Chapter 174 Jiujiu Returns Home
The reason why Bei Jingchu asked for a vacation for Zhou Huanjiu was real: she was really injured.
When facing the explosion scene, the power and safety distance were not calculated well.
She didn't die, she just had some minor injuries. Bei Jingchu felt that she was lucky.
The little girl was lying in bed with bandages wrapped around her. When she learned that she could rest for a year, her little mouth never closed.
I felt sorry for her, but the way she looked so happy because she had a holiday was really annoying.
"Closing those big teeth of yours."
"I can't bear to see you so happy."
Zhou Huanjiu retracted his big teeth that were used to chatter and said "oh" in a wronged tone.
After saying "Oh", Zhou Huanjiu finally discovered where the long-standing feeling of discord came from.
She put her hands on her waist and tried to show off her authority: "Chu Chu, please respect me. I am your cousin!"
Bei Jingchu had no expression on her face: "Yeah."
Ying~
Why does this kid's sour face look a bit scary?
No, she has to uphold her status as an elder!
"So! So, so..."
After talking for a long time, nothing came of it. Instead, I became less and less confident and my voice became smaller and smaller.
Her expressionless look is really scary. I miss the baby Chuchu when she was a child who could be flattened, kneaded, pinched and sucked without her being able to resist.
The maid came in from outside and said, "Madam, His Majesty and the Queen Mother are here to see you. Is it convenient for you?"
The main purpose was to remind her to dress properly. After all, she was going into her daughter's private room. If the emperor came in directly, it would be embarrassing for Zhou Huanjiu without any clothes.
"It's convenient. Please invite Your Majesty and the Queen Mother in."
The Queen Mother came in and stopped Zhou Huan from drinking and bowing: "Silly child, you are injured."
"We are all family, so let's not bother with these details."
Bei Jingchu greeted him obediently.
The Emperor did not tell the Empress Dowager about the gunpowder incident.
But I heard that there was a fire that day and the inside of Zhou Huanjiu's bedroom was blown up, so she couldn't hide this from her.
The Queen Mother had her own speculation.
The cause of the fire was kept secret inside Renshou Hall, and the only explanation given to the outside world was that it was caused by dry weather and an accidental water leak.
The palace maid brought two more chairs and placed them on Zhou Huanjiu's bed, in addition to the one Bei Jing had been sitting on since the first day of the lunar year.
Three chairs were placed against the bed, as if surrounding Zhou Huanjiu, making her look weak, pitiful and helpless.
"Since I don't have to go to school, can I go home?"
She said this not very confidently.
Although the Queen Mother awarded Madam Zhou a token that allowed her to enter the palace, she did not dare to use it frequently.
In fact, it is almost useless.
She said that she was afraid that she would bother the Queen Mother too much and cause her daughter's annoyance, which would affect her daughter's future.
So Zhou Huanjiu behaved himself and never made a fuss about missing his mother again.
The mother and daughter communicated through letters.
But which child doesn't miss his mother?
She didn't know that she had made an unprecedented contribution. She only knew that her work could help the Yue Dynasty and would make the emperor happy and reward her.
The child didn’t understand anything about career, fame or fortune; she just missed her mother.
This request was so simple that the emperor was stunned.
Still a child.
Because of the exploitation of child labor, the emperor's conscience was truly pricked for once.
He asked the Queen Mother: "Mother, my cousin wants to go home. Are you willing to let her go?"
The Queen Mother raised her brows slightly.
It seems that Jiuer has made a great contribution this time.
It is a great achievement.
It was the first time that Heng'er called her cousin.
This treatment has been upgraded by more than one level.
"I am a little reluctant, but it is natural for a child to miss his mother."
After saying this, he looked at the emperor meaningfully.
Bei Heng was silent for a moment, and he felt that his mother was asking him to go to Renshou Hall more often.
The emperor pretended not to understand.
"If Jiuer wants to go home, then just go back."
Zhou Huanjiu was naturally very happy, but she wanted to confirm one question: "Aunt, do you want me to stay back for a while, or do you want me not to come back?"
Although she missed her mother very much, she knew that if she went back to play, her mother would welcome her warmly.
If her mother knew that she had begged to go home and no longer lived in Renshou Palace, she would beat her so hard that she would not recognize her mother.
"Hmm? You still want to come back?"
After asking this question, the Queen Mother finally understood.
"If you want to come back, then come back."
"Thank you, Auntie!"
The emperor gave a rare warning: "After you leave the palace, be sure to take good care of your female doctor and guards."
Still the same sentence, don't die!
Zhou Huanjiu nodded heavily: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the Queen Mother left, the Emperor said to Zhou Huan, "Because I want to keep your achievements secret, I can't let you return home in glory."
"I'm sorry for wronging you."
Zhou Huanjiu found that since the gunpowder was made, her cousin the emperor had become much gentler towards her, just like a real brother.
She was a little touched. This family, Chuchu, her aunt, and her cousin, were really nice to her.
Seeing Zhou Huanjiu being bribed with just two or three sentences, Bei Jingchu couldn't bear to look at him and turned his eyes away.
It's too easy to be sold on this girl.
No wonder it is kidnapping.
What would I have done if I hadn't met them?
After a few days of recuperation and waiting for the wound to scab over, Zhou Huanjiu couldn't wait to pack up and leave the palace.
She obediently took the female doctor and guards assigned to her by the emperor, as well as her personal female bodyguard, and returned fully armed.
Knowing that his mother had returned to her parents' home, Zhou Huanjiu sent a visiting invitation to his uncle Li's house in advance and planned to visit them today.
The Li family prepared early in the morning to welcome this most promising cousin.
The whole family was waiting at the door early.
A gorgeous carriage came from a distance, with guards lined up beside it.
When they arrived at the place, the carriage stopped.
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, the curtain was lifted, and the palace maid got out of the car and helped Zhou Huanjiu down.
"Mother!"
After calling everyone, she greeted the others.
Even though they don't look like relatives, they are either uncles or aunts, cousins.
Her warm greetings were not met with equal response.
A Niang covered her mouth in shock.
"Jiu'er, your face..."
"Huh? What happened to my face?"
"How did your face get hurt?"
Zhou Huanjiu touched the tiny scar on his face.
It was during the explosion that day that debris flew past my face and cut me.
But His Majesty said it must be kept secret, so I can't tell you.
Zhou Huanjiu laughed casually: "I just got cut by a piece of broken porcelain accidentally, it's okay."
She thought this would appease her mother's worries.
But A-niang's frown was still there, and even my uncle and the others looked very strange.