Without giving the imperial concubine a chance to speak again, Xiao Fei spoke gently and came to Bai Ling's rescue.
Finally meeting an 'acquaintance', the smile on Bai Ling's lips became more sincere.
No matter how much he disliked the rules of frequent salutes, Bai Ling still said, "Thank you very much for your kind words, your Majesty. It is my great honor to be able to treat your Majesty and the princess, and I should not take it as a favor."
"Okay, you are going to pay your respects to the Queen Mother, right? Later, I will send someone to pick you up, and I will also ask you to give me and the Nineteenth Princess a follow-up consultation." Concubine Xiao said.
The queen had no intention of keeping Bai Ling and others around any longer, so she signaled that they could kneel down.
In Cining Palace, there were many ladies and daughters who came to pay their respects, but those who could sit next to the Queen Mother were the royal family wives and senior feudal lords from the Queen Mother's family.
Bai Ling knelt down and worshiped again, and the Queen Mother also asked a few questions.
But at the Queen Mother's place, no one gave Bai Ling a hard time. It was only because of the Queen Mother's attitude that they looked at Bai Ling more.
A princess with no backing does not need to worry about it.
The royal family always likes to save face, so although the Yang family has been in decline for many years, the royal family has continued to receive rewards. The Queen Mother is also very caring, and even Baicao has attracted much attention.
Tan Xuehua has been standing obediently behind Mrs. Yang, trying her best to show her gentle and polite side. Unfortunately, few people pay attention to her existence.
Bai Ling was arranged to go to the Queen Mother's small garden to enjoy the flowers. Bai Ling did not want to join the crowd, so he sat alone in the pavilion drinking tea and eating snacks.
Not long after, the people sent by Concubine Xiao came to pick up Bai Ling.
"Stop!" Bai Ling lowered his eyebrows and followed the palace attendants, but when he was about to leave Cining Palace, he didn't want to be blocked by a pampering female voice, "Bai Ling, this princess is calling you, do you dare to pretend that you can't hear me?
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"Princess?"
Bai Ling raised his head and said doubtfully:
"Looking at what you're wearing, it doesn't look like the princess costume of my Eastern Han Dynasty. No wonder you are so rude and yelling in Cining Palace. It's inappropriate!"
"This is the princess of Nanwan Kingdom, why aren't you polite? You are so arrogant when you talk to the envoy like this. Someone..." Princess Mianya didn't know who Bai Ling was, but that didn't stop her from taking advantage of the opportunity to make a good sale.
"Royal sister, this is Cining Palace." This was not the first time Princess Yayang saw Bai Ling, and she wanted to help her future cousin-in-law.
Bai Ling raised her eyes and felt that the princess in front of her looked familiar, but it was hard to stare at her.
"My daughter doesn't know that the harem of Nanwan Kingdom can be involved in politics, and even the princess can serve as a minister. If I have offended you, please forgive me, Princess Nanwan."
Bai Ling's standard blessed body was nothing more than that.
"I wonder what Princess Nanwan told me to stop? I want to ask Concubine Xiao and the Nineteenth Princess for their pulse. Princess Nanwan, if nothing happens, please make way. Don't delay the Eastern Han Dynasty.
My lord, even if you are an envoy, you cannot afford it. Do you think so or not?"
Bai Ling squinted his eyes and gave a fake smile, mocking Princess Pearl for pulling the skin of a tiger.
Princess Mingzhu was furious, but she did not dare to speak out loud in Cining Palace, lest she damage the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and she would not be able to atone for her sins even if she died.
"Since Princess Nanwan is fine, I will take my leave."
Bowing in the direction of Princess Yayang, Bai Ling said politely:
"Your Majesty, please retire."
It is not wrong for Princess Mingzhu to call herself the princess. After all, the Eastern Han Dynasty is a big country, while the Nanwan Kingdom is only a small country.
But for the princess of this dynasty, there should be no less respect.
"See you at the palace banquet." Princess Yayang smiled lightly.
"Yes." Bai Ling responded, but she didn't understand why Princess Yayang showed kindness to her, but it was better than Princess Minya, so she smiled back.
