After Ling'er stood still for a moment, she gathered her long robe sleeves and coughed lightly, "Cough—"
In the silent imperial study, the sound could be heard extremely clearly.
Feng Xian'er paused as she held the pen that was about to howl, and then raised her head. "Yun'er? When did you come?" Her eyes tilted upward, and a kind smile appeared on her face. Then she put down the pen in her hand, stood up and walked to Shangguan Yunxiao's side. She pulled Shangguan Yunxiao's sleeve and looked around.
"Come, come, come, let me take a good look at you. You've been gone for so long, and you didn't even bring back a message. I'm so worried about you..." Ling'er felt at that moment that Shangguan Yunxiao was her biological daughter. In fact, she was closer to her than her biological daughter.
The outside world only knew that the empress doted on Shangguan Yunxiao, but she was not expecting that she would be so close to him. Could it be that Shangguan Yunxiao was really the princess fostered by the empress in the Shangguan family
At this moment, Ling'er was also a little confused. The Queen's attitude really made her puzzled.
A gentle smile appeared on his handsome face, and he said in a slightly coquettish tone: "Mother Queen, Yun'er is back safe and sound." He reached out his hand, supported the Queen, and sat back on the purple gold dragon chair. Then he walked naturally behind the Queen, clenched his fists, and gently patted Feng Xian'er's back.
"Mother Queen, Yun'er is not a child anymore, and she is protected by your shadow guards, so it is not easy for her to get into trouble. Mother Queen, don't worry, look, Yun'er is back safely." Having said this, Ling'er paused for a moment, and then continued: "I just don't know if Mother Queen has taken good care of herself during the time when Yun'er was away. Although Yun'er is thousands of miles away, her heart is always concerned about Mother Queen who is busy with government affairs in the palace. Mother Queen, are you okay during the time when Yun'er was away? Have those ministers in the court caused you any trouble?"
After hearing Ling'er's words, Feng Xian'er's smile became even more relieved. "Those ministers, day after day, are still the same. These officialdom affairs, the Queen Mother is condescending, and can see clearly, it's nothing more than a power-controlling trick. The Queen Mother has been on the throne for so long, she is already familiar with it and can handle it. But you, the Queen Mother has heard a long time ago that you brought back a stunning beauty from outside, and it is rumored that you dote on her. Is this true?" At the end of the speech, Feng Xian'er's tone became a little more serious, but there was no anger.
"Mother Queen, Yun'er just brought a man back home, don't you know me? It's just the novelty of those three days. What true love, what doting, will fade after a few days."
"Hehe... Yun'er, don't worry. The Queen Mother doesn't mean to blame you. She's just worried about you and doesn't want you to ruin things because of male beauty. You can play with men as much as you want. But don't fall in love with any man. Yun'er, you must remember this!" Having said this, Feng Xian'er turned around unconsciously and patted her hands, speaking with a strong sense of earnestness.
The more Feng Xian'er behaved like this, the more certain Ling'er's guess became. From her words and actions, she revealed a mother's concern and love for her daughter. What exactly was the relationship between Shangguan Yunxiao and Feng Xian'er...
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Yun'er understands in her heart. Besides, no man can enter Yun'er's heart. Yun'er has such high standards that she looks down on those ordinary people." Ling'er said with a smile, seemingly joking.
Seeing Ling'er's expression, Feng Xian'er nodded in satisfaction. "Good, good, this is the good child of the mother." After saying that, she stood up and picked up the Wolf Howl from the imperial table, and then said: "The mother knows that you left the capital this time because of Prime Minister Gu's son - Gu Qinghan. Yun'er, this time the mother really has to say something to you. If you like Gu Qinghan, just tell the mother directly. Why do you have to work so hard and run so far to chase him? He is just a man, not worth it for Yun'er." After saying that, she wrote down, "The mother will issue an order to marry Gu Tingli's son to you."
"Hold on, Queen Mother!" Ling'er shouted subconsciously after hearing this. It's not that she doesn't know the seriousness of the matter, but she is really allergic to these men. Although she only met one of the three men in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, she already felt overwhelmed. If she added the extremely stubborn Gu Qinghan, she couldn't even imagine the scene. Besides, Shangguan Yunxiao was really gone, and marrying anyone would be a problem for her in the future. If it's not as she expected, Di Shitian should arrive in Fengguo soon. If he knows about this.
Thinking of this, Ling Er felt a chill down her spine...
Ling'er's unusual reaction made Feng Xian'er frown, "Yun'er, what's wrong? Don't you like Gu Qinghan very much? Why don't you let the Queen Mother issue an order directly?" As long as the Queen Mother issues an order, no matter how unwilling Gu Qinghan is, he has to marry. Otherwise, it would be disobeying the imperial order and the whole clan would be punished.
"Queen mother, please wait a moment and listen to Yun'er slowly. Yun'er went out this time not for Gu Qinghan, but for the new favorite. It was just that something happened to Gu Qinghan at that time, so everyone misunderstood and thought that Yun'er came thousands of miles to get Gu Qinghan back. However, Yun'er did bring Gu Qinghan back this time, but not because of love or desire to possess him, but because he is the son of Prime Minister Gu. Queen mother also knows how important Prime Minister Gu is to our Feng Kingdom. Prime Minister Gu has only this one son. If he is left outside and something unexpected happens, Prime Minister Gu will definitely find it difficult to accept it. Therefore, Yun'er brought Gu Qinghan back as well. The purpose is just for Queen mother, to appease Prime Minister Gu's loyal heart." Ling'er said, took two steps forward with a serious attitude, and then bowed.
"Yun'er, get up quickly, what are you doing?" Ling'er's action really scared Feng Xian'er. She was used to being unruly, lustful, willful, or arrogant, but now, the serious Shangguan Yunxiao made her feel a little worried and confused. "Yun'er, get up quickly."
Facing Feng Xian'er's nervousness, Ling'er seemed calm and composed. "Queen, please sit down and listen to Yun'er. Over the years, everyone, including Yun'er, has seen how much the Queen dotes on Yun'er. Over the years, Yun'er has indeed done many absurd things, which has caused the Queen a lot of worry. This time out, Yun'er has figured out a lot. Now that Yun'er has grown up, she should help the Queen share the heavy responsibility instead of causing trouble for the Queen all day long. The Queen treats Yun'er as her own child, and Yun'er always remembers this feeling in her heart. Therefore, Yun'er also regards the Queen as her own mother. So Queen, Yun'er will definitely listen to the Queen's teachings in the future and will not do anything out of line to worry the Queen. So this time, Yun'er really doesn't want Gu Qinghan. Although Gu Qinghan is stunning, in your words, Queen, he is just a man, and compared to the Queen's kingdom, it is not worth mentioning at all. If you can use a man to exchange for a loyal heart, then why wouldn't Yun'er do it?" (To be continued)