Lady Changning

Chapter 17 Entering the Palace (2)

Until he arrived in Miyagi, Yan Xiufeng was still deeply immersed in various speculations about Xi Changning, but such a person who suddenly appeared could not find any contact point with them.

"Master Yan, Changning will borrow your umbrella first. I won't trouble Master Yan for the rest of the journey." With Mingyu's support, Xi Changning got out of the car and saluted very reasonably.

Yan Xiufeng didn't remember until he saw that smear of red was about to disappear, and blurted it out immediately.

"How does Fourth Miss know the way?" But he didn't get any response, but saw the red figure disappear around the corner.

How to know the way?That is thanks to him, Yan Xiufeng. There were many things in the palace in the previous life, and she would be a docile little wife by his side. If you come here a lot, you will not be familiar with the roads in the palace, and those complicated etiquettes It was also accumulated little by little during this period of time, that's why she was so unafraid of Mother Jiang and Mother Ding.

But in order not to let others notice the difference, she innocently found a eunuch to lead the way, which even Mingyu felt strange, for a moment she felt that the young lady knew the way in the palace.But the lady called a father-in-law to lead the way again, which seemed a bit unnecessary, but the lady always has a reason for doing things.

As soon as the father-in-law heard that he was the lady of the prime minister's mansion, he immediately knew that the place Xi Changning was going to was the queen's palace - Fengzao Palace.In order to please, lead the way deftly.

Mingyu lamented the magnificence and solemnity of the palace, blinking her eyes, muttering that this is beautiful, and that that is beautiful.Xi Changning is afraid that Mingyu will be like this later, if someone who doesn't have a good eye sees it in his heart, it will be bad.She could only cough and cough to remind Mingyu on the road near Fengzao Palace, and Mingyu shut up wisely.

It was a coincidence for Xi Changning, the queen hadn't arrived yet, all the ladies and young masters present here, the people in the room were chatting, it seemed that they all revolved around the beauty of Xi Hanxue and the nobility of the eldest lady, no wonder Now that Xi Jian's power is getting bigger and bigger, of course there are many people who fawn on him.It's just that Xi Changning seemed a little out of place when he entered.

Mingyu took off her cloak for her, dressed in red, with exquisite hair crown, big innocent eyes but with contradictory temperament mixed with flirtatious, for a while, I don't know how to describe it.

Xi Changning walked up to the Da Furen and Xi Hanxue under the eyes of others, and bowed obediently.

"Mother, eldest sister."

"Chang Ning is getting younger and younger, the time is wrong today, the brocade chariot in the palace has been waiting for you for a long time." The eldest lady said jokingly.

Those who were very interested in the rumored funny man Xi Changning were a little disappointed. It turned out to be a girl, and an ordinary girl who likes to procrastinate and make mistakes.She is not as beautiful as the eldest lady, Xi Hanxue, and she even does things so casually.It seems that what they felt at that moment just now was an illusion.

"Mother is to blame. The old mother in the family is even more unruly. If outsiders find out, they will think that mother doesn't know how to discipline, and they even forgot to tell my mother when." Even the eldest lady was implicated in it.

"What kind of person do I look like as an outsider? It turned out to be like this. Why is it not as beautiful as Sister Hanxue's birth? It seems that it depends on the person."

It was Jiang Miaoer, the eldest lady of Jiang Shangshu's mansion, who said these harsh words.Dressed in a peach red palace attire, with red lips and pink lips, and a pair of slender and seductive fox eyes, there is a gaudy air spontaneously, not unattractive but too gaudy.

In the previous life, she was Xi Hanxue's good friend, but friends would also turn their faces, especially in the previous life, she married the third prince and later became the queen, but the person who should have become the queen wasted her youth because of the death of the prince, eating vegetarian food and praying to Buddha. Although Xi Jian deliberately pushed Xi Hanxue to the third prince, Jiang Miaoer certainly didn't want to turn his face because of this. In the end, Xi Hanxue had no choice but to pay attention to the third prince's confidant Yan Xiufeng.Now it's ridiculous to see the two of them singing together.

"It must be Miss Jiang Miao'er. Of course what Miss Jiang said is good. Where is my eldest sister interesting? The most interesting one is of course your Miss."

Jiang Miao'er originally thought that this remark was very problematic, but after listening to it, she felt it was a mockery, but she provoked this remark.

"Miao'er, don't be rude, don't talk to anyone else." It was the eldest wife of Shangshu's mansion who spoke. The little concubine retorted, naturally feeling uncomfortable, no matter whose family she was from.

"What Mrs. Jiang said is that Miss ** is straightforward, so it's no wonder who she is talking about."

Mrs. Jiang had a problem with what Xi Changning said, but she couldn't grasp that little problem.On the other hand, the wives from the other families suddenly laughed, and when she came back to her senses, she couldn't say anything else.This girl actually mocked her mother and daughter, originally wanting Miao'er to stop talking to such a person, but Xi Changning instead said what kind of person Miao'er was, and told her not to blame Miao'er.

"Chang Ning mustn't be rude, Mrs. Jiang is so generous that she doesn't care about you."

