Looking for Yanlin
Yongyi Hou's mansion was about to have an accident, and he had already learned the news from Zhou Yinzhi. It was too late to prepare secretly, and now he doesn't know where he is, not to mention whether it is suitable for him to enter the palace now, it will take a while for him to come, God knows that Has Shen Jie entered the palace and rescued Zheng Bao
Then what's the matter with her
But at the moment, she has no status, she has never even seen the face of the queen, and she doesn't know a few people in the palace now.
Standing behind the crowd, Jiang Xuening felt that his head was too big.
The people who stopped in front of them were also a little timid.
The little palace maid who led the way obviously did not expect to encounter such a situation.
The road in front of you is the closest road to Cining Palace.
Those of them who have been serving in the palace for a long time have all seen this kind of situation where the maids and eunuchs are punished. They usually walk past with their heads lowered without looking at them, but with this large group of companions, everyone looks a little scared.
It was Xiao Shu who frowned, not wanting to be unlucky just after entering the palace, and only said to the palace maid, "Everyone has just entered the palace, so I don't dare to see such a scene. Let's go another way."
The palace maid was relieved: "Miss Xiao is right."
She stepped back, waved her hand, and led everyone to the palace in another direction: "Please go this way, my companions."
Jiang Xuening had no expression on his face, but his heart was a little anxious, but he couldn't think of a way for a while. Therefore, although he felt that the opportunity could not be missed, he had to follow in the footsteps of others and leave from another palace path.
When she turned around, she glanced back.
Zheng Bao was still kneeling in front of Kunning Palace, his back was straight, not like the eunuchs in the palace who were accustomed to bowing and bowing their heads. Hearing someone coming, he didn't stop for half a minute, still gritted his teeth and slapped him in the face.
Because of the detour in the middle, everyone arrived at the entrance of the Cining Palace a little later than originally thought, and a grandmother with some seniority at the entrance of the palace was waiting outside. Arrived? Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, has already arrived, and was talking with the empress dowager inside."
The little palace maid shuddered.
Jiang Xuening was suddenly moved.
Xiao Shu glanced at the little palace maid and took the initiative to say, "It's a detour after passing Kunning Palace, so it's late, don't be surprised by Mother Xu."
Madam Xu didn't blame the little palace maid.
If you are doing things in the palace, you can guess something after listening to half of it. There must be a reason for detouring, and it is Xiao Shu who is speaking. Of course, she will not ask any more questions. There is even a smile on her originally serious and dignified face. Come and said: "So that's the case, then invite all the companions to come in. The eldest miss is also, but I haven't seen it in the palace for a while. The queen mother heard that you were chosen as a companion, and she talked about it a few times."
After all, it was the old witch who was serving on her side. Maybe she watched Xiao Shu grow up, and she was naturally familiar and kind.
Jiang Xuening snorted lightly when he saw it.
Although she was here, Ke Xin actually still remembered Zheng Bao, thinking that the opportunity was right in front of her, but she might have missed it because she was coming to give the old witch a favor, and she simply gave it to this aunt and nephew on the account of new hatred and old hatred. The two made a note.
Although the Cining Palace was the residence of the empress dowagers of the past dynasties, it has never been too extravagant, but it has changed in the empress dowager of this dynasty. Many of the tributes from Fanbang and the various prefectures were sent to the Cining Palace, saying that Shen Lang was filial, and they were all given to the Empress Dowager Xiao.
Therefore, the current Cining Palace looks very gorgeous.
Following Mammy Xu into the palace gate, Jiang Xuening saw the water lilies and koi raised in the carved vase, went up the steps, entered the main hall, carved beams of gold bricks up and down, the halls were full of gold and jade, and even the floor was covered with tribute from the Persian country at sea. Here comes a good fleece blanket.
After Shen Zhiyi returned to the palace, she changed into a light pink palace dress. At this moment, she came to the Cining Palace and was snuggling up to the Empress Dowager Xiao and talking with her: "Didn't you see, Mr. Xie is amazing..."
Empress Zheng sat beside her in embarrassment.
Mother Xu stepped forward: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, someone is here."
When Shen Zhiyi, who was so excited just now, heard it, she immediately stopped and turned her head to look.
Headed by Xiao Shu, including Jiang Xuening, the eight companions who were selected to enter the palace did not dare to raise their heads to take a look after entering the palace. The ladies meet the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother."
Everyone's etiquette was strictly taught by Su Shangyi, and they didn't dare to be sloppy when they first met the two most important women in the harem, so they couldn't pick out any mistakes.
