usatvline Chapter 187 Meeting the Queen Mother
Chapter 187 Meeting the Queen Mother
After a long time, the carriage finally stopped in front of the gate of Huguo Temple. Chu Yuzhu was the first to get off the carriage, followed closely by Ning Sangsang. The two of them walked into the Huguo Temple one after the other.
Inside the temple, ancient trees stood tall, Buddhist chants drifted in the air, and a solemn and tranquil atmosphere filled the air. They passed through a series of heavy wooden doors and arrived in front of a quiet courtyard.
Chu Yuzhu stopped and said to the maid behind her: "Zijuan, go knock on the door."
"Yes, Your Highness." Zijuan responded and walked forward and knocked on the door.
A kind-looking old maid opened the door and came out. When she saw that it was Chu Yuzhu, she immediately bowed and said, "This old servant greets Her Royal Highness the Third Princess."
Chu Yuzhu nodded slightly and said to the old nanny, "Nanny Leng, this princess wants to see the Royal Grandmother. Please go in and inform her."
"Please wait a moment, Your Highness the Third Princess. I will go in and inform the Empress Dowager right away." Nanny Leng said respectfully to Chu Yuzhu, then turned around and went in to report.
After Nanny Leng went in, Chu Yuzhu looked at Ning Sangsang seriously and warned her, "Ning Sangsang, you better watch your mouth and don't talk nonsense in front of my grandmother."
"I understand, Your Highness the Third Princess. I will watch my mouth." Ning Sangsang replied obediently.
Chu Yuzhu snorted coldly and stopped talking, and the atmosphere fell into silence.
Not long after, Nanny Leng came back and respectfully invited them in.
Chu Yuzhu and Ning Sangsang walked through the corridor and came to an elegantly decorated Buddhist temple.
The door was gently pushed open, and a pleasant scent of sandalwood filled the air.
Chu Yuzhu and Ning Sangsang walked in under the guidance of Nanny Leng.
The room was softly lit, with various scriptures placed inside. The empress dowager was sitting at the desk, copying a scripture.
"Empress Dowager, the Third Princess is here." Nanny Leng walked up to the Empress Dowager and spoke to her respectfully.
The Queen Mother stopped what she was doing when she heard this, raised her eyes and looked at Chu Yuzhu. Her eyes were gentle, and then fell on Ning Sangsang. She looked her up and down, and then asked Chu Yuzhu: "Yuzhu, who is this?"
Chu Yuzhu answered honestly, "Grandmother, she is the third daughter of the Ningguo Mansion, Ning Sangsang, who is living away from home."
When the Queen Mother heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. After so many years, Ning Xiaotian actually found her daughter.
Ning Xiaotian's daughter looked generous and graceful, neither humble nor overbearing. She must have had a good life outside these years...
At this time, Ning Sangsang respectfully greeted the Queen Mother, "Your servant Ning Sangsang greets the Queen Mother."
"No need to be so polite." The Queen Mother said softly, looking at her with a loving face. When she opened her mouth to say something, she heard her say it the next second.
[Appearance is determined by the heart. The Queen Mother has a kind face and looks like a kind-hearted person who can distinguish right from wrong.]
Queen Mother: "..."
Is she hallucinating?
Otherwise, why would this girl's voice ring in her mind!
"Hmph." Chu Yuzhu couldn't help but snorted when she heard Ning Sangsang's inner voice. She was afraid that she would talk nonsense in front of her grandmother, so she only dared to call her a "sycophant" in her heart. The next second, she heard her say:
[Chu Yuzhu should stay at Huguo Temple with the Queen Mother to copy scriptures and change her bad temper.]
Hearing Ning Sangsang's thoughts, Chu Yuzhu's face suddenly darkened.
What nonsense is this damn girl talking about in her heart? If the Empress Dowager hears what this damn girl is thinking, then she...
Chu Yuzhu secretly glanced at the empress dowager, trying to see her expression. Her face was calm, without any emotional fluctuations, making people wonder whether she could hear Ning Sangsang's thoughts. She frowned slightly, shifted her gaze from the empress dowager to Ning Sangsang, staring at her, warning her with her eyes not to talk nonsense in her heart.
Ning Sangsang didn't know what Chu Yuzhu was thinking. She looked at her staring at her and thought:
[This Chu Yuzhu has a really bad temper. She should copy some scriptures to cultivate her character.]
When Chu Yuzhu heard this, her face turned gloomy as if water was about to drip from her face.
The empress dowager was slightly startled when she heard the voice again. A subtle change flashed in her eyes and her gaze was fixed on Ning Sangsang.
"Empress Dowager, what's wrong?" Ning Sangsang looked at the Empress Dowager staring at her with a very subtle look and couldn't help but ask.
[There's something wrong with the way the Queen Mother looks at me. ]
The Queen Mother came back to her senses after hearing this and said calmly, "Nothing."
After that, she turned her gaze away from Ning Sangsang and fell on Chu Yuzhu, asking her: "Yuzhu, what do you want to see me for? Have you gotten into trouble again, and want me to help you plead with your father?"
Chu Yuzhu frowned when she heard this and said, "Grandmother, it's not me who's looking for you. It's Ning Sangsang who's looking for you."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother turned her gaze to Ning Sangsang, "Ning girl, what do you want to do with me?"
Ning Sangsang heard this and said to her, "Queen Mother, I want to talk to you alone about this."
Chu Yuzhu frowned upon hearing this, and was very unhappy with her request. When she was about to say something, she saw her grandmother nodded, waved her hand to let the maids in the room leave, and then said to her: "Yuzhu, you should go out too."
Although Chu Yuzhu didn't want to go out, she had no choice but to agree since her grandmother had spoken, and she stood up and left the room.
"Tell me, Ning girl, what do you want to tell me?" The Queen Mother asked when only she and Ning Sangsang were left in the room.
Ning Sangsang got straight to the point and said, "Empress Dowager, I want you to persuade the Emperor to release Yan Xuanjing, the Sixth Prince of Yan, back to Great Yan."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother frowned and said in a deep voice, "I don't care about the affairs of the court."
Ning Sangsang expected the Queen Mother to say this, so she continued, "Queen Mother, do you still remember the peasant girl who saved you from the Great Yan Kingdom?"
The Queen Mother's eyes sparkled when she heard this, and the unforgettable memory buried deep in her heart surfaced.
If it weren't for the peasant girl who risked her life to save her, she would have died long ago.
"How do you know this? What is your relationship with her?" The Queen Mother stared at Ning Sangsang.
Ning Sangsang said, "Empress Dowager, I have nothing to do with her. The Sixth Prince of Yan is related to her. Empress Dowager, the peasant girl who saved you is the mother of the Sixth Prince of Yan, Yan Xuanjing. After she saved you, she was discovered by her adoptive parents and sold to the palace of Great Yan as a maid. She was bullied by the Emperor of Great Yan in the palace and gave birth to the Sixth Prince. Before she died, she was most worried about her son. Please, Empress Dowager, for the sake of her risking her life to save you, persuade the Emperor to let the Sixth Prince return to Great Yan."
The Queen Mother's expression became relaxed and bright upon hearing this. She smiled gently, as if she was lost in a long memory. After a moment, she slowly spoke: "That child, actually had such a life experience... I was saved by her and I have always remembered it in my heart. I have always wanted to repay her for saving my life, but I have not been able to find her whereabouts. I didn't expect that she is no longer alive."