After Bai Ling left, Princess Minya laughed and said:
"Sister Huang is quite friendly to this country princess, but I don't know if there is anything worth getting along with. Why don't you talk to me and save my sister from offending a powerful person?"
"Although Princess Jixiang was born in the countryside, she has made great contributions to the country. She planted winter wheat, which made the people have enough food and clothing, and also filled the national treasury. Moreover, Princess Jixiang healed Concubine Xiao and Nineteenth Sister. As a royal princess, how can you and I
Shouldn't she be treated with courtesy?"
Seeing Princess Minya's disdainful look, Princess Yayang was not angry either.
"The Imperial Grandmother said yesterday that the reward given to Princess Jixiang was too light, which shows how much she is valued. The Imperial Sister is loved by the Imperial Concubine, so she is not afraid of offending her. But the Imperial Sister is different. The only way to survive is not to offend others.
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After saying that, Princess Yayang took a few steps forward and made an invitation gesture to several princesses from small countries.
Princess Yayang deliberately said the first half of the sentence loudly to warn these princesses not to cause trouble to Bai Ling again.
The second half of the sentence was whispered. As for how Princess Miya would understand it, Princess Yayang didn't care. She could only pay more attention to it, so as to have some control.
Bai Ling went to Concubine Xiao's place to ask for pulses from Concubine Xiao and the Nineteenth Princess, but everything went smoothly.
Concubine Xiao was accompanied by the Xiao family, so she suggested that Bai Ling go to the side hall to rest for a while, so as not to be tired from the palace banquet, which Bai Ling naturally wanted.
In such a large palace banquet, there were not many people Bai Ling was familiar with. Even if he had met a few noble ladies in the Xiao family, they might not be able to be arranged in the same place for today's occasion.
Even if Xiao Muqing entered the palace, Bai Ling could not meet her.
After Bai Ling woke up, she found Xiao Muqing in the outside room and couldn't help but be surprised.
"I knew you were entering the palace, so I should have come with you. But thinking that you might be accompanying Sister Baicao, I didn't bother you. I just came here to see my aunt. I heard that you were resting in the side hall, so I came here.
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Xiao Muqing explained the reason, walked to Bai Ling with a smile, and held her arm.
He was obviously very friendly, but Bai Ling just felt awkward.
Perhaps Xiao Muqing's smile was too perfect, but it gave her an indescribable feeling of alienation.
"Why didn't you wake me up? Have you been waiting for a long time?" Bai Ling asked apologetically.
"Just a cup of tea. I was afraid of scaring you, so I didn't go to bed." Xiao Muqing replied.
"Is the palace banquet about to begin?" Bai Ling changed the subject.
In fact, after Bai Ling entered the side hall, he really didn't feel sleepy. After all, this was not his territory.
After working in space with his mind for a while, Bai Ling felt a little tired, so he drank some spiritual spring water to fall asleep, but he never thought he would actually fall asleep.
"Yes, even if you don't get up, I'm going to call you."
Xiao Muqing covered her mouth and chuckled, whispering:
"Actually, I envy you that you can still sleep in the palace. This is not the first time for me to attend a palace banquet, but I am still cautious. I am really tired."
"I just have a big heart." Bai Ling chuckled.
While the two were chatting and laughing, they had already arrived at the palace where the banquet was being held.
The concubines of the harem will not come over until all the guests have arrived. If the emperor has no urgent matters to deal with, he will accompany the queen mother to show his filial piety.
According to the rules, Bai Ling is the princess, and her position is lower than that of the royal family. The next step is to distinguish according to her status in the court.
The Yang family was taken care of by the royal family, so their position was closer to the front, but there was still some distance between them and Bai Ling.
After all, the position of the Prime Minister's Mansion or some aristocratic families should be further forward.
But the queen was considerate of Bai Ling and placed her in front of the Yang family, which allowed the sisters to talk and save them from boredom.
"I'll go and tell my mother and I'll be with you shortly." Xiao Muqing said apologetically after explaining why Bai Ling was here. (To be continued)