Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled at Empress Dowager Li: "The Queen Mother is in her prime, and she has taken care of the palace affairs in an orderly manner. If it were me, I would not be as good as the Queen Mother. I am also happy that this phoenix seal is in the hands of the Queen Mother.
Be practical."
What a relief!
This treacherous and insidious little vixen!
He used her as a pawn in a game and fight with Empress Dowager Yu, but did not provide any concrete benefits, and refused to "clean up" the Cining Palace for her, which made her worry and live in fear day and night.
Empress Dowager Li cursed in her heart, but did not dare to show it on her face, for fear of offending the treacherous and insidious little vixen in front of her.
Empress Dowager Li could only speak a few words at a time, and could not say anything long. After a long while, she slowly said: "You are the Queen of the Middle Palace."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly, her face as bright as spring dawn: "The imperial grandmother is right. I am the queen of the middle palace, and the harem will be mine sooner or later. I am only twenty this year, which is the age of my youth. I can afford it and I can afford to wait.
.”
But she can’t bear it and can’t wait!
She is over sixty years old this year and has been ill for a long time. Once she gets sick again, she may have to close her eyes and go home.
There are not many good days left for her. Every day is getting less and less. Therefore, she can't wait to restore her former glory, and wants to trample Queen Mother Yu under her feet...
Empress Dowager Li once again tried to persuade Xie Mingxi: "The Aijia will help you..."
Xie Mingxi suddenly leaned over.
Empress Dowager Li was so frightened that she immediately stopped talking.
Xie Mingxi pursed her lips and smiled, gently and carefully tucked the quilt for Empress Dowager Li, and said softly: "Grandma, don't be surprised. My granddaughter-in-law tucks the quilt for Grandma."
"My granddaughter-in-law has already made plans regarding the Phoenix Seal, so there is no need for the imperial grandmother to worry about it."
"The Imperial Grandmother has been working hard for a long time, so she must be exhausted. It's better to rest early!"
Empress Dowager Li was unable to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead and just closed her eyes to rest.
Empress Dowager Li has been arrogant and domineering for most of her life. In the past few years, Empress Dowager Yu, who has completely turned over, has turned her into a living dead, with only one breath left. In the past few years, all the arrogance and arrogance of Empress Dowager Li have been worn away.
Clean and tidy.
Looking at Empress Dowager Li who was sleeping with her eyes closed, Xie Mingxi raised the corners of her lips and smiled.
The harem now maintains a delicate balance.
She relied on the power of Empress Dowager Li and the help of Xiao Yuhan to fight to a draw with Empress Dowager Yu.
As long as there is a slight movement, this balance will be broken.
Taking action will easily reveal flaws, but not taking action will make it even more difficult to deal with. Empress Dowager Yu has remained silent, not to swallow her anger, but to provide a brief calm before the storm.
…
Halfway through the palace banquet, Xie Mingxi showed up again.
In front of everyone, Empress Dowager Yu was very good at showing off, and she opened her mouth to ask Empress Dowager Li how she was doing.
Xie Mingxi responded with a smile: "Grandma Huang drank the medicine and some light millet porridge, and now she has fallen asleep."
Queen Mother Yu happily praised Xie Mingxi: "Since you returned to Beijing, your imperial grandmother's health has been getting better day by day. This shows that you are sincere and filial."
Xie Mingxi pretended to smile coyly: "The mother-in-law always praises the daughter-in-law like this, and the daughter-in-law really deserves it. It is also right for the daughter-in-law to fulfill her filial piety on behalf of the mother."
Queen Mother Yu smiled and said: "You have done well, what should the Ai family reward you? What do you want? Just open your mouth."
Xie Mingxi pursed her lips and replied with a smile: "My daughter-in-law only hopes that my mother will be in good health and live a long life. My mother's daily happiness is the best reward for my daughter-in-law."
Queen Mother Yu was coaxed to laugh out loud: "You are so cute and clever with your mouth. The Ai family is sometimes troubled, but just listening to you will make me happy."
After saying that, he sighed: "The Ai family now only hopes that A'luo will recover from her illness soon and come to the palace as soon as possible. A family should live together. You two are in the palace, and A'luo is alone.
When I think of the Ai family in Shu, my heart is as sharp as a knife."
Xie Mingxi also sighed softly: "My daughter-in-law is also thinking about A Luo every day. When A Luo recovers from her illness, my daughter-in-law will immediately order someone to take her into the palace. She will always be by her mother's side."
Everyone: "..."
Look, this is superb acting!
No matter how much they hate each other privately, or how much they quarrel with each other, on the outside they are as harmonious as mother and daughter! There is a thorn in the words but a knife hidden in them, and they stab each other in the heart without any trouble, this is the style of the palace!
Mrs. Xu was also dumbfounded.
Forget it, it’s better not to show off her scheming tricks.
Fortunately, she managed to kill Queen Mother Yu and still survive to this day. It was only because Queen Mother Yu was worried about Xie Mingxi that she didn't take action to kill her!
…
In the evening, Mrs. Xu returned to Xie's Mansion in a carriage.
When she got off the carriage, Mrs. Xu's legs felt a little weak and she almost stumbled and fell.
Mr. and Mrs. Xie Mingque, who had been waiting at the main entrance for a long time, were both startled. They immediately stepped forward to support Ms. Xu, whose legs were weak: "Mom, are you okay?"
Mrs. Xu calmed down and forced out a smile: "It's okay, it's okay."
"Mom, why are you so sweaty on this cold day?" Xie Ming felt sorry for his mother, and his words were full of worry.
Mrs. Que took over the conversation: "You must have suffered from the cold today and you are sweating from the cold! Ginger soup has been prepared in the kitchen, and my daughter-in-law will serve her mother-in-law to drink two bowls."
Ms. Xu held her son's hand with one hand and her daughter-in-law's hand with the other. She smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't catch a cold. The sweat was all caused by being scared."
Xie Ming and Que: "..."
The two of them were stunned.
What happened? How could Mrs. Xu be so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat?
Mrs. Xu didn't say anything again. It wasn't until she returned to the courtyard and sat on a familiar chair, with a bowl of hot ginger soup in her mouth, that Mrs. Xu took a deep breath: "I am here in the palace today. I completely understand.
From now on, it would be better for me to get less involved in the fights in the palace."
"If you don't have the ability, don't show off. Otherwise, you will only cause trouble for the Queen."
Xie Ming and Que looked at each other.
After being granted the title of Second Grade, the Xu family was very proud of themselves, and her voice was much louder than before. She asked the Queen Mother how she was doing. She seemed to be intervening in the battles in the palace.
What happened today?
When I came back from the palace, I felt like a changed person.
Ms. Xu refused to say any more and only repeatedly told her son and daughter-in-law to keep a low profile and not to be public.
Xie Ming couldn't help but tell the truth: "We rarely go out of the house on weekdays, and we don't have much contact with outsiders. It's impossible to show off. Mother should pay attention to herself. Don't always wander around the house in imperial attire. Someone is coming to the house.
When we are guests, please don’t mention the Queen all the time.”
Xu: "..."
Xu's face turned blue and white, white and blue again.
Seeing that her mother-in-law was about to become angry, Mrs. Que quickly pinched Xie Ming. Xie Ming grimaced in pain and finally stopped telling the truth.
