The Queen Mother of the Red Chamber

In the seventh year of Jianyuan, Wang Ziteng colluded with the concubine Xue's cholera government in an attempt to rebel, which shocked the government and the public.The emperor decreed to punish a group of rebellious courtiers and thieves.

Concubine Xue was demoted to common people and executed.The men of the three clans of the Wang family and the Xue family were all executed, and the women were served as official slaves.All within the nine ethnic groups were assigned to the bitter and cold frontiers, and they were slaves and handmaids for generations.

On the new year of the eighth year of Jianyuan, Zhongshun still did not come back.Instead, someone gave Xiao Rong some specialties from Qingzhou.

Xiao Rong sighed and asked people to put away those special products.

Daiyu supported Xiao Rong to sit on the armchair in the Flower Appreciation Pavilion, and made a fox fur for her.There is floor heating in the Flower Appreciation Pavilion, but it's not cold, but Xiao Rong has been feeling uneasy in his heart.

Counting from the day Zhongshun left, he hadn't come back for more than a year.

Xiao Rong knew what he was taboo about.There was a prince Teng there before, so he could divide his sight.Now that the court has been cleaned up by the emperor, the relationship between the prince and the emperor is becoming more and more like walking on thin ice.

The current emperor has just cleaned up the stumbling blocks under his feet, so he is most suspicious.Maybe it would be nice to avoid this sensitive period.

She tilted her head and asked, "Isn't Mo Xue coming today?",

Daiyu shook her head, her eyes were a little worried, "She thought that the emperor was coming back, so she went to wait outside the palace early this morning, and she might still be there at this moment, I just asked someone to tell her."

"It's hard for her to be so sincere, but it's a pity..." The goddess has a heart, but King Xiang has no dreams.Zhen'er didn't know when she would be able to let go of her knot.

Daiyu understood Chen Moxue's thoughts very well, and she herself was not like this, but Mo Xue was luckier than herself.At least the person she fell in love with was still alive, and even if she couldn't stay together, she could still hear about him from time to time.

Xiao Rong looked at the mournful look in Daiyu's eyes, thought she was worried for Chen Moxue, reached out and patted the back of her hand lightly, "No one else can help with this kind of thing."

Suddenly, I thought of what the queen mentioned a few days ago. Now that Yu'er has reached the age of marriage and the filial piety period has passed, it is time to consider this matter, "Yu'er, have you ever thought about what kind of husband you will choose in the future?" ?”

"Mother," Daiyu lowered her head.Since that person left, he never thought about it again.

Xiao Rong smiled and said: "Silly girl, don't be ashamed with your mother. The mother's health has become worse and worse over the years, and your lifelong affairs are what the Ai family cares about most. I told you before that the Chen family's boy, the Ai family I've also inquired about it, and it seems to be good. You may also know it, the one who took you back to Beijing before. It's just that you have to take a fancy to this kind of thing, if you don't like it, the Ai family won't force it."

Daiyu shook her head, "Don't think about it yet."

When Xiao Rong heard this, he knew that Daiyu was not determined yet, so he was not tough, but just patted the back of her hand to let her pay attention slowly.No matter what, when I was still in this world, I tried my best not to let Yu'er get married blindly.

Outside at this time, the winter scene is bleak and the wind is blowing.There are fewer pedestrians and common people on the street than in the past.Outside the gate of Zhongshun Prince's Mansion, there was no longer the majesty and grandeur of the guards in the past.The vermilion door with golden lacquer was tightly closed, only a stooped old man was sweeping the flat bluestone floor with a big broom.

Chen Moxue stood in front of the green-painted carriage, staring blankly at the closed door.

What does it mean to miss a lifetime with one glance? It is what I look like now.If I hadn't met him and thought of him back then, why would I be waiting so hard now?It's just that if I really didn't meet him, would I still be able to achieve consummation in this life?

"Girl, go back. Didn't the person sent by the princess just say that the prince will not come back this year." The maid behind her urged.

Chen Moxue lowered her head, and after a while, she turned around and was about to get into the car.

"Your Majesty..." Suddenly, a soft call came from behind, with a little excitement and forbearance in the voice.

Chen Moxue turned around, only to see a woman in Tsing Yi holding a two-year-old child, looking at her with tears in her eyes.She looked around and saw herself and two servants on the street, her eyes were full of doubts.

The woman couldn't help it, and suddenly rushed over and knelt at Mo Xue's feet, "Your Majesty, you are really not dead, woo woo..."

"Madam, you have misunderstood the person." Mo Xue took a step back in panic, but pushed to the side of the car, and the maid beside her shouted, "Where is the rude woman from? , Hugh is rude."

