The Queen Mother ordered someone to open the bead curtain and glanced at the woman standing alone in the palace.
Then even the Queen Mother had to admit that based on color alone, this woman was indeed a bit outstanding.
"My wife, Prince Jia, pays homage to the Queen Mother."
The voice was faint, a little fearful, and a little uneasy.
She folded her hands on the ground and knocked them with her forehead, unable to get up.
The Queen Mother nodded. This was the normal reaction of courtiers when they saw her. Unlike Jia Lian, he actually dared to peek at her through the gap at the end of the bead curtain!
"Flat body."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Wang Xifeng was also taught the basic etiquette of entering the palace to pay homage.
But after she stood up, she still didn't know what to do.
This was her first time to meet a noble person alone. Previously, in the queen's palace, there were old ladies and others watching in front of her, so she could feel at ease and be a little transparent.
"Come here."
The Queen Mother's voice was calm and full of majesty, so that Wang Xifeng did not dare to resist at all, and took a few steps forward along the red carpet.
Being so close, Wang Xifeng had the opportunity and courage to look up at the Queen Mother.
This sight naturally shocked her heart.
The Queen Mother looks so young and beautiful!
But Wang Xifeng was not Jia Lian after all, so the shock was only for a moment, and then his expression became more and more respectful.
After all, this is the most noble woman in the world, bar none. Among the people, she and the Supreme Emperor are both called "old saints".
"Really good looking."
The Queen Mother praised her, and Wang Xifeng didn't know how to respond.
Facing Yuanchun, her former cousin, she dared to seize the opportunity to make a joke. Facing the Queen Mother, she did not dare, so she just smiled shyly.
In this way, the Queen Mother had no intention of looking at her too much, because the Queen Mother could see that this was an ordinary member of the aristocratic family. Apart from her more beautiful appearance, there was nothing special about her body.
Judging from the information sent to her, she is neither virtuous nor moral, and is far behind her Zhaoyang.
"Do you know why I summoned you here today?"
Wang Xifeng responded nonchalantly: "The Queen Mother, please make it clear..."
"More than a month ago, I went to the prince's villa to play. The prince invited me to ride a horse and hunt, but the horse lost control.
Fortunately, Jia Lian, the second-class Zhenyuan general who was in charge of the guard at the time, came to his rescue and the palace was saved..."
When the Queen Mother said this, Wang Xifeng's eyes suddenly lit up.
This is so!
The Queen Mother's words immediately cleared up all the doubts in her mind. No wonder Yuan Chun would say that she was promoted to a noble concubine because she had no conscience.
It turns out that it was an unconscionable coincidence that saved the Queen Mother!
Who is the Queen Mother? She was the emperor's aunt, and she saved the Queen Mother. Such a contribution...Wang Xifeng didn't know how to describe it.
However, since he has made such a contribution without conscience, why not reward him directly and let cousin Yuanchun take advantage of it instead? Wang Xifeng, who was excited and happy, couldn't fully figure out the joints inside.
Seeing the look in Wang Xifeng's eyes, the Queen Mother shook her head even more and continued:
"Jia Lian saved me and is kind to me.
Moreover, I see this handsome young man and wish to marry my favorite princess to him. I don’t know what your wishes are. "
In the eyes of the Queen Mother, she really did not see the "charming" qualities of Wang Xifeng, but only saw and heard Wang Xifeng's shortcomings.
Therefore, her feelings towards Wang Xifeng were not good, and her tone was naturally not very good either.
And Wang Xifeng, who was happy a second ago, suddenly heard the Queen Mother's words and felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
Queen Mother, she wants to betroth the princess to a heartless person? ?
what about me……
For a moment, it was clear that midsummer was approaching, but Wang Xifeng felt cold all over her body. She held back tears and looked at the Queen Mother, trying to see from the Queen Mother's face whether she was joking with her.
"What, you don't want to?"
The Queen Mother's cold demeanor made Wang Xifeng unable to hold back her tears any longer, and she cried in a low voice: "But Queen Mother, my wife... If I follow the Queen Mother's words, how will I deal with myself..."
Valley
"This palace, and even the royal family, will give you adequate compensation."
Tears dimmed Wang Xifeng's eyes, and she could no longer see clearly the Queen Mother's indifferent expression.
