12dz Chapter 369 Mother and Son Reunited (2)
Chapter 369 Mother and Son Reunited (2)
"Aunt Qingluan, are you coming to this palace on purpose to be a wooden stake? If you are alright, please go back for a while. I want to rest for a while."
Murong Yanhui closed her eyes again as she spoke, as if she was really going to fall asleep.
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother has ordered that Your Highness go over there." Qing Luan did not delay any longer. She felt that if the Prince could know the truth of the matter this time, he would probably forgive her original choice, right?
Murong Yanhui quickly got up from the bed upon hearing this, straightening his expression with a cold expression before heading out of the hall. Seeing Qingluan still standing there in a daze, he couldn't help but taunt her, "Why don't you leave? Aren't you afraid that your new master will be anxious?"
Only then did Qingluan frown and follow quietly.
What they didn't notice was that not far away, another apricot-yellow figure was quietly following behind them.
Murong Yanhui was taken directly to the Buddhist hall. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. "What did Aunt Qingluan bring me here for? Is the Queen Mother inside?"
Before Qingluan could answer, the Queen Mother's voice rang out from inside, "Hui'er, come in."
Murong Yanhui hesitated for a moment, but still walked in.
The Queen Mother stood in front of the Buddhist temple, her posture proud, dignified and majestic. Murong Yanhui pondered the purpose of her calling him here, and felt a little confused. For some reason, seeing this Queen Mother recently always made him feel an inexplicable sense of closeness.
"Master, you two talk, I'll go out and keep watch."
Qingluan was about to leave when she spoke, but the Queen Mother stopped her. "No need. You're not an outsider. Besides, I'm afraid I can explain today's matter more clearly with you present."
Murong Yanhui looked confused. What was going on?
The Queen Mother turned around, and the kindness in her eyes made Murong Yanhui feel a little unfamiliar. It was a concern that came from the bottom of her heart, as if without Murong Yanhui there would be no future doting. These eyes were filled with all the expectations a mother had for her child.
"Hui'er, come here..."
The Queen Mother spoke calmly, but her tone was filled with a tenderness that could not be refuted. Murong Yan had no intention of resisting her at all, but just felt a little strange. This Queen Mother was too unfamiliar to him!
Murong Yan took a step forward and walked in front of the Queen Mother. He was a head taller than the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother had to look up to look him in the eyes. Usually, he sat at the bottom and paid his respects to the Queen Mother at the bottom of the steps. The Queen Mother always gave him the feeling of being superior. Even though he had become the King of Yan in Canghe, this most powerful woman in the harem still made him feel awe from the bottom of his heart.
"Empress Dowager!" Murong Yan returned the respectful salute, but the address was still unfamiliar.
The empress dowager's expression paused, and a trace of loss flashed across her eyes, but it was only for a moment, and soon her face returned to calm.
"Hui'er, I heard that you have been feeling unwell these days. I wonder if you are feeling better now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. I am much better now. The palace physicians are very skilled and have not delayed my recovery."
Murong Yan replied respectfully, but in his heart he was even more dissatisfied. What was the Queen Mother doing today? He didn't know how to respond.
The Queen Mother only sighed and said, "If the imperial doctors in the palace can really cure you, I won't have to worry."
Murong Yanhui was startled, and felt as if something was about to come out.
The Queen Mother just glanced at him calmly and said, "Hui'er, come with me!"
While the two were talking, Qingluan had already opened the secret door in the Buddhist hall. Under Murong Yanhui's slightly surprised gaze, the Queen Mother walked in.
Even though Murong Yanhui had a lot of doubts in his heart, he knew that now was not the time to ask, and he also knew that the Queen Mother's current actions were probably trying to tell him something.
The Queen Mother walked in front, Murong Yanhui was in the middle, and Qingluan was at the rear. They walked down the narrow and dim stairs without anyone speaking.
Only when he reached the end did Murong Yanhui realize that this was an underground secret room. He was shocked. He had never known that there was such a place in the harem, and it was in the empress dowager's Buddhist temple.
The Queen Mother was the first to enter a secret room. What caught her eye was a dazzling array of memorial tablets, as many as one or two hundred in number. On the one in the center, "The throne of Qin Gong Yin Ming" was clearly engraved.
Murong Yanhui was shocked. Duke Qin? Qin Yinming? If he remembered correctly, this was the name of his long-deceased maternal grandfather.
The Queen Mother ignored Murong Yanhui's shock and handed three incense sticks to Murong Yanhui. "Hui'er, light some incense. When your grandfather was alive, he loved you very much, as did your two uncles."
Murong Yanhui was indescribably shocked, but years of habit had made him hide his emotions. Only a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and then his face became calm. He took the incense from the empress dowager's hand, knelt down respectfully in front of the tablet, and kowtowed.
