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Chapter 4 The dragon turns into a dragon

Ye Wanqing smiled, without any hesitation, and immediately picked up the bowl of clear soup on the right, bowed solemnly to her grandmother, and said, "The Queen Mother's grace is so great, and I will accept it."

The words fell and he drank it all in one gulp.

This bowl of clear soup was probably just scooped from the well. It is refreshing and very comfortable, and its taste is no less than that of pickled plum water.

Ye Wanqing wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and licked her tongue, as if she was still unsatisfied.

The Queen Mother was stunned when she saw this, and asked in confusion: "Wanqing, do you understand that this brine plum water in the palace is not ordinary plum water, but is made from the best black plums, hawthorns, tangerine peels, osmanthus, licorice and a little rock sugar, which is the best for promoting body fluids and relieving summer heat. You have been obedient and well-behaved since you were young, and you know right from wrong and good from bad, but why did you not drink the excellent brine plum water and instead let the water from the well pollute your mouth?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing suddenly knelt down and answered seriously: "Qing'er was rebellious, please forgive me, Queen Mother. The stewed plum soup in Chengqian Palace is indeed top-notch, but Qing'er wants to change the taste, and the plain soup is not unsweet and thirst-quenching. The same is true for Qing'er's marriage."

"Nonsense!" The Queen Mother's face turned red with anger. "Sure enough, she has encountered an evil spirit and is talking nonsense! Suqin, take the young lady to Yangxinzhai to cultivate her mind and reflect! She is not allowed to take a single step out of here until she admits her fault."

Ye Wanqing wanted to argue something, but she saw Chu Yanrong beside her winking at her, signaling her not to say anything more.

Ye Wanqing had no choice but to lower her eyes slightly and remain silent.

Apparently, Chu Yanrong told her grandmother about her idea of ​​marrying Chu Anlan.

At this point, Ye Wanqing had no choice but to obey and bowed to the ground: "My son, please leave it to the Queen Mother to deal with you."

The Empress Dowager glared at Ye Wanqing unceremoniously, and watched expressionlessly as she was taken to Yangxinzhai by the palace maids to chant Buddhist scriptures.

Chu Yanrong felt distressed and wanted to accompany her, but was rejected by the Queen Mother. She was also confined to the place and trapped there, not even allowed to go home.

He also criticized her and Ye Hongwei for not fulfilling their responsibilities as parents and for turning a good girl into a rebellious person.

Unless Ye Wanqing changes her mind, the mother and daughter will probably have to stay here for a long time.

Chu Yanrong had no way to disobey and could only obey orders obediently.

……

Yangxinzhai.

Ye Wanqing took a bath, put on the gray cloth dress prepared for her by the empress dowager, and knelt obediently in front of the incense table.

He stood upright as a rock, motionless, with a solemn expression. He beat the wooden fish in silence.

Chu Yanrong missed Ye Wanqing very much, and from time to time, she would secretly ask her maid to go and check on her condition.

The Queen Mother saw this, but she didn't blame her. She just advised Chu Yanrong: "Rong'er, don't think I'm cruel. I only have this one granddaughter, and I love her so much. How could I harm her? If Qing'er's wish is fulfilled and Chu Anlan, a fool, is married to her, she will suffer endless grievances and regrets in the future! When the time comes, won't she turn around and blame you as a mother?"

Chu Yanrong nodded every time the Queen Mother spoke.

Of course, she understood these principles, but Wanqing was stubborn and the important thing was to persuade her.

……

It was already time to light the lamps, and Ye Wanqing was still kneeling in Yangxinzhai, indifferent.

The maid was full of pity and went in to persuade her: "Miss, please take care of yourself. At least eat something, or you will be hungry."

"Okay!" Ye Wanqing stood up immediately, stretched his muscles, and ran to the kitchen like a flash.

The maid was startled.

Is this Miss Ye so receptive to good advice?
Generally speaking, after being locked up in Yangxinzhai to chant Buddhist scriptures and reflect, one would go on a hunger strike until he was dizzy and hungry, so that the empress dowager would sympathize with him and agree to any of his requests.

But Miss Ye was so quiet, she didn't cry or make a fuss. Why didn't she play by the rules?

Yingxiang massaged Ye Wanqing's legs while the palace maid brought the food to the table. She then stood by her side and watched her eat quietly.

