After the banquet, Bai Qiqian went to the Empress Dowager's palace to express her gratitude.
He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times solemnly: "Xiqian, thank you ancestor for your grace."
The Queen Mother gestured to the maid Qiu Yue beside her. Qiu Yue hurried over and immediately helped Bai Qiqian up. The Queen Mother looked at Bai Qiqian tenderly and said softly: "My child, why are you always wearing a veil?"
Bai Qiqian touched her cheek and smiled: "Actually, Qian Qian is wearing a veil just to cover her face."
The Queen Mother was a little curious, she pondered for a moment, and then said: "Qianqian, appearance is just an expression of sound and color."
Bai Qiqian took off her veil, and her stunning appearance captivated the city and the country.
The Empress Dowager looked at the face that was exactly the same as Princess Fuyao's, and her eyes widened immediately. Her voice trembled as she spoke, as if she had exhausted all her strength: "Fuyao... you... you're not dead?"
There were tears in my eyes, but it was a feeling of surprise.
Bai Qiqian really couldn't bear to hurt the Empress Dowager's love for her, but she couldn't tell her the truth now.
He raised his head, his eyes were like water, and said to the Empress Dowager: "No, ancestor, I am Xiqian."
Yes, this woman who looks exactly like Princess Fuyao is Xiqian, not her Fuyao.
The Queen Mother's bright eyes dimmed again. She wiped her tears with a brocade handkerchief in her hand, waved her hand and said to Bai Qiqian: "It's true that the Ai family remembered it wrong, you are Xiqian, but from now on,
You are Princess Fuyao."
After a pause, he continued: "If someone bullies you, just come and tell Ai Jia."
Bai Qiqian said with emotion: "Qianqian, thank you ancestor for your love and care."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was a little tired, Bai Qiqian said a few words and knelt down.
Looking at her back as she walked out, the eyes of the empress dowager, who had a tired face, suddenly shot out a ray of light. Bai Qiqian subconsciously wanted to turn around, but that scorching sight disappeared.
For that short moment, she suspected that she was delusional.
After she left, the Empress Dowager said calmly: "It seems that things are going to change today."
Qiuyue on the side looked at the Empress Dowager with worry: "Ancestor, why did you say this?" Following the Empress Dowager, she had seen countless things, but she was never as clear-eyed as the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager said in a low voice: "The Ai family is old and we can't take care of it. We can only let the children make trouble."
Qiuyue frowned slightly: "My ancestor means that we don't intend to take care of it."
The Empress Dowager's eyes were a little hollow, and she didn't know where to look. What she said was a bit sad: "The Ai family also came out of the bloody storm. In the palace, blood is always inevitable."
Qiuyue added a cup of hot tea for the Empress Dowager: "Ancestor, what should we do?"
The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment: "Qiuyue, please call Shangguan over."
Qiuyue responded and went to call the most considerate female officer beside the Empress Dowager.
Since ancient times, the struggle for imperial power has never ended. Even the Empress Dowager has gone through countless ups and downs, and she has not been able to get used to those bloody struggles.
How many people in the world can give up the throne?
Not everyone can be as lucky as Sima.
The Empress Dowager sighed for a long time, and a touch of sadness appeared on her resolute and kind face.
As soon as Bai Qiqian walked out of the palace of the Queen Mother, she was invited to the Buddhist hall by people sent by the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has always loved worshiping Buddha and spent most of her time in this Buddhist hall chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name.
This time it was the Empress Dowager's birthday, so she appeared at the banquet.
Bai Qiqian walked towards the Queen Mother, knelt down on the ground, and saluted respectfully: "Fuyao, please send your regards to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother is well."
The Queen Mother did not answer, but Bai Qiqian stood there.
She held the beads in her hand, closed her eyes, and muttered the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. She didn't know how many times she chanted it before she opened her eyes, looked at Bai Qiqian, and said in a majestic voice, "Get up."
Her knees were a little numb, but Bai Qiqian still paid good attention to her posture.
A look of admiration flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, and she mused: "Fuyao, your face is very similar to Princess Fuyao who passed away earlier."
The Queen Mother did not seem surprised by this monster-like face.
Bai Qiqian said calmly at the moment: "This is Qian Qian's blessing. Qian Qian has been closely related to Fuyao since she was a child. She didn't expect that she would be canonized as Princess Fuyao."
The Queen Mother's voice was cold: "This blessing also depends on the person. Some blessings are your own, and some blessings are given by others."
Bai Qiqian's mind changed and she knew that there was a hidden meaning in the Queen Mother's words, but before the Queen Mother expressed her stance, she would not have rashly stated this meaning so clearly: "Qianqian's blessing is the old man's.
A gift from our ancestors.”
The Queen Mother smiled: "You child, you speak clearly."
Bai Qiqian raised her eyes and smiled lightly: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the compliment."
The Queen Mother's face is solemn and solemn, which is intimidating. Her voice always has a touch of condescension: "It would be a pity for your flower-like face to be covered in dust."
Bai Qiqian didn't answer, but lowered her head pretending to be shy.
