Mingyu thought a lot in a split second. Who of the people around the Queen is pure-minded? Su Mo looked kind and was definitely not a stupid person. If the Queen invited her into the palace because she was the second wife of the Marquis's Mansion, Su Mo would not call herself "Miss Xu".
Thinking of her father's promotion and the "agreement" she made with the King of Shu in Tianshui Villa, Mingyu's anxious heart calmed down. She thought that the Queen's summons this time should have no malicious intentions.
Mingyu smiled gratefully at Su Mo and said, "Thank you for the reminder, sister."
Su Mo politely waved her hand and shook her head, smiling, "You are too polite, young lady."
Madam Xu and Lixiang changed Mingyu into a brand new dress: a moon-white short jacket with a sky-blue six-piece skirt that was embroidered with exquisitely embroidered pouches and tassels. They also re-combed her hair and put on light makeup.
The bronze mirror showed a blurry image, and Mingyu couldn't see it clearly. Madam Xu looked at her beautiful and refreshing daughter, and her heart was full of emotion. The queen only summoned Mingyu, and she and Lixiang were not qualified to accompany Mingyu into the palace. She didn't know what her daughter would encounter when she went there.
"If I had known that you would have the opportunity to meet a distinguished person, I would have made you some nice clothes in advance." Mrs. Xu said with some regret.
Mingyu looked down at the clothes she was wearing. The material was good, the color and style were simple and elegant, and the workmanship was also good. It was made of good material that Madam Xu's cloth shop specially reserved for her daughter when she purchased the goods at the beginning of last spring. She had only worn it once, and it was still brand new.
"It's already pretty good. Didn't Sister Su Mo say that the Queen doesn't like those gaudy things?" Mingyu smiled and comforted her mother. The clean and elegant clothes and accessories compared to the dirty and smelly appearance of her and Lixiang when they fled from Tianshui. Mingyu felt a sense of dislocation in a trance, as if the experience of fleeing was just a dream.
Fearing that the noble would get impatient waiting, Mingyu was about to leave after dressing up. Madam Xu reached out and grabbed Mingyu's wrist, whispering in Mingyu's ear with a trembling voice: "Mingyu, don't be afraid. I've asked Mama Liu to go find your father. He has some old friends in the capital. If you think the situation is not right, you can find a way to hold on until your father..."
Madam Xu couldn't continue. In fact, she knew in her heart that if the queen wanted to harm Mingyu, what could Xu Changqian, a fifth-rank doctor, do? He couldn't change the nobles' decision.
Mingyu smiled and hugged her mother, whispering, "Mom, don't be afraid. I have been kind all my life and have never done anything wrong. Why would the Queen want to harm me? Besides, I have saved the Emperor before!"
Madam Xu quickly covered Mingyu's mouth and glared at her as she warned: "You are not allowed to tell anyone about this. If the queen doesn't mention it, just pretend it never happened. Remember!" It would be fine if the emperor was sentimental. But if the emperor was narrow-minded, Mingyu had seen him at his most miserable and destitute, and she might want to kill him.
"Remember!" Mingyu smiled with curved eyebrows.
When Mingyu appeared in front of everyone again, everyone's eyes lit up. Xu Mingrui's eyes were directly dazzled. Even though she hated Mingyu very much, she had to admit that the two children of the first wife were very beautiful. They had the same eyebrows and eyes inherited from Madam Xu. Mingyu, for example, just dressed up a little, and she was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her when she stood there.
Su Mo took a look at Mingyu and saw that she had simple makeup and was dressed modestly. He nodded with satisfaction and took Mingyu to the carriage. The eunuch driving the carriage drove the carriage directly out of the Xu Mansion's yard.
Madam Xu's heart was filled with mixed feelings. She did not expect to gain wealth and glory by relying on Mingyu's merit in saving the emperor. She only hoped that her family could be safe. Looking at the royal carriage disappearing on the street, Madam Xu's face was full of worry.
Mrs. Hu was very jealous when she saw the fancy carriage. She couldn't hold back her jealousy and couldn't help but smile at Mrs. Xu, "Sister-in-law is so lucky! Being the mother-in-law of the Marquis is different from us!"
Mrs. Xu was worried and frightened, and almost got angry. She just glanced at Mrs. Hu and didn't bother to pay any attention to her. She walked into the yard with Lixiang's support.
Mrs. Hu was completely ignored, and Mrs. Li was still laughing at the side, gloating over the misfortune. Mrs. Hu couldn't save face, so she complained to Mrs. Xu: "Grandma, look, this eldest sister-in-law doesn't even have us sisters-in-law in her eyes? She's so proud of herself!"
Li was just about to take the opportunity to criticize Hu, when she heard Old Madam Xu scolding, "What nonsense! You have no manners. She's your sister-in-law. How could you have planned this behind her back?"
After scolding her daughter-in-law, Old Lady Xu let out a long sigh, her eyes full of excitement. Since the founding of the Great Chu Dynasty, the Xu family has not had a noble lady who can enter the palace to meet the queen. Now that Mingyu is here, doesn't this mean that the Xu family is about to turn bad times around? No matter how much Madam Xu dislikes her, she is still the mother of the "great noble lady" Mingyu. Naturally, Old Lady Xu has no good face for Hu, who speaks without thinking. She also hopes that Mingyu will do well in front of the queen and promote the Xu family.
