Chapter 329 The Past, Seeking Answers
In order to let Beigong Youan adapt to the Queen's care in advance, Lin Miaoyin stayed in the palace for a few days.
With the company of Lin Miaoyin and her daughter, the cold Ganquan Palace became more lively.
Not only did the Queen seem to be in better spirits and smile more often, but even the palace maids and eunuchs who served her were no longer so tense and had time to relax.
When they were no longer serving, they huddled together and whispered a few words.
"Ever since Princess Ning and Princess Ronghua left the palace and returned to Prince Ning's Mansion, it has been as cold as an ice cellar here. I dare not even breathe. Fortunately, Princess Ning and Princess Ronghua have returned to the palace."
"Yes, when they were here, the Queen Mother still had a smile on her face, but when they left, she became depressed. Several times I saw the Queen Mother staring at the Princess's little toy, and she was secretly wiping away tears."
"Our queen is probably missing the deceased prince. She seems to be doing well, but in fact she is not happy at all. You said our queen is so kind-hearted, how could God have the heart to treat her like this?"
"That's right... I heard that the queen didn't want to enter the palace at that time, and was forcibly sent to the palace by the Chen family. At that time, the queen also had..."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
A stern shout interrupted their discussion.
The palace maid who was discussing the matter turned pale when she saw who was coming. She knelt down in fear and begged for mercy, "Queen, please spare me, Queen, please spare me..."
They knelt on the ground and trembled like sieves, almost fainting.
Talking about your master behind his back is a capital crime!
They were just whispering a few words, but how unlucky were they to be heard by the Queen Mother.
Aunt Xu stepped forward with a sullen face and scolded, "You are committing treason and offending the Empress. Take them away and beat them to death!"
"Queen, please spare me, Queen, please spare me..."
The maid cried and begged for mercy immediately, "I will never dare to do that again, please spare my life, Queen..."
The eunuchs below immediately stepped forward and tried to drag them away.
"That's all."
The queen looked normal, as if she was not affected by the palace maids' comments, but her originally gentle brows were now filled with a hint of sadness.
"Let them go."
The maid immediately kowtowed and thanked the Queen, "Thank you, Queen, for your grace. Thank you, Queen, for your grace."
"My lady, no."
Madam Xu advised, "How can we let a servant who despises his master like this go so easily?"
If these words reached the ears of Emperor Ming, they would deepen the rift between the emperor and the empress.
The Queen’s situation is already difficult, and the rest of her life is long. What should she do?
The queen sighed, "So what if I take their lives?"
Can it erase the past?
It's just a matter of losing a few lives in vain and committing more sins in the deep palace.
Seeing the Queen's sad expression, Nanny Xu didn't dare to say anything and could only frown and scold the palace maid in a harsh voice.
"The Queen is kind enough to let you off, but you'd better keep your mouths shut. If I hear this kind of thing from someone else again, don't blame me for taking your lives without mercy!"
"Get out of here now!"
"yes……"
The palace maid was so frightened that she didn't even dare to look back and fled in panic.
The queen sighed, "Why do you have to be so harsh?"
"My lady..." Madam Xu's eyes were slightly red, "I feel sorry for you."
It would be ridiculous if the news got out that a queen was pitied by a palace maid!
She had followed the Queen since she was a child and knew what she was thinking, but she couldn't say anything, not even a word. She could only watch her endure it bit by bit.
The two of them were not destined to be together. They were in the same palace, but they could never meet again in this life.
Once we meet, there will be no return...
The queen fell silent after hearing this. Her life was ruined by the Chen and Jiang families.
I originally thought that she would always hate him, but ever since she saw a figure similar to him in the cold palace that time, the thought has been lingering in her mind.
Thinking of that figure, the queen's heart was slightly touched.
Maybe she should face her own heart and if she wants to know if that person is him, she should just go and meet him.
The queen clenched her palms and said calmly, "Madam Xu, I want to take a walk, you don't have to accompany me."
"Madam..." Madam Xu was a little worried, "You must be served by someone, so let this servant follow you."
The queen forced a wry smile and said, "What kind of trouble can possibly happen to me in this square palace?"
"Don't worry, I'll only be gone for half an hour."
Seeing that the queen was in a bad mood, Nanny Xu did not dare to disobey the order and could only watch the queen's lonely figure slowly disappear before her eyes.
The Queen is really suffering...
Aunt Xu wiped the corners of her eyes, feeling sad.
After the queen left Ganquan Palace, she walked towards the cold palace.
She was feeling uneasy along the way, and her thoughts kept turning around in her mind.
She hoped that the figure was Jiang He, but she also didn't want it to be him.
Over the years, she had let go of the hatred she had for him. Even though he had let her down in the past, the love of youth could not be faked. Since she was not happy, she hoped that he could at least be happy.
If it was him, it would prove that he had lied to her about all those things, that he had not betrayed their relationship, and that he had even paid an extremely painful price to stick to it.
The Queen could hardly breathe when she thought of the price.
The only men who could appear in the palace were the guards and the eunuchs...
No matter what, she had to get an answer today.
The queen quickened her pace and went to the cold palace, avoiding the crowd along the way for fear of being discovered and disturbing the man.
After finally arriving at the cold palace, the queen stared at the door and suddenly lost the courage to go in.
She was obsessed with finding an answer, but what if that answer wasn't what she wanted?
The queen's clenched hands suddenly began to tremble, her expression changed a little, and she stood there for a long time without taking a step forward.
Just as she was hesitating, a figure suddenly appeared slowly at the end of her sight.
The moment she saw that figure, she clenched her palms and her breathing became rapid.
Until that figure overlapped with the one in her memory, the Queen could no longer hold back her tears.
She unconsciously took a few steps forward, her hands holding the door frame shaking constantly, she looked at him fixedly, opened her mouth to speak, but not a single word came out.
All the emotions came flooding out at this moment; disbelief, regret, pain, and sadness were clamoring to drown her.
The clothes the man was wearing drained away all her strength. She fell uncontrollably to the ground, her meticulously crafted clothes covered in dust.
Jiang He, instead of marrying and having children as he said, entered the palace and became a eunuch...
The noise finally alarmed someone.
Jiang He looked suspiciously in the direction of the voice. The moment he saw the queen, his face changed drastically and he turned and left.
The queen shouted, "Stop right there!"
Jiang He did not stop as he was told, but started running instead, wishing he could disappear on the spot.
He was so panicked that he was sweating all over and was horrified. He had never expected that the Queen would suddenly come to the cold palace and bump into him.
How could he be worthy of seeing her in his current state?
He is already a useless person, how can he let her see it.
Jiang He was filled with regret and almost ran away in panic.
Seeing that he was determined to leave, the queen pulled out the hairpin in her hand and put it against her neck, saying coldly: "If you take another step forward, I will die in front of you."
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