After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

After parting with Ziheng, Wan Ning, who was suffering from insomnia, continued to toss and turn in bed until the early morning, when she fell into a drowsy sleep.

When she woke up, she found that the light in the room was very dim, so she thought it was still early. When she was about to turn over and go back to sleep, she heard the sound of wind and rain outside the door, the sound of wind and rain hitting the leaves and falling to the floor.

This was the first heavy rain since the beginning of autumn. Wan Ning got up from the bed with great interest, picked up a piece of clothing and put it on, wanting to open the door to see how magnificent the autumn in Chu Country was. But the moment the door was opened, countless cool breezes rushed in. The yard was already full of leaves that had been knocked down by the rain and blown down by the autumn wind. The branches that were dense yesterday became sparse overnight, and the swing tied to the trunk rose and fell with the autumn wind.

"Princess, the weather is changing today. Be careful not to catch a cold if you wear so little." Wan Tao didn't notice that she had been standing under the eaves not far away. When she saw the princess open the door, she immediately stepped forward, put a cloak on Wan Ning and pulled her back to the room.

"Princess, your hands are already so cold, but have you been standing for a while? From today on, I'm afraid it will get colder day by day, so please be careful."

"It was fine yesterday, but the weather suddenly changed today. It was still a little hot when Zhu Ying and the others entered the palace. I'm afraid they didn't bring thick clothes. You go and ask if they have any winter clothes. We need to prepare them in advance." Wan Ning touched the light pink, thick cloak that Wan Tao had put on her. It looked old and showed signs of use. She asked in confusion, "Also, where did this cloak come from?"

"I found it in a wooden box while sorting out the princess's old things. I washed it and put it away when the weather was warm, and it just happened to be needed today." Wan Tao said as she prepared clothes for Wan Ning today. It was a light blue late autumn suit, which she had never seen before. She thought it was also the old things of the real Princess Le Yan.

"Princess, please wash and dress up. The Queen Mother sent her nanny to invite you. But it was raining hard just now and it was inconvenient to walk, so please ask the nanny to rest in the front hall. The rain is subsiding now and it may stop at any time. If you wash and dress up then, it may be too late." Wan Tao then explained her purpose.

Su Yiyi is an old lady by the side of the Queen Mother. Although she follows the Queen Mother to worship Buddha and rarely goes out, she is still by the Queen Mother's side, so she is anxious and has a strange temper. This time she came to invite Wan Ning specifically, and she must have urged her frequently. Wan Tao and the others did not have the heart to wake her up while she was still sleeping, so she must be in a dilemma. Fortunately, the rain helped them out.

"It seems I have to thank this rain. Did Nanny Su mention why the Queen Mother wanted to see me?" Wan Ning asked about the Queen Mother while changing clothes.

The Queen Mother was a very strange presence in this palace. Although he had a close relationship with the Queen Mother in his current identity, he had only met her once on the day he first entered the palace. They didn't say a few words, so he didn't know whether she was here to pick up the retired Emperor or his niece who had been away from home for a long time.

"We really have to thank the rain. Nanny Su drank five cups of tea this morning and she's not unhappy at all. If it were any other time, she would have jumped up and down." Wan Tao joked. Now Wan Ning was pulled by Wan Tao to sit in front of the mirror and prepare to do her makeup.

"How could Madam Su, who has such a bad temper, have worked in the palace for so many years?" Wan Ning closed her eyes and let Wan Tao apply powder on her.

"Although Nanny Su has a bad temper and easily offends people, she is loyal and the only maid brought in from outside the palace by the Queen Mother's side. Naturally, she is different from other maids. Princess, you'd better be polite to her when you see her later."

"Okay, you don't have to worry about that. I have always respected the elderly and loved the young. But it's strange that the Queen Mother and the Emperor are devoted to worshipping Buddha. They didn't even go to Prince Qi's birthday banquet last time. Why would they suddenly ask me to go with them in this weather?"

Wan Ning took out the rouge and smeared it on her face. She was now very skilled in using the rouge. When Wan Tao put the hairpin on her hair, her outfit for today was complete. Wan Ning sat in front of the mirror and admired her appearance. This was her recent pleasure: observing her appearance in the mirror was like opening a blind box, with a different outfit opened every day.

"You don't know that. I will accompany the princess later. If you don't want to stay longer, you can pretend to be sick and I will use an excuse to take you back." Wan Tao thought the princess was afraid, so she explained warmly.

