The guard checked the badge, and after the palace car entered the palace gate, it took a while for a cup of tea. Grandma Sun asked Li Yuhua to get out of the car. Li Yuhua raised her head, and the thin wind ruffled her dress. In front of her was another red door, above the red door.
Hang a piece of bluestone the size of a foot with the word "Jingde" engraved on it.
Grandma Sun supported Li Yuhua, and when she saw her looking up at the door, she explained softly, "After passing Jingde Gate, you will find the harem."
Li Yuhua nodded slightly, raised her skirt slightly and stepped across the vermilion threshold. All along the way were red walls and yellow tiles, and palaces with double eaves. Occasionally, servants with navy blue or navy blue or palace attendants wearing red and green passed by. It was clear that Grandma Sun was there.
He was a respectable person in the palace, because palace servants or chamberlains would often stop to say hello and talk to Grandma Sun. These people would also glance across Li Yuhua's face intentionally or unintentionally. Li Yuhua was a little nervous and uncomfortable at first.
Come to think of it, this is her husband's family from now on, and the palace servants and chamberlains are all servants of her husband's family, so there is no need to be cautious.
She was already very courageous, and her steps became more and more leisurely. Grandma Sun looked at her face and nodded secretly. Suddenly, there was another big palace lady in a scarlet dress leading two junior palace ladies.
On the opposite side, the man from the palace came forward to greet Li Yuhua. Li Yuhua returned the half-salute, "I don't dare to accept it."
The grand palace man avoided it lightly, and Grandma Sun introduced with a smile, "There's nothing I dare not do. This is Su Shuang, the maid in charge of His Highness the Third Prince."
Li Yuhua saw that she was born with icy muscles and jade bones, picturesque features, and charming appearance. In terms of appearance, she was no worse than Xu Huiran and Xu Wanran, and she was actually the person next to His Highness. Li Yuhua smiled, "We met just after entering the palace, so we are destined to be together."
Su Shuang smiled and said, "His Royal Highness ordered us to make herbal tea early in the morning. He said that the weather was hot, so he sent a pot to the Queen Mother. It is excellent for cooling off from the heat."
Li Yuhua thought that the first time she met the Third Highness yesterday was when they drank herbal tea together. She couldn't help but smile and said, "I have long heard that Your Highness is the most pure and filial person. Sure enough, I think about the Queen Mother every time I drink and eat."
Su Shuang was a little surprised and smiled, "That's what the girl said." Then she bowed and said, "I don't dare to waste the girl's time. The queen mother, the eldest princess, and the princesses are all here. I will leave."
Li Yuhua lowered her head and led Grandma Sun and her entourage to leave first. Su Shuang glanced at Li Yuhua's retreating figure in the distance, then withdrew her gaze and led the young palace servant back to Yu'an Palace to return to her life.
Ci En Palace.
Mu Anzhi had never sent herbal tea to Ci'en Palace. This morning, he suddenly sent Su Shuang to send herbal tea. Princess Fengyang found it funny and couldn't help joking, "It seems that flower tea and fruit tea are not useful. Miss Xu likes herbal tea."
Queen Mother Lan is also funny. I wonder what kind of peerless beauty can win her grandson's heart like this.
Everyone's curiosity was aroused, and Concubine Lan said, "She must be a girl of heavenly beauty, talent and beauty."
Princess Jiaxiang curled her lips, "I have never seen Third Brother bring herbal tea to the Imperial Grandmother in the past. We have all benefited from this girl, and today we can taste the herbal tea from Yu'an Palace."
"What's the matter with this girl and that girl? From now on, I will be your third sister-in-law." Empress Dowager Lan loved the house and she was dissatisfied with Empress Lu, and because the marriage of Mu An was caused by Princess Jiaxiang's private complaints about her brother, she was cold towards Princess Jiaxiang for some time.
Princess Jiaxiang curled her lips again and snorted, her disdain clear in words.
Empress Dowager Lan smiled and ordered the palace attendants, "I will serve Miss Xu herbal tea in a moment."
