Jin Suting was almost frightened out of her wits. She protected her fragile little heart and glared at Tan Er, who was becoming more and more disrespectful: "You are trying to scare me to death!"
Tan Er pouted, imitating the little girl's manners perfectly: "I just want to give you a surprise."
Jin Suting was still in shock: "You are frightened!"
Tan Er didn't take it seriously. Smiling, she took Jin Suting's hand and said coquettishly, "Then let me accompany you to the East Palace, okay?"
Jin Suting had experienced the incident of the assassination by the men in black yesterday, and she was still in shock. Although she didn't tell Qin Er and the others because she was afraid they would worry, she was fine.
But she still said something pretentiously: "Aren't we going to set up a barbecue stall later? If you come out with me, how can Xiao Hei and Cao Cao handle it?"
Tan Er said, "That's not as important as the young lady's safety. Yesterday was just the two of you and the prince's world, but today I have to go and protect the young lady!"
"You want to go see your brother Yuan Jing, right?" Jin Suting's gossip spirit was burning.
Tan Er blushed with embarrassment: "No way!"
Jin Suting smiled and gently scratched the tip of her nose: "Okay, okay, whatever you want."
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Fengluan Palace.
The old general had already been brought into the palace by Eunuch Bai who had personally conveyed the order to the general's residence.
On weekdays, ministers would hold meetings in the morning court hall. Even if they held individual meetings, they would hold meetings in the Queen Mother's study.
The old general was taken directly to Fengluan Palace, which meant that there was a private matter to discuss.
The Queen Mother, supported by Eunuch Bai, walked out from behind the curtain, and the cat disappeared.
Shi Qingmiao did not appear beside the Queen Mother either.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. Long live the Queen Mother." The old general knelt down and saluted deeply.
The Queen Mother asked him to stand up and said to the eunuch Bai beside him, "You go down first. I have something to talk to General Jinzhuang alone."
Eunuch Bai also went downstairs, and the door creaked shut. Only the Queen Mother and the old general were left in the entire Fengluan Palace.
Shi Qingmiao and Eunuch Bai, the two queen mothers and their trusted people, have been sent away. Today's matter is quite serious.
"Brother, please sit down."
The Queen Mother invited the old general to take a seat. There was a seat next to her, and she pointed to it casually.
The old general, who always called the Queen Mother "Senior Brother", felt uneasy. It had been many years since the Queen Mother called him like that. It seemed that she had not called him that since she was brought back to the palace.
Thinking back to when they were learning from a master in Hanshan, those times were so beautiful, but so short.
The old general adhered to the principle that silence is golden. He did not speak or answer, but just sat down.
The Queen Mother began to reminisce about the past: "Thinking back to the time when you, my junior apprentice, and I were at Hanshan, I wasn't yet the Queen Mother, and you weren't yet a general. We were just pitiful children at the foot of Hanshan. Over thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye..."
The old general carefully chose his words and complimented her: "The Queen Mother was born with a dragon and a phoenix. How can she be confused with us country bumpkins?"
The Queen Mother looked at him, her eyes fixed on him: "Brother, don't you miss those days? You, me, and my brother, the three of us were so good back then..."
The old general felt a sense of unease when the Queen Mother frequently mentioned "junior brother." Their junior brother was Nangong Si, the younger brother of the former head of the Nangong family. He had also been Helan Qin's consort when she was still a princess.
"But my junior brother has been dead for many years."
Finally, the fact was revealed.
The Queen Mother's sensitive nerves were torn. The thing she least wanted to hear in all these years was the fact that Nangong Si was dead.
She always fantasized that he was still alive, and she never showed such emotions to outsiders. The ministers were not allowed to mention it, the palace maids and eunuchs were not allowed to mention it, and even her grandchildren were not allowed to mention it.
Because they should have been a couple blessed by everyone, and they were a couple that finally received the blessing of the late emperor, but in the end they broke up.
Nangong Si died on the battlefield defending his country for Helan Qin before she ascended the throne.
She took the initiative to bring it up in front of the old general today, not because she had gotten over that hurdle, but because she had to ask for something important, so she brought up their past in advance, playing the friendship card.
"He's dead, dead." The Queen Mother almost fell down. Even after so many years, the incident still had a great impact on her.
The old general was not one to beat around the bush. He said, "If the Queen Mother has any important instructions, I will do my best."
When the Queen Mother was young, she often teased the old general for being stubborn and straightforward. Now, it is better to be more straightforward.
"I do have something to say," the Queen Mother coughed twice, and the coughing became more and more severe, and finally she coughed up blood. Fortunately, she covered it with a handkerchief, and the old general did not see it.
"I hope your daughter can give up her position as a candidate for Crown Princess." The Queen Mother tucked her handkerchief into her wide sleeves.
The old general showed a puzzled expression, "Why?"
The Queen Mother originally didn't want to explain, but thinking of their past friendship, she said, "I need a princess who can help A Rui. She can be a daughter of the Yu family or the Tang family, but definitely not someone as controversial as Jin Suting."
The old general was a little angry. He felt that Helan Qin had not changed in this aspect over the years. She used her own cognition to measure everything. That was her usual style.
He said: "But that is the children's own business, I have no right to interfere!"
"You do," the Queen Mother said, tossing her sleeves, full of energy, "I had no choice but to choose Jin Suting, and I can regret it now."
"I will arrange a new marriage for her. You don't have to worry about that."
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