"How can a concubine and a concubine support the nobility of ruby? It has to be you, the queen mother!"
As Concubine Shu spoke, she gently inserted the red jade hairpin into the Queen Mother's high bun.
"Mommy, bring me the mirror quickly!"
Concubine Shu placed the mirror in front of the Queen Mother and said, "Look, Queen Mother, it makes your face look better! During the Chinese New Year, red is the most festive! Queen Mother is still charming."
"I'm old...I can't do it anymore!"
The Queen Mother said, glancing at Wen Jin with meaning.
Wen Jin was glanced at in confusion.
She felt...the Queen Mother had something against her.
But it seems... it's not what Concubine Shu had guessed.
If the Queen Mother minded her borrowing the Furong Garden, she should have scolded her and criticized her.
Isn’t it natural for the elders to teach the younger ones a lesson?
What's more, she is not an ordinary elder, she is the Queen Mother!
But... the Queen Mother didn't say anything clearly, and kept "squeezing" her with her eyes.
"I heard that my mother has been playing mahjong these days. Why didn't you play mahjong today?"
Concubine Shu smiled and eased the atmosphere, "Why don't I, my concubine and Jin'er accompany my mother and you give me a couple of rubs?"
"Don't play! I'm old and can't remember the cards! I'll be laughed at by you juniors!" The Queen Mother glanced at Wen Jin again.
Wen Jin:? ? ?
It seems that she is not suitable for palace fighting... This ability of observing words and emotions is not very good, is it?
Concubine Shu coughed slightly, "How is that possible? I have played cards with you several times, but haven't I lost everything every time?"
"You deliberately light up the cannon every time! Can't you see that the Ai family is old and confused?" The Queen Mother was also angry with Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu winked at Wen Jin secretly.
Signing to her, they excused themselves together.
The Queen Mother seemed to be in a bad mood.
They'd better come back to flatter me some other time!
Wen Jin seemed to have some realization... within a few words.
The Queen Mother has mentioned "getting old" three or four times.
Does she really feel old? Are you complaining?
It's impossible to experience it in her capacity.
It must be hinting at something!
Wen Jin suddenly stepped forward, knelt down and said, "My granddaughter-in-law has a merciless request. I hope that the Queen Mother will forgive me and make it clear to my granddaughter-in-law."
Concubine Shu was startled.
She winked at Wen Jin crazily... don't say it! Don't say it!
"Hmph!" The Queen Mother looked arrogant, "You haven't said anything yet, how can the Ai family forgive your sin? Tell me! Stop negotiating terms with the Ai family!"
Wen Jin smiled slightly, "Yes! The Queen Mother is kind-hearted, and you will definitely not be willing to punish your grandson-in-law during the Chinese New Year, so let her say so!"
“My grandson’s daughter-in-law was bold and held a talent competition in the Furong Garden.
"My granddaughter-in-law controlled the whole process, there was absolutely no vulgar or clumsy performance, and she would never dare to tarnish the royal place.
"My granddaughter-in-law is bold and wants to ask the Queen Mother to be the chief judge of this competition! It is up to you, the Queen Mother, to select the most outstanding talented women, who are worthy of the name of talented women!"
Concubine Shu looked at Wen Jin and was so nervous that she couldn't even breathe!
The palace was even quieter. Everyone in the palace lowered their heads, and there was no movement at all.
The Queen Mother looked at Wen Jin with anger and resentment.
"Do you know where the Hibiscus Garden is?" the Queen Mother asked.
Wen Jin was blessed again, "My granddaughter-in-law just heard about a beautiful love story. I didn't know it was the place where the late emperor met the queen mother."
“Because of this, if the Queen Mother can be invited to serve as the chief judge for this competition, it will be even more magnificent!
"An ordinary competition, because of your participation, the Queen Mother, will become unprecedented and difficult to surpass!"
The Queen Mother looked at her coldly and pointed at her.
She suddenly couldn't hold herself any longer... She burst into laughter, "Look, I just said she's smart. This little mouth is the best at making the Ai family happy, right?"
