Chapter 87 "I am also the Queen Mother's son"

It didn't take long for Hawking to get the news.

"…She didn't go back with Tinghe. It seems that she was wronged by the Queen Mother."

After listening to Xu An, Huo Jinchi's face was a little gloomy, but his voice was still a little nonchalant, "This is something she will have to go through sooner or later. I think she understands it herself."

Xu An raised his eyes to look at him, then quickly lowered them, "I was worrying too much."

Huo Jinchi did not respond, but he did not stop marking the documents.

After that, the emperor never mentioned this matter again until dinner time. When Xu An thought that the matter was over, Huo Jinchi ordered: "I haven't visited the empress dowager for a long time. Send someone to Ninghe Palace to tell her that I will accompany the empress dowager for dinner."

Xu An was stunned for a moment. He really thought that the emperor didn't care about Miss Yun Qin being wronged.

"What are you standing there for? Go quickly."

Xu An quickly responded, "Yes, I will send someone there right away."

The Queen Mother's face instantly turned ugly when she heard the news. She said coldly to Grandma Sun beside her: "See? This is trouble coming to me. I was right about forgetting about you. You are just playing a trick on me!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Didn't Concubine Su send someone to tell you that the palace maid has surrendered to your Majesty? You don't have to worry about her not being able to serve the Emperor well in the future." Nanny Sun's words were very subtle.

She had been in the palace for so many years that she naturally understood that there were some things that the masters could say but they, the servants, could not.

The Queen Mother snorted softly, "She is smart. She was able to escape from Ninghe Palace and quickly judge the situation. No wonder Concubine Su couldn't defeat her. But, she is a little too smart, which always makes people feel uneasy."

Especially since she had been so forced by the Sumerians before, her surrender at this time might have been forced by the situation, not sincere, and she might even have hatred in her heart.

Whether there was any ulterior motive or not, the Queen Mother was just keeping an eye on him. She did not take it too seriously and said to Nanny Sun: "Since the Emperor is coming, tell the kitchen to add some dishes that he likes."

After she finished speaking, she sighed softly, "It has been a while since we, mother and son, had a good talk."

When Hawking Chi arrived, the food had already been served.

Although the previous dynasty had been in chaos, the atmosphere between mother and son was no different from usual.

The Queen Mother served Huo Jinchi a bowl of duck soup and placed it in front of him. "I see that you have lost a lot of weight. There are endless state affairs to deal with. You should take care of your health."

"Thank you, mother." Huo Jinchi took a sip of the duck soup and said, "You should also pay more attention to your health. I told the hospital that mother has been taking medicine again in the past few days?"

"It's just some old problems." The Queen Mother pretended to be angry and said, "I told you not to alarm you, but you old bastards ignored my words."

"They dare not hide the condition of your mother from me." Huo Jinchi curled his lips and looked at the queen mother and said, "I know that your mother is worried."

Without waiting for the Queen Mother to speak, he continued, "As long as your uncle sends you fewer letters, the Queen Mother's illness will probably be cured soon."

The Queen Mother smiled bitterly, "Your uncle is also worried. We are all family, why do you have to make things so ugly?"

"Why didn't you tell this to your uncle, mother?" Huo Jinchi said with a half-smile on his face.

The Queen Mother still had a sad face and sighed, "How do you know? I didn't tell your uncle. I can neither persuade you nor him..."

Huo Jinchi's expression did not change. He reached out and took a piece of Ruyi roll with chopsticks and put it in the empress dowager's bowl. "Then don't bother anyone. Eat well and drink well, and your health will naturally improve."

After looking at the Ruyi roll in her bowl and then at Huo Jinchi, the smile on the Queen Mother's lips faded a little.

Eat well, drink well, and be an old lady who doesn’t have to worry about anything?

What a filial and good son...

The Queen Mother had a hard time swallowing the meal, but Huo Jinchi ate happily. After rinsing his mouth, he said, "The cooking skills of the chefs in your palace are indeed the best for my taste."

The Queen Mother could hardly drink her tea. This son must have come here today just to irritate her!

Huo Jinchi got up and sat on the couch. He took a sip of tea and glanced at the silent queen mother. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he whispered, "It seems that the queen mother is angry with me?"

