After much hesitation, Xuan Yelan finally decided to speak. “The princess is so precious and pampered that she cannot be An An’s servant. That should just be a joke between the princess and the third prince,” Xuan Yelan said.

Xuan Yelan looked at Wu Bi, and Qi Wuyou also looked over. "Yes, yes, it is my sister who does not know etiquette and actually made such a joke, causing the Queen to misunderstand. It is my fault. I will definitely discipline my sister strictly from now on." Wu Bi said with a smile.

"It was just a joke. What a pity that I took it seriously." Qi Wuyou made a look of regret. "It just so happens that I am also tired. I will go back first. The Third Prince and His Majesty can chat slowly."

Qi Wuyou left quickly, for she was afraid that if she waited any longer she would really burst into laughter.

After that day, Qi Wuyou never saw the mentally retarded brother and sister in the palace again. Thirteen said that the two of them left in shame that night with their bags wrapped around them.

The next day was Qi Wuyou's truly happy day.

Xuan Yelan agreed to let her leave the palace to see her mother today.

Qi Wuyou happily lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, "Why are you here?"

In the carriage, Xuan Yelan sat upright with a book in her hand. Qi Wuyou's good mood disappeared in an instant. She wouldn't have to face such a cold face when leaving the palace, right?

As expected, what you fear will come true. Xuan Yelan put down the book in his hand and said seriously, "I haven't seen my mother for some time. It's a good opportunity to go and see how she is doing today."

The reason given was so convincing that Qi Wuyou had no way to refute it. Although she was very reluctant, she still got on the carriage. She didn't go out of the palace to see her mother very often, and she couldn't let things go wrong because of Xuan Yelan.

The carriage left the palace and headed straight for the north of the city. The two people in the carriage were silent all the way.

Mrs. He’s place in the north of the city.

The Empress Dowager has been living a very comfortable life these days. She no longer has headaches. She wakes up every morning to practice sword-fighting, and then chats with neighbors to relieve her boredom.

No one outside treats her as the honorable Empress Dowager, but only as Mrs. He's elder sister.

Speaking of which, the Empress Dowager did have a younger sister who died young. If she were still alive, she would be about the same age as Madam He.

What made the Empress Dowager even more jealous was that, although they were the same age, the old ladies in the neighborhood had many children and grandchildren, while her son had just gotten married and her daughter-in-law was not yet of age, so she didn't know when she would be able to hold her grandchildren.

The Empress Dowager is really envious.

When Xuan Yelan and Qi Wuyou arrived, the Queen Mother was sitting with her legs crossed, chatting with the neighbor lady while holding a handful of melon seeds.

"Oh, elder sister, if it weren't for me, I would still envy you. Look at my unfilial son. He is already an adult, but he just doesn't want to get married. Now that he is finally married, his daughter-in-law is still young. When can I hold my grandson in my arms?"

Facing the Queen Mother's sighs, the neighboring lady wondered, "How old is your daughter-in-law?"

"My daughter-in-law is only eleven years old. Don't look at her young age, she is extremely beautiful, as pretty as a flower. I am moved when I see her, as if I were touching her. I am not exaggerating. My son is also very good-looking, and their children will surely be..." At this point, a smile appeared on the Empress Dowager's face, which looked hopeless.

The neighbor lady said: "I heard that the queen is about the same age. I saw her from afar when they were seeing her off at the city gate that day. The queen is petite and delicate, and standing next to the majestic His Majesty, they look like a perfect match. They are a perfect match."

When the Empress Dowager heard this, the gloom in her heart was swept away. That is, don’t you see whose son and daughter-in-law they are?

The lady also comforted the Queen Mother, "If you ask me, the children's feelings are the most important. My son was already grown up when he got married. No matter how much I asked him to see him, he refused. It's only been two years since he fell in love with me, his daughter-in-law, at first sight."

The Queen Mother thought this made sense and was about to speak again, but she heard an urgent, dry female voice from behind, "Mother."

The voice sounded familiar, like that of her daughter-in-law. The Queen Mother turned around and saw that it was her disappointing son and her pretty daughter-in-law.

Seeing the Queen Mother turned around, Xuan Yelan also said, "Mother, we are here to see you."

Xuan Yelan had a mysterious smile on his face, and Qi Wuyou's face was flushed. The two of them had been behind the Empress Dowager since she wanted to kiss Qi Wuyou, and they had heard everything they said.

The Empress Dowager blushed. It was really embarrassing to be caught gossiping about others behind their backs. She looked at Xuan Yelan and the others with a reproachful look. Why did they walk without making any sound?

"Oh my," the lady said with a smile, "this is your son and daughter-in-law. I think they are a good match. Sister, I think your blessing is in the future."

"The children are all here, go home quickly," the lady smiled kindly.

In the backyard of the mansion, Mrs. He was sorting out herbs.

Aunt Yao came to look for him, "Madam, the young lady and the young master are back."

Madam He hired a worker to work here, who was Jiang, the daughter-in-law of the lady next door. Nanny Yao did not dare to say that the emperor and empress had come.

So Mrs. He took a long time to figure out who the young master and young lady that Nanny Yao was talking about were.

When Madam He hurried to the main hall, Qi Wuyou and Xuan Yelan were talking to the empress dowager.

"Mom," Qi Wuyou shouted, and rushed over to hug Mrs. He without caring about the dirt on her body.

Xuan Yelan stood up and nodded to Madam He, "Madam, I am well."

"Your Majesty," although he was now the emperor's mother-in-law, he still wanted to pay his respects, but was stopped by Xuan Yelan. "Once I am out of the palace, I am a junior, Madam, there is no need to be polite."

"That's right, my sister calls me sister, and this kid has to call you aunt. It's not normal for an aunt to greet her nephew." The Empress Dowager also nodded repeatedly, and Mrs. He had to give up.

"By the way, Mom, I was rummaging in the warehouse a few days ago and found your bracelet. You gave it to me because you were afraid you would lose it. Do you still remember it?" Qi Wuyou asked.

Mrs. He nodded. The bracelet was her mother's relic, and she gave it to Qi Wuyou for safekeeping when she left.

The last time Qi Wuyou came, she forgot to bring the bracelet. Yesterday, when she returned to the palace from the Imperial Garden, she left the bracelet on the table. She brought it today.

Mei Xue took out a box from her sleeve pocket and handed it carefully to Mrs. He. When she was with Mrs. He before, she saw that she treasured this bracelet very much, but she never wore it.

Mrs. He took it happily, opened the box and touched it carefully.

The Empress Dowager took a vague look at it, not seeing it clearly, but she felt that the bracelet looked extremely familiar. But then she thought, there are many similar bracelets, and she has seen so many bracelets, so it is normal to find it familiar, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

Madam He and the Empress Dowager said goodbye and wanted to take Qi Wuyou to say a few kind words.

"An An, do you like His Majesty?" Mrs. He asked directly.

Qi Wuyou's face turned red instantly. Why were they talking about this?

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