strictlysupreme Chapter 201 The Orphanage Takes Shape, Zuo Yexuan's Test
Chapter 201 The Orphanage Takes Shape, Zuo Yexuan's Test
"Mother..."
Murong Ye's tone sounded a bit headache.
"I don't dislike you, nor do I want to live alone with Yuyao as you said. I don't want you anymore."
"I have figured it out."
"It's okay that I didn't know that you and Jiang Xingguo had an old relationship before."
"But now I know that you and he have a mutual understanding, so I will naturally help you."
Murong Ye advised earnestly.
Yesterday he mentioned this issue to his mother, and she became so angry that she left the palace.
He calmed down for a night, and after much thought, he finally went to Aunt Jiang's house to try to persuade his mother.
Unexpectedly, the queen mother still turned the tables and said that she disliked her.
Oh, how is this possible?
Even if he disliked himself, he could never dislike his mother.
"Okay... let's assume for now that you don't dislike our mother."
Zuo Yexuan waved her hands with a dry mouth, picked up the tea on the table, drank it all, and said seriously.
"I am the Queen Mother now, and you want me to remarry? Even though... your father is not that good, he is still your father after all, the late emperor."
"If I remarry, aren't you afraid that everyone in the world will point fingers at you and scold you?"
Zuo Yexuan glared at Murong Yetao fiercely.
"..."Murong Ye.
Sure enough, what the Queen Mother said about disliking her was just an excuse.
The Queen Mother just wanted to avoid being criticized by the world.
The scene fell into dead silence for a while.
Jiang Qingqing sighed secretly and worried about her third brother.
They are a couple with a lot of twists and turns in their life.
Jiang Tiantian: [This is easy]
[What the Empress Dowager Aunt is worried about is nothing more than the impact on the Emperor's brother-in-law]
[Then... as long as Aunt Queen Mother's face is changed, wouldn't she be a completely new person? ]
[There is a wish-fulfilling face-changing pill in my space]
[As long as the Queen Mother Aunt takes it and thinks of a face in her mind, she can basically reshape her appearance]
[However, once taken, it cannot be changed or reshaped]
[A person can only take one pill in his lifetime]
[Hey, I got the elixir...]
[But how can I take it out and give it to the Queen Mother Aunt? If I say it directly, what if my mother and the others ask me about the origin of the elixir, how can I explain it? ]
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this.
Only then did he realize that the little girl Jiang Tiantian had slipped in at some point and was now staring blankly at a pill in her hand.
[How about...I can just use the power of space to help Aunt Queen Mother take it? ]
Jiang Tiantian was torn between her conscience and her desires.
「No, that’s not possible.」
[After taking the pill, Aunt Queen Mother needs to think of the new face in her mind, otherwise it won’t work.]
[Besides, even if we know that the Queen Mother Aunt and my uncle are destined to be together, no one knows what the Queen Mother Aunt is thinking in her heart.]
Jiang Tiantian rested her head on one hand and played with the pill in the other, feeling a conflict between her conscience and her desires.
……
Jiang Qingqing and Murong Ye's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they turned around and walked towards Jiang Tiantian.
Seeing this, Zuo Yexuan turned around first.
She was closest to Jiang Tiantian, and almost at the moment she turned around, she waved her hand and quickly snatched the pill from Jiang Tiantian's hand.
"Tiantian, is this another strange candy you picked up somewhere? You can't just eat it. Be good, Aunt Queen Mother will save it for you first..."
Zuo Yexuan smiled at Jiang Tiantian and immediately hid the pill.
Jiang Tiantian: [Ah? What happened? ]
[How did the Dream-Come-Away Beauty Pill get taken away by the Queen Mother Aunt? 】
Jiang Tiantian was completely confused.
Zuo Yexuan turned around, raised her eyebrows slightly, and curled her lips proudly at Jiang Qingqing and Murong Ye.
The look on his face seemed to be saying: Hey, little brats, don't think I don't know what you were planning just now.
What a pity. Now the pill is in my hand. When to take it, hehe... I have the final say.
Murong Ye and Jiang Qingqing looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Jiang Tiantian smiled secretly when she saw this scene.
Previously, it seemed that there was no solution to the deadlock between the Empress Dowager Aunt and my uncle, but now, it seems that this deadlock is showing signs of collapse.
Oh, no hurry.
The relationship between the Empress Dowager Aunt and my uncle was destined, all they lacked was time.
……
Murong Ye persuaded her for a long time before Zuo Yexuan reluctantly waved goodbye to Jiang Qingqing and left.
Before leaving, he asked people to carefully take away the pots of sweet potatoes that were growing, treating them as treasures.
