"It's all my fault for being so nosy. I shouldn't have mentioned that unlucky thing." The Queen Mother's heart tightened, and she hurriedly spoke to comfort her. When she mentioned Yuan Jiang's pregnancy, a hint of joy appeared between her brows: "The Queen is young, and her elder sister is clumsy and not the kind to serve others."
"I don't feel comfortable with anyone in the palace serving her. I want to take care of the Queen myself!"
Xie Guanlan frowned fiercely, "Mother, the Queen... the Queen won't be used to it. If you're interested, give her more gold and silver jewelry. She'll like it."
"Don't send her any tonics either. She doesn't like the smell of them."
"The Queen is sensitive. If you go to see her, don't mention the child all the time, or she'll be upset. She suffered a lot in her childhood and is frail. Pregnancy has damaged her vitality. Please be more concerned about her health."
The Queen Mother rolled her eyes at him and said, "I am also a woman, I don't need you to teach me."
She was originally just a palace maid serving the emperor, but after being seduced by the drunken late emperor, she was thrown into the cold palace. There, she became pregnant and gave birth to Xie Guanlan, with no one to take care of her. Even on the day of delivery, there was only an old palace maid who delivered the baby.
She didn't even have time to rest after giving birth. She had to get up in the middle of winter to wash clothes and beg for food from those domineering palace maids.
Thinking of those past events, the joy on the empress dowager's face faded a little, and a trace of sadness and discomfort gathered between her brows, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.
At this moment, hearty and joyful laughter came from far away.
"It's Yingchuan." The Queen Mother's eyes lit up, and she hurried to the door, where she saw Mu Yingchuan, dressed in military armor and a battle robe. "Why do you keep coming to the palace lately?"
Mu Yingchuan's smile froze. He clenched the pink embroidered handkerchief in his hand and quietly tucked it into his chest. He blushed and said, "Sister, I'm afraid you'll be bored, so I came all the way here to keep you company."
The Queen Mother scoffed, took Mu Yingchuan's hand and walked into the palace: "You came at the right time. The Queen is pregnant, and my heart is finally at peace. Now I have you, do you have a favorite woman?"
"You are thirty-five years old this year. Normally, people of your age would already have grandchildren."
Mu Yingchuan blushed, and a beautiful and pretty face instantly appeared in his mind. He lowered his eyes and swallowed unconsciously.
"My son, please take care of your uncle and see which young lady is suitable for him. Let's meet each other." The empress dowager became anxious when she saw Mu Yingchuan's silly look, so she simply gave Xie Guanlan some advice.
Xie Guanlan raised his eyelashes and looked at Mu Yingchuan, who looked embarrassed. He chuckled and said, "Mother, I'm afraid there's no need to worry about it."
"What does this mean?" The Queen Mother looked puzzled.
"Sister, I like a girl." Mu Yingchuan scratched his head, glanced at Xie Guanlan quietly, and the smile on his lips deepened.
Xie Guanlan frowned suspiciously, feeling that something was wrong.
"What?!" The Queen Mother was even more delighted and asked in a cheerful voice, "Whose daughter is this?"
Mu Yingchuan's eyes wandered: "It's not someone's daughter, it's... Yuan Qingyin, the Queen's eldest sister."
"?" The Queen Mother's smile froze. She turned her head to look at Xie Guanlan, who was drinking tea calmly, and then at Mu Yingchuan, who had a silly smile on his face. Her heart was in turmoil and she didn't know what to say for a moment: "You..."
"Sister, I like Miss Yuan and I want to marry her." Mu Yingchuan said in a firm tone.
The Queen Mother felt a darkness before her eyes. Her son married a princess of a fallen country, and her younger brother also wanted to marry that princess of a fallen country.
Could it be that the Mu family is destined to be taken advantage of by the Yuan family?!
The Queen Mother was upset, but she couldn't stop Mu Yingchuan from insisting on getting married, so she stopped urging him and just told him to make his own decision. As for the rest, she could ask Xie Guanlan to arrange the marriage.
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