Chapter 751 The Emperor’s Allure 47
After leading her to the door of the empress's palace, Ji Lan quietly retreated.
Qingwu stood at the door, looked both ways, and found that there was not even a palace guard keeping watch.
The wind howled and there was silence all around.
Returning her gaze to the carved door, she pursed her lips and stared at it for two seconds before reaching out and pushing it open.
The bedroom was very spacious and a little dark. There were only a few candlesticks with candles burning in them. Through the gauze, they gave off a dim light that flickered on and off.
The empress sat on a large soft cushion facing the door, holding her forehead with one hand. She seemed to be concentrating with her eyes closed, and her wrinkled brows were frowning uneasily.
Wearing a bright yellow lining, her hair, which is usually meticulously combed, is let down and scattered casually, and the white hair mixed with it is vaguely visible.
Xu Shi has been too busy with state affairs. She has aged faster and faster in recent years, and there is always a lingering look of exhaustion in her eyes.
She opened her eyes after hearing the sound, and then slowly raised her head.
When he saw it was her, his eyebrows widened and he said, "Wu'er is here."
Qing Wu nodded, saluted her and then casually found a seat to sit down.
He raised his eyes to examine her face.
The other party looked full of energy and did not look like he had been poisoned at all. She lowered her eyebrows and asked, "Why did the Queen Mother call her ministers to come?"
"It's nothing. I just remember that I haven't talked to you like this for a long time, and I feel a little nostalgic."
"Oh."
She sat quietly, picked up an orange on the table and peeled it carefully.
The Empress sighed and sat up straighter, and asked in a deep voice: "The Empress sent you to the Supervision Department, do you have any complaints?"
Qingwu continued to peel the oranges and replied quietly: "No."
"That's good."
The other party seemed to be relieved.
After smiling, the empress waved to her, "Child, come here."
Qing Wu put down the orange in his hand, walked to her, and was pulled to sit down by her.
An hour later, the empress seemed to be overflowing with motherly love, pulling her in and talking a lot. The conversation was about the original owner's childhood.
"Did you know that when you were just born, you were a little little girl, cute and pretty, and your eyes followed your father's. When you looked at Gu, Gu's heart softened."
"Do you still remember that on your seventh birthday, Gu Zeng gave you a machine box? After so many years, I don't know if you opened it or not..."
"...In such a blink of an eye, you have grown up so much and even got married. However, I have disturbed your wedding. The Queen Mother hereby apologizes to you..."
Qing Wu listened to these trivial matters expressionlessly, feeling a little drowsy, but he would still politely chime in.
The sound finally stopped.
There was a kind of silence in the scene, and she opened her watery eyes.
The empress cast her gaze into the void and remained silent for a few seconds, then smiled with some emotion.
Then he took out a delicate black box from the hidden folder at his side and handed it to her.
"It's getting late, you should go back. This is for you, open it when you go back."
Qingwu glanced at it, stood up and took it with both hands, "Yes, thank you mother."
The box is not big, but it has some weight.
"General Ji is loyal, don't worry about her betrayal."
When she was about to leave, the empress looked at the window and said this to her with a smile.
The implication is that the other person can be used by her.
Calling her here this time was like saying goodbye, implicit and reluctant.
Qingwu paused, then nodded.
Walking out of the bedroom, she looked at the black box in her hand and blinked.
When General Ji came over, he put it into his sleeve and followed him away.
(End of chapter)