Now is the time when everyone's enthusiasm is high. Princess Fukang's suggestion is just right, and many women are echoing it.
Especially the former Madam of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. She covered her lips with a handkerchief and said with a smile: "Princess Fukang is right. We have never seen what the Star Reaching Tower looks like when we have grown up. Now we are going to go up and down." I’ve seen it.”
"You little bastard!" the Queen Mother laughed and scolded: "Nothing good can be done without you."
Naturally, everyone laughed again.
The Queen then ordered the eunuch to open the door, and the female relatives followed and prepared to go in. However, before walking in, the Queen Mother glanced at Xie Ziyue who was standing still:
"Royal Concubine, why don't you move still? Don't you want to go up and take a look?"
"To the Queen Mother." Xie Ziyue looked directly at her: "I am feeling heavy, and the imperial doctor said it is not appropriate to move. I am waiting here for everyone."
She is not afraid of the Queen Mother. They had already fallen out with each other over the Buddhist scriptures, and there is no need for her to please the Queen Mother.
Xie Ziyue thought that after hearing this, the Queen Mother would not be able to say anything even if she was reluctant.
But unexpectedly, the Queen Mother's face instantly turned ugly and she sneered:
"The Star-Zhaing Tower was built by the Queen for the birthday of the Ai family. The terrain is not too steep. Doesn't the Imperial Concubine not understand this etiquette?"
Xie Ziyue raised her head.
Wherever he looked, a group of people stood opposite him, with different expressions.
Especially Princess Fukang, who now has a sarcastic look on her face, not hiding the fact that she wants to laugh at her.
For a moment, Xie Ziyue regretted that His Majesty had just asked her to go back to the palace to rest. She should have gone back if she had known it, so as not to be made trouble for standing here now.
Gu Xuan was also very angry. She felt a little distressed when she saw that the leaders were vaguely hostile to her mother and concubine.
"The Empress Dowager's words are wrong." It was about the safety of the emperor, and Xie Ziyue did not give in at all: "I am just for the heirs of the Tian family, not because I don't understand etiquette."
The implication of her words was very clear. If the Queen Mother continued to force herself, she was not caring about the safety of the emperor's heir, and perhaps had bad intentions.
The Queen Mother did not expect that Xie Ziyue was so courageous and dared to express herself in front of these women. She immediately held a breath in her chest, neither up nor down.
But it was hard for her to say anything. If she forced Xie Ziyue again, if something happened to Xie Ziyue, she would not know what the other female family members would think.
Therefore, the Queen Mother just mocked: "The Imperial Concubine is really very clever and sharp-tongued."
"I don't dare."
Xie Ziyue straightened her back, neither humble nor overbearing.
Laifu had been ordered by Han Xianzong to stay with Xie Ziyue.
So when he saw Xie Ziyue being made things difficult for the Queen Mother, he expected that it would not be that simple in the future, so he quietly turned around and wanted to report to Han Xianzong while no one was paying attention to him.
Princess Fukang had noticed him a long time ago. When she saw him turning around, she immediately shouted: "Stop!"
Laifu paused and had to turn around and salute.
"You bitch slave! You don't show courtesy to me or the queen when you see me. Don't you take me and the queen seriously?"
"I don't dare." Laifu could only nod and apologize. Although he was the chief eunuch, he was still a slave in the final analysis. Princess Fukang was always his master.
"Brother Emperor is handling government affairs, so please don't bother Brother Emperor." Princess Fukang had bad intentions. Of course she knew that Laifu wanted to report the news, but how could she let Laifu leave like that?
I just found a reason to let Laifu stay.
Laifu had no choice but to agree. He lowered his head and glanced at Xie Ziyue. Seeing that Xie Ziyue's expression did not change, he sighed in his heart and complained loudly.
I hope nothing goes wrong, otherwise Han Xianzong will have to peel off his skin.
"That's all, Queen Mother, if the imperial concubine doesn't want to, forget it, it's good for a group of us to go up and have a look." The queen stood up at this time, with a gentle and knowledgeable look.
Gu Xuan rolled her eyes in her heart.
Xie Ziyue was also disgusted.
At this time, Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel spoke again: "The Queen Mother's birthday is the most important thing to us. The Imperial Concubine is also a junior after all. This..."
As she spoke, she covered her mouth and pretended to sigh: "That's right, the Imperial Concubine's biological mother is currently focused on the Imperial Concubine's younger brother, and she doesn't know about the affairs in the palace. If she knew about it, she would probably..."
She kept silent about the rest.
Xie Ziyue's heart sank to the bottom.
After her father died, her mother remained a widow for several years and remarried, and now she only married an inconspicuous wealthy family in the capital. Her younger brother was still young, so this matter had never been publicized.
The wife of the Minister of Civil Affairs and the Empress Dowager are in the same group. The queen pretends to be gentle and knowledgeable, but uses the wife of the Minister of Civil Affairs to tell this matter. Firstly, she is embarrassing herself, and secondly, she is threatening herself.
They may not know what they will do to their mother and brother. Maybe the people below have already arranged it. If she doesn't agree, they can take action immediately.
For now, he can only stabilize them first, and then send people there to protect his mother and younger brother after it's over.
Thinking of this, Xie Ziyue thought silently in her heart:
Your Majesty, this is the mother's negligence, but the mother cannot care about her mother's life, but don't worry, the mother will protect you.
"Madam is right." Xie Ziyue stared at Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel and smiled:
"It is truly a blessing for the Minister of Civil Affairs to marry such an open-minded woman as Madam. I will often mention it to Your Majesty to thank Madam for her teachings."
"You!" Madam Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel's eyes widened.
This is a clear threat!
But before she could get angry, Xie Ziyue continued: "The Star-Zhaing Tower looks really good, so there's no harm in going up there to have a look."
The Queen and the Queen Mother suddenly felt relieved, and did not bother to help Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to regain the situation. They were afraid that Xie Ziyue would regret it, so they said a few symbolic words, and the group followed the eunuch and the maid who led the way up.
Concubine De followed Xie Ziyue, and the personal maids around them were cautious.
Of course, especially the peach scent.
Although Concubine De was pregnant, she was still young and did not show her pregnancy at all, and her body was still very light.
Only Xie Ziyue's belly was bulging, and Taoxiang was worried that her sight would be blocked and she could not see the road clearly, so Taoxiang had always been cautious.
Why not Xie Ziyue? She held her abdomen with one hand and was supported by Taoxiang with the other, taking each step carefully.
When they got upstairs, both the master and the servant were sweating.
"This upstairs is really unique!"
As soon as we reached the top, many women exclaimed.
Some of them were indeed stunned by the scene in front of them, but they were also suspected of being exaggerated.
Although it is said that the queen planned it for the queen mother, the person who built the Star Building was a skilled craftsman, not the queen.
So after hearing this, Xie Ziyue felt extremely ironic and found a relatively safe position to stand, as far away from the center of right and wrong as possible.
