After His Majesty's rebirth, he personally taught the queen to abuse the scumbag

He had been standing here for quite a while. Today, the Queen Mother returned to the palace, so he rushed over after finishing his work. When he arrived, he just happened to hear their conversation.

He didn't know what kind of mentality he had in mind as he stood here for such a long time. When he just came over, he heard the Queen Mother asking Cheng Mingran: "After coming back today, I found that Ranran seemed to have changed a lot."

He stopped where he was. Not only him, but the Queen Mother also noticed the changes in Cheng Mingran.

He originally just wanted to hear Cheng Mingran's true words, but he didn't expect her to say, "Aunt told me before, but I didn't believe it myself. It was also me who insisted on having my own way and hurt Aunt and Dad's feelings."

Ji Lingzhou's heart suddenly became tense, and he suddenly didn't have the courage to step through this door. So... did what he said just now mean that she was disappointed and gave up?

During this period of time, he noticed Cheng Mingran's alienation more than once. He originally thought that it was because of her life in the cold palace that she became cautious, but he never thought that she was just simply alienated from him.

Cheng Mingran...are you really thinking this way now? Why do I feel so bad when I think about this possibility? When did I start to care about these things?

Ji Lingzhou was shocked by his own thoughts. He pulled himself back abruptly. It would be good if she could let it go... Then he wouldn't have to worry about what attitude to use to treat her.

But he may think so now, but after a while... that may not be the case anymore.

Ji Lingzhou did not continue to stand outside. When the palace servants inside saw him coming, they all bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please pay your respects."

"Get up." Ji Lingzhou said casually. His face looked normal, as if he had not heard anything and was not affected in any way.

Cheng Mingran and the Queen Mother also saw him. Cheng Mingran immediately stood up from the Queen Mother's arms, then knelt down and bowed: "Your Majesty, I greet you."

"Stand up." Ji Lingzhou said in a cold tone. He glanced into Cheng Mingran's eyes: "Why are you crying?" he asked.

Hearing this, Cheng Mingran reached out and wiped away her tears: "It is your fault for being rude."

Ji Lingzhou did not answer and sat down beside him. Cheng Mingran stood where she was, but the Queen Mother pulled her and said, "Sit down."

Cheng Mingran glanced at Ji Lingzhou and sat down next to him when she saw that he didn't have any special expression.

The Queen Mother looked at Ji Lingzhou and asked, "Your Majesty, are you done with your work?"

"The Queen Mother is returning to the palace today, so naturally I should come and take a look." Ji Lingzhou said in a cold tone. Cheng Mingran didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that Ji Lingzhou now seemed to be almost the same as before.

Ji Lingzhou picked up the water beside him and said, "Your Majesty, you are tired from the journey. Will it disturb your rest if Concubine Shu stays here?"

"Your Majesty, you worry too much. I can only rest in peace with Ranran around. I felt very distressed because she suffered injustice in the palace before, so I plan to keep her in my palace these days." said the Queen Mother.

When Ji Lingzhou heard this, the hand holding the teacup paused slightly, but returned to normal in an instant.

"It might be against the rules for Concubine Shu to stay here all the time." Ji Lingzhou said again.

The Queen Mother smiled softly: "In the past, Ranran often stayed in my palace. Why is it against the rules now? Your Majesty must have forgotten."

Ji Lingzhou didn't say anything, and Cheng Mingran suddenly felt that the air seemed to become a little heavy.

"In that case, then let's do as the Queen Mother wishes." Ji Lingzhou put down the cup he was holding before even drinking it.

But... when he put the cup down, the tea inside accidentally spilled out. The Queen Mother saw this but didn't say much.

Ji Lingzhou's eyes fell on Cheng Mingran: "The previous zither of Concubine Shu is almost repaired. Let's go to Zichen Palace to get it when we have time."

Cheng Mingran almost forgot about this piano. Is it repaired?

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will have someone get it later." Cheng Mingran replied.

"Just come and get it yourself. The palace maids don't know how to take things seriously. Don't break it again." Ji Lingzhou said calmly.

Cheng Mingran was about to say something, but the Queen Mother interrupted her with a smile: "It's just a zither, just go get it."

"But how did Ranran's zither end up in your Majesty's hands? Even if it was sent for repair, it should have been sent to Lianyi Palace, right?" the Queen Mother suddenly asked.

"I happened to hear Concubine Shu playing the zither when I went to Lianyi Palace. Unexpectedly, the strings were broken, so I asked someone to take it back and fix it, so it stayed in Zichen Palace." This reason was not very convincing, but who made him the emperor? Naturally, what he said was what it was.

The Queen Mother did not ask any more questions, but...

"I remember that Your Majesty also loved playing the zither in the past. By the way, Ranran was also taught by you to play the zither." said the Queen Mother.

Ji Lingzhou really loved playing the zither when he was a child. Influenced by him, Cheng Mingran also liked to do these things since she was a child, and would even pester Ji Lingzhou to teach her the art of playing the zither personally.

"I don't quite remember. These things happened too long ago." Ji Lingzhou's tone was flat, as if he really didn't remember these things at all.

Cheng Mingran next to him had a slightly dimmed expression. Did he really not remember or had he never cared?

How could Ji Lingzhou not remember? He still remembered that once Cheng Mingran, a small child, saw him playing the piano in the pavilion and insisted on coming over.

She kept getting into his arms. She must have been only five years old at that time. She listened to herself playing the piano, her face full of curiosity, and kept asking herself: "Brother Lingzhou, where does this sound come from? Can wood talk?"

Of course wood cannot speak, but the sound of the piano can.

Later, she pestered me to teach her to play the piano. But I just said that she was young, and the little girl got angry, then stretched out her little paws to pull the strings.

In the end, she tore the strings of the zither and also cut his delicate hands. Then he sat there and started crying, saying that the zither bullied her.

She was seriously injured that time, because the strings of her zither were quite sharp, so her hands were covered in blood. The Queen Mother was furious, and in order to appease her, she directly ordered people to burn the zither.

The little guy said, "But that belongs to Brother Lingzhou. Brother Lingzhou can make the wood sing. Ranran also wants to listen and learn. Auntie, please don't burn it, okay?"

The Queen Mother doted on her so much that she naturally gave in to her will.