After leaving Su Shuang and his party, Li Yuhua followed Grandma Yu along the green brick palace road for about half a cup of tea. From a distance, he saw a colorful glazed phoenix standing on a very high roof with its neck raised to the sky. Li Yuhua
With the style of a secret passage, you turned a corner and saw an extremely gorgeous palace with an open vermilion door. The glazed phoenix stood impressively high on the glazed roof of the palace. A black-backed gold plaque hung high above the vermilion door, with three ink characters of flying dragons and phoenixes:
Ci En Palace.
Li Yuhua followed Grandma Sun into the palace gate, and waited in the side hall. After a little effort, a young chamberlain came over and said, "My Majesty, please let me go in to talk."
Li Yuhua held Nanny Zhao's hand and stood up in a hurry. She followed the servants leading the way to the main hall of Ci'en Palace. Someone opened the curtains and a refreshing refreshing fragrance hit her. Li Yuhua's spirit was lifted and she stepped up.
Step by step, walk towards the palace.
A woman's voice could be heard faintly in the palace. Li Yuhua lowered her eyes. Jinghou was outside the red bead curtain. The palace servants came in and reported back: Miss Xu has arrived.
The whole palace fell silent.
A sentence was quickly circulated inside: The eldest daughter of the Xuanxu family came in to talk.
Li Yuhua calmly gathered her mind and walked forward, recalling the etiquette taught by the two nuns in her mind, and performed the palace ceremony that she had practiced for half a night last night on the kneeling mat put down by the palace attendants. When she heard a woman's "flat body" above her head, Li Pinghua
He stood up respectfully, still lowering his head and not daring to speak.
Then I heard another older voice, "Raise your head and show Ai Jia."
Li Yuhua raised her head generously, and what came into view was an extremely distinguished half-old woman with a few strands of silver on her temples. She was wearing a wide crimson skirt, with a simple crested jade hairpin on her temples, and between her eyebrows.
The beauty of youth can be vaguely seen, as well as the unabashed shock when seeing Li Yuhua's face clearly!
Queen Mother Lan has lived for almost sixty years. Ever since she entered the palace as a girl, she has been used to seeing strong winds and waves. Ever since her son ascended the throne, she has been promoted to Queen Mother. Queen Mother Lan thinks that she has practiced to the point of being immovable by eight winds, but she doesn't want to be able to do so one day.
Call a little servant girl to be frightened.
Yes, scary!
Oh my gosh!
When the chamberlain who went to the Xu family to reward her returned to the palace yesterday, Empress Dowager Lan specifically asked how Miss Xu looked and behaved. The damn chamberlain said: She is a very simple girl.
Queen Mother Lan's eyes were fixed on Li Yuhua, but she had to say that she was really a very simple girl!
At this moment, not even a thunderbolt could describe Queen Mother Lan's shock at this moment. She was not only shocked by Li Yuhua's dark, thin and mediocre appearance, but also shocked by the eyes of her grandson Mu Anzhi!
Such a dark and thin village girl, grandson, how can you not figure out what you are attracted to in her?
Queen Mother Lan's expression and voice became noticeably calmer, "I heard that you came from your hometown and announced that you would come to the palace to talk. When did you arrive in the imperial capital?"
Li Yuhua knew in his heart that the Queen Mother was not very satisfied with him, so he replied slowly, "I will return to the imperial capital the day before yesterday."
"Is this a rule learned by just learning?"
"yes."
"The weirdo looks a little unfamiliar. The two girls of the Xu family are both fair-skinned. Why are you so dark?"
Li Yuhua did not expect that Empress Dowager Lan would ask such a direct question. If the ladies next to her heard that the Empress Dowager criticized her appearance, they would feel ashamed and inferior. However, Li Yuhua seemed not to notice Empress Dowager Lan's indifference and replied sincerely, "People's girls have followed her since she was a child.
My mother worked in the fields and later made a living by weaving in the village. The girl is already much whiter, but she used to be darker."
Queen Mother Lan:......
Princess Fengyang smiled and stepped forward to take Li Yuhua's hand, and said with a smile, "Don't be so anxious to speak to your grandson's daughter-in-law when you see her. First, let her sit down. My dear, it's been a while since you've been here."
Li Yuhua leaned forward and replied, "It's not very hot in the morning."
The palace servants brought an embroidery stool and placed it in front of Empress Dowager Lan's couch. Li Yuhua went over to sit on it. Empress Dowager Lan took a closer look and felt that it was dark. Empress Dowager Lan sighed in her heart, "Xu Shilang, a third-grade high-ranking official, even if you are in the countryside,
If I don’t bring you household supplies, why do you still have to go to the fields and weave to make a living?”