When Murong Yanhui stood up again, he saw that the empress dowager's face was covered with tears. He was a little puzzled. Even if the empress dowager was kind, she would not have such feelings for the family of her former enemy.
What unknown secrets are hidden in this?
"Empress Dowager, what is going on?" Murong Yanhui opened his mouth, but found that his voice was a little hoarse. He had long been accustomed to being unrestrained and free, and he was really not used to this state now.
"Hui'er, perhaps you should call me mother!"
As the Queen Mother spoke, she tore off the human skin mask on her face, and a face that was 60% similar to Murong Yanhui appeared in front of him. Murong Yanhui's heart was like a huge wave rolling. How many times had he seen this face in his mother's only portrait? How many times had he seen this face in his dreams at midnight? But when she was standing in front of him in reality, Murong Yanhui suddenly felt a little timid.
"you……"
Murong Yanhui, who was always eloquent, was also at a loss for words. Her beautiful eyes were wide open, and she looked a little funny.
"Hui'er, this is my true appearance. Do you still remember it?"
Murong Yan opened his mouth, but like a fish pushed ashore by the waves, he could only breathe hard. He really couldn't believe his eyes. How could someone who had been dead for so many years suddenly appear before him? This shock was too great.
Murong Yan turned around and saw Qing Luan's touching smile. She couldn't help but ask, "You, already knew this?"
Fearing that Murong Yanhui might misunderstand, Qing Luan hurriedly explained, "I also found out not long ago. It was the master who took the initiative to find me and kept it a secret from the prince because the master was worried about his safety."
Murong Yan curled her lips, as if she was laughing, but also as if she was crying. He felt something hot sliding down from the bottom of his eyes, burning his heart.
It was his mother! The mother he had been waiting for and missing for so many years!
With a "thump!", Murong Yanhui fell to her knees and kowtowed to the Queen Mother, "Mother!"
The Queen Mother, oh, or perhaps I should call her Qin Wan, her beautiful eyes were already filled with tears. She stepped forward, reached out and helped Murong Yan back up, "Yan'er, you've suffered so much over the years."
Murong Yanhui shook his head. He was no longer the little Hui'er who allowed others to bully him. He had been keeping a low profile and hiding himself as much as possible over the years. He had already been able to stand on his own.
But Murong Yanhui also understood that no matter how old a child grows, he is still a child in the eyes of his mother.
The mother and son have been separated for many years. Although they have endless things to say to each other, when they open their mouths they can never say a word.
Qing Luan, standing by, wiped her tears and said, "Master, Your Majesty, this slave's wish of many years has finally come true. Being able to see you and your son reunited means that all these years have not been wasted."
Murong Yanhui apologized solemnly: "Aunt Qing, I misunderstood you before. I'm sorry!"
Qing Luan smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. I am just a small servant by your side. I am already satisfied to have your trust and respect. Besides, your Highness cannot be blamed for this matter."
As soon as Qingluan finished speaking, Qin Wan took over and said, "Hui'er, I actually asked you to come here today because I have something to tell you!"
Seeing Qin Wan's cautious expression, Murong Yanhui suppressed his excitement and said, "Mother, you say."
"Hui'er, you've been poisoned!"
Qin Wan explained the whole cause and effect of the matter one by one. Murong Yanhui frowned. So that's how it was. No wonder even Yu Lihan was helpless. It turned out that the poison came from the Shadowless Valley.
After Qin Wan finished her story, Murong Yanhui actually breathed a sigh of relief. At least he knew the source and name of the poison, and he didn't have to grope around aimlessly. Besides, news from his master should arrive within three days. With his master's skills, this thing shouldn't be a problem.
Therefore, Murong Yanhui was not too worried. On the contrary, he was very curious about other things.
"Mother, don't worry about the detoxification. I've made some friends in the martial arts world over the years who should be able to help. I've already informed Master about this matter. With him providing the money, it will be foolproof."
Murong Yanhui tried to appease her for a few moments before she said seriously, "Mother, since you have entered the palace and replaced the Queen Mother, then where is the real Queen Mother?"
"Why are you asking her, Hui'er? If she hadn't been so cruel, how could our Qin family have ended up like this? Speaking of this, let me ask you, are you still entangled with that girl from the Yu family?"
"Are you talking about Lili, mother?"
The Queen Mother frowned, her expression clearly unhappy. "Hui'er, I can help you get any woman you want, except Yu Qingli!"
"Why is this?"
The Queen Mother gritted her teeth, her eyes slightly red. "Even if Mother agrees, the hundreds of wronged souls of the Qin family will not agree. Hui'er, Yu Qingli's father is the culprit who wiped out our Qin family!"