Chapter 555: I Miss My Little Grandson So Much
Nanny Chu suppressed her excitement, looked around, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there were no other palace servants.
The fact that the Queen Mother has regained her sanity must never be let out to anyone else!
Nanny Chu quickly supported the Queen Mother's hand and walked into the room. After entering the room, she quickly closed the door.
She looked at the Queen Mother, whose face was full of tenderness. When the Queen Mother was not crazy, she was always so gentle. Looking at that familiar look, Nanny Chu's eyes turned red and tears could not stop falling.
The Queen Mother looked at her crying and reached out to pat her: "What's wrong, little Ayue? Did someone bully you? Tell me and I will take care of it for you."
Nanny Chu's tears fell even harder.
Back then, she was still young and was often bullied by the ruthless imperial family. The empress dowager would touch her head and say the same words.
Later, she grew up and became a senior palace maid, favored by the Empress Dowager. The palace maids all respectfully called her "Aunt Chu." Later, "Aunt Chu" became "Madame Chu." Everyone was in awe of her, and the Empress Dowager still protected her like this, treating her like a little girl...
"Okay, okay, don't cry." The Queen Mother said softly, took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped her tears.
"Your Majesty, you are finally awake. That's great. I am happy that no one is bullying me." Nanny Chu said with a sob.
She was in disbelief, it was like a dream, so the Queen Mother let her watch.
"Oh, little Ayue, why have you aged so much?" the Queen Mother asked in surprise.
Only then did Nanny Chu realize that something was wrong. There was something wrong with the Queen Mother's behavior.
Ever since the Queen and the little prince passed away, the Queen Mother has been depressed and cold.
Before that, the Queen Mother had a more lively personality. She was gentle and loved to laugh.
When Nanny Chu met the Queen Mother for the first time, she felt very curious. How could there be such a good master?
Later, after following the Empress Dowager for a while, I realized how rare her temperament was in the palace. All the other masters in the palace were scheming and ruthless. But the Empress Dowager was gentle and kind, treating the palace ladies well—very different. Fortunately, Emperor Huiwu of the time also felt the same way and treated the Empress Dowager well. Since she had no children, he allowed her to adopt the current emperor from among her many children.
The Queen Mother was so lively, just like before, or maybe even earlier...
The Queen Mother ran to the mirror. She was old and staggered when she ran.
She looked at herself in the mirror and was suddenly stunned.
The person in the mirror had gray hair, a wrinkled face, and was skinny. At first glance, he looked a little scary.
"How did it become like this? What happened?"
Her face was full of disbelief. She looked at Aunt Chu and asked blankly, "Xiao Yue, how did I become like this?"
"Empress Dowager, this year is the third year of Jingtai." said Nanny Chu.
"Jingtai... What's the reign title Jingtai?" The Queen Mother was confused. "Isn't this the seventh year of Xinglong?"
"Your Majesty, it was the 24th year of Xinglong that His Majesty changed the reign title. The 7th year of Xinglong was 20 years ago." Nanny Chu said.
The Queen Mother was completely stunned.
Nanny Chu was in a complicated mood. On the one hand, she was very happy that the empress dowager had regained her consciousness, but on the other hand, she was at a loss because the empress dowager had lost twenty years of memory.
"Twenty years..." The Queen Mother felt a headache. "I have lost twenty years of memory..."
Nanny Chu walked to the Queen Mother's side and helped her sit down on the chair.
The Queen Mother suddenly grabbed Nanny Chu's hand and asked, "Where's Aqing?"
Nanny Chu had no idea how to answer this question.
The Queen Mother's favorite was the Little Prince. She would often talk about him, leaving everything good for him, completely doting on him. The Little Prince was also very filial, often visiting the Queen Mother and bringing things he had made himself. Even when the Queen Mother lost her mind, the only thing she talked about was the Little Prince...
However, the little prince has already...
Nanny Chu felt bitter in her heart and opened her mouth, but no words came out.
"What's wrong with Aqing?" The empress dowager's face changed, and she held Nanny Chu's hand tighter.
"Your Majesty..."
"Ayue, tell me." The Queen Mother's expression became serious.
Nanny Chu's throat was dry as she slowly recounted what had happened over the past twenty years.
The more the Queen Mother listened, the uglier her expression became.
The Xiao family...
The Xiao family is collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country?
How could that be?
