imperial psychologist

Chapter 107
"Then my prayer today..."

Zheng Shu glanced at the burning incense burner and said softly, "Turn it off, from today onwards, you don't come here to pray for incense anymore."

Bo Ling slightly opened his eyes, "Why?"

"The old lady delivered a message last night, praising your sincerity." Zheng Shu said lightly.

"Really?" Bo Ling smiled, "I really didn't expect..."

Zheng Shu deliberately lowered her voice, and said as if exhorting, "Actually, the old lady is not a cruel person. It was probably just a temptation to ask you to pray for twelve days of incense that day. Since you have such a heart, then She won't let you suffer like this again."

Bo Ling looked at Zheng Shu, "Is this what the old lady told Granny Shu?"

Zheng Shu slightly raised her eyebrows, "Where is the need for the old lady to say... I have been in Qu's family for decades, can I not see with my own eyes or hear with my own ears?"

Bo Ling bowed slightly to Zheng Shu, "Then ask Granny Shu to tell the old lady that Bo Ling thanked the old lady for her compassion."

"Clean up and follow me." Zheng Shu looked around, "This is not a place to talk."

"it is good."

Berlin didn't ask any more questions.

Although she still doesn't know the reason why Mrs. Qu asked her to stop praying for incense, but Bo Ling knew in her heart that no matter what the old lady's considerations were, it would not be the reason Zheng Shu said.

But in this matter, Mrs. Qu and she still took a step back.

This balance may not last long, but something is better than nothing.

Bo Ling turned around and packed up his small baggage. The incense burner was a bit heavy, so he simply stayed on the top of the rockery.

"Where is Granny Shu taking me?"

"Let's return to Chengqian Palace." Zheng Shu said without looking back, "Today I will take you another way."

……

Bo Ling followed behind Zheng Shu, heading towards the depths of the imperial garden.

Although the walking direction is roughly towards Chengqian Palace, judging from the fallen leaves that have not been swept for a long time and the slightly mottled walls on both sides, this place is indeed deserted.

On both sides of the road are the palace walls of unknown palaces. Thick branches climbed outwards along the walls, almost blocking the sky.The sunlight could not penetrate the dense branches and leaves above their heads, only faint light and shadow fell down.

Suddenly, there was a sparse sound not far away. Bo Ling looked up and saw a three-colored kitten jumping and passing through the junction between the tree and the wall, and disappeared in the shadow of the tree like an elf. inside.

Berlin's eyes lit up.

Then, at a distance of about ten steps, Bai Ling saw two or three adult big cats, all of which were ordinary garden cats, but each of them was round and round, without the appearance of a wild cat, obviously someone was there feed.

No wonder Fourteen said before that there were so many cats in the palace that he wanted to move all the flowers he liked to the top of Xuanqiong Pagoda.

Zheng Shu gradually slowed down and coughed a few times.

Bai Ling withdrew his gaze and said with a smile, "What does mother-in-law want to say to me today?"

Both stopped.Zheng Shu thought for a moment, and finally said in a low voice, "You are still a child at your age, but since you have already shouldered the burden of your mother, I will not treat you as a child."

"Yes." Bo Ling nodded, "Mother-in-law, please tell me."

"I have a few things to ask you, and you have to answer truthfully, understand?"

Zheng Shu's voice carried a bit of the majesty of an elder, and when she said this, she also tightened her face.

Burling recognized the expression.

This is Zheng Shu's "business-specific expression" - there is no smile at all, the corners of the mouth are slightly sunken, and the eyes are not fully opened, but half-down.Such a face, like a piece of dead wood, has no life at all, but it also hides all thoughts and emotions under the plainness of the ancient well.

"Understood, but Granny Shu..." Bai Ling sighed softly, "Before you ask, can you answer my question truthfully?"

Zheng Shu looked over vigilantly, "What?"

"Am I answering Granny Shu's words now, or the old lady's words?" Bo Ling asked.

Bai Ling didn't look nervous when she asked the question—she even tilted her head and looked over without evading her gaze.

Zheng Shu faintly felt that she couldn't scare this little girl anymore.

"I was looking for you today, but I didn't tell the old lady, and I don't plan to take the initiative to tell the old lady." Zheng Shu replied bluntly, "But I never hide anything from the old lady. If she asks, what kind of That’s what I say, it’s my job.”

"Understood." Bo Ling nodded, "Then I can probably guess...Grandma came because I refused to persuade my mother to go to the garden party last night, didn't she?"

Seeing that Bo Ling got straight to the point, Zheng Shu nodded unceremoniously.

"Yes, this is the first thing I want to ask you today." Zheng Shu's voice turned cold, "What are you going to say to your mother tonight? Are you going to persuade her to go, or not to go?"

Bai Ling thought for a while, "What does Granny Shu want me to do?"

Zheng Shu snorted, "You are smart, and you don't need me to teach you at all. Just give me a letter."

Bo Ling lowered his head and smiled, and was speechless for a while.

Seeing that Bai Ling still didn't answer, Zheng Shu's voice became a little deeper, "You have entered Chengqian Palace now! You'd better not even think about staying out of it, otherwise—"

"Grandma Shu," Bai Ling suddenly smiled and raised his head, "Actually, I should be the one who said this to you...I remember hearing Sister Baoyuan mention that you already have a grandson."

Zheng Shu's whole body was shocked, and his gaze suddenly became cold.

"Mother-in-law, don't look at me like that," Bai Ling waved his hands helplessly, "I didn't intend to threaten you, and I can't do such a thing..."

"Then what do you want to say?"

"Actually, I should have said something like this once. Staying out of things... I have never had such extravagant expectations. My mother-in-law has family happiness waiting outside the palace, and sister Baoyuan has promised to others. The whole promise I'm the person who has no way out in the Qian Palace. So today, I'll simply... let's talk about it."

The wind blew over the shadows of the dancing trees above the two of them, and Bai Ling smiled and stroked his temporarily messy forehead hair.

"The more you want your empress to be better, the more you shouldn't let me get involved in her daily life. Whether it's the competition in the harem or the storms of the previous court, don't force me to show my loyalty with a surrender certificate. It's useless." .

"One day, if I really can't hold it back, I fulfill your wish and help you make a plan... Then the empress' treatment will be completely ruined."

Zheng Shu frowned, "You—"

"I'm not joking, and I'm not exaggerating." Bai Ling whispered, "Because my treatment is essentially 'using people as instruments', using my own guidance and some environmental settings to create a place for the empress to temporarily relieve the pressure. Put down the container.

"In this way, every time she comes to see me, she can temporarily let go of all the burdens on her body, and then look at what is unbearable for her, and how to deal with it...

"In this container, it is safe for the empress to do whatever she says, because there is a complete separation between the container and the real world, so she can safely and boldly express the words and thoughts that would not come out on weekdays." Take it out and explore without fear of any harm.

"When I really became the mother's friend, staff member or servant one day, this container will be broken." Bai Ling said softly, "Can mother-in-law understand why?"

Zheng Shucai wanted to say something, but Bai Ling had already continued on his own, "Because from that moment on, this container of mine is no different from her daily life, even the conflict of interests and bondage between me and my mother It will be more complicated than ordinary people... At that time, the space I built will completely lose the meaning of healing, and the secondary harm this incident will cause to me and to the empress is immeasurable."

Burling sighed.

"I'm not a god, and my energy is very limited. My mother-in-law consumes a little of my energy, so I can use it to support my mother." Bai Ling looked at Zheng Shu again. ……Understand?"

Zheng Shu stood where she was.

Bo Ling's words seemed to carry a series of destructive brute force, dragging her into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)