Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Mo Weixin raised her head happily and wanted to call out "Chongyuan", but she only saw Song Qingxue.

She looked unhappy for a moment, but quickly covered it up with a smile.

"Sister Qingxue? You haven't been in the palace these days. I'm all alone, but I'm so bored!"

"Then sister, why don't you live in the palace for a while?" Song Qingxue followed her words.

"this……"

Seeing her hesitation, Song Qingxue quickly added, "The emperor is in this state now. If no one is there to talk to him, I am afraid he will get sick. Besides, didn't the princess accompany the queen mother in Dafoshan before? You have been with her for a long time, so you must know better how to make her happy."

"Sister, what you said makes sense." Mo Weixin nodded and asked, "By the way, sister has been in the palace recently. Do you know how the emperor is doing?"

"The emperor's condition has improved, sister, don't worry."

"Oh, how can I not worry!" Mo Weixin sighed, frowning: "The emperor is young and in good health, how come he suddenly contracted a serious disease?"

"Everyone gets sick sometimes, so you should just relax. Instead of worrying here, why not go to Chang'an Palace to see the Queen Mother?"

"That's good. I haven't seen the Queen Mother for a long time. I miss her a little."

Having said that, Song Qingxue accompanied Mo Weixin to Chang'an Palace.

When the two arrived, the Queen Mother had just woken up.

As soon as they entered the Queen Mother's bedroom, they noticed that her eyes were frighteningly red, and it seemed that she had just woken up and cried again.

"Empress Dowager." Mo Weixin walked up to the Empress Dowager with a worried look on her face. "Sister Qingxue just said that the Emperor's condition has improved. You must take good care of yourself! Otherwise, when the Emperor wakes up and sees you like this, he will definitely feel extremely guilty."

When the Queen Mother heard what she said, she couldn't help but wipe the area around her eyes with her handkerchief.

"The emperor has been in good health since he was young, and he has only been sick a few times over the years."

It is precisely because I have never been sick before that this serious illness is so hard to accept.

"Your Majesty is a lucky man, and all the palace doctors are highly skilled. He will surely recover soon. Don't worry too much. It would be bad if he gets hurt." Mo Weixin said as she sat down next to the empress dowager.

"I know."

The Queen Mother sighed heavily, but did not continue to talk about this sad thing. Instead, she adjusted her mood and asked, "Wei Xin, it's so late, why are you entering the palace at this time?"

"I have been living in the palace these days. Sister Qingxue has not returned. I miss her so I want to go to the palace to see her."

"You two have a good relationship."

Mo Weixin smiled, looked at Song Qingxue and said, "It's Sister Qingxue, I like her just by looking at her."

Song Qingxue felt so embarrassed that even her toes moved, but she could only smile and cooperate.

Mo Weixin stayed with the empress dowager and talked for most of the night until she felt sleepy, then she sent someone to arrange a room for her to sleep.

Mo Weixin was so talkative that Song Qingxue had no chance to interrupt, so she could only sit with the two women until late at night.

I thought Mo Weixin had been sent away and I could leave too, but I didn't expect to be kept by the Queen Mother.

Song Qingxue blinked, not quite understanding.

"Empress Dowager? Do you have anything else to tell me?" Song Qingxue didn't have much impression of this woman.

After traveling here for so long, this was the first time she met the Queen Mother. In the original book, there were only a few brief descriptions of the Queen Mother.

She only knew that the current empress dowager was a person who did not like to fight with the world. When she was the queen, she did not interfere much in the affairs of the harem. Later, when the previous emperor died and Xiahou Le ascended the throne, she simply moved directly to Dafoshan, where she ate vegetarian food and chanted scriptures every day.

Song Qingxue was very unsure about this background-like character.

The Queen Mother smiled faintly and waved at her, "Come to the bed."

"yes."

Song Qingxue walked to the empress dowager's bedside in small steps. She didn't dare to sit down, but she couldn't stand and look down at people either. After thinking about it, she had to squat beside the bed.

"Why are you squatting? Sit up quickly." The Queen Mother pulled her, her voice extremely gentle.

"yes."

"Don't be so reserved." The Queen Mother noticed her nervousness and gently touched her hair.

"Okay." He agreed, but still seemed reserved.

The Queen Mother could see it, but she didn't force her. She just said, "Qingxue, let me take a good look."

Upon hearing this, Song Qingxue sat up straighter, not daring to move at all, just letting the empress dowager watch her.

"She has grown into a very pretty lady, and looks a lot like her sister."

"ah?"

Song Qingxue was a little confused.

What sister?

What?

Why doesn’t she understand?

The Queen Mother touched her head and said, "I guess you don't know yet, but your mother is my elder sister. So, you should call me little aunt."

Song Qingxue was really shocked.

This...she really doesn't know.

The original text did not mention the original owner's mother who died early, nor did it say that the current empress dowager had such a relationship with the Song family!

I was quite uncomfortable with the sudden appearance of a little aunt.

"Alas, I was too ignorant back then. I had to leave the capital to explore the world, but after going around in circles, I ended up returning to Shangjing City."

"Ah? Leaving Beijing?" She didn't expect this.

After all, the empress dowager was too young when she entered the palace, just the age that an ordinary woman would enter.

"Yes." The queen mother had a trace of regret on her face, "If I hadn't insisted on running away from home, I wouldn't have entered the palace. For so many years, my father and brother have never paid attention to me, and I regret it very much."

"Why would I ignore you?"

Song Qingxue was very sure that the original owner did not have the aunt the Queen Mother in her memory. Perhaps no one had ever told her about this kind of thing since she was a child, so she dared to ask.

"Because I broke their hearts, I am an unfilial daughter."

As the Queen Mother spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.

Song Qingxue hurriedly handed over a handkerchief and comforted her, "Empress Dowager, don't be too sad. What happened in the past is in the past."

"Ah, look at me, why am I crying again." The Queen Mother wiped her tears, forced a smile, and said, "Qingxue, do you know why I want to keep you here?"

Song Qingxue shook her head and answered honestly: "Qingxue doesn't know."

"Princess Changle, you can talk to her from time to time, but don't be too close to her." The Queen Mother looked at Song Qingxue with some worry, "You are as naive as your sister. I am afraid that you will suffer in the future."

Hearing this, Song Qingxue's eyes showed a little confusion, "Sister Princess usually treats Qingxue very well."

The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "She is kind to you, so you can continue to be nice to her, but remember what I said, you must not open your heart to her."

"Yes, Qingxue will remember it." Song Qingxue lowered her head and responded softly.

She actually didn't expect that the Queen Mother was such a sharp-eyed woman.

Speaking of Mo Weixin, her disguise skills are indeed first-rate. If I didn't know her true nature, I might really be stupid enough to call her a sister.

But the Queen Mother saw through such a person who was so good at disguise.

Now that she thought about it, the fact that she had been able to defeat those women over the years and become the champion of palace fighting was not entirely due to the favor of the late emperor.

It can even be said that the fact that she has come to where she is today has little to do with whether the late emperor favored her or not.

Throughout history, there have been thousands of concubines, but how many of them were like this woman, who had the last laugh?

Most of those who have the last laugh are not favored concubines, but women with brains and strong character.

After all, the emperor's favor is only temporary, and only with brains can a woman maintain her long-term development in the deep palace.

Song Qingxue couldn't help but feel fortunate that the Queen Mother was the original owner's aunt.

It would be very troublesome to go against such a meticulous woman!