In Fengyang Palace, Li Man'er was saluting the Queen Mother. Although he didn't have to kneel, the feeling of being a dwarf still made Li Man'er feel uncomfortable.
However, the Queen Mother is the most noble woman in the country. She can even kneel down on the ground like an old pious woman like Mrs. Cui, so how can she not worship the Queen Mother!
Thinking about it this way, I felt a little more comfortable.
The Queen Mother was very kind and allowed her to stand up without ceremony and gave her a seat.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Li Man'er sat on the chair obediently, looking somewhat reserved and dignified like a lady.
When the Queen Mother saw it, she actually showed a somewhat telling expression, and said: "After all, I have grown another year, and I look much more stable than last year."
Aunt Qing, who already had frost on her temples, couldn't help but said: "A girl's eighteenth transformation, this is a child that the Queen Mother has watched grow up, how can it be any worse?"
"What you said has touched my heart." The Queen Mother sighed slightly, "In the past few years, she was like a young man, too lively, and the girls in Beijing were not less afraid of her."
I hate her a lot!
"The Empress Dowager, my daughter is no longer what she used to be. Many things have been figured out." Li Man'er deliberately steered the topic towards the dissolution of the engagement. The Empress Dowager is an experienced woman, so how could she not hear it.
"You kid, have you really thought about it clearly?" She was originally summoned to the palace for this matter, but she didn't expect that the kid was so impatient and asked for the dissolution of the marriage as soon as she opened her mouth.
Li Man'er quickly stood up, first made a blessing ceremony, and then said very sincerely: "The Queen Mother clearly knows that in the past, I was young, had little education, and was not sensible. I was just a childhood sweetheart. It is also a good story. But now I think about it.
, The eldest princess has never thought of agreeing with me, and the young master and I are not on the same journey. If we are forced to be together, we may become a pair of resentful couples. "
She said this implicitly, but the truth was made clear.
The Queen Mother only said: "If you think this way, it means you are really sensible. It's also my fault that the Ai family has messed up the rules."
When Li Maner heard this, he immediately became energetic and thought that there was a way.
"My daughter is frightened. How can you blame the Queen Mother for this? You are also doing it for my own good. I am grateful for the grace of the Queen Mother and will never forget it."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but smile, "This girl, I dare say she entered the palace with honey on her lips."
Aunt Qing also said jokingly: "Even the slave can smell the sweet taste in the big girl's mouth."
Li Man'er could only fake a smile and lower her head to pretend to be shy. She was the most impatient to deal with this kind of situation, but she was an ancient person and a noble now, so what could she do?
"When your mother passed away, you were still a little kid who didn't understand anything. The Ai family wanted to give you a guarantee so that you would have no worries about food and clothing in the future, and it would also make the Ning family feel patriotic. Unexpectedly,
This is the current result." The Queen Mother seemed to feel a little regretful and looked slightly lonely.
"Your Majesty, I think this fate is destiny. Who knows when the eldest girl's marriage will come!" Aunt Qing said with a smile.
Li Maner continued to pretend to be shy. In ancient times, ladies were not always shy when talking about their marriages!
"By the way, how is your mother's illness?" The Queen Mother suddenly mentioned Guo for some unknown reason.
Li Man'er said: "She is still unconscious and has been hanging up with ginseng soup. It's strange to say that I have seen many doctors, but they can't tell what kind of disease my mother is suffering from. Some doctors even said that they have never seen such a disease.
The family had no choice but to find ways to save the mother's life, but..."
Li Man'er sighed melancholy. She lowered her head and widened her eyes from an angle that the Queen Mother and Aunt Qing couldn't see. After a few seconds, her eyes felt sour, astringent, and felt like tears.
Only then did she raise her head, letting the two of them see her reddish eye circles, "The family has already made preparations. Grandma said that in a few days, we will invite an eminent monk to come to the house to see if there may be any conflicts."
"Good boy, don't be sad. At times like this, it depends on God's will."
"It's my fault that I made the Queen Mother sad."
The Queen Mother is getting older, so she may not be able to hear these things, and her mood obviously becomes bad.
When Li Maner saw this, he immediately wanted to see Concubine Shu.
"That's right, it's rare for you to come to the palace, so it's time to meet Concubine Shu. Your aunt has been depressed in recent years because of the affairs of the fourth princess. It's a good idea for you to go and calm her down."
"Yes, I would like to thank the Queen Mother for her grace."
The Queen Mother mentioned the engagement again and said, "You can go back in peace and find a reason in a few days to annul the marriage between the two families. Don't worry, no one will dare to gossip."
"Justice is in the heart of the people. As long as the Queen Mother is here, I will not be afraid."
The Queen Mother showed a slight smile and waved to the female officer in the palace to hand over a box.
"This is a reward for you. When you have nothing to do, come to the palace more often to accompany the Ai family."
I do want to come, but is this palace a place where I can come if I want to?
Li Man'er hurriedly saluted and thanked him, "It's a gift from the elders. I cannot refuse it. Many thanks to the Queen Mother. Man'er is ashamed to receive it." After saying that, he took the box and handed it to Zi Yan to hold.
"You are a transparent person, and your temperament is exactly like your mother's." The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, "Go and see Concubine Shu. I'll ask Aunt Qing to take you there."
"yes."
The Queen Mother felt tired and nodded slightly, signaling Aunt Qing to take Li Man'er out.
"Your Majesty, please retire."
After leaving Fengyang Palace, Zi Yan breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, she realized that her whole body was covered in sweat, and her palms were also sweaty. Although the Queen Mother sounded quite kind, she was always
They all lowered their heads, not daring to raise their heads at all.
Also, the box in my hand is quite heavy, and it is probably full of valuable things. The things given by the Queen Mother must be good things.
Li Man'er, led by Aunt Qing, went to the Xiaoxiang Palace of Concubine Li Qingshu.
"Aunt Qing, why are you here, but what are the orders from the Queen Mother?" A round-faced aunt came out with a very respectful attitude. Although they are all slaves, Aunt Qing is an old man beside the Queen Mother. In this harem, even if
Even the Queen would not dare not take Aunt Qing seriously, let alone others.
Aunt Qing smiled and said, "Isn't it because of the Queen Mother's orders that I can't come?"
Just as the round-faced aunt was about to speak, she suddenly caught a glimpse of Li Man'er from the corner of her eye, and said in surprise: "Is this a big girl?"
I haven’t seen him for a few years, and I don’t dare to recognize him, but the outline of his facial features can still be seen as a bit of the past.
"Hello, Aunt Wenxiu." Li Man'er bowed slightly, showing no trace of arrogance.
Seeing the surprised look on Wenxiu's face, Aunt Qing quickly said with a smile: "It was the Queen Mother who summoned the eldest girl to the palace to talk. Thinking that she is the niece of Queen Concubine Shu, she asked me to bring her here to meet the Queen."
Aunt Wenxiu immediately said: "That's great. This is the grace of the Queen Mother."