Chapter 876 - Chapter 876: Chapter 874: Her Zheng Er!
Chapter 876: Chapter 874: Her Zheng Er!
She would do her utmost!
Seeing her leave, Mu Fei’s eyes flashed with intense violence.
He would definitely not allow Su Yingxue any chance to turn the tables!
Qin Muyan, accompanied by the Empress Dowager, had already arrived at the entrance of the imperial prison.
The Empress Dowager was elderly, and Qin Muyan could not rush her; he could only wait for her to slowly alight from the carriage and stand firm.
As for him, riding the whole way, his knees, which had been knelt for two days and nights, were already numb with pain.
When he moved to help the Empress Dowager, he himself staggered.
“Take it slow!”
The Empress Dowager stood firm and actually gave Qin Muyan a hand in support.
Looking at his swollen knees, the Empress Dowager sighed softly, “You! I really don’t know what you’re thinking. What’s so good about this Su Yingxue?”
Qin Muyan said gravely, “Doesn’t the imperial grandmother think she’s good? She resembles auntie so much; auntie was a gentle and kind woman, and so is she!”
The Empress Dowager’s heart was suddenly blocked. Qin Zheng, because she was a kind woman, had been inadvertently kidnapped during the Lantern Festival and had been separated from her for so many years.
This Su Yingxue…
“Enough, enough!”
The Empress Dowager shook her head; when she first saw Su Yingxue, that face had also seemed familiar to her.
For the sake of her obstinate grandson, she would go and listen to what she had to say!
But before they could enter, they heard someone shouting loudly from behind, from the carriage: “Imperial grandmother, please wait for Zhao’er!”
“Zhao’er?”
The Empress Dowager’s attention was instantly attracted.
The carriage that had been speeding along came to a stop, and Shen Yu’s face appeared from within. The Empress Dowager’s heart softened with pain, “Oh, my dear Zhao’er, you’re not yet recovered, how can you withstand such jostling!”
The Empress Dowager hurried to help her.
After Shen Yu alighted from the carriage, she immediately knelt in front of the Empress Dowager, her eyes brimming with tears, “Imperial grandmother, Zhao’er has been unfilial, worrying you. Zhao’er is also concerned for you! Your precious health cannot endure the damp and cold of this imperial prison; it’s easy for your legs to catch cold. Let’s go back with Zhao’er.”
The Empress Dowager was touched and helped her up, when Qin Muyan spoke out to admonish her sternly, “Since when is it your place to comment on the imperial grandmother’s affairs? If you have an injury, you should be resting well in the palace. Otherwise, if you get hurt again, whom will you blame?”
Qin Muyan’s eyes were sharp, scrutinizing Shen Yu as if he were an eagle eyeing its prey.
Her appearance was truly strange.
Chastised by Qin Muyan, Shen Yu felt both embarrassed and annoyed, yet she had to maintain a frail appearance, “Cousin is right to reprimand me, but Zhao’er is just worried about the imperial grandmother…”
“The imperial grandmother is with Your Highness; what could possibly go wrong? Your intentions are rather odd. You’ve avoided the imperial grandmother for several days, to heal your injuries, and as soon as Your Highness brings her out of the palace, you hastily follow. What are you really up to?”
Qin Muyan pressed her with question after question.
Shen Yu was in utter turmoil but had to admit, Qin Muyan was indeed too astute.
She showed no favor toward her cousin, treating her as an enemy, seeing right through her.
If it weren’t for Mu Fei’s prior instruction, she would have revealed herself in front of Qin Muyan.
Stabilizing her mind, she slowly raised her face, on the verge of speaking, “Imperial grandmother, Zhao’er is truly just worried about you!”
“You… Zheng Er! My dear Zheng Er!”
The Empress Dowager, seeing Shen Yu’s face, had her eyes immediately well up with tears. Wasn’t this her cherished, coddled treasure, Zheng Er?