"Auntie, I was wrong." Xie Yu quickly begged for mercy, and everyone in the room laughed.
However, there was no further invitation to drink. Everyone happily had a meal and then sent the two guests out of the door.
On the second day, Rong Ci led Xie Yixiao into the palace to meet His Majesty. His Majesty saw that they were a good couple and seemed to have a good relationship. He was also very satisfied. He waved his hand and gave them some rewards.
Let them leave.
The two of them had just left the Taiji Palace and walked down the steps when they were stopped by a palace maid: "Ninth Young Master, please stay here, Madam Ninth Young Master. My mother-in-law has invited Madam Ninth Young Master to gather in the palace. Please also ask Madam Ninth Young Master to come with your servants."
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"Empress?" Xie Yixiao looked at the person who came and saw her raising her chin and chest, and asked with a smile, "Forgive me for my poor eyesight, but I wonder which empress you are talking about?"
Rong Ci brought her to pay homage to His Majesty, which was equivalent to meeting an elder. However, His Majesty did not keep any concubine with him, nor did he tell them which concubine he wanted them to visit. It can be seen that this 'empress' came to see her privately.
of.
The visitor said: "My wife is the empress Shu in the palace."
Concubine Shu was the biological mother of Prince Ning, who was born in the Marquis family of Jingyang. She was also the biological sister of the poisonous woman whom Fourth Master Lu later married.
Xie Yixiao couldn't help feeling cold when he thought of Ming Jing's experience.
Killing someone without even giving a nod, that woman actually sold Ming Jing to a brothel. Such torture and humiliation to a daughter who was supposed to be the daughter of a noble family was so vicious and her methods so cruel.
Xie Yixiao smiled lightly and said: "It turns out to be Concubine Shu. She happens to be in the palace today. Since the concubine invites you, it's natural to go there."
Rong Ci turned to look at her, frowning in disapproval.
Xie Yixiao added: "But Concubine Shu is the elder after all. Today I am here with my husband, so we should go to see each other together. I wonder if the concubine only invited me alone, or did she invite me and my husband together?"
"This..." The visitor didn't know how to reply for a moment. Concubine Shu only said thank you Yixiao, but didn't ask Rongci to come with her.
Seeing her hesitation, Xie Yi smiled and asked, "What? Is it possible that my husband and I can't go together?"
The visitor said: "When I replied to Madam Ninth Young Master, my Lady Shu only said that I would like to invite you alone."
Rong Ci said: "Since I'm already here, I'll just go with my wife to pay homage to your empress."
If Xie Yixiao goes to the inner palace alone to meet Concubine Shu, Rong Ci will naturally be worried. Concubine Shu and Prince Ning are very ambitious, and they don't know what they will do, but if they go together, he will be watching over him
I feel relieved too.
The visitor's face changed slightly, and his expression was a little strange, but he did not dare to accept the matter.
Rong Ci frowned, feeling that something was going on here. He immediately turned cold and asked, "What? Is it possible that I can't go?"
"Ninth Young Master is joking. This inner palace is His Majesty's inner palace after all. How can men be allowed to come in and out at will? It is also because of this that the Queen only invited the Ninth Young Master. Why don't the Ninth Young Master wait here while the servant leads the way?"
Madam Ninth Young Master went to see the empress and then sent her back..."
Xie Yi smiled and said, "Young lady, you can't say that. This inner palace is indeed your majesty's inner palace, but my husband is a junior to your majesty. Since Concubine Shu invites you, it's only right to go and see him."
"If my aunt feels that this matter is inappropriate, why not report it to His Majesty? Your Majesty will nod and it will be settled, right? Is it possible that my husband sincerely wants to go to see you, but Concubine Shu doesn't want to see you?"
The visitor suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Although saying that Concubine Shu did not want to see her was not a big deal at first, if the matter spread, if Concubine Shu was only willing to see Xie Yixiao, Rong Ci wanted to accompany him to the meeting but was rejected.
If you refuse, you may have something to say, and if it reaches His Majesty's ears...
"Ninth Young Master, Ninth Young Madam."
At this moment, another palace maid wearing palace maid's clothes led two little palace maids over. Seeing the people standing in front of them, the palace maid screamed: "Who do I think you are? This is not a lady.
Aunt Cui next to the concubine? Why do you have time to come here today? "
The person who came before snorted coldly: "I thought I had blown some wind. It turns out it is Auntie Xiu who is next to the Crown Princess. What are you doing here?"
Aunt Xiu twisted a piece of handkerchief and smiled like a spring breeze: "Whatever Aunt Cui comes to do, I will do it. My Crown Prince and Crown Princess invite the Ninth Young Master and Ninth Young Lady to sit over there in the East Palace. What, you too?"
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Aunt Cui said nothing with a cold face.
Aunt Xiu asked again: "What? Your Majesty didn't even say anything, but Concubine Shu wanted to start a show and become a parent?"
So what about the imperial concubine, so what about one of the four concubines, it is just a concubine house, and this concubine house must have the rules of a concubine house. Is it possible that you want to go beyond the main wife and be visited by juniors?
Aunt Cui's face was filled with anger, but she did not dare to speak. Although the imperial concubine was indeed different from ordinary concubines, accompanying the emperor and having a noble status, the emperor also had a wife. Although the empress had died long ago, she could not tolerate it.
Others cross the line.
It would be bad if she said something inappropriate and it reached His Majesty's ears.
Aunt Xiu saluted Rong Ci and Xie Yixiao: "Ninth Young Master and Ninth Young Madam, Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess would like to invite you two to the East Palace for a chat. Is it convenient at the moment?"
Rong Ci nodded: "Since His Highness invites you, it is naturally convenient."
Aunt Xiu suddenly smiled when she heard this: "Then you two, please come with me."
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Please ask aunt to lead us there."
"Mrs. Ninth Young Master, you're welcome."
Aunt Xiu led the two of them into the inner palace, and then walked all the way to the East Palace.
The winter is cold and the branches of many trees are bare, but there are also many evergreen trees and winter flowers and plants in the palace, so the scenery is pretty good.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were waiting in the East Palace. When they saw the ceremony, the Crown Princess pointed to the two children beside them and said: "This is Yonghe, this is Xuguang, and the older one is not there, called Youguang. This one is called Youguang."
I’m studying at my husband’s place right now.”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have three children. The eldest son, Li Youguang, is fourteen years old. Their daughter, Princess Yonghe, whose maiden name is Li Yiguang, is eleven years old. The youngest son, Li Xuguang, is six years old.
"I've met your uncle and aunt."
The two came forward to salute, as if they were being treated as elders.
Xie Yixiao gave the white jade bracelet on his wrist to Princess Yonghe, and also gave Li Youguang and Li Xuguang a piece of jade each.
The two pieces of jade, one made of golden purple jade and the other made of Tianhuang stone, were not large and were placed in the embroidery bag hanging on her waist. They were just enough to make two small seals. The golden purple jade was left to Li Youguang, and the Tianhuang stone was given to Li Xuguang.
Although it was a bit unexpected to come to the East Palace, she had expected such a situation and had prepared a meeting gift in advance.