Queen Mother Duan Jianing was also quite happy staying at Zhou Qiongyue's farm, probably because Zhou Qiongyue's attitude towards her was still the same as before! She did not treat her very cautiously just because she became the Queen Mother.
Duan Jianing looked at Zhou Qiongyue who was sipping tea slowly across from her and couldn't help but sigh, "In my entire life, apart from the years I spent in the boudoir, these few days here with you, Shuxian, have been the most comfortable."
"Your Highness the Queen Mother will be happy in the days ahead."
Zhou Qiongyue nodded in agreement. Life in the palace was indeed not something that ordinary people could endure. Even if you harm others, you must prevent others from harming you.
"I just like your sincerity, Shuxian. If it were someone else, I would have knelt on the ground and apologized with fear and trepidation as soon as I said this. You didn't even consider that it was his fault before you started to apologize."
The Queen Mother never thought of herself as a harsh person, but those people were so afraid of her that she inevitably lost interest in communicating with them.
Zhou Qiongyue explained a few words for the others, "That's not true, actually! It's just that compared to the average person, I have a decent status. As a human being, you are strong when you have no desires.
I am quite satisfied with my current life."
"I envy you for your good fortune and your intelligence. You always know what you want." Although the Queen Mother was envious, there was no regret in her eyes.
Perhaps these past few years had been tormenting for her, but when she thought about it now, it was also quite fun. Fighting others was indeed a joy, and she quite enjoyed the feeling of being above everyone else.
But now that I have no opponents or goals, I feel a little lonely for a short period of time.
The Queen Mother knew that her mentality was a little unbalanced, so she left the palace and came to Zhou Qiongyue to adjust her mentality.
Zhou Qiongyue had noticed over the past two days that the Empress Dowager had lost her focus, like those old people in her past lives who had worked hard their entire lives and were lost when they retired, not knowing what to do next.
"Isn't the Empress Dowager also a smart person? Why do you envy me? When my aunt was still alive, she loved the life outside.
If the Empress Dowager spends more time in Yuan'an, she will find that changing her lifestyle is not difficult at all."
Zhou Qiongyue believed that the Queen Mother was so smart that she would soon adapt to life outside. After all, there was nothing she could do if she couldn't adapt. She couldn't just go back to the palace and continue fighting with her son and daughter-in-law!
The Queen Mother was generous in her praise of Zhou Qiongyue, "Shuxian is still so insightful!"
"I am old now, and I just want to spend the rest of my life with His Majesty. I will leave the rest to the young people.
In fact, to be honest with the Empress Dowager, I raise my granddaughter by my side, not only because I and the prince really like her.
The prince has always been in poor health. He is afraid that if he passes away before me, I will have no one to accompany me, so the prince wants to take care of him.
I, your humble servant, also think that it would be good for the prince to be happy with this child by his side.
As for my two sons, they are very filial, but young people have their own lives to live. They also have large families and clansmen behind them, and they are not just the sons of me and the prince. "
In fact, what Zhou Qiongyue wanted to say the most was, "Look, Queen Mother, I don't regret choosing a stable life. And you don't regret choosing power either."
It doesn't matter whether one is clear or not, as long as one has no regrets when he is buried up to his neck in the earth.
But Zhou Qiongyue didn't dare to say it. Who knows if the Queen Mother is afraid of death? Their relationship was not that deep.
"Yes..." The Queen Mother's unfinished words were a sigh of emotion, 'Shuxian was worried about keeping her husband, while she was happy that her husband was dead. Two people with completely different circumstances actually felt a sense of sympathy for each other.'
The Queen Mother sighed and then brought up something that happened many years ago, "I owe you and the prince a great favor. When Yan'er got smallpox, it was the prince who stayed with him and encouraged him the whole time. Otherwise, I don't know if Yan'er could have made it through.
I have always wanted to say "thank you" to you and the prince, as a favor to Yan'er and me..."
Zhou Qiongyue didn't dare to accept this favor. Sometimes people would remember it and repay it, which might make people annoyed after a long time. Besides, she and the prince's lineage were really wealthy.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so polite. Back then, the prince was only doing his part as a subject. There's really no such thing as a favor.
The emperor mainly relied on himself to get through it, and after that incident, his cousin also gave him rewards. He didn't do anything meritorious to receive any rewards!
If Your Majesty is truly sorry, and if the prince and I go ahead, please help me take good care of Xiaoxuan'er.
There is no need for such meticulous care. Even if she gets married in the future, if her husband's family is wrong and bullies her, please help me protect her a little bit."
"Even if this incident didn't happen, based on our connection over the years, if that day really came, I would help you look after Xiao Xuan'er.
Speaking of which, I am a few years older than you. Why do you think I will follow you? "
The Queen Mother did not think this was a big deal. If someone else had bullied Yuan Yixuan like that, she would have taken care of it even without Shuxian's instructions.
The Queen Mother was actually quite curious about why Shuxian felt that she would go ahead of her.
“If I say that I feel that love is not long-lived, Your Majesty, would you think it is outrageous?
I have witnessed the death of many important people, and I fell seriously ill almost every time one of them passed away. If the prince also passed away, I might feel that it is not necessary to live a long life.
Perhaps I am afraid of being alone. I have lived recklessly in all the love for so many years. Sigh..."
When Zhou Qiongyue said this, she thought of her two sons who depended on her. Sometimes many choices are really difficult.
Zhou Qiongyue had never told anyone about her thoughts, sadness, and fear, and she didn't know why she told the empress dowager.
Maybe she felt that the Queen Mother was also a perceptive person and would understand her! Sometimes she couldn't even understand herself, but she expected others to understand her.
When the Queen Mother heard Zhou Qiongyue say this, she swallowed in surprise, her eyes filled with shock, and she said dryly, "If Prince Fu'an died first, you wouldn't commit suicide for love, would you?"
"That's not the case, but I might miss him and feel bad from time to time. Then I might not live very long!"
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she faced unbelieving eyes. She could only add: "If the wife dares to commit suicide, she will be beaten by many people if she goes on. She is so afraid of the pain, so she should let it go!"
"Don't act like a fool. I just praised you for being insightful, and you felt like you were slapped in the face." The two of them talked so deeply that the Queen Mother already regarded Zhou Qiongyue as a friend in her heart.
She didn't want to finally have someone she could talk to, only to have him leave after two years. The Queen Mother had already begun to silently calculate what medicinal herbs in her private storehouse would be suitable for Prince Fu'an's health.
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