The Queen Doesn't Want to Die
85. Meet the Queen Mother
With sparkling eyes, Consort Su walked over to Lu Jing Yu who was standing beside Pei Zhang Xi with an awkward smile. After a long time he was still not used to the attitude of his mother-in-law who was very easily familiar. While he himself has a tendency not to easily get along with others. Honestly, Lu Jing Yu sometimes felt uncomfortable.
"My good daughter Yu'er, here let me help you sit down. I've prepared delicious meals and snacks for you." Concubine Su took Lu Jing Yu to the side hall where the food she had prepared since morning had been neatly arranged.
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The queen mother rarely goes out of her yard or receives guests on a typical day because of her age. The queen mother often went to Buddhist temples to pray for the prosperity of the Shao empire. Except for important matters, he would never interfere.
Today as he was about to leave for the Buddhist temple, he heard many things about the wife of one of his grandchildren. He usually doesn't pay much attention to problems like this. But this time around, this matter could have affected the reputation of the royal family that he greatly appreciated.
The servants today were talking about Lu Jing Yu who had a slightly larger stomach compared to the stomach of a pregnant woman of the same age. After Zhu Man Xie discussed it this morning, everyone had their own perspective if it was most likely that the baby that Lu Jing Yu had conceived did not belong to Zhang Xi's Person given how Pei Zhang Xi's attitude was in the god of their marriage.
If this matter were to spread, wouldn't it ruin the royal family's good name?
Hearing this rumor made the Queen Mother very angry and asked someone to call Lu Jing Yu and Pei Zhang Xi face her. At the time the eunuchs that MOTHER Suri asked to call them, the two would just climb into the carriage. Today Consort Su became other than sticky and never got tired of touching Lu Jing Yu's stomach from time to time. So they just left the palace after lunch.
"Grandmother? It's not usually Grandma calls someone. What's up?" Pei Zhang Xi asked the eunuch.
"Hamba doesn't know it either, Your Majesty."
"What's Grandma calling us Your Majesty?" Lu Jing Yu was a little worried. Because in the novel, the figure of the queen mother is depicted as a cruel old woman who advises Pei Zhang Xi how the real Lu Jing Yu was executed in the end.
In the novel, the queen mother is depicted with a person who always obeys the rules and is very disciplined. He highly upholds self-esteem and hates someone who damages the family's reputation. If there was a person breaking in front of him, he would not hesitate to give a heavy punishment.
Now, Lu Jing Yu was really panicking. What will the Queen Mother do?
"I don't know either. But there must be an important issue that we want to address. Never mind. Since grandma is calling us to come, this is a good opportunity to introduce the wife
iku. He must really like you." Pei Zhang Xi looked at the anxiety in Lu Jing Yu's eyes and comforted her.
If it was the same Lu Jing Yu as the rumors circulating about her, the queen mother would hate her. Just like her. But Lu Jing Yu's persona with the rumors circulating was very different. Knowing his grandmother, Pei Zhang Xi had already guessed what would cause the Queen Mother to call him.
The Cun Yang Pavilion was in a fairly quiet and hidden place. The courtyard is not so spacious but looks beautiful and neatly arranged. The main pavilion was not too big either. It was quite simple for a Queen Mother who was the birth mother of the Emperor.
Inside the main pavilion, Suri's mother wearing a simple brown robe sat in a tense direction from her wrinkled forehead. His partially whitened hair was neatly rolled up and decorated with beautiful skewers of rare blue pearls.
After living in the palace for almost her entire life, the Queen Mother had the highest majesty and elegance possessed by a noble lady. Although his mood was not good, his entire mannerism and no horns looked very elegant naturally.
The old maid who was about the same age as him faced and spoke very carefully. "Mother Suri, King and empress Rui are already present."
"Hm. Get them in." The Queen Mother nodded faintly.
Soon the old servant entered leading Pei Zhang Xi and Lu Jing Yu. After which, he stood behind the Queen Mother waiting for orders.
"We gave in to the Queen Mother." Pei Zhang Xi and Lu Jing Yu greeted him with a bow. The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows. Paying attention to Lu Jing Yu right on the protruding part of her stomach.
"Wake up."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
"We came here as a couple. If Suri's mother hasn't given us her blessing, then we have no other choice either."
"Bad boy! Looks like you already know why I called you here."
"If I don't guess wrong, isn't that because of the gossip spread in the palace?"
"It can still be so quiet? Now give this old lady a proper explanation. If this old lady isn't satisfied with the answer you gave, don't expect to get off this page easily." The Queen Mother squinted her eyes.
"Before you give me the explanation that the Queen Mother wants, I will introduce my wife. This is Lu Jing Yu. The first miss of Prime Minister Lu's residence from his first wife. Yu Qi's. I'm sure the Queen Mother must have known how rumors circulated about my wife. But I can assure the Queen Mother that what's in society isn't right."
"You're so sure of your wife."
"of course. Even though I've only known him for a few months, I've known him well."
"Ohh..last?" The Queen Mother glanced at Lu Jing Yu's stomach slightly suspiciously.
"Suri's mother can calm down. I can assure you that this Queen Mother's great-granddaughter is really my son." As Pei Zhang Xi spoke, his hand gently stroked Lu Jing Yu's stomach. His gaze also softened with the pride seen in his eyes.
Consort Su was her own nephew. So compared to his granddaughter from his other son-in-law he loved Pei Zhang Xi the most. And all this time he knew Pei Zhang Xi, this granddaughter of his was not a neat person who would be willing to take care of the child of another man. If Pei Zhang Xi said that the child that Lu Jing Yu conceived was his son, it meant that the rumors circulating in the palace were not true.
Hearing how confident Pei Zhang Xi explained himself, he wanted Suri to sigh in relief. His face that previously looked full of burden now looked more relaxed. His gaze as he watched Lu Jing Yu once again had also changed.
"My daughter-in-law's granddaughter, I must have scared you."
"No Queen Mother. The Queen Mother did all this also for the sake of the royal family."
"good. I am happy with a wise woman. From now on call me grandma like Xi'er."
"Thank you grandma." Pei Zhang Xi and Lu Jing Yu looked at each other and smiled in relief.
"Find out who has bad intentions that spread these untrue rumors. Whoever it is I will not forgive him. Bring him here. I want to see who dares to slander the descendants of this royal family." The Queen Mother looked at the old Servant and gave the order firmly.
"Well the Queen Mother."
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