Chapter 252 Calling Grandma
Helian Yue and his group came quietly, but left very quietly. Even so, it was almost dusk when they returned to the mountain.
The Queen Mother sat on the main seat in the main hall of Shouxin Hall, twirling Buddhist beads in one hand and closing her eyes to meditate, until the afterglow of the setting sun spread into the hall, wrapping a halo of light under her feet.
Looking peaceful and calm.
This was the scene that Helian Yue, Si Linglong and others saw when they came in with King Li and his son. Before entering, Si Linglong took the opportunity to tidy up little Li Sheng's hair tie, making her look even more lovely and clever.
Then he whispered to her, "When you go in later, call her empress dowager, and use a sweeter voice."
It was one thing to try to use the cuteness of the little dumpling to reduce the punishment, but she also did not forget that little Li Sheng was still the culprit who killed the chicken in the Buddhist temple. Given the Queen Mother's seriousness in worshiping Buddha, she would definitely be unhappy even if the other party was a child.
If she spoke in a sweeter voice, maybe the Queen Mother would not care about anything else once she saw how cute she was.
Little Li Sheng listened to Si Linglong's words and nodded, with a serious look on his face.
Helian Yue already knew what Si Linglong was planning on the way here. Seeing the two of them like this now, if someone didn't know better, they would have thought that the young daughter-in-law had given birth to a dragon child and was preparing to bring the child home to meet her grandmother. He found it inexplicably funny.
Still holding on to this idea and trying to get away with it, it can only be said that Si Linglong really does not understand the Queen Mother.
Just as the few people stepped into the hall, without waiting for the nanny beside her to remind them, the empress dowager suddenly opened her eyes. The originally kind and gentle temperament on her body disappeared in the instant she opened her eyes, and what was left was only sharp scrutiny and coercion.
The Queen Mother glanced at a few people and her gaze suddenly fell on Si Linglong.
Si Linglong's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously pulled the little girl next to her towards her and started to coax her.
"Li Sheng, hurry up, call, call grandma."
The Queen Mother, who hadn't had time to reprimand her yet, said:
Everyone: ???
Helian Yue's mouth twitched.
A look of dismay on his face.
Not to mention him, Si Linglong was also devastated at the moment, [I just wanted her to call me Empress Dowager! Who is it? Who is misleading me? 】
Helian Tuo lowered his head slightly, but couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth in amusement, and almost laughed in front of the Queen Mother.
The hall fell into a strange silence due to Si Linglong's sudden voice.
In this strange silence, a clear and crisp voice belonging to a child suddenly rang out. It was according to Si Linglong's original teachings, and the child called out in a sincere and obedient voice.
"Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
This voice brought Si Linglong back to normal from the situation that she had almost entered.
The empress dowager felt a little relieved when she heard the obedient baby voice, and her sharp eyes shot towards Si Linglong again.
What's the point of copying the scriptures beautifully? Your brain is not as clear as a child's.
Even though it was an accident, the originally serious atmosphere in the hall was really disrupted by the two calls of honor, and even the Queen Mother's original intention to call for an explanation was reduced a little.
"Is this the child?" The Queen Mother said in a calm voice. She did not pursue the matter of what they had done when they went down the mountain. Instead, she asked about little Li Sheng's origins.
Si Linglong was at a loss for words just now, and now she dared not speak casually. Helian Yue took two steps forward unconsciously, and half of his body seemed to inadvertently block the pressure from the Queen Mother on Si Linglong. His face was normal, and he just said, "Yes."
The Queen Mother noticed Helian Yue's little action, but snorted in her heart and ignored it.
Turning to look at the child, his eyes did not have the kindness that Si Linglong had imagined for a child. Instead, they were as sharp as when he first saw her, and he immediately asked a question.
"I ask you, why did you kill the chicken?"
Si Linglong's heart sank. She had never expected that the Queen Mother would start with the child. She did not care whether to copy the sutras or not, and did not care that Helian Yue was half blocking her. She leaned forward, blocked little Li Sheng behind her, and hurriedly explained.
"Your Majesty, there is a reason for this."
Si Linglong thought about embellishing the answer by saying something Buddha-related like a warning from heaven, but before she could open her mouth, little Li Sheng had already answered in a crisp, baby voice without any concealment.
"Because I want to eat chicken."
Si Linglong: ...
[It’s over. There’s no way to save him.]