and finally he glanced at Luo Ran, but saw that she didn't look at him at all, and slowly stood up with the soft body under her, and then stood aside.
After seeing him stand up, Luo Ran said to the outside: "Understood, let the emperor come in."
He saw that the tea in her hand was no longer hot, so he continued it for her again, with low eyebrows, handed her the tea, and said softly, "Niangniang..."
Luo Ran didn't embarrass him at this time. He glanced at him, took it, took a sip, and the little emperor walked in.
The little emperor is only seven years old today, and he was still naughty and playful. At this time, when he arrived at Luo Ran, he took off the face he was holding outside and rushed directly into Luo Ran's arms, shouting loudly:
"Mother!"
Luo Ran was amused by him, and there was a touch of tenderness in her eyes. The child she raised by herself was naturally loving. She hugged him and asked him about his homework today. After he answered one by one, he asked her inexplicably:
"Mother, why didn't you go to court today?"
While speaking, there is still the immaturity of a child.
Luo Ran took a handkerchief and gently wiped the thin sweat on his forehead for some reason, and answered him with a chuckle: "Because the mother is not feeling well today."
The little emperor's face changed instantly, and he looked at her anxiously: "Mother, why are you uncomfortable? Have you passed on an imperial doctor?"
He was so anxious that tears filled his eyes, but he remembered the emperor's etiquette and Luo Ran's teachings, not to cry, so he pursed his mouth and his face was flushed.
Luo Ran first smiled "puchi" and didn't try to coax him, but looking at her appearance, the little emperor knew that she was okay, he was relieved, and looked at her resentfully.
Xiao Chen, who was on the side, saw the performance of the two people, and his eyes moved. He thought that the relationship between the empress dowager and the emperor was not good, at most it was just a matter of face, but now the little emperor's performance after coming in, Completely broke his view.
Xiao Chen pursed his lips and glanced at Luo Ran with a complicated expression. She seemed to think differently from herself.
Luo Ran felt Xiao Chen's gaze, but ignored him. Instead, she embraced the little emperor and asked casually, "Jin'er, why are you sweating so much?"
Shi Xujin's expression froze, and the vivid expression on his face just now disappeared. His fingers moved, and he looked at Luo Ran cautiously as if twisting, then lowered his voice and muttered:
"Er... Erchen just met the emperor's sister."
"Oh?" Luo Ran's expression didn't change, but there was a deep meaning in her eyes, and with a little smile, she seemed a little puzzled, and asked with some pity:
"Meet the princess, why are you sweating so much?"
Shi Xujin frowned and seemed to be hesitating whether to say it or not. In the end, he said, "Erchen ran away when he saw her!"
After speaking, he seemed to know that his behavior was wrong, he turned his face away, and after a while, he carefully looked at Luo Ran's face.
The queen mother taught him to get along well with the emperor, but he didn't like the emperor.
Luo Ran's mouth pursed into a smile, and she squinted at Shi Xujin: "What's going on?"
Seeing that Luo Ran didn't look angry, Shi Xujin breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around with some dissatisfaction on his face, and muttered:
"She sent people to guard the way when the son came to greet the mother and the queen, and she also told the son about the mother..." Bad words!
But he finally stopped and didn't say anything. He blinked his eyes, remembering that she was the sister of one of his mother's compatriots. Head down.
Even if he didn't say it, Luo Ran knew what he wanted to say. After all, it was not a matter of a day or two that Shi Nianshuang was dissatisfied with her.
When the old emperor was there before, she still had some confidence to challenge her. Since the old emperor passed away, she has been sluggish and hid in the palace. It was not until she heard that it was Shi Xujin, her own brother ascended the throne, that she came out to make waves again. .
Luo Ran's eyes were slightly cold, if it wasn't for her being Shi Xujin's sister, for Shi Xujin's sake, she thought she could still live so safely
As for her provoking the relationship between herself and Shi Xujin, Luo Ran's smile was somewhat ironic. It was really ignorant. If she left her, what could Shi Xujin do as a seven-year-old child
All the thoughts were in a flash, Luo Ran smiled, handed the warm tea in his hand to Xiao Chen, reached out and patted Shi Xujin's restless little head, and said warmly:
"Okay, the mother knows, it can't be like this in the future, that's your sister, you should get along well with her."
Luo Ran's words were meaningful, she smiled and looked at Shi Xujin tenderly.
Shi Xujin lowered her head, pouted her lips and muttered softly, "She is not my sister."
She didn't seem to hear what he said, but the smile on the corner of her mouth deepened. Let's make trouble. It's best to wear off all Shi Xujin's feelings for her.
