Congratulations on opening the coffin

Hearing this, Shen Ruo finally understood why the queen mother's attitude towards her took a 180-degree turn. It turned out that it was to appease the hen's emotions and coax the hen to lay eggs.

However, even if she understood the queen mother's intentions, she couldn't take the words back, but pursed her lips pretending to be shy and smiled.

Sure enough, this made the Empress Dowager look more satisfied with her eyes. She took her hand, patted the back of Shen Ruo's hand lightly, and smiled kindly: "The Ai family has a secret recipe. It was when the Ai family was pregnant with the emperor. I found it specially, and after you eat it, you will definitely be able to conceive the little prince."

"..." Shen Ruo didn't speak, just smiled, but if you look closely, you can find that she smiled very reluctantly, it didn't look like a smile, but it seemed like she was holding back and didn't punch anyone.

"However, Concubine Xi, you also know that you are from a different race, and you will give birth to a little prince, who will be the first heir of the prince, and is likely to be the future crown prince of my country Xiao, and the future emperor of my country Xiao, but the courtiers It is absolutely forbidden for the mother and concubine of the future king to be a foreigner, do you understand what I mean?"

The queen mother patted Shen Ruo's hand lightly, her tone was still gentle and kind, but her smile seemed to be mixed with a bit of force and oppression.

And this is Shen Ruo's familiar appearance, which made her feel relieved all of a sudden.

She hooked her lips and smiled: "Does the queen mother want my child to be adopted under the queen's name?"

The queen mother frowned slightly when she heard the words, obviously feeling that the aura exuded by the childish concubine in front of her seemed a little different.

Her brows and eyes were slightly restrained, and her expression was faint: "Why? Don't you want to?"

"It's not whether I want to or not, but it's simply impossible for me to conceive a child."

"What do you mean?"

Shen Ruo looked left and right, covered her lips with one hand, leaned into the Empress Dowager's ear, and whispered: "Your Majesty, he is inhumane!"

"You bullshit!"

The queen mother slapped the wooden couch, got up angrily, and said angrily.

The maids and eunuchs in the palace were so frightened that they knelt down one after another, fearful and fearful: "The Queen Mother, calm down! The Queen Mother, calm down!"

Shen Ruo was still smiling, with that pure white face, there was a kind of ignorant evil: "If the queen mother doesn't believe it, you can ask the emperor. Jinxiu is a good boy, and a good boy will not lie."

"..." The Empress Dowager clenched her fists tightly, her beautiful body was shaking violently, it took just this moment, and there seemed to be two wrinkles on that well-maintained beautiful and delicate face.

After several deep breaths, the Queen Mother squeezed out the following words from between her teeth, "You step back first, you can't say anything to anyone today, you know?"

The little girl smiled innocently: "Got it."

Then he swaggered out of the Compassion Palace in a refreshing manner.

As soon as she got back to her palace, she didn't want to bump into Emperor Xiao who got the news and was about to rush out.

"Ah! You went down so early today?"

While she was exchanging pleasantries, someone grabbed her shoulders tightly and looked her up and down for a while: "Are you all right? Did the Empress Dowager make things difficult for you? Why can't you come back?"

After being confirmed again and again that she was fine, Shen Ruo smiled and said, "I'm really fine, but it's you who should be fine in a while."

Xiao Chen was silent for a moment before asking: "What did you say to the Queen Mother?"

"It's just telling the Queen Mother what you're going to tell the Queen Mother sooner or later. Don't worry, just do some checkups, drink some medicine for a while, and when the Queen Mother gives up on herself, it will be over." She smiled innocently. .

"..."

After the misfortune was brought to the east, Shen Ruo felt refreshed, and even felt a little more comfortable staying in this palace.

It's just that her good life didn't last long, and the time to say goodbye has come.

Seeing that she could still live like a fish in water in this palace, Zhu Yan was finally relieved and tendered her resignation.

"Sister Shen, don't worry, even if I'm outside the palace, I will always pray and bless you and the emperor's happiness."

Shen Ruo held her hand, very reluctant: "Can't you stay for a few more days?"

"Looking at you and the emperor being so happy, sister, I too..." Zhu Yan blushed slightly, "I miss the young master, I miss him very much, I want to see him right away, sister, you must understand me Are you in the mood?"

"...Yes, I can understand."

Zhu Yan had already helped her a lot, Shen Ruo naturally couldn't keep her selfishly, she arranged everything properly, and then personally sent her and Qiao Ran to the palace gate.

The two hugged tightly, but said nothing. Qiao Ran couldn't stand the atmosphere, and shouted: "I've said it all, it's not a farewell to life and death. If you miss us, let the emperor order us to be summoned." Can't you just come to the palace?"

Zhu Yan also smiled: "Yes, sister Shen, I will stay with the young master in Beijing for a few more days, if you miss me, just call me."

After Yiyi bid farewell, Shen Ruo watched the two get into the carriage, and then watched the carriage go away until it disappeared. The heavy palace gate required four people to work together to slowly close it. As the gap gradually narrowed, finally No, Shen Ruo actually felt a drop of warm water slipping across his cheek.

"It's really enviable. Back then, when you and I might never see each other again, I didn't see you cry. Now that you are parting from Zhu Yan and the others, but you are crying, I really feel very uncomfortable."

A broad hand gently wiped away her tears, and slowly took her into his arms, "Don't cry, I will be jealous when I see you cry for others."

"...that's different."

"Ok?"

"I'm not crying for them, but seeing that the palace gate is locked, they can leave far away, but I stay here, I'm crying for myself."

As she spoke, she saw Xiao Chen's frowning, obviously not understanding what she meant, she sighed, "Forget it, let's go back."

But just as she took a step, she was held tightly. Xiao Chen stared closely into her eyes, took a deep breath, and seemed to make a decision with great effort.

"If you can no longer stay in this deep palace in the future, I assure you, you can...leave freely."

This may be the most painful decision he has ever made. He loves her and has thought in his heart countless times that no matter what the price is, he wants her and wants her to stay by his side, even if she doesn't Willing, even if she would hate him.

But it wasn't until today that he discovered that he only needed one silent tear from her, and he could give up everything, including—giving up on her.

He gently released her hand and stared at her quietly: "Shen Ruo, you will always be free."

What he loves is the soul that is free and indifferent, doesn't take everything to heart, and won't be caught by everything.

And in the next second, a figure rushed towards him and hugged him tightly.

"Then, I also promise you that as long as you don't betray me, I will always be by your side."