The Empress Dowager hated and was a little afraid of this son who was once the most favored by the late Emperor. Although he now lived in seclusion and looked indifferent, when his previous madness (outsiders did not know that the Prince was poisoned by the devil, they just thought he had some incurable disease) broke out, it would be terrifying.
He really would kill gods and Buddhas, and would not recognize any relatives.
He was only eight or nine years old at that time, and he could kill without blinking an eye.
The Queen Mother still remembers the first time she saw Prince Chen fall ill.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his face and hands were covered in blood. Every step he took left a bloody footprint.
He walked past her, his emotionless eyes sweeping over her. At that moment, her hair stood on end and she felt as if she was falling into an ice cellar. She didn't dare to breathe until he was far away.
When she thinks back on that look, she still feels a palpitation in her heart.
As he grew older, the Prince of Chen gradually learned to control his emotions, and his attacks became less frequent. When he left the palace and built his own residence, he could no longer threaten her, and she gradually let go of the worry that had been hanging in her heart.
After building the palace, Prince Chen lived in seclusion and rarely showed up in public, and the rumors about him outside gradually became less and less.
He would only show up in the palace during festivals.
The Queen Mother was happy to show her tolerance in front of everyone, so she appeared to be very nice to Prince Chen. However, only she herself knew how much she was afraid of this bastard.
However, now, for the sake of her beloved great-grandson, she had to call Prince Chen to the palace and question him carefully.
Gu Xueting already knew what happened in the palace. He entered the Queen Mother's Yikun Palace and glanced at Gu Hongsun who was leaning against the Queen Mother.
Gu Hongsun felt very guilty, so he didn't dare to look at him at this moment. He didn't even dare to raise his head.
Before Gu Xueting could salute, the empress dowager allowed him to sit down without formalities, exchanged pleasantries gently for a while, and then got to the point.
"Prince Chen, it's not a big deal to call you here this time. Hong'er had a nightmare last night, and I asked about it, and then I found out that Hong'er was bullied by someone outside, and it was a woman. Hong'er is the eldest grandson of the emperor, and his status is so noble, but he was bullied by a woman. If this gets out, the royal family will lose face."
The Queen Mother spoke sternly, but seeing that Prince Chen still had that cold look on his face, not even raising his eyebrows, she felt both angry and helpless.
She thought for a moment, "You brought Hong'er back all this way. I thought that maybe someone was disrespectful to Hong'er in a place where you couldn't take care of him. I must find this person. Does the prince have any clues?"
Gu Xueting was playing with a string of nanmu Buddhist beads on his wrist. It was a gift from Master Changfeng when they left. Master Changfeng said that when one's mind is restless, twiddling the beads may be helpful.
His fingers were slender, like jade and bamboo, and he slowly twisted the Buddhist beads. With an expression as cold as ice and snow that lasted for thousands of years, he seemed like a god above the nine heavens and beyond the mortal world.
Even if he doesn't say a word, one can't help but feel awe from the bottom of their hearts.
And when he heard the Queen Mother say, "I will definitely find this person," he paused twirling the Buddhist beads, and a cold and sharp light flashed in his eyes, like a sudden bolt of thunder in the dark night.
"The Queen Mother probably doesn't know that the woman is a cultivator. It was she who helped the Emperor's eldest grandson break the effect of the Transformation Pill and transformed him from a monkey back into a human."
The Queen Mother knew about the Transformation Pill. It was made by the Imperial Master and was to be presented to the Emperor. However, it was stolen by her great-grandson and turned into a monkey who ran away from the palace.
And since that woman was able to remove the transformation pill, I guess her cultivation must be quite strong.
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's expression changed slightly.
Those monks are totally not on the same level as ordinary people. Even the emperor has to be wary of their mysterious methods.
The people who bullied Hong'er were cultivators, which made things difficult.
If she insisted on seeking justice for Hong'er, she would inevitably become enemies with that monk. What would she do if that monk came to seek revenge? Although the royal family also worshipped many monks, they couldn't protect her all the time, right?
Gu Xueting added: "That woman did not bully the emperor's eldest grandson. She just didn't know his identity and was not very respectful to him."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother's original thoughts faded a little.
It seemed that she was making a big deal out of nothing. Not to mention the monks outside the palace, even the royal family's worshippers were not particularly respectful to her as the queen mother.
Those people regarded themselves as immortals, as if they had already escaped the realm of mortals. However, when she thought of the methods they used, she couldn't help but feel wary.
After asking the questions, the empress dowager kindly invited Gu Xueting to have dinner with her, but Gu Xueting refused.
The empress dowager showed no sign of anger and smiled as she asked someone to escort him out.
As soon as the person left, the expression on her face disappeared and she looked a little scary.
Gu Hongsun was frightened and slowly moved out. The Queen Mother suddenly said, "Hong'er, where do you want to go?"
"I, I suddenly remembered that the homework assigned by the tutor has not been completed yet, so I won't disturb my great-grandmother from having a meal."
He wanted to slip out before he could finish his words.
"Stop!" the Queen Mother shouted.
Gu Hongsun didn't dare to move. He turned around stiffly and said with a sad face: "Great-grandmother, I was wrong."
The Queen Mother was unmoved, "What's wrong?"
"I, I..." I hesitated for a long time but couldn't figure out what was going on.
The Queen Mother sighed and said, "You made a mistake in rashly exposing your thoughts without understanding the opponent's situation."
"Ah?" Gu Hongsun was a little confused.
Even though he grew up in this treacherous palace, and his intelligence and scheming are many times stronger than those of children from ordinary families, he is still young and does not understand many things.
The Queen Mother then gave him a painstaking analysis: "If that woman was just an ordinary person, it would be fine. Unfortunately, she is not. She is a cultivator with good cultivation and has done you a favor. Without knowing your identity, she was not very respectful in her words to you. This cannot be used as evidence that she is bullying you. On the contrary, you should be grateful to her."
Seeing Gu Hongsun's dissatisfied expression, she poked his forehead lightly.
"You're not convinced, right? Even if you're not convinced, you have to hold it in. Even if you file a complaint with your royal grandfather, you won't be in the right. Maybe your royal grandfather will even reward you. So no matter what you think in your heart, you have to pretend to be grateful, and not be resentful because of that little bit of disrespect. Otherwise, who will be willing to obey you and work for you in the future?"
"That's one thing. Secondly, that woman is a monk. If other monks knew your attitude towards her, what would they think? Do you still want to gain their support?"