Generally speaking, you will be called to stand up after the salute.
Unexpectedly, the smiling voice that came from above didn't pay any attention to the others at all, but said directly to Xiao Shu below: "Shu'er is here, get up and let my aunt take a look."
Everyone was startled.
Xiao Shu sighed inwardly, but she couldn't say anything. She got up, smiled and called out, "Auntie."
She stepped forward.
Empress Dowager Xiao is forty-five or six years old this year. She has two sons and a daughter for the first emperor. The eldest son is the current emperor Shen Lang, the second son is the current Linzi king Shen Jie, and the youngest daughter is the eldest princess of Leyang Shen Zhiyi.
Women who live well in the palace are well maintained.
So she doesn't look very old. Although there are fine lines at the corners of her eyes, she also has the charm of experienced women. When she smiles at the corners of her mouth, she seems to be able to see how she looked when she was young. She only pulled Xiao Shu's hand and said: " The little one with no conscience, he didn't even know he came to see his aunt when he entered the palace last time."
Xiao Shu said: "The last time I entered the palace was to choose a companion for Zhiyi. If I came to see my aunt at that time, I would be criticized for saying that Shu was able to stay in the palace because of my aunt. It doesn't matter if Shu is slandered. It's A Shu's fault for causing others to think that her aunt's favoritism is A Shu's fault. Now that she has stayed in the palace to accompany her to study, it will be convenient for her to see her aunt in the future, and she will make an apology."
The Empress Dowager Xiao asked her to sit beside her, looked at her carefully, and became more and more satisfied, and said, "I told your father that he wanted to keep you in the palace for a long time, but he said it was not a rule. , Zhiyi is so troubled that this girl doesn't even have a playmate of the same age, and she has to find a partner outside the palace to read in. Trouble! After tossing and turning, don't you still live in the palace? And that Yang Zhizhai lives, I didn’t feel sorry for the family, this Cining Palace is comfortable, it’s really…”
The rest of the companions who were still kneeling in the hall lowered their heads and dared not lift their heads after hearing this.
Jiang Xuening knew the old witch very well, why didn't she know that she was saying that their companions didn't need to come in except Xiao Shu, and they couldn't compare with Xiao Shu
It's just that now she's not the queen, and she can't be scolded.
The two aunts and nephews pulled up the house like no one else was on it.
Shen Zhiyi looked at her mother, and couldn't help but look at Jiang Xuening, who was still kneeling below. She wanted to speak, but she was familiar with her mother's temperament, and knew that she wanted to read a disgrace to this group of companions. Talk badly.
Kneeling upright is exhausting.
Jiang Xuening maintained that position for a while, then felt knee pain, and scolded the old witch a thousand times in his heart.
Fortunately, Empress Zheng is a kind-hearted woman. Seeing that the girl below is not very old, her figure began to sway unsteadily. After a moment of hesitation, she still smiled and said casually, "Miss Xiao, I finally see my mother. I'm happier. But you are chatting happily, these little girls are still kneeling below, and they are about to fall."
The Queen Mother Xiao, who was talking to Xiao Shu, stopped.
Under her brows, the majesty that had been in charge of the harem for many years was condensed. She glanced down after hearing the words, and then her eyes fell back to Empress Zheng. She smiled but said, "You will be a good person."
Empress Zheng's face changed suddenly, and she got up to accuse.
Empress Dowager Xiao waved her hand, laughed, and said to the bottom: "The queen is the most kind-hearted, she can't see anyone suffering, she has spoken, and you are still kneeling, it seems that the sad family is not kind. Get up."
"Thank the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother."
Everyone was a little startled when they heard this, and after trembling and thanking them, they got up again and stood there in a proper manner.
Jiang Xuening took the opportunity to glance at Empress Zheng.
This is also a poor man.
After marrying Shen Lang, she didn't say that she was the queen for two years. When she was the queen, she was pressed by the Queen Mother Xiao, and she didn't have the slightest dignity. After Shen Lang's death, Shen Jie succeeded to the throne, and Empress Zheng, the imperial sister-in-law, was named Supreme Empress and moved to Changning Palace.
Seeing Jiang Xuening standing up, Shen Zhiyi felt a little relieved, and pouted coquettishly: "Mother, you are always so scary, they all come back to play with me and read together, all of them are not very brave, you scared them out. I'm sick, who will play with me?"
