Ruan Yuyi was walking on the road and glanced into the distance. The sky was clear, and the sunlight passed through the thin clouds and fell all over the imperial city. The imperial city was majestic, and the occasional birds passing by made it a little livelier.
She thought that the Queen Mother would summon her sooner or later, and she had been a little worried. But when the news came, she felt relieved.
The nun in front of Cining Palace seemed to have been waiting here for a long time. When she saw the person, she came up to him and said, "It's unfortunate that the talented person is here. The Queen Mother is having breakfast. I'm afraid the talented person will have to wait for a while."
She smiled slightly and nodded in agreement, but she was suspicious in her heart. The Queen Mother had clearly notified her of her arrival just now, and now she asked her to wait outside in the name of having breakfast. Wouldn't it be strange.
The welcoming nanny looked her up and down. She didn't understand why the new emperor favored one person before, but now that she met Ruan Cai, it was not difficult to understand.
It's just that the battle when entering the palace is not something that a talented person can achieve. The Queen Mother said something, which is also expected.
The Queen Mother had no real power in her hands, but was emptied by the new emperor. The new emperor only allowed her to sit in this seat out of etiquette. She couldn't afford to be a queen mother to the new emperor, and now she has no power.
The powerful Ruan Yuyi was just the right person for her to act as the Queen Mother.
The wind outside was still colder after all, and it got into her clothes, so she had to close her sleeves.
Mu Xiang frowned and frequently looked at the palace gate, secretly cursing that the master in the palace really enjoyed showing off to others.
Before she could think about it again, the closed door was pushed open, and the man who came out had a feminine appearance, forged boots, brocade clothes, and a eunuch uniform. Seeing Ruan Yuyi standing outside, she was surprised for a moment, "Why are you here, Talent?"
this?"
She replied, "It was the Queen Mother who summoned me."
"You go in," Wen Zhi gestured with a smile on his face, "His Majesty is also inside."
Mammy watched as Ruan Yuyi slowly walked in, her skirt blooming like a flower, and there was no way she dared to stop her. The Queen Mother didn't mean to leave her alone, but she really didn't expect that the new emperor, who said he was coming to pay his respects in the afternoon, would come now.
Her original intention was to hit Ruan Yuyi, but the two of them bumped into each other, so she ordered someone to stop her outside.
But Jiang Huaiyang still noticed the movement outside and ordered Wen Pheasant to take a look outside the palace.
The door was closed behind Ruan Yuyi. She bowed to the first two people and said goodbye before raising her eyes.
The Queen Mother wore a dark palace dress, a red gold hair and face, and sapphire bracelets. She was full of grace and charm. Compared with her peers, she was well-maintained. In addition, she had lived in the palace for a long time and rarely worked hard, and she still retained the charm of her youth.
It's just that she doesn't like to laugh as much as the concubine, which makes people feel strict and unapproachable.
The Queen Mother's eyes wandered over her body for a moment, and she spoke in a lazy tone, but she did not say to her, "No wonder Your Majesty sent someone out to have a look. It was because he had known that Ruan Cairen would come."
Jiang Huaiyang glanced at her with a distant look on his face, "The Queen Mother summoned someone over, why did she ask someone to wait outside?"
He couldn't help but think that the young lady was still sick. If such a trip aggravated her headache and brain fever, she might as well blame him secretly.
He noticed that he was folding his hands, and suddenly thought that it was getting cold earlier this year, so the palace should be able to start making winter clothes as soon as possible.
He casually mentioned that the Queen Mother only thought that he was protecting this Ruan Cairen and looked calm. However, she had seen the new emperor's cruel methods with her own eyes, so she was a little afraid of him and did not dare to go against the new emperor's wishes.
When she came, she ordered the palace maid to prepare a seat for her.
She took the tea presented by the maid, lowered her eyes and blew away the floating leaves on it, sipping it calmly, and listened to their conversation without any sign of anxiety.
They seemed to be talking about autumn hunting.
