But they couldn't tell lies. Looking at the old woman sitting there, she was dressed in rich clothes. She must be from a big family.
"Never...never."
When the key question came up, Mrs. Fu fell silent. Jingxia then spoke, but it was not to Wang Nan or Liu Yun.
She said to Wang Zhi who was standing behind the two of them: "Please, Miss Wang Zhi, please raise your head and let me have a look."
Wang Zhi raised his head obediently. He looked pretty good. Jingxia nodded with satisfaction.
"The Queen Mother asked this servant to ask if she would be willing to send Miss Wang Zhi into the palace?"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Shun and Liu Yun felt as if they were being burned by fire. They felt that the chair under them had been replaced by a brazier, and they wanted to get up and leave immediately.
Jingxia naturally saw it and said with relief: "It's okay if you don't want to. Your Majesty is kind-hearted and won't blame you."
Hearing this, the couple breathed a sigh of relief and were about to refuse when their daughter behind them spoke first, "I am willing to enter the palace."
"Gardenia!" Liu Yun scolded angrily, but felt regretful after speaking out. She turned around and apologized to Jingxia, "Gardenia is still young, so she doesn't mean what she says."
Wang Zhi did not agree with her wish, "Mom, my daughter is not joking."
At the palace banquet the year before last, Wang Zhi was fortunate enough to be selected by his direct lineage and brought a piece of her into the palace.
When the emperor entered the palace, she fell at the end of the crowd. When no one was paying attention, she quietly raised her head and glanced at the nominal cousin.
Just that one look made her lose her soul.
I originally thought that the emperor was approaching his 30th year, and he worked hard for state affairs every day. Not to mention the vicissitudes of life, at least he could make people open their mouths or praise his appearance. I never thought that his appearance was as good as his ability to govern the country.
That was the most unforgettable man Wang Zhi had ever seen in her boudoir.
Now that he had the opportunity to enter the palace and be with the person he missed day and night, how could Wang Zhi let it go.
For a while, the two were in a stalemate.
The direct relatives were watching from the sidelines, and they were too lazy to participate in other people's household affairs. Whether Wang Zhi entered the palace or not had nothing to do with them.
Wang Nan looked at the situation and thought for a long time. Just as he was about to sigh, he saw Jingxia sitting upright from the corner of his eye and swallowed it back. He said: "Since Gardenia is willing, let her enter the palace."
Liu Yun heard the sound and grabbed Wang Nan's arm, feeling angry and sad at the same time. She only had a daughter named Zhi'er, and her future in the palace was extremely dangerous. How could she feel at ease?
Wang Nan shook his head slightly at her, and used force to open her hands one by one.
"Mommy, you can go back and talk to the Queen Mother, but Zhi'er is impulsive. When she gets to the palace, she hopes that the Queen Mother will take more care of her."
"This is natural, but the empress personally issued the decree to invite Miss Zhier to the palace."
Jingxia got the right word, thinking about the Queen Mother in her heart, and eager to return to the palace. She got up and said goodbye to Duke Cheng'en, stepped on the carriage and left. Seeing this, her direct relatives also left, leaving Wang Nan's family squirming. , and when I returned to my room, I was in a panic again.
Before Liu Yun could speak, Wang Nan took the lead and shouted: "Kneel down!"
Wang Zhi knelt on the ground obediently, but showed no intention of repenting, "Dad, my daughter has indeed lost her daughter's dignity just now, but it was also for the good of our family."
Wang Shun narrowed his eyes and asked, "Tell me, why is it just for the good of our family?"
"We are able to live in the mansion thanks to the kindness of our uncle, but he obviously doesn't like us. He is afraid that he regards us as blood-sucking insects. To be disrespectful, the uncle is old. If he passes away, who will Can you still accommodate our sideline?"
"If I can gain a place in the palace by entering the palace, at least my parents won't have to worry about it at home."
After saying these words, even Liu Yun, who was furious, calmed down and thought.
The two couples thought about it and realized that this could be done, but stabilizing their position was one thing, and sending their daughter into the wolf's den was another matter. Now the deal was done, and even if they didn't want to, there was nothing they could do.
Leaving aside the matters at Chengen's Mansion for the time being, Ning Yuzhen in the palace had her lunch and saw that the sun was shining brightly outside. She took Qilan to the Imperial Garden for a walk to eat, and by the way, she took some fresh snow to make tea.
It was a rare opportunity for the master and servant to talk together, so they walked towards the imperial garden while chatting.
As the two chatted, they inevitably talked about home.
Ning Yuzhen sighed softly, "I don't know how my parents are doing, whether they are healthy, whether my brother has been affected by his studies, whether my sister-in-law is in a good mood, whether my nephew's legs have a chance to go to the ground, Deng... "Knowing that she had made a mistake, Ning Yuzhen immediately shut her mouth.
Qilan's eyes flashed brightly, and she comforted her: "You don't have to worry, young master. My lady has done good deeds throughout her life, and the young master will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties."
"Hey, I hope." Ning Yuzhen sighed again, "I think the letter I sent home before entering the palace should be delivered soon. I'm afraid that by then, my parents will be scolded and heartbroken."
As he talked, he arrived at the imperial garden.
The winter sun shines warmly on you. It snowed heavily in the capital last night. The plum garden in the imperial garden was covered with snow. The eunuchs and maids were busy sweeping away the snow.
When Ning Yuzhen saw that the snow on the flowers had not yet melted, she quickly asked Qilan to take out the jar and use a small brush to carefully sweep the snow into the jar.
After filling the jar, he put it away.
Just as she was about to leave, she saw a woman in gorgeous clothes coming towards her. Ning Yuzhen took a closer look and saw that it was Liang Bin.
"I have met Concubine Liang."
"Get up." Concubine Liang glanced at her sideways and raised her hand to brush the emerald begonia pattern in her hair. Her movements seemed to show off, "I haven't seen Ning Changzai for a long time. Why are you in the mood to go out for a walk today?" ?”
Ning Yuzhen said truthfully: "I saw that the weather was nice today, so I thought of coming to the imperial garden to collect some snow water and go back to make tea."
Concubine Liang stared at Ning Yuzhen's face, feeling very unhappy. The emperor had never summoned her again in the past few days. If Ji had not promised that her father had contributed to disaster relief, the emperor would have summoned Ning Chang again. Wouldn't this be true? Did everything she prepared go to waste?
This morning, she heard from someone below that the emperor had rewarded her with a whole box of pearls, and she almost bit her silver teeth into pieces. No, when she went out in the afternoon, she specially tied the hairpin that the emperor rewarded her with, even if it was just this one.
"I would rather be in a good mood, and if I have time to think about this, I would rather think about how to win over the emperor. The current situation does not mean that it will always be the same."
Listening to Liang Bin's sour words, Ning Yuzhen felt as if a jar of vinegar had been spilled. There was such a strong smell of vinegar.
She smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, Madam Liang, for the advice. I will keep it in mind."
The painless answer made Liang Bin feel like she had been punched on cotton. She narrowed her eyes, flicked her sleeves, and left with the person.
Ning Yuzhen was dissatisfied, and she and Qilan turned around and left the imperial garden.
The master and the servant were heading towards the Yihe Xuan. As they were talking, they caught a glimpse of someone standing in the corner of the wall.
