After entering Cihe Palace, Wu Xirou remembered the grand scene when the Empress Dowager was still the Queen Mother. She remembered that it was the Wanshou Festival and she was lucky enough to come to give gifts.
It's just that she doesn't have the heart of the Empress Dowager like Qin Zhao, and nothing will happen to her after giving her a gift.
Qin Zhao, on the other hand, was able to serve the Empress Dowager nearby.
The grand scene of the Longevity Festival on that day seemed to be still before our eyes. In just two months, Cihe Palace changed its owner.
All I can say is that things are unpredictable.
After she calmed down, she walked towards the main hall.
Empress Dowager Guo was dressed simply today and did not put any makeup on her face. At first glance, Empress Dowager Guo looked a bit old and not as imposing as when she was wearing makeup.
Wu Xirou did not dare to look at the Queen Mother Guo anymore. She stepped forward and saluted: "I respectfully greet the Queen Mother Jin'an. May the Queen Mother be blessed."
Queen Mother Guo carefully looked at Wu Xirou and found that she was very good at learning etiquette and rules, but she was not necessarily as rigorous as Qin Zhao.
To be precise, among all the harem concubines she had met, none seemed to have learned court etiquette as well as Qin Zhao.
Even Wu Xirou is inferior to Qin Zhao.
However, this is enough.
"No courtesy, please sit down." Queen Mother Guo was quite satisfied with Wu Xirou.
After Wu Xirou entered the palace, she often served in front of the emperor with pen and ink, and her advances and retreats were measured and not impatient. This was better than many people.
Wu Xirou obeyed and took her seat.
From then on, whatever Empress Dowager Guo asked, she responded, neither humble nor overbearing.
Queen Mother Guo observed secretly and was satisfied with Wu Xirou's etiquette. At least Wu Xirou was not as arrogant as Dowager Wu and had a much calmer temperament.
Queen Mother Guo held Wu Xirou and chatted for about half an hour before asking Wu Xirou to leave.
The moment she walked out of Cihe Palace, Wu Xirou let out a deep breath and deeply felt that Queen Mother Guo was not simple. She only hoped that Queen Mother Guo would not add her dislike to her aunt.
Liuli was also a little nervous and asked in a low voice: "I wonder what the Empress Dowager meant by asking Empress Xiurong to come here to ask questions today?"
Wu Xirou recalled the previous questioning process of Queen Mother Guo, which was nothing more than gossip and trivial matters in life, but it was clearly Queen Mother Guo who was observing her daily behavior.
Queen Mother Guo can get to know her carefully, so Queen Mother Guo must think she is valuable.
This is a good thing.
If she had the support of the Queen Mother Guo, it would be easier for her to get close to Xiao Ce. At least the Queen Mother Guo would not become her resistance. She was stronger than Qin Zhao in this regard.
After thinking about this, she felt much more relaxed.
Not long after she left Cihe Palace, she saw a familiar figure walking towards her in front of her. Was it Qin Zhao?
The moment she saw Qin Zhao, Wu Xirou slowed down and thought to herself, how could such a coincidence happen? She had just come out of Cihe Palace, and Qin Zhao couldn't wait to meet her by chance?
It was clear that Qin Zhao saw her being summoned by the Queen Mother Guo and wanted to inquire about the news.
Wu Xirou has always been a thoughtful person, and in just the blink of an eye, countless small thoughts will change in her mind.
Little did she know that Qin Zhao was in Jinyang Palace on weekdays, and today he was in a rare good mood. He went out for a walk and bumped into her unexpectedly.
Since the unhappy breakup in Jinyang Palace that day, Qin Zhao didn't see Wu Xirou for some days.
Wu Xirou didn't want to meet Qin Zhao at this time, but the due etiquette was indispensable. After she stepped forward to greet him, she said politely: "Sister, why do you have time to go out today?"
"Seeing that the weather is nice, I went out for a walk." Qin Zhao politely asked, "Where did my sister come from?"
