Chapter 176
"You are not joking! Since the emperor has said it, whoever gets the string of Buddhist beads in the hands of the Aijia first will be the winner. How can it be changed at will?"
Ai family? So, this is the Queen Mother who has been living in seclusion?
Duan Qingyao looked at the old lady in palace clothes and jewels, and the more she looked at her, the more familiar she felt!
"Mother, why didn't you say anything when you came? I wanted to pick you up!"
"Although my legs and feet are inconvenient, I am not so old that I can't walk. What should I do? The Ai family also came up with a last-minute idea and wanted to join in the fun!"
This voice becomes more and more familiar the more you listen to it!
Duan Qingyao's eyes suddenly widened. Aren't the bejeweled Queen Mother in front of him and the old lady he met on the road just now the same person?
As if aware of Duan Qingyao's probing gaze, the Queen Mother took advantage of everyone's inattention to curl her lips and wink at Duan Qingyao!
"What's wrong with your feet, Queen Mother?"
The Emperor noticed the Queen Mother's slow pace and limping, which was not her usual gait.
"What else can happen? You'll know in a moment!" Geili website m.
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The Queen Mother did not answer the emperor's question directly, but changed the topic and said: "As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. Since the rules have been set in advance, you must follow what you said in advance!"
Duan Hongyan was originally full of joy, but when she heard what the Queen Mother said, she immediately felt that something was wrong!
What on earth does this old lady want to do?
"Queen Mother, this Hongyan arrived at Wanshou Mountain first, but unfortunately, Queen Mother is not on Wanshou Mountain, so naturally she cannot get the beads. This is something I never expected!"
Isn’t the Queen Mother deliberately making things difficult for others?
"Then what's the problem? The Ai family wasn't here just now, but they are here now!"
The Queen Mother said as she walked away and took off the prayer beads!
The emperor suddenly realized that the Queen Mother wanted to hand the beads to the winner here with her own hands!
"The queen is still interested!"
In this way, the game will be complete.
Duan Hongyan was relieved, it turned out that she had overthought it!
She was filled with joy and waited for the Queen Mother to hand the beads into her hands.
But what I didn't expect was that under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Queen Mother actually waved to Duan Qingyao who was standing aside, "Girl! What are you doing standing still? Why don't you come over?"
"I?"
Duan Qingyao pointed at herself in disbelief.
She didn't even climb Longevity Mountain, so how could she be the winner?
"Duan Qingyao! Who else could it be if not you?"
The Queen Mother smiled kindly, and her eyes were as kind as her own grandmother's.
Duan Qingyao got close to him involuntarily because of some strange mistake.
"This? How is it possible? Your Majesty, the first person to go to Longevity Mountain was my daughter, and my daughter never saw Duan Qingyao go to Longevity Mountain!"
Duan Hongyan was anxious, it was obvious that she was the winner!
There is only one road leading to Wanshou Mountain, but she never met Duan Qingyao on the road from beginning to end.
Duan Hongyan is absolutely certain of this!
"Mother, you have made a mistake. The first person to go to Wanshou Mountain is Duan Hongyan, the legitimate daughter of Duan Mansion, the one wearing red clothes!"
When Duan Hongyan heard the emperor speaking to her, in order to let the Queen Mother see her more clearly, Duan Hongyan subconsciously raised her chest with a look of pride on her face.
"Duan Hongyan?"
The Queen Mother opened her thin lips lightly and read these three words silently.
"It's the daughter of the people!"
Duan Hongyan took a step forward, feeling satisfied.
She originally thought that the Queen Mother called her name because she wanted to hand over the Buddhist beads in her hand to her, but she did not expect that the Queen Mother sneered and said sarcastically: "You also have the nerve to ask for Buddhist beads from me?"
Duan Hongyan's face turned pale in an instant. What did she do wrong? The Queen Mother actually humiliated her like this in front of so many people?
I saw her kneeling on the ground with a plop, her head almost touching the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am stupid. I don't know what I did wrong to make the Queen Mother displeased!"
Is it because she took away the jade Ruyi from the Queen Mother's side without the Queen Mother's consent?
But that jade Ruyi is not what she wants to take!
It was the female officer next to the Queen Mother who heard about Duan Hongyan's intention and took the initiative to give her the jade Ruyi!
Duan Qingyao was also confused. Could it be that Duan Hongyan saw the Queen Mother in trouble when she was passing by and didn't stop, so the Queen Mother became so furious?
The emperor was also confused.
Since the death of the late emperor, the Queen Mother has been eating fast and chanting Buddha's name. She has been a vegetarian and has not been interested in worldly affairs.
The kind-hearted Queen Mother has always been compassionate, and the Emperor has not seen her so angry for many years!
"Mom, calm down. Is there some misunderstanding? Don't get so angry!"
"Misunderstanding! The Aijia asked you, did you bump into someone on the way to Wanshou Mountain?"
"this--"
Duan Hongyan's heart trembled, thinking that she was walking on a remote mountain road and it was deserted. How could the Queen Mother know?
"Yes, a person accidentally jumped out on the road and blocked the way. However, she was just frightened and was not seriously injured."
Duan Hongyan's voice became softer and softer. Although she was riding on a tall horse, and although she couldn't see the person's face clearly, she could still tell him from his silver hair.
And doesn’t the Queen Mother in front of me happen to have silver hair?
No, impossible!
The Queen Mother has such a noble status. No matter where she goes, there are people waiting on her, so how can she appear alone in the wilderness?
What's more, the woman who was knocked down on the road was dressed in coarse cloth and looked ordinary. How could she be the Queen Mother?
"It's nothing serious? How do you know it's nothing serious? Have you dismounted and checked?"
The more the Queen Mother talked, the angrier she became, and in the end, she was too lazy to cover up!
"If I hadn't dodged in time, I might have been killed by your horse! Winning is important, but to win at any cost and to disregard human life is unforgivable!"
The Queen Mother's voice was like a bell, as if she had used all her strength to yell out the last four words!
Duan Hongyan's upper and lower teeth were chattering, and she felt that her legs were weak and her hands and feet were cold.
How could that old woman be the Queen Mother?
If she had known better, she should have stopped and taken a look!
Chapter completed!