The Queen Mother sat there alone for a long time, until the sky became a little dark, then she got up and left slowly...

"Aijia is feeling a little unwell, so we won't have dinner. Please go ahead and don't disturb Aijia unless you have nothing to do. Aijia needs to rest." When the Queen Mother came out, she said to the maid next to her, and then returned to her meditation hall.

She doesn't want to rest, she just wants a quiet space to think about what she should do? Tell the child the truth like the envoy from the Western Regions said? Or like the late emperor said before his death, he must keep the secret and cannot

Say a word?

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's expression darkened a bit. She didn't know what to do now. What should she do? Just like that, she kept thinking wildly until she felt a little dizzy and fell asleep.

"Queen Yin, you promised me not to tell this matter, but your words don't count. I will punish your nine tribes now!"

"Your Majesty, don't... don't... I didn't say it, I didn't say it!" The Queen Mother kept shaking her head in her sleep, with sweat beads on her forehead.

"Queen Yin, one of the rules of survival in the harem is not to be jealous. You committed a big taboo, otherwise my Lan'er would not have committed suicide. And you are still alive and well, aren't you afraid?"

"Your Majesty, Lan'er's death has nothing to do with me. Yu'er hates me, and you don't understand me. I think I have a clear conscience. I didn't do anything harmful to nature, and I didn't feel sorry for Lan'er. She committed suicide, and I didn't do it either."

Clearly, otherwise I would not have stopped her."

"Sister, you promised me that you would keep the secret. Do you want to regret it now? Sister, don't worry, I will help you take care of the emperor, and you must also help me take care of the child. Don't let him know the truth. I beg you.

OK?"

"Lan'er, you get up first. Your Majesty, you help Lan'er get up first. I didn't do anything sorry for you. I didn't say that. Don't worry."

"Queen Yin, I really regret marrying you."

"No... Your Majesty, don't say such cruel words, no, no... no..." The Queen Mother yelled no, and then sat up from the bed, with beads of sweat on her forehead. The Queen Mother stood up and asked the guard guarding the door.

"What day is it now?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, it's Yin time now [which is what we call around three o'clock in the morning]. Queen Mother, please rest for a while," the guard said.

The Queen Mother nodded, went back to bed and covered herself with the quilt, but she was not sleepy at all. The dream just now was so terrible. She thought of the scene where Lan'er committed suicide in her palace, and how the late emperor looked at her with murderous eyes.

She then committed suicide while holding Concubine Lan in front of her. She hated and complained, but she couldn't do anything about it. So what if she was a queen? She had power but no love, so what if she was a queen mother? She lived a life like a walking zombie every day.

The man she loves does not love her, her child hates her, and even said decisive words in front of her that she would never set foot in Beijing. Her life was successful in the eyes of the people, but in the dead of night, she was the only one.

When she was a child, she realized that she was a failure. Her husband did not love her and her son did not recognize her. How sad! Perhaps, the late emperor's words were right. A woman like her did not deserve the respect of others! Tears, please

It flows slowly on the cheeks.
Chapter completed!