rich concubine

Chapter 418: Bitter in the mouth, sweet in the aftertaste

The palace is a familiar yet strange place.

Meng Simin did not grow up in this place since she was a child, but she had learned all about the conspiracy and calculations in this place.

She has lived in a place with abundant talents and beautiful scenery since she was a child. With the Meng family, Jiang family and Qin family, the combined power of the three families broke the rules of the world and became the ruler of the world. She also grew up. After growing up, she came to the capital and became the eldest princess of Dameng.

Unlike those wealthy aristocrats who have accumulated wealth from generation to generation, she, the eldest princess, had a vacant title. Without the rise of the Meng family, she, Meng Simin, would not be where she is today.

She remembered that she married Jiang Yimin, who had already been crowned Prince of Peace, within two years of moving into the palace. What was her mood at that time when she got married?I can’t remember clearly.

Wei remembered that these years in the palace had transformed her from the aloof eldest princess into an ordinary woman who could no longer be ordinary.

Aunt Xi said that a woman born into the royal family is born noble and should never lower her head no matter where she goes. She is the first eldest princess of Dameng and a role model for all princesses...

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None of them were extremely extravagant people. Even if the Meng people became emperor, they would not be extravagant. The Empress Dowager's Cining Palace was still grand and graceful, but it had a Buddhist spirit.

Since her son fought bloody battles to become the Supreme Being, the Queen Mother took over the Cining Palace and built the palace into a Buddhist chanting hall.

When Meng Simin came, Miss Han was guarding the door. She knew that the Queen Mother was the only one in the palace at this time, and most likely she was worshiping the Bodhisattva and reciting Buddhist scriptures, because in the past, only when she worshiped the Bodhisattva and prayed to the Buddha devoutly, Han would be The female officer also came out.

Miss Han saw her at a glance and hurriedly came forward and said, "I have seen the eldest princess."

The person who has been with the Queen Mother for the longest time is the Han female official in front of her. No matter how noble the eldest princess is, she still has to give her some respect. Meng Simin curled her lips and smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I came to visit the Queen today. I don't know what this means." Will it be convenient?"

Miss Han smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's inconvenient for others to come, but it couldn't be more convenient for you, Your Highness. The Queen Mother has been waiting for you for a long time."

What an honor it is to be missed by the Queen Mother, but Meng Simin is not happy about it. She knows that what is waiting for her is probably not the long-lost longing...

Hualiu stayed outside, and Meng Simin went in alone. After passing through a lobby, she saw the Queen Mother kneeling on the futon in the small inner room, with her hands clasped together, her back pious.

Meng Simin did not disturb her, but quietly walked into the small room, took off a pair of shoes, walked in, knelt on her futon a little later, followed her example, closed her eyes slightly, clasped her hands, and muttered something. …

The Queen Mother was most afraid of being disturbed when she was worshiping the Buddha, and Meng Simin had not thought of what to say. It was best to be quiet at this time.

Cining Palace has always been a magical place. Every time I come here, my heart becomes inexplicably quiet, which is different from the silence in Ronghuayuan.

Here, once people are calm, they will feel a sense of selflessness.

The Queen Mother said this herself, but Meng Simin has never felt it before. Maybe her heart will calm down, but she cannot achieve the state of selflessness and selflessness.

I don't know how much time passed, but her delicate knees began to be unable to withstand the pressure. Meng Simin slowly opened her eyes and saw that the Queen Mother had gone out at some point. She took two deep breaths, bowed twice, and said After finishing, she calmly exited the small room and put on her shoes. She knew where to go to find the Queen Mother without anyone's guidance.

After walking through a short corridor and arriving at "Lai Qiu", Meng Simin paused at the door and looked up at the word "Lai Qiu" written by the Queen Mother. She was slightly dazed, but in just a moment, she gathered her emotions and left. Got in.

The Queen Mother is washing her hands and making tea. Although she is a Queen Mother, she really likes to do these things with her own hands. She calls this "leisure and elegance".Seeing her coming, the Queen Mother smiled kindly and without saying a word, she just pointed to the empty seat opposite and motioned for her to sit down.

They are not just the queen mother and the eldest princess. In the early years, they were used to living a leisurely and orderly life among the people. It is difficult for them to put up airs and do things in front of the family. The Meng family is still friendly in family affairs.

Meng Simin walked over and looked at her method of making tea, and was stunned for a moment.

Tea-making is taught in the same way, but everyone has her own habits. Generally speaking, whoever you follow is very likely to learn her habits, and the Queen Mother's habits are exactly the same as that person's.

Meng Simin's expression was indifferent, but she could feel her heart that was never at peace and started beating again.

The Queen Mother poured the brewed tea into the tea cup, handed it to her, and said in a gentle tone: "How is the Queen Mother's brew today?"

Meng Simin picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It was bitter in the mouth but sweet in the aftertaste. She said: "It's very bitter, but also very sweet."

The Queen Mother nodded and took a sip herself. Compared to Meng Simin's embarrassment, she was much calmer, with a peaceful look on her face. She said she was enjoying tea without any distracting thoughts.

"Bitter in the mouth, sweet in the aftertaste... Min'er, what do you think this looks like?"

Meng Simin was slightly stunned, not quite understanding what she meant. The Queen Mother said bluntly: "Does this look like life? It looks like your life."

With just such a sentence, Meng Simin understood the meaning of her words.

At the beginning, she was probably the only one who was sensitive to her feelings for Jiang Yimin, but at that time, he was already engaged to Zhang Lanqiu, and their relationship was very good...

During that time, her life was indeed miserable, and she struggled with contradictions and pain every day. However, her father and brother both worked hard for the family business, and no one paid attention to her thoughts. Only the Queen Mother, only her mother...

Meng Simin still remembered that when Jiang Yimin and Zhang Lanqiu got married, the Queen Mother asked her if she could let go. She said yes. Upon hearing the answer, the Queen Mother just smiled and said nothing.

Later, when she became the eldest princess, and Zhang Lanqiu was no longer around, the Queen Mother asked her again if she wanted to... After only hesitating for a second or two, she made a life-changing decision.

Meng Simin occasionally wonders, if she had not hesitated for a second or two, if the answer she gave was "no", would it be different now?
But after all, she is unwilling to give up. How can she be willing to let go of a man who has loved her for so many years?The opportunity is right at your fingertips, how can you bear to see it go away?
She thought that sweetness came after the bitterness, and it lasted for a while, but she didn't know who took it away, so that she would never taste sweetness again in the days to come.

In the eyes of the Queen Mother, it was sweet for her to marry Jiang Yimin as she wished, but what about life?Life is still boring.

Meng Simin smiled faintly, put down the teacup, and said, "That's what mother said."

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