Chapter 214: Not in the Mood for Love
Empress Dowager Yan waved her hand and said with a smile, "No hurry, no hurry. We can't get out now anyway. When we get out, I will let my nephew meet Miss Lin."
The drunkard clenched his palms, unable to suppress the unhappiness in his heart!
The Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother after all, a woman who has struggled all her life in the harem and climbed to the top. Unless the day she closes her eyes, she will always be calculating, calculating her own status, calculating the power of her mother's family, calculating the future of the Dongsui Kingdom, but she should never calculate Yue'er's lifelong affairs!
"Empress Dowager, please forgive me for being ignorant. I cannot agree to this! Ever since I left the palace, I have only wanted to wander around and save people. Yue'er must follow me. I appreciate the Empress Dowager's kindness!" The drunkard said very sincerely.
Empress Dowager Yan narrowed her eyes, her tone tinged with anger. "What? Are you dissatisfied with the quality of my nephew's birth? Imperial Physician Hua, please don't forget what the late Emperor entrusted to you before his death! You should weigh the pros and cons yourself!"
Without hesitation, the drunkard refused again, saying, "I've been accompanying Jingyao these past few years just to fulfill my mission. Over a hundred members of the Hua family were wiped out, and now I only have this one daughter. I won't let her leave me no matter what! I hope the Queen Mother will atone for her sins!"
Empress Dowager Yan opened her mouth and then closed it. Back then, Emperor Liang used the excuse that Imperial Physician Hua was colluding with foreign enemies to kill more than a hundred members of the Hua family. It was said that the blood at the Meridian Gate took several days to wash away!
"It is indeed the emperor's fault! Back then, I and several old ministers tried our best to persuade the emperor, but the emperor simply wouldn't listen! Alas, since Imperial Physician Hua doesn't want to marry me, then let this matter go!" Empress Dowager Yan waved her hand weakly and said, "Please leave. I'm tired!"
The drunkard heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother! I'll come back tomorrow to check your pulse!"
As he said that, the drunkard was carried out of the room on someone's back.
Lin Xiaoyue followed closely behind with the medicine box on her back, but the Queen Mother's voice came from behind her again, "Miss Lin, please stay and talk to me!"
My father had clearly rejected the Queen Mother, so why did she still have the audacity to ask me to stay? This damn old woman is so hypocritical and troublesome!
Lin Xiaoyue walked back to Empress Dowager Yan, saluted and said, "Yes!"
Empress Dowager Yan raised her eyelids and glanced at Lin Xiaoyue sharply, as if she wanted to see through her heart!
After a long while, Empress Dowager Yan slowly uttered a few words, "Lift your head!"
Lin Xiaoyue raised her head cheerfully and asked, "What does the Queen Mother want to see me about?"
Empress Dowager Yan smiled and said, "Yes, I like you very much, so I want to talk to you. Do you mind?"
Lin Xiaoyue sneered in her heart. Is this damn old woman trying to save the country in a roundabout way? Does she think she can convince her?
"Don't mind. It's my honor to chat with the Queen Mother!" Lin Xiaoyue also had a faint smile on her face.
Empress Dowager Yan nodded and said, "You're a good child. No wonder Imperial Physician Hua is so reluctant to let you go! By the way, how did you meet Jingyao? You've been away alone for so long, aren't your family worried?"
Lin Xiaoyue knew very well that talking too much would lead to more mistakes. There was no need to tell the Queen Mother about Liang Jingyao's many private properties. Who knows what the Queen Mother was planning?
She simply replied, "I'm an orphan. It was just a coincidence that I met Brother Liang. Brother Liang happened to be in need of a cook, so he asked me to be his cook, and I also earned some money to support myself."
A flash of disdain flashed across Empress Dowager Yan's eyes, but she quickly returned to normal. "So that's how it is! What do you think of the nephew I just mentioned? Once you get married, you'll be able to live a life of luxury. Your adoptive father is old, are you willing to let him suffer so much?"
Lin Xiaoyue said apologetically, "The Empress Dowager is right. I should share my father's worries! As for marriage, it has always been the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I will listen to my adoptive father!"
Empress Dowager Yan sneered and asked, "Jingyao can't stay like this forever. What will you do when he's gone? As a woman, you have to face reality and plan for yourself!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and replied, "Yes, the Queen Mother is right! I am an orphan. I finally have a father. I will cherish this family relationship. Wherever my adoptive father goes, I will go there. As for Brother Liang, the relationship between me and him is just an employment relationship. Once he leaves, the employment will end!"
Empress Dowager Yan had Lin Xiaoyue's words stuck in her throat. She couldn't say anything, and couldn't swallow them. Her face turned ashen and looked very ugly!
Princess Mingzhu couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to smooth things over, "Oh, Yue'er, why are you still carrying Doctor Hua's medicine box? Hurry and give it to him, or you'll delay the decoction!"
Lin Xiaoyue gave Princess Mingzhu a grateful smile and bowed, saying, "Yes, I'll go right away!"
Princess Mingzhu stood up, put her arm around Lin Xiaoyue's shoulder and said, "Let's go together! I'm going out to look for Zhan Ying."
After leaving the east room, Lin Xiaoyue stood in the yard and breathed a sigh of relief. She once again expressed her gratitude: "Thank you so much for your help, Princess!"
Princess Mingzhu knew that Lin Xiaoyue was more than just a cook by Liang Jingyao's side, and she also liked Lin Xiaoyue very much. She whispered in Lin Xiaoyue's ear, "Don't worry about what happened just now. Mother has always been most concerned about my grandparents' family. Although my cousin is a concubine's son, he is a handsome man. He is now working in the Dali Temple. If you regret it, you can tell me and I will help you get together. It doesn't matter if you really don't want to. Matters of the heart can never be forced!"
Lin Xiaoyue was touched. She had only met Princess Mingzhu a few times, but everything she said touched her heart. She really cared about her like an older sister!
"I know, but I just recognized my father and he turned around to get married. Dad is all alone again. I really can't bear it! Let's talk about this later! I don't want to think about getting married for the time being."
Princess Mingzhu understood the father and daughter. They were both helpless and recognized each other as father and daughter just to keep each other warm. But it was too sudden for the Queen Mother today!
"Yue'er, to be honest, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jingyao likes you very much, but your status is too different. If you really want to be together in the future, you will suffer a lot. Alas, do you like Jingyao too? If you really like him, you must be mentally prepared. If not, stay away from him as soon as possible to avoid being hurt by mistake!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded without hesitation and said, "Thank you, Princess, for the reminder! Living in troubled times, Xiaoyue is not in the mood for romance. I'm lucky to be alive! Princess, if you have nothing else to say, Xiaoyue will take her leave."
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