Chapter 154 The Queen Mother's Difficulties
"The Queen Mother?"
Bai Qinghuan just remembered that the Queen Mother had gone to Guoan Temple to worship Buddha a few days ago, and brought Yun Yuyan with her.
The New Year is coming soon, and I’m back.
Biyun glanced at the Regent hesitantly. If the Queen Mother saw the Regent in the girl's carriage, she wondered if she would tear the girl to pieces.
After all, everyone in the capital knew that the Queen Mother wanted Yun Yuyan to be the Regent Princess.
Chi Ming didn't expect to meet the Queen Mother returning to the palace, and patted Bai Qinghuan's hand: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Bai Qinghuan wasn't afraid, it just wasted some time.
"Stand back."
I don’t know what Lu Qian’s condition is like, but you must hold on.
The driver held the reins tightly on the horse, not letting it move forward.
The guards leading the way shouted loudly: "The Queen Mother has arrived, all outsiders, please make way!"
Bai Qinghuan's carriage was about fifty meters away from the official road, so he thought there should be no problem.
She came out of the carriage and was about to kneel on the shaft to show her respect.
But on the opposite side, Yun Yuyan happened to lift the curtain, and the two of them looked at each other.
Meeting her malicious eyes, Bai Qinghuan had a bad feeling.
She hoped that she would pretend not to see her and return to Beijing as soon as possible.
But often, things go against one's wishes.
"Isn't this Bai Qinghuan?"
"You have seen the Queen Mother's carriage, but you don't kneel down to greet her?"
The Queen Mother also heard it and ordered the carriage to stop.
Chi Ming wanted to reach out and grab Bai Qinghuan's hand to comfort her, but before he could reach out his hand, Bai Qinghuan's hand reached in first.
He also waved at him, signaling him not to come out.
He also patted him on the body to make him obedient.
There is no hope for today. If Chi Ming shows up again, he will only add fuel to the fire.
That would be adding insult to injury.
Chi Ming groaned and stepped back a little. Where was Bai Qinghuan shooting?
His eyes were fixed on her fair and tender little hands, as if he was recalling the feeling of last night.
I wanted to grab her mischievous little hand, but she withdrew after provoking me.
He sighed silently in his heart, feeling so miserable.
Bai Qinghuan, who was flirting without realizing it, saw that the empress dowager had stopped. She had no choice but to lift up her skirt, walk out of the carriage with Biyun's support, and kneel down to greet her.
I looked around and found that there was no sign of Shufeng, which made me feel relieved.
Shu Feng is the personal bodyguard of the Regent. If he shows up, it definitely means that the Regent is also there.
Fortunately, he was smart and hid quickly.
Yun Yuyan also got off the carriage and stood beside the Queen Mother's carriage, looking at her with a smug look on her face.
She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had exquisite makeup on her face, but in Bai Qinghuan's eyes, she was like a poisonous flower with thorns.
The Queen Mother lifted the curtain slightly, her eyes fell on Bai Qinghuan, a trace of displeasure flashed in her eyes: "Humph, Bai Qinghuan, you are so bold, you are so rude to me!"
Bai Qinghuan quickly leaned forward and said respectfully, "Your humble servant greets the Queen Mother. I didn't know it was the Queen Mother's arrival, so I failed to welcome her from afar. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me."
She just didn't come forward to greet him, she didn't admit any other mistakes.
Besides, the Queen Mother was just passing by, so it was not wrong for her not to greet her.
There should have been no problem, but there was Yun Yuyan, the troublemaker.
As expected, she began to fan the flames again: "Queen Mother, you don't know that Bai Qinghuan didn't even get off the carriage just now and didn't take you seriously at all."
Bai Qinghuan was furious. He looked at Yun Yuyan and refuted her harshly, "Yun Yuyan, stop slandering me! I was just about to get off the carriage when I saw you. When I knew it was the Queen Mother's carriage, I immediately knelt down to pay my respects."
"The guards in front can also testify."
The guards looked over here and they did see her carriage first move out of the way and then prepare to pay their respects.
Miss Yun is deliberately looking for trouble.
But they had no right to interrupt here, and even if the Queen Mother asked them, they didn't know what to say.
After all, they can't afford to offend the Yun family.
The Queen Mother did not let the guards reply. She just disliked Bai Qinghuan.
His face darkened and he said coldly, "Bai Qinghuan, you still dare to talk back? I think you are becoming more and more unruly. If I don't punish you today, I don't know what more outrageous things you will do in the future."
Bai Qinghuan had countless thoughts in his mind, but he knew that it was useless to say more at this moment.
She is a county lady, and when she refutes a servant girl, is that called talking back?
I'm afraid the Queen Mother has learned all the rules like a dog?
She is so biased that people who don't know her would think Yun Yuyan is her biological daughter.
This is so unreasonable. Was the late emperor blind?
Why was such a woman chosen as the queen?
But without her, there would be no Chi Ming.
But the Queen Mother didn't like her in the first place, and with Yun Yuyan adding fuel to the fire, she was afraid she would not be able to escape today.
As expected, the Queen Mother immediately said, "Come here, drag Bai Qinghuan away and give her twenty lashes of the cane. Let her remember this lesson!"
When Bai Qinghuan heard this, he felt a chill in his heart.
After twenty strokes of the cane, I'm afraid I'll be half dead, so how can I save Lu Qian?
At this moment, Yun Yuyan, for some reason, pleaded for her: "Queen Mother, please calm down! Don't let your health get damaged by the anger of an irrelevant person. Yuyan will be worried."
"Yuyan is the only one who knows how to feel sorry for me."
"Yuyan has always treated you as her biological mother."
She turned her head and looked at Bai Qinghuan provocatively.
"The beating is indeed a bit too harsh. She is still the county lady appointed by the emperor himself. Otherwise, just punish her to kneel here for a few hours."
As long as she loses face, she can even win the game.
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment. If she beat him with a stick, the Emperor would probably be angry with her again.
His Majesty is also confused. It is really inappropriate to confer the title of county princess on a small daughter of a prime minister, who is not favored at all.
In her opinion, it was Bai Qinghuan who seduced the emperor.
Otherwise, why would he repeatedly contradict his mother for her?
So he said, "For Yuyan's sake, I will spare you the twenty strokes of the cane. But this rule cannot be abolished. Bai Qinghuan, you will kneel on this official road for two hours and reflect on your mistakes!"
Bai Qinghuan knew that she could no longer resist, so she could only grit her teeth and slowly kneel down under the gaze of everyone.
Although it is a government road, it is just a slightly flat road and there is a lot of ice and snow.
She wasn't wearing thick clothes, and the cold was biting, causing her knees to ache.
Biyun and the driver cried silently, but they could do nothing.
Yun Yuyan snorted coldly, walked up to Bai Qinghuan, and looked down at her from above.
He said softly: "Bai Qinghuan, this is just the beginning. Everything you have done to Yun Mansion, I will return to you little by little."
After saying that, she smiled triumphantly and turned back to the Queen Mother.
Inside the carriage, Chi Ming's face turned pale. He could never have imagined that his mother would make things so difficult for Bai Qinghuan.
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