Empress Lu led the women to stand outside the palace. From a distance, she saw Long Chu coming this way. She couldn't help but feel excited and held the veil tightly in her hand.
None of the other married women dared to raise their heads. Except for the queen, everyone was kneeling on the ground. Because Mu Lingxue was the idle princess, she couldn't help but glance forward with the corners of her eyes curiously in front of the married woman.
Empress Lu had already stepped forward to greet her. Although she was excited, she still held back after all. She respectfully greeted the emperor before going over to help the emperor from the hand of the palace maid. The emperor was over fifty years old, but he looked old but very energetic.
Those eyes look normal when they look sick, but when they look at you, they make you feel ups and downs involuntarily.
This is the majesty of the royal family, Mu Lingxue had to sigh.
After some courtesy, everyone returned to the palace. The emperor sat at the head and asked, "Prince Xian's concubine is pregnant. Which one is she?"
The queen smiled and waved to Yang who was standing below, "Rong'er, why don't you come over and see the emperor?"
Mrs. Yang then lowered her head, stepped forward and bowed politely, and knelt on the ground without daring to raise her head.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "You must be a man who understands the rules."
Is it possible that you have seen someone who doesn't understand the rules? Mu Lingxue secretly raised her head with dismay in her heart, and happened to meet those eyes that were not anxious and could not be underestimated. She lowered her head calmly, still thinking in her heart, what?
Suddenly I felt that the emperor was talking about her?
She must have been overthinking it. The emperor didn't leave the palace for a whole year and didn't care about everything. How could he know who she was? Then she breathed a sigh of relief. In short, he didn't just miss her.
"Give me a seat." After Yang thanked him respectfully, the emperor spoke again.
The expression on Queen Lu's face froze slightly, and then she smiled and ordered the maids next to her to bring the brocade. Except for the emperor, she, the queen, did not sit down in the palace. King Xian's concubine actually sat down. How could the emperor do this?
Not to slap her in the face in front of everyone.
Feeling secretly resentful, Empress Lu glanced at Yang fiercely, blaming her for the emperor's humiliation.
After the palace maid brought the brocade, Mrs. Yang thanked her and then sat on it. Empress Lu smiled and had a plan, "Your Majesty, you haven't met King Xian's wife yet? She was the third daughter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty back then.
What a talented woman."
The emperor didn't know what he was thinking, he just said "Oh", obviously he didn't care at all. Empress Lu's purpose was not here, she just tried to attract everyone to Lingxue, "My ninth daughter-in-law, why don't you come here to see your father?"
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Those who knew in their hearts felt something was wrong. Previously, to the Yang family, the queen was talking about the emperor, but to the princess, she was calling the ninth daughter-in-law, or even the father.
If she did this in front of Concubine Yang, who was currently under the emperor's favor, wouldn't it be a disgrace to Concubine Yang, letting her know that she was just a concubine and could not even be called the emperor's father?
Invisibly, Concubine Yang will feel alienated, and there will be a gap between her and the princess. But the queen said this according to the rules, but smart people know that when the queen does this, it should be for someone who is close to her and likes her.
People, according to what they knew, the Queen didn't seem to be enthusiastic about Princess Xian.
Mu Lingxue was dissatisfied with the Queen using her as a target again, but she still stepped forward to say hello, kneeling there with her head lowered, and couldn't wait for the Emperor to speak for a long time. Strangely, she thought the Emperor would send her away directly.
Over the years, Empress Lu has become increasingly unclear about the emperor's thoughts. Her eyes moved before she spoke, "My ninth daughter-in-law, get up."
Uh,,,, all the wives were present, and the emperor lost the face of Princess Xian.
Immediately, the atmosphere became uncomfortable, and you could tell it with a clear eye. The emperor seemed to be intentionally supporting Concubine Yang who was pregnant. As the principal concubine, Concubine Xian had lost face in front of everyone today.
How could he not cause trouble for Concubine Yang after the palace?
Secretly, all the wives were just waiting to watch the fun, but nowhere did they notice Mu Lingxue's unchanging face. She didn't care at all, and was afraid that she would disappoint everyone again. Empress Lu was probably the happiest at this time, and the two of them didn't care.
His eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile.
Yang sat there neatly, staring at her nose and chest, but she secretly hated her. The queen really thought she was a child of several years old. If that were the case, how could she be pregnant?
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She was not that stupid to want to sow discord between her and the princess, but seeing the princess lose face, she couldn't help but feel happy. What's more, if something like this happened in front of so many people today, if the princess returned home
Whatever he did to her, he would be drowned in spittle. Based on her understanding of the princess, she would not be that stupid.
This is natural. Mu Lingxue retreated in front of the ladies with her head half lowered. She would not be stupid enough to compete with many women for a man. At this time, the waiters Xuan Rui Wang and Xian Wang came outside.
The ladies then retreated and rested in the west wing at the back of the palace. The ceremony had been finished and they were just waiting for the afternoon banquet. Everyone was relieved, and some were even more excited.
