Originally, the Queen Mother placed all her hopes on Kong Yimeng, the Poison Immortal of Baihua Valley, but after so many years, she still could not find Kong Yimeng. She thought that her miserable grandson would continue to endure the poison of passing time. I didn't expect that Xia Luotong would appear...
Originally, she had always had reservations about Xia Luotong's ability. After all, no one knew whether the poison had really been relieved. It was only because Wu Zechen was so sure that she chose to believe Xia Luotong for the time being. , until Mu Jinyu appeared later.
The Queen Mother knew Mu Jinyu's identity and strength well. He was the successor of the medical lineage of Baihua Valley and one of the next chief and deputy valley masters. If she didn't believe in him, no one else could.
Mu Jinyu, who had such ability, personally affirmed Xia Luotong's strength in front of her, and even secretly revealed Xia Luotong's possible identity. The Queen Mother was shocked and no longer doubted her ability. What's more, after Mu Jinyu's diagnosis, the poison in Wu Zechen's body was indeed gradually decreasing, and detoxification was just around the corner.
Because of Wu Zechen's incident, the Queen Mother became more fond of Xia Luotong. In addition, Wu Zechen's expression when he mentioned Xia Luotong recently, and the fact that he had repeatedly told her about his unwillingness to accept concubines, she Then he knew that his grandson's thoughts were exactly the same as his father's.
Wu Zechen did not want to have another woman, and the Queen Mother did not object, but she had her own considerations as to whether Xia Luotong was worthy of being treated like this by her grandson. At least she was satisfied with Xia Luotong's response just now.
"That's great. Chen'er's health needs more attention from you. The sooner he recovers, the sooner the Ai family will have their great-grandson."
The Queen Mother's meaningful gaze made Xia Luotong stunned for a moment. After she realized what she was doing, her face suddenly turned red and she lowered her eyes slightly.
Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Xia Luotong noticed the message. She never said that Wu Zechen could not have sex. The poison of the passing of time did not hinder that, but the Queen Mother thought that Wu Zechen could only do what he could not do while detoxifying. That matter, then this can only be said by Wu Zechen himself and the Queen Mother.
As for why Wu Zechen told the Queen Mother like this, she could probably guess the reason.
Nowadays, there are rumors that Princess An was poisoned since she was a child, which hindered her ability to conceive an heir and was unable to give birth to an heir for Prince An. Therefore, the Queen Mother most likely asked Wu Zechen about this matter, or even induced the birth. After all, the two of them It has been nearly four months since the marriage. Normally, there would be some news from this wife, but there is no news at all from her...
It's normal not to. After all, the two of them have only been holding hands until now...
Therefore, Wu Zechen probably told such a lie just to deal with the Queen Mother. He could not have sex before detoxifying...
Xia Luotong was inevitably a little embarrassed when the Queen Mother mentioned this matter to her face, but she was also a little happy. After all, in this kind of matter, women definitely hope that men can take the initiative to stand up and bear the pressure from their elders.
Since Wu Zechen has handled this matter with great care, Xia Luotong will naturally not dismantle him. Under the smiling gaze of the Queen Mother, he calmed down and responded: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will definitely do it." I will take good care of the prince with all my heart and hope that he will recover as soon as possible."
The Queen Mother knew that Xia Luotong was interested, so she nodded and did not continue talking about the birth of the child. After all, although the grandson's daughter-in-law had been married to her grandson for a long time, she had never been able to consummate the marriage due to the poisoning. The grandson's daughter-in-law would be so shy. It's normal, not to mention that it's useless for her to induce pregnancy now. If she can't consummate the marriage, how can she have a child?
"Chen'er has recognized you, and you are already Princess An. You must be more cautious in your actions in the future. You are a smart child, and you must be able to understand the meaning of Ai Jia's words." The Queen Mother looked at Xia Luotong deeply. One glance.
Xia Luotong understood clearly and understood the hints of the Queen Mother. He was also a little surprised by the Queen Mother's attitude towards these things.
The Queen Mother only told her to be more cautious, but did not ask her to be cautious about what she said. In other words, the Queen Mother had no objection to the verbal exchange she had just had with the Queen.
It seems that the Queen Mother is not very satisfied with the Queen...
"I understand, and I will obey the teachings of the Queen Mother." Xia Luotong had a better impression of and understanding of the Queen Mother, the most noble woman in the Zhou Dynasty, who single-handedly pushed the late Emperor to ascend the throne.
"Yes." The smile on the Queen Mother's face deepened a little, and she said with deep meaning, "As for the Xia family, you handled it very well."
Handled well?
Xia Luotong admitted that she didn't have a good attitude towards the Xia family. After several times, everyone who attended the banquet knew that her relationship with her natal family was not good.
So when the Queen Mother said this, it was obvious enough that she was very dissatisfied with the Xia family!
However, Xia Luotong could understand the Queen Mother's attitude. After all, the marriage between her and Wu Zechen was originally decided by the Emperor and Queen while the Queen Mother went to Qianfo Temple to worship Buddha and forcibly promulgated an imperial edict while she was away from the capital. The Queen Mother was not asked at all. the meaning of.
The Queen Mother already had objections to this, but the news that the Xia family arranged for a substitute marriage angered the Queen Mother even more.
No matter what the final outcome is, or what the current situation between Xia Luotong and Wu Zechen is, nothing can change the Xia family's initially malicious behavior.
Although the Queen Mother has retreated behind the scenes, it does not mean that she does not care about the affairs of the court. What's more, her family still controls the military power in the northwest, so she cannot completely ignore the affairs of the court.
To be able to help the late Emperor ascend the throne, the Queen Mother must also have her own power, so it is not difficult to know the several confrontations between Xia Luotong and the Xia family.
Therefore, Xia Luotong was not surprised that the Queen Mother suddenly mentioned the matter of the Xia family at this time. After agreeing with a smile, he chatted with the Queen Mother for a while, and then left the inner hall and reappeared in front of the female relatives.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the Queen Mother set up the Baohe Hall, where the New Year's Eve palace banquet was held.
At this time, in the Palace of Preservation and Harmony, a group of officials and children from various families had already arrived. Before the banquet started, the emperor, the queen mother, and the concubines of the harem had not yet arrived, and they were gathering together in twos and threes to chat.
Under the guidance of the palace maid, the female relatives entered the palace one after another and walked towards their respective seats.
Initially, most men didn't pay much attention to the women who entered the palace, but soon they were attracted by two figures among them. In addition to their eye-catching clothes, the most important thing was because of the two of them. identity of--
It was Prince An and his wife!
