GBP Chapter 96 Is it credible?
Chapter 96 Is it credible?
The moment she saw Qin Xuanyu, the Empress Dowager could no longer hold back her tears and they streamed down her face. "My son..."
She reached out to touch Qin Xuanyu, but dared not, fearing it was a dream and would shatter if she touched it.
Qin Xuanyu placed the Empress Dowager's hand next to his cheek, "Mother, it's not a dream..."
Qin Xuanyu felt extremely guilty.
He also wanted to visit the Empress Dowager often, but he was poisoned and looked haggard, which would surely worry the Empress Dowager.
"You good-for-nothing! How long has it been since you last visited your mother? How dare you say that!" The Empress Dowager raised her hand to slap Qin Xuanyu, but in the end, she tapped Qin Xuanyu's forehead instead.
"Mother, your unfilial son..." Qin Xuanyu's usually calm face finally showed a hint of emotion.
"Alright, get up. I'll have someone prepare a vegetarian meal. You should keep your mother company."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the Empress Dowager finally brought up the important matter.
"Yu'er, what are you going to do next? The Emperor and the Crown Prince have been making too many moves; sooner or later..."
The Empress Dowager knew her son better than anyone. The Emperor was suspicious and ruthless, and would never tolerate Qin Xuanyu.
Under his influence, the Crown Prince also developed a strong hostility towards Qin Xuanyu.
In such a perilous palace, Qin Xuanyu's journey was far from easy. "Do you still intend to hide away in the martial world? No matter how you try to hide, they will not let you go."
"The kid knows."
"Is that all you know? They've come to bully us so badly! Don't think I don't know. You've had an accident, haven't you been poisoned? Why didn't you say so? I'm your mother!"
Qin Xuanyu was surprised that the Empress Dowager found out so quickly. "Mother, you..."
"You want to know how I know, right? Well, you'll have to ask your good brother, our good emperor."
The Empress Dowager's expression was not pleasant when she talked about the Emperor.
In order to alleviate the emperor's suspicion, Qin Xuanyu took the initiative to confess, but he never expected that he would turn around and tell the empress dowager.
What exactly did the emperor want to do? She knew without even thinking.
Qin Xuanyu never expected that his elder brother would even tell his mother this. Wasn't this deliberately stabbing his mother in the heart?
Thinking of this, Qin Xuanyu's expression turned very ugly.
It seems this emperor needs a warning, lest he think he's the sole ruler of the land.
"Now, he wants to marry into the Jiang family because of the Gu family's power; it's clearly aimed at you," the Empress Dowager said with great concern.
Qin Xuanyu was well aware of this.
So he remained silent for a long time.
"Fine, I can't persuade you." Seeing Qin Xuanyu's expression, the Empress Dowager knew what he was thinking and finally sighed.
Jiang Qingyue was naturally unaware of what was happening here. Following Wuming's instructions, she secretly went to a small thatched hut nearby.
The thatched hut was spotless, with warm tea and a heated kang bed inside, clearly indicating that someone lived there regularly.
Jiang Qingyue's heart pounded as she recalled the maid Wuming had mentioned. If it really was her...
Jiang Qingyue waited anxiously for a while, but no one came back. The sun was about to set, so Jiang Qingyue decided not to stay any longer and left, planning to come back the next day.
Of course, she wasn't afraid of being discovered by the Empress Dowager. She had already gone to Qingping Temple, and there must be someone protecting the Empress Dowager in secret, while also monitoring the situation of everyone around her.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager will definitely find out, but the people Qin Jinghao sent to serve her will notice something is wrong and report it to Qin Jinghao, which will ultimately be a problem.
In fact, Jiang Qingyue was right. Not long after she left Qingping Temple, a guard secretly whispered a few words to the Empress Dowager.
Looking at Qin Xuanyu sitting and eating in front of her, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but ask, "What do you think of Jiang Qingyue?"
The Empress Dowager's sudden question startled him. What should he say?
The Empress Dowager thought he didn't understand the situation, so she continued to explain, "She took on the task voluntarily and agreed to the Emperor's request to persuade me to go back, but she is outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant."
She outwardly agreed to the emperor's request, but told me that she didn't want to persuade him; she only wanted to leave the palace, and didn't even want to marry the crown prince.
Qin Xuanyu couldn't help but chuckle, "This is something she's capable of doing."
The Empress Dowager originally wanted to say something, but seeing Qin Xuanyu's suddenly gentle face and the slight change in his expression when he mentioned Jiang Qingyue, how could she, as his mother, not see it!
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but tease, "What, are you very familiar with her? Tell your mother about it."
“I’ve met her a few times. She’s a very interesting person. Your Majesty can trust what she says.” Qin Xuanyu thought the Empress Dowager was doubting Jiang Qingyue, so he spoke up to explain for Jiang Qingyue.
"Don't try to fool me. Do you think I can't tell from your expression? You like her?" The Empress Dowager hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise this time.
This little girl is clever, opinionated, and has her own ideas, but she is too weak. Although she is in Qingping Temple, she knows about the uproar over the Prime Minister's Mansion. She must be someone who cares about family ties to be bullied like that!
She was quite worried because her youngest son was already getting old but had not yet married and had children.
Qin Xuanyu hadn't expected that he couldn't hide it from the Empress Dowager at all. In fact, he hadn't intended to deliberately hide it, so he simply and openly admitted, "Yes."
The Empress Dowager couldn't help but laugh. "As expected, what about her? She doesn't want a marriage alliance, could it be..."
However, Qin Xuanyu shook his head, "She doesn't have that idea."
These words immediately drew a cold glare from the Empress Dowager, who exclaimed, "Useless fellow!"
Faced with the Empress Dowager's ever-changing attitude, Qin Xuanyu smiled helplessly.
"Actually, she's quite good. If she can be with you, then you don't need to worry about the Gu family; they'll naturally help you. Although she's been living on the streets for many years, just now when I saw her, her manners were proper, dignified, and elegant. She's clearly been trained; she's not bad."
However, the fact that she went there secretly is bound to arouse suspicion. Are you sure she's really trustworthy?
After the initial joy subsided, the Empress Dowager calmed down considerably. Thinking about Jiang Qingyue's subtle actions, she couldn't help but become suspicious. She even felt that Jiang Qingyue might have been instructed by the Emperor and the Crown Prince to deliberately approach Qin Xuanyu.
Qin Xuanyu assured her again, "Mother, don't worry, she's trustworthy. She's investigating the truth behind her mother's death. There are some maids who used to serve her mother over there, so she went to find them."
The Empress Dowager nodded knowingly, "I see, then I can rest assured."
"Yes, and..." Qin Xuanyu hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the Empress Dowager, "Moreover, she knows medicine, and she can help suppress the poison in my body!"
Qin Xuanyu dropped a bombshell.