"This cannot be accepted. Being able to serve the princess is already a blessing for the slaves."
In spite of being frightened, the head chamberlain was not willing to accept it.
However, Bai Shao smiled slightly and firmly stuffed the banknote in his hand into the sleeve of the steward.
"We are new here, and there are many things that we still need to worry about. Besides, this is also what our Highness means."
Having said this, it’s okay for the steward to refuse to accept it.
With a hint of gratitude on his face, he neatly put the banknote in his sleeve.
It's just that in my heart, I can't help but have an unspoken fondness for this princess.
Who in the palace wouldn’t want to do this kind of job that brings both fame and fortune?
From now on, I am afraid that this inner-court job will be the most enviable job in the entire palace.
It's just that His Majesty is really partial to this princess. Not only did he rebuild the palace, he also directly brought all the slaves who were waiting outside the palace into the palace.
Since the founding of the country, only the person in front of me has received such special favor.
Life within the palace walls was not as miserable as what Lin Mengya had encountered before.
After the arrangements were made, they were led by the chamberlain to Fengxiang Palace where the Queen Mother was.
The palace has long lost any traces left by the battle between Long Tianyu and the prince.
Even the palace walls stained red with blood have now returned to their original appearance.
Perhaps because the new emperor is about to ascend the throne, the palace is also exuding vitality.
It was still the coldest month of winter, but the busy palace people in the palace still gave people a lively feeling.
Almost everyone knows Lin Mengya, Princess Rongan.
Even some old people in the palace have already seen her true identity.
But in this palace, no one dares to reveal this well-known secret.
As long as the new emperor says who she is, then she will be who she is.
Besides, they all know that from now on, this palace will only be ruled by this princess.
In Fengxiang Palace, hearing the clear laughter of a woman coming from the palace, Lin Mengya raised her eyebrows slightly, but remained calm.
Behind her, four maids with different characteristics and different auras followed silently.
When the palace people inside and outside Fengxiang Palace saw the famous Princess Rongan, they all greeted her respectfully.
Even they all know who is the last person in power in the harem.
"Look, the Ai family has just mentioned you to them, and you have arrived. This Princess Rong'an will also be your new sister-in-law in the future. The Ai family is old and useless. You will have to rely on it for your marriage in the future.
Your new sister-in-law is worried."
In the main hall of Fengxiang Palace, a man dressed in light green The Queen Mother, who was dressed in regular clothes, had continued indifference in her eyebrows.
After just taking a glance at the ladies from the aristocratic family surrounding him, he turned to Lin Mengya and showed a gentle and loving smile.
"You kid, it's still so cold, why don't you take a break before coming over to see the Ai family."
Although she is the Queen Mother, Imperial Concubine Deok Hye is actually less than fifty.
Even though she had suffered a lot of torture before, she was naturally beautiful and well-maintained. She looked like a noble lady in her thirties or forties.
However, at this time, she can already enjoy the honor of the Queen Mother.
There was also a touch of indifferent dignity on that soft and beautiful face.
Only when talking to Lin Mengya would she show a little kindness and tenderness.
But it was quite a surprise to those ladies.
After all, the Queen Mother rarely showed even a smile these days when they were accompanying her to the palace.
At that moment, I couldn't help but feel a little curious about Princess Rong'an. I was even more arrogant. I felt more and more resentful about this princess from a foreign country.
But when the woman who was favored by thousands of people appeared in front of them, the young girls all felt a little in awe of Princess Rongan.
Needless to say, she looks good, and her temperament is neither pretentious nor pretentious like a noblewoman from the capital, nor is she even remotely rude like a foreign vassal.
Being noble, he has a certain confidence that he is superior to others.
There was a glint in her eyes, as if no one or anything in the world could stop her.
Those exquisite and luxurious jewelry and clothes only played their original functions on her body, leaving no one with the slightest desire to compete with her.
If Your Majesty were the sun, then she would be the dazzling moon. The sun and the moon can still compete for their brilliance, but stars like them, whose brilliance has been covered up long ago, will never be able to match her brilliance no matter what they do.
With her around, His Majesty may not be able to tolerate anyone else.
And those girls who came with various purposes finally realized what despair is.
"My little girl, I have met Her Highness the Princess."
A few smart ones were already prostrating themselves in front of Lin Mengya with smiles on their faces.
The Queen Mother is right in what she said, they are destined not to be able to choose a good son-in-law by themselves.
If you gain face in front of the future queen, it will at least be of great benefit to your family and future.
Although there is still a little
I'm not willing to do it, but I can't twist my arms past my thighs.
Under the gaze of the Queen Mother, these girls, whether real or fake, bowed and said hello to Lin Mengya.