Concubine Shu was stunned when she saw this...
What's going on?
Isn't the Queen Mother really angry?
On the contrary...she is still waiting for Wen Jin to invite her?
"Come, come to the Ai family!" The Queen Mother waved to Wen Jin.
Wen Jin stepped forward.
The Queen Mother took her hand and said, "You kid, why didn't you invite the Ai family first? Instead, you invited Mrs. Shen first!"
"Let her show off in front of the Ai family! What can I say? Huge portraits, bright colors, extremely expressive!
"What a beautiful venue! The young girls are not only beautiful, but also have amazing talents!
"Famous painters from all over the world are rushing to come! It even attracts wealthy businessmen from foreign countries...it's very lively!"
Wen Jin blinked...
It turns out that the Queen Mother is angry about this?
Are you angry that she invited Mrs. Shen first instead of her?
Concubine Shu was standing aside, her mouth twitching...
Mrs. Shen, that is her mother.
She didn't believe that her own mother dared to show off in front of the Queen Mother... It must be that the speaker was unintentional and the listener was intentional!
"Hmph! The Ai family is your direct grandmother! How can you be the last to think of the Ai family during such a lively and fun thing?
"You are not the first one to invite the Aijia! The Aijia won't go!"
The Queen Mother glared at Wen Jin.
This expression seems to say: Ai’s family’s anger is not over yet! Hurry up!
Wen Jin smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, please forgive me. It's not that my granddaughter-in-law didn't expect you. It's just that I put it behind to invite you."
"The finale is all about being the last to appear! The chief guest, that is the biggest winner! He is like a mountain, he is supreme!
“Although young girls are talented and beautiful, they are inevitably young and energetic and impetuous.
"You are here just to point us in the right direction! You are at the helm! You have to constantly knock on the younger generation so that they can make further progress."
The Queen Mother was amused by her.
She originally wanted to watch the fun, but Wen Jin didn't invite her, and she couldn't speak directly.
Now I have a lot of face and face, and I am even praised a lot.
The Queen Mother patted Wen Jin's hand lovingly, "The Ai family does have an idea. But if the Ai family puts it forward, it will inevitably be suspected of the harem interfering in politics.
"Look, among these women, there are many talented women who can write poetry and write. If you can invite the emperor and officials from the six ministries to be the judges...
"Can it open up a path for future generations for women to go to school and become officials?"
Wen Jin was stunned when he heard this.
The Queen Mother sighed softly, "The Ai family also knows that this is difficult. But after spending many years in the harem, I have seen too many fights for power...
"It is a pity that all women's talents are wasted in the inner palace and inner courtyard."
Wen Jin slowly exhaled... The Queen Mother dared to think even more than she did!
She doesn't hold this competition just for the money.
There are many ways to make money.
She just wanted to take the opportunity to slightly, slightly improve the status of women and increase the degree to which women are valued by this society.
Of course, it is also to create more choices for women!
Let them not only marry, sell themselves, and rely on their fathers and brothers... but also have the ability to make money and start their own business.
This is what she decided to do after seeing the situation of Yingxiang and Xiaokui.
Unexpectedly...the Queen Mother thought further than she did.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother! Although the hope is slim, Wen Jin will definitely work hard!" Wen Jin whispered.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "It's not easy. Take your time... There are no outsiders in the Ai family."
She looked meaningfully at Wen Jin and then at Concubine Shu.
Wen Jin and Concubine Shu both bowed their knees.
"Concubine..."
"My granddaughter-in-law understands."
Concubine Shu and Wen Jin resigned from the Queen Mother's Palace and left.
There was light in Wen Jin's eyes.
Concubine Shu's hands were trembling slightly, "In the early years, I heard that the Queen Mother was ambitious, but I still didn't believe it...
"You must, must be careful about this matter! Don't be like Qi Guiren, who is used as a weapon by others!"
Wen Jin's eyelids twitched... It seems that her mother-in-law didn't notice that she and the Queen Mother wanted to go together.
