Seeing her hesitation, Chu Miaoer immediately understood in her heart that she had something to say. So she waved Baitao to go down first to prepare the dishes for the evening, so that the two of them could talk more easily.
She has always felt that Wan Niang has a kind of heroic spirit in her body. Why is she acting so coquettishly like other girls today?
After Baitao closed the door, Chu Miaoer turned around and walked to the couch, pointed at the soft stool in front of her and said with a smile: "There are only two of us in the room now, is it convenient to talk?"
Seeing that she had noticed, Wan Niang no longer concealed anything. She went to her face and said bluntly: "Princess, I heard that in three days' time, you and the prince will go to the palace to attend a banquet for foreign guests? I wonder if the princess can let the prince take me with him?
Enter the palace together?"
Hearing this, Chu Miaoer's hand holding the tea cup paused slightly, and he raised his head and looked at her quietly, neither asking nor speaking, but the confusion in her eyes seemed to mean that she was waiting for an explanation.
"If...if the princess feels something is wrong, then just pretend that I didn't mention it. It's because Wan Niang didn't think carefully." Wan Niang stood up from the soft stool, a trace of sadness flashed across her face.
Chu Miaoer curled her lips and said softly: "In addition to our royal family and nobles, envoys from various countries are also present at the foreign guest banquet. All concubines in the harem can only attend with the emperor's permission, and only the royal family can attend the banquet.
But Wan Niang, why do you want to enter the palace with us? You have to give me a reason, right?"
Because someone would assassinate Fu Yunqi, Wan Niang would naturally not say that.
She pondered for a moment, shook her head calmly, and said, "It's nothing, I just want to take a look. When I was at Chunyan Tower in the past, there were always guests who wanted to compare Chunyan Tower with the Imperial Palace, saying that even if Chunyan Tower was inferior to the Imperial Palace,
Not going anywhere. I hear them talking like this every day, and I always feel a little curious."
After spending so many days together, Chu Miaoer got used to her cold and indifferent attitude towards everything, just smiling lightly. Wan Niang ran here and there for her some time ago and helped her a lot. Now that she has something to do
It is not difficult to ask for help, so Chu Miaoer naturally has no reason to refuse.
"I heard from the prince that the Ministry of Rites wants to use this year's foreign guest banquet to celebrate the emperor's happiness, so it has already requested that there is no limit on the number of ministers and their female dependents. They just want to have a happy time. The Queen Mother also happily agreed. So the prince has his intention.
I will take you into the palace with me." Chu Miao'er slowly sipped the hot tea, "It's just that the palace is not as free as in our mansion. Your every move is watched, so you have to pay more attention. Wan Niang
You have never attended these palace banquets, so you should be more careful."
Wan Niang nodded silently and looked at her with a calm expression, but her heart was already in turmoil. But Chu Miao'er didn't see any clues and continued talking to herself.
"Most banquets like this are boring and have too many rules. I'm afraid the prince won't be able to care about you. Just follow me then. The New Year's Eve banquet will be held in ten days, and then the second brother and Hu Yin will
Invite everyone to the house, let's lively and lively in the house, it is better than a palace banquet." When Chu Miaoer said this, he suddenly felt a little sentimental.
Seeing the look on her face gradually dimming, Wan Niang reached out and patted the back of her hand soothingly, her eyebrows filled with worry.
Three days passed very quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Brothers Fu Yunqi and Fu Yanshuo, who hosted today's foreign guest banquet on behalf of Fu Deyou, entered the palace early in the morning. Chu Miaoer and Wan Niang rode in the same sedan chair and walked slowly towards the palace.
Women and family members are not allowed to show up at this kind of state banquet. But generally speaking, after the banquet for foreign guests, in order to allow the envoys who came from thousands of miles away to congratulate them to go back happily, the inner government will not only give rewards, but also entertain them again to show their appreciation.
As a token of gratitude, the envoys could choose to stay or leave. This banquet was more like an ordinary family banquet, and concubines and their family members could also attend if they had permission.
According to Fu Yunqi, since Aldentai has traveled thousands of miles to come to Dajin, he will never give up without asking for more information, so he and Alyuna will definitely stay. But after all, they are in the palace, and they only need
Just wait and see what happens.
"Miaomiao, why is there no one in this palace? Isn't there a banquet today?" Huyin asked puzzledly after entering the palace. She had just looked around and saw only a handful of people. Where is the palace?
It has never been so deserted.
Chu Miao'er walked in the middle and said to her and Wan Niang with a smile: "Today, when all the nations come to court, almost all the manpower has been transferred to Linguang Pavilion. Naturally, there are not many people in the palace. But it is also rare to be clean. Where is it on weekdays?
Can I have leisure time to enjoy flowers and birds?"
Different from the usual palace banquets, the foreign guest banquet was held in Linguang Pavilion, which is specially used to receive important guests.
Linguang Pavilion was originally the place for martial arts examinations. It is said that the Supreme Emperor would come here every year to personally inspect the bows, arrows, knives, swords and other subjects of the guards, just like the imperial examinations. After layers of selection, those with superb martial arts, or
Particularly outstanding people will eventually be retained in the Guards.
Later, during the reign of the late Emperor, who pacified the Eastern Jue and made the country rich and powerful, he ordered the Linguang Pavilion to be renovated, and all the battles were drawn into an album and hung in the pavilion as a deterrent. From then on, Linguang Pavilion was
Guang Pavilion is no longer just a place for martial arts competitions, but an excellent place to receive foreign guests.
