Zhenliang's eyes widened. Is it the veil on her face that is to blame for the Queen Mother's displeasure with her?
She had never heard of a person who fell seriously ill due to a nightmare, and even became like a person who was bitten by a snake and had been afraid of well ropes for ten years.
Now what exactly does the Queen Mother mean when she says this to her? Does she mean to show her face?
In fact, for her, there is no difference between covering her face and showing her face, because in her eyes, no matter whether her face is covered or not, others will know that she is an ugly girl with brown spots on her face, but to others she is
It's different. If she shows her face, it may affect other people's appetites and moods.
She did not want to disgust or influence others, so she insisted on wearing a veil just like Yuchi Zhenliang before.
Zhenliang really couldn't figure out the Queen Mother's true thoughts, so she asked softly, "I wonder what advice the Queen Mother has for my concubine?"
The Queen Mother glared at Zhenliang displeasedly, not intending to answer immediately, but decided on her own, "The Ai family has not been sleeping well, so they will be troubled by old nightmares again. Concubine Liang does not need to come to say hello every day in the future. Please give her ten days' greetings."
Just once."
Zhenliang thought in her mind, the queen mother had done too many bad things, so she had constant nightmares, right? What other greetings could she wish to give her?
Thank God, but I just don’t thank her.
The other women who were sitting at the round table have slowly taken their seats. Without waiting for Zhenliang's response, the Queen Mother put her left hand on the back of the dignified woman on the left and said in a tone of great sympathy and affection, "The Queen is timid, so let's just spare her."
Settle down."
Zhenliang looked at the dignified woman again, and it turned out that she was Queen Hua Mo.
Because Hua Mo's appearance is the most outstanding among all the women present, and she is the only one who does not show any contempt or jealousy towards Zhenliang, so Zhenliang pays special attention to her: delicate and small facial features, red lips and white teeth, tranquility and indifference
, as if he is pure of heart and has no worries about the world, just like a quietly blooming water lily, which is endearing to people.
"See you, the Queen, and may the Queen remain beautiful forever." Zhenliang knelt on the ground and turned to Hua Mo, smiling slightly at her. This was the first heartfelt expression she showed to others after entering the Cining Palace.
There was no falsehood, it was just because her first impression of Hua Mo was really good.
Hua Mo looked at the Queen Mother's expression that contained anger, and temporarily swallowed the word "flat body" and said with a smile, "Thank you, Queen Mother. I had no intention of letting Concubine Liang come to pay her respects. Your Majesty made a special statement yesterday.
Concubine Liang is his cousin. She is kind, intelligent, and innocent. He likes her very much and asks me not to restrict her with too many palace rules. As long as everything is not excessive, I can just let her go."
Hearing this, the other concubines once again showed jealousy on their faces. Although the emperor said nothing to them, he told them through the queen's words that this ugly concubine Liang could enjoy privileges that even the queen could not enjoy.
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In the eyes of these concubines, the queen smiling so calmly and even saying good things for the ugly girl was either stupid or pretending to have ulterior motives.
The Queen Mother directly let out a long "hum" sound, her nasal tone was thick and heavy. Hua Mo knew that the Queen Mother was not angry with her, but with the Emperor. She was so angry that the Emperor treated her so well.
But no one knew the source of the Queen Mother's anger.
Zhenliang's eyes widened in surprise. She thought she would fall into the heat of a palace fight, but she heard Nangong Lie's pardon for her from Hua Mo's mouth.
For a moment, she felt that she was insulated from Gong Dou again. Although she was full of doubts in her heart, looking at the reactions of the Queen Mother and others, at least one thing was certain. Except for Nangong Lie, no one could touch her easily, as long as she did not commit murder.
No one can do anything to her about setting fire, including the Queen Mother and the Empress!
Zhenliang will not attribute the credit to Nangong Lie for this, nor will she feel half-way grateful to him. In her eyes, all the credit belongs to Aunt Zhen and Yuchi Feng, but she doesn’t understand why her so-called parents
To have such a great reputation in the eyes of the emperor, it seems that it can penetrate the entire palace, even the emperor's own mother, how much do they have to give them?
Just as Zhenliang was deep in thought, a gentle voice suddenly came from above her head, "Concubine Liang, please come and sit down."
Of course, this voice could not come from the Queen Mother, but from Queen Hua Mo.
As soon as Hua Mo said this, he was also shocked.
In fact, Hua Mo was a timid woman, but today she said so many bold words and even dared to go beyond the limits in front of the powerful Queen Mother.
For some reason, seeing the Queen Mother and the other concubines treating Concubine Liang with disdain, the Queen felt very uncomfortable, feeling as if she had joined them in the evil deeds.
Hua Mo also heard that Concubine Liang was in good health at first, but later contracted a serious illness and turned ugly, so she thought that Concubine Liang had an ugly face that was not something she could control. It was already pitiful and worthy of sympathy, but they didn't.
She also wanted to bully her and scold her, so the more Concubine Liang knelt, the more the queen felt uneasy, as if the person kneeling was herself. She felt uncomfortable and wanted her to stand up quickly and enjoy the queen.
