Hua Qiong's thoughts changed, her anger gradually dissipated, and a layer of mist gradually fell over her eyes. "Although the emperor now has great trust in the Hua family, as time goes by, there is no guarantee that the rumors among the people will not make the emperor wary." , I am worried that the emperor will be dissatisfied with my father, will no longer trust the Hua family, and will give me the cold shoulder, which will give the Queen Mother and the Central Palace an opportunity."
The matters in the court were changing rapidly, and the maid did not dare to make unreasonable comments, so she could only comfort her: "Young Master is the only son in the family. He has been favored by the Empress and the Left Prime Minister since he was a child. It is inevitable that he will be a little arrogant. After the Young Master gets married and establishes a career, he will say When you are uncertain, you can calm down.”
"When you said this, I remembered that it was because of a woman that Yanzhi had a conflict with Prince Lu in public. Afterwards, he actually begged me to grant him a marriage, completely ignoring me and his father. He objected and insisted on marrying that woman." Hua Qiongfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold look flashed in her eyes, and she hooked her lips and said: "I would like to see what kind of charming girl can make the prime minister's legitimate son marry him. All the princes in the dynasty flocked to her."
When the maid heard this, she looked at Hua Qiong hesitantly and said hesitantly: "Mother, my servant has asked someone to inquire about it before. The person the Queen Mother summoned to the palace this time seems to be... someone from Boss Su of Xuanji Tower. The distant relative is also... the person the young master insists on marrying."
"What did you say?!" Hua Qiong raised her eyes in shock, her expression became a little stiff for a moment, and she was stunned for a moment before murmuring: "You mean, she is a distant relative of Su Jingqian, and Prince Yanzhi and Lu are Did you get into an argument in public because of her?"
Her voice was a bit tense, and in a trance, many strange emotions flashed through her eyes one after another, appearing complex and subtle.
"What tricks do you want to play, the Queen Mother, this old witch?"
In the eyes of the maid who hesitated to speak, Hua Qiong suppressed the strangeness in his heart and ordered the maid: "Have someone keep an eye on the Queen Mother's Xianfu Palace. If there is any trouble, come and report it to me immediately."
The maid responded and immediately took the order and retreated.
Hua Qiong stared at the cup of tea on the table that had not yet been tasted. Her usually charming phoenix eyes seemed to have been hardened to ice at this moment, and her eyes became colder and colder, exuding a chilling air.
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In the huge palace, Lin Wanwan, led by her father-in-law, passed through the palaces with red walls and green tiles. Finally, she came to two red lacquer doors. Above the doors hung a plaque inlaid with gold, " The three golden characters "Xianfu Palace" stand out in front of your eyes.
Immediately, two maids dressed as palace maids came out from the door. They performed a blessing ceremony towards Lin Wanwan, and then took her to a pavilion in the side hall, where she was asked to wait for the Queen Mother's arrival. Summon.
Lin Wanwan nodded, didn't say anything, didn't ask any questions, just sat quietly aside. The two maids thought she was a little reserved when she first entered the palace, so they didn't say anything more, and after serving tea, they left. .
Lin Wanwan took a moment to look at the layout around her, and soon her eyes fell on the engraved window on the side. Her thick, long and curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and a wisp of light flashed across her eyes.
It was already past Youshi, and there was less than an hour left before the palace gate had to be opened. The journey from outside the palace to the palace was full of twists and turns, which was already very time-consuming. However, the Queen Mother chose to send someone to deliver the message at the time of application. Call yourself into the palace. After she entered the palace, the Queen Mother did not summon her immediately, but left her alone. It can be seen that the Queen Mother had no intention of letting her out of the palace from the beginning.
She didn't know exactly what the Queen Mother was planning. Anyway, she was always good at blocking the enemy when the soldiers came, and when the water came and the earth came, she was always good at taking advantage of the situation. However, the Queen Mother did not expect that when she was scheming against others, she happened to play into their hands.
Thinking of this, Lin Wanwan couldn't help but feel a smile of unknown meaning on her lips.
When it was almost Xu hour, a woman about thirty years old pushed open the door and entered.