Xi Hanxue stood up again to show her virtuousness.

"Hanxue is still sensible." Mrs. Jiang could raise her voice and say.

In terms of status, the eldest lady and Mrs. Jiang are higher, so the ladies present and their cooperation nodded in agreement.Xi Changning glanced at Xi Hanxue, she raised her chin and looked at her as if she was showing off, a word flashed in Xi Changning's mind, childish.

Just when everyone was praising Xi Hanxue's courtesy, virtuousness and beauty, a woman dressed as a court lady walked into the hall, she was polite and blessed.

"Ladies, ladies, young masters. The empress and the emperor will be here soon, please be ready to pick them up."

"The emperor is coming too?" Mrs. Jiang was a little surprised.

The maid nodded and left on her own.

Not long after, the eunuch's sharp voice made the atmosphere in the whole hall even more tense.

"Your Majesty, the empress is here."

Everyone knelt down and waited until a smear of yellow flashed in front of their eyes, and when they heard the majestic voice, Xi Changning had a more real feeling that what she wanted to see was the emperor.

"Get up. I just followed the queen to have a look."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xi Changning looked at the man in the yellow robe seated above him. He was in his forties, tall and tall, with dignified features.

"I asked you to enter the palace today to see if the newly sent nuns are not lazy, don't stand there. You will know after watching." The queen said and asked everyone to sit down.

Then the ladies and young masters of all families stood up and saluted the emperor and queen together.

Originally, Xi Hanxue wanted to watch Xi Changning make a fool of herself, but who knew that Jiang Miaoer made a fool of herself first. Her palace dress was originally very beautiful, so she made it complicated. One accidentally stepped on the skirt, dangling and almost fell , the emperor and queen frowned.Jiang Miao'er knew she was making a fool of herself, and even her ears were red.

On the contrary, Xi Hanxue wanted to look at the ugly person the most, but Xi Changning calmly performed the salute, her posture was not bad at all, not much different from her who was trained by the nuns every day.

"Queen, I often hear you say that there is a wonderful person in the prime minister's mansion, is he here today?"

"Of course it is. Chang Ning came out to show the emperor."

Hearing his name, Xi Changning bowed his head and came out respectfully, saluted in front of the emperor, and saluted in front of the queen after getting up.

The people in the hall are different, why did they salute twice?Although it's just a slightly different gesture, why bother doing it twice.

"Chang Ning has a heart. I never thought that the ancient etiquette can be done so well." The queen praised.

"Some people already practice such etiquette, you girl really has a heart." The emperor also looked at Xi Changning with satisfaction.

The ancient ceremony is also a great court ceremony, but it is a little complicated, mainly for the emperor and queen, but it has been simplified since it was too complicated, so some people don't know it.Therefore, Xi Changning's performance of ancient rituals immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Changning, come to Bengong." The queen beckoned to Xi Changning.

Xi Changning knew that the Empress wanted the ladies and ladies below to know that she was the Empress. One was to save others from causing trouble because of her concubine, and the other was to let her wholeheartedly help the Empress, or His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Changning is a very smart girl, and my concubine likes it very much."

"I heard that Prime Minister Xi still has a daughter."

Without explaining her name, Xi Hanxue couldn't wait to walk in front of the emperor. Although she wanted to imitate Xi Changning's ancient etiquette, she imitated her and made mistakes again and again. This made the emperor who was originally interested in this well-known woman in the capital somewhat Suspicion of outsiders' evaluation of her.

Xi Changning looked at the ugly Xi Hanxue, without any expression on her face. In fact, she had already figured out Xi Hanxue's temperament. She is a person who is unwilling to be ahead of others. If you want to praise, you can only praise her. Others have no power to share of.So it was within her expectation that Xi Hanxue would want to imitate her.

The queen didn't like a vase like Xi Hanxue's at all, and she didn't like it even more when she saw her imitating her. A woman is too beautiful, so it's fine if she is calm, but she is a showy person, and it is dangerous to keep such a person by her side.

"But you know how to hold tea?"

The emperor did not give up, Prime Minister Xi was his confidant, and he always strongly recommended his sons and daughters—Xi Lin and Xi Hanxue.Although Xi Lin is young, he is hardworking and serious, and he is also very calm. He also likes it very much.However, although this Xi Hanxue has the appearance of a fairy, her heart is unstable. She is not as good as what Prime Minister Xi said.

"Go back to the emperor, Hanxue will meet."

Hearing Xi Hanxue's answer, Mother Jiang and Mother Ding felt cold. How could the tea in the palace be the same as that of the outside world? What's more, they didn't have anyone to teach Xi Hanxue.If Xi Hanxue handles tea like ordinary people, then their crimes will be serious.Usually there are palace maids serving tea, how can Xi Hanxue handle the tea, is it the emperor's test?Thinking of this, layers of sweat broke out on both of their backs, and their hands were twisted into twists in their sleeves.

Sure enough, Xi Hanxue did not disappoint Jiang Nanny and Ding Nanny's hopes, she really served tea like ordinary people, which made the emperor's brows wrinkle even more.

(End of this chapter)