The emperor plays a rogue: a cute little gambling concubine

Chapter 236 Find a shoulder to lean on

After the morning court, Lian Jing and Lian Yu went to the Anhe Hall to pay their respects. Before going to see the Empress Dowager, Lian Jing repeatedly emphasized, "When you see the Empress Dowager, don't mention the matter of Concubine Li."

Lian Yu's expression froze, and a trace of doubt flashed across Jun's face. He didn't ask why, but just followed behind Lian Jing silently.

After seeing Lian Yu for a long time, the Empress Dowager also missed Lian Yu very much. She called out a word of kindness, and Lian Yu smiled and bowed his hands in salute.

"Yu'er, hurry up and get rid of the courtesy." The Empress Dowager had a kind face, and her tone was also a lot kinder.

Lian Yu stood upright, Lian Jing's eyes were always alert, the queen mother kept asking her questions, avoiding Su Qinyue's questions, at this moment, they only talked about the relationship between mother and child.

However, after hearing Lian Zichen's words, facing the Queen Mother, Lian Yu couldn't do anything as usual. He wanted to know the truth of the matter and the cause of his mother's death.

"Mother, there is something I want to ask you." Lian Yu interrupted the queen mother's words with a serious expression before she finished her concerned words.

The Empress Dowager was feeling surprised, but she saw Lian Jing walking beside Lian Yu irresistibly, and berated him in a low voice, "Lian Yu, don't talk nonsense!"

"What's wrong?" The queen mother was confused, "Yu'er, what do you want to ask Ai's family? Jing'er, why are you angry at Yu'er for no reason?"

"Brother Huang, some things are weighing on my heart. I have to ask them clearly today." Ignoring the warning from Lian Jing's eyes, Lian Yu arched his hands and asked respectfully, "Queen, what does Yu'er want to do?" You must know the truth about the death of the concubine mother."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression froze, and her heartbeat also increased significantly.

"Queen, please tell Yu'er the truth." Lian Yu begged.

"Yu'er..." The Empress Dowager's face was filled with guilt, she took a deep breath, suppressed the tension in her heart, and smiled calmly, "Why did you suddenly bring this up? Your mother and concubine have been dead for so many years gone."

"It's because my mother and concubine passed away for many years, but as a son, I have never done anything for her, so I want to know the truth today." Lian Yu looked determined.

The queen mother was flustered, she secretly cast her eyes on Lian Jing, and asked him for help.

Lian Jing received the Queen Mother's signal and stood sideways in front of Lian Yu. He ordered in a cold voice, "Lian Yu, stop here, you go back today."

"Why are you unwilling to tell me the truth? Could it be that my mother and concubine were not killed by robbers, but by traitors?" The more they concealed the truth, the more Lian Yu wanted to know the truth. Like a rebellious teenager.

"What do you mean by that, is the empress mother the traitor?! Just because of Lian Zichen's nonsense, you come to doubt what the empress mother has done to you for so many years?! Lian Yu, do you still know what filial piety is? Righteous?!" Lian Jing's tone was a little heavy, and Lian Yu felt a little angry when he heard it.

"I just know what filial piety is, so I want to ask clearly!"

Seeing Lian Jing and Lian Yu, who were originally brothers and sisters, arguing so fiercely, the Queen Mother felt extremely uncomfortable, and slapped the armrest to interrupt their quarrel.

"Enough! You all shut up for Aijia!"

Lian Jing and Lian Yu silenced their voices at the same time, and looked at the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager looked at Lian Yu sadly, her voice was a little disappointed, "Yu'er, do you really want to know the truth of the matter so much?"

Lian Yu nodded resolutely, "I also hope that the queen mother can perfect my son and minister."

"Okay, then Aijia will tell you the truth."

"Mother!" Lian Jing wanted to stop the Queen Mother, but she raised her hand to stop him, "It's okay, some things can be hidden for a while, but can't be hidden for a lifetime. Since Lian Yu wants to know, Aijia will tell him."

"That's right, Concubine Li's death was indeed not an accident, it was the Ai family who pushed her off the cliff by mistake, not some robber."

Hearing this, Lian Yu's whole body froze, and his ears were buzzing. For so many years, the empress dowager he trusted and respected the most was actually the murderer of his mother and concubine. How could he feel so embarrassed?

"Why? Why did you do this? Aren't you and the concubine in love with each other?" Lian Yu backed away, not daring to accept the reality.

"Aijia can't tell." He wants to know the truth, she will tell him, but she can't tell the reason.

He has suffered enough from losing his concubine mother since he was a child, and if he tells him that his concubine mother is a bad person, she really doesn't know if he can bear it.

They are all children who have grown up under their own watch, so why let him bear more.

Lian Yu really couldn't accept this fact, his face turned pale, and he retreated to the door at last, turned around and ran out of the Hall of Peace.

Lian Jing was afraid that Lian Yu would do something irreversible, so he said a few words to the Queen Mother and chased him out.

