After His Majesty's rebirth, he personally taught the queen to abuse the scumbag

When he turned around, Ji Lingzhou opened his mouth, as if he wanted to keep him, but when the words came to his lips, nothing came out.

He watched Cheng Mingran's back slowly going away. He didn't know when he saw her back more and more often. She used to stand somewhere waiting for him to come over, or walk towards him again and again, but now...

"Your Majesty..." Li Sheng called out tentatively.

Ji Lingzhou also came back to his senses. He looked at the box in his hand and said, "Take it back and put it away."

Li Sheng took the small box from him: "Yes"

"Is there anyone cleaning the Ripple Palace?" Ji Lingzhou asked again, but his expression looked much calmer than before.

Li Sheng also knew that his Majesty was in a bad mood, so he did not dare to be vague in his answer: "There are people who clean Lianyi Palace every day. If your Majesty is worried, I will personally supervise them to clean it after I return."

Ji Lingzhou: He just said "hmm" and didn't say anything else.

As for Cheng Mingran who returned to Shoukang Palace, she went to find the empress dowager as soon as possible.

When the Queen Mother saw Cheng Mingran, her face instantly broke into a smile: "You're finally back. Ranran was gone for quite a while today."

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. These are the plum blossoms I picked for you. Would you like to trim them yourself?" Cheng Mingran did not take the initiative to mention the fact that she had just met Ji Lingzhou in the plum forest.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Come with me to cut your hair." Then someone came over with scissors and a bottle.

Cheng Mingran did not refuse, and the Queen Mother pulled her to sit next to her.

"Is this cloak you are wearing His Majesty's?" the Queen Mother spoke slowly.

It was the Queen Mother's words that made Cheng Mingran suddenly remember that she was still wearing the cloak that Ji Lingzhou had just put on her.

She was a little embarrassed, and then she started to take off her cloak. The palace maid next to her saw you and hurried forward to help.

"I just happened to meet Your Majesty in Merlin." Cheng Mingran said, but she really didn't know how to explain the matter of the cloak.

The queen mother smiled and asked, "What did you do?" Her tone seemed like she was just having a normal chat.

"We just chatted casually. Your Majesty asked me a few questions about my time in Shoukang Palace. Then Your Majesty said that I like to make tea, so I drank some tea there." Cheng Mingran said half and kept the other half.

The Queen Mother had no intention of asking further questions: "Your Majesty rarely has time for this," she said casually.

Cheng Mingran also knew what Ji Lingzhou was like on a daily basis, so she didn't respond.

"How was your chat today? Is there anything that makes you unhappy?" the Queen Mother continued to ask.

"No, we didn't talk about anything else today." Cheng Mingran replied, holding a plum blossom in her hand.

The Queen Mother watched her movements and said: "You look so worried, it doesn't look like you have nothing to say. Ranran, if you have anything to say, why don't you tell me."

But Cheng Mingran still shook his head, but his mood was obviously depressed.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother also sighed: "If you always keep things in your heart, they will only accumulate, so why not speak out directly? Is there anything you can't say in front of your aunt?"

Hearing this, Cheng Mingran looked up at the empress dowager in front of her. She was just hesitating.

"Auntie," she called softly.

The Queen Mother looked at her: "Aunt is here."

"If there really is a chance for us to leave the capital together, will everything be peaceful?" Cheng Mingran suddenly asked.

The Queen Mother was silent.

Cheng Mingran may have seen the answer, and his expression was slightly gloomy: "Some things are not as simple as you think, right? Even if you really don't care about these powers, there will always be people who don't believe it, right?"

The Queen Mother sighed: "Why are you asking these questions suddenly? Did His Majesty say something to you today?"

Cheng Mingran did not hesitate this time. She nodded, showing no intention of hiding anything.

"It's not easy for him to take the initiative to analyze all this with you. It's not like his style at all." The Queen Mother picked up the scissors beside her.

"How did Ranran choose these plum blossoms today?" the Queen Mother suddenly asked this question.

Cheng Mingran did not doubt anything, so she answered casually: "These plum blossoms are growing beautifully, blooming beautifully, and suitable for vase placement. They should look very nice in the palace."

"Ranran picked the plum blossoms because they were more beautiful than others. But being beautiful is a characteristic of theirs, and now because they are so outstanding, they are picked off the branches and trapped indoors. Ranran said, is this their fault, or is this a choice they can make?" The Queen Mother asked as she pruned the plum blossoms.

Cheng Mingran seemed to be thinking about something, but did not answer anything.

The Queen Mother then added: "But if it wasn't Ranran who picked these plum blossoms today, do you think others would choose these branches as well?"

Of course not, everyone has different ideas when choosing flowers. So if you change a person, the plum blossoms they choose may not be exactly the same.

"So beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone seeks something different. But everyone has one thing in common when choosing what they want, and that is that they like it." The Queen Mother confused Cheng Mingran again.

But the Queen Mother did not intend to continue explaining, and immediately added: "You may not understand this now, but it doesn't matter whether you understand it or not, because even if you know that the flowers may be picked by others if they bloom too beautifully, it is impossible for these flowers to wither at the beginning, or for them to bloom in an ordinary way and wither in a cold and lonely way, right?"

"It only blooms once, so why can't it be magnificent and splendid? The blooming of flowers is itself a kind of splendor. People live in this world for a lifetime, not without pursuits. To be honest, if one has nothing to pursue, then what is the meaning of living in this world?" The Queen Mother hinted at something.

Cheng Mingran was confused and asked uncertainly, "So... should I fight for it?"

The Queen Mother shook her head: "It's not a fight, it's just for my own safety. No matter when, it's the most important thing for me to protect myself, or the people I care about, isn't it?"

Cheng Mingran didn't understand. The Queen Mother looked at her lovingly and said, "We were destined to bloom on the branches from the moment we were born..."

Moreover, it was the most gorgeous flower blooming on the branch, so naturally many people wanted to pick it...