Lady Changning

Chapter 74 The Queen Mother
Da Furen and Xi Hanxue happily showed their faces in the prime minister's mansion and then returned to the palace. Xi Jian didn't bother to pay attention, as long as there was no further trouble in the election of the concubine this time.

The next day, a father-in-law came from the palace to say that the queen mother wanted to meet the candidates for this concubine selection, so the third aunt started to work early in the morning. She was somewhat selfish, and the third aunt was busy only for Xi Lingyan to dress up, after all Just one chance.

On the contrary, Fifth Yiniang has always been considerate to Xi Changning, so she hurried over to help her wash and dress up.

"I never imagined that Chang Ning could get married in a blink of an eye."

Fifth Yiniang exuded a maternal breath and sighed.

"Fifth Yiniang has become sentimental." Xi Changning said with a smile.

"You, you, you can still laugh at this time. This imperial palace is deep in the sea, and you don't really want to be a rich and powerful person. Why bother wading in the muddy water?" Wu Yiniang was very concerned about the last time Xi Changning said that he didn't like the prince.

Xi Changning stopped laughing and didn't speak, just looked at himself in the mirror neither sad nor happy.

"Fifth Aunt Hu Cheng's income has been very good for more than a year. I have saved all your money in the bank for you. If you want to use the money to report your name."

The hand that combed Xi Changning's hair trembled, this child can still think about these things until now, and he has thought so thoroughly for her.Pausing for a moment, he couldn't help combing his hair faster.

Everything is dressed up, and look at Xi Changning, who is wrapped in a red dress, and the hair crown on his head is also remade. It is not very expensive, but the workmanship feels fine, light and beautiful, but the shape and gems are not like those of the Central Plains. thing.

Outside the gate of Xiangfu, Xi Lingyan had been waiting in the carriage for a long time, her shy appearance made people salivate.Xi Changning looked at her quietly without making a sound.Xi Lingyan got what she wanted, but I hope that Xi Lingyan will not blame her in the future.

Palace? Hefu Palace

There is no grand pomp when the queen mother returns to the palace. Outsiders say that the queen mother has long since cared about these things, but Xi Changning understands that what the queen mother does is just a matter of face, otherwise she would not know everything about the government. Everything is superficial. of.

Even if the third prince ascended the throne in the previous life, he did not dare to underestimate the rights of the queen mother. The third prince wanted to seize the power from the queen mother, but in the end it was Yan Xiufeng who secretly led people to force the palace to succeed. At that time, the queen mother could only hide in the palace don't go out.

But before that, the queen mother was definitely a ruthless character.

"See Queen Mother, Queen Mother Wanan."

The people kneeling under the main hall are all candidates for this election, and they are all beautiful and ready to bloom.

Dao Wan'an couldn't hear the people above talking about getting up, and when his heart sank, he knew that the queen mother was taking the opportunity to discipline others.

"Get up, it's a sin to give me such a great gift as soon as you come back."

It took a long time to say this, and she was the one who made him kneel, which is really duplicity.No wonder he and Da Furen are of the same virtue and belong to the same family.

"Miao'er, come here and show me."

Hearing the name, Xi Changning couldn't help but raise his head slightly. The elderly woman in the seat was well-maintained, except for a few wrinkles on her face, she still had charm. The thick double phoenix crowns on her hair were even more luxurious, and she was wearing a colorful brocade silk skirt. , excellent workmanship.Maybe it's because he worshiped the Buddha in Foshan all the year round, and his brows and eyes look slightly kind, but the corners of his eyes are raised, and the sporadic viciousness cannot escape Xi Changning's eyes.

On the other side, Jiang Miaoer suddenly stood up and appeared. How long has it been since I saw her?It's been more than a year, and Xi Changning has been complaining about illness and not going to college, Xi Changning almost forgot about this person.

The clothes are simple and generous, and even the accessories on the body are simple. People who have always felt gaudy, when I saw it again today, they are a bit refined.

"Queen Mother, Miao'er saluted you." Is this still the arrogant and unreasonable Jiang Miao'er?
When did Jiang Miaoer become so polite?Even so reasonable?

"Hanxue is here too."

The empress dowager's deliberation is obvious. She named Xi Hanxue and Jiang Miao'er, so why didn't she have any intentions.

Xi Hanxue is wearing a white plain dress with a light rouge red flower pattern, her forehead ornaments are flashing, and her almond eyes are twinkling. She really looks like a fairy when she sees it like this.

Although it is said to be a meeting, but the other people in the whole process are just the foil of Xi Hanxue and Jiang Miaoer. People who know acquaintances echo with the Queen Mother's words, and there are some who feel uncomfortable and don't speak. Xi Changning and Xi Lingyan are the latter .

"The prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince are here."

Hearing the pass, everyone was stunned. After all, the crown prince and the third prince are the biggest protagonists in the selection of concubines.

After the salute, everyone couldn't help but feel shy. It looked like it was the concubine selection ceremony, but Xi Changning felt a little different because she didn't have any expression on her face.

"See grandma."

The queen mother was overjoyed, and patted the empty seat beside her. The three princes were not shy, and sat down to talk.

Look at those girls in His Highness, they blushed as if they had never seen a man before, even Xi Changning was too calm.The prince couldn't help but cast a look at her, telling her to pretend to be like her too, but she turned her head away, so she couldn't see it.