"I am angry with myself. I can neither be a good sister nor a good mother." The Queen Mother snorted.

Huo Jinchi lowered his head and drank a sip of tea, then said with a smile: "Then the Queen Mother is still angry with me."

"You kid!" The Queen Mother glared at him, dissatisfied with his attitude of making a big deal out of nothing and refusing to respond to her words.

"I know what the Queen Mother wants to hear." Huo Jinchi pulled at the hem of his clothes and said nonchalantly, "Like the Queen Mother said, we are all family, and it is inevitable that there will be times when our left hand touches our right hand. It is not a big deal that my uncle and I have some political differences. After all, he is my uncle, so what can I do to him?"

One night, the Queen Mother finally heard a soft word and immediately said, "That's right. You are my only son and your uncle loves you the most. Why do you have to make such a fuss? You are the Emperor. You can't let your family affairs destabilize the government, right?"

Huo Jinchi did not comment on her words, but said calmly: "My mother also said that I am the emperor. I have this small family in the palace, and I also have a big family outside the palace. You are the head of this small family in the palace, and the big family outside the palace, do you want my uncle to be the head?"

"Jin Chi, you can't say such nonsense!" The Queen Mother shouted, her expression changed drastically, "Your uncle is loyal to you and the court. You are not only trying to kill your uncle, you are also trying to destroy his heart!"

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. His seemingly light words clearly revealed murderous intent.

Seeing her like this, Huo Jinchi's expression also turned cold, but his tone was still very indifferent, "Mother, what are you thinking about? Didn't I just say that I will always treat him as my uncle and will not do anything to him."

The Queen Mother just didn't believe what he said. She wanted to persuade him and say a few good words for her brother, but she was afraid that it would make Huo Jinchi even more unhappy, so she had to swallow the words back.

After thinking it over, she finally sighed deeply, held her forehead with her hand, and shook her head weakly, saying, "Forget it, forget it. I am old now, and I often feel dizzy. I don't have the energy to care about so many things. Just listen to my son, eat well, drink well, and don't worry about anything."

Huo Jinchi stood up and supported her. "I heard that the Queen Mother asked Master Huiyuan from Zehua Temple to come to the palace to give a lecture the next day. I heard that Zehua Temple is an excellent summer resort. Why don't you follow Master Huiyuan to live in Zehua Temple for a while? It will also be convenient for you to rest."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother looked up in shock, as if she had heard it wrongly, "You, you are driving me out of the palace?"

She was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Just for a little palace maid? You are really your father's son!"

Huo Jinchi pulled up the corner of his mouth and said with a sneer: "I am also the son of the Queen Mother." His voice was slightly cold, "Like the Queen Mother, I may not care much about a palace maid, but I also cannot accept anyone challenging me in any form!"

The queen mother's eyes were trembling. She stared at him for a long while, then shook off his hand that was supporting her and said angrily, "I don't have a son like you!"

Huo Jinchi took a step back, but did not leave. Instead, he took the tea from the Queen Mother and said, "That's right. Since the Queen Mother is angry, she should vent her anger."

He placed the tea in front of her and said, "Just don't get too angry and hurt yourself. Whether you beat me or scold me, I will take it!"

The Queen Mother grabbed the teacup and was so angry that she wanted to smash it directly on his face. However, when she saw that his eyebrows and eyes were 50% similar to hers, she finally did not smash it.

Her eyes were red, and this time the sadness in them was real, "Are you really going to be so cruel to me?"

"Mother, Zehua Temple has beautiful scenery. Now is the time when the mountains are covered with green trees and red flowers. You will also be accompanied by your favorite Buddhist music. You will like it."

The Queen Mother's attention was diverted by his words, and the image of Zehua Temple hidden among the green trees appeared before her eyes.

"It's been a while since you've left the palace to take a look at the scenery outside the palace, right?" Huo Jinchi continued, "Years ago, your mother paid for the reconstruction of the golden statue of the Buddha at Zehua Temple. It's time to go and pay your respects."

The Queen Mother looked up at him again, her expression struggling, but she finally closed her eyes and nodded, "I cannot bear to disappoint my son's filial piety, so you can stay here for a while."