Faced with the pressure of power, no matter how much hatred she felt in her heart, she did not dare to express it.
In fact, she had predicted this day, when she discovered that the heartless one was getting better and better, and even became fascinated by it.
That's why she would accommodate him like that and watch Qingwen's little hooves dancing under her nose!
Do you really think her mistress Lian and the prime minister can support a boat?
It's just a way to keep Jia Lian's heart at home.
She just didn't expect that even though she was so careful and cautious, this day would still come.
Moreover, it arrived so quickly, it was so hard to refute!
This is a dignified queen mother who wants to betroth the emperor's daughter to a heartless person. What can she do? Let alone her, she believed that any woman in the world would feel powerless from the inside out when faced with her current situation.
yield? Complete?
However, she really likes heartless people, she has liked them since she was a child, and now, she can no longer extricate herself.
The unwillingness in her heart made her cry and muster up the courage to say: "But, Queen Mother, I did not make any mistakes. You, you can't do this..."
As the Queen Mother, how could you help your granddaughter steal my man without knowing the truth?
The Queen Mother naturally knew that Wang Xifeng was unwilling to give in, but as a figure above the imperial power, she looked down upon the life and death of thousands of people, let alone the mentality of a cunning woman.
"You didn't make a mistake? As a woman from the Wei Dynasty, you didn't practice virtue, didn't follow the three obediences and the four virtues. After you got married, you never taught your husband or your children. You only knew how to fight for power, be greedy for fame and fortune, and even beat your husband. How can you do this? Do you still dare to say that you are right?"
The Queen Mother's questioning made Wang Xifeng feel aggrieved and unable to defend herself.
Because what the Queen Mother said was not to slander her out of thin air. She had obviously checked on her secretly. From this, it can be seen that this was something the Queen Mother had deliberately planned to do!
What the Queen Mother planned to do, not to mention just snatching her man, but also taking her life would be easy, Wang Xifeng was sure of this.
Therefore, she couldn't think of what to do except cry.
The beauty's pear blossoms and rain were originally a source of pity, but when she saw this, the Queen Mother finally felt a little bit intolerable.
But this bit of intolerance is nothing compared to Zhaoyang's life-long events.
Therefore, he continued to suppress Wang Xifeng's confidence and said coldly: "Forget it, as the wife of a court official, she should know the law and abide by the law. How dare you collude with local ruffians and do that kind of loan making that harms people and destroys families! !”
This time, Wang Xifeng's soul was gone.
The already weak body suddenly collapsed on the ground, looking at the Queen Mother with horror in her eyes.
The Queen Mother even knew about this.
"NO, I have not……"
Knowing that the matter was serious, Wang Xifeng subconsciously wanted to deny it.
The Queen Mother interrupted mercilessly: "Since I told you face to face, I naturally found out your details.
What, do you still want to confront me in court? "
Wang Xifeng, with a face ashen as death, confronted the Queen Mother in court? She's not that stupid.
So he said, "I don't dare. I was also deceived by others. They said that most of the noble houses in the capital would lend out their spare money to earn interest. I also misheard what they said.
But my wife has never thought of harming anyone, and I have never harmed anyone. I and the people from that family just put out thousands of taels of silver every month, and they pay back the principal and interest monthly, that's all..."
Wang Xifeng is a smart person, but she never expected to be attacked by the Queen Mother.
She was completely unprepared and naturally couldn't organize effective words. She could only try to get away with it by assuming that everyone was doing it and it wasn't just me.
The law does not blame everyone, and it has existed since ancient times.
But who is the Queen Mother?
"Oh, according to what you mean, you are not the only one who lends money to noble houses in Beijing. If I only deal with you, is it unfair?
Tell me, who else in Beijing is lending money privately like you? Look at me, do you dare to find them all and bring them to justice! "
Wang Xifeng's neck suddenly shrank.
Among all the nobles in the capital, even the Prime Minister, Prime Minister, would be shocked by this name.
However, to the Queen Mother, it was nothing.
If she really dared to say that, even if the Queen Mother did not deal with her, those people would probably hate her to death. From now on, she would no longer be able to hang out in the elite circles in Beijing.
When you go out, you have to be careful of being plotted against!
