In the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother learned early in the morning that her sister Li Yan had come to the palace to see her recently. She got up an hour earlier than usual just to find some good things for Li Yan from her private storehouse.

There were only two sisters in the Li family. Their parents loved each other and lived together for life. Their father did not take a concubine just because of his son.

So after their parents passed away, there were only two sisters in the Li family, so she almost did everything for her only sister.

Aunt Gui looked at the Queen Mother's happy look and felt a little worried. She always felt that the Queen Mother's sister had been spoiled since she was a child.

In her impression, when she was in the mansion before, Li Yan always liked to rely on her status as a younger sister, thinking that she should have everything because she was young.

In fact, she was only two years younger than the Queen Mother.

She was selfish and did not take the Queen Mother, her only sister, to heart. She was just using her more.

But Aunt Gui didn't say much. Everything she did was focused on the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother thought she was good, then so be it. Anyway, there would be no trouble.

The Queen Mother was still unaware of the Qin family's ambitions. It was because Li Yan gave the Queen Mother the impression that she was too weak. She was a sister who always needed her protection. The Queen Mother waited for a long time before Li Yan came to the Cining Palace.

Under the guidance of the maid, walking on the way to the Cining Palace, Li Yan was thinking about how to tell the Queen Mother about Rou'er and the Emperor.

Although the Queen Mother's sister loved her very much, she could never surpass her own son.

Li Yan felt that the Queen Mother was hypocritical and just doing it for the world to see.

Everyone said that the Queen Mother was very fond of her only sister. She loved and doted on her, but who knew if it was just for others to see.

Otherwise, why did she need to come to the palace in person today to beg her to let the emperor favor Rou'er.

Li Yan thought with resentment in her heart, but her face was still soft and gentle.

The Queen Mother was in the Cining Palace, looking out anxiously, and said to Aunt Gui beside her:"Why hasn't Yan'er arrived yet? She hasn't been to the palace for two years. I wonder if Yan'er is doing well now, and whether she has been wronged in the past two years."

"Don't worry, Queen Mother. With your support, Madam Qin will have a great life. Her life will be comfortable and smooth." Seeing that the Queen Mother was anxious and uncomfortable, Nanny Gui immediately advised.

She also felt a little resentful towards Li Yan, as she had clearly sent a note saying that she had come to visit the Queen Mother early.

It was almost noon now, and she really didn't know what was good for her by making the Queen Mother wait for so long. After waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, she heard footsteps getting closer.

The Queen Mother no longer had the strong attitude of commanding the government as before, and hurriedly stood up to greet Li Yan. When

Li Yan entered and saw the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Obviously, when she was a child, all the good things belonged to her, but now... she still pretended to salute in a proper manner.

As she expected, the Queen Mother reached out and supported her, and kept asking,"How is Yan'er? Is Qin Cheng good to you? Have you been wronged? Why did you come to see your sister only after two years?"

Li Yan looked at the tears in the Queen Mother's eyes, which were full of love for her, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

She still smiled gently, pretending to be touched and said,"Sister is now the Queen Mother, I think it is inconvenient to have too much contact with you, so as to avoid gossip from others, but don't worry, Qin Cheng treats me very well, but I often miss you, and miss the days when I was with you every day when I was a child."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother felt that all these years of loving this sister were not in vain. But

Aunt Gui didn't think so. Looking at Li Yan's calculating look, it must be that only the Queen Mother couldn't see it.

Even if the Queen Mother could help the Emperor to control the harem in the previous dynasty, the only soft-hearted person was probably this biological sister.

Unfortunately, she was not a good person.

Li Yan and the Queen Mother exchanged a few pleasantries, and then looked around with her eyes, as if she had something to say but didn't want to be heard.

The Queen Mother also understood, so she asked all the palace servants in the palace to go down.

Only the Queen Mother, Aunt Gui and Li Yan were left in the palace.

But Li Yan still seemed to be reluctant to say something, and Aunt Gui narrowed her eyes calmly, meaning something unclear.

The Queen Mother seemed not to notice Li Yan's entanglement,"Yan'er, just say whatever you want to say. Nanny Gui is not an outsider. You knew it in the mansion before."

Although the Queen Mother loved her sister, she was able to defend the country when the emperor went to war and had no children. Even if she was blinded by family affection, she was not an ordinary person.

Li Yan saw that the Queen Mother did not seem to obey her as before, and wanted to question and get angry as before.

Thinking of what she was going to say next, she held back.

She said,"Sister, Yan'er came here this time because of Rou'er's matter. Is Rou'er okay in the palace?"

When mentioning Qin Rou'er, the Queen Mother's expression was a little bad, but she still answered,"What can Rou'er do in the palace? Did Yan'er hear anything from anyone?"

Li Yan's face changed for a moment, and she thought that the Queen Mother knew Qin Cheng's plan. She pointed at her again and looked up at the Queen Mother's expression calmly.

Thinking that maybe it was not Qin Cheng's matter that was exposed, it must be Rou'er's matter in the palace.

Li Yan did not beat around the bush and said directly:"Sister, you know that I only have this one daughter. Maybe it's my fault that I spoiled her. If Rou'er did anything wrong, it's all because I didn't teach her well. Empress Dowager, please don't vent your anger on her. If you want to blame someone, blame me for not teaching your daughter well!"

As she spoke, she took a handkerchief and wiped away the non-existent tears.

She also observed the expression of the empress dowager, thought for a while and said with a choked voice:"Sister just doesn't want Rou'er to be like us sisters back then.

After our father and mother passed away, you and I depended on each other and had to swallow the suffering alone.

If it weren't for you saving the late emperor, I'm afraid we would have been bullied and lost our will to live.

Sister just doesn't want Rou'er to suffer the same suffering we did back then, so she spoiled her a little and wanted Rou'er to get everything that you and I didn't get back then.

"

Sure enough, when the empress dowager saw Li Yan mention the past, she began to soften her heart.

Her tone softened a little,"How could I blame you, sister? When our parents passed away, you and I were the only sisters who depended on each other. Rou'er is your daughter and she calls me aunt, so how could I not love her?"

Li Yan knew that as long as she mentioned the past, the empress dowager would soften her heart and take this opportunity to talk about the emperor and Qin Rou'er.

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