Hearing that the Queen Mother had stood up, the Queen looked happy and smiled beside her:
"Thank you, Aunt Lanruo, for telling us that even if we have to wait a little longer for our mother, it's still worth it. She should rest for a while."
"I know the Queen is filial." Aunt Lanruo also laughed and teased the Queen.
The other concubines could only pretend to be mute at this time, as they were aunts and nephews, not to mention Aunt Lanruo, who could make wisecracks even in front of the queen mother.
After the two people joked about going back and forth, everyone followed Aunt Lanruo into the palace.
Dayan respected the left, so the queen sat in the first row on the left, while Xie Ziyue sat in the first row on the right.
The rest of the concubines were sorted according to their status, and the two rows of chairs in the main hall were quickly filled up by a roomful of concubines.
Gu Xuan looked around curiously with wide eyes. Compared with the exquisite luxury of Weiyang Palace, Shoukang Palace seemed much simpler.
Perhaps because the Queen Mother is getting older and doesn't like extravagance, even the decorations in the main hall are very simple.
After the concubines entered the palace, the maids soon brought tea and put it down.
At this time, the Queen Mother had not yet come out, so the concubines picked up the tea cups, gently stirred the tea soup with the tea lids, and said some funny words from time to time.
The beautiful woman sitting below the queen was a concubine. Her father had a good relationship with Zuo Xiang, so she joined the queen as soon as she entered the palace.
Seeing that everyone was quiet and the only sound in the palace was the little princess's voice from time to time, she smiled and raised the topic:
"Speaking of it, the Empress is sharing your Majesty's worries in the palace, and the Empress's father, Mr. Zuo Xiang, was in the previous court to solve His Majesty's problems. The Empress and her family are really His Majesty's ministers."
This was obviously something the Queen liked to hear. A smile appeared on her lips and she pretended to wipe her lips with a handkerchief:
"It is an honor for my family to be able to serve His Majesty. Even when my father was at home before, he was always worried about state affairs. I can't believe how happy I am to be able to help His Majesty."
As soon as the queen said this, many concubines present expressed their praise for her. There were only a few people who had not spoken, including Xie Ziyue.
Gu Xuan even heard her mother-in-law snort coldly.
But because the other concubines flattered her so loudly, the queen didn't hear it.
The Queen is always in high spirits during happy events, and the Queen Mother and she are a family, so it is no exception.
She was supported by Aunt Lan Ruo. Before she could come out, her voice came out, and she said with a smile:
"What are you talking about? Everyone is laughing so happily? The Yi family heard it inside."
"Meet the Queen Mother." The concubines stood up and saluted.
The Queen Mother smiled and asked everyone to level up, and then sat at the top position.
At this time, Roubi's eyes flashed and she said what she just said.
She wanted to show off her face in front of the Queen Mother, but unfortunately she flattered the wrong person. The Queen Mother just made a comment with a smile and quickly moved the topic to other places.
"We will go to Guo'an Temple to pray for blessings in a few days. The Ai family copies Buddhist scriptures and chants blessings every day, so it is inevitable that they will loose their attention on the palace. The queen has taken care of this well, and the concubines are also in peace."
The Queen Mother always likes to show respect to the Queen Mother in front of all the concubines, and everyone has long been accustomed to it. Only the Queen Mother shyly thanked the Queen Mother for her compliments.
The Queen Mother nodded and glanced at everyone one by one. Her eyes quickly settled on Xie Ziyue again.
Xie Ziyue held Gu Xuan in her arms. As the only child of Han Xianzong, Gu Xuan's importance was self-evident.
Noticing the Queen Mother looking at her daughter, Xie Ziyue's eyes flashed with vigilance, and her intuition told her that nothing good would happen.
as expected.
As soon as she had this premonition, the Queen Mother pretended to be kind and spoke:
"This kid really looks different every day, but we haven't seen him for a short time, and Xiangjia has already grown so cute."
When she said this, she pretended to be loving, but there was no emotion of affection in her eyes.
Xie Ziyue naturally knew that she was trying to save face, but she was the Queen Mother after all. Since she had spoken, she had to answer.
So she nodded and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. Xiangjia has indeed grown a lot."
She held her daughter tightly in her arms, leaving only the round back of her head exposed.
Gu Xuan was a little naughty and turned her head in the arms of her mother-in-law.
Except for meeting the Queen Mother during the full moon banquet before, she had never seen her since then and had almost forgotten her appearance.
So the Queen Mother sitting in the upper seat only saw a little head turned in Xie Ziyue's arms. There was a pair of exceptionally clear and lovely eyes on the white and round face. The facial features were exactly the same as those of her mother-in-law, but a little less of Xie Ziyue's. It's cool and a bit childlike.
To be fair, no one can say that the little princess is not good-looking.
And from the clever and showy energy in her body, we know that she will be a very smart little princess in the future.
It's just that the Queen Mother didn't like her, so she just said: "Well, the little princess's eyebrows are more and more similar to yours." This was said to Xie Ziyue.
During the previous full moon, although the princess was similar to her mother and concubine, they were not so similar.
Unexpectedly, they look more and more like each other now.
Roubi is really a brainless person, she only knows how to look at things on the surface, but doesn’t think about things privately. Now when she saw the Queen Mother praising the little princess, she thought she had figured out the Queen Mother's thoughts and deliberately tried to be cunning:
"What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true! The Imperial Concubine is extraordinary in appearance. The little princess is so similar to the Imperial Concubine. It can be seen that she will also be a great beauty in the future!"
After all, he was praising his own daughter, so even though he knew she was from the queen's side, Xie Ziyue gave Roubi a good look.
She just complained in her heart that such a stupid person... was rare.
The smile on the Queen Mother's face faded, and the Queen secretly glared at Roubin. Upon receiving the Queen's sharp gaze, Roubin immediately shrank her neck and did not dare to speak any more.
Gu Xuan also saw the appearance of the Queen Mother at this time. It must be said that all emperors in the past were very lucky. Even though the Queen Mother was over fifty, she could still see the appearance of her youth.
She also saw that the Queen Mother didn't really like her, and felt quite bored, so she buried her head back in her mother's arms.
Xie Ziyue felt helpless when she felt her daughter's restless movements. She fixed the child with her hands to prevent her from moving any further.
However, her movements were very gentle and her expression was full of love. It was obvious at a glance that she loved the little princess very much.
The Queen Mother's eyes flashed slightly at this moment and she said with a smile:
"Xiangjia looks really cute. The Ai family also likes it and feels that this child is destined to him. It is better to let the child come to Shoukang Palace when he is older and be raised by the Ai family himself."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention the concubines present, even the queen was extremely surprised.
Did they hear it correctly? The Queen Mother actually said that she would personally educate the Imperial Concubine’s daughter?
