"The Queen Mother, I may have eaten something bad just now. I have to go to the toilet. Please excuse me." Qi Lexuan watched Mrs. Gu, Mu Xiaoxiao and their group leave the table, and hurriedly covered her stomach and said.
When the Queen Mother looked at Qi Lexuan's appearance, she certainly wouldn't think that she was just pretending. She hurriedly said, "Why did you eat something bad when you are so good? Go quickly and let Pearl accompany you."
"No, I can do it alone."
Qi Lexuan just finished speaking. When he saw that the Mu family was about to disappear, he ran out without waiting for the Queen Mother to speak, clutching her stomach.
The Queen Mother pointed in the direction of Qi Lexuan, smiled, shook her head and said, "This child can't sit still for a moment."
"The princess is very honest and candid, which is very valuable." Cui Xin said while serving dishes to the Queen Mother.
After hearing Cui Xin's words, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction and said, "The Ai family thinks so too. What happened last time was really difficult for her."
Cui Xin smiled. She had served the Queen Mother for so many years, and she could not be said to have a clear understanding of the Queen Mother's thoughts, but she was inseparable from her.
"But this Ning Jiuwei is not liked by the Ai family. Not only is she too petty, but she is also arrogant. She even dares to disobey the Ai family's will, and even makes the fourth child obsessed with her." The Queen Mother spoke up. Said instead.
"What does the Queen Mother mean?" Cui Xin asked tentatively.
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and said: "Girl Qi begged for mercy from the Ai family. The Ai family doesn't want to care about them, but the Ai family's will is not something anyone can disobey, not even the fourth child."
"That's what the Queen Mother said." Cui Xin nodded.
"After all, it's Gu Xuerou. The Ai family originally planned to marry Qi Yatou to Chenfeng. She was good and chose Ning Jiuwei. After all, Chenfeng was not her son, so she didn't take it to heart." The Queen Mother Still said with a bit of unwillingness.
Cui Xin stood behind her without saying anything. Over the years, the reason why she was able to win the heart of the Queen Mother was not only because she was familiar with the Queen Mother's character, but also because she had self-awareness and recognized her own identity.
At this time, the Queen Mother lowered her eyes and saw Qin Yue enjoying the singing and dancing with a wine glass. She nodded secretly and said, "Cui Xin, what do you think of Yue'er? The Ai family thinks it's good."
"If the Queen Mother thinks it is good, then it must be right. In the final analysis, it is best if the Third Master and the Princess think it is good." Cui Xin said.
Hearing Cui Xin's words, the Queen Mother nodded slightly and said, "What you said speaks to the Ai family's heart. Otherwise, if these two enemies were as disrespectful as Chenfeng and others, the Ai family would still have the face. .”
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Qi Lexuan, who left the main hall, did not expect that the Queen Mother had already stared at her. Now her eyes were fixed on several figures in the pavilion. Among them, the woman in red was the most conspicuous. She was the woman who danced in the main hall before.
Qi Lexuan stood behind the tree, unable to hear clearly because of the distance, but she watched Mrs. Gu pull up the red gauze of the woman in red with some excitement.
Pointing to the blooming Begonia flower on her arm and saying something excitedly, the woman in red looked confused and was suddenly hugged by Mrs. Gu.
"Wow, this female devil of the Mu family actually cried. It's incredible. But how come the birthmark on that woman's hand is exactly the same as the one on Jiuwei's body." Qi Lexuan said to herself while observing carefully.
At this moment, he suddenly saw the woman in red kneeling on the ground, holding Mrs. Gu and crying bitterly. Even Qi Lexuan could feel the sadness all over her body.
This time Qi Lexuan heard it clearly. The woman in red called her 'Mother'. This sentence immediately made Qi Lexuan frown. The Mu family only had two sons. Why did another daughter suddenly appear
Also, what does this matter have to do with the birthmark? Qi Lexuan racked her brains and couldn't figure out the reason. Could it be that this woman was Mrs. Gu's illegitimate daughter, but Mu Nanfeng was also there.
