The Queen looked at Shen Yuerong's face and asked, "Are you trying to find out why Doctor Shen died that year?"
Shen Yuerong nodded.
"Although the general and I did have a deep affection for each other, which made His Majesty feel moved and it was normal for him to grant us a marriage, but... my father will always be a big problem in my heart."
I just never thought about the reason before, so I never took it to heart.
In recent days, perhaps because Chi Mu’s company is not here, I always dream about my father.
Coupled with Du Wan's provocation, she originally wanted to pretend to be aggrieved in front of the Queen and the Empress Dowager to make them feel distressed.
But it made me more suspicious whether there was nothing wrong with my father's death.
"The death of Divine Doctor Shen has been mourned by the Queen Mother, the concubines in the palace, and I. Many years have passed, but seeing your face that is very similar to his, I still feel a little dazed."
If it weren't for Divine Doctor Shen's careful care, the Queen would not have been able to give birth to a child for a while.
"I understand, sorry for disturbing Her Majesty."
The queen looked at the time outside and said, "The queen mother is taking a nap now, so she must be awake now. Why don't you go with me to pay your respects to the queen mother and let her see what the daughter of her old friend has become now?"
Shen Yuerong agreed, and the Queen took her to the Empress Dowager's palace.
In the Queen Mother's palace.
The Queen Mother looked at Shen Yuerong lovingly, her face full of pity.
"Your father once begged me to take good care of you, but you really liked the general at the time, so I followed your father's wishes and agreed to your marriage. I let you stay in the general's mansion for many years, but it was obvious that the general's mansion did not treat you well."
The Empress Dowager has been in this palace for several years and has long been able to see through everything that develops behind a person.
"I heard that you got married not long ago, and you didn't even spend your wedding night together, but the general led his troops to fight and when he came back, he already had someone else by his side?"
"Yes, so I divorced the general."
"You're divorcing the general? How come no one told me such a big thing? Are you really going to kill me?"
“This kind of thing is not good publicity.”
The Queen looked at the Queen Mother, "Besides, the palace and the people all think that she is too..."
It was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. After hearing about this incident, they just thought that the woman had no tolerance.
No one thought about the promise the man had made.
"I remember when you married him, he said that he would never marry anyone else and would stay with you forever."
"yes."
"Forget it. It's all in the past anyway. You and him were not actually husband and wife. It was just the passion of youth that you mistakenly gave to someone else. Do you have any other plans now? Why don't you stay in the palace and spend more time with me, an old woman?"
"I…"
Shen Yuerong hesitated for a moment, "Queen Mother, the prince and I..."
"Chi Mu? Speaking of which, he used to like to go to your father. He always got my medicine from outside the palace. What? Did he bully you?"
Something you'll have to know sooner or later.
What's more, the news is spreading outside the palace. Even if I don't tell her now, the Empress Dowager will know it in the future.
"The prince and I hit it off right away, and we fell in love with each other during this time together. Now we have made a promise to each other..."
"You and him."
The Queen Mother looked at Shen Yuerong in surprise, then she thought of something and burst into laughter.
"No wonder, he has never taken me seriously since he was a child. He seems a little cold. Whenever I think of him, I want to know what kind of woman he likes so that I can choose a wife for him, but he himself..."
I never took it to heart over the years.
"No wonder after you got married, he received the order from His Majesty to go to Bianjiang to guard the city. I don't know how many letters I have sent him over the years, but he never came back. No wonder."
The Queen Mother suddenly understood everything.
I didn't expect that after all these twists and turns, the person in front of me would eventually become my wife.
"Although Chi Mu may seem a little cold, he actually has a warm heart. As long as you are willing to get along with him, naturally..."
Chen Yuerong understood what the Queen Mother meant, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. Everything has been fine between him and me till now, but... our social statuses are different now, and he is so busy with all sorts of things, so I'm afraid we can't get married."
"He has already gotten what he wanted, how can he continue to delay? In this way, I will make the decision myself. When he comes back this time, I will grant you two a wedding banquet, and you will be the princess from now on."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
After talking about some physical things, Shen Yuerong accompanied the Empress Dowager to finish her meal. Seeing that it was getting late outside, she said goodbye to the Empress Dowager and left the palace to go home.
The Queen Mother looked at her back. His eyes fell on the queen standing beside him.
"You didn't tell her about that, did you?"
"Of course not, Queen Mother, just rest assured."
"Your son has been a bit restless lately, so discipline him and don't disturb him from doing important things. Otherwise... you'll have to let him take up the position of Crown Prince."
"I will remember the Queen Mother's instructions."
The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "You can go down too."
After the Queen left, the Queen Mother sat alone in a chair, looking at the flowers blooming downstairs, feeling a little sad. The nanny beside her looked at the empress dowager with some heartache.
"The Queen Mother is still because of that year..."
"Look at that girl. She has grown into this shape now. Her eyes and eyebrows are very similar to his parents. If it weren't for me, she should have both parents and be like an ordinary child, instead of supporting the Shen family alone and being deceived by others."
"The Queen Mother was worried about her, so she specifically asked His Majesty to grant her the marriage. Who knows the general's family? But I'll let this old servant go and give them a heads up, so that they know what to do and what not to do."
The Queen Mother shook her head.
"These things have already happened. We can't help these young people with their conspiracy theories. We just hope that her parents can protect her in heaven, and hope that this marriage can give her some help."
Even though she was in the harem, the Empress Dowager was not completely unaware of what was happening outside the palace.
Although the Queen Mother felt guilty towards the Shen family, all of this was originally considered for Shen Yuerong. Now that an accident has happened, it is not what everyone wanted.
"Miss Shen will understand the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts, and will also understand the Queen Mother's preference for Miss Shen."
The Queen Mother sighed and could only pray that she could understand her difficulties.
"Have someone prepare some gifts and send them to the Shen family."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
