With such a lively show, everyone felt that "the trip today was worthwhile"!
When Emperor Jian'an was still alive, Empress Yu had been her favorite for several years. Even the Empress Dowager Li at that time also secretly hindered her daughter-in-law. In front of everyone, she never had a bad relationship with her.
When Empress Yu became Empress Dowager Yu, she became even more majestic and majestic, and no one dared to compete with her face to face.
Furthermore, the battle in the palace is all about concealing and concealing tactics. How can anyone be as clear-cut and clear-cut as Xu?
Empress Dowager Yu's face was burning with shame and anger. She used all her self-control to resist the urge to kill Mrs. Xu, a rough woman, on the spot!
She was a once-in-a-lifetime empress dowager, and she could never lower her stature and argue with a country woman who had no place on the stage!
She must hold back!
Hold it!
Endure...endure your ass!
Queen Mother Yu took a deep breath again.
Xie Mingxi stood up happily and held up the wine glass with some regret: "Mother, today my daughter-in-law's grandmother made some unreasonable remarks and offended my mother. Please don't take it to heart. My daughter-in-law will now plead guilty to her mother on behalf of her grandmother."
After saying that, drink the wine from the glass.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Queen Mother Yu had to maintain her dignity as the Queen Mother, and said calmly: "Some trivial matters are not worth mentioning." After a pause, she continued: "The Ai family has been feeling tired and unwell recently, so it is not appropriate to drink. You can do it yourself, you don't have to.
I’m worried about my family.”
Xie Mingxi agreed with a smile and took her seat again.
Next, all the noble ladies toasted to the Empress of the Middle Palace one by one.
"Mrs. Qian, there is no need to be polite."
"I heard that Mrs. Zhou is quite a drinker, so you might as well drink two more glasses."
Xie Mingxi could accurately tell the surname and identity of the person toasting with just one mouthful. All the ladies were flattered and secretly amazed.
Queen Xie only became famous in the capital when she was ten years old. After marrying into the Tian family as her daughter-in-law, she has always kept a low profile. Today she showed a little bit of edge, like a pearl emerging from its box, shining brightly.
In everyone's minds, Empress Xiao and Empress Xie were inevitably compared...
Facts have proved that the saying that people are more irritating than others is not true at all. Empress Xiao is also an outstanding woman like no other. However, standing next to Empress Xie, she suddenly became dim.
Princess Changping, who was sitting on the other side of Queen Mother Yu, was also uncharacteristically silent today.
Xu's sudden attack shocked everyone. Empress Dowager Yu suppressed her shame and anger, while Xie Mingxi pursued her quietly... Princess Changping saw everything in her eyes.
In the past, she would have protested and swore angrily to save Queen Mother Yu's face.
Now, she did nothing, just like an outsider, silently watching this lively show.
…
It was dusk when the palace banquet ended.
All the ladies left one by one.
Xiao Yuhan had hosted the palace banquet and felt it was inappropriate. He did not want to steal Xie Mingxi's limelight at this time, so he consciously found a reason to leave Jiaofang Hall first.
After walking out of the Jiaofang Hall, Xiao Yuhan subconsciously glanced back. The dim sunset shone over the Jiaofang Hall. This majestic and solemn palace now also had the desolation of the setting sun.
Just like the Queen Mother Yu who is about to lose power.
People among them will inevitably make some mistakes of being too self-reliant.
Empress Dowager Yu had been aloof for decades and had developed a arrogant and willful temper. She thought that she could always suppress the empress as her daughter-in-law with her dual identity of empress dowager and mother-in-law.
It's like it's been so hard that I can't move for the past few years.
As everyone knows, people are different.
Compared with her weak and incompetent self, Xie Mingxi is scheming, good at scheming, and ruthless when necessary. She also has the wholehearted support of her husband Sheng Hong. As one goes, Queen Mother Yu has shown the embarrassment of being unable to support herself alone.
However, Empress Dowager Yu was caught in a situation without knowing it.
That's all, she just sat back and watched the show.
Unknowingly, she had walked outside the palace.
"Mother!" A familiar girl's voice sounded, and soon, a slender figure threw herself into her arms.
A gentle smile flashed in Xiao Yuhan's eyes. He picked up Sister Fu and whispered affectionately: "Fu'er, it's so cold. Why did you run out if you weren't staying in the palace?"
Sister Fu has to observe her father's filial piety for three years. She wears plain clothes, has two buns on her hair, and the beads on her hairpin are also made of small white pearls.
Sister Fu inherited her mother's good looks and had picturesque features. She leaned her head on Xiao Yuhan's chest and whispered coquettishly: "My mother is not here, and Fu'er is scared alone."
Xiao Yuhan's nose felt sour, and he hugged Sister Fu tighter and carried her all the way into his dormitory. No one was around, so he whispered softly: "Fu'er, from today on, don't call me queen, just call me mother."
Already."
Sister Fu nodded obediently, and then, with a pair of clear black and white eyes open, she asked timidly: "Mom, the seventh uncle sat on the dragon throne, and the seventh aunt became the queen. What should I do about that? She will never be the same again.
Are you the Queen?"
After hearing these few words, Xiao Yuhan's heart felt like a knife piercing his heart, and tears came to his eyes.
She was now in an awkward position, and the maids serving around her called her "Empress" vaguely. Even the little Sister Fu could see her predicament.
She didn't care about the position of queen, but she felt sorry for Sister Fu because she was lowered. Now that Sister Fu is still young, she doesn't know what the death of Emperor Jian'an means to her.
After a few years, when Sister Fu grows up, she will understand...
She didn't want Sister Fu to see her cry, so she hurriedly put Sister Fu into her arms again: "Fu'er, be good, don't say these words again in the future. Don't ask random questions in front of your seventh uncle and seventh aunt.
explain."
Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi had great respect for her as a widowed sister-in-law. Because of this, she had to abide by her identity and act cautiously. She also had to restrain Sister Fu to prevent Sister Fu from being incited and causing trouble by speaking out.
"Why?" Sister Fu asked.
Xiao Yuhan's eyes were red, and he tried his best to keep his voice soft and gentle, not wanting to scare his daughter: "Don't ask why, just remember what mother said."
Sister Fu responded dully, her little hands hugging her mother's neck tightly.
…
The palace banquet finally ended.
Jiaofang Hall, which had been bustling for most of the day, quickly returned to quiet.
Xie Mingxi took Xu's Que family to Fulin Palace to talk, but Princess Changping did not want to talk to Queen Mother Yu alone. As soon as Xie Mingxi left, Princess Changping stood up and left.
Empress Dowager Yu frowned slightly and opened her mouth: "Changping, the Ai family haven't seen you for a while. You don't have to rush back home, stay and talk to the Ai family."
Princess Changping reluctantly agreed and followed Queen Mother Yu to the bedroom.
Princess Changping walked into the bedroom without waiting for Queen Mother Yu to say a word, then sat down on the chair and turned her head slightly to the other side, as if she didn't want to pay attention to others.
There were no maids waiting in the dormitory, and Empress Dowager Yu no longer had to keep a straight face. She sighed softly and lowered her voice: "Changping, are you still angry with your mother?"
