Chapter 726: Abandoned Mother's Attitude
"Did I wake you up?" Xiao Yan was wearing loose pajamas, his black hair slightly damp, and his body still had the fragrance of soap nuts after bathing. He lay down beside her and said, "Sleep with me for a while."
He turned sideways and took her into his arms, his chin resting gently on the top of her head. His voice was low and steady: "I will have a lot of time to accompany you in the future."
Lu Qiniang was startled when she heard this, and most of her sleepiness was instantly dispelled.
The mansion was surrounded, and he suddenly returned and said such words... Even if she was slow-witted, she could smell something unusual.
"What's wrong? What happened to you?" She struggled slightly from his embrace and looked up at him anxiously, "Did I get you into trouble?"
She had always been worried that her support for the Queen and reform would cause envy and bring trouble to Xiao Yan.
"No," Xiao Yan chuckled and rubbed her back, his tone affirming, "You did a great job. It's just that there's a little disagreement between the Emperor and me. From now on, maybe I'll have to rely on you, Madam, to make me a wife and a husband."
"Is there any conflict between you and the emperor?" Lu Qiniang was anxious.
Why do I feel like these two are having a quarrel?
We can't make a fuss about that.
That's the emperor.
"What a big fuss you two made! The whole house was surrounded." Lu Qiniang muttered, "You, you've been wronged?"
She felt that Xiao Yan must have bowed his head to be released now.
How pitiful.
Thinking of this, Lu Qiniang took the initiative to put her arms around Xiao Yan and patted him on the back gently: "It's okay, if you break up, we won't serve you anymore. At worst, we can go back to raising pigs in the future."
Xiao Yan couldn't help laughing at her comfort: "Don't raise pigs anymore, just take good care of me."
"Let's raise them together. You won't make a difference." Lu Qiniang muttered.
Xiao Yan laughed.
Having been married for many years, Lu Qiniang could hear his true emotions from his laughter. She felt a little relieved, but she couldn't help but ask, "Stop laughing! What happened?"
Xiao Yan then stopped smiling and recounted the whole story of the great changes in the palace, the Queen's desire to emulate the Empress, and how he was forced to co-star with the Emperor in the double act of "forcing the Queen to abdicate and depose her."
"...The Queen has crossed the line," he said in a deep voice, "She wants more than just ruling from behind the scenes."
Lu Qiniang was silent for a long time.
"Are you scared?" Xiao Yan gently stroked her back. "It's okay, it's all over."
Unexpectedly, Lu Qiniang shook her head gently and said in a muffled voice: "I'm not scared. Although our house was surrounded this time, I don't know why, I always feel that it's okay."
So it would be a lie to say she wasn't anxious these days, but her overall mood was stable.
Then her voice dropped: "Xiao Yan, I feel...not so good."
"What's wrong?"
"For the Queen." She never hid her true thoughts in front of Xiao Yan. "Now that it's just the two of us, I'm going to say something disrespectful—I don't think the Queen wanting to be the Empress is such a heinous crime..."
In her opinion, the queen actually put more effort into handling many affairs inside and outside the court.
Although it cannot be said that the emperor is completely a hands-off boss, he is not far off.
After doing all the work, isn't it normal for someone to want a reputation?
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.
Why don't you give people some motivation?
"What did the Emperor say?" Lu Qiniang asked anxiously, "Is the Emperor going to kill the Queen?"
"If that's the case, what do you want to do?" Xiao Yan asked instead of answering.
"Then, then I want to plead for the Queen." Lu Qiniang said.
She is simple-minded.
She felt that the Queen had indeed made many contributions.
For the common people, do they care who is the emperor or the empress?
Don't care.
Whoever gives them a good life, dares to confront the powerful, and speaks for the people is a good emperor.
The lower-class people who live a down-to-earth life are not so pedantic.
It is these old scholars and corrupt old ministers in the court who talk about "hens crowing at dawn" every day.
For rural people, no matter whether it is a rooster or a hen, as long as it can crow and lay eggs, it is a chicken.
As long as it's useful.
"But Qi Niang, this is the Liu family's world." Xiao Yan said softly.
To be honest, Lu Qinniang's idea deeply touched him.
Xiao Yan thought that Lu Qiniang would be amazed at the Queen's audacity, would condemn the Queen's inflated desires, and even thought that she would be worried about the progress of the reform.
I just didn't expect that she would speak for the queen.
This is Lu Qi Niang.
Her thoughts are always independent and clear.
"Didn't the Liu family's empire... also come from the previous dynasty?" Lu Qiniang muttered softly, then waved her hand. "Forget it, let's not talk about this. What should we do now? Will something happen to the Empress in the future? Will the things we do be affected?"
She suddenly realized that if the queen fell, the women's cause they had promoted would likely be leaderless, and years of hard work would be wasted. Thinking of this, she panicked and suddenly broke free from Xiao Yan's embrace and sat up: "No, I have to think about how to carry this burden..."
After the Queen, she was basically the one who took the lead in promoting the improvement of women's status.
The queen has fallen, she cannot fall.
Otherwise, all the efforts of the past few years will soon be in vain.
At this moment, Lu Qiniang was really panicked.
Xiao Yan reached out and pulled her down on him.
Lu Qiniang reached out and pushed his chest: "Stop making trouble, I have something important to do!"
"Is it possible that what I want to tell you is also a serious matter?" Xiao Yan smiled.
Lu Qi Niang: “?”
The two of them were in bed, talking about serious matters in this position where she was on top?
You’re kidding me!
"It's broad daylight outside, stop making a fuss." Lu Qiniang said, "Have other people heard about your return? I have to go out and take a look. The people in the mansion are all scared because of these changes. And there are things happening outside... I have to stand up."
Everyone must know that the queen may have lost power, but what they are doing is always moving forward.
Although it is difficult, we have to grit our teeth and persevere, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted.
"Abandoned Mother, be patient," Xiao Yan's arms were firmly around her, his voice filled with reassuring strength, "Listen to me."
"Okay," Lu Qiniang lay on him helplessly and muttered, "Then tell me quickly."
This man doesn't go home for a few days, and when he comes back he becomes as clingy as a big dog.
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