A dream ends life

The Empress Dowager's voice was not loud, and Su Ci thought she had misheard.

Just as I was hesitating about how to respond, the Empress Dowager spoke to Nanny Li.

"Look at that kid and you'll understand."

Nanny Li was a little presbyopic and hadn't noticed it before, but now she came close to the little monk and looked at him carefully.

The more he looked, the more surprised he became, and then there was disbelief on his face.

"Oh my god! He looks exactly like the prince when he was a child! This is the prince's bloodline!"

The Empress Dowager gave an expression that indicated that this was not what she thought.

"Yes, I thought they looked alike the first time I saw them, and the more I looked at them, the more they looked alike."

"Che'er, you are such a fool. Why don't you let me see my son now that he's grown up? I have to worry so much about him."

She has always been afraid that her son would remain single and be alone with no one to accompany him when he grows old.

She didn't expect that she would do great things quietly. Now her son has grown up, and she no longer has to worry about no one to see him off to the end of his life.

Nanny Li looked at the little monk, her eyes full of excitement and relief.

As I watched, I suddenly felt something was wrong.

Looking at Su Ci: "Miss Su, how did you get together with this child? How could he be a little monk?"

Su Ci...

Is she sending back Xiao Che's son who was away from home?

This feeling... is a bit subtle.

This child is very handsome, and looks nothing like Xiao Che today, but Xiao Che must have looked very similar to him when he was a child, otherwise, the Empress Dowager would not have recognized him at first sight.

Su Ci felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Nanny Li's eyes which were full of meaning.

"I was entrusted by someone to send this child here. I really don't know anything."

Su Ci briefly told the old monk what he had entrusted her with.

She didn't want to say anything specific, so she let them ask the little monk.

Su Ci stood up and said goodbye.

The Empress Dowager's expression suddenly turned grim.

"You can come and go as you please at my villa."

Su Ci's heart skipped a beat. What does this person mean?

Want to silence someone?

Could it be that the little monk’s identity is not to be revealed?

Otherwise, why would he be raised in a Buddhist temple by his own father?

Or is it that the son of a Buddha cannot be known to the world?

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind.

Madam Li said quickly, "Miss Su, you haven't been to the villa for a long time, how can you just leave like this? The young lady always talks about your seafood tofu soup, but no matter how hard we try in the kitchen, it can't taste as good as that. Why don't you stay for a few more days and train the cook in the kitchen, what do you think?"

Su Ci looked at the Empress Dowager who still had a stern face.

"Hmph, what do you say to her? Even if she stays, she may not be able to make the same soup as she did that day."

Madam Li said, "After all, she is Miss Su, so it must be good. Just wait for the soup!"

After saying that, he pulled Su Ci out.

Then she pushed the little monk towards the Empress Dowager. The maid brought a small stool and asked him to sit below the Empress Dowager.

Looking from afar, it feels like having a lovely grandson around my knees.

The Empress Dowager saw that the little monk was still looking in the direction Su Ci was going and asked, "What's your name?"

Little monk: "Looking for the heart."

"Xunxin, um, are you tired, thirsty, or hungry?"

The little monk shook his head. He had just finished eating a chicken leg and was not very hungry yet.

"What do you like to eat? I'll have someone go to the kitchen and tell them to cook it for you later."

The Empress Dowager seemed to be a really kind old lady. The more she looked at the little monk, the more she liked him.

Among so many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she only likes this child. There is no point in reasoning with her.

Little Monk: "Roasted chicken, roasted fish, lamb dumplings, crispy meatballs..."

The Queen Mother...

Nanny Li led Su Ci to the backyard.

"My lady has had a poor appetite recently. She has no appetite for anything. Sometimes she can't even eat a single bite. She just misses your bowl of seafood tofu soup. Miss Su, please take the trouble to teach the cook."

There was a pleading tone in Nanny Li's voice.

Su Ci didn't expect this to be the reason. It wasn't a big deal, it was just making a pot of soup, she could handle it.

After going to the kitchen, I looked at the ingredients inside. I can’t say that they have everything, but they are more complete than those in a restaurant.

It was normal for the Empress Dowager to have no appetite as she was old. She didn't want to eat seafood and tofu soup, but she missed the feeling of drinking soup.

Even if she made the same soup, she might not be able to taste the same flavor as that day.

In ancient times, it was rare for people to live to be seventy. She is sixty-six this year. If she were an ordinary person, she would have lost all her teeth long ago. How could she still look like a person in her fifties?

After thinking about it, I simply rolled up my sleeves and made some food for her myself.

The old lady was nice to her, it was just a meal, nothing serious.

Seeing her do it herself, Nanny Li felt comforted.

He turned around and left the kitchen, returning to the Empress Dowager's courtyard.

"Miss, I have sent someone to find the prince. Let the prince talk to you in person."

The Empress Dowager did not comment. "I haven't seen him for several days. They say that raising children is a way to support you in your old age. I gave birth to two children, but I can't even rely on one of them."

Nanny Li admitted to her that she knew the young lady was just nagging.

In the villa, He Wei had just walked in and hadn't even had a sip of water when he received the news from the Empress Dowager. He was a little confused for a moment.

Miss Su found the prince’s illegitimate son who was lost outside?

He wanted to cry and laugh at the same time, and didn't know what to do first.

He gritted his teeth, stood up and ran out of the villa.

"Ready your horse!"

Butler... No, I just came back, why are you leaving again? The saddle hasn’t even been taken off yet.

He Wei rode his horse at full speed all the way out of Huaxi City and galloped along the official road.

In the middle of the night, he arrived at a small village and knocked on a door.

The young man who opened the door saw him and asked, "You just left this morning. Where did you go? You came back so quickly."

He Wei pushed him away and walked straight inside.

Xiao Che sat in the main room of the thatched cottage, staring at the table in a daze.

"Your Majesty, there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Xiao Che looked at He Wei, who was covered in dust. The whites of his eyes and big white teeth on his muddy yellow face were particularly eye-catching.

He Wei felt a chill down his spine when he was looked at by him. How could he have forgotten in his happiness that his master was in a bad mood recently and he couldn't joke with him.

"Your son who was away from home has been found!" He Wei said with bared teeth.

Xiao Che blinked, a little stunned, "What about the good news?"

He Wei...what he said is good news.

Well, since the prince thinks that what comes next is good news, he will just treat it as good news!

"Miss Su found your son for you."

Xiao Che stood up suddenly, with a look of shock on his face, "What did you say?"

He Wei... this is indeed the good news.

But he thought it was bad news.

Miss Su dumped the prince and brought back the child he had with another woman. It was obvious that she was trying to cause trouble.

"Miss Su found your son."

Xiao Che asked: "Where is the person?"

"Zixia Villa." After He Wei finished speaking, Xiao Che had already arrived at the gate of the courtyard.

My legs were shaking and I was wondering, will he keep up or will he catch up?