Seeing the prince's frown, the queen mother followed her eyes and saw a girl in red clothes in the corner. Her face was calm and calm without any trace of tension. This girl must be the girl Xi Hanxue and Zhao Ruman hated so much, Xi Changning.

Just looking at Xi Changning like this, with a pair of harmless big eyes, you can't see anything extraordinary, but the crown prince's eyes are always looking at her, even the third prince is looking at her intentionally or unintentionally. In Foshan, it was to relax some people who opposed her in the court. It didn't mean that she really didn't hear anything outside the window, but if it wasn't for the accident of Xi Hanxue's mother and daughter, she really didn't know about it.

"It's almost time to choose a concubine. You just happened to run into each other. Originally, I just wanted to keep my eyes open. Now that you are here, take a look yourself. Don't just look at what's there."

After the queen mother finished speaking, she glanced at Xi Changning intentionally or unintentionally. Xi Changning felt like being stabbed in the back, even if he didn't like it, he didn't have to say it in front of so many people.

The prince withdrew his gaze, and the queen mother should also be considered as his own family, but she was not at odds with her own mother. The queen mother made it very clear at this moment that she hoped that he would not think about Xi Changning, but could choose one of Xi Hanxue and Jiang Miaoer. It's easy to control, he is caught between the queen mother and the queen mother, and he doesn't know what to do.What's more, the queen mother treated Zimian like that ten years ago.

"Grandma Huang, Zi Mian has been back." I don't know if it was a test, but the prince still asked.

"What does an outsider care about when you mention what he is doing?" The Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly.

Everyone present could see that there was something between the queen mother and the second prince.

The prince lowered his eyes, no wonder Zimian wanted to leave so simply, now it was his turn to be so embarrassed, so he didn't know the choice.

"You all go back. I am tired."

Not tired, but guilty.This is what Xi Changning saw in his eyes.

Xi Changning didn't care whether others looked comfortable or not, so he left with the prince himself.Although Xi Lingyan is greedy for the figure of the third prince, she is not familiar with the imperial palace, so she can only follow Xi Changning.

"Second sister, can you wait for me at the gate of the palace with such a father-in-law?"

Xi Lingyan felt that Xi Changning was a little impatient, so he nodded without saying much.Eunuch Ji obeyed the prince's order, and Xi Changning could not be moved by a word, so he couldn't help but take a look at the prince's face, and immediately stepped forward to lead the way when he saw the prince nodding.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Xi Changning stepped forward a little uneasy.

"Is the prince's words still counting?" She didn't want to lose at this point.

"What do you want to say? Why are you afraid of the queen mother?" The prince stood with his hands behind his back, and the mischievous smile on the corner of his mouth wavered away.

"I don't care about the queen mother, I have to make sure that the person I want to entrust for life is trustworthy." Regardless of love, Xi Changning still took out a lifelong event as a bet in the end.

The prince frowned, and the queen mother stepped in at this time, so who has the final say?Not him, not the queen, but the emperor.Whoever can talk to move the emperor has the final say.

"I will try my best. I hope we can make it as a couple who respect each other like ice." The prince smiled wryly, with the sadness in the corners of his eyes dizzy.

"If you like that girl named Liuli, I won't mind." The two have always used each other, and it would be meaningless if they continued to interfere.

"There will be no Liuli." This was the first time the prince admitted that there was such a person, Liuli.

What kind of woman would this be?

Prime Minister
Unexpectedly, Xi Hanxue and the eldest lady also returned to the prime minister's mansion following the meeting of the queen mother.Knowing what's going on, the lady who has always been high-key also knows how to keep a low profile.It was nothing grand, just asked a few servants to move the things to the yard, and then the two of them went to ask Xi Jian to say hello, even the rights of the matriarch of the prime minister's mansion were not jealous.

Of course Xi Changning knew whose idea it was, it was nothing more than the Queen Mother.Letting the two of them go back home is just to pay attention to Xi Changning's every move.Although Xi Changning had nothing to be watched, he had to reduce the number of times he went to Hucheng, and even He Lianbao had to get moldy in Tayue Pavilion.

"No, I'm going to suffocate to death." He Lianbao complained.

In the past at this time, he had already been running around in Hucheng, playing what he should play, eating what he should eat, how could there be so many rules.

"How is your calligraphy practice?" Xi Changning hurt He Lianbao with just one word.

He Lianbao, an ancient spirit, is the best at it, but he can't do everything in poetry and poetry.Seeing Xi Changning looking down at the account book on the table, He Lianbao also took a book that she had put at random.

She was surprised when she opened only one page. She didn't look at the book directly when she brought it back, so she was surprised to see the lines of annotations on the page. This book was, yes, given by Xi Lin.He also gave her the book before, but she just took it back and exchanged it if she wanted to.

But these books seem to have been given half a year ago, because Hu Cheng was busy, so He Lianbao himself forgot.Turning back two pages, a piece of paper fell out.

These few books are more difficult, so I will help you explain, if you don’t understand, you can ask.

The boy's introverted and beautiful handwriting blurred on the paper.

"I'll go out for a while." He Lianbao hurried away with these books.

Generally, as long as it's not too much, Xi Changning never treats He Lianbao as a servant, as long as she doesn't act like she did before selling her body to bury her father.

(End of this chapter)