"My slave Peirong, I have seen the girl."
She bowed slightly, bowed to Lin Wanwan, and then said with a slight smile: "The Queen Mother originally planned to summon the girl, but unfortunately, just before the girl came, the Queen Mother came to discuss with the Queen Mother Regarding the New Year’s Eve palace banquet.”
As she spoke, Lin Wanwan could feel that she had been secretly sizing him up, with a hint of scrutiny and probing in her eyes.
Lin Wanwan calmly lowered her eyes and listened quietly, her lips always maintaining a slight arc.
"The girl may not know that the Queen Mother has always strived for perfection. In order to organize this palace banquet, she has consulted the Queen Mother for many days. She saw that New Year's Eve will be in two days, so she discussed it for a long time today, keeping the girl waiting. "
After she finished speaking, Lin Wanwan raised her eyes and looked at the woman in front of her without any trace.
This person spoke well, and his smile was neither humble nor arrogant. Even in front of a woman like her, he was not disrespectful at all. Every move he made seemed generous and solemn. His clothes were also completely different from other maids. It seemed that this person should be serving the Queen Mother. The aunt in charge next to me.
Lin Wanwan smiled, returned her salute, and said humbly: "My aunt is serious. It is a blessing for a common girl to be summoned by the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother have such noble status, so why should they be so generous? She is a role model for everyone who works tirelessly for palace affairs, but a commoner's daughter is just an idler, how can she be considered waiting for a long time just sitting here for a while?"
Pei Rong looked at her deeply, and the smile lines at the corners of her mouth deepened.
"The girl is not only very beautiful, she is also so smart. The Queen Mother will definitely be happy if she sees her."
Then she changed the subject without changing her expression and said with a smile: "It's just that the Queen Mother is a little tired today. I'm afraid she can't summon the girl. However, the Queen Mother is still thinking about the girl in her heart. She specially ordered the servants to come and arrange dinner and a private room for the girl." , let the girl stay in the palace for one night, and wait until tomorrow to summon the girl. The queen mother also specially asked the slaves, saying that it was the first time for the girl to enter the palace, and she was afraid that the girl would feel bored, so she asked the girls in the palace to accompany the girl to walk in the imperial garden. The plum blossoms are in full bloom at this time, and today there is a fine amount of snow falling, and the red flowers are falling lightly, which is not inferior to the beauty of April. The girl should take a good look at the scenery in the imperial garden."
"Thank you, the Queen Mother." Lin Wanwan looked at her and responded with a smile: "It is a great honor for the Queen Mother to miss her. The people's daughter will live up to the Queen Mother's kindness and will definitely give her a good reward. Enjoy the view of the Royal Garden."
The main hall of Xianfu Palace is Ningshou Hall.
The hall was brightly lit, and through the screen painted with fairy beasts and auspicious clouds, one could vaguely see the figure sitting cross-legged on the couch. She slowly moved the bead string in her hand, and in the quiet hall, the sound of jade stones colliding could be heard.
"Girl, what do you think?"
A slightly aged voice came out from the painting screen, and it was slow but also contained a hint of majesty.
Pei Rong bowed to the person behind the painting screen and said respectfully: "Reporting to the master, this woman is extremely beautiful and deserves to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Compared with those vulgar and rouge girls, she is really different. Not only is she smart, she is also very beautiful. She is also very articulate, and her words and deeds are very well-controlled, and there is an aura around her. Even if she is alone in the palace, she is not embarrassed or timid at all. Instead, she appears calm and generous everywhere, and she does not look like a commoner woman. I feel that if this girl can be used by the Queen Mother, she will definitely be able to eliminate the Queen Mother's serious worries."
After painting the screen, the sound of jade clashing subsided.
"So, this girl is even worse than Concubine Hua?"
"I don't dare to lie. According to my observation, this is indeed the case."
After a moment of silence, the sound of plucking pearls and jade sounded again, and at the same time, the Queen Mother's deep voice came: "Then go and tell the emperor that the Ai family will invite him to the imperial garden to appreciate the plum blossoms later. Please be sure to come before Come."
