Chapter 91 Hopeless Love (1)
It has been a month since Yinyin returned to the royal city. This year's New Year came later than in previous years. The reason is Zhang Ren's death, which is undoubtedly a sad thing for the Zhou Kingdom. Therefore, when the New Year is approaching, the royal city is no longer as lively as in previous years. In addition, the current turmoil in the world has obviously made it much quieter than in previous years...
Today, a special guest came to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Yinyin, who was watching the snow in the pavilion in the garden, was interrupted by a familiar voice. In fact, to be precise, Yinyin was not watching the snow, but was in deep thought, so when , Yinyin was obviously surprised!
"The Empress Dowager—"
Originally, Yin Yin was the only one in the cold pavilion, and the current Queen Mother Han Yu suddenly appeared without any company or notice. Yin Yin was of course very surprised and astonished. What could Han Yu want to see her for?
"Don't be so nervous, sit down."
Han Yu sat down at the table and did not forget to ask Yin Yin to sit down as well. Although this was not the royal palace, Han Yu also had the right to do so. Yin Yin was somewhat surprised by Han Yu's arrival, but she still sat down calmly.
"Yinyin didn't know the Queen Mother was coming. Please forgive me. Moreover, Yinyin not only didn't go to pay respects to the Queen Mother, but also made the Queen Mother..."
"It's okay. It's inevitable at times like this. I don't blame you."
Han Yu never puts on airs in front of Yin Yin, so he was quite friendly when talking to her. Han Yu said it was nothing, so Yin Yin didn't take it too seriously. She was just curious about why Han Yu came.
"Are you... okay?"
"Thank you for your concern. I feel much better now."
"Yeah, I think so. I just saw that Madam Zhang's complexion has obviously improved. I am relieved to see that you are fine."
It felt like all the words were said in a flash, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Yinyin was waiting for Han Yu to speak, while Han Yu seemed to want to say something but didn't know how to start. Yinyin was not in a hurry and didn't urge him, but poured tea for Han Yu.
"My son——"
"Um?"
Han Yu has three children. After hearing what she said, Yin Yin was confused and didn't know who Han Yu was talking about.
"I mean, has the emperor been here?"
As soon as Han Yu said this, Yin Yin's hand, which was filled with tea and about to be placed in front of Han Yu, trembled noticeably, and she almost spilled the tea. How could Han Yu not see such an obvious action? However, Yin Yin quickly calmed down, placed the teacup in front of Han Yu, and did not speak again.
"Have you ever met?"
Han Yu knew how to read people's expressions, so he was very careful when asking, and did not forget to observe Yin Yin's expression.
"…I am not quite sure what the Queen Mother means."
Yinyin was not avoiding the question, but she really didn't know. Did Zhou Cheng really come? Why didn't she know?
"I don't mean to blame you, but the prince has been acting strange since he came to the [Prime Minister's Mansion] a few days ago. He has no appetite. Of course, I know that the death of the Prime Minister is a big blow to him, but..."
Han Yu stopped talking after that. Yin Yin looked at him and found that Han Yu seemed to have something to hide, and there was a hint of sadness in his expression.
"Yin Yin doesn't want to hide it. The emperor and I have never met."
"……is that so?"
Han Yu felt sad about Zhang Ren's death, but she did not forget the purpose of her visit. Yin Yin's answer left her speechless.
"What happened?"
Yinyin had hardly left the [Prime Minister's Mansion] since she came back. With Zhang Ren's death, she had no time to worry about other things. How could she know what Han Yu wanted to say? However, Yinyin was still alert and realized that this matter must be related to Zhou Cheng. If possible, Yinyin didn't want to have any connection with Zhou Cheng anymore. But it happened that it was Han Yu who came this time. Yinyin respected Han Yu from the bottom of her heart. She almost listened to what she said. Even if Han Yu came this time for Zhou Cheng's matter, Yinyin would listen carefully for Han Yu's sake. This was also Yinyin's responsibility. She felt guilty about Zhou Cheng and had to listen to the end.
Yinyin looked clueless, but Han Yu could tell that he came here first to pay tribute to Zhang Ren and second to see Yinyin. Zhou Cheng's matter was just a passing mention.
"Is Yinyin with Yan'er now?"
Han Yu suddenly changed the subject. Yin Yin didn't answer, and didn't know how to answer.
"I know it's not the right thing to ask, but I hope you can understand me as a mother, so I hope you can tell me your decision and your feelings."
Yin Yin was becoming more and more confused. Apart from knowing that Han Yu was asking her if she was with Zhou Yan, did Han Yu seem to have other intentions?
"Tell me, if that's the case, I can persuade Cheng'er to give up on you completely. But if you still have a little sympathy for Cheng'er, then pity him. He first lost Ru Ting, and now he lost Shuang'er, but I can see that he really loves you. No matter what he did wrong in the past, no matter how deeply he hurt you, he already knows he was wrong. Now the world is in chaos, and as the king of a country, he doesn't care about his own future, even if it's not for himself. He doesn't care about the future of the Great Zhou. He won't listen to my words anymore. If it's you, he will definitely listen."
Han Yu suddenly grabbed Yin Yin's hands and said a series of words. This was nothing, but Yin Yin seemed to have heard something shocking?
