My wife has a secret

Chapter 90 Queen Mother
Along the way, the roads were lined with stone lamps for lighting, and the ladies holding lamps and patrolling imperial guards were almost invisible.

The road ahead was also extremely dark, with only a little light near the lampstand.

Xu Qing was puzzled as to why her aunt, as the only victor of the Great Qi imperial power, lived in such a quiet environment.

"This is the Queen's habit. She doesn't like to be disturbed... Of course, you, the young master, are an exception."

In the following time, Xu Qing did not ask any more questions.

Lord Lianhua led him into the inner courtyard and into the deep palace.

Passing by an imperial garden, Xu Qing saw an isolated palace. There was no one guarding the palace as well, but flickering lights could be seen from the window frames.

Lian Huajun brought him to the front of the palace, stopped, stepped aside and saluted, saying: "Young Master, please go to the palace to meet the Queen Mother... This is also what the Queen Mother wanted."

Xu Qing nodded, then walked in.

Compared with Changle Palace and Feishuang Palace, this palace is much simpler in layout and structure, and has only one main hall.

Moreover, the distance between the main hall and the outer gate was not far. Xu Qing only took a few dozen steps to reach the palace gate.

Empress Dowager Xu was different from anyone Xu Qing had ever met before. He had been hearing this aunt's name since the first day he traveled through time.

Most importantly, the Queen Mother raised my predecessor from childhood to adulthood and is the person in the world who knows my predecessor best.

I shouldn't be able to hide the fact from this aunt by using the excuse of hiding my incompetence.

After preparing himself mentally, Xu Qing carefully pushed open the palace door and walked into the hall.

The first thing he saw when he entered the palace was a large screen carved from golden nanmu wood.

The screen is covered with gauze and is about ten feet high, almost dividing the entire palace structure into two.

There are no other rooms here, but through the screen one can see the sandalwood incense tent and the stove with wisps of smoke wafting out of it.

The entire inside of the screen was filled with white steam and smoke, like a fairyland in the clouds.

"Xu Qing pays respect to the Queen Mother."

After Xu Qing saw a figure, he knelt down and saluted.

He imitated the posture of the eunuch Zhang Yong, so it should not offend the Empress Dowager.

"Ugh……"

The female voice coming from behind the screen was clear and mellow, like a breeze passing by.

"When did you and I become so alienated?"

When Xu Qing heard these words, he did not think of looking up at the empress dowager behind the screen.

In his mind, no matter how close the Queen Mother was to him, they were ultimately only aunt and niece, not mother and son.

The Queen Mother seized power today, clearing the way for Da Qi to take power.

This aunt is not too old, and as long as she takes in a few male favorites, she will naturally have closer blood relatives.

Therefore, Xu Qing never thought of seeking the throne, nor did he want to have too much contact with the empress dowager.

Seeing that Xu Qing did not answer, the Queen Mother behind the screen did not show any other emotions, but sighed and asked, "Have you been wronged in prison these days?"

"To reply to the Empress Dowager, I am doing OK... The Minister of Justice has not neglected me in prison. I have everything I need for food and drink."

Empress Dowager Xu was silent for a while and then hummed.

"Liao Yue is an expert in the officialdom. He knows how to read people's expressions and follow the direction of the court. If he is lucky enough to survive the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he can continue to be the Minister of Justice."

Empress Dowager Xu's two simple sentences brought invisible pressure.

It seems that based on just a few words of conversation between the aunt and nephew, she can arbitrarily slaughter or appoint or dismiss high-ranking officials in the court.

"Today is a long-awaited reunion, and auntie shouldn't mention these things... Qing'er, come in and let auntie see what you look like now."

The Queen Mother Xu's voice trembled a little when she said the last sentence. He didn't know if it was Xu Qing's illusion, but he could feel the ups and downs of her emotions. "Your Majesty, this doesn't seem to be in line with the rules of the palace..."

When Xu Qing was learning palace etiquette in Changle Palace, the eunuch Zhang Yong once warned him that the empress dowager was the wife of the late emperor and had a very high seniority and status in the palace.

If Xu Qing meets the other party, he must not do anything that crosses the line.

Even the emperor and empress could only look up and gaze at each other after paying their respects.

Xu Qing's identity was a commoner, which was a world of difference from that of Empress Dowager Xu.

"Qing'er, the palace rules and the laws of Da Qi are all used to restrain servants... You have become too honest."

Empress Dowager Xu stood up as she spoke.

Xu Qing raised his head when he heard that, and could vaguely see her graceful figure through the exquisite screen.

Behind the screen, Empress Dowager Xu had a slender waist and long legs, and she didn't seem to be wearing a dress that was too heavy.

"Qing'er."

Xu Qing watched with his own eyes as Empress Dowager Xu walked slowly out from behind the screen.

Although he had prepared himself mentally, Xu Qing still didn't expect that the majestic Queen Mother Xu was so young. She didn't look like a widow.

The other person was wearing a white shirt, her skin was as white as cream, her figure was plump, and her black hair draped behind her back was as black as ink.

Xu Qing didn't want to judge people by appearance, but the breasts on Empress Dowager Xu's chest were so plump that he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"What are you doing standing there? Aren't you cold kneeling on the ground?"

Queen Mother Xu came to Xu Qing with a gust of fragrant wind and reached out to help Xu Qing up.

The empress dowager's eyes were bright, lively, and full of charm, and her figure was unparalleled in its grace.

Xu Qing felt a warm and sweet sensation where the bare hands touched.

After helping Xu Qing up from the ground, Empress Dowager Xu opened her arms and embraced him without saying anything.

Xu Qing was at a loss and had to accept the embrace of this "nominal" aunt.

He found that Empress Dowager Xu's body was unusually soft, as if she had no bones, and many parts of her body were fleshy and would sink when touched.

But this kind of meatiness is by no means fat, but rather a soft, sweet and smooth plumpness.

It’s a pity that there was still a thin layer of gauze between the two people’s touch.

"Qing'er, be good, Qing'er, be good..."

When Xu Qing's body became stiff, Empress Dowager Xu touched him lovingly and spoke softly.

The delicate hand touched the back of his head, and judging by the words that came out of her mouth, it was obvious that she treated Xu Qing as a child.

"Aunt has only visited her parents once in the past few years since she entered the palace. Even when you fell into the water a while ago, you never went back... Does Qing'er hate Aunt?"

Xu Qing did not dare to hesitate and replied: "I don't hate my aunt."

Queen Mother Xu hugged him tighter with her arms, and even though her arms were slender, Xu Qing could still feel some fleshiness from them.

This unique plumpness and smoothness seems to be the unique physique of Empress Dowager Xu.

"Qing'er, it's all your fault that your aunt didn't take good care of you, which is why you suffered so much injustice... Even if you say you don't hate her, you might blame your aunt in your heart."

"Xu Qing doesn't dare."

Ever since Xu Qing entered the palace, Empress Dowager Xu has been acting extremely intimate, completely different from the rumors circulating outside.

　Today is my birthday, maybe this is the only chapter~ (maybe)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)