As soon as the song ended, Long Xunyi immediately applauded, "Well, this is the most wonderful performance I have ever heard. My palace music pales in comparison, mother, am I right?"
The Queen Mother still had an indifferent expression. She simply said, "Reward."
As soon as the Queen Mother finished her words, a palace maid brought out a brocade box, inside of which was a night-shining pearl the size of an egg.
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" An Tingyu did not refuse. In this backward ancient time, there was no electricity or lights. The night pearl was the only thing that could illuminate an area without electricity. Naturally, she would not be stupid enough to refuse.
"Okay, let's all go! Mr. An, please stay." The Queen Mother said indifferently, and everyone had to leave.
After leaving Anhe Hall, Long Xunyi also returned to the hall because of the Queen Mother's words, leaving Jing Aotian and An Tingyu alone.
While strolling, An Tingyu suddenly asked, "Has the Queen Mother always been like this?"
"What do you mean?" Jing Aotian raised his eyebrows slightly.
"This isn't the imperial court, so there shouldn't be any talk of ruling from behind the curtain, but she's covering her face. Isn't that strange?"
Jing Aotian pursed his lips and spoke after a moment, "You might feel that way at first, but over time, you've become accustomed to it. It's rumored that the Empress Dowager is incredibly beautiful, captivating the whole nation. However, she's been like this since she entered the palace. No one has ever seen her face. She's also the most powerful Empress Dowager in our dynasty. Not only does she control the real power of our dynasty, but she's also a mysterious presence. Even that shrewd Emperor has to be in awe of her."
"Isn't the attitude of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor too much?" An Tingyu didn't say it explicitly, but she was confused in her heart. They were obviously mother and son, but the way they got along was really weird. She couldn't feel the kindness and harmony that should exist between mother and son. It was more like they were enemies.
"Are you talking about resentment?" Jing Aotian understood immediately and spoke her mind. He then said, "Maybe! But who knows! Maybe he's just strict. After all, this is the imperial palace and he's the emperor. If he's not careful, he could be doomed."
"By the way, why did you come here with the emperor?" An Tingyu asked again.
Hearing this, Jing Aotian sighed, "It's that girl Qingwu who actually cut Mr. Fang's braids. They even reported it to the emperor. No sooner had we dealt with it than the emperor asked me to come with him. I wanted to refuse, but when I heard you were with the empress dowager, I came to see you."
"You come when I come? Are you afraid that I will say nonsense to the Queen Mother?" An Tingyu lowered her head, a shrewd light flashed in her eyes, as if she was thinking about something.
"What do you mean? Why would I be afraid that you would talk nonsense to the Queen Mother?" Jing Aotian was stunned, somewhat puzzled by her words.
"Before, I always wondered who you were afraid of. With your abilities, why would you be afraid of others looking for the jade pendant? But today, I suddenly realized a problem. It's the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother is the most authoritative person in our dynasty. I'm afraid she is the one who could make you afraid."
Jing Aotian's sharp eyes narrowed slightly, a fierce look flashing in his eyes, and Xiao Ran's deep and indistinguishable expression. He said, "You think too much. I just heard that Fengyun said your performance was very beautiful. According to Mr. An's personality, he will definitely let you perform a song for the Queen Mother, so I came here."
An Tingyu shrugged. "It's up to you! Admit it or not, it has nothing to do with me. But I must warn you, I put Grandpa's safety first. If he gets involved, I don't care whether you fight for power or for influence, I will destroy you without mercy."
"Please believe that I can do what I say. I have a lot of things in my mind that you don't have, just like the piano and weapons I asked Fengyun to make." An Tingyu added coldly.
She is the best agent of the 21st century. This world may be very backward, but there are still original materials, just like bombs. Her homemade bombs are not something that people like them can withstand, so if they really make her angry, she will not care even about ten Dragon Flame Countries.
"Mr. An has no official position, so I won't involve him." An Tingyu said it so clearly that Jing Aotian no longer pretended to be stupid, because he knew that even if he denied it, with An Tingyu's intelligence, she would be able to guess it.
"The Queen Mother won't do that either. She cares about your feelings." Jing Aotian suddenly added.
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