Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 471 The Crown Princess is Weak and Can't Serve Others
Zhao Xi thought to himself, feeling that the emperor seemed gentle and plain, but deep down he was extremely humane.

I also feel regretful, if the empress hadn't passed away early, she should sit here with the emperor at this time to accept the New Year greetings from the officials, what kind of loving and harmonious situation would it be?
She was a little melancholy on this side, but the wives on the other side were very happy.

Mrs. Qiao pointed to a double-petaled camellia and said with a smile, "I'll just wear this, as it happens that our Yunqian also likes it."

"Yes." The maid took the flower branch and gently inserted it on the left side of her hair.

Elegant and elegant, not flattering but not vulgar, it really is Qiao Yunqian's favorite style.

Mrs. Cui picked out a delicate pink peony, put it on the official hat for Cui Yan herself, and took the same one as a hairpin for herself. Satisfaction: "How do you look? Does it fit?"

Cui Yan coughed, and unnaturally lifted the official hat: "Madam chose, of course it is suitable."

The emperor above couldn't help laughing, he pointed at the two of them and said with a smile: "Cui Qing's family is very good with this pink color!"

Zhao Xiwei picked a sprig of red plums.

Although Li Xuanye likes to be creepy when he is with her, he is actually not a ostentatious personality.

She frowned and thought for a while, then picked off a few small plum blossoms, then took a red silk ribbon, tied a sorrel knot three or two times, and then fixed the plum blossoms on it, forming a ribbon plum blossom.

She stood up and said with a smile, "I'll make hairpins for Your Highness."

The red plum blossoms are wrapped in red knots, beautiful and novel.

Li Xuanye smiled, stretched out his left hand, and said, "Then tie it on your hand!"

The officials seized the opportunity and began to flatter: "The prince and the princess are really harmonious, and the husband sings and the wife follows!"

I don't know if there is someone who doesn't know how to be interesting, so he said it smoothly: "Yes, yes, the queen also personally hairpin flowers for His Majesty back then!"

The emperor's expression darkened, and the queen mother coughed heavily.

Everyone immediately fell silent.

The air was quiet for a moment, and the Empress Dowager said again in a neutral tone: "Crown Princess, please come and make hairpins for Ai's family."

Zhao Xi was stunned for a moment.

Looking up, he saw two maids in the palace kneeling beside the Empress Dowager holding trays.

Two red peonies, the size of a bowl, lay quietly on the tray, waiting for her to put them on the hairpin for the Empress Dowager.

Serving the Empress Dowager's hairpin is a rule for concubines.

Logically, as a princess, she should take the initiative to do these things.

It's just that Zhao Xiwei didn't want to.

The Queen Mother has always regarded her as a thorn in her flesh, wishing to get rid of it as soon as possible, why should she bow her knees to please her?

But now that she is suddenly called to serve by her name, it is hard not to let people think too much.

Zhao Xi hesitated for a moment, and the queen mother was a little displeased: "Could it be that the princess is so sick that she can't even hold flowers."

Saying this on the first day of the new year is full of malice.

Li Xuanye raised his eyebrows, glanced at the concubine opposite, and said calmly: "The imperial grandmother wants hairpin flowers, so you can call the two empresses, Xian and Ming, to come closer."

Concubine Xian and Concubine Ming who were named were shocked.

It is false for the Queen Mother to name the Crown Princess to serve her, but it is true to make things difficult for the Crown Princess. At this moment, the Crown Prince asked the two of them to come out. Doesn’t this mean that they are going to be scapegoats?
It was better to play dead than to be dead, so both of them lowered their heads and concentrated on playing with their fingernails.

"What does the crown prince mean?" The queen mother sat upright, her eyes cold and cold: "In the Spring Festival, Ai's family is her mother-in-law. As a granddaughter-in-law, what's wrong with serving her mother-in-law?"

Seeing the atmosphere froze, Zhao Xiwei's heart skipped a beat.

At this time, it is not a good time to turn against the Queen Mother.

After all, the queen mother still has real power in her hands, so head-on confrontation is definitely not enough.

His figure moved slightly, but before he could move, his fingers had already been pinched.

Li Xuanye protected her by his side, looked at the Queen Mother, and said in a calm tone, "The Crown Princess is weak and cannot serve anyone."

"You!" The Empress Dowager grabbed the palm of her hand and pressed it hard on the armrest of the throne.

Over the years, she has received countless congratulations from the officials, but she has never been provoked to the bottom line again and again like today.

It was obvious that the prince was against her. Everyone knew that he never gave her face, and she also chose to turn a blind eye to the overall situation.

And now, for a little girl, she was so embarrassed!
She hasn't killed people for a long time, did the prince misunderstand something?
The air is so quiet that you can hear a needle drop.

The emperor laughed aloud, and hurriedly persuaded: "Queen mother, calm down, the prince has such a personality, don't be as knowledgeable as him, it's all because of the son's fault."

While speaking, he glared at Cao De.

Cao De hurried over in two steps, took the tray from the hand of the palace maid, and knelt obediently in front of the queen mother.

The queen mother sneered: "Emperor, you don't have to be so perfunctory. The queen couldn't serve her back then, and now the princess can't serve her either. After all, it's me, the old lady, who is unlucky!"

The tone was abrupt and blunt: "If you feel that the Ai family is an eyesore, the Ai family will hand over the tiger talisman military power tomorrow, and find a clean nunnery to go there by yourself!"

"Mother——" the emperor's face changed, and he hurriedly said: "Military and state affairs are no joke, so please don't speak angry words!"

It's not that he overreacted, but because the generals on the border are the Queen Mother's confidantes, and they only listen to the Queen Mother's orders.

The queen mother handed over the tiger talisman with one hand, of course it was a good thing she wished for, but at the same time she handed over the military power and lived in the nunnery at the same time, wouldn't that mean the army's morale was in turmoil, and he naturally wouldn't allow such a thing that was not worth the loss!
"Queen!" The emperor was able to sit on the throne safely and soundly for decades under the oppression of the queen mother, not only because of his kind heart, not only his soft posture, but also his agility to respond to all changes.

He chuckled, and persuaded in a soft voice: "The queen mother wants her granddaughter-in-law to take care of her. What's the problem? The prince was afraid that the princess's health would be bad, so he made such contradictory remarks in a hurry. He has been like this since he was a child." Personality, mother, you didn't know it until the first day!"

"Don't blame the Crown Princess, although this child is young, but my son looks very polite and filial..." After speaking, he looked at Zhao Xiwei with a smile and elongated his tone: "Prince Princess, what do you think? "

The emperor lost his face, and Zhao Xiwei didn't want to continue the stalemate.

The empress dowager held the military power and acted in the way of the royal family, regardless of the turmoil in the government and the people...

In the blink of an eye, she has quickly sorted out the stakes.

Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and dragging the whole court into the water for a momentary grievance will not do her or Li Xuanye any good.

"Your Majesty is right." Thinking of this, Zhao Xiwei hurriedly responded to the emperor's words, and said softly, "Serving the Empress Dowager is the duty of a son, since the Empress Dowager has a passion for hairpins, how can I not do my best? "

While speaking, he held Li Xuanye's hand and winked.

(End of this chapter)