Ninth Brother? Isn't that the Regent Shen Qingmo? It really comes without any effort.
"Okay, I haven't had dinner with my mother for a long time. It's my fault." Qu Lingyuan naturally agreed. She hadn't figured out how to ask about Shen Qingmo yet. It was strange for a girl like her to openly ask her mother about her brother's marriage.
"Yueyun is not in good health. I am very happy that she can come here often to talk to me." The Empress Dowager patted Qu Lingyuan's hand to reassure her.
Qu Lingyuan felt a little embarrassed: "It's not that serious actually. I've been feeling much better lately, and I'm not out of breath anymore. I've been cooped up in the house for so long, I want to go out for a walk."
Her illness was not serious originally. The most uncomfortable thing was that she was prone to hypoxia. Now she can supply oxygen on her own and has no problem carrying out normal activities.
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager couldn't hide the joy in her smile.
Qu Lingyuan has been clever and cute since she was young, and she is also very attached to the Grand Empress Dowager. Every time she calls "Mom" in a baby voice, she always melts the Grand Empress Dowager's heart.
Although she is not her biological daughter, for the Empress Dowager who has always wanted a little girl, Qu Lingyuan is a gift from God because she couldn't give birth to a daughter. She loves her more than her biological daughter.
The old emperor lived a long life. After his death, the Empress Dowager's biological son inherited the throne, but he died not long after taking the throne, and he went from being an emperor to a late emperor.
The Empress Dowager only gave birth to such a child. She was heartbroken for a long time and was ill for some days. Qu Lingyuan was always by her side.
Later, he watched his grandson sit on the throne, with the regent assisting in the administration, and the country enjoyed peace and prosperity.
Although she knew her grandson wasn't a good person and had some ulterior motives, he wouldn't try to get close to an old woman like her, would he? Therefore, she didn't bother to care about the affairs of these young people, and focused on her retirement in Changle Palace, placing almost all her maternal love on her unmarried daughter, Qu Lingyuan.
The Empress Dowager thought about the past and looked at Qu Lingyuan's face with a little sadness.
Fortunately, Yuan'er is still young, and I will soon be sixty years old. Even if Yuan'er only has twenty years left to live, she will not die before me.
At this time, the young eunuch at the door walked quickly into the hall and saluted the Empress Dowager and Qu Lingyuan.
"Grand Empress Dowager, His Royal Highness the Regent has arrived."
"Okay, I understand. Let him in." The Empress Dowager waved her hand and let the eunuch go down.
“Yeah.”
After the young eunuch left, half a minute later, Shen Qingmo entered the palace.
When Qu Lingyuan saw him coming, she stood up from the embroidered cushion. After he saluted the Empress Dowager, Qu Lingyuan performed a simple courtesy to him.
"Ninth Brother is here."
"Yeah." Shen Qingmo nodded in return.
When the Regent came, Qu Lingyuan certainly could not sit above him, so she retreated from the side of the Empress Dowager to the seats on both sides.
They both sat down, Qu Lingyuan secretly glanced at Chen Qingmo, her heart beating a little faster.
Yi Ling said that when you come to complete the mission, you will automatically fall in love with the male protagonist of this world. It sounds a bit unbelievable, but it turns out to be true...
Like...is this the feeling?
It seemed as if I could hear the sound of my heart beating in my chest. I never understood what it meant to have a deer running around in circles before, but after looking at Shen Qingmo a few times, I felt like a deer was about to be killed.
Qu Lingyuan suddenly felt that it was a wise decision for her to complete the task.
For the first time, she felt that life was vivid and colorful, not boring and lonely. It seemed that her heart had a meaning for its existence, and it did not just beat for the sake of living.
"Qingmo, since you are here, tell me what I asked you when you paid your respects yesterday. You were called away yesterday because you didn't answer." The Empress Dowager stroked her nails and began to ask questions when she saw Shen Qingmo coming.
Qu Lingyuan pricked up her ears, curious about what they talked about yesterday.
"I have no intention of remarrying for the time being." Chen Qingmo's starry eyes were calm and his tone was flat, and he spoke very directly.
He loves Cui Yue as much as he hates her, and he has absolutely no desire to remarry.
The Grand Empress Dowager glared at him. "Why aren't you anxious at all? You're already twenty! Although you married someone before, this isn't... well, let's not talk about that. Now you only have one concubine in the backyard of your palace. She's been in the palace for several months, and there's no sign of pregnancy. Although you're a second wife, with your status, you won't have to worry about not having a girl willing to marry you."
Chen Qingmo was helpless: "Mother! How can I be so anxious about the child? To be honest with you, I don't like Liu Huiyin at all. After taking her as a concubine... we haven't consummated the marriage yet."
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager complained to Shen Qingmo bitterly: "Tell me, why would I marry you if I don't like you? That Liu Huiyin looks like a mean person. Although I don't like her very much, to be fair, she is quite pretty. It has been so long and we haven't consummated the marriage yet... Qingmo, you don't... have any hidden illness, do you?"
Qu Lingyuan wanted to drink some tea, but was almost choked by the words of the Empress Dowager. She quickly put down the teacup and coughed twice.
The two dry coughs frightened the Grand Empress Dowager: "Hey, Yueyun, are you okay? What are you listening to, little girl? It's also my fault for saying such things in front of you."
"It's okay, it's okay. I just choked. Mother, don't worry." Qu Lingyuan wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and waved her hand quickly.
Chen Qingmo looked at Qu Lingyuan coughing, and his heart tightened for no reason. This little sister has been in poor health since she was a child, and her face is always pale and transparent.
"Mother, taking Liu Huiyin as a concubine will only embarrass Cui Yue. Besides, I can't find someone I like, and I don't want to just find a suitable woman to marry. After all, it's a lifelong matter, so don't worry about it anymore." Shen Qingmo ended the topic directly.
Chen Qingmo is not the biological son of the Grand Empress Dowager, but he was raised by her since he was a child. His relationship with his biological mother is not as close as that with the Grand Empress Dowager. His biological mother died early, so he always treated the Grand Empress Dowager as his biological mother.
As the mistress of the harem, the Empress Dowager was rarely anything but ruthless and she also loved children. Although she had the means to control the concubines in the harem, she would never harm the children. This was why the late emperor always had enough respect for her.
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