Part 1: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter 4: Trip to Li Country
Chapter 291 Harem (2)
Yue Qing looked at her: "Is it weird? Many children in our villa have the same surname as their mother. My brother and I also have the same surname as our mother."
Concubine Qin said: "This is strange. Aren't you from Li country? How can you decide your surname according to the regulations of the villa?"
The queen reprimanded: "Qin Guifei, how can you be allowed to lecture here in front of the queen mother?"
Concubine Qin said aggrievedly: "Sister Queen, I just asked out of curiosity and didn't mean anything else. Ancestor..."
The Queen Mother said: "Okay, okay, put away your petty thoughts. Didn't the emperor's imperial edict just yesterday clearly stated that Yuqing does not understand the rules of Li country? You are still deliberately mentioning this here. No one is allowed to do so today. Don’t mention any more rules.”
Concubine Qin said yes honestly. He looked weak and angry, as if he had been hit by something.
So should all the concubines.
The Queen Mother then said to Yuqing: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Yuqing, grandma, I am studying the rare thing you gave me. Quickly introduce to me, how does this work?"
Yue Qing looked at the simple music box on the table, it was the one in the Treasure Building.
"Grandma, this is a music box. There are some tricks inside it. You see, if you put this small ball down from here, the small ball will automatically hit various musical instruments behind it along the track and make different sounds. Look, like Like this." After saying that, Yue Qing showed her how to do it.
The Queen Mother was surprised and said: "It's really novel. It turns out this is how it is played. Shunxi, do you remember it?"
Eunuch Hou said: "My ancestors have remembered it."
Yue Qing continued: "Grandma, you see there is another function inside this. If you press this button, some mechanisms in this box will also move. The sound they make is different from the impact of the ball. It is very nice. You press Go down and try.”
The Queen Mother pressed it.
The mechanism in the music box started moving, emitting crisp music.
"Oh, it's true. Look, the little guy here can still move. Is he dancing?"
"Yes, these little people are dancing to the music. They look good."
The Queen Mother nodded repeatedly.
The emperor also looked at it seriously: "Mother, this is really a rare thing. Even my concubines are envious of it."
The Queen Mother said quickly: "Go, go, Yuqing only gave me this one, don't worry about it anymore, Yuqing is the kid who has the best intentions."
Yue Qing said: "Grandma, I picked this specially for you. I thought you would like it."
"I like it. Grandma likes it very much. Now there is another funny thing. It is much better than those birds and warblers."
Yue Qing pouted and said, "I didn't want to see him off at Fei Luan Hall just now. I originally planned to go back."
Eunuch Hou coughed again.
The Queen Mother asked: "There is no reason to take back the things that were sent out. You can't take them back."
Yue Qing said: "I originally wanted to go back, but I was so angry just now. Grandma, you don't know what they said about my mother. I was so angry that I wanted to take back all the things I gave to the palace. However, Now that I see grandma so happy, I’m not angry anymore.”
The Queen Mother said: "Don't be angry. Most of them are old stubborns. Generally speaking, they are all for the good of Li country. How can we women know this? Just listen to it. If you take it to your heart, don't be angry. ."
Yue Qing nodded, "Well, that's the truth, but you can't let me suffer. I have to find a way to get it back later, grandma, don't you think so."
The Queen Mother did not persuade her, but said to the Queen next to her: "Look at this child, he is still unforgiving."
The queen smiled and nodded.
The Queen Mother then said: "Okay, you have asked me, and I have met with you. Just go and do whatever you need to do, and don't bother me here. It's fine here, as long as the Queen is with you. Everyone, go back."
After hearing this, all the concubines stood up, bowed and left, and left soon.
The Queen Mother said: "It's finally clear. When there are so many people, I feel dizzy."
The queen said: "Not to mention the mother, even the sons and ministers sometimes can't stand it."
The Queen Mother said: "Fortunately, you are here to manage the harem in an orderly manner. This makes the Ai family and the emperor feel at ease a lot."
The queen smiled and said: "Mother, these are what sons and ministers should do. No married woman should take care of these things for her husband's family."
Yue Qing was listening, but couldn't get a word in. I really don't know why she was called here. Isn't it because he wanted to popularize some women's virtues in her?
Just as she was thinking about it, the Queen Mother turned her head and looked at her. He smiled and grabbed her hand: "Yes, girls have to get married when they grow up. Yuqing is not young this year, right? How old is she?"
