novelhk Chapter 199 Cannon Fodder Wife (21)
Chapter 199 Cannon Fodder Wife (21)
Sui Yu was stunned. Someone coming from the palace?
The only person she was involved with in the palace was Di Chen, but didn't Di Chen always climb into her room through the window? He came yesterday, so it didn't make sense for him to be summoned today.
Maybe it’s...Princess Duanyang?
That should be in the princess's mansion.
"Do you know who summoned me and what their purpose is?"
"I don't know. I haven't told you this."
Sui Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and she nodded and smiled at her, "Then you go and reply first, I'll change my clothes and come back."
"Yes."
Not knowing what the purpose was, Sui Yu only wore an ordinary soft and graceful long dress that trailed on the ground, dressed up as she usually did when receiving guests, and went to the main hall in the front yard.
"This old servant greets the old lady."
As soon as he stepped into the door, the old lady who was sitting and drinking tea came forward with a smile to pay her respects. After being helped up by Sui Yu, she explained her purpose of visit.
"The Empress Dowager has summoned you. Madam, please come with me." He still had a smile on his face, but he didn't hesitate at all when he spoke.
Sui Yu was very sensitive to emotions, so she naturally noticed the hint of malice hidden in the old lady's attitude.
"Did the Empress Dowager specify why you were summoned?" Sui Yu spoke in a soft tone, and was very polite, making it impossible to find any fault with her.
"Madam, why are you asking so many questions? The Queen Mother has decreed that you should just follow me."
This means that I must enter the palace myself.
"In that case, please allow me to change my clothes."
"Madam, you are naturally beautiful. You don't need these external things to adorn yourself. Now, please follow me."
As she spoke, she bowed respectfully. The two palace maids standing beside her came over and surrounded Sui Yu on the left and right. "Madam, let's go."
Sui Yu raised her hand to stop Iris from rushing forward to block her way, and smiled, "Madam, since you are so anxious, please leave."
The Queen Mother summoned them, saying that even if Iris was in conflict with someone now, it would not prevent her from being taken away, and people would find evidence to accuse them of "disrespect".
In this case, it is better to follow their wishes, deal with the enemy with our own weapons and make plans later.
The carriage with the palace bells ringing slowly drove away, and Iris looked anxiously in the direction of the palace.
I just hope Xingjiu's lightness skills can be much faster than the carriage, and don't let Madam suffer any harm, she is pregnant.
Before she noticed, a black shadow flew from the Lin Mansion to the Imperial Palace and ran on the eaves at an extremely fast speed.
Inside the carriage, the driver was driving a little too fast.
This carriage had not been modified like the one at home. Sui Yu was already a little carsick, and the shaking, coupled with her pregnancy, made her feel very suffocated.
"Slow down a bit, I'm feeling a bit dizzy."
Sui Yu stroked her chest and gave direct instructions to the coachman outside, bypassing the nanny who looked mean.
"Don't be slow." The nanny shouted harshly.
Then he looked at Sui Yu with a sharp look in his eyes, "Madam, if you feel uncomfortable, please bear it. If you are slow to respond when the Queen Mother summons you, this old servant will not be able to bear it."
Sui Yu looked at her with a mocking look in her eyes, suddenly leaned towards her, and vomited all over her clothes.
Covering her lips, she looked extremely aggrieved, "I'm sorry, I'm really dizzy."
She added softly, "Mammy, you'd better get out of here quickly. If my clothes are stained with the smell of filth, it will be indecent for me to see the Queen Mother."
The nanny was so angry that she was shaking. No matter how good-looking and clean a person was, how clean could the filth they vomited out be?
He knew that Sui Yu was telling the truth, so he sat on the carriage trembling with anger.
When they arrived at Renshou Palace, he got off the carriage and asked someone to take Sui Yu to see the empress dowager, while he hurried to change his clothes.
There was a calmness in Sui Yu's eyes that showed that she knew everything.
Carriages in the palace would not be allowed to enter easily without special approval.
He treated her so badly, but was afraid that she would get hurt, because it seemed that the child in her belly was the most likely cause.
Sure enough, when we walked into the hall, the palace maids standing beside the empress dowager all retreated, looking like they were about to talk about something confidential.
The Queen Mother looked no more than forty years old, but the two wrinkles between her brows were very deep, with a hint of sarcasm. "This is Madam Lin. She is indeed a beauty of the country."
Sui Yu's heart trembled, she smiled and greeted him, pushing back the offer, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, you are too kind to me."
On this side, the Queen Mother no longer intended to continue speaking official language with her.
"I already know about you and the emperor."
"You are already a married woman, and the child in your belly is a dragon fetus. I will not care about your fickleness. Give the baby to me to raise as soon as possible. It will be considered that you have done your best for this country."
The Queen Mother lowered her pretentiously majestic voice and looked at Sui Yu with a hint of sarcasm, obviously feeling that she had found her weak spot.
Especially when I saw Sui Yu’s pale face, I felt more and more that this was exactly what Sui Yu feared.
"I didn't..." Sui Yu denied it symbolically.
"Duan Yang has told me everything. It seems that you have been pampered by the emperor these days. He is even willing to give you my treasures."
"But you must know that men's hearts are the most fickle. If you disobey, the moment the emperor loses interest in you, I will make you wish for death."
Sui Yu's eyes slowly swept across the empty hall, which had been cleared out by the Empress Dowager and only the three of them were left. Suddenly, a wry smile appeared on the corners of her lips. "The Empress Dowager is right."
As she spoke, she walked forward slowly, tears streaming down her face. "I, your humble servant, have been in such a state of panic that I didn't realize it was Your Majesty who lost Joan of Arc that night. I had long been thinking of committing suicide."
The Queen Mother was very pleased with her attitude, and her tone softened. "When you give birth to the dragon fetus, I will keep this matter a secret for you. I will never let anyone gossip about you. There is no need to commit suicide."
However, she will not have time to let people gossip about her, because Sui Yu will be sentenced to death by me with a cup of poisoned wine or a white silk thread.
She would not allow the existence of a biological mother who could influence the future emperor.
She was just a tool to give birth to a dragon fetus. Once her goal was achieved, it would be a relief to reward her with an intact body.
After climbing five steps, he finally arrived in front of the Queen Mother.
Sui Yu leaned forward, her tone gentle, but her words were like the tongue of a venomous snake, "Old hag, I don't like a word you say. It's better for you to die soon."
The Queen Mother almost thought she had misheard. She turned around in disbelief and looked at Sui Yu, only to be stunned by a slap in the face.
"You owe me this."
Then another slap, "This is considered as the interest collected from Di Chen."
Before the master and servant could react, he added a third slap, "Consider this as my mother's reward for now."
As he spoke, he moved his ears, and when he heard the door being kicked open suddenly, he fell back suddenly without letting the Queen Mother touch him in her angry palm.
Amidst the horror of her and the old nanny, he suddenly fell into an embrace so hot that it was almost burning, and fainted gracefully.
By the way, he also showed his wrist which had been slightly pulled by himself and had a red mark on it. His pale face almost made people stop breathing.
"Yao Yao!"