Impossible!
Her head hurt and she subconsciously wanted to cover her head.
"Empress Dowager..." Nanny Chu said worriedly.
"Go on!" said the Queen Mother.
Nanny Chu continued.
When talking about the accident of the little prince, the empress dowager couldn't help but shed tears.
How could her little darling grandson just disappear like this?
Even when she closed her eyes, she could still imagine his fierce and ferocious appearance, throwing himself into her arms.
The little guy's eyes were rolling around, and he was very smart. When he got into trouble, he looked at me eagerly. He knew that I felt sorry for him and would definitely protect him.
Ah Qing...
Ah Qing...
Before she knew it, the Queen Mother was in tears.
"Later, the Queen Mother moved to the Buddhist temple and lived there for the past few years. Your mental state has not been very good over the years, and you have become stupid and crazy..."
Nanny Chu's voice stopped abruptly, and she heard a knock on the door!
Nanny Chu's heart was pounding as she looked towards the door.
We must not let others find out that the Queen Mother is awake, otherwise she will be in danger!
The Queen Mother finally regained consciousness, nothing must happen to her!
There was another knock on the door.
"Madam Chu?" a voice called out.
Nanny Chu took a deep breath and made her voice more normal: "What's the matter?"
"His Majesty has sent some things to the Queen Mother. Come and get them." said a voice outside the door.
Nanny Chu hurried to the door, opened it, and saw several palace maids standing outside.
They all held things in their hands, of all kinds. This had never happened before, but after His Majesty came last time, they sent gifts several times.
"Let me bring it in." Nanny Chu said, going to take it.
"There are too many things. Let's bring them in." The palace servants said as they walked around Nanny Chu and went inside.
At that moment, Nanny Chu's heart was pounding. If these palace servants saw the Queen Mother's clear eyes...
Her head felt dizzy, and when she turned around, she saw the Queen Mother lying on the bed with her back to them.
The palace maids couldn't see the empress dowager's face clearly.
Nanny Chu suddenly felt her heart settle down and she breathed a sigh of relief.
The palace maids put the things in place and left.
Nanny Chu stood at the door for a while and quickly closed it.
When Nanny Chu turned her head, the Queen Mother had already sat up and was looking at her.
"You..." Nanny Chu was stunned for a moment.
"You said I was stupid and crazy, so I'd better not see anyone for now," said the Queen Mother.
Although the empress dowager was kind, she was able to survive in the palace not only because of Emperor Huiwu's favor, but also because she was very intelligent.
From the few words that Madam Chu said and the nervousness she had just shown, she chose not to reveal her clarity of mind to others.
"Your Highness, those outside are all the Princess's men. They're supposed to be serving you, but they're actually monitoring you. You became idiotic and insane because you were poisoned," Nanny Chu said. "Fortunately, you received help from a noble person. An imperial physician prescribed medicine for you, and you've recovered."
Nanny Chu became a little excited when she said this.
Fortunately, that noble person helped the Queen Mother regain her sanity!
In the future, in addition to praying for the Queen Mother, she will also pray for that noble person!
"What is your status, my noble lady?" asked the Queen Mother.
Nanny Chu shook her head: "I don't know. I only know that Doctor Su from the Imperial Hospital is a good person."
"Why did the princess poison me?" The empress dowager frowned, something vaguely flashed through her mind, but she couldn't remember it.
"Your Majesty, don't think about it. Just continue taking the medicine and you will slowly remember it." Nanny Chu said hurriedly.
The Queen Mother didn't think about it anymore and looked at the things that the palace maid had just brought her.
"How has the emperor performed over the years?" asked the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother's attitude was somewhat cold when she spoke of the Emperor.
When the emperor was young, the empress dowager also loved him very much and protected him as he grew up.
However, after he ascended the throne and became emperor, the empress dowager felt that she was gradually drifting away from him.
She had a deep grudge against the emperor in her heart. The source of this grudge was nowhere to be found, or perhaps she had forgotten it.
Part of the reason she liked Ah Qing so much was actually because Ah Qing resembled the emperor when he was little...
"Ayue, I miss Aqing so much, my little darling grandson..." the Queen Mother muttered in a low voice.
Nanny Chu listened and felt very uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, the little prince has already...
The Queen Mother and the little prince have been separated by heaven, and I am afraid they will never have the chance to see each other again in this life.
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