Empress Duan did not disturb Empress Dowager Xiao and left Shou'an Palace with her people.

Perhaps after this incident, Empress Dowager Xiao will not be so willful in the future. This is a good thing as it will save her a lot of trouble.

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Emperor Shangwen was handling official business in the palace and learned about the affairs of Shou'an Palace from Eunuch Yin.

Originally he was worried that the queen would be in trouble, but he got some new information from Eunuch Yin.

"The Queen directly revoked the old lady's status. I heard that after the old lady returned home, she stayed indoors and didn't see anyone out of shame."

Emperor Shangwen was in a good mood. "The Queen always handles things quickly and decisively, which is good."

"I don't know what Old Lady Lu was thinking. She actually insulted the Queen Mother in public. This made the Queen Mother sober up and realize what kind of person Old Lady Lu is."

Eunuch Yin gave a detailed description. Emperor Shangwen was also very smart. He realized that this matter was related to Xiao Ruyu. It seemed that it was his Yuer's secret magic that allowed the old lady to recognize everything.

"Send someone to prepare some snacks and meals that the Queen Mother likes to eat. I will have dinner with the Queen Mother today."

Eunuch Yin nodded, "I know, I'll go down and make the arrangements right away."

After saying this, Eunuch Yin left.

At dusk that day, the empress dowager was having dinner in the palace in a depressed mood. When she learned that Emperor Shangwen would have dinner with her, she felt a little confused.

It is said that since the emperor ascended the throne, the affection between mother and son has become increasingly shallow.

Many times, she thought that she, the queen mother, simply had no real power.

Therefore, most of the time, Empress Dowager Xiao liked to go against the emperor, but she never expected that the emperor would give in.

I have never seen such a loving mother and filial son scene like today.

"Mother, this is the Shu cuisine you like. I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare it. Blood swallows are the best for nourishing the skin and replenishing blood. You should drink more to stay young forever."

Empress Dowager Xiao glanced at Emperor Shangwen arrogantly and snorted coldly.

"Don't think that if you lower yourself, I will forgive you and your wife. You have been really cruel in the past few years. You haven't even visited me once. I guess you don't have me in your heart."

"Mother, I didn't do well in the past, but Yun'er and I both care about you. As the saying goes, a harmonious family is the foundation of everything. In the past, I neglected to take care of you, which made you uneasy. Now I am willing to make up for it. You are my only support."

Emperor Shangwen's words were very appropriate, and even the Queen Mother, who had a heart of stone, was moved by him.

"Forget it, it's all over. I won't bother with you."

The mother and son had a rare meal without any quarrel and ate in peace. When the meal was over, the empress dowager frowned and looked at Emperor Shangwen in confusion.

"My prince, I feel like I've been sick lately."

Emperor Shangwen was a little worried. He stood up and supported the empress dowager. "Son, I will ask Dr. Yang to come over. I don't know what's wrong with you, mother. Why don't you tell me first?"

Empress Dowager Xiao shook her head and pointed to her head.

"I don't know if it's because I'm old or what, but I can actually hear the little princess's voice. Do you think I'm going to die soon?"

The Queen Mother's worried look made Emperor Shangwen believe that his mother was not talking nonsense but was asking seriously.

"Of course not. The Queen Mother is in very good health. You can hear Yu'er's thoughts. Perhaps it is just because of the blood relationship. You are her grandmother, and you can hear her thoughts."

Empress Dowager Xiao was startled, with an indescribable emotion in her heart. If it weren't for the little princess's voice, she wouldn't have known that Old Lady Lu, whom she regarded as a sister, actually only wanted to use her.

The human heart is truly hard to guess.

"Could it be possible that you, the Emperor, could hear it too?"

Emperor Shangwen did not hide it. They were mother and son, and there was no need to hide any secret, no matter how important, from each other.

"Of course I could hear it. Speaking of which, when Concubine Li colluded with the sorcerer to harm my child, it was only after I heard Yu'er's inner voice that I knew who was behind it."

"Mother, you are the most important person in my heart. The Queen and I, and these two children are my most important relatives, and they are also your beloved grandchildren. I hope that you will not have any grudges against the Queen in the future."

Empress Dowager Xiao no longer had the intention to compete with the Queen. Thinking back on the series of actions she had taken since returning to the palace, she actually felt a little regretful.

This child is not a disaster at all, but a blessing from heaven. Since he can help the emperor avoid so many disasters, she should worship this child.

Why, I have done so many wrong things...

"I was really wrong beyond reason."

The Queen Mother let out a long sigh, thinking of everything that had happened during this period. Now she just wanted to give all the good things to her beloved grandson.

After finishing his meal with the emperor, he ordered people to clean up the things in Shou'an Palace.

She picked out some high-quality bracelets and jewelry and sent them to the Queen's Fengyi Palace.

When ten boxes of treasures were delivered to Fengyi Palace, the Queen was almost stunned. Didn't the Queen Mother always dislike her? Why did she send so many things now?

Nanny Wei also smiled and said respectfully, "I have delivered the things on the orders of the Empress Dowager. Please keep them, Empress. I will take my leave."

"Thank you, Madam Wei."

After Nanny Wei left, Empress Duan glanced at the empress dowager's rewards and found that these items were the best. Could it be that the empress dowager had gone crazy?

"The Empress Dowager said that you are still recovering from your illness, so you don't need to pay respects to me anymore. Fengyi Palace will take good care of the two young masters. When the Empress Dowager is better, she will come to visit the two little grandchildren."

"Okay, I understand."

After delivering the message, Nanny Wei left. She was in a hurry to go back and report.

Empress Duan was a little dumbfounded by the Queen Mother's sudden change of attitude, but she was receptive and had already asked someone to send all the jewelry to the warehouse of Fengyi Palace.

She picked up the sleeping little princess, kissed her smooth little face, and said with emotion.

"Yu'er, you are truly my lucky star."

The storage ring in Xiao Ruyu's hand became slightly hot, waking her up.

She now entered her personal space and found that the medicinal herbs she had planted last time had grown in the fertile soil.

This medicinal herb is a magical herb that can promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Thinking that my uncle and my brothers always need to practice martial arts or lead troops to fight, this magical medicine is extremely useful.

So she took advantage of the last time she entered the Medicine King Valley to find this medicinal herb and found a place in the back mountain to plant it.

There were only one or two at first, but now they have grown to three or four hundred.

These magical herbs are only available in the world where she lives. Of course, their pain-relieving effect is also very good, so she kept these medicines.

After she collected all the medicines, she quietly left the space. When there was no one in the hall, she used her mind to take out the spiritual herbs that were originally hidden in the storage ring.