"Yes, Madam Su must be waiting impatiently, let's go to the front hall." Wan Ning stood up and was about to leave.

Nanny Su, who was waiting in the front hall, was enjoying her eighth cup of tea. She politely bowed to Wan Ning when she saw her coming. Wan Ning helped her up and switched to the well-behaved mode and said, "Nanny Su, you've worked hard. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

"Good luck, Princess. Xiang Wanxuan's tea is very rare. Now that I have the opportunity to drink a few more cups, I still have to thank you. Now that the rain has subsided, I am afraid that the Queen Mother will be anxious waiting, so please come with me."

Wan Ning quickly agreed, stood up and walked out. Wan Tao took the cloak and followed Wan Ning to set off together. But just as she took a step, she was stopped by Su Yiyi, saying that the Queen Mother had instructed that only Princess Le Yan would go this time. Wan Tao was a little worried, but she didn't know what to say, so she had to tie the cloak on Wan Ning and said, "It's cold outside, and your clothes are a little thin today. Princess, you'd better tie the cloak and be careful."

This was the first time Wan Ning walked into the Empress Dowager's Buddhist Hall. Although it was called a Buddhist Hall, it was not only used for worshiping Buddha. It was very large and had many courtyards with exquisite decoration. The place actually used for worshiping Buddha was just one of many rooms.

Wan Ning walked through the deep courtyard. Just as she approached the front hall, she heard bursts of laughter coming from inside. The people inside were talking happily and making the Queen Mother laugh from time to time. Wan Ning wondered who was so capable of making the Queen Mother so happy and making the people who were worshiping Buddha so excited. The voice sounded familiar. When she got closer, she saw that it was none other than her old acquaintance Du Ruo and her "good friend" Liu Qingyu. What a narrow road for enemies.

When the Queen Mother saw Wan Ning had arrived, she smiled and waved to call her over, and said very gently like an elder: "Yan'er is finally here. It's been a long time since I last saw her. She looks even prettier now."

The Queen Mother's enthusiasm this time was in stark contrast to her indifference when they first met at the palace gate when she returned to the palace. Wan Ning was confused for a moment. She could only let the Queen Mother caress her cheek with excessive enthusiasm, and then gently stroke her pink cloak, and sighed: "Where did Yan'er get this cloak? When she puts it on, it really looks exactly like Lan'er back then. It immediately brings my thoughts back to the time when I lived with Lan'er in the mansion."

"Don't be too sad, Empress Dowager. It's important to take care of yourself. If Concubine Ruolan knew in heaven that Princess Le Yan is now a beautiful young lady, she would be very happy and would also be grateful for your good intentions, Empress Dowager." Du Ruo is worthy of being the daughter of the prime minister. She can judge the situation and resolve the Empress Dowager's displeasure with just a few words.

Wan Ning then turned her gaze towards the two of them. Du Ruo was wearing a light yellow brocade dress which matched the elegant red hairpin on her head. Qing Yu was wearing a gorgeous red dress with a head full of jewelries. Although she was still energetic and flamboyant, she no longer had the arrogance she had on the hunting ground.

"Miss Du is right. If my mother knew about this, she would be very happy. She would even dream of thanking the Queen Mother for her love and education for Le Yan." Wan Ning followed Du Ruo's words. She had already rolled her eyes in her heart. She took care of someone else's daughter and then threw her into the cold palace to fend for herself. "But how come Miss Du and Miss Qingyu have time to come here today?"

"Today, Prime Minister Du is going to the palace to see the emperor. He is worried that I am bored in the palace, so he brought Xiaoruo to accompany me and tell me interesting stories from outside. Xiaoruo tells very good stories, so I need the emperor to give me something as a reward. What does Xiaoruo want?"

Before Du Ruo could answer, Qing Yu rushed to add, "Miss Du has been preparing for this time to tell interesting stories to the Queen Mother. She has been practicing for a long time in advance. Every time there is something interesting, she will record it in a notebook. Before entering the palace, she will select it again to make sure that the Queen Mother likes it."

Du Ruo tried to stop Qing Yu in a hypocritical manner: "Okay Qing Yu, stop talking. As long as the Queen Mother is happy to hear it, nothing else matters."

Wan Ning had an expression as if she could see through your little thoughts. She rolled her eyes in her heart and complained, "What kind of sisterly love are you acting like here? You're such a drama queen."

