Abandoned Concubine's Promotion

Chapter 233
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Emperor Jing will lead all the civil and military officials to worship at the ancestral temple, and the empress who is the official wife will also go with him.

When Su Qingyan woke up, Emperor Jing had already left. After all, there was a lot to prepare, so there was no way to wait for Su Qingyan to get up together.

"Master, are you awake?" Hearing the voice, Zitan and Zixuan walked in from the outer room, and Zitan came to the bed and helped Su Qingyan up from the bed.

"How long has the emperor been away?" Knowing about the sacrifice, Su Qingyan understood that Emperor Jing would get up early, she looked at Zitan and asked.

"It's been almost an hour since you left, and the emperor told you to rest well." Emperor Jing woke up very early, so as not to wake up Su Qingyan, his movements were always gentle.

"Understood, let's change." Nodding, Su Qingyan stood up, washed and changed, and then sat in front of the dressing table.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, so Su Qingyan changed her usual attire and dressed up extra festively. After packing up, she held Zitan's hand and went to the outside room for dinner.

"Yesterday, the Empress Dowager asked my brother to bring Jiang Yan into the palace. I wonder if I will have a chance to meet her?" Su Qingyan couldn't help thinking about what happened yesterday while eating breakfast.

"If there is a chance, the master must be able to see it." Jin Nanny smiled and responded to Su Qingyan's words. After listening to her, Su Qingyan nodded, thinking about Jiang Yan's appearance in her heart .

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"Report to the Empress Dowager, General Su is here." Near noon, Su Qinghan brought Jiang Yan to the Shoukang Palace, and Nanny Lu entered the hall, reporting back to the Empress Dowager.

"General Su, please come in." Responding, the queen mother sat on the soft step, watched Su Qinghan bring Jiang Yan into the palace, and saluted her together.

"Get up." Waving her hands, the Queen Mother looked at Jiang Yan, sizing up her clothes and appearance.

Because of going into the palace, the Jiang family specially prepared a new suit for Jiang Yan. Although the material was not comparable to that of the nobles in Beijing, the clothes were generous and clean.

Jiang Yan's appearance was not the best, but she was very comfortable to look at. She stood in the hall with a very respectful attitude, without a trace of embarrassment.

Seeing Jiang Yan like this, the Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction, "Sit down, Nanny Lu, and serve tea."

After thanking them, Su Qinghan and Jiang Yan sat down respectively, and Nanny Lu led the people and put the refreshments beside them.

"General Su is twenty this year, right?" After the two sat down, the Queen Mother looked at Su Qinghan and asked with concern.

"If you go back to the Empress Dowager, it's the end of the new year, and the general will be twenty-one." Standing up, Su Qinghan saluted the Empress Dowager, and replied respectfully.

"Look at the memory of the Ai family. Today is the first day of the new year, but it has not been a year. How old is the girl from the Jiang family?" After waving at Su Qinghan, the queen mother looked at Jiang Yan.

"Report to the Queen Mother, Minnen is seventeen this year." It is impossible to say that she is not nervous at all, but Jiang Yan tried her best to relax herself, so as not to be rude in front of the Queen Mother.

"Seventeen is a good age. Why haven't you gotten married?" Generally speaking, when a girl reaches the age of 15, she will get married. Married, although not an old girl, is almost the same.

"Returning to the Queen Mother, Minnv's father passed away a few years ago, and Minnv kept her father's filial piety, so she never got married." Respectfully answered the Queen Mother's words, Jiang Yan's attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, making the Queen Mother nod secretly in her heart.

"So that's how it is. You are a filial child. Sit down. You two don't have to be so formal." Seeing that the two always stood up when they answered, the Empress Dowager smiled and said with a very kind attitude.

"It's already noon, how about the two of you stay in Shoukang Palace and have lunch with the old lady of Ai's family?" After talking with the two, the Queen Mother estimated the time and said to them.

The queen mother invited them, and the two naturally agreed. Seeing that they agreed, the queen mother ordered Mother Lu to inform the small kitchen to prepare.

"Speaking of which, for so many years, the Ai family's biggest regret is that there is only one child, the emperor. They always wanted a daughter, but they never got it. Looking at your child today, it's a good match for my eyes."

Looking at Jiang Yan, the queen mother smiled and said, Jiang Yan was a little surprised, she turned her head to look at Su Qinghan, seeing that he was also confused, she turned her gaze away, and looked at the queen mother with some embarrassment.

"Don't be nervous. What the Ai family said is a good thing. The Ai family asked you, would you be willing to be a foster daughter for the Ai family?" Logically speaking, Jiang Yan's identity is not qualified to meet the queen mother at all, but after yesterday's Regarding the matter, the Queen Mother felt that it was time to comfort the Su family.

Su Qinghan is a foreign general, the queen mother can't decide his affairs, but the queen mother can give some favors to those he favors.

After hearing what the queen mother said, Jiang Yan was even more surprised, but she knew very well that it was a very honorable thing to be a foster daughter to the queen mother.

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your appreciation. The daughter of the people is very willing." Jiang Yan hurriedly stood up and knelt on the ground. Jiang Yan's tone was filled with joy. Whoever it was, would be very happy when encountering such a thing.

"Since that's the case, then it's settled. After the Ai family talks to the emperor, I will make you a princess." Seeing Jiang Yan's answer, the queen mother smiled and said.

Suddenly such a good thing happened to her, Jiang Yan was very happy. Before that, she was always worried that her status was not worthy of Su Qinghan, and she would cause Su Qinghan to be laughed at in the future.

Now, the Empress Dowager is willing to accept her as a righteous daughter, no matter whether she is appointed to do something or not, this is an honor, and others can no longer use their status to make fun of the two of them.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan turned her head to look at Su Qinghan, seeing him smiling at her, she couldn't help but blush.

"Get up quickly, it can be considered that Ai's family is destined for you, Nanny Lu, go and take out the things." Since she is recognized as a righteous daughter, it is natural to prepare some gifts, the Queen Mother looked at Nanny Lu and ordered.

In response, Nanny Lu walked towards the inner hall, and after a while, she came out with a tray in her hand.

On the tray was a set of gold masks inlaid with precious stones, which looked very precious.

"This set of hair mask is the dowry of the Ai family, and now it is given to you as a gift. When you get married, the Ai family will prepare a dowry for you." He motioned to Mother Lu to send the golden head face to Jiang Yan, The queen mother smiled and said.

"Thank you Queen Mother." Quickly kowtowed to the Queen Mother. Although Jiang Yan had never touched anything that was too valuable, she also knew that the set of masks that the Queen Mother gave her was an excellent thing.

"After the Ai family has told the emperor, you will come into the palace to serve tea to the Ai family. Then you will change your mind." Smiling and waving her hand, the Queen Mother motioned for Nanny Lu to help Jiang Yan up. Girl, the Queen Mother is still very satisfied.

　it's raining a lot

　　
　
(End of this chapter)