Wu Xirou lowered her eyes and replied: "I just came out of Cihe Palace after the Queen Mother ordered you to see me."
Qin Zhao took a look at the direction of Cihe Palace and suddenly realized: "It turns out to be Cihe Palace."
I heard that Queen Mother Guo has frequently met with the concubines in the harem recently, and she must be motivating everyone to be more active in bedside care, so that Xiao Ce can give birth to an heir as soon as possible.
She could understand the mood of Empress Dowager Guo, so it was not strange for her.
"Exactly." Wu Xirou did not dare to say more.
Seeing Wu Xirou acting like this, Qin Zhao also guessed that Wu Xirou was on guard against her. She opened her lips calmly and said, "I'm going to the Yangxin Hall to see the emperor. Sister, please excuse me."
"Farewell to my sister." Wu Xirou's attitude was respectful.
Under Wu Xirou's attention, Qin Zhao walked away slowly.
Seeing that Qin Zhao, the eyesore, had finally gone away, Liuli said softly: "Miss Qin had known that Empress Xiu Rong was coming out of Cihe Palace, but she went out of her way to test Empress Xiu Rong. She is so scheming."
"Yes, the Queen Mother doesn't like Sister Qin, so Sister Qin is worried about gain and loss, so she came here specifically to create a chance encounter with me, right?" Wu Xirou answered softly.
If she didn't answer truthfully just now, she might make Qin Zhao think that she was dishonest.
"Anyway, Miss Xiu Rong should be more careful with Miss Qin, but don't do anything wrong, otherwise she will be framed by Miss Qin and you won't even know what happened." Liuli warned.
Wu Xirou turned back and glanced in the direction of the Nourishing Heart Hall, then opened her lips calmly: "I know what's going on."
Originally, she was thinking of going to Yangxin Hall to show her face, but now that Qin Zhao is gone, she might as well avoid it temporarily so that Qin Zhao can't remember her.
As Qin Zhao walked towards the Yangxin Hall, the conversation between Wu Xirong's master and servant automatically reached her ears.
Therefore, she couldn't like Wu Xirou. She said that she wanted to be a good sister with her and make money by being friendly, but secretly she was always on guard against her and judged a gentleman with a villain's heart.
It was just a coincidence that she met Wu Xirou when she left Jinyang Palace, but Wu Xirou thought it was intentional, and said she was worried about gains and losses?
She really wanted to scold Wu Xirou, but she shouldn't let anyone know about her good hearing. It was her exclusive secret.
After arriving at Yangxin Hall, Qin Zhao went straight to Xinuang Pavilion.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered, she found that there were still several imperial officials still there, one of whom was Zhao Yu. Zhao Yu seemed to have been promoted and became the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
He took the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice at a young age, which shows that he has a bright future.
Xiao Ce and everyone else here did not expect Qin Zhao to come suddenly. No one dared to look directly at Qin Zhao. Zhao Yu immediately stepped aside and lowered his head.
From the corner of his eye, he saw the beautiful curve of Qin Zhao's skirt, and his palms were sweating unconsciously...
Qin Zhaocai entered Xinuan Pavilion and felt that she was a little rude, especially Xiao Ce's sudden sharp eyes, as if she had done something shameful.
Soon she remembered that Zhao Yu was her ex-husband, and she had met her ex-husband, so was Xiao Ce, the emperor, unhappy?
The more she thought about it, the more she realized it was a possibility. In order to eliminate Xiao Ce's doubts, she took the initiative to say hello to Zhao Yu: "Master Zhao, congratulations on your promotion. When your child is born, it will be double happiness. By the way, your child should be here soon."
Is he born?"
Judging from the timing, Yue Qing is also about to give birth, which is indeed a double blessing.
Zhao Yu didn't expect Qin Zhao to speak to him suddenly. He was stunned for a moment and then replied solemnly: "It's coming soon. Please bear with me."
