Qian Jiujiu looked around: "My mother is very powerful and very attentive. By the way, where is my mother and concubine?"
Qian Jiujiu's purpose of entering the palace today was to prepare to follow Concubine Qing, because she was sure that people from Qian Kingdom would definitely try their best to meet Concubine Qing today.
So she only had to keep an eye on Concubine Qing and the people of Qian today. As for who was the crown princess, she really didn't care.
Anyway, she had no intention of having any interactions with the crown prince or princess. The queen was also amused when she heard Qian Jiujiu's words.
"You're such a heartless little thing. You only found out about your mother-in-law in one day. Forget it, I still have some things to do here. You go find your mother-in-law. Your mother-in-law should still be in her own palace now!"
Qian Jiujiu smiled: "Look at what you said, Queen Mother. After a while, you will have several daughters-in-law accompanying you. By then, you will be lively and still care about me."
Deliberately speaking in a joking tone, Qian Jiujiu pouted, which made the queen very amused: "No matter how many daughters-in-law I have, I still like you the most, so go quickly."
Qian Jiujiu said kindly: "Mother, I will take my leave first."
After saying that, Qian Jiujiu turned around and headed towards Concubine Qing's palace. When she arrived at Concubine Qing's palace, Concubine Qing was still having breakfast.
The emperor rested here last night, but the two of them were concerned about the emperor's health and did not do any strenuous exercise.
But with the Emperor by her side, Concubine Qing always had to sleep soundly, so she got up late this morning.
When looking at Qian Jiujiu, Concubine Qing was still a little puzzled: "Jiu'er is here, why didn't you go to your mother to help?"
Qian Jiujiu smiled: "The mother-in-law is almost ready. The daughter-in-law didn't see the mother-in-law and was a little worried, so she came over to take a look."
"How are you feeling today, concubine? She seems to be looking good."
Concubine Qing smiled and said, "Concubine, you are very nice. It's rare that you are so thoughtful. Have you had breakfast? If not, let's eat some here."
Qian Jiujiu smiled: "My daughter-in-law has already eaten, and my mother-in-law has eaten well, then let's go to the banquet to help our mother-in-law."
"How about my daughter-in-law staying with her mother and concubine all day long? Today is the big day for the mother-in-law to choose the crown princess, and my daughter-in-law doesn't want to go up and steal the limelight."
"Those who don't get it will still be resented."
Concubine Qing glanced at Qian Jiujiu: "Okay, if you like, just stay with me. By the way, how did you bring the child?"
Qian Jiujiu said nonchalantly: "There are so many people in the palace, it is safer to stay in the palace, not to mention the two children who are still very interested in the toy room."
"My daughter-in-law just let them go. It's not a bad thing if she likes to play, not to mention that there is Aunt Ping watching them! Nothing will happen."
When Concubine Qing heard this, she couldn't help but nod her head: "It seems to be the same. That's good. At least the child is safe."
Qian Jiujiu raised her eyebrows. Apparently, Concubine Qing also knew that she might not be able to calm down today. She looked at Concubine Qing and said, "By the way, concubine, my daughter-in-law still has something she hasn't told concubine."
"That envoy from the Kingdom of Qian, Prince Ming, once visited our palace and said some strange things. If you ask me, this person is really disrespectful of etiquette."
"Knowing that the prince is not here, he still forces his way in and says some words that are incomprehensible. I don't know what he wants to express."
Qian Jiujiu deliberately didn't say anything, and Concubine Qing just frowned: "Next time, don't meet people you don't want to see."
"Okay, let's go there too. I think the queen is in a good mood today."
Qian Jiujiu also smiled: "It's not bad. She didn't even close her mouth. You can see how happy the queen mother is."
"That's right. Anyone who has several daughters-in-law at once will be happy."
When Concubine Qing heard this, she couldn't help laughing: "It's inappropriate for the Queen to hear what you said. What do you mean by having multiple daughters-in-law?"
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said this, they had already arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, where the banquet was held. The Hall of Supreme Harmony had always been a place used by the royal family to hold large banquets.
The queen saw the two people coming and smiled: "You are here early. But I am going back to the palace, and it's time for the concubines to come to pay their respects."
"We'll bring you with us when the time comes. It's time for the morning session to end."
So Concubine Qing and Qian Jiujiu followed the queen back to the queen's palace and waited until the queen sat on the throne.
The concubines in the palace all came to pay their respects. Qian Jiujiu stood aside and watched a group of women kneeling in front of the queen. The queen smiled lightly.
Qian Jiujiu couldn't help but was speechless. These were her husband's little wives. It was a blessing that the queen was so generous. Otherwise, how could she have faced them.
Of course, Qian Jiujiu admired Concubine Qing even more. She didn't become a resentful woman because of these women. Instead, she lived a happy life and was awesome.