By the time those Yingying Yanyans voluntarily resigned, Lin Mengya had already been made dizzy by the smell of powder on their bodies.
She managed to maintain a smile and watched them leave happily one by one. Her Royal Highness was left with only her and the Queen Mother. Her stiff smile finally collapsed.
Rubbing his face, he looked at the Queen Mother with resentment and sympathy.
I just can't bear it this time, and I don't know how the Queen Mother has endured it for so many years.
"The consequences of too much are really terrible. Just the effort of patience makes me feel inferior." ??
The Queen Mother, who had been frowning for several days, couldn't help laughing when she saw her sincere compliment to her.
He waved, called her to his side, stretched out his fingers and tapped her delicate forehead lovingly.
"You can't stand it anymore? In the future, if you become the queen, the worship of the wives will be much more lively than this. Alas, you are better off than me. The emperor's harem is quiet, and you will have less trouble.
"
In fact, Lin Mengya still felt a little uneasy in her heart.
The Queen Mother is very good to her. If the Queen Mother asks Long Tianyu to take a concubine, I am afraid that both of them will feel a little embarrassed.
But what happened today made Lin Mengya fully understand that the Queen Mother was the one who understood things most clearly in the entire palace.
She is very lucky to have such an open-minded mother-in-law like the Queen Mother.
Pouting her little lips, Lin Mengya deliberately looked like a little daughter, and knelt down to knead the Queen Mother's calves to relieve her fatigue.
"I'm afraid that this quietness will be frowned upon by many people. When the time comes, you will have to love me."
The Queen Mother smiled and said nothing, but she already had an idea in her heart.
From now on, all affairs in the palace will be decided by the young couple. I just wait to entertain my grandson and ignore any other matters.
"By the way, Queen Mother, that empress has been moved to somewhere?"
The Queen Mother's smile faltered slightly, and her eyes flashed with somewhat complicated emotions.
She had fought and hated Guan Dongzhu all her life, and now she was the winner and the loser, but there was only sadness in her heart.
After all, they are all people who can't help themselves.
Carrying the fate of the family, after giving birth to a child, he sought everything for his child.
In these decades of life, have they ever lived for themselves for a moment?
The Queen Mother sighed and put away her unnecessary weakness.
she Now that she has become the Queen Mother, some things have finally become a foregone conclusion.
"She is being raised in Qingyan Hall. Speaking of which, the Ai family may not have visited that old friend for a long time. Since you are here, go and visit with the Ai family."
Lin Mengya nodded and helped the Queen Mother walk out of the palace.
Qingyan Palace is probably one of the most inconspicuous small palaces in the palace. At least when Lin Mengya lived in the palace, she had never even heard of it.
Although it is said to be a palace, it looks like a simple and refreshing small courtyard.
There are only so many people in the palace in the courtyard.
And there don't seem to be any smart ones. I think it's just some palace servants who are dull, dull and disliked by others, who can work here.
In the ice and snow, the palace attendants who hurriedly came to pick him up were shivering with cold.
Lin Mengya only glanced at it and frowned slightly.
"Baiji, give them some cotton-padded clothes."
In the palace, this kind of thing is quite common.
Moreover, the palace is already very busy preparing for the new emperor to ascend the throne, so naturally no one pays attention to such trivial matters.
Lin Mengya just thought that she had done something ordinary, but she did not expect that she would receive the most sincere gratitude from several people.
We walked with the Queen Mother to the room where Shangguan Dongzhu was recuperating. Although it was not as warm as the Fengxiang Palace, it would not freeze to death.
The house is not big, but it is clean and tidy.
Shangguan Dongzhu sat leaning against the window, with a blue-gray quilt covering her legs, her long hair disheveled, and she sat there quietly, without any of her original aura.
After hearing the noise, he just turned his head and glanced at them with neither joy nor sorrow.
Then he turned his head, as before, not knowing what he was looking at.
The female officer next to the Queen Mother was about to reprimand her, but was stopped by the Queen Mother.
With a gentle wave, everyone except Aunt Jinyue and Bai Su exited the room.
"I knew you would come. From the day Ru'er laced my food with poison, I knew this day would come. Congratulations, you have become the Queen Mother."
Shangguan Dongzhu's voice was a little hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.
But her thinking was quick and her conditioning was clear, and she didn't look like she had been poisoned.
Lin Mengya felt a little wary, and Bai Su tensed up his body, ready to rush in at any time to protect her and the Queen Mother.
But Shangguan Dongzhu was always sitting by the window, looking at a certain place in the yard.
"There is nothing to congratulate. Anyone can qualify for this position."
