Zhou Qiongyue didn't believe what the Queen Mother said.
Zhou Qiongyue looked around and saw that there were no servants in the hall. Then she asked, "Aunt, are you worried about my fifth cousin?"
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, unwilling to involve Zhou Qiongyue any further. "Don't worry about it, just live your life well."
Obviously Zhou Qiongyue didn't want to listen to the advice, "Aunt, my niece has been away from Yuan An for too long. What happened to my fifth cousin?"
The Queen Mother saw the determination on her niece's face and was silent for a while, her tone full of helplessness, "It's really nothing, it's just that I feel bad seeing Yu'er doing nothing all day and being unhappy.
It’s just that Yu’er concealed her behavior well in front of me, but even so, it made me feel even more sad.
But I can't say anything for him. If I ask for anything on Yu'er's behalf now, I'll only harm him."
"Are you so suspicious?" Zhou Qiongyue didn't say who, but both the Queen Mother and Zhou Qiongyue knew who this sentence was referring to.
The Queen Mother saw things too clearly, and that's why she couldn't reconcile with herself.
However, the Queen Mother still deceived her niece and said, "Isn't this what every emperor does?"
"In a couple of days, your niece will persuade your fifth cousin that being a leisurely prince is not bad. Don't get involved in things that are not within your power. There are many wonderful things in this world!"
Zhou Qiongyue was already thinking about finding something for her fifth cousin to do when the time comes. But when people get busy, they don't have time to think about so many things.
"Okay, Yue'er, please try to persuade her more when the time comes." The Queen Mother kept holding Zhou Qiongyue's hand, unwilling to let go.
In fact, the Queen Mother was not only worried about Prince Rong, but also about Zhou Qiongyue.
In the two years since his niece left Yuan'an, the Emperor had always mentioned her regardless of the occasion. The Empress Dowager gradually figured out what the Emperor meant: he wanted Yue'er to help manage his private treasury again.
When it comes to doing business, who can guarantee that you will only make money and not lose money? Even if you can only make money and not lose money, maybe her son will worry that Yue'er will embezzle it.
If there is no improvement, the empress dowager is also worried that the emperor will think Yue'er has not tried her best.
The Queen Mother didn't want Yue'er to take over this mess.
Zhou Qiongyue, as always, gently rested her head on the Queen Mother's shoulder and said, "Aunt, Yue'er has missed you so much these past two years. I came back and brought you a gift."
"Auntie knows! Auntie is just tired."
The Queen Mother felt that she had very few truly peaceful moments in her life. She used to be wary of the person beside her, and now that she was old she still had to be wary of her son.
What’s the point of living a thousand years like this?
When Zhou Qiongyue listened to her aunt's words, she always felt a sense of fear in her heart. She could no longer feel the joy of her aunt's life.
"Aunt, why don't you stay at Yue'er and the prince's house for a while? You can go fishing and growing vegetables with Yue'er during the day, take a walk together at night, and occasionally do some fitness exercises together."
Zhou Qiongyue worked hard to describe the fun of the palace, hoping that her aunt would want to go.
The Queen Mother was indeed moved, but she shook her head firmly.
At her age, she didn't want to implicate Yue'er and Yu'er. If something happened to her in their mansion, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
Zhou Qiongyue of course also knew why the Queen Mother Aunt refused, "Alas, Aunt, don't think so much..."
Because she knew this, Zhou Qiongyue didn't know which direction to persuade her.
The Queen Mother was very happy when she knew Zhou Qiongyue had this intention. "Don't think too much. I haven't seen you for so long. Tell me about the interesting things you have experienced along the way."
Zhou Qiongyue picked out some things that she thought the Empress Dowager Aunt would be interested in and told them to her in a vivid way.
Soon, the empress dowager was laughing out loud.
When the Emperor brought Yuan Bohua here, he heard the laughter of his mother and cousin outside the palace, and joked to Yuan Bohua:
"Only when my cousin comes will my mother be so happy."
Yuan Bohua casually explained, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the saying 'Far away, fragrant, near, stinky'? The Queen Mother simply hasn't seen the Princess for a long time."
Ever since Yuan Bohua no longer sought real power, his attitude towards the emperor became much more casual.
The emperor only smiled and glared at Yuan Bohua, then led his men in first, "Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother!"
"Your Majesty, please get up! Are you not busy in front anymore?" The empress dowager looked like a loving mother, thinking that her son really couldn't wait a moment and came as soon as he smelled the scent.
"Greetings to the Emperor, my cousin!" Zhou Qiongyue also called for help with a smile.
The emperor reached out his hand to support Zhou Qiongyue, then found a seat close to the empress dowager and sat down.
The emperor did not feel guilty at all and said casually: "I haven't seen my cousin for a long time. I heard that my cousin and Fu'an entered the palace, so I came to see them!"
Zhou Qiongyue smiled and took the initiative to speak, "It has been a long time since I last saw your cousin, Your Majesty. How has your cousin been these past two years?"
The emperor thought, isn’t this the opportunity?
"I'm not doing well. I'm short of money! Cousin, would you consider helping me manage my private property again?"
The Queen Mother seemed to be sipping a cup of tea seriously, not getting involved in the affairs of the cousins, but she was actually cursing her son for being shameless in her heart.
The Queen Mother listened attentively to their conversation, ready to take sides at any time.
Zhou Qiongyue's expression didn't change at all, and she just said, "Cousin, I think you're taking this for granted.
Even if I take over, the best outcome will be similar to what we have now, or possibly even worse. Some successes cannot be replicated."
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