If it were her Qian Jiujiu, she wouldn't be able to do it. If Mu Yexiao finds another woman, there will only be two results.
Either they die together, or they get together and part ways. Anyway, Qian Jiujiu cannot share his man with a woman.
Thinking of this, Qian Jiujiu suddenly thought of a question. In ancient times, men had three wives and four concubines, and every man the heroine met.
They are all good men. In ancient times, they were able to be together for the rest of their lives. Such people are rare in modern times. They really wronged the male protagonist!
But grievances were nothing but grievances. Immediately Qian Jiujiu felt a little funny. Her mind was really jumping very fast.
Qian Jiujiu soon calmed down, because Hong Ling behind her gently tugged on her sleeve, and Qian Jiujiu realized that she had thought too far.
The concubines in front of them all stood up, and the queen also stood up. Hong Ling's voice rang quietly in Qian Jiujiu's ears.
"Princess, the queen said she was going to the Hall of Supreme Harmony."
Qian Jiujiu then blended into the crowd and walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but his eyes were always locked on Concubine Qing.
When I arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I happened to meet the emperor who had come with the ministers earlier in the morning, and some high-ranking ladies who had entered the palace.
Everyone was already seated in their seats. When they saw the emperor, queen and others coming, they stood up, knelt down and began to salute.
"Long live the emperor, long live the queen, a thousand lives, a thousand years, a thousand years..."
After a series of greetings, the emperor said: "Get down."
As soon as I sat down, I heard the little eunuch's voice: "The envoy from the Kingdom of Qian has arrived."
The leading man was still Prince Ming, and behind Prince Ming, Qian Jiujiu also recognized him. That was Princess Qingling of Qian Kingdom who went to the Little Prince's Mansion last time.
When several people came to the main hall, they still followed the etiquette of the Qian people: "I have met the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty."
Although the emperor was not very happy, he still kept a smile on his face: "King Ming of Qian Kingdom is here, please sit down."
As he spoke, the emperor looked at the queen, who smiled and looked at the few little girls she liked, who were sitting in their seats.
Some people were so nervous that they were sweating. Today, portraits were sent to the palace, and all the ladies who wanted to be princesses came.
Qian Jiujiu's eyes also wandered among these ladies, and his eyes involuntarily fell on Lin Chuwu.
Today, Lin Chuwu was wearing a yellow dress, looking elegant and elegant, with a faint smile on her face.
Even though it was just a standard ladylike dress, Lin Chuwu could still let people see the feeling of experience.
Looking at a young lady from the Ren family today, Qian Jiujiu recognized that this little girl from the Ren family was different from the one he saw last time in the Queen Mother's Palace.
Qian Jiujiu still doesn't know which young lady of the Ren family has still been married off by the Ren family. Originally, at that time, he was thinking about Mu Yexiao becoming the prince.
Being the crown prince's main concubine and Qian Jiujiu being the side concubine is not a grievance. Who knew Qian Jiujiu was so temperamental.
He actually ran away from home, which made Mu Yexiao so angry that the prince stopped doing anything and left Dazhou with Qian Jiujiu for half a year.
I don't know what I did in the past six months, and the result of this incident was that the Queen Mother suffered a stroke, and the Ren family was also hit from all sides.
Especially among the common people, her reputation is almost ruined, and all she can say is that her legitimate daughter died. I thought there was no chance to turn around.
Who would have known that the candidate for the crown prince would turn out to be their grandson, so they immediately asked a young lady of the right age to run for the crown prince.
Qian Jiujiu's eyes lingered on her body, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he didn't say anything more, but Qian Jiujiu didn't know.
Today, this girl Ren Yu, no matter how well she behaves, will never be able to become the crown prince's concubine, or even his concubine.
The emperor still remembers what happened last time! The queen's eyes also fell on Ren Yu, but she didn't say anything.
I also knew that the emperor was angry with the Ren family. The queen mother was not allowed to attend such a banquet today. The queen covered her mouth and coughed twice.
"Your Majesty, it's a bit boring to just sit like this. I see so many ladies from aristocratic families here, why don't you let all the ladies put on a show?"
The emperor said favorably: "It's fine, but I don't know which young lady has the confidence to be the first to come? Is Prince Ming interested?"
Prince Ming smiled and nodded: "I have always heard that the ladies of Da Zhou are very good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is Xiao Wang's blessing to be able to see them."
This means that he has no objection. The emperor looked at these young ladies. Ren Yu struggled for a while before standing up: "Your Majesty, Ren Yu, has made a fool of himself."
The queen nodded with satisfaction, and Ren Yu brought his guqin to the field and started playing. Ren Yu was worthy of being trained by others.
Needless to say, the demeanor and the piano skills were impressive. This performance was quite remarkable, but there was nothing outstanding about it.
At least that's how it looks in Qian Jiujiu's eyes.