Moreover, there are regulations in Linguang Pavilion that in order to show the majesty of the royal family, all guests are not allowed to make any noise when entering or leaving. Even the singing and dancing are full of solemnity and solemnity. Just thinking about it, Chu Miaoer felt like he was yawning.
"Princess..." Baitao suddenly called her softly.
Chu Miaoer raised her head and looked forward. In front of her were Chu Qianqian and Xu Ning standing there. Chu Qianqian had a slight smile on her face, as if she knew they were coming and was waiting here specially.
"Let's go over." Chu Miao'er led them to Chu Qianqian and saluted, and said softly, "I left in a hurry last time and didn't have time to see the eldest sister. The eldest sister and Ning'er... are both fine.
?”
When they walked in, they saw that Chu Qianqian and Xu Ningfen’s concealed faces were still tired, and they were clearly not doing well. Then again, if one of them died of their son, and the other of their husband-in-law, who could live a good life?
Woolen cloth?
Xu Ning nodded slightly in response and whispered: "Thank you Aunt Four Emperors for your concern. Ning'er is in good health."
Seeing that her eyes were dull and her body seemed to be a little thinner, Chu Miaoer stopped talking and swallowed the words as they reached her lips.
"Now that you're here, let's go see my mother. She always talks about you in my ears." Chu Qianqian glanced at Wan Niang inadvertently, quietly pulled Chu Miao'er to her side, and said as she walked, "
Why did you bring her into the palace?"
If the rumor spreads for a long time, some people will naturally believe it. It is normal for Chu Qianqian to be unhappy when seeing Wan Niang.
"It's not peaceful in the womb these days, and there's no peace outside. The house has been stuffy for a long time, wouldn't it be nice to take this opportunity to go out and relax?" Chu Miao'er lowered her voice and said, "She helped me a lot.
, not a bad person."
Chu Qianqian knew that she would not let herself suffer, so she simply didn't care anymore.
"Queen mother..."
"These things have happened one after another in the palace this year..." Chu Qianqian sighed softly, "Concubine Yin is about to give birth, and I am now unable to do anything. My mother's body is not as good as before. Every time I go to Xiangfu Palace
I saw that she was drowsy when I was greeting her. I'm afraid... I'm afraid she won't be able to survive for much longer."
Chu Miaoer immediately understood the meaning of her words, and her mood suddenly became complicated.
"Why did you hide the matter of the second princess from me? As a member of the Dajin royal family, how could she be buried somewhere else after she died?" Chu Qianqian turned to look at her and said seriously, "The second prince can only be buried after everyone has died.
When I entered the palace and told my mother, she was so angry that she fainted on the spot, which made her condition even worse."
When she saw Fu Yanshuo letting Mr. Ye Mansion take people away, she knew there would be such consequences. People in the royal family are the most empathetic. As the princess of the royal family, she would not be buried with her husband after her death. This would make her
How do people in the world view the royal family?
"Eldest sister, even the queen mother can't stop the second prince's decision, who can influence it?" Chu Miao'er sighed and shook her head, "The second princess has been imprisoned for most of her life. I also hope that she can get the freedom she wants after her death.
, this is her wish."
"It's her wish, but she is the princess of Dajin..." Chu Qianqian looked at her expression and said nothing more.
When they stepped into the Xiangfu Palace, they saw Yu Ling, the personal maid beside the Queen Mother, walking towards them quickly. Seeing Chu Miaoer and the other two people, they didn't seem to be surprised at all and just bowed respectfully to everyone.
"Is the Queen Mother awake?" Chu Qianqian asked softly.
Yuling nodded and said with a slight smile: "You are awake, the Queen Mother knows that the fourth princess will also enter the palace with the fourth prince today, so she got up early and is waiting in the front hall now. Please come with me."
After finishing speaking, he bent slightly and turned around, leading the way. Chu Miaoer and Chu Qianqian looked at each other and followed closely.
She recalled that when she first got married to Fu Yunqi, the Queen Mother was still full of energy. However, for more than a year, she could not connect the silver-haired and haggard face in front of her with the Queen Mother in her mind.
"The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and the Fourth Princess are here." Yuling stepped forward, leaned over and whispered in the Queen Mother's ear.
The Queen Mother slowly opened her eyes. After being silent for a long time, she suddenly smiled and waved to Chu Miao'er and said, "Miao'er, come over to the Ai family."
There is love between the lines, as if I have returned to the past.
Chu Miao'er nodded and stepped forward, placed her hand in the palm of the Queen Mother's, slowly squatted down, and called "Queen Mother" with a smile.
"The Ai family made a lot of mistakes when they were young, but who in this palace didn't make some mistakes when they were young? Yunqi listens to you the most, Miao'er, please go and speak for the Ai family..."
The Queen Mother held Chu Miao'er with both hands and said with tears in her eyes, "Let Yunqi not be angry with the Ai family. The Ai family is old and may not live long. No one in the Ai family can count on it now, only Yunqi."
...The power of Dajin must not be defeated by the Ai family! You go and help the Ai family..."
I thought she might still have some conscience... Come to think of it, this might be the reason why Fu Yunqi later avoided talking to the Queen Mother.
The more Chu Miao'er listened, the more her heart grew cold. She looked at her and said expressionlessly: "You killed his mother and deceived him for more than twenty years. I'm sorry that Miao'er is powerless to help the Queen Mother.
."
She said the last "Queen Mother" very clearly, as if she was reminding herself that the person in front of her could only be the graceful and noble Queen Mother to Fu Yunqi.
"Miaol..."
Chu Miaoer suddenly took his hand out of her palm, stood up and bent down, speaking in a polite and distant tone: "The Queen Mother is not feeling well, I will not disturb you any more. I hope the Queen Mother will take care of herself."