"My lady, please walk slowly. Be careful of the slippery ground."
Ying Xixi supported the empress dowager and led her into the hall.
When Ying Xixi raised her eyes, she met the nervous Xiao Xieyun. She smiled at him soothingly.
"Your Majesty, I have brought the Queen Mother here."
Xiao Xieyun's gaze fell on the empress dowager beside Ying Xixi.
He looked a little dazed. They both lived in the palace, but now that he thought about it carefully, he realized that he had never seen his mother again since she was shocked by that scene.
It has been more than ten years now.
My mother...is no longer young.
While Xiao Xieyun was looking at the empress dowager, the empress dowager was also looking at him.
Ying Xixi nervously observed the Queen Mother's expression, intending to immediately control and comfort her if she showed any signs of being irritated.
The Queen Mother looked at Xiao Xieyun for a while, and in the tense atmosphere, she asked Ying Xixi.
"Xixi, is this His Majesty now?"
Ying Xixi was stunned for a moment, "Yes, Your Majesty, this is His Majesty."
The Queen Mother nodded, and a smile appeared in her phoenix eyes that were exactly the same as Xiao Xieyun's.
"Your Majesty is already this big."
The Queen Mother's words left Xiao Xieyun and Ying Xixi stunned.
They didn't know what the Queen Mother's role was at this moment.
It is not certain whether the Queen Mother knows that the Majesty she is referring to is Xiao Xieyun, her biological son.
Xiao Xieyun sat there not daring to say anything, and looked at Ying Xixi to ask what was going on.
Ying Xixi didn't know what was going on, and didn't dare to ask the empress dowager rashly, so she could only change the subject.
"My Queen, let's sit down first. We can have the New Year's Eve dinner later."
Ying Xixi spoke briskly, helping the empress dowager to sit down.
Xiao Xieyun sat in the main seat, and Ying Xixi sat below him on his right side with the empress dowager.
The three of them were speechless for a moment, but fortunately, the palace maids soon came in carrying dishes.
Ying Xixi noticed that the Queen Mother's eyes lit up when she saw some of the dishes on the table.
She asked softly, "My Lady, are there any dishes you like?"
The Queen Mother nodded with bright eyes, like a carefree little girl.
"Yes! This, this, and that... they are all my favorites!
What a coincidence, the royal chef actually knows my favorite dishes!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Xixi looked at Xiao Xieyun, who was standing beside her with his eyes lowered, wondering what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty specially asked the imperial chef to prepare your favorite dishes for you."
Ying Xixi explained with a smile.
The Queen Mother blinked in surprise. "So that's how it is! Your Majesty actually remembered my favorite dish. I'm truly flattered! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Xieyun's lowered eyelids trembled, and he was a little afraid to look up and meet his mother's gaze.
"You are welcome."
He said these four words dryly without looking up.
During the New Year's Eve dinner, Xiao Xieyun ate in silence, while Ying Xixi and the Queen Mother ate and chatted for a while, and the atmosphere was good.
No one follows the rule of not talking while eating.
After dinner, Ying Xixi saw that the Queen Mother was in good condition and tried to invite her.
"Your Majesty, would you like to go see the fireworks? There will be fireworks outside the palace, and we can go shopping!"
The Queen Mother looked out the window, hesitated for a moment, and then shook her head, "I won't go, you young people should go out and have some fun.
I need to rest after my walk."
"Okay, then I'll bring some food back for you!
"Does your Majesty like eating candied haws? They are so sour and sweet and delicious!"
Ying Xixi smiled, her voice light and gentle.
The Queen Mother nodded with bright eyes, "I like it! Then I can look forward to eating candied haws tomorrow."
After Ying Xixi and Xiao Xieyun watched the empress dowager leave under the escort of palace maids, nannies and guards, they planned to change their clothes and leave the palace.
Ying Xixi changed her clothes and looked at Xiao Xieyun, who was wearing a black brocade robe, with a dazed look on his face, as if he was in a daze.
She walked forward and took Xiao Xieyun's arm.
"Ayun, why are you in a daze?"
Xiao Xieyun pursed his lips and stuffed a hot water bottle into Ying Xixi's arms.
“I wonder if the Queen Mother recognized who I am.
Her current state is a little strange, normal and abnormal."
"Whether the Queen Mother recognized you or not, at least we had a smooth and harmonious New Year's Eve dinner tonight.
And I have a feeling that soon a miracle doctor will be revealed to treat the Queen Mother! This time, the Queen Mother will definitely be able to recover!"
Ying Xixi's words were firm and resolute.
Xiao Xieyun raised his lips and rubbed her hair, "That's right, then I'll borrow Xixi's good words first, let's go, let's leave the palace first."
The two put on their cloaks and got into the carriage.
Some people in the capital were already setting off fireworks. The sound was deafening, and the streets were bustling with people.
Ying Xixi and Xiao Xieyun got off the carriage near the street corner and planned to go shopping first.
Seeing so many people, Xiao Xieyun was afraid that Ying Xixi would get lost, so he held her hand tightly as soon as he got off the carriage.
Ying Xixi looked around curiously, raised her eyes to see Xiao Xieyun's cold expression, and suddenly thought of a question.
"Ayun, it suddenly occurred to me that the people seemed to have seen us.
Do you think we will be recognized?"
Xiao Xieyun took her hand and scratched her palm soothingly.
"It doesn't matter if we're recognized. Anyway, let's go shopping before we're recognized."
"good!"
At the beginning, Xiao Xieyun took Ying Xixi for a walk. As they walked, Ying Xixi also became interested in walking and happily pulled Xiao Xieyun around.
What she bought the most were various street snacks. After Xiao Xieyun filled one hand with them, he could only call out two secret guards to help carry things.
The two walked around and finally stopped in front of a lantern stall.
"Can any of you ladies guess the riddle?
If you can guess all the riddles, you can get this lotus rabbit lantern for free!"
The stall owner pointed to the lantern hanging at the highest point.
A lifelike little rabbit squats on the lotus base, looking very cute.
"Do you like it?"
Xiao Xieyun asked Ying Xixi.
Ying Xixi nodded with a frown, "I like it! Can Ah Yun guess all the riddles?"
Xiao Xieyun raised his eyebrows, confident and arrogant, "Of course!"
The conversation between the two was heard by the stall owner, who cheerfully began to tell riddles.
There were also a few young men guessing riddles nearby.
After several riddles, only Xiao Xieyun persisted to the end.
More and more people gathered around, and everyone wanted to see if the young man could guess all the riddles.
When the stall owner told the last puzzle, everyone became nervous.
Xiao Xieyun was not at all flustered. He opened his thin lips and uttered the final answer.
The stall owner clapped his hands with a smile, "Correct answer!"
"Ahhhh!!! Yun you're so awesome!!"
Ying Xixi hugged Xiao Xieyun's arm and jumped up on the spot.
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