Zhuang Yushan had also followed Zhou out of the car and stood in front of the tall palace wall, looking even more delicate and delicate, like a pink peony in full bloom.
"Auntie, this is the palace, it's so beautiful!" Zhuang Yushan stared inside, showing an impatient expression: "Let's go in quickly."
Mrs. Zhou glared at her: "Yu'er, have you forgotten what my aunt told you?"
Zhuang Yushan was stunned, quickly put away his emotions, and said with a smile: "Yu'er is just a little excited."
Han Yan watched the interaction between the mother and daughter and smiled secretly in her heart. After all, Zhuang Yushan was young and didn't know how to restrain his emotions. It's nothing to be afraid of in comparison, Zhou's methods are much higher.
After thinking about it, he also walked to them: "Sister Yushan is right, let's go in quickly."
Seeing her gentle tone, Zhou was surprised and suspicious, but now she needed to perform the scene well, so she said warmly, "Okay."
But that hand was only holding Zhuang Yushan, and I don't know who it was for.
Han Yan did not comment, and asked Ji Lan and Shu Hong to follow, and followed the maids who led the way inside the palace.
This royal land is extraordinary in every aspect. The stone orchid is beautifully carved, the garden is unique and compact, with bright yellow glazed tiles and bright red and vermilion columns. Rich and dignified, majestic and majestic. It has just snowed, and the snow on the road has not yet melted. There is a bit of hustle and bustle in the coldness, which brings a cold touch to people's hearts.
Although Zhuang Yushan and Mr. Zhou tried their best to stay calm, they were still filled with shock and envy. Especially Zhuang Yushan, whose eyes were rolling around the gilded window frame. Such wealth was almost dazzling her eyes. She used to think that the Zhuang Mansion was already endlessly wealthy, so she happily wanted to replace Han Yan and seek wealth. Unexpectedly, compared to the royal family, it was just a drop in the bucket. At this moment, she suddenly became obsessed. From now on, she would also live in such a luxurious mansion and be such a noble person!
Han Yan noticed the greed in Zhuang Yushan's eyes, and the smile on his lips immediately took on a sarcastic tone. What is there to covet about wealth? It’s just that people are unpredictable. Once greed arises, it will be even more difficult to return to the previous state of mind.
I just don’t know what means Zhuang Yushan will use to seize all this
The palace maid who led the way seemed to have noticed the strange atmosphere among the few people, so she didn't say much. She turned around a few long corridors and walked into a huge palace. Han Yan looked up and saw the words "Cai Feng Palace" written above. word.
"Mrs. Zhuang is here." As soon as the palace maid finished announcing, the noisy hall gradually became quiet. Han Yan raised his eyes and met a pair of sharp eyes on the seat.
Han Yan tightened her hands, a warm smile spread across her face, and stepped forward a few steps to salute: "My maid, Zhuang Han Yan, pays my respects to the Empress Dowager."
The person in the seat is wearing a satin dress embroidered with gold thread, leaning on the seat and holding a cup of fragrant tea. Although he is over fifty years old, his eyes are shrewd and sharp, but his whole body exudes an irresistible royal aura, which makes people feel unreasonable. A bit of pressure and intimidation. Han Yan knelt down and saluted. The Queen Mother remained silent for a long time and then said, "Get up and come over to let the Ai family take a look."
Han Yan was stunned. She had no contact with the Empress Dowager, and her current attitude was really thought-provoking. But there was no such thing as not getting up, so he quickly stood up, walked to the Queen Mother and smiled sweetly.
The Empress Dowager glanced at her face. Seeing Han Yan's innocent, lively and cheerful look, she turned her eyes and said in a kind tone: "She is a good child." She took off the jade bracelet and stuffed it into Han Yan's hand. Li: "She looks so beautiful too."
Han Yan took the bracelet in her hand, hundreds of thoughts flashed through her mind, and she declined with some fear: "Your Majesty, this is too precious, and I deserve it."
The Queen Mother smiled: "Just keep it, the Ai family will reward you because you are well-behaved."
Han Yan was worried about it, so she pretended to be uneasy and accepted it.
Zhou and Zhuang Yushan couldn't sit still when they saw this scene. Who would have thought that the Queen Mother would suddenly look at Zhuang Hanyan in a different light, especially Zhuang Yushan, staring at the jade bracelet in Hanyan's hand, with hatred in her heart that could burst into flames.
How could that little bitch win the favor of the Queen Mother
Mrs. Zhou had already received Zhuang Hanyan's luggage and said, "I would like to pay my regards to the Queen Mother."
Zhuang Yushan had just seen that the Queen Mother gave Han Yan a jade bracelet and was already very jealous. He made up his mind to please the Queen Mother and maybe get a higher reward. Then she said softly: "My maid, please give your regards to the Queen Mother."
Her voice was already pleasant, but it was deliberately soft at this moment. It sounded like a soft breeze blowing over people's ears, causing ripples on the calm lake, making people feel itchy.
As soon as she spoke, the other female relatives in the hall looked at her. They were already very surprised that Han Yan received a reward from the Queen Mother. The other young lady from the Zhuang Mansion immediately attracted their attention. In an instant, all the eyes in the palace fell on Zhuang Yushan.
Han Yan sighed in her heart. Zhuang Yushan's behavior was indeed nothing to a man's ears. It would make people cherish and love him, but it was a pity that all the people in the room were women. These noble ladies from noble families are most concerned about being virtuous and virtuous in their lives. To their ears, Zhuang Yushan's soft words and charming words were unruly and unruly.
Sure enough, Zhuang Yushan was still enjoying the limelight, and the Queen Mother looked at Mrs. Zhou and slowly said, "Are you Mr. Zhuang's newly married step-in-law?"
Zhou didn't expect the Queen Mother to ask this suddenly, and she bit her lips for a moment. Originally, she attended the palace banquet just so that everyone would regard her as the new mistress of the Zhuang Mansion. But now that the Queen Mother asked, she could not lie, otherwise it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor. But if she wanted to admit her position as aunt, this palace banquet What else does it mean!
Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "I am not a stepmother, but... a concubine."
The surrounding female relatives immediately understood after hearing this. When they looked at Zhou's mother and daughter, their eyes could not hide their disdain. No wonder they were so unworthy. They turned out to be concubines and concubines. Look at her adopted daughter, dressed like this. Coquettish, I don’t know where I learned the charming tricks. As expected, she is no better than the legitimate daughter-in-law, she is well-dressed, calm in doing things, and has a more elegant demeanor.
Zhou suffered a loss and heard the Queen Mother calmly say: "That's it, get up." Then there was no more words. His face turned red for a moment, and he pulled Zhuang Yushan to sit down beside him.
Although Zhuang Yushan didn't know what was going on, he still sensitively noticed something was wrong in the eyes of the people around him. Seeing that the Queen Mother had no intention of awarding her a reward, she was unwilling to be angry and simply put all her grievances on Han Yan. When he was about to say a few words to Han Yan, he saw Han Yan sitting in front of a girl in yellow, holding hands and talking with a smile on her face.
The "Cai Feng Hall" is the residence of the Queen Mother and is also used to entertain the concubines in the palace. At this moment, the female relatives are all talking and laughing here, and they are having a good time chatting with acquaintances. The little disturbance just now has passed and everything has returned to calm.
(End of chapter)