AWB Chapter 485 There is still a lot of hope
Chapter 485 There is still a lot of hope
Yongning held the handkerchief to his mouth and coughed a few times, and his pale face became more rosy because of the effort.
There was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. "It's not my mother who wants to see me."
"I guess it's Queen Mother Yao." Shen Sui'an said.
Yongning raised an eyebrow and glanced at Shen Sui'an, "Haven't you and Queen Mother Yao become enemies yet?"
Shen Sui'an sneered, "Yes, we have fallen out, but I have some friendship with Miss Yao. She is not the same as Queen Mother Yao..."
"She may be the future queen of Yong Dynasty."
Yongning frowned, "What's going on? Where's Cui?"
"I heard that he died of illness." Shen Suian said in a low voice.
"What death? I'm afraid it's because the Cui family didn't listen to the mother and son's orders, so they want to find another family to be their puppet." Yongning sneered.
Shen Sui'an: "No matter what the reason is, I think since Queen Mother Yao asked Yao Xinling to come to you, you might as well listen to her purpose."
"I have no relationship with the Yong Dynasty anymore." Sadness and resentment flashed in Yongning's eyes.
Her beloved family only treated her as a pawn. From the moment she got married, she told herself that in this big world, she only had herself.
When Shen Sui'an heard her say this, he was silent for a moment, "Okay, then I rejected her."
Yongning lowered his eyes and looked at the ground, speechless for a long time.
"I don't blame you for anything, Shen Suian." Yongning said softly.
“Even if you want to help me, this harem...you can’t get involved. You can’t even protect the Empress Dowager…” Yongning’s voice faded away.
She raised her eyes and looked at Shen Sui'an, "I don't have any hope. Anyway, this is how my life is."
"There is always hope until the last moment," said Shen Sui'an.
"Hope? What other hope do I have? I just hope to be an ordinary person and live my life in anonymity. Do you think it's possible?" Yongning couldn't help choking up.
She never showed her vulnerability to others, but when she looked back on her life, she realized that she had never once followed her own choices.
Being a princess seems to be glorious, but in fact she is not as comfortable as ordinary people.
The queen mother did not love her, and the emperor father loved her but abandoned her in the end. She thought she could live in harmony with her husband, but her husband died early.
Perhaps, she was born unlucky.
"How can it be impossible?" Shen Sui'an's voice was firm. "You are still so young, and there are still decades to come. There are countless hopes. You can't be discouraged."
Yongning smiled bitterly, "Okay, I won't be discouraged. I still have to dream."
Shen Sui'an whispered, "I promised you that I would find a way to do it, believe me."
"I believe you, but you don't have to take the risk of offending the Queen Mother for me. She...she is very special. Shen Suian, even the Queen Mother Yao, is no match for her." Yongning advised.
"It won't come to that." Shen Sui'an said.
"It's getting late, I'll go back first. You should have a good rest and take care of yourself."
Yongning said softly, "Please ask Yao Xinling to come to the palace. I want to know how Queen Mother Yao has the nerve to look for me."
Shen Sui'an: "You don't have to force yourself."
"I'm not forcing myself. Life is pretty boring anyway, so I just take it as a way to kill time," Yongning said.
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After returning to Kunning Palace, the palace maid said that Chao Ge'er had been coaxed to sleep by the Empress Dowager, and the grandfather and grandson were leaning against each other and sleeping soundly on the couch.
Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "Then I'll wait in the side hall."
Qing Dai served Shen Sui'an tea and snacks. "Your Majesty the Queen Mother hasn't slept so soundly in a long time. I think it's because of the little grandson."
"Chao Ge'er is usually very noisy, I'm glad he doesn't bother mother." Shen Sui'an said.
"The Empress Dowager loves the little grandson the most. The Kunning Palace is lively with the little grandson by his side." Qingdai said with a smile.
The smile on Shen Sui'an's lips faded a little, and she understood the meaning of Qingdai's words.
