As soon as she exited the house, Li Shuxian took out a handkerchief to test the cold sweat on her head. The majesty of the Empress Dowager was truly terrifying.
In the room, Princess Xirong also wanted to leave, but when she saw Baili Xixi and Princess Nanrong sitting obediently, she could only sit on pins and needles.
The Queen Mother's voice was very cold, "Queen, pay attention to your identity and pay attention to your wording."
Seeing the Queen being scolded, Concubine De and Concubine Shu remained motionless, watching the show with their eyes open.
The empress dowager's cold voice made the empress regain her senses. The empress looked at the three princesses of Baili Xixi and then at the empty seat of Li Shuxian. She quickly bowed and said, "Empress, my concubine has behaved inappropriately.
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After all, it was the empress who had been paying her respects for decades. The empress dowager did not pursue her disobedience, she just sighed.
The queen did not dare to cry anymore, and only said aggrievedly: "Empress, I know that Concubine Li is young and beautiful, and I cannot compare to her. However, I have served your Majesty for so many years, and your Majesty treats me like this. I want to
It doesn’t make sense…”
Suddenly, Princess Nanrong, who had been silent for a long time, spoke: "On the first and fifteenth day of every month, my father rests in the Emperor's Palace - this is the ancestral family law. My father forgot that yesterday was the first day of the Lunar New Year. How come he is not around me?"
The people who are waiting have also forgotten? Even if they all forget, Concubine Li should still remember it, right?"
Princess Nanrong is three points smarter than the Queen. From the Queen Mother's words and demeanor, she has already noticed that the Queen Mother is dissatisfied with the Queen.
Princess Nanrong secretly winked at the Queen. No matter how close the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Emperor was, they were not biological mother and son. The Queen Mother's honor and disgrace could all depend on the Emperor's words. The Queen Mother was obviously not old enough yet. For the sake of the Queen and the Emperor,
Be unhappy.
The queen received the look from her daughter-in-law, Princess Nanrong, and she immediately understood what Princess Nanrong meant. The queen quickly changed her words and said: "This Concubine Li is too unruly. The emperor forgot that yesterday was the first day of the new year. Didn't she remind her
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The Queen Mother naturally noticed that Princess Nanrong and the Queen were flirting with each other under her nose, but when she saw it, she pretended not to have seen anything.
The Queen Mother followed the Queen's words and said, "This Concubine Li is really ignorant."
Concubine De and Concubine Shu, who were watching the excitement, saw that the conversation had turned to Concubine Li, and quickly agreed. No matter whether it was the empress or Concubine Li who suffered, they were all happy.
The empress dowager ordered the empress, "Deduct half a year's monthly payment from Concubine Li to teach her to have a long memory."
The queen was dissatisfied that the empress dowager only fined Concubine Li half a year's monthly payment, but she could only nod her head in agreement.
Princess Nanrong was very discerning. Seeing that the scene was cold, she immediately called Baili Xixi on her right to eat, "Sister-in-law, try this golden silk cake. It's delicious. I guarantee you'll want to eat it again."
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As she spoke, Princess Nanrong used clean chopsticks to pick up two pieces and put them on Baili Xixi's plate, and then personally served a bowl of porridge to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother calmly moved the porridge aside. Princess Nanrong still smiled happily.
Baili Xixi did not pretend to be transparent. After thanking Princess Nanrong, she gave Princess Nanrong something in a polite manner.
Baili Xixi took a bite of the golden silk cake and drank another mouthful of porridge, "It's so delicious."
Baili Xixi looked at the empty porridge bowl shyly, "Oh, it's so delicious, I drank it all."
When the Empress Dowager saw it, she immediately pushed the bowl that Princess Misora had just served in front of her, and said gently: "There is more here. Eat it slowly, don't be in a hurry."