Qin Palace, inside Cixiang Palace.
This is the palace where the Queen Mother lives, far away from the court and the emperor's three palaces and six courtyards.
The current Queen Mother, the biological mother of His Majesty the Emperor.
After the emperor came to power, she lived in the Cixiang Palace.
On weekdays, it is difficult for anyone to enter the Cixiang Palace without being summoned by the Queen Mother. Today, the door of Cixiang Palace was completely opened. It seemed that someone was coming.
A burst of laughter came from the depths of Cixiang Palace.
The kind laughter contained a kind of majesty accumulated over the years, but it was much more restrained and low-key.
But, even so, none of the few people who came to pay their respects in Cixiang Palace dared to easily provoke the owner of the voice. Even Concubine Jiang, who was favored by the emperor, could only cover her lips and smile, carefully paying attention to the changes in the expression of the person in charge.
In the main hall, apart from Gong'e, there were only four people.
One of them, an old woman, sat at the head of the table. Although her facial features showed signs of aging, she could not conceal her former splendor. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes, embroidered with gold threads totem the phoenix bird that symbolized the royal family members, and the bun on her head was not decorated much, except for some simple but extremely valuable jade hairpins. On the tiger's mouth of her left hand, there is also a string of Buddhist beads carefully carved from Bodhi seeds.
Behind her, stood an old nanny, with a faint smile on her face, keeping her company quietly.
At this stop, you can see what status this old nanny holds in front of the most noble woman in the Qin Kingdom.
Under the Queen Mother's left hand, two women were sitting upright. Judging from their similarities in appearance and age, they are related as mother and daughter.
However, compared with the natural charm in her mother's brows, the noble girl has more of a reserved nobility and aloofness.
"Queen Mother, please stop teasing Yao'er. She is still young, and I want to keep her with me for a few more years." Concubine Jiang held the silk silk in her hands, covered her lips and smiled softly, her expression full of coquettishness.
I'm afraid that Concubine Jiang, who is famous for her charm, would be able to act coquettishly to the Queen Mother in front of her children.
Regarding her mother's performance, Qin Yiyao, Princess Changle who was sitting next to her, did not show much expression. The calmness between her brows made it seem as if the person the Queen Mother was talking about was not her.
The beads in the Queen Mother's hand were turning slowly, and she laughed at Concubine Jiang's words and scolded: "Why are you still young? My Qin girl is thirteen years old, and Yao'er is already fifteen, so she is a big girl. If not In order to wait for that kid from the Mu family to be weak, I'm afraid you will have to have a grandson."
Concubine Jiang's mouth stiffened, and she glanced at her daughter secretly, but saw that she was as calm as a beautiful statue. She didn't have the shy expression that her daughter's family should have after hearing about her marriage, and her eyes darkened.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother did not seem to pay attention to this, but said to herself: "Counting the time, the Mu family boy will probably be crowned soon."
She seemed to be talking to herself, but also seemed to be asking someone else.
Mammy, who was accustomed to knowing the Queen Mother very well, hurriedly leaned forward slightly and whispered: "Yes, in one year, young Lord Mu will be weak." A weak crown means that he has become an adult, so the marriage between the Mu family and the royal family back then, It’s time to put it on the agenda.
The Queen Mother nodded almost imperceptibly, already having a plan in mind.
In her opinion, Mu Qingge is the last member of the Mu family's bloodline, and Mu Qingge is a dandy. He inherits the Mu family and is doomed to decline. Nowadays, the royal family marries the noble princess into the Mu family. Not to mention that the Mu family bloodline will be swallowed up by the royal bloodline in the future. The reputation alone is good. Why bother using tricks and calculations to cause trouble
After thinking about it, the Queen Mother looked at Qin Yiyao who was silent. That dish-like little face has taken all the advantages of her parents. It is as delicate as a flower, as beautiful as a cloud, and can be called the most beautiful person in the world. What's even more rare is that her innate nobility and aloofness make her more eye-catching than ordinary women.
Marrying such a person to that dandy of the Mu family would not be considered a loss to them.
The Queen Mother sighed in her heart, smiled lovingly at Qin Yiyao and asked, "Our Yao'er is getting longer and more juicy. That boy from the Mu family is so lucky."
"Your Majesty, Grandmother, thank you." After being called upon by the Queen Mother, Qin Yiyao still looked calm and just followed the palace etiquette and replied.
The perfunctory and indifferent tone in this tone made Concubine Jiang feel a little anxious. She was afraid that her daughter's attitude would displease the Queen Mother, so she gave her little shoes to wear in the palace.
So, she said angrily: "Yao'er, why did you reply to the Queen Mother? Have you forgotten all the rules I taught you?"
"I dare not forget Yao'er." Qin Yiyao lowered her eyes and answered in a tone that was neither humble nor overbearing.
"Okay, okay, it's not a big deal. The Ai family is not new to Yao'er's indifferent temperament. I called you here because today the emperor announced that the Mu family boy will enter the palace." The Queen Mother waved her hand and said .
Concubine Jiang was stunned after hearing this, and thought to herself: The emperor announced that Mu Qingge would enter the palace, why didn't I receive the news
And Qin Yiyao, who had always been indifferent and like an outsider, finally had a slight reaction at this moment. The long, butterfly-like eyelashes trembled slightly.
Before Concubine Jiang could speak, she heard the Queen Mother say again: "The Ai family has sent people to call the boy from the Mu family. I heard that this boy suffered some hardships in the past few days. One of you two is my future mother-in-law. One is your future wife, so you need to take good care of her today. Especially Yao'er, you and Qingge grew up together, but they gradually drifted apart after the difference between men and women. Sooner or later, you will marry into the Mu family, The deeper the relationship between husband and wife, the happier you will be in the future. Today, you will accompany Qing Ge around the palace. When he leaves the palace, you will accompany him out of the palace. After that, you will return to your Princess Changle Mansion. Bar."
There was no room for resistance, the Queen Mother had already made her decision.
According to the laws of the Qin State, princes and princesses must move out of the palace and build residences when they reach adulthood. Now, the only one who can live in the palace permanently is the nine-year-old seventh prince.
"Queen Mother, this... Yao'er hasn't married yet..." Concubine Jiang Guifei was not happy with her daughter's marriage. In her opinion, she could take advantage of Mu Qingge through this marriage, but she could not lose her daughter. Her daughter deserved a better place.
For example, marrying another country can gain support from her neighbors. Or, use her beauty and talent to help her attract wise men from all over the world.
In short, how could her daughter let a playboy who couldn't help her take advantage of her
However, the Queen Mother ignored it and waved her sleeves: "Okay, who in this world doesn't know who Yao'er's future husband will be? How many people are envious of their childhood sweetheart's relationship, and why are they talking about it?"
After that, she looked directly at Qin Yiyao with her wise eyes and asked: "Yao'er, do you know what grandma said?"
Qin Yiyao pursed her lips, her eyelashes trembled a few times, and then she nodded and said, "Yaoer understands."
"This is a good granddaughter. She is a good granddaughter of my grandmother and a princess of Qin." The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction.
(End of chapter)