The Queen Mother Xiao was helpless: "I forgot to tell them to get up, how could it be scary?"
Shen Zhiyi snorted softly, "Don't I know the queen mother yet?"
Empress Dowager Xiao laughed, suddenly remembered something, cast her eyes down again, and said, "Remember Su Shangyi said that one of the new companions you like very much is called Jiang Xuening? Stand up and let me Aijia to see."
When Jiang Xuening heard the first half of the sentence, her heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, her name was actually called later. Although 10,000 people didn't want to be exposed in front of the old witch, she still had to stand up. She looked obedient and saluted again: "The minister's daughter Jiang Xuening has seen the Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Xiao looked at her.
Just looking at her, she frowned and said, "Yanye is too frivolous, not dignified enough."
"… "
Jiang Xuening had an idea now in his heart: Xie Wei quickly rebelled, chop this old witch and throw it to the dog!
This palace was born so beautiful.
Can you eat your rice
I just thought so in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it.
Little life matters.
She knew the temperament of Empress Dowager Xiao, so she absolutely couldn't raise a bar with her, otherwise she would have good fruit to eat in the future, so she held back her anger for a while, lowered her eyebrows and said, "The daughter of the minister had a bad fate when she was young, and the parents therefore put the minister in charge. The woman was sent to the farm to be raised and raised, and she was brought back to the capital four years ago, because of her shallow writing, poor etiquette, and frivolous demeanor. When I saw the Queen Mother today, I was terrified and at a loss for what to do. Her Royal Highness, the princess, will not dare to slack off in the slightest."
The Queen Mother Xiao was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect her to say these words, and she was a little impressed: "She looks frivolous, but she speaks very calmly."
Just looking at Nong Yan's appearance makes me feel uncomfortable all the time.
She waved her hand at will, and said jokingly: "Forget it, stand back. I heard that you are still the apex of the young prince of Yongyi Hou's mansion. You have to talk about it."
The Yan family of Hou Yi's mansion and the Xiao family of Duke Dingguo's mansion were married more than 20 years ago, but now they seem to be inseparable from each other, and even have some mutual hatred.
Everyone has heard the wind, but they don't know the reason.
But I didn't expect to hear it clearly from the Queen Mother Xiao today, and I was a little shocked for a while.
Jiang Xuening was in the vortex, but faintly smelled a bit of ominous smell.
First, Xiao Shu said in public that Yan Lin gave her the qin, but now it is Empress Dowager Xiao jokingly talking about the relationship between Xiao's family and Yan's family.
She backed away silently and stood still.
At this time, there was a pass from the palace outside, saying that Liu Gonggong from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was coming.
As soon as the Queen Mother Xiao raised her hand, she called someone in and asked, "What's the matter?"
Eunuch Liu was born with a fat head and big ears, and looked very flattering. When he came in to salute, his waist almost bent to the ground. He only held the brocade box in his hand above his head, and said in a thin voice: "The empress dowager said earlier that it will be broken. After hearing about Yu Ruyi, the sage heard today, doesn’t this matter to you? I specially ordered my slave to find Yu Ruyi, who paid tribute to Qinghai last year, and bring it to you.”
Yu Ruyi, a tribute from Qinghai
and many more…
Jiang Xuening's eyelids suddenly twitched, and she already cried out in her heart: Did this happen to her? !
"The emperor is still so filial, let me take a look at the things presented."
Empress Dowager Xiao's brows and eyes stretched a little, and she only raised her hand forward.
Eunuch Liu immediately bowed forward, and Baba handed Yu Ruyi to Empress Dowager Xiao.
Jade Ruyi is made of ruby, and the whole body is crimson, but Ruyi's head is covered with snow white, which is carved into an auspicious cloud pattern, which is unique and rare.
When Empress Dowager Xiao took it in her hand, she liked it very much.
It's just that she just said "yes", and when she turned the jade handle over to look at it, her expression suddenly froze, the original smile instantly solidified on her face, her eyes were fixed on the back of the jade handle, and her complexion suddenly changed. Get blue!
Because there are two lines of seal characters engraved behind it—
Three hundred righteous children, why did they die tragically
Emperor Yong is immoral, dare to be called the Son of Heaven!
"Bold!"
Empress Dowager Xiao was furious.
Others don't even know what happened, she has already threw the jade Ruyi down and smashed it to pieces!
The broken ruby landed at Jiang Xuening's feet. She didn't dare to move, and her scalp was numb—
That's it.
Opened the scourge of Yongyi Houfu's disaster...