The queen's praise was recognition of Xue Baochai, which made her feel a little more relaxed.
"Get up and say something!"
"Thank you, empress!"
After Baochai stood up, Yang Qingyin spoke again: "Come in and talk!"
Hearing these four words, Zheng Ping, who was standing at the door, was extremely surprised. Except for the harem concubines and those first and second grade imperial concubines, no one else was qualified to enter this monastery.
Obviously, this is a courtesy to Xue Baochai.
But the queen's move also made Xue Baochai even more nervous. After all, the queen in front of her was the queen of the world, and she was just a little girl from Jinling.
Picking up the tea cup, Yang Qingyin asked: "I heard that you saved Lao Shisan's life in Jinling?"
"Reply to the Queen, this is right or wrong!"
This made Yang Qingyin curious. Is there a hidden secret in it?
After looking at Xue Baochai, Yang Qingyin asked, "How do you say this?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, the Thirteenth Master was attacked by rebels outside Yingtian City that day, and he retreated all the way to the courtyard of a civilian girl's house!"
"At that time, the rebels were besieging them one after another, and they once killed them in the mansion. If the Thirteenth Master hadn't come to save her with a knife, the girl would have died!"
Yang Qingyin nodded, but she didn't expect there were these hidden secrets.
In this way, these two children are friends of life and death... Yang Qingyin thought to herself.
Then Yang Qingyin said with a smile: "A friend in need is a friend indeed, so my prince has been working so hard for you, and I think it's not just to repay your kindness!"
A friend in need is a friend indeed, this is the portrayal of her and the emperor. At this moment, Yang Qingyin looked more and more amiable.
Although she was joking, Baochai did not dare to be rude, and immediately replied: "The Thirteenth Master is kind and righteous. He has taken good care of the daughter's family. The whole Xue family is grateful!"
Baochai was correcting her. This was not to take care of her personally, but to take care of the Xue family.
Yang Qingyin didn't take it seriously. After all, there were some things she couldn't say clearly, so she had to save some face for other girls.
Putting down the tea cup, Yang Qingyin continued: "Your family has made great achievements and lost a lot of land and money, but the court has not rewarded you. Do you have any complaints?"
"It is your duty as a subject to protect the Thirteenth Master thoroughly. If the Thirteenth Master is harmed in the slightest, it will be the fault of the daughter's family!"
"Now that I have just done my duty, how dare I ask for rewards from the imperial court!"
"Duty...well said!"
At this moment, Yang Qingyin thought of the important events in the court and couldn't help but sigh: "If there were more understanding people like you in the world, the world would be peaceful!"
Xue Baochai didn't dare to answer, but after the conversation just now, she was no longer nervous at the beginning.
She could probably confirm that the queen was satisfied with her, and her status as a chamberlain should be stable.
"The imperial court has its own reasons for not rewarding you, but I cannot but reward you!"
After saying this, Yang Qingyin looked at the female official on the side. As soon as the latter waved, two maids came forward with trays.
Just listen to the female official read loudly: "The Queen's decree..."
Upon hearing this, Xue Baochai quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and listened to the female officer read the content of the decree.
After praising the Xue family, they began to announce the contents of the reward.
First, two thousand taels of silver, then some fine brocade, and then some jewelry for Baochai.
These things were given by the Queen and were a great honor to the Xue family, which exceeded the value of the things themselves.
"Kowtow to the Queen!" Xue Baochai kowtowed again.
"Get up!" Yang Qingyin smiled warmly.
To her, Zhu Jinghong was her heartthrob. The Xue family saved Zhu Jinghong, so they would be rewarded heavily no matter what.
"Old Thirteen's nonsense caused you to lose the imperial reward and make you feel wronged. Now if you have any difficulties... you can tell me directly!" Yang Qingyin became more and more kind.
Of course, this was another test for her, because she knew the purpose of the Xue family's visit to Beijing.
As long as Xue Baochai proposed to let his brother fill the vacancy, the queen would naturally agree immediately, and then the relationship would be settled, and at most she would help him out in the future.
In fact, Xue Baochai also thought about filling the vacancy for her brother, but at this moment she hesitated, and finally decided not to mention it.
Royal favors are valuable only if they are not used.
"Your Majesty has given me such a generous gift, and the women of the people are already in a state of panic. How can they dare to be greedy again?"
Yang Qingyin smiled and asked: "I heard that your brother has not filled the vacancy yet, don't you plan to help him?"
This question is not difficult to answer. As long as you give enough time, you can always think carefully. But the problem is that Xue Baochai doesn't have time to think.
The fact that the royal family owes a favor must not be said directly. This will test Baochai's reaction ability.
In fact, Yang Qingyin's conversation with Baochai did increase the difficulty. The previous people did not have this process.
In Yang Qingyin's opinion, among the current attendants, the one from Junggar and Zhen Qin are both unreliable, and her niece is too introverted and quiet.
So for the last spot, she had to choose a smart and alert student attendant for her daughter. Baochai was the one she focused on, so the difficulty would naturally be higher.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the imperial court has its own system for selecting vacancies. If your brother has both virtue and talent, he will be able to fill the vacancies!"
"If the elder brother is not as talented as the elder brother, and the daughter of the common people forces the empress to promote her, it will not only damage the court system, but also insult the empress's sanctity!"
"With the lives of everyone in the Xue family, it's hard to forgive his sin!"
Baochai's answer was naturally a perfect score, completely beyond Yang Qingyin's expectations. She secretly thought that this girl was too smart.
"very good!"
The queen's praise surprised the surrounding palace ladies, who rarely heard such praise from the queen.
"Good boy, go down!" Yang Qingyin's smile became even wider, and her name for Baochai changed at this moment.
"The civilian girl resigns!"
"go Go!"
After Baochai left, Yang Qingyin still praised: "This kid is really... really good!"
Hearing his mother's continuous compliments, Zhu Yunsheng, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't bear it anymore and stepped out from behind the curtain.
"Mom...is she really that good?"
Zhu Yunsheng was a little jealous. After all, as her biological daughter, she had never been praised so much by her mother.
The reason why she was here was originally to speak for Baochai, but now it seems that it is completely unnecessary.
"She is very good. You should learn more from her in the future, you know?"
"Uh..." Zhu Yunsheng responded helplessly.
In the past, she longed to choose an escort so that they could play together. But now it seems that this is not about choosing a playmate, but about finding a teacher for her.
"What are you doing here? Go back to your room!"
"Well!" Zhu Yunsheng was in a low mood and could only turn around and leave alone.
Immediately afterwards, the queen began to pass on people to the throne again, but with Baochai and Zhuyu in front, the others seemed much duller, causing each one to come out faster than the other.
Finally, everyone was summoned and returned to the courtyard to wait.
After about a few minutes, Zheng Ping was seen walking out of the hall, standing on the steps and scanning everyone.
"Everyone... according to the Queen's decree, two people, Zhen Qin and Xue Baochai, were selected. The others will give you a piece of Yunluo brocade, a Lantian jade pen, and a high-quality clear water inkstone!"
In other words, everyone who has received the reward can go back to his home. Some people are happy and some are sad.
Seeing that Baochai was also selected, Zhen Qin was both happy and disappointed.
The grand-niece of her own great concubine had finally been chosen to serve as an attendant, and she was compared with the daughters of a group of noble and high-ranking officials.
What grade is Xue Baochai? There is not even an official in the family, but he can actually work with me!
Looking at Baochai's calm expression again, Zhen Qin could no longer feel a sense of superiority in her heart.
(End of chapter)
