"Princess, Cining Palace has arrived!" The chamberlain bowed and led Mu Nanxi inside.
After entering the Cining Gate, I saw servants serving in the courtyard in twos and threes. There was nothing else in the courtyard except a few pots of ink orchid. I saw that the Empress Dowager was a frugal master.
It was early autumn at this time, when the orchids were in bud, adding some indescribable vitality to the entire yard.
Mu Nanxi was brought into the main hall. Eight jade screens stood in front of her. Each side was carved with the auspicious beast Phoenix, which was really extravagant.
But the strange thing is that apart from this screen, there are no other rare objects found in the palace.
Mu Nanxi looked through the screen. Sitting on the phoenix couch was an elderly woman with light makeup. Standing next to her was an old woman and a beautiful-looking woman. She didn't look like she was wearing something from the palace. Envoy.
The old woman exuded a warm temperament, as if her surroundings had become soft and peaceful.
She has a kind smile, and her eyes are like calm lake water, full of deep wisdom and gentleness, making people feel friendly and warm, but at the same time there is a sense of alienation from a superior.
Walking around the screen, Mu Nanxi did not dare to show any signs of neglect, and bowed in a formal manner: "My daughter-in-law pays homage to my mother, and my mother is blessed."
As a royal wife, Mu Nanxi had just met her mother-in-law in name only today.
Now he was kneeling on the ground, with goosebumps rising all over his body.
How can anyone call someone who can be their grandmother no matter how old they are?
The Empress Dowager did not respond and glanced at the people on the ground contemptuously. Instead, she picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.
Mu Nanxi thought, this old woman was trying to intimidate her!
Where did she offend this giant Buddha?
Mu Nanxi knelt down for half a cup of tea, resisting the urge to scold her, and still maintained a respectful expression on her face.
A look of surprise flashed across the Empress Dowager's eyebrows, and the look in her eyes towards Mu Nanxi also changed.
A few days ago, I heard that my granddaughter said that this person who was raised outside was rude and rude. How could he be so pretentious at this moment?
The Empress Dowager put down the tea cup and raised her hand to call him out: "What are you doing kneeling down? There is no need to do such a big ceremony. Sit down quickly."
Mu Nanxi cursed a few words in his mind, but when he stood up, he had a submissive smile on his face and bowed before sitting on the Queen Mother's seat.
Only then did the Empress Dowager see clearly, how could this be the extremely ugly thing her little granddaughter said? Beauty should be the fault, but the dark circles under her eyes are too heavy.
The empress dowager concealed the murderous intent in her eyes and said with a smile: "The Ai family was not in good health a while ago, but we missed a lot. Today I specially summon you to the palace to see the daughter-in-law of the Ai family!"
Mu Nanxi rolled her eyes inwardly.
You face-changing master, you deserve to be unhappy!
It's better to go out and do things as soon as you feel refreshed, it's better to lie in bed!
The corner of Mu Nanxi's mouth curled up, and her face made it impossible to tell what her inner intentions were: "My daughter-in-law has long wanted to go to the palace to pay homage to the queen! But the prince said that the queen was unwell today and asked me not to interfere with the queen's purity."
"The Ai family and your mother's grandmother are sisters. If you were from your mother's generation, you would still call me grandmother."
"It seems that the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law are like a family. It is truly a blessing for the daughter-in-law!" Mu Nanxi began to flatter.
She finally understood this time. It turned out that it was the little hooves who brought the complaint to the Queen Mother!
The Empress Dowager responded with a smile, and changed her words when she spoke again: "Heng'er is the youngest son of the Supreme Emperor. When his mother-in-law was alive, she was the most beloved concubine of the Supreme Emperor. Heng'er grew up with thousands of darlings! Now look back I’m afraid it’s hard to get used to it when you go to the capital!”
ah?
Have you been pampered by barbarians since you were a child in the North?
Mu Nanxi couldn't believe her ears. This old woman could really confuse right and wrong.
The Empress Dowager ignored Mu Nanxi's thoughts and stretched out her hand to signal the woman beside her to take a few steps forward.
"This is Zhao Shu'er, the fourth girl from the Ai family's concubine's family. She is well-informed and courteous. Heng'er has just returned to the capital, and it is inevitable that things will be very busy. She is serving you, so the Ai family can rest assured."
Wow fun! So I was waiting here!
"Shu'er pays homage to the princess, and the princess is well dressed."
Hiss~
What a girl with curvy features, pretty features and lovely voice. She also likes her very much!
If I help Qi Zhiheng acquire such a beautiful girl, he will certainly do his best to help me save my mother-in-law because of my kindness!
The Queen Mother looked at Mu Nanxi whose expression changed, and a flash of contempt flashed in her eyes: "What do you think, Princess?"
"The queen mother wins! The daughter-in-law thanks the prince for thinking about her mother!"
The Empress Dowager was slightly startled, not expecting Mu Nanxi to react like this.
Shouldn't we keep pushing back and worry about Shu'er competing for favor?
That's all, I guess I didn't dare to disobey her for fear of offending her.
Thinking of this, the contempt in the Empress Dowager's eyes became even more intense. She immediately didn't want to waste any more words with Mu Nanxi: "The Ai family is tired. Princess, please take Shu'er back."
Mu Nanxi stood up and took a few steps forward, bowed and prepared to exit the hall, but as soon as she turned around, her eyes fell on a pot of ink orchids in full bloom.
"Huh?" Mu Nanxi's eyes were full of surprise.
"When my daughter-in-law came in just now, she saw the orchids in the yard. Unexpectedly, the pot in the house has already bloomed!"
Mu Nanxi changed the direction and walked over, gently touching the branches and leaves of Mo Lan.
"My mother is really good at raising these orchids. My daughter-in-law also likes to raise some flowers and plants. I will definitely ask my mother for advice when she comes to the palace next time."
"Okay!" The Queen Mother agreed with a smile.
With a smile on her face, Mu Nanxi bowed and left the palace.
After the people left, the Queen Mother surrounded Mo Lanhua, nervously looking left and right, and touched the place Mu Nanxi had just touched with distress.
Grandma Sun, who was beside the Empress Dowager, raised her eyebrows and stepped forward: "Princess Zhenbei is really vulgar and rude, she dares to touch the orchids that the empress brought from the Western Regions!"
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly: "If there is anything wrong with the Ai family's baby bump, the Ai family will definitely put her in internal prison."
Grandma Sun helped the Empress Dowager to go to the Buddhist hall: "But today, considering her true nature, she took Sister Shu back obediently. Sister Shu is a smart person and will definitely be able to take care of the Empress Dowager's worries."
The Queen Mother nodded and moved the jade beads in her hand: "Now that he has returned to the capital, the Ai family has to take precautions."
When Mu Nanxi took a half-day trip to Cining Palace for the first time, she brought a beauty with her as a souvenir.
Linglong saw the princess bringing someone out from a distance and was wondering.
"Princess, what is this?" Linglong leaned into Mu Nanxi's ear and whispered.
"The beauty the Queen Mother gave to the Prince."
"A reward to the prince?"
Mu Nanxi nodded and took Zhao Shuer into the carriage.
Linglong was in a mess in the wind, and the empress dowager kept her concubine next to the prince. How could her own princess be so happy? Could it be that he was so angry that he went crazy?