The Empress Dowager likes the little grandson, and life is lively only when he is by her side.
Does this mean that he wants her to keep Chao Ge'er in Kunning Palace?
Shen Sui'an was shocked, not sure whether this was the Queen Mother's intention or Qingdai was testing her on her own initiative.
No matter what, there was no way she would agree.
How old is Chao Ge'er? If he is separated from his mother, will she still have feelings for him in the future?
"In the future, I will definitely bring Chao Ge'er to the palace often to pay respects to the Empress Dowager." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.
Qingdai stepped forward to fill Shen Sui'an's cup with tea, muttering to herself that she had made her words so clear, how could the Regent Princess, who was usually very insightful, not hear it?
Although the Queen Mother was reluctant to do so, if the Regent Princess herself proposed to raise Chao Ge'er under the Queen Mother's wing, the Queen Mother would definitely not refuse.
"If the little grandson is close to the Empress Dowager, their relationship will be deeper, Princess, don't you think?" Qingdai couldn't help but suggest again.
Shen Sui'an nodded gently, "Yes."
Qingdai waited for her to continue, but saw that Shen Suian was just drinking tea elegantly and eating two pieces of cakes, but did not respond to her.
Did you not understand, or are you pretending to be confused?
"I seemed to hear Chao Ge'er crying." Shen Sui'an put down the teacup, "It seems he has woken up."
Qingdai was secretly annoyed, so she turned around and went to the bedroom to help Empress Dowager Ruan get up.
Empress Dowager Ruan had not taken care of a child for a long time. She had slept better just now and was woken up by Chao Ge'er's loud cry. She couldn't help feeling a headache.
She felt even more sorry for Chao Ge'er, thinking that she had accidentally crushed him.
"Quickly call the imperial physician to see what's wrong with Chao Ge'er." Empress Dowager Ruan was anxious.
Shen Sui'an heard this outside and said hurriedly, "Mother, Chao Ge'er must be hungry. Normally, he would wake up and eat at this time."
Queen Mother Ruan breathed a sigh of relief. She had forgotten for a moment that the child would be hungry after waking up.
"Hurry up and let the wet nurse take the baby away to feed him." said Queen Mother Ruan.
"Empress Dowager, would you like me to get you a headband?" Qingli asked in a low voice.
Queen Mother Ruan rubbed her brows and said, "No need. I was just anxious for a moment. I don't feel the headache anymore."
Shen Sui'an felt extremely guilty, "It's all my fault. I've caused trouble for you, mother."
"How can I blame you? It's because I haven't taken care of a child for a long time. I'm really unfamiliar with it." Queen Mother Ruan smiled and waved her hands.
"Have you finished talking with Concubine Ning? Can she resolve her worries?" Empress Dowager Ruan leaned against the big pillow and showed no intention of getting up in a hurry to dress up.
Shen Sui'an came forward with ginseng tea, "I see that Concubine Ning is not in good health and has lost a lot of weight. I don't know how to comfort her. She is willing to meet old friends from Yong Dynasty, which may be a good thing."
Queen Mother Ruan took a sip of ginseng tea and said, "She is also a pitiful person."
"Will she go to the palace?"
Shen Sui'an: "Concubine Ning will naturally follow the arrangements of the Queen Mother."
Queen Mother Ruan slowly closed her eyes and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it for her then."
"You should go back early. The autumn wind is blowing. If you go back too late and the weather is cold, you might catch a cold."
Shen Sui'an said worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell, mother? I will stay and take care of you."
Empress Dowager Ruan opened her eyes and scolded her, then said with a smile, "There are so many palace maids in Kunning Palace, and we still need you to stay here. Go back quickly, I will be fine in a while."
She always feels like this when she is woken up, and needs to calm down before she can regain her energy.
Seeing that Empress Dowager Ruan did not look too bad, Shen Sui'an bowed respectfully and took his leave.