Inside the Palace
The Queen is applying a facial mask, which is a secret recipe from the Imperial Hospital and is made from Chinese herbal medicine, specifically for beauty care.
A palace maid hurried in and said, "Empress, the Crown Prince and the Princess want to see you!"
The queen was stunned for a moment: "So soon? Let them in!"
Chu Tiankuo, who was waiting outside and had sharp eyes and ears, said: "..."
Eight years, is that fast
However, he felt relieved when he heard his mother's voice, which was still full of energy and lively.
The old maid came out and smiled at the two young masters: "This old servant greets the two princes! May the two princes live in peace and happiness! The two princes, the queen invites you! I haven't seen you for a few years. You two young masters have grown up to be handsome and graceful! The queen will definitely be happy to see you."
Chu Tiankuo and Chu Zijun politely greeted the Queen's nurse:
"Madam Zhao, how are you?"
"Madam Zhao, it's been a long time!"
Zhao Ma Ma smiled and said, "I am fine, old slave! But the two princes are suffering! Come in quickly!"
The two of them walked in.
There was no one in the palace. The old maid smiled and said, "The Queen is just taking care of her skin. Your Highnesses, please wait a moment. She is going to wash her face."
Chu Zijun smiled: "Mother is still so fond of beauty, she must take care of her skin before going to bed."
The old lady smiled and said, "The princess is the same! When she was little, she always followed the queen to take care of her skin."
Chu Zijun smiled. In the past seven years, she didn’t care whether she was beautiful or not. She even wished she were uglier.
The old lady felt so distressed when she saw a hint of bitterness in Chu Zijun's smile!
She is bringing up things that are not related to the topic!
She quickly changed the subject: "His Royal Highness has grown a lot taller! I can't even see it if I crane my neck!"
Chu Tiankuo was looking around. After listening to what Madam Zhao said and seeing her smiling face, he looked at the palace which was decorated exactly the same as the Kunning Palace back then. Chu Tiankuo suddenly felt that the only thing he had missed checking clearly in the past seven years was this cold palace which was heavily guarded and no one was allowed to approach, and his father!
At this time, the Queen Mother, dressed in a red palace dress, ran out, stretched out her hands, and hugged the two of them, one on the left and one on the right, "Jun'er, Kuo'er, you miss your mother so much!"
Chu Tiankuo: “…”
The Queen Mother hooked Chu Tiankuo's neck with one hand and hugged him. He subconsciously bent down so that the Queen could reach him.
Now that his mother is alive and well, he has been worrying in vain all these years!
He originally thought that he would see his innocent and lively mother become taciturn and extremely thin, and that she would burst into tears before she even said a word when she saw them. It seemed that he was thinking too much!
The Queen rubbed their faces hard like she did when she was a child.
Well, my skin is as smooth and elastic as my children's!
The Queen was satisfied and happily released the two children!
"That bastard Prime Minister Liang has finally been caught! We can finally meet each other, mother and daughter! My son is so awesome!"
The emperor also said that it might take half a month! We must catch all those traitors in one fell swoop!
hehe... ..
It turns out that the son she gave birth to is really courageous!
Chu Tiankuo was puzzled and asked, "How has mother been doing these years?"
"Okay, of course! You don't have to worry about mother. In fact, your father only pretended to banish me to the cold palace and guarded it with heavy soldiers. It was also to protect me, not to put me under house arrest."
Except for not being able to go out, her life can be said to be happier than that of a god.
Compared with her own children, she lived a leisurely life like a god.
Upon hearing this, Chu Tiankuo looked at Chu Zijun to see if she knew about it.
Chu Zijun nodded: "My brother was still young at that time, so I kept it from you in case you leaked the news."
Chu Tiankuo once again asked about his speculations during this period, and a hope suddenly ignited in his heart: "What about my grandparents?"
Chu Zijun was about to say something.
The queen was playful and couldn't help but keep the secret: "You'll know soon."
There was still something Chu Tiankuo didn't understand. He couldn't help but clench his fists to make his expression look calm.
That's good!
It doesn't matter even if I hide it from him!
Everyone has their own reasons and difficulties for doing things.
The imperial sister made a greater sacrifice.
There must be a compelling reason behind this.
The person the queen felt most sorry for was Chu Zijun. She had heard that Wei Feng had been kneeling in Fengling Palace for a whole day.
It's okay to let her son go out and gain some experience, but her daughter has made too much sacrifice. She can't bear to see her ruin her own happiness. Her daughter is a princess, and no matter what she has been through, it would be a step down for her to marry anyone!
She held Chu Zijun's hand and said, "Your Majesty, you have lost weight. You have suffered so much over the years!"
Chu Zijun shook his head: "No, I'm not bitter."
She has no regrets at all for the current situation of Chu State.
The queen wanted to persuade her daughter to accept Wei Feng. She glanced at Chu Tiankuo and signaled him to leave. She needed to have a private talk with her daughter.
Chu Tiankuo stood up knowingly and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first! After I have cleared the injustice for the Marquis of Changping, I will openly take my mother out of the cold palace!"
He originally wanted to tell the Queen that he was going to marry a concubine, but his sister was also there, and tonight was not the right time, so Chu Tiankuo planned to talk about it another day.
The queen nodded happily: "Okay!"
After Chu Tiankuo left, the Queen began to comfort Chu Zijun. Unfortunately, no matter what the Queen said, she could not convince Chu Zijun.
When Chu Zijun returned, Wei Feng was still kneeling.
She also didn't even look at him and went straight in.
In the bedroom, Xiao Ling'er helped Chu Zijun go to sleep.
When the bright yellow curtain fell and she was left alone in the small space, tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
As the night deepened, sleet suddenly began to fall from the sky.
The tiles on the roof made a ticking sound.
Chu Zijun was originally unable to sleep, and when she heard the sound, she sat up immediately.
Xiao Ling'er, who was on night watch, immediately heard the movement on the bed: "Is the princess awake?"
Chu Zijun: "Well, is it raining outside?"
Xiao Ling'er replied: "Princess, it is sleeting. It will get colder soon. Can I prepare a hot water bottle for you?"
The princess has been particularly afraid of the cold in recent years. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has prescribed pills for the princess to regulate her body, it will take some time to recover.
"No need, I'm not cold." Chu Zijun frowned as she thought of Wei Feng kneeling outside. She wanted to ask him if he had left, but she was too embarrassed to ask.
Xiao Ling'er seemed to have guessed what she was thinking: "General Wei is still kneeling outside. It's raining now, and his clothes are soaked. If he continues to kneel, he will probably get sick tomorrow!"
Chu Zijun got angry when he heard that: "Let him kneel if he wants! Tell him to get out of here and not kneel in front of my gate. If he freezes to death, I'll think it's bad luck!"
Xiao Ling'er immediately replied: "Yes! Which cloak should I take out for General Wei? In case he gets sick, he will rely on the princess."
Chu Zijun wanted to say that it was not necessary, but he did not say it out loud.
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