"The Queen," Congyu reported in a panic, "Old Madam, the second wife and Aunt Ding have already entered the Jiaofang Palace."
Fuyu was also surprised.
Both she and Congyu had served Xie Mingxi since they were young, and they knew all about the past events of the Xie family's house, including old millet and rotten sesame seeds. Mother and daughter, Xie Mingxi and Aunt Ding, had turned against each other a few years ago and were strangers to each other.
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In the past two days, there was a sudden calm in the capital, and rumors about the secret affairs in the Xie family's inner house spread. Immediately afterwards, Empress Dowager Yu summoned Aunt Ding into the palace...
All of this is clearly for the Queen!
"Empress, what should I do now? Should I go to Jiaofang Palace immediately?"
The two maids looked over together worriedly. What they were thinking was, God forbid, Aunt Ding must not talk nonsense and damage the reputation of the Queen!
The coldness in Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed away, and her expression was cold: "Don't be impatient, just wait patiently."
Empress Dowager Yu is going to sing a big show, how can she not accompany her?
As expected, people came to Jiaofang Hall very quickly.
"The Queen Mother invites the Queen Mother to speak." Zhilan Yingying bowed.
Xie Mingxi smiled faintly: "Okay, I'll go there right now."
After saying that, he stood up gracefully and walked out.
Looking at Xie Mingxi's calmness and composure, Zhi Lan's eyes made her feel frightened for some reason. It was as if a storm was about to come, and she seemed to be in an invisible rain of guns and arrows.
Queen Mother Yu was thunderous as soon as she took action. How will Xie Mingxi respond?
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Xie Mingxi walked into the Jiaofang Hall without any hurry.
There were actually many people in Jiaofang Hall at this time.
Empress Dowager Yu, whose condition was improving, was sitting on the phoenix chair. Concubine Mei, who had not been seen for a long time, was also called into the Jiaofang Hall. At this time, she was sitting under Empress Dowager Yu's head with a trembling look on her face and a complicated expression.
Sitting opposite Concubine Mei was Concubine Xian, Concubine Jing, who had been unable to complain of illness.
After that, it was Xiao Yuhan. Surprisingly, Zhao Changqing and Yin Xiaoxiao were also summoned into the palace. There were also several important princes and concubines in the clan, such as Princess Linjiang and so on.
Almost all the high-status female members of the royal family are here.
It is indeed a great drama!
A trace of sarcasm flashed in Xie Mingxi's eyes, and she stepped forward slowly and saluted Empress Dowager Yu: "My daughter-in-law has met the queen mother." She then gave a half salute to several concubines. Finally, she saluted several imperial concubines.
Xiao Yuhan frowned slightly and winked at her quietly.
Those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come. You should be extra careful today!
Xie Mingxi nodded slightly.
Xiao Yuhan's heart raised in her throat did not drop, and she became increasingly anxious and uneasy. Empress Dowager Yu's move was too cruel! She immediately summoned Aunt Ding into the palace...
She had vaguely heard about the grievances between Xie Mingxi and her biological mother. Empress Dowager Yu made it clear today that she wanted to embarrass Xie Mingxi. How should Xie Mingxi respond?
Yin Xiaoxiao also cast a worried glance.
No one spoke for a moment in the huge Jiaofang Hall.
Empress Dowager Yu glanced at her and said calmly: "The Ai family has been unable to recover from illness in the past few days, and there has been a lot of trouble inside and outside the palace. Someone actually deliberately spread rumors to slander the queen's reputation. The Ai family cannot sit idly by and ignore it, so today they specially summoned the Xie family
The female family members come here and ask what's going on. The queen probably won't mind!"
Xie Mingxi smiled faintly: "The mother-in-law cares so much about her daughter-in-law. My daughter-in-law is deeply touched, so how can she mind."
Mrs. Mei was so anxious that she was almost sweating on her forehead.
Rumors of the Xie family's scandal spread all over the place, and even she, the concubine who lived deep in the palace, knew about it. If Empress Dowager Yu was allowed to question the Xie family members, whoever could not withstand the pressure and said the wrong thing would be like a stain on Xie Mingxi.
I can't wash it off my body even if I want to wash it in the future.
This Xie Mingxi, why don’t you bow your head and give in at this time?
Empress Dowager Yu glanced at the anxious Concubine Mei from the corner of her eyes, and twitched her lips with a half-smile: "Concubine Mei's face is full of anxiety, I don't know why she is worried? Could it be that she really believed the rumors outside? The Queen is virtuous, virtuous, gentle and chaste.
Jing, the Ai family must believe in her."
Concubine Mei suffocated under the strong pressure of Empress Dowager Yu, and mustered up the courage to respond: "Since the Empress Dowager can trust the Empress Dowager, why should she summon the Xie family's female family members into the palace again? It is not a good thing for such news to spread...
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Princess Linjiang smiled and interrupted Mei Taifei: "There are no outsiders here. We only treat it as a casual conversation, not a face-to-face questioning and confrontation. What's so beautiful about it? The Dowager Empress is too cautious."
As the head of the royal family, Prince Linjiang commanded 50,000 divine guards and was an iron-clad member of the Queen Mother's party. Princess Linjiang's position was equally clear, and she cheered for the Queen Mother Yu openly and openly.
Concubine Mei was not good at arguing, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
Xie Mingxi's eyes were slightly cold, and she raised the corner of her mouth and said with a smile: "The concubine is cautious by nature and does not like to show off. I believe that this is a rare virtue in the world. Princess Linjiang loves to joke so much, so she must remember to speak less.
The truth is that the more mistakes are made, the more mistakes are made."
Princess Linjiang: "..."
Princess Linjiang's face was uncovered in public, and her smile was a little unstable: "I would like to thank the Queen for your advice."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "With Princess Linjiang's temperament, it seems that there will be many opportunities for me to 'give guidance' in the future."
Princess Linjiang: "..."
Princess Linjiang's face turned red and white, and she was very embarrassed.
In terms of seniority, she is the elder. Xie Mingxi is the niece-in-law, so she should not offend her elders with words.
But in the Tian family, what matters more is status. She is a princess, and she was "taught" a few words by the empress of the middle palace... so she could only listen honestly.
Xie Mingxi took care of Princess Linjiang in just a few words.
Empress Dowager Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and there was no hint of joy or anger in her voice: "Come, thank everyone in the family for entering the palace."
…
After a while, the three female members of the Xie family entered the main hall under the guidance of Yu Qiao.
Mrs. Xu kept emboldening herself and walked fairly smoothly. But Mrs. Que's face turned pale, with a gloomy look as if disaster was imminent.
Aunt Ding lowered her head and followed Xu Que. No one could see Aunt Ding's face and expression clearly.
"I have met the Queen Mother, the Queen, and all the Dowager Princesses and Princesses." Mrs. Xu and others knelt down first and bowed.
After kneeling for a moment, Queen Mother Yu said: "Pingshen."
But he didn't open his mouth to offer him a seat.
Mrs. Xu was in a state of confusion, far from the calmness she showed on the surface. As she stood up, she quickly looked at Xie Mingxi. Xie Mingxi gave Mrs. Xu a deep look.
This glance reassured Mrs. Xu.
As long as the Queen is stable, she can be stable.
Today is a tough battle, she must hold firm!
In this big drama, the Queen Mother cannot take part, otherwise she will be passive. She must play the leading role!
Isn’t that just showing off your face?
Fight!
Before Queen Mother Yu could open her mouth to ask, Mrs. Xu started to cry: "My old woman is full of grievances. Please make the decision for me, Queen Mother!"
