"Yes, I have thanked my mother." The palace maid was clever and immediately changed her title.
"My slave, I pay my respects to Concubine Ning." Su Jin stepped forward and saluted the maid.
Although the Empress Dowager Zhou said that the ceremony of canonization would be postponed, it would be a matter of time. The Empress Dowager Zhou made her words clear and conclusive.
Concubine Ning was so panicked that she didn't know what to do. After a while, she said, "Aunt Sujin, please excuse me."
Shen Ning watched this scene coldly. The initial shock had turned into numbness. She felt like she was watching a play, and a voice said in her heart: This is not true, this is not true.
There is no way that the palace maid is pregnant with Mo Chuan's child.
More than three months ago, Mo Chuan was indeed ill and lovesick, but even if he was ill, he would not favor a palace maid.
Unless...he recognized the wrong person.
She stared at the palace maid, and suddenly found that her pear blossoms and rain looked familiar, especially her eyes, which were clear and watery, somewhat similar to her own.
Her heart sank little by little.
Could it be that Mo Chuan recognized the wrong person just because of her eyes
No, it's impossible, Mo Chuan won't do it.
She told herself firmly, but her teeth bit her lip unconsciously.
"Sujin, bring over the jewelry box next to the Ai family's bed." Queen Mother Zhou said.
She opened the jewelry box and took out two beautifully engraved gold hairpins. One was engraved with the pattern of albizia flowers, and the other was a phoenix-tailed bamboo.
Empress Dowager Zhou waved to Concubine Ning and put the golden hairpin of albizia flower on her head.
"Hehuan, Hehuan, with good intentions, I hope you and the emperor will be in harmony and everything will go well."
Concubine Ning Yingying bowed down and thanked her.
Empress Dowager Zhou also asked Su Jin to send the golden hairpin of Fengweizhu to Shen Ning.
"Miss Shen, I give you this golden hairpin. Thank you for curing the Ai family's illness and bringing such good news to the Ai family."
Shen Ning's eyes fell on the golden hairpin, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips. It was hard to tell whether it was self-deprecating or sarcastic.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
"Sujin, please send someone to take Miss Shen back."
Queen Mother Zhou's attention was obviously focused on Concubine Ning and the child in her belly. She held Concubine Ning's hand and asked questions.
She never looked at Shen Ning again.
With a smile on her face, Shen Ning bowed to Queen Mother Zhou and left, then left the Shoukang Palace. The smile on her face did not disappear along the way.
When she returned to Shen Mansion, she was also smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.
Xiao Ru came forward and couldn't help but ask: "Miss, did the Queen Mother reward you?"
Seeing Shen Ning happy made her happy too.
"Yes, a happy event happened in the palace. When the Queen Mother was happy, she rewarded me with a gold hairpin."
Shen Ning took out the golden hairpin and showed it to Xiaoru.
"Wow, what a beautiful golden hairpin!" Xiaoru exclaimed and couldn't put it down.
"I'll give it to you if you like it."
"How is that possible? This is a reward from the Queen Mother to the eldest lady. I can't take it." Xiao Ru shook his head hurriedly.
"Silly girl, I'll give it to you as I said, and keep it for future dowry." Shen Ning said with a smile.
Hearing the word "dowry", Xiao Ru couldn't help but blush, and stamped her feet: "Miss, you are making fun of me again. I have already said that I will never marry in this life."
Shen Ning smiled and scratched her nose: "You don't want to get married? I'm afraid someone will be sad when they hear this."
Xiaoru couldn't help but blush even more, but for some reason, she suddenly felt that something was wrong with the eldest lady today. She was clearly smiling, but that smile made her feel horrified.