Hong Jiu and Bai Zhi followed Lin Jinyan towards the carriage sent by the palace. However, the chamberlain said that the Queen Mother was afraid of making noise, so just bring one with her. As she spoke, she looked at Hong Jiu. Lin Jinyan gave Hong Jiu a reassuring look and led Bai Zhi in. carriage.
Watching the carriage in the palace go away, Lin Siyuan got into the carriage again and said worriedly:
"I wonder what the Queen Mother meant by calling Yan'er to enter the palace?"
Lin Yanqing: "Those are all trying to figure out Yan'er. I'm afraid that the Queen Mother will be persuaded by one of them and ask Yan'er to find out..."
Longevity Palace.
Lin Jinyan and Bai Zhi waited outside the hall in a polite manner. Hearing the laughter coming from inside, he began to think twice.
After hearing the announcement, Lin Jinyan did not squint her eyes, and entered the hall generously and bowed respectfully.
The woman sitting on the low stool next to the Queen Mother was about to get up and avoid it, but the Queen Mother held down the back of her hand and had to give up.
The Queen Mother asked her to sit down, and Lin Jinyan looked in the direction of the Queen Mother with a smile. When she saw the girl beside the Queen Mother, looking at her with curiosity in her eyes, Lin Jinyan did not show any displeasure, but nodded kindly to her.
The Queen Mother looked closely at Lin Jinyan's expression and saw that there was nothing wrong with her, so she ordered the palace maid to give Lin Jinyan some refreshments.
"This is the grand-niece of the Ai family, Yue Mingzhu."
Lin Jinyan: "It turns out to be Miss Yue. I heard that Miss Yue is very good at playing the piano. Today I finally get to meet her in person."
Yue Mingzhu: "Miss Lin is the master of painting."
Queen Mother: "Mingzhu has a quiet temperament. She seldom leaves the house and has no close friends. I know that you are also a well-behaved child, so I called you here so that you can meet me. If you are a good match, we can have more interactions in the future."
The two of them smiled and agreed, and chatted some common gossip. When it was time for Yue Mingzhu to take medicine, the Queen Mother sent someone to take Yue Mingzhu out of the palace, leaving Lin Jinyan behind.
After the people left, the Queen Mother looked at the door and murmured:
"Mingzhu has good conduct, knows etiquette, and has a good heart. She can also be regarded as the mother of the country. However, her filial piety is too sincere and she blames herself for her grandfather's death. She is just bored and has a heart problem. Fortunately, she is now healthy. It’s great.”
When Chen Momo heard this, he leaned over and reminded:
"The Queen Mother, Miss Lin is still here."
Lin Jinyan looked calm: I'm not here, so I can't say it yet.
The Queen Mother came to her senses and said angrily: "Look what I'm doing with these things..."
Lin Jinyan: "Don't worry, the Queen Mother, I haven't heard anything."
The Queen Mother inquired about Gu Ruizhou's injury, praised the Gu family's loyalty a few words, and chatted for a few more words, then she looked tired, and Lin Jinyan stood up and left.
Queen Mother: "The weather is nice today. Now that we have entered the palace, we might as well take a look around. Yuzhi, there is a new scenery in Yueyuan. You can take this girl to see it."
Without giving Lin Jinyan a chance to refuse, she was helped into the inner room by Chen Momo.
Lin Jinyan bowed and left, following Yu Zhi out of the side door. Looking at the increasingly familiar scenery, Lin Jinyan didn't ask any questions.
As he approached the place, Yuzhi stopped, pointed at the palace in front of him and said:
"We're here. The only way left is for Miss Lin to go by herself. The Queen Mother said that Miss Lin should not mention anything she saw or heard here to others."
After saying that, he bowed to Lin Jinyan, then turned around and left.
Lin Jinyan watched Yu Zhi leave, then turned to look at the three characters "Wangshu Palace" hanging on the palace in front, her doubts and curiosity growing in her heart:
What is the identity of this jade concubine? Why are you so afraid of outsiders knowing?