The palace's carriage was very spacious, and even the benches were covered with the finest brocade, so there was no bumpiness at all during the ride.
Taking advantage of this time, Su Mo and Ming Yu explained in detail the etiquette to be followed when meeting the Queen and the precautions for speaking. Ming Yu listened carefully and wrote down everything. Su Mo saw that Ming Yu listened carefully and had a neither humble nor arrogant attitude. She was neither afraid nor fawning as if she had just entered the palace. Su Mo could not help but like Ming Yu a little more.
The carriage seemed to stop several times along the way and turned several corners. Mingyu did not dare to lift the curtain to see what the palace looked like. After driving for about half an hour, the carriage finally stopped completely, and a young eunuch immediately held a stool and placed it at the foot of the carriage.
Su Mo first lifted her skirt and stepped on a stool gracefully to get off the carriage, then turned around to help Mingyu get off. Mingyu carefully followed Su Mo's example and got off the carriage holding Su Mo's hand.
After the people got off, the carriage behind them quietly drove away. Mingyu followed Su Mo into a courtyard and walked forward on the winding corridor. The garden next to the corridor was full of flowers. Looking up, you can see the towering corners of the palace roof and the bright yellow eaves. On the roof ridge lies a dragon with bared fangs and claws, which is very majestic and noble. Except for the chirping of birds, there is no noisy sound, and it is quiet.
When they arrived at a palace, Su Mo motioned Mingyu to wait outside the palace. She went in first to report. Then a palace maid came out and checked Mingyu as if for a body search. Then she came out and led Mingyu into the palace.
As soon as Mingyu entered the room, she smelled a light and elegant scent of incense. She didn't dare to look up, but knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "I am Xu Mingyu, a commoner, and I pay my respects to the Queen."
Before she finished speaking, a laugh came from in front of Mingyu, and a voice said, "No need to be polite, raise your head and let me take a look."
Mingyu followed the instructions, raised her head to let the Empress in front of her take a look, and then quickly lowered her head. Taking this opportunity, she also saw the Empress, who was wearing a red dress with exquisite dark patterns, a golden hairpin with nine phoenixes holding pearls on her head, and several golden armors on her hands. She looked old, but her face was kind and she had a gentle smile.
"That's right." The Queen nodded and smiled at Su Mo, "I've heard that Miss Xu is a beauty. Now that I see her, she is indeed a pretty girl. Help Miss Xu up and give her a seat!"
Mingyu lowered her head, her face flushed red, she really didn't know what to say. Should she say, "Your Majesty, you are wrong, I am actually very ordinary looking, that's not appropriate?" Or should she shamelessly admit, "Your Majesty, you are very wise, yes, I am very beautiful, so what?"
Su Mo smiled and said, "The first time I saw Miss Xu, I felt that the Queen would definitely like her." As she spoke, she stepped forward to help Mingyu up. A palace maid had already brought an embroidered cushion and placed it next to the Queen.
Mingyu thanked the queen respectfully and sat on the embroidered cushion. She was very close to the queen, so close that she could see the tiny wrinkles on her face. When Mingyu was at home, she had heard a lot of rumors about the royal family. She knew that the emperor and the queen were a young couple. The emperor was already in his early forties, and the queen was probably about the same age. However, at a glance, the queen looked only about thirty years old, and it was already good that she had maintained herself like this.
The Queen looked at Mingyu's quiet appearance and nodded, "I have heard from the Emperor about Miss Xu's matter. The Emperor is a man of his word and has always remembered to help Miss Xu fulfill her wish. I just don't know if you have changed your mind now?"
Mingyu naturally knew what the Queen was talking about. She had thought that the Emperor would want to kill her to silence her, and that the Emperor would promote Xu Changqian as a thank you gift, but she had never thought that the Emperor would actually remember the divorce she had mentioned as a joke, and even bother the Queen. Mingyu left the embroidery cushion, bowed deeply to the Queen, and said gratefully: "Thanks to the Emperor and the Queen for remembering Mingyu's little thing, who are so busy, Mingyu is grateful and has no way to repay. A few days ago, after Mingyu and her family arrived in the capital, she visited the wife of the Marquis' Mansion and mentioned this to her. The wife is a reasonable person and has agreed to the divorce. She is just waiting for the second young master Sima to come back and write the divorce letter."
The Queen's face showed no sign of surprise, as if she had known about this for a long time. She nodded and smiled, "That's great."
This matter is a private affair of my family. It would be best if Mingyu could solve it herself. If she can't, it wouldn't look good for noble people like the emperor and empress to chase after the wife of the marquis all day long and ask her son and daughter-in-law to divorce.
Mingyu lowered her head even lower, "Mingyu thanks the Emperor and the Empress for their kindness. I am truly unworthy of it."
The queen smiled and shook her head, looking at Mingyu, and said meaningfully: "Miss Xu is too modest, this is what you deserve." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward on Qidian Mobile Network (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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