She and her husband have invested so much in their daughter so that she can please the Queen Mother, become a beloved concubine in the palace, and bring glory to the family. If Qin'er loses the Queen Mother's special regard, it will be equivalent to years of effort and money.
Naturally, Mr. Bai couldn't stand it.
Yao Qin tried hard to recall, "I kept chatting with the Queen Mother. She seemed to like me very much and even asked me to watch the Muppet Show together."
Although she didn't like the puppet show and thought it was too childish to be on stage, she pretended to like it because the Queen Mother liked it. She came back yesterday and did a lot of related work. If she was to serve the Queen Mother today, she would definitely be able to say
There were many stories related to puppet shows. In the end, the Queen Mother disappeared from her!
The figure of Su Yueling appeared in her mind, and the color on her face faded a little, "Is it Princess Wei who said bad things about me in the ears of the Queen Mother?"
Bai frowned and her voice became stern, "Have you offended her? Don't you know how favored she is in the palace? The former Princess Zhen offended her and she threw her into ice water in the middle of the winter. From the emperor
When he came to see the Queen Mother, he never said a word to her. Instead, Princess Zhen was deprived of her status as a princess. If you want to gain a foothold in the palace, Princess Wei cannot afford to offend you."
She and her daughter have explained this matter countless times.
Bai didn't know that her daughter had second thoughts and did not want to enter the palace as a concubine.
Yao Qin bit her lower lip. Because of Yuan Suijun, she only felt that Su Yueling's presence was very annoying. Pretending to be submissive to her in front of others was already the ultimate for her. How could she be so respectful to Su Yueling?
Kneel down.
Of course, she would never admit this in front of her mother.
She just said: "Maybe it's because I don't flatter her like others, so she doesn't like me. I thought that if I were the reincarnation of the Queen Mother's niece, I should be a little arrogant and shouldn't be too flattering."
"I thought the Queen Mother liked me enough, but I didn't expect that I was worthless in her heart."
All her efforts towards the Queen Mother in the past two days were misplaced.
No, it's not just these two days, it also includes her hard work over the years.
Bai said: "Princess Wei even brought out the treasures of the previous dynasty for her, so the Queen Mother naturally likes her. You have only appeared in front of the Queen Mother for a few days, so naturally you cannot compare with her."
Even if you want to have an affair with Princess Wei, you have to wait until the child is born to establish a firm footing, not now.
Qin'er was pampered too much by her and her husband, and it had been going smoothly all these years, so she became a little drifting.
Yao Qin was scolded by her mother, and her uneasiness deepened, "Mom, what should I do?"
"What if the Queen Mother refuses to take me with her..." It is conceivable that if she fails this time, her status in the family will plummet, and her parents will definitely not love her as much as before.
Yao Qin had seen her concubine's life at home. She was ignored by everyone like an invisible person, and even the stewards with some power could bully her.
No, she can never live like that. It would be more uncomfortable for her than killing her.
Bai's face was serious, "Let me think about it."
"I'll go find your aunt later."
Bai's concubine married into the Chen family, a wealthy businessman in Baozhou. The garden where the Queen Mother and Princess Wei lived was provided by the Chen family, and there were servants trained by the Chen family in it. Bai was going to talk to her concubine.
, see if my concubine can help.
If Qin'er can fly up a branch and become a phoenix, not only the Yao family and the Bai family will benefit, but also some of the in-laws who depend on them. The Chen family will also benefit a lot. Thinking about this, her shrewd concubine should be able to
Think clearly.
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During the two days that Su Yueling was in Baozhou, she was very happy to be coaxed by the officials and wives of Baozhou, and she also met many daughters of local officials.
Su Yueling didn't mind giving away gemstones and jewelry as she liked them. These were the things she needed most.
Because of her, the Queen Mother did not summon Yao Qin these two days.
The favored one next to them was Zhou Yi, the daughter of the local magistrate of Zhou County. The girl was twelve years old. She spoke sharply and was very smart. Su Yueling could eat an extra bite of rice just listening to her stories.
Zhou Yi told them today that she climbed into a dog hole in order to sneak out to play, but was actually chased by a dog. The Queen Mother was so amused that she fell forward and backward.
The Queen Mother is actually quite down-to-earth. She likes to hear stories about the East and the West, but doesn't like to hear lofty art stories.
Hearing this happily, the steward brought cut fruits.
Su Yueling smelled the familiar sweet and sour smell, and her eyes fell on the yellow flesh - hey, it smelled like pineapple.
After the steward greeted them, he said respectfully: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, this is an overseas fruit that the Chen family accidentally found. I thought you might like it, so I specially presented it to you."
The Queen Mother recognized it at a glance and said, "This must be Bomi."
Su Yueling was surprised, "Have you ever eaten it, Madam?"
The Queen Mother looked a little more sad, "When the Ai family was young, someone sent it here, but after a few times, the maritime merchant had an accident, and no one sent this thing to the palace anymore."
At that time, the late emperor had not yet registered, and she was still a princess. At that time, the person who liked to eat Bomi the most was Xiyue. She could eat half of it by herself, and her mouth was broken from eating, but she still liked it. The Queen Mother had to be watched.
Keep her in check and don't allow her to eat too much every time.
"Bring it over, let Aijia have a taste."
The pineapples are cut into flat pieces, and the slightly sour smell exudes can make your mouth water.
Su Yueling thought that if the Chen family could get more pineapples, she could plant them. She also liked the taste of pineapples, especially the jam made from pineapples, which tasted great when paired with toast.
only……
After eating a few pieces, she put them down.
Well, the taste is not as good as the ones she had in modern times, a bit sour. Su Yueling personally prefers sweeter ones, and this variety is not that good. But in this era, this pineapple is already considered good, and it is not easy for the Chen family to find this.
She turned her head and saw the Queen Mother eating a pineapple, but her eyes were slightly red, as if she was remembering something from the past.
After the steward saw that the Queen Mother had eaten several of them, he plucked up the courage and said, "Seeing that the Queen Mother likes it so much, it's not in vain for the little ones to work hard to find this secret."
"It's a coincidence that the young lady of the Yao family also likes to eat jackfruit. Mrs. Chen, who the young lady served before, worked hard to find sea merchants to buy jackfruit because of Miss Yao."
The Queen Mother paused and looked at the steward, "Who is the Miss Yao you are talking about?"
The steward said: "He is the one who has come here frequently to pay his respects to your Majesty these past two days."