"Third brother, don't be sad. Ye Xuan may find it hard to accept it for a while."
"She has been fond of you for many years and must still have feelings for you. Third brother, where there is a will, there is a way. You must not be discouraged."
"I'm still waiting for Ye Xuan to become my third sister-in-law~"
It was not until Zuo Yexuan's carriage disappeared in the distance that Jiang Xingguo, dressed in snow-white clothes, quietly appeared in the corner.
Catching the flash of disappointment beneath her third brother's warm smile, Jiang Qingqing quickly pretended to be relaxed.
"Qingqing, she has her own life and choices."
"You and I must not disturb her with these trivial matters again."
Jiang Xingguo looked at her from a distance, turned around, smiled at Jiang Qingqing, reached out his hand, helped her tidy up the messy hair on her temples, then waved his hand and turned away.
"..." Jiang Qingqing felt a sudden panic in her heart for no reason.
She quickly chased after him and asked in a rapid voice.
"Third brother, third brother, what do you mean?"
"Are you...thinking of giving up on Ye Xuan?"
Jiang Qingqing was anxious.
However, what answered her was the whirring sound of the wind as her third brother flew away.
Have you given up on her? Jiang Xingguo laughed in his heart and shook his head.
Naturally impossible.
He had already sworn in his heart that he would protect her in this life.
However, if she wanted to go sightseeing, he would be willing to drive the car and the horse to escort her.
If she wanted to benefit the people, he would serve her at her beck and call, and give her advice.
He would not leave her, nor would he cause her unnecessary trouble.
If I can guard her and protect her in this life, it will be a blessing...
Jiang Qingqing looked at the figure in white floating away, and suddenly felt sorry for her third brother for no reason.
If it wasn’t for the time when Ye Xuan was in danger in the palace and my third brother risked his life to protect her, I probably wouldn’t have known that he actually knew martial arts until I died.
The young third brother just watched his father train his older brothers in the training ground, and he learned all of his father's moves.
pity……
The general's mansion has father, elder brother and second brother, three generals in one family. If there is one more outstanding general, it will only attract more people's suspicion and fear for no reason.
Therefore, the third brother gave up martial arts and turned to literature.
In fact, my third brother is also good at studying.
It’s a pity that the General’s Mansion is at its peak, so he can only restrain himself.
In the end, perhaps because the late Emperor Murong Lie felt guilty about him, he gave him an idle official position and asked him to control the flood...
Thinking of all these things in the past, Jiang Qingqing felt a pang of pain in her heart.
In the carriage returning to the palace, Zuo Yexuan reached out, lifted the curtain, and secretly looked behind her.
She only vaguely caught a glimpse of a piece of white clothing fluttering in the wind, and her heart was suddenly startled, and her calm mood seemed to be shattered in an instant...
She was holding the Dream-Fulfilling Beauty Pill that she had snatched from Jiang Tiantian, with a dazed look on her face.
She is the soul of the 21st century and is not a timid person.
But...when it comes to feelings, I tend to be a deserter.
The dog emperor is dead, and the obstacle between her and Jiang Xingguo seems to have disappeared.
But, is it really gone?
After all, she had been married and had a child. These things might have been obstacles on Blue Star, let alone in this feudal kingdom under conservative dogma.
She had seen too many young couples who were deeply in love end up hating each other and turning against each other.
I have also seen too many vows of love become a thing of the past.
In her heart, it is better to freeze the good times than to let the good times pass.
In her past and present lives, the only time she was brave was when she gave him the wishing bottle.
Oh...she is such a coward.
Zuo Yexuan smiled bitterly and shook her head, trying to get rid of all the mixed emotions from her mind.
Forget it. Now she has power, beauty, and modern technology. It is time for her to work hard and achieve great things.
She wants to bring honor to all the time travelers.
How can one be so deeply immersed in love that one cannot extricate oneself?
Zuo Yexuan kept hypnotizing herself in her heart, trying to convince herself.
The next day, with dark circles under her eyes, she went to the imperial study to find Murong Ye.
"My lady, you tossed and turned last night and didn't fall asleep until dawn. Why don't you go back and rest?"
Seeing her queen yawning one after another, Xiao Tao couldn't help herself and spoke out to persuade her.
"Tai! No, no, I calculated it. I slept for about four or five hours. For an adult, the sleep time is enough."
"Besides, you don't need to sleep much when you are alive, and you will definitely sleep forever after you die. Don't you think so, Xiao Tao~"
Zuo Yexuan turned her head, smiled and reached out to pinch Xiaotao's still slightly chubby cheek.
"Empress..." Xiao Tao looked helpless.
The queen was saying things she couldn't understand again.
