Chapter 160: The Queen Mother Rescues
Just as Shen Ningyuan was thinking, the eunuch's sharp voice rang out: "The Queen is here!"
Afterwards, all the ladies present knelt down and saluted.
Shen Ningyuan and Song Yaner also knelt down, and the latter whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "The queen is here, you have to be careful at the palace banquet today."
"Sister-in-law, I know."
Shen Ningyuan's tone was calm, and she didn't seem to be worried at all.
"Everyone, please stand up. Today is a palace banquet held to celebrate the Queen Mother's return to the palace. There is no need to be restrained."
He Yunshu walked towards the top position with lotus steps.
But when he passed by Chen Ningyuan, he deliberately slowed down his pace and then stopped.
He ordered in a cold tone: "You, raise your head."
Shen Ningyuan paused, then slowly raised her head and looked at He Yunshu.
After staring at Chen Ningyuan's face for a long while, He Yunshu said with a half-smile, "I haven't seen you for a month, but you look a lot plumper. Why, as soon as your husband was buried, you let yourself go?"
"Could it be that you have been hoping that he would die so that you can find another one?"
As soon as He Yunshu said this, it immediately caused an uproar.
Everyone knew that the queen was deliberately looking for trouble with Shen Ningyuan, so no one dared to raise their heads casually.
"Chen Ningyuan, why don't you speak? Is it because I don't have the right to let you speak?"
Seeing that Shen Ningyuan did not respond, He Yunshu questioned in a cold voice.
Song Yan'er immediately said, "Your Majesty, my sister just lost her husband and is in a state of anxiety. If I have offended you, please forgive me."
He Yunshu glanced at him coldly and asked, "Did I ask you to speak?"
Then he glared at Shen Ningyuan coldly, "I want her to say it!"
When saying this, He Yunshu deliberately emphasized her tone, shocking everyone present so much that they couldn't help but tremble.
It looked like the Queen was determined to cause trouble for Shen Ningyuan.
There were even two people in the crowd who were whispering about this sudden situation.
“What’s going on, did Shen Ningyuan offend the queen?”
"Don't you know? When Shen Ningyuan entered the palace, she killed someone in the Queen's bedroom, forcing the Queen to move out of her previous bedroom."
"What? There is such a thing. Shen Ningyuan is looking for death!"
"That's right. Relying on the power of the Shen family, even the Queen is ignored. Sooner or later, they will suffer."
"That's right. I thought she was pitiful because her husband died, but I didn't expect she was such a shrew!"
"I won't say any more, so no one can hear it."
As soon as the conversation between the two ended, Shen Ningyuan’s cold voice was heard.
"Empress, my wife and my husband got married because of our love, and everyone in the capital knows about it. Now that my husband has just left, your wife is throwing dirty water on me. What's the logic behind this?"
Shen Ningyuan asked directly, which made He Yunshu feel a little embarrassed.
His expression paused, and he continued to question in a cold voice: "Chen Ningyuan, I am kindly concerned about you, the widow of the Marquis's Mansion, why are you so choking?"
"The Queen's concern is indeed very thorough. She even knows whether there is a new person in my backyard." Chen Ningyuan asked indifferently: "Why? Did the Queen plant spies in my backyard to keep an eye on my every move?"
"Chen Ningyuan, you——"
He Yunshu was almost mad with anger.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Ningyuan, you have such a sharp tongue. If I can't find a reason, I really want to pull out your tongue!"
Shen Ningyuan: “…”
After hearing what He Yunshu said, Shen Ningyuan was choked.
I've heard before that the queen is a person with a big heart and no brains.
But I didn't expect that she would be so stupid.
How dare you say such words in public? Aren't you afraid of being rejected by others?
Seeing that Chen Ningyuan didn't speak again, He Yunshu urged directly: "Chen Ningyuan, speak up, if you don't speak again, I will really pull out your tongue."
"Queen, please stop making trouble."
Just as He Yunshu finished speaking, a steady voice came from outside the hall.
The crowd began to get restless and immediately turned around to look over.
Then I saw the Queen Mother, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walking in, supported by two palace maids.
Everyone was shocked and saluted loudly.
He Yunshu also turned around immediately and walked towards the Queen Mother.
As soon as she got closer, He Yunshu ignored the gloomy look of the Queen Mother and asked crisply, "Mother, the palace banquet hasn't started yet, why did you come here so quickly?"
The Queen Mother did not respond to He Yunshu's words. She slowly restrained her expression and glanced at everyone present.
Finally, his gaze fell on Shen Ningyuan, and a barely perceptible complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
Shen Ningyuan seemed to have noticed something, and looked up at the Queen Mother, just in time to meet her complicated gaze.
Strangely, the moment Shen Ningyuan looked over, the Queen Mother looked away.
This scene couldn’t help but make Shen Ningyuan feel puzzled.
As far as she knew, the empress dowager's surname was Cui, and like her mother, she was born in the Cui family of Qinghe.
Could it be that she has some connection with her mother?
When Shen Ningyuan was full of doubts, He Yunshu noticed that Empress Dowager Cui's gaze was always on Shen Ningyuan, and He Yunshu frowned.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Queen Mother Cui gently shake off the palace maid who was supporting her.
She walked to the center of the hall, looked at He Yunshu coldly, and said in a dignified voice: "I was in the side hall and heard the quarrel here. Queen, you are the master of the six palaces. At this palace banquet, in front of all the ministers, you use your power to embarrass a widow who has just become a widow. How can you be so disrespectful?"
He Yunshu's face turned pale, biting her lower lip, and explained aggrievedly: "Mother, it was Shen Ningyuan who disrespected the elders and did not take me seriously. She even talked back to me. I was so angry that I scolded her."
"You have no respect for your elders?" Queen Mother Cui snorted coldly, "But I was outside the palace just now and clearly saw that you were the first to target Chen Ningyuan, and you were just arguing with reason."
Queen Mother Cui said, emphasizing her tone and scolding in a deep voice: "As the current queen, you are so narrow-minded. How can you be called the mother of the country?"
He Yunshu was unwilling to be scolded in public by Empress Dowager Cui, but she did not dare to refute her casually.
I had no choice but to lower my head and swallow my anger silently.
It's really strange, this old woman who is devoted to Buddhism would actually protect Shen Ningyuan?
Then, Queen Mother Cui turned to look at Shen Ningyuan, and her tone was a little softer than before: "Get up!"
Queen Mother Cui said in a complicated tone: "Your husband died for his country, and you are still a widow at a young age. It is really not easy. If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell me."
"Although I don't stay in the capital often, I can still help you a little."
Shen Ningyuan was suspicious.
Why was Queen Mother Cui so good to her?
Although she was curious, she still bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your consideration. I am very grateful."
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