727. Chapter 727
As the emperor's wedding day drew closer, the Queen Mother's mood became worse and worse. She couldn't eat well or sleep well, and she suddenly fell ill.
"The Queen Mother, you have to think about your own health, and don't worry too much." Yaoye fed the Queen Mother medicine while comforting her in a low voice. No one hopes that the Queen Mother will be long-lasting more than Yaoye. As long as the Queen Mother is alive, she can rely on her in the palace.
"It is meaningless for the Ai family to live now. The Emperor has not yet married Lu Yaoyao into the palace. He is already devoted to her. If she enters the palace in the future, the Ai family will not even have a place to stand." The Queen Mother She could no longer remember the past when she and Ye Zhen were in love as mother and daughter. She only felt that she would have no status at all in the palace in the future.
Yao Ye persuaded softly, "How could it be? You are the emperor's mother and queen, and His Majesty is the most filial person. How could he let others bully you?"
The Queen Mother sighed and gently pushed away Shake Ye's hand, "Does he still remember that Ai Jia is his mother and queen? Ai Jia sees that all he is thinking about now is Lu Yaoyao."
"It took a lot of effort for you to protect the emperor and the young prince when they grow up. The emperor will definitely remember it in his heart. Queen Mother, don't think too much. Get well first. Otherwise, someone else will be happy in the future." Yaoye Said softly.
"You are right, the Yi family cannot fall ill, otherwise no one will be able to suppress Lu Yaoyao in the palace in the future. If she wants to avenge the Ye family and harm the emperor, no one will be able to find out." The Queen Mother His expression condensed, he took the medicine in Shake Ye's hand and drank it in one gulp.
A smile flashed in Yaoye's eyes, "The Queen Mother is wise."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "The Ai family heard that even Ye Chunnan has come back. The Ai family really regrets it. If they had known that they had saved their father and son, they would have been able to play such a role in Dongqing Kingdom. They couldn't have been saved at that time, hey. .”
"You didn't know at the time that Ye Yiqing had a daughter raised in the Lu family, and you didn't expect that the emperor would treat Lu Yaoyao..." Yaoye hesitated.
"The Ai family has always been puzzled. Why did the emperor like Lu Yaoyao so much now when he hated Ye Zhen so much at the beginning? Although he was pursuing Ye Zhen as the queen, the Ai family knew that the feelings between him and Ye Zhen were The knot cannot be untied," the Queen Mother said puzzledly.
Yaoye asked curiously, "Did the Emperor really hate the First Queen so much back then?"
"More than just annoying, on the day of the wedding, the emperor even refused to have a wedding room. He left Kyoto the next day without even seeing Ye Zhen." The Queen Mother said with a cold snort.
"But the emperor is very kind to Lu Yaoyao now. In the past, I thought that the emperor liked Lu Yaoyao because he missed the late empress." Yaoye said, "I also heard that Lu Yaoyao didn't reply. Before Kyoto, the emperor's favorite person was Concubine Lu..."
The Queen Mother frowned, "The Ai family also felt strange when talking about this matter. The emperor didn't like Lu Yaoyao at first. If the Ai family hadn't protected her, how could she have been named a princess? At that time, the Ai family also I asked her if she wanted to enter the palace, and she swore that she only liked life outside the palace. Hmm, it seems that she had deceived the Ai family. When she said she didn't want to enter the palace, it was because she hadn't let the emperor be attracted to her yet. , this move of refusing to welcome is really good."
"Your Majesty, no matter what, it is all in the past. I only hope that you will be healthy and live a long life, and that other troubles will not come to you." Yaoye said with a smile.
"You are such a good boy!" The Queen Mother looked at Yaoye lovingly, "If the Emperor had not been deceived, he would definitely know how good you are."
Yaoye lowered his head shyly, "My slave has been reborn now. I no longer think about the past. As long as I can serve the Queen Mother, that will be the greatest satisfaction in my life."
The Queen Mother shook her head and sighed, "The Ai family knows about your benefits, and the Emperor will also know about it in the future."
"How can I dare to think about anything else now? Queen Mother, you saved this slave and allowed me to serve you. I already feel satisfied." Yaoye said in a low voice.
"Hey..." The Queen Mother sighed again and held her hand in hers, "The Aijia understands your pain."
At this time, a palace maid came outside and said, "Your Majesty, the old princess from the Prince's Palace handed over a sign asking for an audience."
The queen mother frowned. She didn't remember who the princess of the county prince's palace was for a moment. She thought for a long time before she remembered, "She's from the prince's family of Chuyang County, right? Is that the step princess? Why did she come to the palace to meet the Ai family?"
Yaoye said, "I think I want to show my heart to you. If you don't want to see me, I'll send you away."
"It's rare that someone still remembers the Ai family, so let her come in." The Queen Mother said calmly.
The palace maid went to bring the step princess He into Cining Palace.
The step princess originally came from a small family. Although she married into the palace, she had not seen much of the world because of Zhaoyang's pressure. What's more, she had no heirs and was a widow. She usually didn't even go to the palace to pay homage. It's very rare.
She walked in tremblingly and knelt down in front of the Queen Mother. "My wife pays homage to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed and safe."
"Get back on your feet." The queen mother leaned on the big pillow and glanced at the step princess sideways, "Why did you come to the palace today?"
"Queen Mother, I'm here to ask the Queen Mother to make the decision." The step princess did not get up, but cried with an aggrieved look on her face.
The Queen Mother was a little surprised when she heard this, "Why have you been wronged and you want Aijia to make the decision for you?"
The step princess wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty, I have been adhering to women's ways for so many years, and I think there is nothing to be ashamed of. Zhaoyang has come back these days. I wanted to take her back to the prince's palace, but she said she had told the county earlier. The palace severed the relationship. The wife felt that it was not suitable for her to live outside as a new widow. She tried to persuade her several times but to no avail. Later I found out that she...she..."
"Zhaoyang is back?" The Queen Mother asked in surprise. She didn't know about this. "What did you just say, Zhaoyang is widowed?"
The step princess looked stunned, "The queen mother doesn't know yet?"
Displeasure flashed across the Queen Mother's face, "Didn't Zhaoyang go to Beiming Kingdom to get married? Since she came back as a widow, she should be in Beiming Kingdom. Why did she come back? Even if she came back, she shouldn't live outside. What happened? thing?"
"My wife didn't know what was going on before, but later I found out that she...actually came back with Mr. Ye." The step princess looked ashamed to say anything.
"Which Lord Ye are you talking about?" the Queen Mother asked in surprise.
"That's Ye Yiqing! The prime minister of Dongqing Kingdom." The step princess spoke through gritted teeth. After speaking, she felt relieved.
The Queen Mother sat upright in shock, "What? How could Zhaoyang be with Ye Yiqing?"