“Hahaha… uh…”
Jiang Qingqing looked at Xiaotao's hamster-like cheeks and smiled for a moment.
If you are not careful with your steps, you will bump into someone head-on.
Zuo Yexuan only felt that she had hit a wall, which made her dizzy and her steps stagger. She lost her balance and fell to the side of the road.
"Your Majesty, be careful. I'm sorry for offending you." A familiar voice came.
The next moment, a big warm hand turned around and grabbed her, helping her to steady her body.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
"It happened suddenly just now. I am sorry for the offense. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Jiang Xingguo was dressed in a white robe as white as snow, looking at Zuo Yexuan with a tender smile.
Although he said he was offended, his burning gaze made Zuo Yexuan's cheeks slightly hot.
"No, it's okay." Zuo Yexuan stuttered, quickly pulled back her hand, and hurriedly left with Xiaotao.
……
"Xiao Tao, please arrange for a guard of honor for my future travels." Zuo Yexuan ordered Xiao Tao in a hurried voice.
Xiao Tao nodded and agreed obediently, but she was very confused.
Ever since the passing of the late emperor, didn't Your Majesty not want people to follow her when she goes out to do things?
It was like some kind of supervision, making people very uncomfortable. Why was there suddenly someone following them?
Zuo Yexuan: Don’t ask. If you ask, there are too many people. As for meeting him again, I should be more alert and not be so embarrassed…
The corners of Jiang Xingguo's mouth curved up, and there was an unconcealable smile in the depths of his eyes.
He reached out, placed the remaining warmth in his palm over his chest, and quietly felt the burning heartbeat.
……
"Zhi~" Zuo Yexuan asked someone to inform and after getting permission, she entered the imperial study.
When she saw Murong Ye reviewing memorials, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"What happened to mother? Why is her breathing so disordered? Did she meet someone?"
Murong Ye smiled and looked up, and meant to say something meaningful, but when he saw the darkness in Zuo Yexuan's eyes, he couldn't help but be stunned.
"Didn't you sleep well last night, mother?"
Murong Ye couldn't help but blame himself.
It seems that I was a little too hasty in persuading my mother to remarry. It even made her lose sleep.
Murong Ye felt both regretful and distressed.
"Well, these are all trivial matters." Zuo Yexuan waved her hand without any concern when she heard it.
"Ye'er, in the matter of Prince Gong, how do you plan to deal with those children?"
Zuo Yexuan took a few deep breaths, completely calmed down, and asked.
Upon hearing this, Murong Ye knew that his mother might be testing him, so he solemnly spoke.
"Those who can find their parents or whose relatives are still alive will be raised by their parents and relatives according to the advice of the Queen Mother."
"The royal family pays pensions regularly every month and sends people to follow up and investigate to ensure they are not abandoned or abused again."
"As for those children who have no parents or relatives, I plan to build a manor to provide them with a place to grow up."
"We will also send people to teach them how to read and write to ensure they have a skill in the future."
Murong Ye pondered.
"Yes, that's right. The prototype of the orphanage has been established."
Zuo Yexuan's eyes lit up when she heard that.
"What about the other kids?"
“What about those children who had their hands and feet cut off by traffickers and were trapped in barrels?”
"They are children born with intellectual disabilities or partial deformities. The traffickers cruelly abuse them in order to gain the sympathy of the people and get more begging."
"These children...what are you going to do with them?"
Zuo Yexuan asked.
Hearing this, Murong Ye's face showed a trace of distress.
"Mother, to be honest, I am also troubled by this matter."
"The court officials submitted memorials one after another, saying that a short pain is worse than a long one, and that they wanted to give these children a quick death."
Thinking of this, Murong Ye couldn't help but feel a headache.
The court officials wrote letters to the emperor, each with its own reasons and arguments, asking the emperor to give these "barrel" children a good death.
But...the youngest of them is only eight or nine months old, and the oldest is only two or three years old. They are also his people.
He had visited those children, and seeing those bright, innocent eyes, he really couldn't give the order to kill them all.
"Then what are you going to do?" Zuo Yexuan asked, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat stern.
"Your son...plans to raise them first. No matter what, your son cannot just ignore his work, and I cannot let them be ruthlessly wiped out. This is the royal family's fault, not theirs." Murong Ye frowned and thought.
"Ye'er. I have taught you since you were young that those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. As an emperor, you should not be too kind."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Yexuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and the words she said were completely different from her usual self.
"You should know that the royal family's funds are difficult to operate after receiving such a large sum of pension. How long do you want to adopt them?"
"Every day they live in this world, they suffer a day, and their money continues to be wasted."
"Wouldn't it be better if you used this money to help other people, build roads and bridges, and solve people's livelihood problems?"