The Queen Mother seemed to like this very much. She took the initiative to hold Du Ruo's hand, took a bracelet from her hand, put it on her wrist, and praised: "It's rare that you are so thoughtful. You should come to the palace more often in the future. The yellow jade is very suitable for your dress today."

Wan Ning sat on a chair, drinking tea and watching the show seriously. She saw Du Ruo thanking the Queen Mother with great joy, praising her and expressing his loyalty. Qing Yu echoed her from the side. Until Du Ruo saw that the rain had stopped and decided not to stay any longer, he took his leave. Her ears instantly became much quieter.

Wan Ning wanted to ask the Queen Mother why she had called her here today, but for a moment she couldn't figure out how to address her. Should she call her the Queen Mother-in-law as she had been called by her father, or should she call her Aunt as she had been called by her mother? While she was thinking, she was interrupted by a cold male voice: "Do you know why I called you here today?"

Wan Ning suddenly raised her head and saw the emperor coming out from the inner room. It turned out that he had been watching everything from behind. Although he did not show up, every move was under his control. The emperor was still the same as usual, but his words were full of sternness. He walked around the standing empress dowager and sat in the main seat. Wan Ning secretly glanced at the maid who was serving tea just now. Now she was gone. There were only three of them in the whole inner room. And along the way, she found that the inner room was separate and far away from other places. No matter what happened here, no one would know.

Thinking of this, Wan Ning couldn't help but feel a chill on her back.

Although it was unclear what the Empress Dowager wanted to do, whether she was a good person or a bad person, now we had to be cautious and see what the Emperor was up to. So he quickly adjusted his attitude to be respectful, lowered his eyebrows and asked: "Brother, Le Yan doesn't know. Can you give me some hints?"

"I heard that you have been very close to the emperor recently?" The emperor lowered his head and drank his tea without looking at her directly.

"I have met him a few times, but it was just normal interactions. It's normal for an aunt to care about her nephew."

"How could Princess Le Yan be so stupid? Didn't Prince Qi find a teacher to train you properly when you were in his mansion some time ago? How can you be an undercover agent like this and waste your life in vain?" The emperor sat upright on the high seat, his tone without any emotion, which was very different from the image of a kind old man when they first met.

Wan Ning was confused. Just the words "undercover" and "life" were enough to make her realize the seriousness of the matter. She quickly explained:

"Brother, is there any misunderstanding here? Who is the 'he' you are talking about? How can he be an undercover agent? Misunderstandings are not scary, just talk it out. If you have any questions, let me explain them to you."

"Hahaha, she actually called me brother." The emperor laughed disdainfully when he heard her words. His laughter was so terrifying that it struck Wan Ning's heart and made her feel creepy. The emperor pointed at Wan Ning who was sitting on the chair and said to the queen mother, "I have seen many actors, but not many who are so into the play. You still call me brother, isn't it ridiculous?"

Wan Ning immediately understood that her identity must have been discovered by the emperor, and she was anxious to clarify the misunderstanding. She stood up excitedly and said loudly: "There is a misunderstanding here. When we first met, I said that I was not a real princess, but you just didn't believe it. Now that it has been clarified, can you let me go back?"

Wan Ning had just finished speaking and hadn't explained the matter clearly when she suddenly realized that she had gone limp and fell to the ground. She used all her strength to hold on to the chair next to her, but she was unable to stand up. Even her consciousness began to become a little fuzzy. The emperor stood up from his high seat and slowly walked to her. He looked down at her lying on the ground with disdain and said coldly: "Misunderstanding? I don't want to hear your excuses about misunderstandings. You'd better tell me his plan and the purpose of sending you here. As an undercover agent, you can play any other role, but you have to pretend to be a princess. You think you can convince people with just the explanation of 'amnesia'. You are really stupid! If you want to live, you'd better tell us everything and don't play any tricks."

Wan Ning's body became increasingly limp, and her eyelids became increasingly heavy. She looked up at the emaciated and terrifying face in front of her helplessly. She saw him squatting down and carefully examining her face, muttering to himself, "Where did you find two people who look so alike?"

Wan Ning used all her strength and almost shouted, but the sound was weak and intermittent: "I... I'm really not... an undercover, let me go. I'm really not... an undercover, I am... Su... Wan..." Before she could finish her words, Wan Ning completely lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

Before she completely passed out, she was sure that she saw a terrifying demon and his puppets who were helping him to commit evil.