The next day, they entered the palace to express their gratitude.
Although the little emperor is a puppet, he still has to behave a little better and even be more respectful - if King Zhao wants to sit in that position, he must not be morally flawed, otherwise it will bring unnecessary trouble.
Yan Ling and Xu Yin both knew this, so they followed Princess Zhao into the palace honestly.
The concubine had been waiting with the little emperor for a long time. After they had saluted, she hurriedly called Ping Shen, her voice trembling as she spoke.
When Princess Zhao saw this, how could she stay so much? After bowing respectfully, she accepted the reward and left.
"Mom, shall we go back?" Yan Ling asked.
Princess Zhao said: "You go back first, let's go to Taiyuan Palace."
Taiyuan Palace, where Concubine Liu lived.
Yan Ling and Xu Yin exchanged a look, and they thought so.
He said: "Then I will wait for you at the palace gate."
Princess Zhao nodded: "If you can wait, just wait. If you can't wait, it's okay to go back first."
So they parted ways at the west gate of the imperial city.
Taiyuan Palace was uninhabited before, but it was recently renovated. It is lush with flowers and trees, covered with pines and cypresses, and you can hear the bells of Daguangming Temple. It is a good place to rest.
When the three of them arrived, Concubine Liu was talking to the two beauties of the late emperor. She was very surprised to see them.
"I thought it would take you a while, but why is it so fast?"
Princess Zhao replied: "The concubine is considerate and let us out early."
After that, he and Xu Yin saluted her.
Concubine Liu hurriedly stretched out her hand to help her: "Sister Dong is so embarrassed."
However, Princess Zhao insisted on finishing the ceremony, then stood up and said: "The public is public, the private is private. It is an honor for the queen to call her sister, how can she be arrogant due to favor?"
Concubine Liu's eyes flashed, hiding her complicated emotions, and said with a smile: "Now that the ceremony is over, can you do whatever you want? Come and watch."
Princess Zhao thanked her and sat down with Xu Yin.
Concubine Liu regained her honor and became much younger.
Her eyes fell on Xu Yin and said: "I saw the princess in Beijing in the past, but I never expected that this day would come. It has only been more than a year since I last saw her, and the princess has become much more beautiful."
With a smile on her face, Xu Yin replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, you are overly complimentary."
Concubine Liu turned back and joked with Concubine Zhao: "Look at this child, his etiquette is too thorough."
Princess Zhao smiled: "It should be so."
After a few polite words between the two parties, the two beauties of the late emperor resigned in a sensible manner. Concubine Liu called Liu Xi'er and asked her to lead Xu Yin around while she and Concubine Zhao talked about "self-confidence".
This plays into Xu Yin's heart.
It was still cold, so Liu Xi'er didn't take her far, but walked around in a circle and stopped at the Nuan Pavilion in the northwest corner.
Looking from here, outside is a field of pines and cypresses that have not withered in the winter, which is quiet and peaceful, but also has a vague sense of loneliness.
"Congratulations to Miss Xu San for your happy marriage to Mr. Yan. At first you always said that you had nothing to do with him, but you hid it from all of us."
Xu Yin looked to the side. Liu Xier tried her best to stay calm, but she still heard a trace of jealousy.
Also, Xu Yin now holds power, has made a princess, and has found a good son-in-law. The future will be prosperous. But the Liu family is in disarray, and Liu Xi'er has no idea where her future lies - Concubine Liu can certainly help.
She was married, but how much weight did a former concubine have? She was originally a jealous person, and it was too difficult for her to be calm and composed.
"Miss Liu is wrong." Under Liu Xi'er's puzzled gaze, Xu Yin slowly stretched out her finger, "First, I have left the cabinet and have a title. You can call me Princess, or you can call me Princess.
My princess, it’s hard to call her Miss Xu San anymore.”
Liu Xi'er's expression changed slightly.
Xu Yin continued: "Secondly, Miss Liu should be careful about what she says. I and the Second Young Master Yan were not engaged at the beginning, so where is the relationship? If others listen, they will think that I am not abiding by the rules."
Liu Xi'er couldn't calm down anymore. She hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to lower her head: "My lord, please forgive me. I just said it casually without any other intention."
Xu Yin looked at her coldly, seeing that Liu Xi'er could hardly hold on anymore, and then said: "Miss Liu, please get up. No matter what happens, I will give Mrs. Liu three points of thin noodles, right?"
Liu Xi'er felt humiliated, but she could only reply in a low voice: "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness."
Seeing her look like this, Xu Yin smiled, picked up the warm tea at his hand, and said slowly: "I haven't seen you for more than a year, Miss Liu has grown up. If I had embarrassed you like this before, you would have cried again."
Liu Xi'er bit her lip and said softly: "I was not sensible before. If there is any offense, please forgive me, Princess."
Xu Yin nodded with satisfaction: "Isn't that good? You are also a serious Miss Liu family. Where did you learn this style before? You always wipe your tears and pretend to be pitiful. Haven't you ever thought about how to host a middle school feed with this look?
Didn’t the concubine teach you anything?”
Liu Xi'er was stunned for a moment, and a chill slowly came from deep in her heart.
Her aunt only thought she was useless, but she never told her this.
Xu Yin seemed to mention it casually, and then turned to look at the pines and cypresses outside the window. After a while, he seemed to be too bored, so he picked up a topic to chat with her: "After the false emperor usurped the throne, you must have suffered a lot, right? Listen.
It is said that the palace was in chaos at that time, with people getting lost and lives lost. You and Concubine Liu were lucky enough to escape safely."
Liu Xi'er responded vaguely: "Yes, we are very lucky."
"By the way, there is something I want to ask you about. Do you know who else is in General Liao Yingliao's family?"
Liao Ying was the palace commander appointed by the late emperor. He died on the road while escorting Princess Changning to escape from the capital.
Liu Xi'er was stunned for a moment: "General Liao... there shouldn't be anyone at home, right?"
"Don't he have a son? Have you heard about it?" Xu Yin asked.
Liu Xi'er shook her head: "No."
Xu Yin showed a regretful expression: "It's such a pity that the Liao family has become extinct like this."
Liu Xier clumsily tried to persuade her: "Princess, please don't be sad, because there is a chance that he will escape."
Xu Yin stared at her for a while, and just when Liu Xier's back was getting hairy, she smiled brightly: "It's true that no news is good news."
Liu Xi'er let out a long breath and thought to herself, this Xu San is not difficult to deal with. Come to think of it, she had a bad temper before? Yes, she and Princess Changning both have straight tempers, no wonder they don't like her.
Thinking of this, her eyes darkened, and she recalled Xu Yin's words just now. Since her aunt didn't like her temper, why didn't she teach her?
Xu Yin picked up the tea cup, with a cold expression on the corner of his mouth.
Liao Ying's son was caught by the puppet emperor, and he was executed after publicizing it. Many people knew about this news. If Liu Xi'er was in the capital at the time, how could he not know about it? She was vague, could there be some hidden secret?