The woman stopped crying when she heard the words, and carefully looked at Chen Moxue in front of her.

Chen Moxue's whole body was fluffy, and when she was about to speak, she heard the woman muttering: "It's really not, but it's just too similar, too similar."

"Madam, get up quickly, it's cold on the ground." Chen Moxue hurriedly bent down to help, but suddenly saw the face of the child in the woman's arms, and felt very familiar, very similar, like... Brother Zhen!

Thinking of the woman calling her Your Majesty just now, she knew that the woman Zhongshun admired before was the Tassel Queen of Qianxiang Kingdom, so this child...

Chen Moxue asked tentatively, "Did you mistake me for Tassel?"

Hearing this, the woman took a few steps away vigilantly and hugged the child in her arms tightly.The child looked at Chen Moxue timidly, as if he was also studying the person in front of him.

"Don't be afraid," Chen Moxue took a step forward, and the woman took another step back.Chen Moxue had no choice but to stand still, "I know King Zhongshun, I know Tassel, I can help you."

The woman Youyou didn't believe it, with doubts in her eyes, she finally said after a while, "How can you help me?"

Chen Moxue felt relieved, "Don't be afraid, King Zhongshun and I are acquaintances. He is not in the mansion now, but has gone to the Qingzhou fiefdom. If you believe me, you can come and settle down with me in the mansion, and I can take you to find him." .”

The cold wind was blowing, and several people stood in the wind like this.The woman's child looked shivering.

As if she felt sorry for the child, the woman nodded slightly just now, and followed Chen Moxue into the car warily.

When the two got into the car, the woman was still sitting far away from Chen Moxue.

There was silence in the car.

Chen Moxue asked with a smile, "What's your name, madam?"

"Mica."

Yun Mu stared blankly at Chen Moxue, dazed again.She couldn't figure it out, but there was a woman in the Central Plains who looked so much like Her Majesty the Queen, she was exactly the same.

Chen Moxue saw that Yun Mu didn't intend to speak, nor did she force her, but just looked at the child in her arms.The child was timid at first, but gradually, doubts appeared in his eyes.Chen Moxue smiled at him, and he became even more puzzled.

Along the way, no more words were spoken in the carriage.Da Da Da's carriage returned to Cheng'an Hou Mansion along the bluestone road.

Marquis Cheng An and Madam Hou both went to their hometown to worship their ancestors, Chen Moyang went to serve in the Beijing Army every day, but Chen Moxue was the only one in the house.After she settled the two of Mica, she wondered how to deal with this matter.

What she thought was very simple, now that Zhongshun and Liusu's children came to the capital to find their father, they must help them.It's just that Zhongshun Wangyuan is in Qingzhou now, so how to go about this has become a problem.After much deliberation, she decided to take Mica to the palace to find Xiao Rong.Zhongshun once said that the queen mother is the one who treats him best in this world, and she is also the one he trusts the most, so the queen mother will definitely find a way to help her.In this way, many difficulties are reduced.

So she waited for Mica to eat, changed into clean clothes, and told him about it.

Yun Mu was very surprised, she didn't expect that the girl in front of her could really help her find King Zhongshun and meet the Queen Mother of the Central Plains.But... the royal family may be more dangerous, for example, many of the assassins encountered along the way were sent by the prince.She had to guard against it.

Seeing that Yun Mu's eyes were still guarded, Chen Moxue hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother is the mother of Prince Zhongshun, so she will naturally not harm her grandson, don't worry."

After some consideration, Yun Mu understood that it would be difficult for her to survive in the Central Plains, and the little master would definitely suffer if she followed her.And the queen mother is the little master's grandmother and his relatives, so she shouldn't hurt him.Thinking of this, Mica also felt relieved and nodded.

Of course, even though he wanted to enter the palace, people with unknown origins like Yun Mu couldn't enter and leave the palace at will.She asked people to drive a carriage to wait outside the imperial city, and she drove another carriage into the palace to report the situation.

When Chen Moxue came, Xiao Rong was reading a book on the soft couch, and what he was reading was the acrobatic "Third Sister Looking for Relatives".

Hearing that Chen Moxue was coming, she hurriedly let someone pass it in.

"It's hard for you in such a cold day. Come and warm up."

Chen Moxue sat down next to Xiao Rong, she bit her lip, looked at Xiao Rong, and said cautiously: "Queen Mother, Mo Xue has something to report."

"Eh..." Xiao Rong didn't expect Chen Moxue to whisper to him, he was slightly taken aback, then waved his hand, and the palace people filed out.