The Queen Mother wanted to tuck her niece into the new emperor's side. She turned the bracelet unconsciously in her hand and said carefully, "Your Majesty, will you take your family to hunt this autumn?" She carefully steered the topic to where she wanted to go.
This is the first time that the new emperor personally handles the hunt, so it is inevitable that the fanfare will be louder. When the new emperor was the prince, there was no one around him, so the woman who accompanied him this time naturally attracted the attention of all parties.
Although all dynasties have expressly stipulated that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, there is only a wall between the harem and the front dynasty. The slightest movement will still cause waves in the front dynasty.
It is enough to show that Congrong Mansion has the intention to release people to the new emperor.
"Qi'er is good at riding and shooting." Seeing that he didn't answer, the Queen Mother added, "She has long been clamoring to follow her, but the family is afraid that she might do something bad, so she has always been ordered to stay in the palace. Your Majesty, why don't you take her with you?
When she goes, she only thinks that her wish has been fulfilled."
I don't know if he listened, but the Queen Mother paid attention to his expression.
Hearing this, Jiang Huaiyang glanced at Ruan Yuyi, who was not far away. The young lady was sitting on a chair, with a faint light shining on her black hair. She didn't like to apply hair oil, so the top of her hair looked particularly soft.
She held the teacup in both hands, seemingly only paying attention to the steam rising from the cup in front of her.
When he mentioned that he had the He family members with him, her figure subconsciously appeared in his mind. He stared at it for a while and then said, "Two people are enough. Let's bring the Rong family as well."
The Queen Mother knew that he had agreed and breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at it and the palace maid understood and came up to add some tea for him.
After hearing this, she had no intention of keeping anyone else around, and she casually expressed some concern. Even Jiang Huaiyang took Ruan Yuyi away without stopping him.
Seeing the Queen Mother's joyful expression, the serving nun smiled and said, "Your Majesty is sensible and considers the overall situation. I think this is just a temporary favor for Ruan Cai, and it will not last long. It's better not to worry too much."
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The Queen Mother responded casually, "Previously, Qi'er sent green chrysanthemums to His Majesty, but he disappeared again. The Ai family thought - but now that he has agreed to take Qi'er with him, it shows that Your Majesty is not half-hearted."
Sister Qi is also a person who strives for success. She knows how to please the new emperor without showing any trace of the arrogance of a noble girl.
Thinking about it, she casually said, "Where is Qi'er now?" She was unwilling to live in name only as the Queen Mother, but as long as there were people from her mother's clan in the harem, she, the Queen Mother, could not be defeated.
The grandma looked respectful and replied, "She said she was going to the Royal Garden for a walk."
Returning to Luo Xuexuan, we are about to pass the Royal Garden.
Jiang Huaiyang took long strides, and Ruan Yuyi saw that she couldn't keep up with him, so she simply fell behind and walked slowly, hoping in her heart that he would return to his dormitory, so that she would not have to deal with him again.
But the reality was that her wish did not come true.
As he walked, he saw that the shadow was no longer around him, so he slowed down a little, deliberately waiting for her. No matter how slow she was, she couldn't stop walking, and finally walked beside him.
The two of them walked through the imperial garden. The flowers on both sides were carefully taken care of and trimmed neatly. Since they were all seasonal flowers, they were still blooming beautifully.
He turned his face sideways, "Like it?"
She was startled, looked away, and praised casually, "The flowers in the palace are really well grown. There are some varieties that I have never even seen."
Suddenly she saw a dead tree not far away, which was very eye-catching in this lush and moist place. The words went through her mouth, but she couldn't help but asked, "Your Majesty, what is planted there?"
The tree was not very tall, and not a single leaf was left on its branches. However, the branches protruded sideways and were extremely sharp, as if they were about to pierce the air.
Jiang Huaiyang was silent for a moment and said in a low voice, "Pomegranate flower."
Introduced from the Western Regions, it is now rare in Dawu.