He looked at her bruised forehead. The scab had already fallen off, and she had been taking care of it carefully in recent days. It had completely recovered and no scars were left.
He opened his lips and said: "After today, you can enter and exit the Prince's Mansion freely."
Hearing this, Chu Jiaoli couldn't help but feel excited. Before she could say anything, she saw Beigong Tengxiao turning around and leaving.
The corners of her raised lips slowly fell, and she slightly frowned and said, "Then...will you come to Chunli Hall again tomorrow?"
Beigong Tengxiao paused slightly and said: "No."
As the words fell, Chu Jiaoli's heart felt empty for a while. Finally... was it over?
When Beigong Tengxiao had disappeared, Chu Jiaoli turned over the house rules on the table tediously and pouted slightly.
After a while, Beigong Tengxiao returned to Biluo Palace.
He sat back at the desk and began to review the memorial. Jing Yue, who was beside him, slightly frowned and said, "Your Highness, have you noticed that the concubine... seems to like you?"
Beigong Tengxiao said with an indifferent expression: "I know."
Hearing this, Jing Yue's face was full of surprise and she said: "So your Highness knows..."
Beigong Tengxiao glanced at him and said: "Even a fool can see it."
Jingyue said somewhat puzzlingly: "Then why does Your Highness... still want to be so close to her?"
Beigong Tengxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his lips coldly, and said: "Sound in the east, strike in the west."
Afternoon, Chunli Hall.
Linglong stepped in from outside the house and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother in the palace calls you to come into the palace."
Chu Jiaoli was stunned for a moment and said: "Is this...so sudden?"
Linglong nodded and said: "Not only did I pass it on to you, but I also passed it on to the Crown Princess and the Second Prince."
The Queen Mother is the most powerful woman in the palace, right? I don’t know if she can speak well. Chu Jiaoli’s careless temperament would be a big loss if she made a fool of herself in front of everyone and angered the Queen Mother.
After thinking about it, she swallowed nervously and said: "Linglong, change clothes and make up."
"Yes."
Half an hour later.
Chu Jiaoli and Xiang Yini got on the carriage together, both of them dressed up.
Chu Jiaoli lowered her head and tightly grasped the skirt on her knees with both hands.
Xiang Yini gently raised the corners of her lips and said: "Sister, don't be nervous. Grandma Huang is an easy-going person. Sister, just be normal."
Hearing this, Chu Jiaoli smiled politely and said, "Really? If that's true, I'll feel more relieved."
A trace of pride flashed in Xiang Yini's eyes. The Queen Mother is the most disciplined person, and she will definitely be punished for being unruly!
The three of them entered the palace, led by Xiang Yini, followed by Xiang Yinli and finally Chu Jiaoli.
It was March in spring, and all the flowers were blooming in the imperial garden. An old man in yellow robes sat in the pavilion.
The old man is seventy years old, his hair covered with silver threads is combed into a neat bun, and his regular facial features carry a strong sense of oppression.
Since Concubine Ling took charge of the Sixth Palace ten years ago, the Queen Mother has taken the initiative to withdraw from the rights of the owner of the Sixth Palace, chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha every day, and no longer interferes with the harem.
What the old man values most is rules. For seventy years she has had a rigid temper, and no one has ever seen her smile.
A few days ago, she called Beigong Tengxiao and Beigong Qianling to chat for a while, but she mentioned that she wanted to see their female relatives later.
The three of them walked to the Queen Mother with their heads lowered, bowed politely, and said: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be safe and happy."
The Queen Mother raised her hand and took a sip of tea, and responded in a low and steady voice: "Sit down."
"Yes."
The three of them stood up. Chu Jiaoli glanced at her and couldn't help but swallow her saliva. With such a rigid and mean face, Xiang Yini actually said she was easy-going? Can't you tell at all?
The Queen Mother looked at them one by one and nodded in approval: "Sure enough, all of them are handsome and generous, worthy of the grandsons of the Ai family." She glanced at Chu Jiaoli intently and said, "I heard about Zhongluo's Huanli before.
The princess has a pair of heterochromatic pupils, and the Ai family thought she was a monster. But now she looks pretty good. She looks pretty and pretty, and the color of her eyes is somewhat similar to Qianqiu. In this way, the Ai family can feel relieved."
Chu Jiaoli gritted her teeth secretly, was she praising her or scolding her? She showed a polite smile and said: "Thank you for the compliment, Grandma Huang. I will definitely abide by my duty and will not lose the face of His Highness the Crown Prince."
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A trace of doubt flashed in Xiang Yini's eyes. When did Zhonggong Huanli become so polite? This disappointed her!
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Xiang Yini and said, "Pinsheng, how is your relationship with the Prince lately?"
Xiang Yini showed a just right smile and said: "Thanks to the imperial grandmother's concern, Pin Sheng and His Highness have always got along well with each other, and the harp and harp played harmoniously."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Oh? Then why did the Ai family hear that you always run to your parents' house in recent days?"
After finishing her words, Xiang Yini's smile froze slightly and she said: "Back to the emperor's grandmother, I have a relatively good relationship with my natal family..."
The Queen Mother glanced at her displeasedly and said: "Article 99 of the Beiming Royal Family Rules, you read it to the Ai family."
Xiang Yini swallowed nervously, and immediately felt her head buzzing, and her face turned red with embarrassment.
She didn't know that the Queen Mother would suddenly summon her. She had only read the family rules twice, so how could she memorize them?
At the moment, she was so anxious that she was about to cry. Xiang Yinli beside her slightly frowned with concern, lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
Although she had memorized this family rule, and the ninety-nine rules were about returning to her parents' home, Beigong Qianling also took her to Xianghou Mansion very frequently, so she didn't dare to help at this juncture.
Seeing Xiang Yini who was silent, Chu Jiaoli reminded her quietly: "The royal family members need..."
"Huanli, what are you mumbling about? Are you still missing the family in your eyes?" The Queen Mother frowned and said in a low voice.
Chu Jiaoli was suddenly startled. She swallowed her saliva and said, "Returning to the Imperial Grandmother, I just...want to remind the Crown Princess..."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and said: "Oh? Then you are very powerful? Then tell me, what do these ninety-nine family rules say?"
Seeing that Chu Jiaoli diverted the Queen Mother's attention, Xiang Yini breathed a sigh of relief. Isn't she too stupid? She really overestimates her capabilities.
"Article 99 of the Beiming Royal Family Rules: Royal female family members can only return home with the Queen Mother's decree. Unless their parents are seriously ill, they are not allowed to return home more than three times a year." Chu Jiaoli replied obediently.
Xiang Yini frowned in surprise, how could she know this?!
Hearing this, the Queen Mother was suddenly stunned for a moment. The rules of the family were spelled out word for word. She raised her eyebrows in surprise and had a good impression of the woman in front of her.
She asked: "There are more than two hundred family rules in the Beiming royal family. How many do you know?"
Chu Jiaoli pursed her lips and said: "Returning to the emperor's grandmother, I have memorized all of the 265 family rules."