eurekapd Chapter 288 The Queen Mother Leaves the Palace
Chapter 288 The Queen Mother Leaves the Palace
Finally, the emperor sent someone to send a letter to Qi Xingyun, informing him that he and the queen mother would go to the Yang family to visit Old Lady Yang the next day. Because the emperor also knew Qi Xingyun's temper, it would be bad if Old Lady Yang was really scared and delayed his marriage.
Qi Xingyun was not surprised when he received the letter, because he had thought of this when the emperor went to the teahouse to secretly read it today. Then he sent a reply to the emperor, agreeing that they could go to the Yang family incognito this time.
On the second morning, at dawn, the retired emperor and the empress dowager were so excited that they got up early, washed, and changed into ordinary clothes.
They did not bring many followers with them, but only selected a few agile, loyal and reliable guards to accompany them. They rode in an inconspicuous carriage and another one filled with gifts, and headed towards the Yang family in a low-key and quick manner.
The Queen Mother often left the palace because of her status. Now she had a rare opportunity to leave the palace. Along the way, the Queen Mother was in a good mood and would occasionally pull the Emperor to look out through the car window. However, when they were still some distance away from the Yang family, a sharp-eyed guard reported: "Your Majesty, Prince Yun seems to be waiting at the door of the Yang residence!"
Upon hearing the news, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager looked at each other and grumbled in their hearts. They both frowned slightly and raised their mouth corners at the same time, as if to say, "Is this boy afraid that we will scare away his future wife? Humph, the girl doesn't even know that he has this intention to take her back to his family. Now that the fate has not been decided yet, why is he so anxious? Can't he even wait for this little time?"
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the Yang residence, and the sound of the wheels gradually disappeared, as if time had stopped for a moment. Then, the carriage door was gently pushed open, and the emperor and the empress dowager stepped out of the carriage one after another.
Qi Xingyun, who had been standing by and waiting for a long time, saw this scene and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Royal brother, Royal sister-in-law."
Seeing this, the Queen Mother immediately smiled amiably. She looked at the Emperor's younger brother whom she had raised and said affectionately, "My little brother, why are you here so early? Have you been waiting here for a long time?"
Hearing the Queen Mother's question, Qi Xingyun scratched his head a little embarrassedly, showing a shy smile, and responded: "I just arrived, and I learned that the emperor's brother and sister-in-law were coming to the Yang family today, so I thought of coming here in advance to wait, so that I can visit you together."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but laugh. She stretched out a slender finger, gently tapped Qi Xingyun and said, "You are really thoughtful, child. But, aren't you afraid that we will eat you?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Xingyun hurriedly shook his head and explained: "You are joking, my dear sister-in-law. I have no such intention..."
At this time, the emperor turned his head and looked at Qi Xingyun. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he glanced at him with a smile, and said slowly: "Although you say nice things, I'm afraid only you know best what you think in your heart. I see, you didn't mean it, but you did it."
Qi Xingyun absolutely refused to admit it: "I really didn't mean that."
However, the emperor did not give up. He snorted and complained in his heart: "Humph, who doesn't know who? If you didn't have something in mind for the Yang family, how could you be so enthusiastic? You know, in the eyes of the people in the capital, you have always been a cold and ruthless character."
In the past, when Qi Xingyun came to the Yang family, the gatekeeper didn't need to inform him. As long as they saw that he was coming, they would open the door and invite him in. But today, seeing Qi Xingyun coming with two people of extraordinary temperament, it was not easy to let them wait outside the door, so he let him go in and inform them first and then invite them in. He had to run to the yard immediately. He trotted all the way, and after running a short distance, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Old lady, Miss, Master Qi is here!"
At this time, Old Lady Yang and Xiao Cao'er, who had just sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, were enjoying a moment of tranquility. Suddenly, they heard the doorman's shout, and they couldn't help but feel very strange. You know, when Qi Xingyun came to visit for the first time, the doorman followed the rules to report it first, and then invited him into the house after getting permission. Later, Old Lady Yang specifically told the doorman that there was no need to report Qi Xingyun's visit again in the future, and let him come in directly. So since then, there has been no more reporting. So why did he shout outside the door today? Did something special happen?
"Grandma, I'll go out and check out the situation." Before Xiao Cao'er finished her words, she ran out like a light butterfly.
She walked briskly and soon reached the halfway point. At this moment, she ran into Qi Xingyun and his group. The two people walking in front were particularly eye-catching. They were wearing clothes similar to those of ordinary wealthy families, but the unique temperament they exuded could not be ignored.