After traveling through time, I thrived in ancient times

Chapter 37 Queen Mother and Empress

"Get up, quick!"

The empress dowager hurriedly called for them to stand up. Yu Tingwan stood up. To be honest, as a modern person, it was really difficult for her to kneel down.

But it's not that she can't hypnotize herself. After all, no matter how powerful she is, she is alone now and can't have fun.

The Queen Mother looked at Shen Chenli sitting in the wheelchair, and there was moisture in her eyes.

"My son, you have suffered so much. I told you to come back to the capital, but you refused. How can such a cold and bitter place over there be a good place to stay? You are really... Hey! How can I explain to the late emperor how you look now?"

Watching Shen Chenli and the Queen Mother asking and answering each other with ease, Yu Tingwan didn't listen to what they were saying and just observed the Queen Mother's palace.

As far as she knew, the Queen Mother was not Shen Chenli's biological mother, but the Emperor's biological mother, which made things even more strange.

In the imperial study, the emperor's attitude was clearly that he was wary of Shen Chenli. She even guessed that the emperor probably wished Shen Chenli would die immediately.

But why did the Queen Mother behave like this? Did she really have feelings for Shen Chenli?

Yu Tingwan doesn't believe it!

She had always known that the people in the harem were good at pretending, but she didn't expect that people in later generations still underestimated these shrewd people in the harem.

It's even better than what's shown in the TV series!

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard someone calling him. Yu Tingwan looked up, looked at the two of them, and walked forward.

"Empress Dowager, your servant Yu Tingwan is late."

"Come, let me have a look."

The Queen Mother took Yu Tingwan's hand and asked Yu Tingwan to sit next to her. She looked at Yu Tingwan's appearance and nodded with satisfaction.

"Oh my, this is truly a stunning person. I have been in the palace for many years and have never seen such a beautiful person. Your Highness is so lucky!"

Then she took off the green jade bracelet inlaid with gold beads on her hand and prepared to put it on Yu Tingwan's wrist.

Seeing this, Yu Tingwan quickly refused, saying:

"Your Highness the Queen Mother, you are too kind. I am terrified. The ladies and princesses in the palace are all beautiful and graceful. I am just wearing brocade clothes to show off my beauty. How can I compare with their heavenly beauty?"

Humph, she said, why is the Queen Mother so friendly to Shen Chenli? It turns out that as the Queen Mother, she is very good at killing people without spilling blood!

If she hadn't seen so much, if there really was someone who had been locked up in the inner house for more than ten years without anyone teaching him, she probably wouldn't even know how he died!

When the Queen Mother saw her like this, she said nothing else but forcefully put the bracelet in her hand on Yu Tingwan's wrist.

"This is a gift from me for you. Wear it carefully. Meeting you is like meeting your mother. When your mother was the most beautiful woman in Kyoto, she was so glorious. What a pity!

Forget it, today is a good day, let's not talk about this, live a good life with Prince Chen from now on, and expand Prince Chen's mansion as soon as possible, understand?"

A hint of blush appeared on Yu Tingwan's face at the right moment, which made the queen mother even more satisfied.

As they were talking, a maid came outside to announce that the queen was coming.

Yu Tingwan stood up and looked at the queen who was surrounded and escorted in.

The Queen is forty years old this year. She and the Emperor were a young couple. She is the Emperor's cousin. In order to consolidate his power, the Emperor specifically requested permission to marry the current Queen.

They were very loving after marriage, but later emperors married several more ladies in order to gain more support from ministers.

This led to a gradual estrangement between him and the Queen, but after all, they were husband and wife as one. The Queen gave birth to his eldest son and second son, respectively. His status was stable, and the couple respected each other like guests, which can be considered a good story.

"See the Queen."

The Queen came over and first paid her respects to the Queen Mother. After taking her seat, she looked at Yu Tingwan and the others.

"Get up."

After the two stood up, the Queen looked at Shen Chenli, showed concern like the Queen Mother, and then praised Yu Tingwan again and again.

Yu Tingwan was speechless. Is this what all these people do when they meet? Seemingly caring but actually harboring murderous intent?

Anyone with a little bit of brains will be tricked by them!

Unexpectedly, the queen's next words made her heart stir, and she suddenly became clear-headed.

"When your mother gave birth to you, I held you in my arms. But who knew that life would be so cruel? When you were only a few years old, your mother died of illness!"

Yu Tingwan looked at the hand held by the Queen, her brows slightly drooped, but her words were gentle and sad:

"When my mother passed away, I was only six years old. I only know that the mansion was in a mess at that time. My mother only gave me a few words of advice in the end..."

It seemed that she couldn't continue. She could only hear Yu Tingwan sigh, "I have not left my house for these years. I have never gone to worship my mother. This is really an unfilial daughter."

The queen patted Yu Tingwan's hand with concern, "That's not your problem. How old are you?"

Then, the queen seemed to remember something and said:

"Come to think of it, when your mother was ill, your father sent several petitions to the palace to invite the imperial physician to the mansion, but the physician was helpless. Sigh!"

The queen was still sighing to herself, but Yu Tingwan's heart was slightly moved.

The Queen saw that Yu Tingwan lowered her head and remained silent, and she didn't know whether she was talking about something sad or she still had a grudge against her father and didn't want to mention him again, so she changed the subject.

"Look at me, why am I saying all this? Mother, why don't you stop me on such a good day like today!"

The Queen Mother glared at her and looked quite helpless.

"Stop you? I don't even know you. You keep saying one thing after another. How can I stop you?"

"Oh, ha ha ha, mother, I don't deserve your words. This young man is still here, please give me some face."

The Queen Mother looked at her and nodded in Yu Tingwan's direction: "Hey, as a sister-in-law, you have been talking to my sister-in-law for such a long time, why don't you think of giving her a gift? Don't say that I don't give you face!"

"It was my mother who reminded me. When I saw the princess, I felt like we were old friends. I want to talk a lot. You guys are busy these days, so I won't talk to you. Take a look at the gift that the imperial sister-in-law gave you. Do you like it?"

After saying this, the Queen waved.

A palace maid who had been following her came forward and handed over the box she had been holding.

The queen took out the things inside and put them in Yu Tingwan's hair.

"This was my dowry back then, a tourmaline tassel hairpin. I was reluctant to wear it back then, but now that I'm old, I find it's no longer suitable. Now, it's just right for you, your age!"

The queen withdrew her hand and looked at the bracelet on her wrist. She was slightly stunned and smiled at the queen mother:

"Mother, you really love Tingwan. I have asked you for this jade bracelet inlaid with gold and pearls many times, but you were reluctant to give it to me. Now you gave it to me the first time you saw me. It shows that you really love this daughter-in-law!"

Yu Tingwan: "I would like to thank the Empress Dowager and the Queen for their kindness."

The queen nodded slightly and chatted for a while, then let Yu Tingwan and the other person leave the palace.