The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Xue Zhiyi went to the clothing store to buy a clean new set of clothes before entering the palace with Huo Wuyou.

As soon as she saw them coming back, the Queen Mother, supported by Chai Yue, came forward and pulled him to look again and again: "He looks pale, let the imperial physician take another look."

The Queen Mother's eyes were bloodshot at this moment, and it was obvious that she probably did not sleep all night last night because of their disappearance.

Huo Wuyou comforted her, "Don't worry, grandma. Sui Yunlang has checked me out and it's nothing serious. Don't you trust his medical skills?"

The Queen Mother was relieved. She sighed, sat down with Huo Wuyou, and said, "This child was adopted by the Cui family when he was young and has been learning medicine since he was young. You were weak when you were young, so I wanted him to stay in the Huo family to take care of you. But later you went to the battlefield and took him with you. The swords on the battlefield are blind, and he has seen all kinds of injuries. Naturally, I feel relieved."

The Empress Dowager's surname is Cui, and the Cui family is her maiden family. Although it has declined now, it once produced many loyal ministers of Dayong. Even the Imperial Medical Bureau is under the jurisdiction of the Cui family.

Xue Zhiyi thought: Sui Yunlang stayed in the Huo family for this reason. In a sense, he can be considered half of the Queen Mother's family.

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she said to Chai Yue, "Everyone go down first."

Hearing this, Xue Zhiyi bowed and was about to leave with the other palace maids.

The Queen Mother suddenly called her, "Zhiyi, come here."

Xue Zhiyi was stunned, stopped as he was told, and walked forward to wait for the empress dowager's orders.

But the Queen Mother suddenly smiled lovingly: "Don't stand there like an idiot. You must have suffered a lot yesterday and didn't get a good rest. You must be tired, right? Sit down quickly."

The empress dowager did treat her well usually, but the difference between master and servant was there. However, the tone of the empress dowager's speech to her at this moment was not like a master treating a servant, nor like the empress dowager treating the wives of officials. Instead, it was like an elder treating a younger person.

Xue Zhiyi subconsciously glanced at Huo Wuyou, only to see that he looked calm and smiled at her: "Sit down."

Xue Zhiyi then bowed and said, "I obey your command."

Then, he found a seat next to the Queen Mother and sat down.

Looking at her, the Queen Mother only asked with concern: "Have you seen a doctor? Are you injured?"

Facing the Queen Mother's concern, Xue Zhiyi was a little confused and just said truthfully: "My Lord, you are considerate and have asked Master Sui to check my pulse. I am in good health and there is nothing wrong."

"Then I'm relieved."

Hearing this, Xue Zhiyi just lowered his eyes and glanced quietly at Huo Wuyou opposite him: What is going on?

Seeing her like this, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Zhiyi, you don't have to be so nervous. I am just relieved that I didn't make a mistake in choosing you."

Xue Zhiyi was stunned again, and slowly raised his eyes to look at the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother just smiled and said, "Wuyou told me at the beginning that you are a smart child. If I can keep you by my side, I will definitely do my best to assist you."

As she spoke, she shook her head and said, "I originally thought that a child would never be able to be so capable. So I thought that when the Xue family got into trouble, you had nowhere to go. As long as you were a person who would not stir up trouble and could stay in the palace, I would let you stay. Even if you couldn't do what Wuyou said, it would be fine. At most, you could just find a playmate for Ayu."

After that, she held Xue Zhiyi with her old hand and said, "But you are very capable, which is beyond my expectation."

Xue Zhiyi only blinked, then lowered her brows and said, "Your Highness, I am ashamed to accept your praise."

"You deserve it." The Queen Mother said, "Wuyou has told me that many of these things were planned by you."

She held Xue Zhiyi's hand and patted it: "You don't have to be so cautious in front of me. Just do whatever you want to do. But no matter what, remember to protect yourself."

Xue Zhiyi was stunned for a moment, then she bowed and said seriously: "Thank you, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother's promise made an idea flash through her mind, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

At this time, Huo Wuyou only heard: "Grandmother left us here, but is there anything she wants to tell you?"

The Queen Mother's smile faded when she heard this. She sighed slowly and said, "This matter is related to A Yu."

Looking at the two of them, she said, "I am interested in choosing a husband for A-Yu."

Although Huo Wuyou had some guesses in his mind, he still asked, "Ayu is still young now, isn't she? She hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet."

But the Queen Mother immediately looked at Xue Zhiyi: "Zhiyi, what do you think?"

After thinking for a while, Xue Zhiyi said, "The Queen Mother is of course considering the Princess the most."

But the Queen Mother shook her head: "This is not what I want to hear."

Xue Zhiyi was stunned, her brows froze for a moment, and she said, "It is rumored that Beidi is interested in marriage. Is the Queen Mother worried about this?"

The Queen Mother then showed some satisfaction: "From now on, when we talk in private, just tell the truth to me. We are all family."

After hearing this, Xue Zhiyi finally confirmed the fleeting thought that had just passed through his mind.

She understood that she had now completely gained the Queen Mother's trust and became her confidant.

In other words, she officially became a member of the central force under the Queen Mother.

And the stepping stone to take another step forward is Tu Yuxian.

She knew that although the Queen Mother was a good person, the relationship between them was still inseparable from the support of interests.

Interests are inherently more reliable than feelings. After all, the amount of interest is obvious on the surface, difficult to conceal, and does not require speculation.

At that time, the Queen Mother was willing to believe her and keep her when she had nowhere to go. She was very grateful, so she also felt at ease and secure about the relationship between them that was supported by interests.

"Did you hear that? We're one family." Huo Wuyou looked at her and smiled.

Xue Zhiyi simply avoided his gaze: Let's put it this way: the Queen Mother regarded her as her confidant, but she might not be willing for her to get along with her grandson.

But the empress dowager, who saw both of their expressions, smiled with a more profound meaning.

Xue Zhiyi only said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness."

At this moment, the door was opened with a bang.

The three of them looked in the direction of the sound and saw Huo Zhiyu standing outside the door with red eyes, and behind him, Chai Yue was hurriedly chasing after him.

Her voice choked with sobs: “Grandma, I don’t want to get married yet!”

For a moment, all three of them were silent.

Seeing that the Queen Mother remained silent, Huo Zhiyu stomped her feet again: "Second brother! I don't want to get married!"

Seeing her tearful appearance, Huo Wuyou smiled bitterly and asked Chai Yue to go down first. Then, he said to Huo Zhiyu, "Don't cry yet. Come over and talk."

As soon as she finished speaking, Huo Zhiyu's tears began to fall. She wiped her tears, stomped her feet into the door in annoyance, and then sat down with a pouty mouth.

Huo Wuyou said: "I didn't say I wanted you to really marry..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Huo Zhiyu covered her ears and said, "If you don't want to marry, then you don't want to marry! Don't want to marry!"

Huo Wuyou raised his hand and pinched her nose, causing Huo Zhiyu's angry words to suddenly sound out with a nasal sound that didn't fit in with her.

"Can you listen to us?"

Huo Zhiyu slapped her brother's hand away and glared at him fiercely, very unconvinced.