The Queen Mother's eyes suddenly turned sharp: "With such a beautiful face and such a fate with Fuyao, the Ai family would like to ask you, what is the purpose of all your efforts in doing this?"
I originally thought that the Queen Mother would continue to quarrel with me, but her tone suddenly became harsh.
Bai Qiqian immediately fell to her knees on the ground, and looked at the Queen Mother pitifully: "The Queen Mother Mingjian, all of this is a coincidence, Qian Qian has no ulterior motives at all?"
Everything is a coincidence, and this is too much of a coincidence.
The Queen Mother looked at Bai Qiqian coldly, watching her weakly kneeling on the ground, watching her tears fall. She had seen too many such scenes in the palace, and she had already become as hard as iron, and said coldly
: "There's no need to put on airs in front of the Ai family. The Ai family doesn't do that."
Bai Qiqian hurriedly wiped away her tears: "The Queen Mother..."
The Queen Mother sneered, seeing the panic in her eyes: "If you are willing to listen to the Ai family, the Ai family will naturally make you even more blessed. If... hum... then don't blame the Ai family for being ruthless."
Bai Qiqian kowtowed quickly: "Empress Dowager, I will listen to you in everything."
The sharp look on the Queen Mother's face gradually faded away, and a gentle smile filled her face again. She walked over and helped Bai Qiqian up: "That's very good. If you listen to Aijia's words, Aijia will naturally treat you well.
At this time, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth.”
Upon hearing the words "prosperity and wealth", Bai Qiqian's eyes clearly lit up.
The Queen Mother turned around and continued to hold the Buddhist beads in her hands: "You should remember what Aijia said today."
Bai Qiqian said flatteringly: "I remember it, I keep it in my heart."
Seeing that the Queen Mother did not speak, Bai Qiqian resigned.
Turning around, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips. Do you want to buy her with glory and wealth? She actually wanted to know what the Queen Mother was planning. Things were getting more and more interesting.
When she stepped out of the vermilion door, Bai Qiqian seemed to hear the Queen Mother whisper: "If you are obedient, you will naturally remain Princess Yuan. If you are disobedient, you will be as miserable as her."
Bai Qiqian was stunned for a moment, and then calmly stepped out of the Queen Mother's Buddhist Hall.
The autumn mood was so strong that she couldn't help but shiver.
For three consecutive days, a grand banquet was held in the palace. Not only to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager, but also to welcome Yu Wenquan, the prime minister of the Split Zhang Kingdom. At the same time, Nalan Xue, the crown prince of the Xuangu Kingdom, would also
He entered the Jinhui Dynasty as a proton.
Today, the last day of the banquet, Nalan Xue appeared at the banquet.
Next to him was a man Bai Qiqian had seen before, it was Liu Guang.
Ye Ruochen saw Bai Qiqian's expression change instantly, and he asked in a deep voice, "What, do you know him?"
Bai Qiqian shook his head: "Ruochen, you worry too much, how could I know him?"
Thinking of the painting about Mr. Xue in her hand, Bai Qiqian laughed heartily. It seemed that the prince was also an interesting person. But being born as a proton, his fate was really sad.
He is a proton, a proton sent by the Xuangu Kingdom to surrender to the Jinhui Dynasty.
His destiny is to exist for the sake of good relations between the two countries. Although he has the honor of being a prince, his actions are subject to various restrictions. It is like being imprisoned in a cage and unable to fly.
At the banquet, the Queen Mother smiled brightly: "Princess Fuyao, at the banquet yesterday, you made a lot of witty remarks, which the Ai family liked very much. Today, I have agreed to your request. Tell me, what do you want?"
"
The Queen Mother said this very tactfully, but everyone present could understand what the Queen Mother meant.
Yesterday, Princess Fuyao frustrated Zhang Guo's spirit, and today the Queen Mother wants to reward her.
Bai Qiqian looked at Ye Liyuan with a shy face, but his voice was firm: "Queen Mother Qi, this princess wants to marry Prince Yuan."
Everyone was talking about it. On such an occasion, this woman actually said such words, which was commendable for her courage.
Ye Ruochen said teasingly: "Li Yuan, I didn't expect that my sworn sister would actually fall in love with you. Alas, it seems that I am not the only one in this An Ning City who is the romantic prince."
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "As soon as Aijia said it, he agreed to it."
Bai Qiqian bowed sincerely: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for making this happen."
Liu Xinmei on the side grabbed the corners of her clothes fiercely with her fingers, wanting to tear them into pieces.
Liu Xinyan, who was sitting on the high platform, looked at her sister and shook her head slightly.
Ye Liyuan said: "Mother, my son and I have never even seen Princess Fuyao's face, how can we marry her rashly?"
When Liu Xinmei heard Ye Ruochen's words, she suddenly felt happy. He said this, could it be that he didn't like Princess Fuyao?
The Queen Mother seemed to expect that Ye Liyuan would say this, and she nodded towards Bai Qiqian.
Bai Qiqian dropped the gauze, and everyone let out a gasp.
The pale golden crescent moon on her forehead exudes a soft aura, and a gorgeous blood lotus blooms enchantingly on her cheek. That floating evil aura is so harmonious, as if she was born like this.