Ye Wanqing was really hungry. She wolfed down the food like a whirlwind. The plate was so shiny that it could be used as a mirror.

After finishing her meal, she kept burping all the way, went to her room to take a shower, changed into her previous clothes, and obediently returned to Yangxinzhai to continue her cultivation.

It was not until midnight, almost three o'clock, that Yingxiang helped him back to his room to sleep.

Early the next morning.

The Queen Mother and Chu Yanrong came into Yangxinzhai together. Ye Wanqing had already knelt there, motionless, like a stone statue.

Although the Queen Mother saw her like this, she still said nothing.

From morning to night, Ye Wanqing ate when she was supposed to eat and slept when she was supposed to sleep. The rest of the time she stayed obediently in Yangxinzhai. She was more self-disciplined than the little nuns in the nunnery.

Chu Yanrong felt something was wrong and finally mustered up the courage to plead with the Queen Mother to release her so that they could discuss the matter properly.

The Queen Mother still insisted on keeping her in prison for a while longer, and no one's pleas were of any use.

One level lasts for five days.

That morning, Ye Wanqing came to Yangxinzhai and knelt as usual, but unexpectedly her brother Ye Chenxi rushed in with an anxious look on his face: "Sister, come with me quickly, something bad has happened!"

Ye Wanqing was very surprised: "Brother, what happened..."

Ye Chenxi sighed, leaned close to Ye Wanqing's ear with a serious face, and whispered: "After class yesterday, An Lan went home with me and told me something. Prince Dun, that is, his father, and his wife, his mother, had an inexplicable quarrel. The wife planned to visit the Taiwei Mansion immediately and let Taiwei Wei's daughter Wei Ruyi marry An Lan. An Lan was forced to marry by the wife, and planned to escape on the way to class tomorrow, and might leave Jindu for a long time. Big brother remembered that you had ordered not to let An Lan leave Jindu, so he hurried here to find you to discuss how to dissuade him!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing's chest tightened, and even her pulse seemed to skip a beat. She bit her lip and asked, "Did Chu Anlan tell Big Brother where he planned to escape to?"

Ye Chenxi recalled for a while and then said, "An Lan said before that he heard from others that there was a dragon in Yinxu Lake in Huaibei that was about to turn into a dragon. He found it very novel and wanted to join in the fun." Yinxu Lake?
The dragon turns into a dragon?
Ye Wanqing's heart skipped a beat and she felt something was wrong.

In the previous life, there were rumors that the walking dragon in Yinxu Lake was going to evolve into a dragon, so Chu Anlan excitedly took his servant to Huaibei to join in the fun.

Who would have thought that a flood would break out in Yinxu Lake at that time, causing a huge mudslide, which soon destroyed and submerged the surrounding villages, and all the people in the village died.

The high-spirited Chu Anlan also died here.

In fact, Chu Anlan didn’t even think of Yin Xuhu coming at first.

After the accident, Ye Wanqing accidentally found out the cause of the whole incident.

At that time, her second daughter, Lu Qingyuan, was only a few months old and was always susceptible to colds. The medicine prescribed by the Imperial Hospital had little effect. Lu Jilian decided to take her to Baiyi Temple to draw lots.

Ye Wanqing clearly remembered that she drew a fortune for Qing Yuan, but did not find any trace of Lu Jilian, so she had to look for him everywhere by herself.

When I went outside the quiet Zen room, I found Lu Jilian playing chess and chatting with Taoist Wuchen in the room.

The two sat opposite each other, each holding a piece. Lu Jilian was worried and sighed before placing the black chess piece. He looked at Taoist Wuchen and said, "These days, an old friend keeps appearing in my dreams. It's my fault that he was unfortunately killed and passed away. Taoist, what do you think should be done to dispel the nightmare?"

"Wulian Tianzun." Taoist Wuchen waved his whisk and said seriously, "General Lu, do you think you are wrong?"

"No." Lu Jilian picked up the black chess piece in the chess cup with two fingers and said calmly: "If we go back to before his death, I still want that accident to happen."

Ye Wanqing heard it all clearly outside and was shocked.

His legs felt as if they were filled with lead and were extremely heavy. He moved behind Lu Jilian step by step with difficulty.

"So at that time, it was you, my husband, who secretly spread the rumors, let Chu Anlan hear them, and lured him to Yinxu Lake?" Ye Wanqing choked and questioned Lu Jilian, tears streaming down her face.

