Everything happened too suddenly, even beyond Jiang Zuiyao's imagination. She had to doubt the kindness of the Queen Mother, and subconsciously took a few steps back, looking at the Queen Mother warily.

Seeing Jiang Zuiyao like this, the Queen Mother felt cold anger: "You don't want to?"

Jiang Zuiyao didn't answer. She didn't know how to answer. The resistance in her heart was like a shackle, tightly locking her throat, making her unable to speak.

The Queen Mother, who had been lying down, sat up now. Perhaps she wanted to say something solemnly, or perhaps she was really thirsty. She reached out and picked up the tea cup on the side, picked up the tea lid and blew on the tea foam to cool it down.

He said, "It's been several months since your husband went to Beizhuang. Aren't you worried?"

Jiang Zuiyao then realized that Shao Ziqing must have encountered some difficulties in Beizou.

It's just that Jiang Zuiyao had never cared about this man before and replied nonchalantly: "What does this have to do with me?"

"Ha." The Queen Mother, who was holding tea in her mouth, sneered. While swallowing the tea, she raised her eyes and glanced at Jiang Zuiyao with her peripheral vision. Her voice was still cold: "Husband and wife are one body. They both prosper and suffer. How can we be together?

It’s okay with you.”

Jiang Zuiyao rolled her eyes in disgust, she was so disgusted with Shao Ziqing, how could she be willing to share the glory and suffering with her.

The Queen Mother saw Jiang Zuiyao's thoughts and looked a little serious the moment she put down the tea cup: "Just as you are now, I'm afraid you are not worthy of being Shao Ziqing's wife."

This sentence was a bit of a blow to Jiang Zuiyao, who smiled coldly: "I don't want to be his wife. I also told him to divorce, but he didn't want to."

"Oh? Is there anything else?" The Queen Mother was a little surprised. She pursed her lips and smiled, briskly and unrestrainedly: "What will you do if he becomes successful in the future?"

Jiang Zuiyao could not understand the deep meaning of the Queen Mother's words, but she knew that the Queen Mother must know something that she did not know. What secrets did Shao Ziqing have?

The Queen Mother mysteriously refused to explain, and only said: "Shao Ziqing is a man with a bright future. The Ai family knows a little bit about his temper from others. If he reaches the sky in one day, you will be a world away from him.

Do you think he will treat you well?"

Under Jiang Zuiyao's seemingly untroubled expression, the fingers under Guangxiu kneaded together uneasily, and the ring made a crisp sound when it collided with the jade bracelet.

The Queen Mother still didn't give up. She looked Jiang Zuiyao up and down and said with a calm expression, "Now you have finally come to the end of your hardships."

Jiang Zuiyao did not agree with this statement and asked: "Why did the Queen Mother say this?"

"I have also heard about what life you lived in the Shao family before. Now it must be completely different from before, right?"

"Does it mean that in the eyes of the Queen Mother, the so-called joy after hardship refers to external things such as glory and wealth?"

"Then what is your extravagant hope for all the hardships to come to an end?" The word "extreme hope" shows that the Empress Dowager Jiang Zuiyao had guessed what Jiang Zuiyao was really thinking, but she thought it was just a joke.

After a moment of silence, the Queen Mother spoke again: "It's good to be young, but it's also a good thing to be confused."

After entering the house, the Queen Mother said all these things in a nonchalant manner, leaving Jiang Zuiyao puzzled and asked in annoyance: "What on earth does the Queen Mother mean by these things?"

The Queen Mother stopped beating around the bush and gave the answer directly: "I just want to tell you that if you want to spend the rest of your life by Shao Ziqing's side, you must listen to the Ai family."

"Why?" Jiang Zuiyao questioned.

The Queen Mother's eyes turned cold: "Because only by relying on Ai Jia can you suppress this man Shao Ziqing."

Jiang Zuiyao pursed her lips secretly. She didn't know why the Queen Mother said that and what she was hiding from her.

The Queen Mother then said: "Perhaps you don't understand these words now, but the secret must not be leaked, and it is difficult for the Ai family to explain it to you clearly at the moment. You will understand in the future. After you go to Beizhuang, you will never be the same when you come back.

Jiang Zuiyao is here, so you must go."

Jiang Zuiyao tightened her lips: "The Queen Mother wants to use me to do things for you, right?"

Such a direct question did not make the Queen Mother unhappy. Instead, she smiled happily: "Of course, the Ai family can make you prosperous, and naturally you have to profit from it. This is fair. Otherwise, you and I

The Ai family has no relatives and friends, so why should the Ai family help you?"

From the beginning, the Queen Mother had a purpose in approaching Jiang Zuiyao. Jiang Zuiyao originally wanted to find out during her pregnancy, but the conditions simply did not allow it.

Immediately, the Queen Mother said again: "It is said that wealth and honor are obtained in danger. If you can come back with your life during this trip to Beizhui, the Ai family will make you the Imperial City Secretary. When the time comes, no matter how arrogant Shao Ziqing is, he will not dare to

What to do to you."

"What if I don't agree to the Queen Mother's offer?" Jiang Zuiyao asked tentatively, risking the Queen Mother's anger.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother almost changed her color in an instant, and her voice became even harsher under her sharp gaze: "If you don't agree, you are unwilling to do things for the Aijia, and the Aijia will no longer need to protect you."

Jiang Zuiyao felt cold in her heart, thinking that the Queen Mother had never protected her in any way.

But then, the Queen Mother's words became a bit heavy: "Don't forget what Ai Jia just said, Shao Ziqing is a man with a bright future. The woman who can stand by his side must not be you now. Your mother's family does not like her husband's family.

How can a woman you don't love compete with Shao Ziqing on your own?"

At this moment, Jiang Zuiyao felt that she was just a blank sheet of paper in front of the Queen Mother. Although they did not have much interaction, it seemed that the Queen Mother had already seen through her, and everything about her seemed to be clear to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother stood up slowly, looked down at Jiang Zuiyao from a high place, and said in a majestic manner: "The Ai family are not despicable people. If you are unwilling to follow the Ai family, the Ai family will never add insult to injury, but you'd better think

Think about it, if you lose the favor of the Ai family, how will the Shao family treat you? Your natal family will probably not care about you anymore."

The Queen Mother's words were like cold water, pouring on Jiang Zuiyao's head.

She had to admit that the Shao family's current attitude toward her, the status given to her, and the fact that her father came to rescue her last time he was imprisoned were all for the sake of the Queen Mother.

She also had to admit that without the Queen Mother, her life would return to its original shape, and Shao Ziqing would be able to harm her unscrupulously.

Is this the result she wants?

Of course not, but she didn't like the pressure of being under the Queen Mother.

After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Zuiyao said: "Okay, I'd like to go to Beizhen."

As soon as these words came out, a satisfied smile appeared on the Queen Mother's condensed face: "Very good, she is a girl who knows the current affairs, and the Ai family likes her."

At this moment, Eunuch Cui walked in and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Shao has arrived and is waiting outside. Do you want to see him?"

The Queen Mother tiredly sat back on the imperial concubine, and said lazily: "No need, take Yao'er to see Xian'er."

Eunuch Cui responded, turned to Jiang Zuiyao and said, "Madam, let's go."
Chapter completed!