Seeing that everyone had gone out, Mo Xue brought up the matter one by one.

After listening to Chen Moxue's narration, Xiao Rong thought about it calmly, and then said seriously: "Are you sure it's Zhen'er's child?" After all, it was the inner courtyard of the palace, so Xiao Rong didn't dare to be careless.

"Well, he looks very much like the prince, almost exactly the same."

Obediently, she looks exactly the same as the stunning beauty, which is simply less than the odds of being in the middle.At this time, she already believed it eight out of ten.

Nanny Cui stood outside for a long time. She didn't know what the girl from the Chen family had said to the queen mother, but after a while, girl Chen finally came out with a smile, and then she was called in by the queen mother, and asked herself to meet her. Two people from outside the palace came in.

When Mother Cui led Yunmu and the child in, Xiao Rong looked at the child, and couldn't help opening his mouth in surprise.It's one thing to hear people say it, but another to see it.This is the first time I have seen such a crystal clear child in the past two lifetimes.

"This child belongs to Zhen'er?!" No wonder they look so similar!

Xiao Rong had fantasized countless times about how a loyal and beautiful child would be all over the country, so when Chen Moxue came to him with the child in his arms, he had only one feeling—the fantasy had come true!This is just like the child in my fantasy time.

Look at those slightly raised fox eyes, although they are timid, they are also shining brightly.The little face was pink and tender, and the little mouth was red and pouty, even the curvature was the same as his father's beautiful lips.I salivate just looking at it, it looks so delicious.

"This little girl really looks like his father, and she will definitely be a great beauty in the future, but I can compare you all."

"..." Chen Moxue: "Queen Mother, he is a brother."

"Eh..." Xiao Rong was embarrassed for a while, and quickly smiled: "Hi brother, such a handsome brother, even his father can't compare."

She looked at Mica standing below and said with a smile: "You are loyal, and Liusu is also good. Mica, you will always take care of the child in the future. When he grows up in the future, let him take care of you." Xiao Let this speak the truth.The country of Qianxiang is on the sea, and this woman can bring the child to the Central Plains from a country in the sea thousands of miles away, and even send it to Kyoto. Without courage and loyalty, how can she persevere.

Yun Mu knelt on the ground with red eyes, "I only hope that the little master will be safe and happy in the future, and the slaves will be satisfied. I only hope that the Queen Mother can be the master of the little master, so that I can grow up in the future."

"Well," Xiao Rong nodded, she understood the meaning of Yun Mu's words, although Liusu is the queen of Qianxiang Kingdom, she has nothing to do with Zhongshun after all.The child's future status will naturally be embarrassing, but the child's mother has suffered so many grievances, no matter what, Xiao Rong has to take care of it. "Don't worry, Aijia won't let him be wronged."

With Xiao Rong's promise, Yun Mu kowtowed her head three times in excitement.His forehead was red and swollen.

Xiao Rong hurriedly asked Madam Cui to lead Mica out to rest and apply some ointment.

After the two went out, Xiao Rong looked at Chen Moxue and said seriously: "Mo Xue, have you really thought it through?"

Chen Moxue nodded solemnly, her seemingly immature face was firm like never before. "Queen Mother, I think clearly, compared to those scruples and so-called grievances, I value Brother Zhen more.

"Then this child..." Xiao Rong looked at the sleeping little Yuan Bao in his arms, feeling a little sore in his heart.The child's parents are extremely noble people in the world, but the child lost his mother when he was born, and went through untold hardships on the way to find his father.Selfishly, she also wanted a kind-hearted girl like Mo Xue to accompany Zhongshun and treat Yuanbao as her own.But rationally speaking, she couldn't bear to see Mo Xue become a victim at his age.

"Mo Xue, you have to know that now that she has this child, Zhen'er will never forget Tassel forever."

Chen Moxue looked at the child with a free and easy smile on his face, "Since brother Zhen regards me as a tassel, then I am also a tassel. Besides, this child is also destined for me, and he will be my biological child in the future."

Seeing the unchangeable firmness in Chen Moxue's eyes, Xiao Rong lowered his eyelids.The most difficult thing in the world to understand is the word love.Perhaps as someone else, Mo Xue's decision was very wrong, but as her, it was like drinking nectar.Forget it, it's like people knowing whether they drink water or not. As long as they are happy, that's fine. As an elder, what I can do is to support them well.

"Mo Xue, go to Qingzhou. When you come back, the Ai family will officiate for you."

"Mo Xue thanked the Empress Dowager for her kindness." Chen Mo Xue's eyes were rosy and full of tears.