Mu Yunhan entered the palace at Chenshi. When he arrived at Shouchang Palace where the Queen Mother lived, he did not see anyone immediately. Instead, he was taken to a room to wait.
This wait lasted more than an hour.
As expected, Aunt Geng was familiar with the female official in the palace. She inquired about it in a few words and told Mu Yunhan in a low voice:
"The queen and the concubine came to serve. They had a good chat and talked for a while. They are changing clothes at the moment. They will be fine soon."
As soon as he came, he would be at ease. Mu Yunhan sat quietly, never looking at or asking more questions.
After waiting for about half an hour, a female official came over and said, "The Queen Mother has summoned you."
Aunt Geng followed Mu Yunhan for two steps, and the female officer laughed: "Have you forgotten the rules in the palace?"
The Queen Mother said she would summon Mu Yunhan, but she did not say she would summon anyone except her.
Therefore, even if Aunt Geng is waiting for you, you cannot go in casually.
Grandma Geng was very embarrassed: "I am just confused."
The female officer didn't say much and led Mu Yunhan into the Queen Mother's residence with a smile.
As soon as I entered the door, I heard the clear laughter of the girl, and the atmosphere was really good.
Mu Yunhan half-closed his eyes, with a smile on his face, followed the instructions of the female official, knelt down on the brocade mat, and said loudly: "Mu Yunhan, the daughter of the people, please see the Queen Mother, may she live a thousand years in good health."
The laughter stopped, and after a while, the Queen Mother's voice rang out: "Help me up."
Mu Yunhan noticed that there was an extra word "help".
She didn't know if this was considered preferential treatment, or if the Queen Mother was so kind to most people.
Sure enough, the female officer came forward to help her, and she stood up.
Then I heard the Queen Mother say: "Please sit down."
She bowed and thanked her again before sitting down on the brocade pier beside her.
During this time, she kept noticing a few eyes falling on her, but she did not raise her eyes to look at them, she just sat quietly with a smile.
The hall was silent for a moment, then the Queen Mother smiled: "You don't have a quiet temperament, why are you so restrained today?"
Mu Yunhan stood up and replied: "As for the Queen Mother, the daughter of the people dare not be presumptuous."
Today's situation is different from that day. No matter how arrogant she is, isn't she making herself uncomfortable?
But then again, until now, she didn't even know what the Queen Mother looked like.
It was too far away that night, and I dare not look directly at it today.
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "You are a well-behaved girl. I don't have to stand up to answer every time I ask you a question. Just sit down."
Mu Yunhan pursed her lips and smiled, knowing that these words were intended to compliment her.
I heard someone laughing and saying, "Isn't that right? The girls from the Queen Mother's family are all top-notch people."
But it was Concubine Jiang's voice.
Mu Yunhan sighed secretly, why was this guy here? She thought that if the Queen Mother wanted to see her, she would at least send Concubine Jiang away.
Otherwise, she knew that Concubine Jiang wanted to harm her, so she deliberately detained her here and watched her.
I heard the Queen Mother say: "The imperial concubine has always been very good at talking, and she has won the favor of this palace."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for the compliment." Concubine Jiang said with a smile, "But then again, Miss Mu is smart and capable, beautiful and kind, and very filial. She is loved by everyone."
The Queen Mother said: "Why did you suddenly praise her like this?"
There was some surprise in Concubine Jiang's tone: "Don't you know, the Queen Mother? Miss Mu's story of braving the wind and snow to pay homage to her biological father has spread all over the city. Everyone praises her for being affectionate, righteous and very filial.