Lian Yu's speed was extremely fast, and he ran out like desperately. Lian Jing used light work to catch up with him, and stood in front of him, preventing him from leaving.

"Lian Yu!"

"go away!"

"Things are not what you imagined!"

"What was that like? Your mother concubine killed my mother concubine, this is the truth of the matter!" At this moment, Lian Yu could no longer care about the reason why the queen mother did that, and his heart was filled with hatred.

Lian Jing pursed his thin lips, he wanted to tell him the ins and outs of the matter, but he couldn't say it when he thought of how disappointed he would be when he knew it.

"Lian Jing, from this moment on, the brotherhood between you and me will end here!" Lian Yu's expression was ferocious, and his tone was even colder and crueler. Lian Jing could hear how much he hated himself and the Queen Mother now.

In the end, Lian Jing could only watch helplessly as Lian Yu left the palace full of hatred, he turned around dejectedly, and returned to Longxuan Hall mechanically.

In order to succeed in the escape plan, Sun Xiaoxi behaved like something, Lian Jing went to the morning court, and she obediently waited for him to come back in Longxuan Hall.

I don't know why, but Lian Jing came back a bit late today, it was an hour before the morning court, and Lian Jing hadn't come back to accompany her for breakfast.

Finally, when she saw the tall and straight figure not far away, Lian Jing walked towards her step by step, like a walking dead, Sun Xiaoxi was a little confused, and took the initiative to meet her, she asked: "What's wrong with you?"

Hearing her Qing Yue's voice, Lian Jing only came back to his senses now, his black eyes were deep with a hint of sadness, he was exhausted, but he felt relaxed unconsciously when he saw her.

He stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, hugged her tightly, and then leaned his head on her shoulder relyingly, as if he wanted to share some of his worries with her.

In Sun Xiaoxi's heart, Lian Jing has always been strong, like a god, and now seeing him leaning on her body with an extremely tired look, her heart subconsciously felt pain.

She couldn't help raising her hand, wanting to pat him on the back to comfort him, but when she thought that she would leave here and his side soon, she slowly lowered her hand again.

"What's the matter with you? Did you encounter any problems when you went to court?" She asked with concern.

It would be much easier to handle things in the court, Lian Jing closed his eyes and shook his head, "It's nothing, I just feel tired and want to find a shoulder to lean on."

Sun Xiaoxi pursed her lips, and stood quietly on the spot, and didn't ask him what was the reason, nor did she raise her hand to comfort him.

That's it, they quietly used their bodies to soothe each other's hurt hearts.

After a long time, Sun Xiaoxi also felt tired, Lian Jing gently let go of her body, lowered his head and pressed his forehead to hers, his face full of attachment.

"Xi'er, luckily you are by my side."

When he felt tired, fortunately there was a caring woman by his side, otherwise, he would only feel that his life was like a walking dead.

"Promise me that you will never leave my side for the rest of your life."

Sun Xiaoxi bit her lower lip. His request was really rude. She couldn't soften her heart just because he was tired. She had to strengthen her determination to leave!
She smiled, and instead of agreeing to his request, she changed the subject.

"Lian Jing, you must be hungry to think wildly. Let's have breakfast quickly." After speaking, before Lian Jing could say another word, she turned around and walked towards the dining table.

The black eyes suddenly became gloomy, and although he felt lost, Lian Jing couldn't forcefully ask her to make such a promise to himself.

When having breakfast, the atmosphere was surprisingly quiet. She is not a person who can endure silence, and he is not a person who can take the initiative to talk. In the past, she always took the initiative to talk, or deliberately found fault. The daily meal time of the two It's always been a very happy time, but now, everything seems to have changed.

Sun Xiaoxi also felt that the atmosphere was too depressing, she couldn't go on like this, otherwise Lian Jing's suspicion would definitely be aroused.

"Lian Jing, I want to discuss something with you." Sun Xiaoxi put down her chopsticks, blinked her big bright eyes, and looked directly at Lian Jing.

Lian Jing was already used to her expectant eyes, a pleasant smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he turned his handsome face to face her.

"Xi'er, what do you want to ask of me?"

Lianjing is the one who knows Sun Xiaoxi, and the two have cultivated a tacit understanding. Sun Xiaoxi lowered her eyes, and the smug smile in her eyes could not escape Lianjing.

"I've been with you for so long, and you don't seem to have sent me any flowers. I suddenly want a bouquet of flowers from you. Why don't you pick them for me later?"

This request was a bit weird, Lian Jing's eyes showed a little hesitation, and he asked again and again: "You, do you want me to pick flowers for you?"

Picking flowers and fluttering butterflies, isn't that what women do?
He is a big man, and he is still a majestic emperor, and he wants to pick flowers himself?
Seeing Lian Jing's reluctance, Sun Xiaoxi pouted a little disappointedly, "Why? Don't you want to? Didn't you say that for me, you can do whatever you want?"

Don't want to do such a small thing?
Lian Jing frowned, with an indescribable headache between his brows.

"Okay, isn't it just picking a flower? For that, I'll try it."

(End of this chapter)