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CHAPTER 5 - The Empress Dowager Urges Them to Bear Imperial Grandchildren Soon
The Empress Dowager resided in the Dongming Hall.
As soon as Chu Baihan and Yan Lin walked in, the kind-faced Empress Dowager hurried over.
Her eyes were slightly red, her face full of distress. "Lin'er, Grandmother has finally seen you."
"Grandmother," Yan Lin said softly, standing where he was.
Although his tone was still somewhat cold, it was noticeably better than when he spoke to the Emperor.
"Ay, Grandmother is here," the Empress Dowager took Yan Lin's hand proactively, her tone extremely kind.
She didn't ignore Chu Baihan's presence either, smiling as she said, "This must be little Han, truly lovely."
Little Han? Chu Baihan's expression stiffened.
Even the Empress Dowager knew her real identity?
But thinking about it, it wasn't surprising. In the imperial city, how many secrets could escape the eyes and ears of the royal family?
"Come, sit down and talk," the Empress Dowager had no intention of blaming them at all. She very kindly took Chu Baihan's and Yan Lin's hands, urging them to sit down.
"This child, you look so well-behaved, so much like your mother," the Empress Dowager smiled, her eyes crinkling at the corners.
Anyone could see that she was extremely pleased with Chu Baihan.
"Empress Dowager, you..."
"Why are you still calling me Empress Dowager? Call me Imperial Grandmother," the Empress Dowager patiently corrected Chu Baihan.
"Yes, Imperial Grandmother," Chu Baihan glanced at the prince and, seeing that he had no intention of stopping her, she felt relieved and continued to ask, "Imperial Grandmother, judging from your words, it seems you knew my mother."
"That's only natural. Your mother was originally the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Xuyuan's family. The Marquis of Xuyuan married only one wife in his life and had no children of his own, so he adopted your mother. They loved your mother wholeheartedly. In the past, whenever the Marquis of Xuyuan's wife entered the palace, she would bring your mother along. This old one watched your mother grow up."
The Empress Dowager's tone was quite sentimental.
Chu Baihan was slightly stunned. Why hadn't her mother ever told her these things?
"Your mother was one of the few intelligent women this old one has ever met, but her personality was just too stubborn. Back then, she wholeheartedly loved your father, and your father was just a minor military officer at the time. She insisted on marrying him despite all opposition, and later she lived a secluded life. You were born after the Marquis of Xuyuan and his wife passed away. A few years later, this old one heard that your mother had also passed away..."
As the Empress Dowager said these words, her tone was both complex and full of regret.
She was all too clear about the dirty tricks in the inner courtyard.
It was a pity that a woman like Madam Xu still couldn't escape the fate of being harmed.
Listening to the Empress Dowager's words, Chu Baihan's heart ached.
She had known since childhood that her maternal grandfather was the Marquis of Xuyuan, but unfortunately, her grandfather passed away early, and her mother had no one to protect her, so she suffered all kinds of bullying in the Chu manor and eventually lost her life.
"Alright, let's not talk about these things anymore. Knowing that it's you who married Lin'er, this old one feels relieved," the Empress Dowager waved her hand, quickly steering the conversation back.
She didn't forget to turn her head and earnestly admonish Yan Lin, "Lin'er, now that you've married little Han, you must treat her well."
Yan Lin frowned, offering no response.
"If you don't answer this old one, could it be that you've been bullying her?" The Empress Dowager's expression became somewhat anxious.
"No, Imperial Grandmother, the Prince is very good to me, really very good," Chu Baihan quickly interjected to explain.
"Really?" The Empress Dowager was a little disbelieving.
Chu Baihan calmly nodded. "Yes, it's true."
Apart from suspecting her and wanting to kill her, a certain prince had indeed been quite good to her.
Hearing her words to the Imperial Grandmother, Yan Lin's expression changed slightly.
Was she defending him in front of the Imperial Grandmother?
"Good, good," the Empress Dowager looked at Chu Baihan's small face, her smile deepening. "You must both be well and then bear a fair and chubby great-grandson for this old one."
As soon as the Empress Dowager said this, Chu Baihan's expression stiffened again.
"Imperial Grandmother, I am now a cripple, no need to bring misfortune to others," Yan Lin said coldly.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager strongly disapproved. She said seriously, "How can you say such things? This old one has already ordered people to find famous doctors. There must be a way to cure the poison in your body."
"By the way, this old one heard that there's a miraculous female doctor in Jiangnan whose medical skills are extraordinary. This old one will send people to Jiangnan to find her and have her treat your eyes."
The Empress Dowager suddenly remembered something and quickly took Chu Baihan's hand, asking urgently, "Little Han, you came back from Jiangnan, have you heard of this miraculous female doctor?"
The miraculous female doctor of Jiangnan?
A strange look flickered in Chu Baihan's eyes, but it quickly settled down.
She said softly, "Jiangnan is too big, and I rarely heard about outside affairs, so I don't know much about it."
Hearing her words, the Empress Dowager looked somewhat disappointed.
"Imperial Grandmother, the imperial physicians in the palace have all said that there is no hope for my eyes to recover. Please don't worry about it anymore," Yan Lin's tone was cold and hard.
"You child, you..." The Empress Dowager's eyes reddened with anxiety.
But looking at Yan Lin's resistant expression, she finally compromised, sighing. Let it be, everything is destined."
"Little Han, the scenery in the palace is quite nice, would you like to take a stroll?" She turned her head and said kindly to Chu Baihan.
Chu Baihan instantly understood her meaning and quickly said, "Okay, Imperial Grandmother, I'll go for a walk first. You can chat with the Prince."
After Chu Baihan went out, the Empress Dowager straightened her face and said patiently to Yan Lin, "The Chu family has indeed gone too far this time, but this old one sees that little Han is not a bad-hearted person. You must not vent your anger towards the Chu family on her."
"Imperial Grandmother, you've only just met her today, how can you understand her character?" Yan Lin frowned, strongly disagreeing with her words.
The Empress Dowager said calmly, "This old one has been in the inner palace for so many years, I still have this much discernment. Moreover, this old one finds little Han truly pleasing to the eye. She is the granddaughter-in-law this old one has been hoping for."
Yan Lin's brow furrowed even deeper. He hadn't expected that the Imperial Grandmother would like Chu Baihan so much after just one meeting.
"This old one is old and doesn't have many years left. I just want to see you settle down and have a flourishing family with many children before I die..." The Empress Dowager sighed, her expression melancholy.
"Imperial Grandmother, you..."
"You don't need to comfort this old one. I know my own body best. The Empress and the Eldest Prince see you as a thorn in their side. While this old one is still alive, they dare not do anything to you. But one day..."
The Empress Dowager couldn't continue, her voice choked with sobs.
"This old one just wants to plan a little more for you now. You've suffered so much since childhood, and this old one doesn't want you to be burdened by hatred in the future. Let go of the hatred in your heart and live well with little Han," she admonished softly.
"Imperial Grandmother, some things won't be peaceful just because I step back. As long as I am alive, the Crown Prince probably won't sleep soundly," Yan Lin sneered a few times.
"But..."
"Also, I have no feelings for that Chu Baihan," his tone became firm.
"Are you still waiting for that missing girl? This old one knows that there is someone in your heart whom you have missed for many years. But so many years have passed, her appearance has long changed, you know nothing about her, how will you find her?" The Empress Dowager's expression was both helpless and pitying.
"This king has a premonition that she will appear," facing the persuasion, Yan Lin's tone remained unmoved.
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