novelraw Chapter 194: Entering the palace to see the Queen Mother
Chapter 194: Entering the palace to see the Queen Mother
Chapter 194 Entering the Palace to Meet the Queen Mother
Tang Mo was responsible for delivering the old lady and Xin An to the palace gate this morning, so he took a special leave for this purpose.
He also knew that Xin An liked to sleep a little longer. Earlier he said that he would get up every morning to supervise his practice, which meant he only got up twice, but that was not possible today.
"After you wash up, you have to go to Chunrong Hall to pick up grandma. If you don't get up, it will be too late."
After saying that, he called Chunyang Chunlu, who was waiting outside the door, to come in and wait. Xin An then yawned and got out of bed, his steps floating. Fortunately, after washing his face, everyone was awake and even quite energetic.
"You really don't want to eat?"
When he saw her, he ate a piece of mung bean cake and only drank half a cup of water. Tang Mo asked Chunyang to bring two snacks on the way, "Eat another half piece. There are many rules in the palace. If you can't sit down, you won't be full. If you delay any longer, You can’t go back until this afternoon, why are you so hungry that you feel dizzy?”
Entering the palace to pay respects may seem like a nice sight, but in fact it means suffering, especially when you are presented with a meal, which can be said to be tasteless.
Xin'an said she would not eat, "It won't happen if I don't eat for a day. My grandmother can bear it, but I can't stand it?"
Tang Mo stopped persuading, and when it was almost time, he got up and led the people out with her.
It was just dawn when we arrived at Chunrongyuan, and the old lady had just had some snacks. She was dressed richly today. She was wearing the dark purple dress that Xin An had given her earlier. Surprisingly, Tang Rong was also there, and Tang Mo said hello, "Brother, your body looks better now?"
Tang Rong said with a smile on his face, "It's almost healed. No, I have to go back to work in the etiquette department today."
"The second brother is sending grandmother and the second brother and sister into the palace?"
"Send it to the palace gate."
The two brothers maintained their appearance of respectability, and Xin An stepped forward with a smile, "Grandma is so noble today."
"You are also good at it."
Seeing that she was well dressed, the old lady nodded with satisfaction, "It's getting late, let's go."
At dawn, a group of people arrived at the palace gate. They handed over the sign and waited outside. They waited for two sticks of incense. When the palace servants came to invite them in, Tang Mo took Xin An's hand and told her to stop talking. Walking around, even more nervous than Xin An.
"Are you still afraid that I will be beaten to death when I enter the palace or something?"
Xin An smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Then he said in a voice that only two people could hear: "It's not the first time. The road inside is quite familiar."
Tang Mo then thought that he was experienced, and it was because Xin An had misled him by practicing the rules at home for half a day yesterday, "You should be more cautious."
Xin An turned around with a smile, and Tang Mo got on his horse and left after she entered the palace gate.
Inside the palace gate, there were servants waiting with a sedan chair. The old lady was alone. Palace gate.
The Queen Mother is accepting greetings from the empresses and princes of the palace, and the grandparents and grandchildren have to wait.
Aunt Cuiping is an old acquaintance of the palace. Xin'an gave her a piece of silver as a reward when she went out today. The palace people were very polite. There was no shortage of tea and snacks while waiting. Xin'an just took the tea to moisten it. Lippi, dare not drink.
This wait lasted for more than half an hour, and it was almost noon when the Queen Mother summoned her.
"Old madam, please be careful where you step. The Queen Mother is thinking about your coming today, so she has specially set aside time to send greetings to all the empresses in the palace this morning. When the Empress Dowager learned that the second prince and concubine were happy, she was so happy that she told Concubine Jin more. A few words.”
The aunt beside the Queen Mother was very polite and explained the reason for keeping them waiting.
The old lady looked surprised, "That is a great joy. Concubine Jin is blessed, and the Queen Mother is even more blessed."
Concubine Jin is the biological mother of the second prince. The second prince and the prince have been busy in recent days. It can be said that the birth of the second prince and concubine came at the right time. Perhaps the royal family was about to have another child, and the Queen Mother was in a very good mood. After entering the palace, Xin An took a quick glance and saw her eating tea with a smile on her face.
"I wish the Queen Mother to be in peace."
"The Xin family of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion would like to send greetings to the Queen Mother."
The old lady bowed and saluted, while Xin An gave a big salute. The Queen Mother said, "Old lady, there is no need to be more polite. Sit down and talk."
After thanking the old lady, she walked aside and sat down. Xin An was still kneeling obediently, with her hands crossed in front of her forehead to support herself on the ground. The queen mother slowly said, "Mrs. Xin? The second young lady who came to the Hou Mansion a few months ago?" "
Xin'an then raised his head and answered while kneeling, "The Queen Mother is my wife."
"Get up and talk."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
After standing up, Xin An stood still with his eyes lowered, letting the Queen Mother look at him.
"Keep your head up."
She couldn't raise her head to look at the Queen Mother. Xin An was very obedient. Finally, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction and said, "He knows the rules. Your father is a salt merchant?"
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"yes."
Xin An lowered his eyebrows and said, "My wife's father has been in the salt business for more than 20 years."
"What did you do at home before you got married?"
"Discipline my younger brother's studies, help my father with accounts, and assist my mother with housekeeping."
The Queen Mother said 'hmm', "You were supposed to be the eldest son's wife of the Hou Mansion, but you became the second young wife by some strange combination of circumstances. Do you feel aggrieved?"
Xin'an Fuli said, "I didn't dare to deceive the Queen Mother. I felt aggrieved after what happened. Fortunately, my grandmother was generous and my mother-in-law comforted her, and I also sympathized with the second young master. I slowly thought about it. I just thought it was destiny, and I am the same as the second young master." Marriage from a previous life.”
The Queen Mother looked at the old lady happily and said, "She is a transparent girl."
The old lady also smiled and said: "This girl knows how to advance and retreat, and has a pleasant temper. Otherwise, she would not dare to bring her to the Queen Mother."
"It's my second grandson's blessing."
The old lady's eyes returned to Xin An again, "She looks good, she looks lucky."
Xin An once again blessed me with a gift, "Thank you, the Queen Mother, for your compliment."
"Well, sit aside."
"yes."
He sat down next to the old lady, thinking about nothing, with a slight smile on his face, and turned slightly sideways in the direction of the Queen Mother.
"I haven't seen the Queen Mother for a while. How are you doing these days?"
The old lady smiled and opened her mouth. The Queen Mother could guess the purpose of her sending a message to the palace to ask for peace. However, she would not speak first without mentioning the Queen Mother. She smiled and said: "We elderly people have some problems with us, but the old lady He looks good."
The old lady glanced sideways at Xin An, and then said to the Queen Mother: "We have a granddaughter-in-law in the house. When she has nothing to do, she can come and accompany me, the old lady, to relieve her boredom. She feels relieved and looks better. I just heard that the second prince's concubine is pregnant. , When it comes to luck, no one in Beijing can compare with the empress."
Speaking of this, the Queen Mother was naturally happy. The two old ladies exchanged polite greetings and circled around Tao Yiran. The old lady said: "That person has no opinion, but he is very brave. He went to the moon invitation banquet to cause trouble. This is really not the case.”