The respect that a concubine deserves, after all, besides the Queen Mother and herself, Concubine Liang has the highest rank here.
Even when Hua Mo conveyed the emperor's meaning, she also added some additional words to praise her, such as "kind and intelligent", "innocent and loose", "loved tightly", if the emperor found out that she was making up his will.
, I wonder if he will be angry and not let her sleep with him for a long time like before?
At the thought of going to bed, the queen's face turned a shy blush.
"Thank you, Empress!" He cast a grateful look at Hua Mo. Zhenliang endured the discomfort of his knee and stood up from the ground neatly. Seeing the Queen Mother looking at the queen displeased, Zhenliang quickly attracted attention with a smile.
Lili said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your grace!"
The queen mother is indeed a little dissatisfied with the queen, but the queen's words have been spoken, and Zhenliang has already thanked herself. If she makes Zhenliang kneel down again, it will appear that she is ignorant and has a weak heart. Therefore, she can only survive.
He swallowed down his anger and thought secretly that the queen was indeed on the same side as the emperor, and no matter how much pain she felt, it would be in vain.
There were indeed a few empty seats at the round table, but there was no one to guide Zhenliang, and she didn't know which seat was suitable for her.
She just found a seat to sit down at random, but she was afraid that if she got into the wrong position, the cunning Queen Mother would seize the opportunity to reprimand and punish her.
At this moment, she really wanted to turn around and leave immediately, and find a place to lie down or sit where no one was watching.
Although she hadn't knelt for long, probably because she had never knelt before, her tender skin and tender flesh made her knees feel extremely painful, and she wanted to quickly rub and touch them.
As a modern soul, she had never knelt down before a living person, so at this moment she felt extremely uncomfortable in her knees, which must also be mixed with uncomfortable factors in her heart.
The thought of having to kneel down to the old beast who calls her a beast every ten days makes her want to hit a wall.
There is really no hope for this day.
The Queen Mother seemed to not want to appear ruthless in front of the Queen and other concubines, so she finally gave a palace maid a generous wink and said, "Give me a seat."
Finally, a palace maid came to guide Zhenliang. Zhenliang was really "flattered". When he walked over and sat down, the chair surface was obviously flat, but he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. Maybe his impression of the Queen Mother was too bad.
He always felt that every look she looked at him was filled with malice, as if she wished she could kill him at any time.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother's next words made the entire hall fall into silence. Everyone's eyes were once again cast on her face, with mocking ridicule and expectant expectations. Only Queen Hua Mo's expression was slightly surprised and dissatisfied.
Pleasant.
Because the Queen Mother said slowly: "The so-called ugly daughter-in-law must meet her parents-in-law. Although Concubine Liang's status is not as noble as that of the Queen, she still has to let the Ai family see your true appearance and show the sincerity you should have as the emperor's new concubine.
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The smile on Zhenliang's face remained unchanged, but her hands on her knees were clenched into fists angrily. Her teeth slightly bit her lip. If she hadn't tried her best to restrain herself, she would have bled.
Obviously, the Queen Mother was waiting to humiliate her! Or was she displeased with the veil she was wearing and wanted to find an opportunity to ask her to take it off?
But no matter what the Queen Mother's reasons were, to make things difficult for an ugly girl in public was tantamount to humiliation. Her affection was so cold that she would never forget it for a long time.
In addition to Zhenliang and Yinye who were hiding at the door and eavesdropping, the hall was filled with overwhelming anger. There was also the silent Queen Hua Mo. The emperor's brother once said that the Queen Mother of Daxin Kingdom was cold, despicable, ruthless, and she had never
I believe it, but today is the first time I believe it.
Letting an ugly woman unmask herself in front of everyone is not equivalent to uncovering her scars and adding salt to her wounds?
Hua Mo plucked up the courage again and wanted to speak out to dissuade her, but the Queen Mother had already seen through her thoughts and stared at her fiercely to prevent her from speaking out. Queen Hua Mo knew that the Queen Mother had made up her mind, so even if she opened her mouth, she would help her.
Nothing to do with Concubine Liang.
She was not afraid that the Queen Mother's impression of her would deteriorate. What she was afraid of was that no one but her could save Concubine Liang at such a time.
It's a pity that the emperor will not appear at this time, otherwise, he will definitely be able to stop it.
Hua Mo's concern and nervousness were all simply written on her face. Zhenliang saw her kindness in her eyes and felt warm in her heart.
It seems that when so many people are waiting to see her embarrassed, she is not alone and helpless. Those strange women want to see her jokes, but there is one exception.
At first, she would doubt whether the queen was sincere or fake towards her, but at this moment, she decided without hesitation to believe in the queen, believing that she was a very kind woman no matter who she was.
Suddenly, Zhenliang's whole body was filled with the strength to fight. If he could avoid making a fool of himself, that would be the best, but if he had to make a fool of himself, he should do it openly.
First of all, she can't feel inferior about her appearance. Secondly, she can't be sad because of other people's eyes. Thirdly, she can regard all this as a farce, in which she is just a supporting character going through the motions.