The Empress chuckled, feeling good. "Nutrient solution is convenient, but I still prefer good food. A solid meal every day can help relieve the pressure. Otherwise, I'd be dealing with official business all day and my head would hurt."
"These are all sent by your father. Take a look and see if there's anything you like. If you want anything else, I'll have Marquis Lu tell the kitchen to make it."
The Empress's chef is the best in the industry, no worse than modern private chefs. In order to please the Empress, Xuan Ming devoted himself to research, and the food he made has a unique flavor, which the Empress enjoys very much.
Chen Yin smiled and shook her head, "It's late at night, it's very comfortable to eat some home-cooked food."
The empress was not a wasteful person, so she smiled and nodded when she heard this.
The mother and daughter lowered their heads to eat. For a moment, the huge palace was silent. There was no sound of conversation, but they were indescribably harmonious and had different thoughts.
After a long time.
The empress raised her eyes, took in Chen Yin's expression, and put down her chopsticks. "You seem to be in a bad mood. If you have something on your mind, please tell the Queen Mother."
Chen Yin was stunned, frowned and hesitated, sighed, and decided to speak, telling about the conversation he had just had with Huo Yao.
"Mother, from a personal perspective, I'm quite happy. It's his fault for being so blind in the beginning. The Huo family was so fickle, always wanting to choose the best for their son. They betrayed their trust and kicked the chosen one away when he fell into trouble. This kind of behavior makes me very uncomfortable."
Chen Yin didn't hide anything, being honest as was rare. "But deep down, I feel a little uncomfortable. I always feel that he is somewhat innocent and is being manipulated by his parents. Besides, Shen Qiangwei must be resentful. If we get married, Huo Yao will definitely find it difficult to get along with her bunch of beastly husbands."
Chen Yin said sincerely: "I watched someone's life ruined because of marriage. I don't know whether I should help or not. I am a little confused. I hope the Queen Mother can give me some advice."
The empress was not a fool. Chen Yin's usual cleverness and cunning could never escape her sharp eyes. She was just happy to indulge him and pretend to be ignorant.
In her eyes, there are only two kinds of people: valuable people who can be tolerated and indulged, and bad guys who are as stupid as pigs, both green and stupid.
Chen Yin used to be the second type, completely stepping on the empress's red line, making her irritable whenever she saw her.
It was a rare opportunity for the Empress to reveal her true feelings. She also showed some interest. She did not blame him, but pondered for a moment: "It is natural for you to think so. But Xiaoyin, being soft-hearted is a taboo, especially in the royal family. The Huo family humiliated them so much. One son played tricks on two princesses. They take themselves too seriously. If they don't suffer a little, they will not be honest."
The Empress sneered, "I know Madam Huo's character very well. Huo Yao has enjoyed all the privileges, so he must pay the price. This is what he should bear. This matter has nothing to do with you."
She smiled and raised her eyes: "In this respect, you and Qiangwei are different. If it were her, the Huo family would be skinned alive. She is ruthless and leaves no room for mercy. Sometimes I still admire her."
What the empress didn't say was that too much is as bad as too little. As an empress, she admired Shen Qiangwei's decisiveness, but as a relative and a mother, she was also unhappy to see this. If such a person really came to power, how could she tolerate the princesses and princes of the royal family?
Although he said he disliked Chen Yin's kindness and softness, he admired her in his heart.
Especially for someone like the Empress who killed all her brothers and sisters, she subconsciously hates her own kind, even if she won't admit it.
No one mentioned those old calendars. Back then, the empress was the least favored princess. She was extremely cautious since childhood. With her double S mental power, she disguised herself as a C-level and lay dormant for more than 20 years, pretending to be crazy and stupid. She did everything, watching her father die in the palace fight and her sisters kill each other.
Chen Yin nodded thoughtfully, "I understand what the Queen Mother means. I am indecisive. This matter is up to the Queen Mother to decide. I dare not say more."
Chen Yin smiled. "But after talking to the Queen Mother, I feel much better. In this huge palace, only here with the Queen Mother can I feel the warmth of family love..."
This hinted at Xuan Ming's partiality, but Chen Yin didn't mean to complain. He sighed and lowered his head to eat.
The empress's eyes flashed, the corners of her mouth curled up for a moment, she glanced at her daughter who was concentrating on eating in front of her, and chuckled in her heart.
What a little idiot.
The reason why the empress favors Xuan Ming is because he is stupid enough and has a lot of thoughts, but she can see through him at a glance. However, when it comes to treating her children, the empress is often speechless because of his stupidity and just lets him do as he pleases.
"Family affection is but a fleeting cloud. A hundred years from now, it will be nothing but dry bones. Your mother, the Queen Mother, had no family affection when I was a child. Even my own Queen Mother... well, there's no point in dwelling on the past. If you have any concerns in the future, you can come to me. You've been wandering around since childhood, and as a parent, I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities. It's all my fault."
The remaining sense of guilt in the empress's heart was aroused, not the guilt towards Chen Yin, but the anger towards the control of power.
The daughter was exchanged right under her nose, which was a great shame and humiliation. However, after an investigation, the beastly husband and a group of servants were executed, and the matter was dropped.
Chen Yin raised her head and smiled, "Your Majesty is right. There's no point in talking about the past. As long as Your Majesty doesn't find me annoying, I'll come to you and talk about my worries from now on."
The empress suppressed the anger in her heart in time and nodded with a smile.
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After the meal, Chen Yin walked out of the Peony Hall with his smile gone. He patted his chest, and his back was slightly wet.
This is not a meal, this is an execution ground.
After finishing the meal, Chen Yin didn't even know what the food tasted like. His brain was working very fast the whole time, and he had to think twice before speaking even if he wanted to say something sincere and honest.
God knows what was in the empress's heart when she talked about the royal family's past.
Killing all brothers and sisters, although this is a common thing in TV dramas, it is the first time to see it with my own eyes. Looking at the living empress sitting in front of me, with a cold light hidden deep in her eyes, the oppressive feeling, who can not sweat profusely.
This meal made Chen Yin's stomach hurt and he was sweating profusely, but he still had to eat more to gain more favor.
With a sigh of relief, Chen Yin walked down the stairs and suddenly noticed a unfamiliar figure.
"Lord Lu, I beg you, please let me see the Queen Mother. My father has suddenly fallen ill and has been punished by Lord Xuan Ming to kneel for a whole day and night. He is about to collapse. I beg you, please let me see the Queen Mother!"
The third princess, Shen Yiyi, had red eyes and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Marquis Lu, which frightened Marquis Lu greatly.
"Oh, Third Prince, aren't you making things difficult for me? His Majesty said he won't see anyone. You know, no one can disturb His Majesty when he's eating."
The third princess's biological father was the one left over by the former crown princess. In order to humiliate the empress, he begged the biased former empress to give him to the current empress to disgust her. Even sleeping with her was forced by the situation.
The empress was annoyed when she saw them, and Marquis Lu certainly didn't dare to disobey her and make trouble for her.
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