"Seeing that the emperor's dragon body is strong and strong, that's good."
"Why are you still worried about this? We have nothing to discuss about royal matters."
The woman who spoke in front of her sneered, "Who in the room doesn't understand that there will always be corruption when the monarch changes. We women don't rely on men to live a good life. Naturally, we have to think more about our men."
The woman next to her glanced at her, and then she stopped laughing. Together with the people around her, she looked at Princess Xian and Concubine Yang. They saw Princess Xian sitting in the upright position, holding her head in her hands.
Taking a nap there, Concubine Yang sipped her tea and seemed not to hear what was said here.
Prince Rui has not yet got married, and there is not even a concubine in the palace. The principals here are Princess Xian and Concubine Yang. Seeing that the two principals didn't care, the others slowly let go.
"It's the Emperor's birthday today, I wonder what kind of program there will be."
"I would rather watch a show at home. There are too many rules in this palace."
The others sneered and glanced up secretly. When they saw that the people above were still unmoved, they were really relieved. Another reason was that the Xian Wang really didn't have much ability.
On the surface, he is a prince, but apart from this status, he has no authority at all, let alone those powers.
He only spent the whole day eating, drinking and having fun with the children of the rich family, and was not valued by the courtiers. The only thing that could be justified was his handsome appearance, but what's the use of a grown man who is prettier than a woman.
Concubine Yang's face was slightly unhappy. After all, they were also the daughters-in-law of the royal family. The princess was here, and they dared to say these words. Didn't they not take Prince Xian's palace seriously?
It's not that Yang didn't understand the situation in Prince Xian's Mansion, she also understood what the court officials thought of Prince Xian, but just being so arrogant in front of him always made people feel a little doubtful. Looking at the princess who looked like she was taking a nap, she felt more and more resentful in her heart.
However, the princess of the palace did not protect the reputation of the palace at all, but even her concubine could not speak past her. She could only look calm on the face, but secretly she seemed to be half angry.
"The ladies said that I think it is right. How can this royal banquet be as lively as the stage at the ladies' home?" Concubine Yang seemed tired and leaned back in her chair.
Her voice was not quiet, but it was just enough for everyone in the room to hear. For a moment, the room was as quiet as a pindrop, but the next moment, discussions immediately started.
"Hey, what Concubine Yang said is wrong. If someone who is interested listens to it, they will think that we are talking nonsense. If the queen asks, is Concubine Yang right or the concubines are wrong?
Okay, this is not easy to argue with."
"Yes, Concubine Yang, you are pregnant now, so it's better to calm down."
"Prince Rui never got married, and there is news from Prince Xian's palace that he has an heir. The emperor will naturally be happy. But when Prince Rui has an heir, that won't be the case."
Everyone was talking nonsense, and Concubine Yang blushed angrily. Mu Lingxue, who had kept her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes, glanced at the people in the room, and finally fell on Ms. Yang.
"Look, what did I say when I came here? How can our Prince Xian's Palace offend these courtiers and wives? Our Prince even greeted them when he saw them, and he didn't admit his mistakes to the ladies."
On the surface, he was scolding Concubine Yang, but no one could understand the meaning behind his words.
This time, I was so frightened that I stood up from the chair and knelt on the ground with a dark face, "Princess, please calm down, I'm just talking quickly."
If the ministers want to be greeted by the prince, do they need their heads? Let alone such a crime, they cannot afford such a reputation. If today's words are spread, the face of the royal family will be insulted.
Concubine Yang reacted quickly. She stood up and smiled slightly at everyone, "It's my fault. I hope the ladies won't blame me."
Yes, this is worthy.
Before anyone could explain, Nanny Lin had already arrived over there on the order of the Queen. When she saw the situation in the room, she glanced at the maid next to her, and the maid walked over and whispered, "Nanny Lin
He raised his eyebrows and walked in.
"My servant has met the princess. The empress said that it is almost time and asked the princess to take all the ladies to the Yangxin Palace."
Mu Lingxue stood up and said, "Thank you for your hard work, mama."
Without looking at the people in the room, he walked out of the room. The people who were kneeling in the room stood up with expressionless expressions on their faces. They got into trouble like this. I don’t know how to explain to the master when I go back.
In a good mood, everyone left the house with their heads lowered and followed them out.
In the Yangxin Hall, all the ministers have sat in their seats according to their positions of power. The subsequent female relatives only need to find their men to sit down. The emperor and queen have not come yet, and the Yangxin Hall is also very lively, but if you look closely
It's just about complimenting each other.
As soon as Mu Lingxue sat down under the guidance of the palace maid, she heard the sound of something breaking next to her. Before she had time to look, she heard someone exclaiming, "Mr. Prime Minister, what's going on?"
It turned out that Prime Minister Lin's position was at the lower end of Prince Xian's Mansion. At this time, not many people had gathered around. Mu Lingxue could clearly see Prime Minister Lin's painful expression. She curled up and fell to the ground. She couldn't help but pick a fight.