The Queen Mother pulled Chang'an and asked him to sit next to her, "Let me take a good look. This appearance is really not inferior to Qiuya, and even better than your mother."
"It was my mother's spirit in heaven that allowed my father to find a saintly doctor, and only then was his appearance restored." Chang'an smiled, "It was also thanks to the Empress Dowager's blessing, otherwise Chang'an would not have had this blessing."
"You little girl, your appearance has been restored, and your mouth is as sweet as if it were smeared with honey."
"No? Chang'an is telling the truth. You, the Imperial Grandma, have so many imperial grandchildren, but you only allow Chang'an to call you Imperial Grandma. What else can this be but a great favor? So, having you, the Imperial Grandma, protecting her is a blessing Chang'an has cultivated for many lifetimes."
Everyone laughed at Chang'an's words.
It's not for anything else, it's just because, if the Empress Dowager is happy, they must be happy too, and if the Empress Dowager laughs, they must laugh.
"Miss Chang'an, this is indeed true," said Manager Li. "The Queen Mother loves you deeply. She was just muttering, wishing Miss Chang'an would leave the palace someday. Unexpectedly, she ended up muttering about Miss Chang'an herself."
"Yes, yes." Chang'an said with a smile, "Aunt Li, your mouth is as sweet as honey."
As she spoke, Chang'an glanced at Gu Shirou, who was still kneeling on the ground. "Grandma, I heard from my sister Shirou today that the Jiuli Bridge Lake Pavilion is a great place to enjoy the snow, so we two sisters came out together."
"Shirou?" The Empress Dowager then looked at the kneeling Gu Shirou.
"My daughter, Gu Shirou, pays respects to the Queen Mother and the Empress."
"Get up, a girl's body is precious and the ground is cold." The Queen Mother's tone was calm, but compared with her attitude towards Chang'an just now, it was a world of difference.
Gu Shirou thanked him, stood up, and stood quietly aside, not saying a word unless someone asked her any questions.
It was as if he was about to disappear from everyone's sight.
The Queen Mother chatted with Chang'an for a few words before she separated the Queen from the others with one sentence, "Queen, let Ye'er accompany you and that girl Shirou to walk around and enjoy the scenery near Jiuli Bridge. It's so hard to leave the palace, so you can't let down this beautiful snowy scene."
We are all smart people, and the Queen Mother’s meaning is very clear. She wants to talk to Chang’an alone.
"Mother, that's right." The Queen agreed happily and left with Bei Mingye and Gu Shirou.
The eldest prince's wife and her daughter Bei Ming Yulan found an excuse to leave and walked in the opposite direction of the queen.
"You all should go down as well," the Queen Mother instructed the attendants, "Master Li, don't go too far, and have Wanxin wait for you and don't leave either."
"yes."
Only the Queen Mother and Chang'an were left in the pavilion.
"Alright." The Queen Mother smiled and took Chang'an's hand. "There's no one else here except the two of us, grandparents and grandchildren. Girl, how about we have a heart-to-heart talk?"
"Okay." Chang'an smiled, but there was a voice in her heart that kept telling herself that one should be on guard against others. People have different standpoints and starting points. If this is the case, the result will naturally not satisfy everyone.
If he lives again, Chang'an will definitely not be as stupid as in his previous life.
"Girl, do you know how hard I, your grandmother, have waited for this day for you?" The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with pity as she patted Chang'an's hand. "Finally, it's over."
"Chang'an has made the Empress Dowager worried." Chang'an lowered his head.
"Why are you and Gu Shirou together today?" The Queen Mother had a question in her mind. "I remember that you never interacted with the people in the mansion. Don't tell the Queen Grandmother that it was because of watching the snow together. I want to hear the truth."
"Yes." Chang'an agreed obediently, "Chang'an didn't dare to hide it from the Empress Dowager. Although I said I came out with Shirou to enjoy the snow, deep down, it was for Chang'an and the Fourth Prince."
As Chang'an spoke, he caught a glimpse of the changes on the empress dowager's face from the corner of his eye. Although he didn't know why, Chang'an could still see clearly that when he mentioned the fourth prince Bei Mingye, a trace of disgust flashed in the empress dowager's eyes.
But Chang'an didn't know whether this trace of disgust was because of the Fourth Prince Bei Ming Ye himself, or because he was mixed up with Bei Ming Ye.
"Do you really love Ye'er?" the Queen Mother asked tentatively. "If that's the case, the Empress Dowager can certainly grant your wish."
Chang'an didn't speak immediately. She looked at the Empress Dowager, blinking as if she understood. After a long while, she slowly said, "Grandma, Chang'an doesn't understand what you mean."
The Queen Mother frowned, "What don't you understand?"
"Why do you want to help Chang'an and the Fourth Prince?" Chang'an pretended to be confused. "The Emperor has issued an order to betroth Sister Shirou to the Fourth Prince."
The Queen Mother let go of Chang'an's hand. She curled her lips, but the smile was very stiff. Her tone seemed to be much stiffer than her smile. "Girl, don't pretend to be confused in front of Aijia. Aijia people may be old but their hearts are not."
"I dare not." Chang'an immediately knelt down with a look of panic on his face.
Chang'an knew that the Queen Mother was angry. She had just called herself "I", but now she called herself "Ai Jia".
She understood that the empress dowager in this life could only be the empress dowager, and her attitude towards her could not go beyond the limit in the slightest.
In the previous life, perhaps it was because of my so-called innocence that blinded my heart and made me not understand the ways of the world and the depth of my thoughts, so the Empress Dowager will always be the Empress Dowager.
"You and the Fourth Prince are in love with each other. I want to help you. Isn't that a good thing?" At this time, the Empress Dowager's face was expressionless. She was neither angry nor smiling, and it was impossible to see through her.
Chang'an listened carefully, and the Queen Mother's self-proclaimed attitude changed. "Thank you, Grandma. Actually, Grandma, you misunderstood. Chang'an and the Fourth Prince are not in love with each other."
"Oh?" The Queen Mother obviously didn't believe it.
"It's not just the Empress Dowager who misunderstood." Chang'an explained while pondering the Empress Dowager's true thoughts.
According to Chang'an, the Queen Mother, besides the Emperor, the person she truly cares about is the Ninth Prince Bei Mingxuan.
Bei Mingxuan's biological mother is the Queen Mother's niece.
Whether from the inside or the outside, the relationship between Bei Mingxuan and the Queen Mother is one level deeper than that of other imperial grandchildren, so naturally the Queen Mother's heart is more inclined towards Bei Mingxuan.
"To be honest, Chang'an himself also misunderstood himself." Chang'an raised his red lips and smiled helplessly, "Grandma Empress knows what Chang'an's face looked like before.
Chang'an at that time was inferior and always felt inferior to others in every way.
In the general's mansion, even a servant dared to bully Chang'an, especially in his early years when his father mostly lived outside the city.
At one point, when no one cared, the Fourth Prince appeared.
The way he looked at Chang'an was different from the way others looked at Chang'an. Over time, Chang'an fell in love with the Fourth Prince.
However, Chang'an later discovered that everything was wrong and it was all a misunderstanding.
At least Chang'an knew that his feelings towards the Fourth Prince were not out of love, but rather dependence, a kind of longing and dependence on family affection."
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