At that time, she was truly worthless.
Xiao Chen, who was standing on the side, looked at Luo Ran's cold smile, and felt that his body was cold, but his heart trembled fiercely.
There was a frenzy in his eyes, which was excitement. He was like a bedbug living in a dark ditch. He could do whatever he wanted.
He hated all the light because it was scorchingly bright, but she, he suddenly discovered that there was also light in the darkness, and he stared at Luo Ran tightly and did not let go.
Luo Ran seemed to be aware of his eyes, and turned her head to see the frenzy in his eyes, but she just hooked the corner of her mouth and showed a smile. She seemed to be able to understand all his thoughts, but she was wanton laughing.
Xiao Chen restrained all his expressions and smiled at her meekly.
She turned her head to the side, and no one saw her expression. At this time, Shi Xujin raised her head, as if she had just discovered Xiao Chen. He was a small person, but frowned. How could there be a man in this harem
Shi Xujin glanced at him again, couldn't hold back, and asked, "Queen mother, who is this person? Why is he in the palace?"
Luo Ran's expression was very calm, even after hearing Shi Xujin's words, there was no trace of panic, and even a little casual:
"He is the concubine of Prince An's mansion. Prince An's mansion sent him into the palace, saying that he was serving his mother."
"Serving the Queen Mother?" Shi Xujin frowned, feeling that something was wrong, but she didn't know what was wrong. It was just that many people served the Queen Mother, what could be wrong
He couldn't figure it out, so he put it down, smiled at Luo Ran, and asked her for praise with his homework.
Shi Xujin stayed here for lunch before leaving.
After he left, Luo Ran got a point of sight to Xiao Chen. He knew that she had something to say to him, so he stepped forward, bent over to listen, and made a full gesture.
The palace servants were all around her. One palace maid shook the feather fan, and the other palace servant knelt on the ground and kneaded her ankles. Because of the hot summer, the palace servants moved ice cubes to the inner palace, and because it was not beautiful, they used Covered by a screen, each screen was sewn by Jiangnan Xiu Niang herself. Every brick and tile of this Fengquan Palace is extravagant to the extreme.
Her eyes were half-open, her red lips were red, her complexion was as white as porcelain, and her long and curled eyelashes trembled occasionally. She cast her eyes on him and asked generously without any concealment:
"You came to the palace, what do you want?"
As long as he pays, he naturally wants to be rewarded. No one is an exception, and so is he.
Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by her. She suddenly opened her eyes, with bright colors shining inside. She just looked at him lightly, but it also made him feel stagnant in his heart. She chuckled softly, as if she didn't want to hear those flattering words. If it's false, so add a sentence:
"You can answer after thinking about it. This palace never gives people two chances."
He swallowed the words he was about to blurt out. He knew that lying in front of her would be tantamount to digging his own grave, so he should tell the truth, but what did he want
Power? he wants.
But not just power, but what? He couldn't speak.
He lowered his head and said in a very serious tone, "I don't know."
She didn't ask more, just waved her hand casually, as if she didn't care: "Let's talk about it then."
Afterwards, she didn't want to pay any attention to him anymore, and reached out her hand to summon Eunuch Fu: "Xiao Fuzi, arrange a place for him, who can be on call."
After saying this, she squinted and smiled at him again, and said quite playfully: "Bengong also wants to know, how do you plan to serve Bengong?"
Xiao Chen's face was slightly stiff, but there was a hint of red in his ears. No matter how much he thought, he was nothing but an unmanned child. If he wanted to serve her, how could he open his mouth in public
She heard her low laughter again, with a soft and charming voice in it. For the first time, Xiao Chen was a little overwhelmed. He glanced at the other palace servants, but no one looked up, or his expression changed. Surprisingly, the people in her palace are very well behaved.
He pursed his lips, and the inexplicable astringency just now disappeared unconsciously, and he said with a slight pressure on his voice, as if a little lingering: "I listen to the empress."
Luo Ran glanced at him in surprise, and seemed satisfied with what he said, but he was not in a hurry. When Eunuch Fu came in, he smiled and ordered, "Take him there."
After she finished speaking, she stopped looking at him, closed her eyes, and let the palace servants around her serve her.
At this time, Xiao Chen stood up straight, gave her one more look, his eyes moved slightly, and followed Eunuch Fu to retreat.
He thought that she would leave him today.
He remembered that people from Prince An's Mansion said that although she was in a high position, she was lonely.
As the saying goes, the heights are colder. Also like the sentence, lonely.
They said that she needed someone who knew how warm and cold she was. Xiao Chen's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was turning around several times. He narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips slightly, wondering what he was thinking.