Chapter 258: Bo Qiaohui 70
"What is going on..."
Dou Yifang looked at the two empty seats with a headache, not understanding how her children had become like this.
Bo Qiaohui comforted her, "Fortunately, we are the only ones here today. I think the eldest princess and Gillian will be able to recover in a few days."
"Let them be. Guan Tao has had everything go her way in life, so she feels that others shouldn't refuse her requests. It wouldn't be a bad thing for her to hit a wall."
Dou Yifang didn't finish her words. Guantao had always been like this, but she had never made him change his ways. The reason was simply because her father and brother were in power in the past, and now...
Liu Che smiled and admitted his mistake: "My grandson also did not do the right thing in this matter. I should have explained it to my aunt properly. I also wanted to avoid embarrassing my elders in front of others."
"Our Che'er is such a good boy." Dou Yifang was indeed even happier.
It was rare for the two of them to be so close, so it was indeed very easy for Liu Che to please someone. Dou Yifang even forgot about her business. When the palace servants announced that Madam Zhou and her daughter had arrived, she remembered that she was supposed to meet Xue Yuan and the others today.
"Bring them in quickly."
Dou Yifang squinted her eyes and looked outside, only vaguely seeing two figures, one big and one small. When she heard Xue Yuan's familiar greeting, she hurriedly and happily ordered someone to bring them over.
"It's so rare for you to enter the palace. Where is Nianxue?" Dou Yifang held Xue Yuan's hand, and only then could she see her clearly. She smiled and turned around, only to see a little girl standing beside her mother. Upon hearing her voice, she stepped forward and took Dou Yifang's other hand.
"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
"Good, good boy, you are becoming more and more beautiful."
Dou Yifang fell in love with Nianxue the moment she saw her. It could be said that she watched this girl grow up. However, as she grew older, she learned to avoid suspicion and rarely entered the palace.
Especially in the past two years, Dou Yifang was in poor health and Zhou Yafu's old illness relapsed, so she had not seen Nianxue again. Now at first glance, she had grown into a big girl.
Nianxue's appearance and temperament were the complete opposite of Gillian's. She had a round face, cheeks as rosy as fresh lychees, and a nose as smooth as goose fat. Her eyes, like apricots, were lively and clear, and her naturally smiling lips had a touch of fleshiness.
Her every gesture and movement showed some of the queen's qualities in the past, but she was less otherworldly and more relaxed.
At this moment, Nian Xue was holding the Empress Dowager's hand, and they were only separated from Liu Che by a table. Their eyes met in mid-air, then both glanced away.
The subtle atmosphere was enough to make Dou Yifang smile knowingly. She patted Che'er's shoulder and smiled kindly, "It's rare for Nianxue to come visit Grandma. It's a pity that Grandma is old and can't accompany her around. Are you willing to share Grandma's worries?"
Nian Xue's crow-feather eyelashes trembled when she heard that, and her lips unconsciously pursed slightly, making her look plump and more kissable.
Liu Che blinked his eyes, smiled and stood up: "Grandson is of course willing."
As he spoke, he stretched out his long arm and said to Nian Xue, "Lady, please come this way."
Nian Xue bowed and left with Liu Che.
"Look at them, they are truly a match made in heaven." Dou Yifang seemed to see Liu Heng, herself, Qi'er, and Qiaohui in the past, and was filled with emotion. "I am old, you are not young anymore, and a new generation has grown up."
"In a flash, my life has passed by like this."
"The Queen Mother is still young. I'm afraid she hasn't even lived half of her life yet."
Dou Yifang laughed and shook her head: "You are so funny. I am already this old, and I still have half of my life left. Isn't it scary?"
"I know you're filial, but life is finite, and the late emperor is still waiting for me down there..."
Even though she was already very old, Dou Yifang's face was still full of happiness and longing when she mentioned Liu Heng. Time could not take away any of her love for Liu Heng.
At this time, Bo Qiaohui just sat quietly by the side, not disturbing the other party from reuniting with his lover in his memories.
While she herself didn't desire this kind of pure love, she also didn't want to belittle it. Ultimately, everyone's choices were personal, like drinking water; only they knew whether it was hot or cold. As an outsider, she had no right to comment.
But as a mother, she doesn't want her daughter to become such a woman.
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After that day, Guantao never brought A Jiao into the palace again. It's unclear whether it was because she felt embarrassed or because she resented the Empress Dowager, or perhaps it was both.
In short, no matter what their plans were, the marriage between Liu Che and Zhou Nianxue had been finalized with the approval of the three major figures in the harem.
Liu Qi has even asked someone to calculate an auspicious date, and it seems that he is planning to let them get married next year.
His decision finally made Dou Yifang realize that something was wrong. After learning about Liu Qi's illness, the empress dowager also fell ill. When she woke up, she did not agree to let Liu Wu enter the palace, but only let him live in the mansion prepared by the emperor.
At the suggestion of Bo Qiaohui, the Bo family also entered a dormant period. First, Bo Xiang continued to demand a severe trial for Liu Wu in the court, and was kicked out of the position of prime minister by the emperor.
Then Bo Chen found evidence of Bo Ren's private dealings with Liu Pengzu. The emperor was furious and stripped him of his title and demoted him to a commoner.
In a short time, the once prosperous Bo family was left with only Bo Chen, a leading military officer. As for Bo Gu, he was busy improving his farming methods all day long.
What conspiracy? What scheming? Can it make the land grow an extra hectare of grain?
Not to mention that the brothers of the Bo family all tacitly avoided him, even Liu Qi had no intention of dragging him into the water.
Even at this point, Liu Qi still didn't stop. He continued to manipulate the court, almost tearing the ministers apart in just one year. On the contrary, the Bo family, which was the first to fall, was not tormented much because they were law-abiding.
Liu Qi sat at the head of the table, very pleased with his achievements over the past year. His gaze shifted to Bo Chen, and his expression darkened again. He slowly stood up, feeling his body weighed down. He suppressed a tickling sensation in his throat.
As soon as he returned to Xuanshi Hall, he couldn't help coughing. The large pool of blood was so glaring that it scared the palace servant closest to him. He couldn't help but scream, and then his face turned pale.
Chun Wang, who was beside Liu Qi, waved his hand, and someone naturally dragged him away. The palace maid was already trembling with fear, but she dared not make a sound.
"I'll go get the imperial physician right away," Chun Wang said, feeling a little panicked. He tried his best to keep his voice steady and was about to send someone, but Liu Qi stopped him, saying, "Don't worry. The Empress said today that she has something to ask me. Wait until she leaves, then send for the imperial physician."
"……promise."
No matter how anxious Chunwang was, he could only nod, but silently prayed in his heart that the Queen would say less.
"Your Majesty, the Empress requests an audience."
Liu Qi nodded to Chun Wang and let the palace maid clean up for him. Then he forced himself to sit up on his knees and looked at the queen who came in with an unchanged expression.
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