Yu Qiao reported in a low voice: "To report to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother has summoned Miss Yu Wu to the palace today."
Queen Mother Yu's expression suddenly darkened.
Xie Mingxi summoned Yu Wan to Fulin Palace almost every day to accompany him, either playing the piano and painting, or chatting casually. Everyone knew that he was fond of Yu Wan and was close to her.
What's annoying is that Yu Wan, who looks smart and smart, is also a fool. She was quickly blinded by Huairou's tricks and talked and laughed with Xie Mingxi every day...
Thinking about it makes me feel angry and annoyed!
Empress Dowager Yu calmed down and opened her mouth to give instructions: "Pass the Ai family's oral instructions and ask the Queen and Yu Wan to come to Jiaofang Hall to have a meal with the Ai family."
Yu Qiao responded and retreated.
After lighting a stick of incense, Queen Xie stepped into the Jiaofang Hall.
Xie Mingxi is obviously in a good mood recently, with a rosy complexion and a smile on her lips. She is still bright and radiant without any makeup. Yu Wan is following behind Xie Mingxi, also smiling and radiant.
The two of them saluted together.
"The daughter-in-law has met the queen mother."
"Wan'er has met the Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Yu took one look at her and felt very angry. She said with a smile, "It's a shame. I didn't expect that you two have the same temperament."
After Xie Mingxi stood up, she smiled happily and said: "What the Queen Mother said is that my daughter-in-law and sister Wan hit it off immediately, and they talked in harmony. In the past few days, my daughter-in-law often calls sister Wan into the palace to talk!"
One mouthful of Sister Wan made Queen Mother Yu's stomach churn.
She "showed favor" to Xie Yuanting and "granted a marriage" to Xie Yuanwei, showing an attitude of courtesy to the Xie family, in order to irritate Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi's counterattack came equally quickly. In just a few days, she used gentle methods to win over the stupid Yu Wan...and showed it to her in front of her, deliberately stabbing her in the eyes.
Empress Dowager Yu resisted the urge to sneer and said with a pleasant smile: "It is also a beautiful thing for my sister-in-law to be in harmony."
Then, he looked at Yu Wan with a smile: "Wan'er, it's your blessing that the Queen likes you. When you are called into the palace, talk to the Queen well. Don't let down the Queen's kindness."
Yu Wan lowered her eyes slightly and responded softly.
The biggest supporter of the Yu family is the Queen Mother Yu.
Her parents, grandparents, and grandparents all told her not to go against Empress Dowager Yu's wishes.
Xie Mingxi also once said to her: "As my mother gets older, her temperament becomes more stubborn and eccentric, and she cannot tolerate anyone's objection. You and I are both juniors. No matter what my mother says, just listen. Never contradict her."
"However, it is one thing to listen or not, and another thing to follow or not."
Having said this, Xie Mingxi smiled meaningfully at her: "Sister Wan, you are a smart and thoughtful person. You must have your own ideas and opinions."
…
When it was time to eat at noon, Yu Wan refused to sit down and insisted on standing next to Empress Dowager Yu, serving dishes to Empress Dowager Yu.
The sullenness in Queen Mother Yu's heart dissipated a little, and after lunch, Yu Wan was left to talk.
"Wan'er, please call the Ai family aunt. There are more than a dozen nieces in the Ai family, and you are the one who appreciates them the most and likes them the most."
"The Ai family did not give you a random marriage. The Ai family gave you a marriage, Xiao Xie Tanhua, because they fell in love with Xiao Xie Tanhua's talent, learning and character. In the future, you will know how hard the Ai family has gone."
Perhaps because she has been aloof for a long time, or perhaps because Empress Dowager Yu's purpose is too obvious, these insincere words lack sincerity and only make people feel chilling and ridiculous.
Yu Wan responded respectfully, but for some reason, waves of sadness surged in her heart.
In the past few days, Xie Mingxi summoned her to the palace and did not say anything about the Yu family and the Xie family. Even Xie Yuanwei rarely mentioned it. The two of them mostly talked about a collection of poems, or played the piano, painted and played chess.
Xie Mingxi is the most outstanding student at Lianchi Academy, and has set a record of perfect scores in the age-old examination for five consecutive years.
Yu Wan was also admitted to Lianchi Academy at the age of ten. That year was when Xie Mingxi was at his peak. Yu Wan's admiration for Xie Mingxi was genuine and not adulterated.
After getting along with each other for a few days, Yu Wan's admiration turned into a subtle look up to her.
The empress Xie, who is full of talent and learning, is easy-going and amiable, and the empress Xie who is cunning and cunning in her father's mouth are two different people...
Yu Wan's belief is constantly wavering.
Queen Mother Yu's voice sounded in her ears again: "Wan'er, you have to remember that your surname is Yu. Even if you marry a woman, you will always be the daughter of the Yu family. With the Ai family here, the Xie family will never dare to treat you lightly.
Half a point. If the Xie family looks down upon you, the Ai family will definitely not let the Xie family off lightly."
Yu Wan calmed down and responded softly: "Wan'er has remembered everything the Queen Mother said."
Empress Dowager Yu said again: "You are about to get married and it is not appropriate to leave the palace often. The Ai family should tell the queen that she will call you into the palace whenever it is inconvenient."
"yes."
Queen Mother Yu saw that Yu Wan was very docile and obedient, and the anger in her heart finally subsided. After rewarding Yu Wan with dozens of pieces of fine palace satin, she allowed Yu Wan to leave the palace and return to the Yu Mansion.
…
"You have been calling Miss Yu Wu into the palace for several days to talk. It seems that the Queen Mother has been annoyed by you. She cut her off at noon today and summoned Miss Yu Wu into the Jiaofang Palace."
That night, Sheng Honglue's joking voice came from Fulin Palace's bedroom.
Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed slightly and the corners of her mouth raised slightly: "The queen is becoming more and more impetuous and unable to calm down. Even this little trick can make the queen angry."
Once people are impetuous and irritable, they are prone to make mistakes.
The power outside the palace was greatly weakened, and Empress Dowager Yu was no longer the only one in the palace. The power was like tightly clenched sand. No matter how hard she tried, she could not hold it all, and slowly flowed out from her fingers.
Empress Dowager Yu was like a trapped animal, uncertain and moody.
Sheng Hong asked casually: "What do you think of Miss Yu Wu?"
Xie Mingxi said very pertinently: "Intelligent and sharp, soft on the outside and strong on the inside. It is indeed his blessing for Xie Yuanwei to marry her."
Because of her outstanding talents, Xie Mingxi has always had very high standards for others and herself. She has rarely praised a young lady from any family like this.
Sheng Honglue was a little surprised and joked with a smile: "I thought you did it deliberately to show it to everyone. I didn't expect that you really appreciate Miss Yu Wu."
Xie Mingxi smiled faintly: "Yu Wan is very smart, so I never say anything wrong about my mother in front of her, let alone the Yu family."
"It is precisely because of her extraordinary intelligence that she is more aware of the embarrassing situation she will face."
"No one cares about her life-long happiness or not. The queen mother used her as a pawn and forced her into the Xie family. Yu Guangde, his biological father, has no intention of protecting her."
"How could she not notice all this?"
"I don't have to do anything or say anything. As long as I show kindness, as long as I get close to her, she will be swayed."
"She has developed feelings of estrangement and resentment towards her family. She will be the wife of the Xie family. My kindness to her will enable her to gain a foothold in the Xie family."
"She is a smart person and will choose the side that is most beneficial to her."