Yue Qing thought for a while: "I think she is 14 years old."
The Queen smiled and said: "Look at how nervous this kid is, why does he still look like he's there?"
Yue Qing thought to herself: It's my body again, I don't care how old she is.
"Well, we have a saying in our villa that we are under the age of 14 or 15. I don't quite understand."
The Queen Mother was surprised: "There is still such a saying."
Cai'er stood nearby and thought to herself: Not really.
Yue Qing nodded.
The Queen Mother said, "At the age of 14, it's time to talk about marriage. I heard that I haven't been betrothed yet."
Yue Qing laughed twice and said, "The elders have already made arrangements."
The Queen Mother was confused: "Elders?"
"Yes. The grandpas and grandmas in the villa are as old as you."
The Queen Mother said angrily: "How can we listen to our grandparents for this matter of marriage? It must not go through the orders of our parents."
Cai'er made a secret note in her heart.
The Queen asked: "Do you have someone you are committed to?"
Yue Qing blinked and said, "Probably not. Queen, how old am I? It's still early. Besides, the people I meet now are all very old, or otherwise they are particularly unlikable. Where can I go? Do you want to make a promise?"
The queen was amused by her words, "Look at you kid, you have very high standards. What kind of person can you like?"
Yue Qing shook her head: "I don't know, I don't like her now anyway."
The Queen said: "I also have a son who is not much older than you. I wonder if he has seen him today?"
"Who is it?"
"That's the prince. Didn't we go to Feiluan Palace together today?"
"Oh. I saw it. I just took a look and forgot what it looked like."
Some of the people around had their faces trembling.
The Queen wasn't angry either, "You just met each other, you'll get to know each other after seeing each other a few times."
Yue Qing thought to herself, didn't I just say that I don't like older people, so the prince must be about ten years older than Chang Yuqing.
"Oh, let's talk if he has time."
The fourth prince stood beside him and remained silent as usual.
The Queen Mother continued: "The Queen is right. There are many outstanding princes in this palace. Yuqing will have to move around with them more in the future."
Yue Qing didn't answer.
The Queen Mother pointed at the fourth prince and said: "This fourth prince is restless and often does not follow the rules. It would be better for you to stay less with him in the future. Don't let him lead you astray."
The fourth prince was no longer willing: "Grandma Huang, my grandson doesn't want to hear this. He has received an order from his father to play with sister Yuqing more in the future. If you let sister Yuqing let you in, I feel in my heart, don’t you dare to associate with me in the future?”
The Empress Dowager said: "You are such a skinny monkey, you only know how to play, and you don't know how to learn from your royal brothers. You have been scolded in front of your father for this playful temperament, and you still don't have a long memory."
The fourth prince said indifferently: "Anyway, I'm used to hearing this. My father has long known that I can't hold myself up against the wall. Recently, I haven't been so diligent in scolding me. And this time, my father specially called me there, saying that Sister Yuqing also has a fun-loving temperament, so my useless son can be considered to be of some use."
The queen smiled and scolded: "Look at your temper, if your mother and concubine saw it, I don't know how sad it would be."
The fourth prince said: "Mother, have you ever seen my mother-in-law take care of me? She doesn't care whether I can make progress or not."
The Queen Mother said: "Okay, since Yu Qing is here today, I won't mention these things."
The queen responded yes.
Yue Qing was suspicious in her heart. Then she saw that the fourth prince was not angry at all when the Queen Mother said this about her mother. She was a little curious about who she was.
Just as she was thinking about it, the Queen Mother took her hand again and said, "I like this child Yuqing. Is Yuqing willing to stay with grandma in the palace for a few more days?"
Cai'er frowned and glanced at Qi Jiao. Seeing that he had no reaction, she calmed down and asked what Yue Qing meant.
The queen also looked over.
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Yue Qing thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, I have just arrived in Li Country a few days ago and haven't started playing yet. Although your palace is very big and beautiful, it is not fun. But today I Since I'm already here, I can stay with you for a while longer. How about this, I'll accompany you around the palace."
The Queen Mother said: "You child, my old bones cannot withstand the torment. I see, it's not that you want to accompany me around, but you want me to take you around."
"Stay with each other. I heard that the Queen Mother is the most powerful person in the harem. Even the emperor is afraid of her. With you here, I can definitely go anywhere. Right?"
Yue Qing asked happily.
