Queen's scheming

Chapter 80 Mu Hao ([-])

With a trembling voice, An Qingyao greeted the leader Shen Qingyi, "My daughter greets the Empress Empress, Empress Empress is a thousand years old."

"It's okay, don't be afraid, I just invited you here because I wanted to gossip with you." Shen Qingyi noticed An Qingyao's uneasiness, and said softly.But he was a little dissatisfied in his heart. With such a small courage, he just wanted her to come over and have a chat, to say hello, and his voice was trembling.

"Thank you, my lady, for your mercy. I just met Shen Shizi and accidentally learned of my lady's boudoir name, so I realized that I offended my lady. My heart is not at ease. Please forgive my parents, my ignorance." Ann Qingyao thought about it, she went to the palace to pay homage, and met Shen Muhao again, knowing that Shen Qingyi's name would be taboo sooner or later, her name card must have been handed over early, in case she said something wrong all of a sudden, causing anger After becoming the queen, instead of letting Shen Qingyi talk about her name again and implicate her family, it would be better to admit it early.

Shen Qingyi is satisfied now, this girl is very intelligent.She just said a word, and she could understand her thoughts, be filial to her parents, know how to avoid danger, and a child can be taught.

Shen Qingyi said this time out of sincerity and tenderness, "Come on, I'm not that hypocritical person, and I didn't know that I was going to be a queen when I was born. How could it be possible that no one else can use me?" What’s more, women’s names are rarely disclosed to others, and your Luoyang Marquis Mansion has only moved to the capital in the past few years, so you don’t even know.”

"The courtier thanked the empress." An Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief, and sat on a small side of the peony armchair, thinking, this empress is not as aggressive and unreasonable as the world has said.

Shen Qingyi looked at An Qingyao carefully, she wasn't stunning, but she had a handsome appearance and a gentle temper, she sat down obediently with low eyebrows, and there was a kind of quietness and softness in her bones, which made people unconsciously calm down .

"Who else is there in your mansion? I heard from the maid that only your mother entered the palace with you. Don't you have any other brothers and sisters?" Shen Qingyi motioned An Qingyao to drink tea.

An Qingyao didn't dare to be negligent, and replied, "Father and mother are deeply married, and there are no other aunts. Mother has only two elder brothers and me. My elder brother and sister-in-law are working in Shandong. They don't have a will and dare not return to Beijing, so Only the courtiers accompanied their mothers into the palace."

The organization is clear and the population is simple, so it seems really good.Shen Qingyi didn't rush to ask any more questions, and only asked An Qingyao to sip tea quietly.

Tea is the most common jasmine fragrance, and it will never appear in the Ningsu Palace on weekdays, but Shen Qingyi asked Yu He to find it specially, wanting to see An Qingyao's reaction, after all, Shen Muhao will leave Feng Guogong in the future If he is in the government, he is nothing. Who knows if this Miss An can live in poverty.

An Qingyao sipped lightly. The taste of the tea was not even as good as that used by her servants, but she swallowed it calmly.

"How about this tea?" Shen Qingyi asked An Qingyao with a smile.

"In the words of the empress, this tea is really inferior." An Qingyao said truthfully.

"Low-grade? How can there be low-grade tea in my Ningsu Palace?" Shen Qingyi pretended to be angry.

An Qingyao was neither surprised nor afraid. Since the queen is straightforward, she definitely wouldn't like someone to lie to her. It's better to speak straight, "My daughter is just telling the truth, please don't blame me!"

"If it's really inferior, how could you swallow it?" Shen Qingyi pretended to be a little annoyed.

An Qingyao replied neither humble nor overbearing, "One meal and one grain should be considered hard-won. Even low-grade tea leaves are picked and roasted by tea farmers. The ministers must respect the fruits of their labor. Besides, this kind of tea is sold in ordinary people's homes. It's pretty good."

"You seem to know the lives of the common people very well. You are a daughter of a boudoir, how do you know this?" Shen Qingyi waved her hand lightly, and immediately a little palace lady replaced An Qingyao with a new teacup.

"Father often takes mother and courtiers to give alms in the market, so he knows the suffering of the people." An Qingyao took a sip of tea lightly, the top-grade Yuqian Longjing, it seems that the empress is trying to test herself.

Shen Qingyi caressed the lotus pattern on the celadon-glazed teacup, and said in a warm voice, "The Marquis of Luoyang has a heart. Nowadays, there are very few people like your father, who often remembers bitterness and sweetness. He is a good official who can care about the suffering of the people. My palace I remember a saying that says, when an official doesn’t let the people make decisions, it’s better to go home and sell sweet potatoes. If there are so many people like this, the emperor won’t have to work hard every day.”

"The queen's empress praised her absurdly, and my servant thanked the empress on behalf of my father." An Qingyao blessed her body with a warm smile on her face.

"Don't be too cautious. I also heard Mu Hao talking about you, so I wanted to meet him. That kid Mu Hao is very smart in front of others. When he saw you, his tongue seemed to be tied. I won't say anymore, I hurriedly called you into the palace because I was afraid that he would be rude to you, didn't Mu Hao scare you just now?" Shen Qingyi didn't mind confronting her, but she wanted to see An Qing Will Yao treat Shen Muhao differently just because she is her younger brother?

"Shizi Shen must be a bit insincere." One sentence is enough to explain everything, not mentioning whether Mu Hao has offended her, nor his own attitude, it wipes everything out.

Shen Qingyi smiled slightly, she likes to deal with intelligent people, "I feel that I am very close to you, and would like to invite you to live in Ningsu Palace for a month, I wonder if you would like it?"

"This..." An Qingyao hesitated a little. The empress's intention was obviously to create opportunities for herself and Shen Muhao, but she really didn't know how to evaluate Shen Muhao.

Shen Qingyi couldn't allow An Qingyao to have a chance to repent, "I will send someone to tell your mother, don't worry, that kid Mu Hao can't run to this palace every day without his will, you don't want to see him I don’t need to see you anymore, I only invite you to stay until February [-], it’s up to you to decide whether to stay or not, I will never force you, how about it?”

For the sake of Shen Qingyi's words, An Qingyao wanted to say no, but it was impossible, "I will obey the Queen's order."

Yu He took An Qingyao to the side hall to rest, and while tidying up the teacups, Yu Lian wondered, "Madam, why are you staying at Ningsu Palace? We have never had any guests in our palace? Do you think Miss An is here today?" One is pretending?"

"It's hard to say. This An Qingyao is very smart. I am worried that she will be misled by her cleverness. What if she is just pretending to show me? By February, the matter of Mu Hao will be settled. , what does she mean when the time comes?" Shen Qingyi took a sip of her tea and said softly.

The most important thing now is to get Duke Feng to kick Mu Hao out, and Duke Feng's mansion has to make good arrangements.

(End of this chapter)