While Qi Lexuan was meditating secretly, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind. Before she could turn around, a pair of hands fell on her shoulders.
"What bad things are you doing hiding here?"
Hearing the sound, Qi Lexuan turned her head, covered her chest with her hands and looked at Ning Jiuwei resentfully and said, "Jiuwei, you scared me to death."
"Can I still scare you? You said you weren't staying at the banquet, why are you here?" Ning Jiuwei was in a good mood because of He Lanxuan's incident, so she asked.
Qi Lexuan hurriedly made a 'shush' gesture, pointed to the pavilion and said, "Did you see that the old woman from the Mu family is crying?"
"What's wrong? What happened?" Ning Jiuwei's eyes stayed in the pavilion and asked softly.
"I don't know. Just now, Mrs. Gu came up and took off the clothes of the woman in red. She saw the birthmark and cried. The woman also cried and called mother. By the way, that birthmark and your arm It seems like, no, it's basically the same." Qi Lexuan said while imitating.
Ning Jiuwei was stunned when she heard Qi Lexuan's words. She took her hand and asked with some excitement, "What did you just say? What birthmark? Can you say it again?"
"I said it's the birthmark of Begonia Flower. The woman in red clothes has the same birthmark as yours, and it's in the same position. Jiuwei, what's wrong with you?" Qi Lexuan saw something wrong with Ning Jiuwei's expression and asked hurriedly.
After hearing Qi Lexuan's words, Ning Jiuwei grabbed Qi Lexuan's hands and slowly slid them down, hanging weakly on both sides. Her eyes turned to the pavilion, and tears suddenly came to her eyes.
"Jiuwei, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me, Jiuwei?" Qi Lexuan looked at Ning Jiuwei and called out nervously.
"Will you miss me too..." Ning Jiuwei looked at the woman in red and Mrs. Gu hugging each other and crying in the pavilion. She felt her breathing was stagnant and tears fell down her cheeks.
Qi Lexuan followed Ning Jiuwei's gaze and suddenly felt like she was enlightened. She said, "Jiuwei, Mrs. Gu is your mother, right?"
"How could this happen? How could this happen..." Ning Jiuwei just looked at the scene inside, staring intently, with mixed feelings in her heart.
"Jiu Wei, are you talking to me? If so, that woman must be a fake. I will expose her." Qi Lexuan looked at Ning Jiu Wei and asked.
Ning Jiuwei looked away and said, "It's getting late, let's go back."
"Jiu Wei, tell me, is it true or not?" Qi Lexuan became more and more anxious as she watched Ning Jiuwei's movements.
At this time, Cui Xin came over with a lantern. When she saw Qi Lexuan, she smiled, bowed slightly and said, "Princess, the Queen Mother is looking for you. The banquet is over and I haven't seen you yet. But... The Queen Mother is in a hurry and asks her slave to come out and take a look."
Then he saluted Ning Jiuwei and said, "Miss Ning."
Ning Jiu nodded slightly. This Cuixin could be considered an old acquaintance of hers. He was smooth and never relied on the Queen Mother's favor to be arrogant. He was quite popular in the palace. He could not be said to be kind, but he was by no means a bad person.
"Aunt Cuixin, did the Queen Mother tell me that she wanted to see you? If nothing happens, I'll go home first." Qi Lexuan still remembered that the Queen Mother had people call Jiuwei indiscriminately, so she felt conflicted in her heart.
Cui Xin smiled and said, "Princess Princess, the Queen Mother is waiting for you at Ci'an Palace. I have something to tell you in person."
"Did you ask Jiuwei to go with you?" Qi Lexuan asked.
"The Queen Mother didn't say it, but she didn't say it couldn't be done. Just do whatever the princess wants." Cui Xin said.
Qi Lexuan nodded and said, "Aunt Cuixin, please lead the way."
Although Ning Jiuwei knew that she was not popular with the Queen Mother, she was still worried if Qi Lexuan was left alone in the palace. Moreover, it was so late and Lexuan's martial arts was not high, so it was still unsafe, so she still followed him.