In Deng An's impression, he had not stepped into the Cining Palace for a long time, and it seemed as if it was a matter of his previous life.

Although the Empress Dowager has not been in charge for a long time and has lived in simplicity, the grass, wood, brick and tile in the Cining Palace still has a vibrant spirit, especially the bean green in the peony flowers. Even Deng An, who had long been accustomed to luxury goods, could not help but take a look at it several times.

People in Daliang love peonies, especially the most delicate and difficult-to-flower bean green, such as the bean green peony in the Cining Palace Garden. The green is so pure that it can be regarded as a rare treasure.

The eunuch who was leading the road when Eunuch Deng stopped and couldn't help but shout.

Deng An came back to his senses and became much more polite: Let's go.

From this we can see that although the Empress Dowager is not the emperor's biological mother, he rarely meets him for many years, so the Emperor is still very concerned about the Empress Dowager.

After entering the hall, the light gradually dimmed, and the layers of gauze tents were gently waving as the doors and windows were opened, bringing a faint fragrance, which was so intoxicating.

Deng An remembered in a daze that the Queen Mother and the Queen were both very incense-filled.

For some reason, the foggy tent and the endless scent of his heart made him feel uneasy and his steps slowed down.

Eunuch Deng, the Queen Mother is waiting for you inside. Please. A palace maid with a high bun comes up to us and leads the way.

Deng An waved away the inexplicable nervousness in his heart, followed silently, and met the Queen Mother.

Deng An was a little surprised when he saw the Queen Mother.

Even if the women in the palace are noble, they will live in depression for many years when they are in their sixties. They will feel a little bit dusk.

But the Empress Dowager not only did not give people a feeling of old age, but her eyes were particularly bright, like an old pine tree. Although she had experienced wind and rain, she was as green as before.

I pay homage to the Queen Mother.

The queen mother narrowed her eyes and looked at Deng An carefully.

At about forty years old, he is tall and not like the common eunuchs in the palace. Not only is he slender and short, but he often hunched over. The humbleness comes out of his bones.

Deng An is handsome, if he met him outside, he would never have thought that he was an eunuch, and saying that he was a guard would be more convincing.

Is this why he became the confidant of Concubine Hua, and even though he participated in such a shocking secret, he still lived safely until now.

Although the Queen Mother knew that this thought was a little angry, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.

The Empress Dowager was speechless. Deng An was calm and bowed his head in a proper manner.

After a long time, the Empress Dowager sighed: You are the chief manager of Concubine Hua, please remember that when Concubine Hua was still a concubine, you should follow her.

Deng An replied respectfully: The Empress Dowager is very memorable. As soon as I enter the palace, I follow the imperial concubine.

As soon as you enter the palace, the empress dowager frowned, what year did you enter the palace?

I am the palace I entered in the first year of Chengping.

In the first year of Chengping, you should have been a teenager at that time. There are not many people in the palace who have just entered the palace at the age of yours.

Deng An couldn't understand the Queen Mother's idea, but he understood that it was certainly not that simple for a woman to become the Queen Mother. I'm afraid she wouldn't talk to him as an eunuch.

No matter how he guessed in his heart, Deng An still honestly replied: You are right. I was fourteen years old that year.

What happened to the family at the age of fourteen? The Queen Mother asked lightly.

Deng An frowned quietly and replied: Before I entered the palace, my father passed away and my mother was seriously ill and bedridden. There were still a few younger brothers and sisters in the family to support me. There was no way out. I happened to catch the eunuchs in the palace and entered the palace.

The Empress Dowager looked at Deng An deeply and suddenly smiled: Yes, the Ai family knows that you have three younger brothers and two sisters. Now the two sisters have been married for many years, one has married a wealthy family in the suburbs of Beijing and the other has married a guard in the palace. Uh, now that brother-in-law is already the chief guard.

Empress Dowager Deng An finally couldn't help but look up and his heart was thrilled.

The Empress Dowager seemed not to notice Deng An's strangeness and continued: Your three younger brothers have a good future. One of them has become an official. It seems that he is the head of the Ministry of Revenue. Although his official position is not high, it is a good job. Deng An, you are very good at making arrangements for your younger brothers.

Deng An knelt down with a plop, sweating profusely.

At this point, he no longer knew that the Queen Mother was coming for him, so he had been in the palace for so many years.

Even after so many years of low-keyness, the emperor suddenly mentioned that he would celebrate the birthday of the empress dowager. The imperial concubine naturally took over the errand and sent him to come. It is likely that the empress dowager met him naturally.

What else is less suspicious than sending him to the imperial concubine?

Deng An was extremely scared when he thought about it carefully and finally couldn't help but look at the Queen Mother.

The queen mother tightened the corners of her lips. From this angle, her cheeks had obvious nasolabial folds, and she finally showed a bit of oldness.

This old attitude is full of coldness and tenacity.

The Empress Dowager smiled slowly: It seems that Eunuch Deng is a smart person. I just don’t know if you are willing to exchange yourself for the safety of your younger brothers and sisters and their family.

Deng An had already expected this result since the Empress Dowager mentioned his family, and his heart was as shocked as the storm.

However, he was able to become the right and right hand of Concubine Hua, and his calmness and decisiveness in encountering problems was not enough for ordinary people. He immediately stretched out his hands, put his forehead on the ground, and said tremblingly: I have made no mistakes, please let the Queen Mother know. I will definitely tell you everything and say everything.

The Empress Dowager smiled with satisfaction: Very good, the Ai family likes to know the current affairs. Then Eunuch Deng will tell you, what happened to the little prince you took away from Guanju Palace twenty-two years ago?

Deng An fell to the ground in dismay, looked up at the Empress Dowager in shock: Empress Dowager, you

The Ai family just wanted to know what happened to the little prince and grandson back then, and the empress dowager's lips trembled slightly. Although she knew in her heart that the poor child who should be the legitimate prince of Daliang had probably turned into a dead bone, she still insisted on hearing it with her own ears.

Deng An's thoughts changed rapidly and was silent for a moment.

The Empress Dowager slapped the table hard and stood up suddenly.

At that moment, Deng An suddenly realized that some people were still beasts even if they were sleeping. If you treat him as a weak lamb, you would be wrong.

I don't know

I don’t know that the Queen Mother’s voice is raised, Deng An, don’t test the patience of the Ai family. You should be crazy, you should die. Instead of prying your mouth open to give up, the Ai family doesn’t mind venting their anger first.

Deng An closed his eyes and said slowly: Empress Dowager, I really don’t know whether the little emperor’s grandson is alive or dead. Back then, I took the little emperor’s grandson away from Guanju Palace, put him in a wooden barrel and secretly put him into the moat.

The Queen Mother never expected to hear such an answer. You should know that once the woman in the harem takes action, there is no reason to cut off the grass and not eliminate the roots.

Deng An, don’t tell the Ai family that your master will have such kindness and leave a glimmer of life for the little emperor grandson.

Deng An raised his head and said softly: Empress Dowager, I am from Yanzhou. It will be continued.
Chapter completed!