When Qin Yining and Mrs Sun arrived at the door, they saw a gorgeous carriage waiting.
"Mrs. Qin, Miss Qin, please get in the car." Mammy Chen instructed the palace servants to move the pedals, personally helped the two get into the car, and then carefully covered the car curtain.
Bingtang and Jiyun followed Mammy Chen with them.
In the carriage, Mrs. Sun nervously held Qin Yining's hand tightly and lowered her voice worriedly: "What do you think the Empress Dowager is looking for our girls? Could it be that you asked your father to enter the palace two days ago?"
"Mother don't have to worry." Qin Yining held Sun's hand and clapped, "Father is a highly respected minister of the Holy Sage, it may not be a big deal for the Empress Dowager to seek us out, it may be a matter of being close, after all, we are going to Beijing. After that, I never had the chance to get close to the Empress Dowager."
Hearing this, Sun Shi was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
"If you say that, I'm relieved."
Seeing her mother being so exaggerated, Qin Yining couldn't help laughing: "It's alright, mother can be at ease, even if something happens, it will definitely not threaten our lives. We just need to be careful in our words and deeds."
Sun shi nodded solemnly.
The carriage soon arrived in front of the palace gate, and Mrs. Sun and Qin Yining got out of the car, transferred to a sedan, and soon arrived at the Empress Dowager's Ci'an Palace under the service of Mammy Chen and other palace servants.
Qin Yining and Mrs Sun sorted out their instruments, leaving Bingtang and Jiyun outside the hall, and then they set foot on Dan Chi of Ci'an Palace.
Entering the door of the hall is facing a large bronze incense burner with nine feet and hundreds of flowers. The burning incense is mixed with rosin, mint, and a touch of sandalwood, which smells very refreshing.
The mother and daughter bowed their heads and followed in the footsteps of Mother Chen and walked all the way to the side hall on the red carpet of peony blossoms.
Before entering the floor covering, I heard the laughter of the women.
It seems that the queen mother did not just invite them.
This made Qin Yining and the Sun family secretly relieved.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, Mrs. Qin and Miss Qin have brought them here." Mother Chen saluted.
The voices in the hall weakened for a moment.
Qin Yining could feel everyone's gaze.
The queen mother said kindly: "please come in."
"Yes."
Mother Chen smiled and stepped forward to lead the way.
Qin Yining followed behind Sun's, not daring to overstep the rules, just lowered his head and looked at the toes of his shoes, walked politely, saluted, kowtowed, and said Chitose.
As Qin Yining and the Sun family entered the door, the female relatives in the house kept staring at them with good eyes.
Because there are rumors that Qin Yining was robbed by Pang Xiao as soon as he arrived in Da Zhou, some people have long described Qin Yining as a goblin-like person. Even when he entered the city, many people have seen her. The shocking glance at that time has also been forgotten.
Now looking at her in a plain lake green dress with lotus steps, she is slender and demure. Although she can't see her face with her head down, it also gives people a sense of comfort throughout her body, so she is either from the heart or with ulterior motives. .
"Get up, this is the girl from the Qin family, right? Come and show it to the Ai family." The Queen Mother smiled and extended her hand to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining hurriedly stretched out his right hand and put it on the slightly wrinkled hand of the Queen Mother, wearing a ruby ring. After approaching, she bent her knees again: "The Queen Mother Jin An."
"Ah, what a good girl. Everyone says that Qin Shangshu has the reputation of Zhi Pan An, and some people say that Miss Qin and Zhi Pan An were very similar when they were young. Now it seems that her name is well-deserved. Look at home."
Qin Yining endured the discomfort of being scrutinized as a cargo, raised his head and lowered his eyes to look at the Queen Mother's chin.
The queen mother was stunned for a moment, and then she liked to rub the back of her hand: "Oh, you really are a beautiful person. But you girls can be compared."
A young woman smiled and said, "The queen mother doesn't like us anymore when she sees the beauty."
"That's right. The empress dowager is partial. I only like Qin's sister."
After some chatter and laughter, Qin Yining's natural eyes turned, and he quickly took a clear view of the surrounding environment.
In addition to her and the Sun family, the Queen Mother now has two young girls and two middle-aged ladies by her side.
It seems that the mother brought her daughter, so Qin Yining felt a little suspicious.
The queen mother let go of Qin Yining's hand, and then took Sun's hands and said a lot of personal words, asking if they were comfortable with living there and whether there were any difficulties, and the women on the side also agreed.
Qin Yining was standing with the two young girls at this moment.
The Queen Mother is a very talkative and loving person. She spent the morning in small talk. During this period, the Queen Mother also curiously asked Qin Yining about the customs and customs of the Dayan Dynasty, and Qin Yining told her objectively.
When it was noon, Madam Chen came in and said, "Back to the Queen Mother, the food is ready, and the banquet is held in the side hall on the west side. Please move."
"Understood." The queen mother stood up and took Sun's hand with one hand. Under Sun's flattered gaze, she said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go eat."
"Yes, thank the Queen Mother for the meal."
Everyone responded in unison, bowed their knees and saluted, and followed behind the Queen Mother to the side hall.
There was no incense burning in the side hall, but the aroma of the food instead. On the huge round table, there are exquisite gold-painted cups and plates, and all kinds of delicacies are full of color and fragrance.
The queen mother took the seat first, and then ordered everyone to take their seats.
How dare you to sit at the same seat with the Queen Mother
The queen mother said: "Don't be cautious, even if it is a family banquet today, we should find an opportunity to have a good life and kiss each other. Especially Mrs. Qin and Miss Qin, we must go home today. I'm familiar with you, and you also often come to see Aijia in the palace."
"Yes, thank the Empress Dowager for her love." Mrs Sun and Qin Yining bowed together.
Everyone was seated, and the seats on the left and right sides of the Queen Mother were indeed empty.
Qin Yining sat diagonally opposite the Queen Mother, wondering why the Queen Mother called them here today.
When I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a servant in a loud voice: "Second Master Lu is here!"
When the queen mother heard the sound, she hurriedly smiled and urged Chen mama: "But brother Heng is here? Please come in!"
As soon as the voice fell, Mother Chen greeted her with a smile on her face.
Not long after, I saw Lu Heng, dressed in an elegant light gray brocade robe, wearing a jade crown, and walked in with a smile.
When the Queen Mother approached, Lu Heng gave a big gift: "Caomin sees the Queen Mother."
"Quickly waive the ceremony, forgive the ceremony, come, sit next to Ai's house."
"Thank you Queen Mother!"
Lu Heng sat down according to his words, sitting in a very upright posture. His eyes turned and his eyes stayed on Qin Yining's body. When he looked away, his ears turned red.
The queen mother smiled and said, "Brother Heng, how is your mother? How is your family?"
"Thanks to you, everything is fine at home. My mother also told me to come and greet the queen mother."
"Okay, okay." The Queen Mother nodded with a smile.
Turning to frown again, he said, "Ai Jia heard that your mother is trying to keep things going for you, but you refuse?"
Lu Heng smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager is so powerful that I can't hide it from you."