Lu Jilian was startled, turned around, and after a moment of silence, he nodded slightly: "Yes! It's all what I planned."

"Why? Why?" Ye Wanqing broke down emotionally and yelled at him for the first time in her life.

Lu Jilian didn't take it seriously. He sipped the fragrant tea in his cup leisurely and said arrogantly, "Who told Chu Anlan to be so ungrateful that he actually wanted to compete with me for you. I originally planned to lure him away from Jindu, but I didn't expect that he would die in Huaibei and be buried in Yinxu Lake. It was just retribution from heaven. What does it have to do with me?"

Ye Wanqing was trembling all over.

Lu Jilian curled his lips slightly and smiled coldly: "If Chu Anlan had been willing to study hard and gain more knowledge, he would have naturally known that the dragon-turning-dragon thing was just a bullshit rumor."

……

Ye Wanqing shook her dizzy head violently, forcing her thoughts back to reality.

Chu Anlan must live!

The villagers of Yinxu Village also need to survive!

But in this life, all the plots are repeated in advance.

How could she stop it?
Ye Wanqing pondered for a moment, looked at Ye Chenxi, and carefully warned: "Brother, you go home immediately and use all means to trap Chu Anlan in Jindu first. Two days, brother only needs to trap him for two days and tell him that the rumor he heard is false and don't be fooled!"

"Okay, leave it to me!" Ye Chenxi patted his chest and said, "How can I get out of this?"

Ye Wanqing lowered her eyes, picked at her nails, and said calmly: "Grandma has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She will definitely let me out. It will only take two days. Big brother, don't worry."

"Well, I'm leaving now. Take care of yourself, sister." After Ye Chenxi said this, he left Yangxinzhai at the speed of light.

Big brother has always been reliable in doing things, Ye Wanqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Not long after Ye Chenxi left, the Queen Mother and Chu Yanrong came to Yangxinzhai.

The Queen Mother asked Ye Wanqing immediately, "According to Suqin's report, Chenxi just came in? He was so anxious that he ran away without even seeing me, his grandmother. Could it be that he was in trouble?"

"My brother just brought a message that Prince Dun's wife wanted to go to Wei Taiwei's house to arrange a marriage for Chu Anlan and ask for Wei Ruyi." Ye Wanqing skillfully told the empress dowager the first half of the story.

It's strange, there are only four boys in Wei Taiwei's family! From what crack did this Wei Ruyi come out?
The Queen Mother didn't care about all these strange things and nodded with a smile: "This is such a coincidence. Chu Anlan married Wei Ruyi, Qing'er married Lu Jilian, it's the best of both worlds, which is exactly what I want!"

"It's in line with the Queen Mother's wishes, but it's hard to satisfy Qing'er!" Ye Wanqing said stubbornly, "Chu Anlan can discuss Wei Ruyi's marriage, but I can't arrange Lu Jilian's marriage. If the Queen Mother insists on Qing'er becoming the daughter-in-law of the Lu family, Qing'er will commit suicide to show her determination."

"That's unreasonable!"

The Queen Mother was furious: "Ye Wanqing! Remember, I am the Queen Mother of a country. How can I be threatened by you? If you continue to be so stubborn, I will ask the Emperor to grant us a marriage!"

After saying that, he left angrily.

Chu Yanrong was extremely anxious and wanted to scold her daughter, but when she saw her daughter's pitiful appearance with tears in her eyes, her heart softened: "It's okay, Qing'er, just stay here and don't move around. Wait for me to plead with the Queen Mother first."

"Thank you, mother. I am sorry for causing you trouble." Ye Wanqing lowered her head and wiped her tears.

Chu Yanrong sighed, turned around and left quickly, going straight to Chengqian Palace.

"Mother."

Chu Yanrong bowed to the ground and said straight to the point: "Do you remember the dream that your daughter told you before? If Qing'er married Lu Jilian and it was the same as what happened in the dream, and she was not happy and died in her forties, I am afraid that your daughter would regret it for the rest of her life. Your Majesty has always been kind and honest. Forcing Qing'er will only hurt her. It is not a good idea. Please think twice!"

The Queen Mother was somewhat moved when she heard this. She did not speak for a long time, but just held her forehead with her hand, as if she was thinking about something.

(End of this chapter)