Mrs. Xu thanked her again and again, and changed her practice to the ancestral ritual.
Empress Dowager Li said again: "Give me a seat!"
The main hall is quite spacious, enough to accommodate a hundred people. Those who are eligible to enter the palace today are of the third grade or above, and everyone can sit. However, those who sit first can sit in the first row, and those who sit behind can only sit in the second row.
Row or corner.
Mrs. Xu happily took her seat.
The chairs in the palace are just different. I don't know what kind of precious wood they are made of. They are wide and strong, and they also exude a faint fragrance.
Mrs. Xu put her hand on the chair handle and couldn't help but touch it.
Queen Mother Yu looked at Mrs. Xu's appearance as a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, and a mocking smile appeared at the corner of her mouth: "Is it possible that Mrs. Xu has never seen a rosewood chair?"
As soon as these words came out, the Yu family's daughter and the Gu family's daughter all laughed softly.
There was a burning sensation behind Xu's ears, and she wanted to chop off her own hand.
Mrs. Xiao coughed lightly and smiled to help Mrs. Xu: "The palace is full of treasures that are difficult to find in the world. It is inevitable that Mrs. Xu was dazzled when she entered Cining Palace for the first time."
Mrs. Lu also smiled and said: "Yes, I have been amazed every time I entered Cining Palace."
The warmth on Xu's face subsided a little, and she quickly raised her eyes to look at Xie Mingxi, a little embarrassed.
Xie Mingxi looked calm and not at all unhappy.
Mrs. Yu, the sister-in-law of the Empress Dowager, smiled deliberately and said: "Mrs. Xu likes it so much. Why don't you ask the Empress Dowager to be kind and give Mrs. Xu a rosewood chair? How about taking it back to the house and tasting it every day?"
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The contempt and contempt in the words are clearly visible.
Mrs. Gu, the mother-in-law of the consort Gu Qing, also smiled and agreed: "What Mrs. Yu said is absolutely true. Come to think of it, the Empress Dowager will never be stingy."
Princess Linjiang also smiled leisurely and said: "Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Gu, please stop joking. Mrs. Xu is already blushing. If you continue talking, she will hide her face in shame and run away."
The ladies chuckled again.
On the day of the Queen's canonization ceremony, Mrs. Xu made a scene in public, causing Empress Dowager Yu to lose face. Today, Mrs. Xu finally tasted the embarrassment of being criticized by everyone.
Just as Mrs. Xu was about to stand up and apologize, Xie Mingxi smiled and said, "Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Gu, is funny in words, and Princess Linjiang is even more humorous and likes to joke. Grandma does not need to take these joking words to heart."
Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Gu, and Princess Linjiang all smiled as they were called one by one.
This young Empress Xie is not a soft persimmon to be pinched. During this period, no one knows the subtle changes in the situation in the palace better than them.
It's just that they are all Queen Mother Yu's people. They know that Queen Xie is not easy to mess with, so they have to bite the bullet and provoke her!
Mrs. Xu quickly walked down the steps, stood up and said with a smile, "It's all because of my shallow eyelids that makes everyone laugh."
Xie Mingxi smiled and said: "My grandmother was born in the market, but she understood the righteousness and treated her step-son as her own son. She gave up all her private rooms for my father to study and take the imperial examination. My father's current situation is all thanks to my grandmother."
"It's the father's fault if a son doesn't teach. I think this sentence is a bit biased. Having a good mother is equally important."
After saying that, Xie Mingxi turned to look at Queen Mother Yu: "Mother, are your daughter-in-law's words true?"
Everyone: "..."
Heartbreaking!
These words are so heartbreaking!
Empress Dowager Yu had no children, but she had seven bastards. Now five of them have died due to various reasons. Only Sheng Hong and the young King An are still alive.
Prince An was as afraid of Empress Dowager Yu as a tiger, and Sheng Hong, the emperor, did not have a harmonious relationship with Empress Dowager Yu.
What Empress Dowager Yu, the legitimate mother, did was a huge failure.
Empress Dowager Yu was very deep in the palace. She was obviously furious, but there was a smile on her face: "What the empress said makes sense. The Ai family believes that the empress will be a good mother in the future."
I want to see how long you can be proud of yourself!
In the future, when you are old and beautiful, Sheng Hong will take in young and beautiful concubines one by one like the dead Emperor Jianwen. Those concubines will give birth to princes one after another and bring them to you as the queen. The Ai family will have to
See how you can be a good mother!
Xie Mingxi obviously heard the meaning of Queen Mother Yu's words, and responded with a smile: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the compliment."
Xie Mingxi and Queen Mother Yu looked at each other and sneered in their hearts.
Invisible confrontation and tension spread quietly.
All the imperial wives kept silent.
Mrs. Xu's heart was beating fast, and she resisted the urge to cover her chest with her hands, sighing silently in her heart. The battles in the palace didn't see the light of swords, but they were even more dangerous.
Fortunately, the Empress did not fall behind and was evenly matched with Empress Dowager Yu.
Xiao Yuhan smiled softly and opened his mouth to smooth things over: "There are still ladies who have not come to see me. Please come and invite Mrs. Lin."
…
Empress Dowager Li was very weak. After sitting for an hour, cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Xie Mingxi had been paying close attention to the changes in Empress Dowager Li's expression. When she saw this, she said in a low voice: "The Imperial Grandmother is still weak and is not suitable for sitting for a long time, let alone expending mental energy. My granddaughter-in-law, please wait for the Imperial Grandmother to go back to the dormitory to rest!"
Empress Dowager Li was quite reluctant to part with her.
After being ill for several years, she was trapped in the dormitory every day, which was no different from being under house arrest. Today, she finally tasted the long-lost feeling of being at the top and overlooking everyone.
This taste is so wonderful that it makes people feel ecstatic and deeply intoxicated.
It's a pity that my body can't hold it any longer. If I don't go back to the dormitory, I will lose my dignity and make a fool of myself.
Empress Dowager Li nodded and ordered to Empress Dowager Yu: "You can stay here."
Empress Dowager Yu snorted again in her heart, with a smile on her face as usual: "The Queen Mother liked Xie's company, so Xie helped her back to the palace."
Xie Mingxi agreed with a smile and helped Empress Dowager Li up with her own hands. When she turned around, she winked at Xiao Yuhan.
Xiao Yuhan nodded invisibly.
Mrs. Xu has angered Empress Dowager Yu and has become a thorn in Empress Dowager Yu's side. Today in the palace will definitely be difficult. She always has to help.
…
Empress Dowager Li returned to her bedroom and lay down on the bed.
Xie Mingxi did not rush back to the main hall and sat down on the chair next to the bed.
The old people in Cining Palace have been mostly dismissed. In the past few years, Queen Mother Yu has completely changed the people in Cining Palace.
After Xie Mingxi entered the Cining Palace, she did not make any big move and only changed a few of the maids who served her closely.
Because of this, Empress Dowager Li felt quite uneasy. She always suspected that Empress Dowager Yu would kill her at any time. After being able to speak, Empress Dowager Li expressed her intention to "clean up Cining Palace" several times.
Xie Mingxi just doesn’t know.
When snipes and clams fight, only the fisherman can profit.
Xie Mingxi did not intend to make Empress Dowager Li regain power. Otherwise, after all her efforts, wouldn’t she have made a wedding dress for Empress Dowager Li?
"Ms. Xie," Empress Dowager Li spat out a few words intermittently: "Do you want to get the Phoenix Seal back?"
