Emperor Yongming had a guilty conscience, but when Empress Su revealed it, he felt a little embarrassed. He coughed and said, "I was also impulsive and didn't think carefully."
Isn't it?
The emperor, what is the purpose of summoning a young girl who is waiting for marriage to enter the palace? Can you listen to it if it is spread?
Not to mention, this girl is also the fiancée of her cousin Xu Jing!
Queen Su whispered with a gentle smile: "Miss Zhao is Xu Jing's fiancée. In more than three months, she will marry into the Beihai Palace and become the Xu family's wife. She is not an outsider. Speaking of which, I should have called her long ago.
Enter the palace and give her some dignity."
Then he said softly: "Does your Majesty know who Miss Zhao's biological father is?"
Can you not know this?
Emperor Yongming couldn't help but hum: "She is the daughter of Zhao Yuanming." He stared at Queen Su closely, as if he wanted to see the shadow of the old love in Queen Su's face.
Queen Su's expression was as usual: "Exactly. To be honest with the Emperor, I have never summoned Miss Zhao because I was afraid that the Emperor would be unhappy if he remembered old things."
Emperor Yongming said very generously: "It's all old things 20 years ago. You and he broke up completely back then. I know very well how I could be suspicious of you because of old things."
Queen Su's beautiful eyes revealed a trace of emotion, and she took the initiative to step forward, leaning over and leaning her head against Emperor Yongming's: "Your Majesty trusts me so much. I really did not marry the wrong person back then."
Emperor Yongming was very satisfied and put his arms around Queen Su's slender waist.
He has always been fond of the new and dislikes the old, and he has always been surrounded by beauties one after another. However, Queen Su's status in his heart is different.
The girl he was really attracted to when he was young was snatched away by some unknown means, and gave birth to a son for him. He was gentle and virtuous, and took care of the housework so that he never had to worry about it.
When he thought of Queen Su's various benefits, Emperor Yongming's lustful mood aroused by the rumors in the palace faded away.
That Zhao Xiyan is, after all, Zhao Yuanming's daughter and Xu Jing's fiancée. Just look at her a few times and that's all.
Empress Su said softly in Emperor Yongming's ear: "By the way, I have one more thing that I forgot to tell the Emperor. That bastard Xu Jing was a little too heavy-handed in the martial arts training ground today. The Prince of Xihe and Prince Yingchuan both
He was beaten badly."
Before Emperor Yongming could get angry, Queen Su chuckled and continued: "You are so angry that you become a beauty. As expected of the son of the Xu family, he looks just like the emperor when he was young."
Emperor Yongming was coaxed into laughing, and he no longer cared about Xu Jing beating up people in the palace. He said casually: "This is a trivial matter, as long as the queen takes care of it."
Empress Su immediately said: "If you do anything recklessly, this trend must not rise. I have already punished Xu Jing by grounding him. I will not let him out until the end of the year."
Emperor Yongming was worried about the war in Jin Dynasty, so he had no time to worry about Xu Jing being banned for a few days, so he nodded casually.
Queen Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Half an hour later, Queen Su left the Fuyou Hall and immediately sent the palace attendants around her: "Go to the Zhao Mansion to deliver the imperial edict of this palace. Let Miss Zhao make some preparations in the past few days and enter the palace for a banquet at the end of the year."
The palace official respectfully accepted the order.
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The two groups of messengers were less than two hours apart.
Sun, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, breathed a sigh of relief after the palace attendant who delivered the order left, clasped her hands together and said, "Thank God. The Queen came forward, and finally everything is not serious."
Yes! It is very inappropriate to go to the palace to meet the emperor, but it is different to meet the queen. This is a very honorable thing. If word spreads, it will not damage your reputation at all.
Zhao Xiyan relaxed her brows and thought about the words "make some preparations" carefully. She quickly came up with an idea and whispered to Sun: "Auntie, there are still three days before the end of the year palace banquet. I
I want to get a new outfit. I want to find someone who is good at dressing up."
Mrs. Sun smiled and said: "You really need to dress up properly when entering the palace. Aunt Li next to me is the best at dressing up. I will let you take care of her when the time comes."
Zhao Xiyan knew that Mrs. Sun had misunderstood, so she didn't say much and smiled and thanked her: "Thank you, auntie."
Only at the end of the year did Sun finally understand Zhao Xiyan's intention.
Zhao Xiyan really "dressed up" carefully.
Dressed in a simple and elegant dress, the waist was specially sewn thickly to cover her slender waist. There were several gorgeous gold hairpins on her head, and a layer of powder was applied on her face. Under the skillful hands of Grandma Li,
Zhao Xiyan's skin color is darker than usual, and her eyebrows are not so bright.
She is still beautiful, but she has added a touch of gaudiness. The best thing is that she can't find anything wrong with her.
Mrs. Sun stretched her brows and smiled: "Okay, okay, it's just right to wear it like this."
Zhao Xiyan smiled slightly, said goodbye to Sun, and got on the carriage sent by the palace.
A woman dressed in palace makeup bowed and saluted: "My servant, Mizhi, welcomes Miss Zhao into the palace on the order of the empress."
This palace man is not considered young anymore, he looks to be in his thirties, with delicate features and a gentle tone.
Zhao Xiyan smiled and said: "Aunt Mushizi, please get up quickly."
Muzhi hurriedly responded: "Miss Zhao is so polite, it really offends this slave."
No matter how spacious the carriage was, you still had to bend down when standing. Zhao Xiyan asked Mou Zi to sit down, but Mou Zi refused a few times and then sat down. Along the way, he carefully talked about the various rules of banquets in the palace.
Zhao Xiyan actually knew these palace rules very well.
Muzhi talked all the way through in great detail. After explaining the palace rules, she suddenly whispered: "I am a slave born in the Su family. When the empress married into the prince's house, I became a dowry maid."
Zhao Xiyan's heart moved and she looked at Muzhi: "Does Auntie know my father?"
Muzhi did not answer, but only warned: "In the name of the empress, I have been with the girl to serve you today. Girl, please relax."
Zhao Xiyan felt a little sour in her heart, and the scene of her father talking nonsense after drinking flashed in her mind.
Queen Su must have loved Zhao Yuanming deeply back then.
However, the imperial power was so powerful that no one could resist. The two had to cut off their love and get married separately. Twenty years later, they still miss each other.
Queen Su was particularly protective of her because of this old relationship.
The carriage finally stopped outside the gate of Zhuse Palace.
Zhao Xiyan got off the carriage and glanced across the tall and rolling palace walls, feeling mixed emotions in her heart. She gathered her thoughts and followed Muzi into the palace gate, all the way to Jiaofang Hall.
When we arrived outside Jiaofang Hall, there were actually two young women waiting outside the hall.
One is the Crown Princess of Pengcheng, and the other is the Crown Princess of Yingchuan.
Except for Xu Jing, all the other princes and princes have married. These two are the only ones who came to the capital with their husbands and sons-in-law. Today, they were all summoned to the palace by Queen Su.
The Crown Princess of Yingchuan has an exquisite figure and charming appearance, and the Crown Princess of Pengcheng is also a beauty.
In this way, Zhao Xiyan would no longer stand out among them.
Princess Yingchuan glanced at Zhao Xiyan and suddenly sneered.
