Harem Empress

Chapter 51
My heart suddenly raised my throat. I probably knew why the queen mother came to me today, and followed Xiang Luo into the main hall.

The empress dowager in a dark blue eight-panel skirt sitting on Feng was drinking the freshly brewed tea. When she saw me walking in, she glanced at me lightly, but she was still drinking the tea in her hand and did not speak.

Fu hurriedly lowered his body and saluted: "Concubine pays respects to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is auspicious!"

"The Ai family is not auspicious! You are so courageous, Concubine Dan, you can even ignore the summons from the Ai family!" The queen mother who was sitting on Feng put down the teacup in her hand and said sharply. Bu Yao shook nervously.

Shocked by the empress dowager's majestic voice, she said humbly, "I plead guilty."

"You are now the emperor's favorite concubine, the Ai family knows, but you are so proud of your favor, it really makes the Ai family start to question your usual generosity and decency!" The queen mother who was sitting on Feng said coldly.

"The concubine ignores the palace rules and goes against the Queen Mother's expectations. The concubine sincerely accepts the queen mother's punishment!" Kneeling there with a pleading expression, she replied calmly. Anyway, it is certain that I will be punished first for what happened today. .

"You have already been punished just now, and you have also suffered a little bit from the Ai family's small punishment just now, let's let this matter go! You should get up first!" The queen mother waved her hand lightly and said lightly.

Sighing deeply from the bottom of my heart, I carefully sat on the mahogany chair beside me, waiting for the queen mother to teach me a lesson.

"The Ai family asked you to come here this time, so you should know why. There has never been such a precedent in the Jing Dynasty, so the Ai family would like to ask Danbi what she thinks." The queen mother said meaningfully.

How could I fail to understand the meaning of the queen mother's words? In front of the queen mother, it's not as if you can pretend to be stupid in front of others. How can I not understand the meaning in her words? It seems that the ancestor worship queen mother clearly didn't want me to go, but she was struggling to say no to Emperor Jingyang, so I could only let myself say the word "no go", inevitably Some of them admired the empress dowager's prowess, knelt down again and said: "I am willing to obey the queen mother's arrangement in everything."

"Are you really willing to obey Aijia's arrangement in everything?" The queen mother looked at me kneeling down and asked in disbelief.

"The concubine's qualifications are still low, I'm afraid I'll lose face to the royal family by going this time." Kneeling there, she replied slowly.

"You stand up first, when is your letter date?" the queen mother who was sitting on Feng asked lightly.

Being asked so lukewarmly by the Queen Mother, I was stunned for a moment, and then said humbly: "It's just these few days during the Cold Food Festival."

"Okay, I'm exhausted, you can go back." The Queen Mother waved her hand feebly, motioning for me to leave.

Standing up, saluting, and walking out of the main hall of the Palace of Compassion and Peace, what the Empress Dowager said just now is very clear. Women in the letter period cannot worship ancestors. I can't go to the ancestor worship this time. There is no room for maneuver. Now I The foundation in the palace is not very solid yet, and the empress dowager is the biggest in the entire harem. If I offend the empress dowager because of this matter, then I will have a sad life in the future, so this time I can only try to shirk.

When I returned to Xiangyuan Pavilion and saw a plate of delicate and delicious snacks on the table, I suddenly jumped out of the hunger, walked forward quickly and ate it, took a few pieces and put them on the In Taxue's hand, Taxue took it shyly, and began to eat in small bites. Taxue and I stayed in the Compassionate Ning Palace with an empty stomach for half a day. I can stand it!No wonder you're not hungry!

Taxue and I finished eating a whole plate of dim sum. At this moment, Bai Yu walked in with another plate of lotus leaf soup with a smile, and said, "Your servant knew that your mother must be starving, so I made it in advance." This plate of sweet-scented osmanthus steamed chestnut powder pastry, let the empress satisfy her hunger first, and this plate of lotus leaf soup will be used to fill the gaps.”

Since the death of Luxiu, Baiyu has served me closely. This little girl has checked everything in private. She has a clean background and is also very clever, and she is also very loyal to me.As he said that, he put a bowl of fragrant hot lotus leaf soup in front of me. Looking at the emerald green lotus leaves and pure white lotus seeds in the bowl, the fragrance of lotus blossoms wafted into his nostrils. I went to get a bowl, and I gave half a bowl to Taxue. I drank the lotus leaf soup in the bowl, and satisfactorily wiped the corners of the mouth with the residue with the silk handkerchief in my hand, smiling. He said: "I didn't expect that Baiyu still has such a good skill. When I am free, I must learn from you. You put away the bowl, and then call An Guoshun to Bengong."

Bai Yu put away the bowl in response, and after a while, An Guoshun walked in quickly from the inside, Fu lowered his body and saluted, "Madam, what do you want me to do to find a servant?"

"I left in a hurry this morning, and I didn't ask clearly about some things. You said I couldn't find me anywhere. Didn't you think of the Imperial Garden?" An Guoshun, who was looking at the ground, said coldly.

"I thought about it, but when I arrived at the imperial garden, the people in the imperial concubine's palace said that you were not there, and said that if the slave entered, I would disturb the concubine Yuan to enjoy the flowers, for fear of scaring the concubine Yuan. Emperor's heir, that's why the slave didn't go in, Madam, please be clear, Xiao Chengzi can testify for the slave." An Guoshun knelt there and explained.

Taxue went out and called Xiao Chengzi in. Xiao Chengzi did go with An Guoshun, and Xiao Chengzi did what An Guoshun said, the doubts in his heart gradually disappeared, and he winked at Taxue, Taxue put some silver in the hands of An Guoshun and Xiao Chengzi.

"Your Majesty, this slave can't accept this silver tael. The slave's loyalty to your empress is evident, and there is absolutely no half-heartedness!" An Guoshun knocked his head heavily and shouted loudly.

"I know your loyalty, you can accept this silver, you both go out!" He waved his hand lightly to signal An Guoshun to retreat, do they really deserve my trust?I have to check the details of the two of them again.

Sitting bored on the window couch, thinking about what the queen mother said today, if I do what the queen mother wants, I will offend Emperor Jingyang, and the most indispensable thing in the harem is Emperor Jingyang's favor , but if I go against the Queen Mother's wishes, the Queen Mother will hate me even more, so I have to think of a perfect plan, so that I won't lose the favor of Emperor Jingyang, and I won't offend the Queen Mother. It's really a headache to be caught between their mother and child!
Hastily finished dinner, sat on the couch and read a book, stepped on the snow and pushed the door, walked in, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the servants have already checked, there is nothing unusual about the two of them usually following the rules, and what happened today, There are also a few passers-by palace people who have seen it, and it is true that the concubine Yuan is not allowed to enter. Also, the maids and servants on the Tian imperial doctor's side have already ordered it!"

(End of this chapter)