The empress dowager of the current dynasty was the sister of the Duke of Zhen Guo. Although she never had anything to do after marrying the late emperor, she was firmly placed in the position of the crown princess of the East Palace because of her noble status. After the death of the current emperor's mother concubine, Concubine Chen, she was adopted by her.
In your own name.
It is said that the relationship between Empress Dowager Xie and the emperor was very deep. At that time, Chu Wei had to marry the commoner queen Murong Qingwan. If she had not persuaded the late emperor, Chu Wei might not have been able to keep his status as crown prince.
Later, in order to gain the support of more ministers from Chu Wei who had just succeeded to the throne, he persuaded his brother to marry his eldest daughter and niece into the harem, who is now Concubine Xie.
Now that Chuwei is firmly seated in the country, and all the officials are surrendered, they naturally respect her very much.
And everyone in the court did not dare to forget such a good-looking Queen Mother, who knew everything about her advance and retreat. Some courtiers even praised her privately, saying that the current Queen Mother is the most powerful queen of Hui State and the filial empress who repelled the enemy in the past.
An equally famous royal woman.
Zhang Qingjiu knew about this information from the information collected by Yunque in the past few days.
After all, this birthday party is not simple, and you have to do your homework seriously.
so……
Zhang Qingjiu curled up the corners of his lips, picked up the wine glass at hand and shook it.
This wine is not like tea. The clearer it is, the better it tastes.
The Queen Mother, who is both virtuous and virtuous, is not as simple as she appears.
Zhang Qingjiu sighed and scratched his ears. If Queen Mother Xie didn't speak next, she could turn a blind eye and listen to this comment for the time being.
But unfortunately, some people couldn't help it.
"So this is Mr. Xiao Zhang, who your Majesty is full of praises for and the people are vying to praise. Come on, come up quickly and let the Ai family have a look." Empress Dowager Xie waved to Zhang Qingjiu's position with a smile on her face.
benign countenance.
Sensing the heated gazes around him, Zhang Qingjiu couldn't help but grind his back molars.
Old guy, you really dare to say such flattering words.
"The Queen Mother's compliments are all due to Your Majesty's love and your lords' tolerance." Zhang Qingjiu smiled slightly, stepped forward and bowed to the Queen Mother Xie.
Just when everyone thought that Ms. Xiao Zhang finally knew some etiquette and wanted to say something humbly, her next words made everyone almost spit out the wine in their mouths.
"We have so many talented people in the court, and the humble ministers just got the opportunity to do things that no one else does." Zhang Qingjiu grinned with a sincere expression.
At this moment, even the smile on the corner of Chu Wei's mouth froze.
There are so many talents that you can take advantage of, but that's not how you hurt others, right?
All the ministers stared at Zhang Qingjiu dumbfounded and did not recover for a long time.
You little bastard, if you want to say "no one can do it" just say "no one can do it", do you really think we won't hear it if you just drop one word? After all, we also passed the official imperial examination.
!
Unfortunately, everyone was slandering, but no one dared to say it out in person.
The ministers, who originally wanted to see if there would be any sparks between the Queen Mother and Mr. Zhang, picked up the wine beside them and lowered their heads.
It's nice to watch the fire from the other side, but if the wind is not right and you burn your butt, it's not worth the gain.
Murong Qingwan who was on the side breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the scene in front of her.
Although she had always heard from Chu Wei that Zhang Qingjiu's temperament would not put her at a disadvantage in the court, but she still couldn't help but worry when she thought about the strange situation in the court.
Looking at it now, it is true that if she does not let others suffer, others will burn incense.
Queen Mother Xie looked at Zhang Qingjiu intently for a while, and she finally understood. No wonder the girl with such a sharp tongue and no humility could make both Lao Ba and the noble concubine suffer!
We can't cure her right now, but others...
Queen Mother Xie narrowed her eyes and suddenly smiled, "Mr. Xiao Zhang has a bold personality. She is not as delicate as the average daughter. Now she is able to make contributions to the country. I think if your grandfather had the knowledge, he would also be able to smile."
After saying that, Queen Mother Xie turned her eyes and looked at the seat of the female family members aside, "Is Princess Shaoqing here today?"
Princess Shaoqing? Who? Zhang Qingjiu was stunned for a moment, then just asked her grandfather to blame her, why would she bother others?
Until the sound of kneeling on the ground was accompanied by a familiar voice, "If you return to the Queen Mother, I am here."
"You are finally here." Queen Mother Xie's expression instantly became extremely enthusiastic, and her tone was filled with relief, "You are a child who has never wanted to come to the palace again after getting married, and has not been seen at several grand events in the palace. Look at your figure, Aijia, I'm afraid you've forgotten Aijia, right? Now it's my daughter's matter that can let you out."
"The Queen Mother, I have been feeling unwell these years. If I enter the palace rashly, I am afraid that I will bump into the Queen Mother's body. I..."
"Okay, what are you talking about?" Empress Dowager Xie waved her sleeves gently, interrupting Chu Feng's explanation, and her tone was a little sentimental, "General Wei died on the battlefield back then, and His Majesty named you Princess Shaoqing. I'm sorry. According to your father's wishes, the Ai family arranged for you to marry the prime minister, and also hope that you can live a safe and happy life. Now that you mother and daughter are doing so well, the Ai family is relieved. If you are free in the future, you must come to the palace. Let’s take a walk and see this old lady from the Ai family. You might as well come over and sit with the Ai family today.”
"Yes, thank you very much, Queen Mother." Chu Feng kowtowed and thanked her.
Zhang Qingjiu looked at Chu Feng's position through the screen, and frowned fiercely when he saw her getting up and coming over.
Queen Mother Xie and Chu Feng? Zhang Qingjiu narrowed her eyes. This was something she had never thought of before.
I originally thought it was just a simple greeting, but I didn't expect that there was such an inside story. Did the Queen Mother Xie take too much salt? She actually gave someone a marriage? Can she be safe and happy when she marries a thief and wolf-hearted person like Zhang Tailiu?
No wonder something felt wrong when I heard Chu Feng’s voice just now. Feng Feng dared to bully her! Just wait and see!
With the corner of her mouth raised, Zhang Qingjiu was about to speak, but Queen Mother Xie turned her gaze to Zhang Qingjiu again, "Xiao Zhang, speaking of it, the Ai family is half of your elders. Today the Ai family finally saw you, and I was so happy. Tight." After that, he took off a jade bracelet from his hand and handed it to the palace maid next to him. "You can just accept this bracelet. When you are free in the future, don't accompany your mother to the palace to have a look. This old woman from the Aijia family."
Everyone originally thought that Zhang Qingjiu would definitely pay the price for her arrogance this time, but even Chu Wei was ready to rescue her. However, in a twist of events, not only was she not punished, but she was also benefited. For a moment, she felt depressed. !
Feeling the eyes around him that wanted to tear him apart, Zhang Qingjiu curled his lips, reached out and took the jade bracelet from the little palace maid in front of him, raised his head and blinked, "Thank you, the Queen Mother, for the reward."
Even the cold expressions and rolling eyes were enough. What was delivered to my door was still the old woman's personal belongings, so there was no reason not to accept it.
Chu Wei saw that Zhang Qingjiu returned to his seat after accepting the reward, calmly and harmlessly. He turned to look at the kind-faced Queen Mother and Chu Feng who was sitting below her with lowered eyes, and sighed quietly in his heart.
One breath.
How wonderful would it be if the kindness and amiability in that scene just now were true?