Inside the Pepper Room Hall.

Empress Pei sat silently in front of the window, and bright candlelight reflected on her increasingly rosy face.

Guiren Luo was "supported" by Empress Pei, and was turned over by Emperor Xuanhe tonight. Empress Pei found a way to "cope" Emperor Xuanhe, but she was not much joy and even a little confused.

Cheng Jinrong looked at Empress Pei with a dazed expression and sighed in her heart.

Empress Pei has suffered so many years of pain and torture and is getting depressed day by day. But her nature is still kind and innocent. Therefore, she feels confused by such things that benefit others and self-interest.

Cheng Jinrong glanced at Songlan.

The blue collar of all the palace maids retreated out.

Only Cheng Jinrong and Empress Pei remained in the dormitory.

Cheng Jinrong walked to Queen Pei and shouted softly: "Mom."

Queen Pei's body trembled and she came to her senses instantly.

In addition to the day when they met, Cheng Jinrong also called her the Queen in private. This was the first time she called her mother.

"Jinrong," Empress Pei's eyes were complicated, almost indescribable: "I... sometimes I really hate myself. I am such a cowardly and useless person. I will feel uneasy even if it is such a small thing."

"I know that doing so will be beneficial to me, the queen, can solve my predicament, can also suppress the limelight of Emperor Zheng's concubines, and can also gather the concubines in the harem. For Concubine Luo, it is also a good thing that is beneficial and harmless."

"But, I always feel a little heavy and a little uncomfortable."

Empress Pei was in a mess and her words were not fulfilled.

Cheng Jinrong stared at Empress Pei and whispered: "Mom, I know your feelings. You are gentle and kind, treat others sincerely. You are not scheming, can't plot, and can't use others."

"But you are slowly changing now, so you are confused and upset about your own changes. You are afraid that you will lose your original intention in power and become another person."

...

The last sentence is direct and sharp, like a sharp arrow stabbing Queen Pei in the chest.

Queen Pei's body trembled again, and water flashed in her eyes. After a while, she choked and whispered: "Yes, I'm afraid."

"I have been shutting down the palace and recuperating over the years, and I am also closing myself."

"I know that as a queen, I can hold power. The Pei family became a new crown in the capital because of a queen. But from the bottom of my heart, I hate this palace and don't want to contact anyone. I also hate the four words "The Queen of the Central Palace."

But now, her daughter entered the palace and came to her side, pulling her out of the dark and closed world.

She could no longer escape and faced her identity as a queen.

She could no longer give in. She wanted to use the queen's power to protect her daughter's safety, protect the sixth prince, and protect herself.

She wants to learn to be a real queen of the Central Palace, with means, scheming and scheming.

Is this her still Pei Wanru?

Is Pei Wanru still the kind woman Cheng Wang loves deeply?

Empress Pei suddenly reached out to hug Cheng Jinrong and started crying silently.

Cheng Jinrong's eyes were also hot, and he hugged Empress Pei's body tightly and gently comforted his mother: "Mom, don't be sad. No matter when, you are yourself. I believe that no matter when, you can keep your true heart and not lose yourself because of power."

"If you want to break out of trouble, you have to change yourself. I can understand your difficulties."

"No matter what you become, you will always be my mother."

"Even one day... my father won't blame you."

Empress Pei's shoulders kept shaking, and tears fell more urgently and violently.

Cheng Wang is the deepest hidden pain and scar in Queen Pei's heart.

After the mother and daughter reunited for so long, Empress Pei never mentioned Cheng Wang. Cheng Jinrong was considerate and never asked. When talking about Cheng Wang, Empress Pei burst into tears, and she was extremely sad and sad.

"Jinrong, what should I do?"

Empress Pei burst into tears, her voice intermittently: "Jinrong, I miss your father so much... But I am afraid that I can't leave the palace and I will never see your father... Even if I have the chance, I have no shame to see him... Jinrong, what should I do? When I think of your father, I feel as if I have a knife..."

Every word is sad and bloody.

Cheng Jinrong's eyes were also red, but she did not cry and said softly and firmly: "Mom, the fault of the past was not yours. You don't have to be upset about this and keep blaming yourself."

"I think even if my father knows everything, he will only feel pity for you and will not blame you."

"Don't think about this to torture yourself, let go of everything and let yourself go!"

Queen Pei cried for a long time, but after she cried, she fell asleep in Cheng Jinrong's arms.

Cheng Jinrong quietly hugged Empress Pei for a long time, and then picked up Empress Pei.

Empress Pei is not short, and is considered to be of medium size among women, but is as light as an eleven or twelve-year-old child. Cheng Jinrong picked up Empress Pei with a little force.

Only when I hugged Queen Pei, did I realize what it was to be thin.

Cheng Jinrong held Queen Pei steadily and gently placed it on the phoenix. He took off his hairpin for Queen Pei, took off his shoes and socks, and covered his bedding for Queen Pei.

Empress Pei cried so hard that she fell asleep.

Crying is not a bad thing. The pain that is depressed in the heart will dissipate with tears and crying. Empress Pei’s heart knots are untied one by one, and the days of recovery are getting closer and closer.

Cheng Jinrong bent down and kissed her gently on Queen Pei's forehead.

Mom, have a good sleep and throw all the nightmares away.

I will always be with you.

...

Queen Pei slept particularly sweetly this time. She woke up on the second day at midnight.

People are in good spirits after sleeping enough.

After coming over overnight, my eyes that were crying red also returned to Qingming.

Cheng Jinrong saw it and was very pleased. He smiled and said, "The medicine has been boiled. I am serving the empress to take the decoction."

Queen Pei smiled and nodded.

Empress Pei always drinks medicine and hates bitter decoctions. In the past, she often drinks one or two sips, but refuses to drink it again, and it is useless for anyone to persuade her.

Now that I have fighting spirit and hope, no matter how bitter the soup is, Queen Pei feels sweet when she drinks it.

Cheng Jinrong fed him spoonful of spoonfuls, and Empress Pei drank him one by one. In less than a moment, a bowl of soup medicine was completely drunk. After drinking the soup medicine, Cheng Jinrong brought the candied fruit and said with a smile: "The soup medicine is bitter, the queen has eaten some candied fruits and has eaten them."

Queen Pei picked up a piece of candied fruit, put it in her mouth, and then smiled at Cheng Jinrong: "It's very sweet."

Cheng Jinrong pursed her lips and smiled, held another glass of honey water, and put it into Queen Pei's hands.

Honey is mixed with honey, and it is very sweet when you drink it. Soon, the bitterness brought by the soup is washed away.
Chapter completed!