When Sujin came back, she had already carefully dressed up, and the shadows under her eyes were completely covered. Her complexion looked crystal clear and fair, her black hair was neatly combed, and there were two hairpins sticking out of her bun. , simple and elegant but not solemn, very suitable for her identity.
Empress Dowager Zhou was very happy when she saw her. She waved her hand and asked her to come closer. Then she looked her up and down and suddenly sighed with emotion.
"Does the Queen Mother think it's not good for this slave to be like this?" Su Jin was a little uneasy, "Then the slave will go back and change it right away."
Queen Mother Zhou shook her head and sighed: "It's not that it's bad, it's that your appearance has not changed in the past twenty years. You are still as young and beautiful as before, but the Ai family is already old."
There was a touch of sadness and loss in her tone.
Su Jin hurriedly said: "Isn't the Queen Mother trying to deceive this slave? If my slave's appearance has not changed at all in twenty years, wouldn't she become a monster?"
Her words made Queen Mother Zhou laugh again, and the sadness in her heart was diluted a bit.
Empress Dowager Zhou shook Su Jin's hand, looked at her beautiful appearance, and said in a low voice: "Su Jin, if you hadn't been with the Ai family back then, you would have left the palace long ago, and you might have descendants now." Everyone in the house thinks that the Ai family is not good. It is because the Ai family is too selfish, so they did not let you out of the palace. Can you blame the Ai family now? "
She seemed to be remembering the past many years ago, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
Sujin's fingers trembled slightly, then she knelt down and prostrated.
"The Queen Mother, why do you bring up the past so well? Doesn't the Queen Mother know if this slave has served you for so long, sincerely or just insincerely? I have never complained against the Queen Mother, and I don't want to leave the palace. I just want to accompany you for the rest of my life. Serving you by your side.”
Her tone was sincere, with a slight choking in her voice. When she raised her head, there were tears in her eyes, and she said: "I know this. It must be that the Queen Mother despises you because I am old and doesn't want you anymore. The Queen Mother clearly said that, from now on I will be the slave." Try not to be an eyesore in front of you.”
Queen Mother Zhou was originally full of guilt, but when Su Jin said these words, she wanted to laugh and scold her.
"You girl know how to tease the Ai family with your glib talk, which makes the Ai family laugh until their wrinkles appear." She smiled and glared at Su Jin, "Why don't you get up quickly and go see if the emperor is ready? ?”
Su Jin said with a smile: "My slave, go and inquire now. Don't worry, Queen Mother. The envoys from the Northern Qi Dynasty will arrive in front of the city gate at noon. You have to get up now. It's been so hard to wait these few hours. Why not let them do it?" Tell a few jokes to relieve your boredom."
The maids nearby looked at Empress Dowager Zhou and Su Jin talking and laughing with envy.
They also wanted to please the Queen Mother Zhou, but the Queen Mother Zhou was cold and unsmiling by nature, so they often did not even dare to express their dignity in front of the Queen Mother Zhou.
Only when Sujin was around, Queen Mother Zhou would occasionally joke like this.
Now that Sujin has given them such a good opportunity, there is no reason for them to let it go.
"My servant just heard a funny story. Would you like to hear it, the Queen Mother?" a palace maid asked with a flattering smile.
Empress Dowager Zhou was in a surprisingly good mood today. She nodded and said, "Okay, let's hear the funny story from the Ai family."
The palace maid then started talking vividly.
The story is indeed interesting, and Queen Mother Zhou will soon be amused to laugh out loud.