"It was only when the daughter of the common people came to the imperial capital that she found out that her father used to send servants to bring money to the family every year, but the servants in the family were cunning and misappropriated the money privately. As a result, they had been living hard with their mother all these years. When my father found out, he was furious and has since
Find out about this."
Queen Mother Lan came back to her senses, thinking that Li Yuhua was also an innocent person, and sighed with the pain in her heart, "Hey, there is a saying among the people, if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. Poor child, it's not easy for you.
.”
Li Yuhua's heart moved, and she felt a little bit of Queen Mother Lan's temperament, and she lowered her head and said nothing.
Queen Mother Lan's sharp eyes fell on Li Yuhua's folded hands. She took Li Yuhua's hand and clicked her tongue, "Look, how thick these hands are! Poor child, it's not easy!"
Queen Mother Lan asked again, "Have you ever studied?"
"My mother taught me how to read when I was a child. There were no other books in the countryside. I have read the Four Books and Five Classics, and some miscellaneous books from the outside world, but I have never read anything more profound."
"What do you usually do at home to relieve your guilt?"
"Farming, weaving, and managing a workshop."
"Do you think your status and character are worthy of a prince?"
"When it comes to status, the most noble person in the world is the royal family. No family in the entire imperial capital can match the royal family. When it comes to character, the daughter of the people is not boasting, she thinks she is quite worthy."
Queen Mother Lan raised her slender eyebrows slightly, but still said calmly, "You are quite serious. Tell me, why do you think you are worthy of the prince?"
"My mother has grown up as a daughter of the common people. We, mother and daughter, make a living by farming and weaving. Although we are poor, we are a loving mother and a filial daughter, and our years have been peaceful. My mother has never said a word or done anything against her will in her whole life."
She did something that was against her will. She was upright and open-minded. She is a role model that I will learn from throughout my life."
"Your Majesty, although I am a bit dark, this is because of my many years of hard work. My rules are not as good as those of the famous ladies in the imperial capital. That is because I have only studied for a short time. My Majesty, I consider myself to be of flawless character and moral integrity.
In terms of appearance and work, judging by virtue, a commoner's daughter is worthy of the position of a prince's concubine."
In the Ci'en Palace, starting from the Empress Dowager Lan, everyone who had recovered from Li Yuhua's mediocre appearance once again cast their eyes on Li Yuhua. At this time, no matter what people's thoughts were, the same thing rose in their hearts.
Thoughts, that is:
Although the eldest daughter of the Xu family has an ordinary appearance, she is very articulate, and such a village girl who has just come from the countryside can answer questions appropriately in the Ci'en Palace. She should not be underestimated!
Queen Mother Lan suddenly put away her cold and critical attitude, a smile slowly appeared on her face, took Li Yuhua's hand and asked her to sit on her bed together, and said with great relief, "Sure enough, I, Ashen, have my own
Good luck to meet a good boy like you."
"What a good boy. In terms of appearance, there are not many beauties in the palace. In terms of rules, the nuns in the palace have been immersed in them for many years. In terms of origin, no one in the world can match the royal family. Although you grew up in the countryside.
He is old, but he is a very knowledgeable child. These days, I have been worrying about Ashen's marriage. It is good for you to be like this. Marry a wife with virtue, and you can indeed be worthy of the position of prince's concubine."
Queen Mother Lan's words seemed to be the final word, followed by many compliments for Li Yuhua.
Li Yuhua controlled the joyful and slightly ashamed expression on her face, and did not dare to relax her sweaty palms at all. However, she was glad that the Queen Mother did have some love for the third prince. Even for the sake of the third prince's face,
It didn't embarrass her, the future third prince's concubine, too much.
After all, if she makes a fool of herself and loses face, what good will it do to the third prince who is about to marry her as his wife?
Li Yuhua was born in a rural area, and she always looked down on her parents-in-law and elders who treated their daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law as slaves in front of outsiders. She belittled her own younger generations. Is there any respect for her elders?
After all, she is the most noble Queen Mother, and every move has her own rules. Li Yuhua is once again grateful to have such a smart Queen Mother.
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