The Queen Mother looked at Ruan Mianmian with a gloomy expression, and after a long while she sighed.
"You little baby is really versatile."
"My grandfather taught me well."
"Yes, the old Marquis taught you well." The Queen Mother said, taking the bracelet from her wrist, "Mianmian, come here, this is for your fun."
The old Marquis was stroking his beard and was in a good mood. Xiaonuituanzi was getting back the face he had lost here, and the frustration in his heart flashed through.
"Mianmian, why don't you thank the Queen Mother for the reward?"
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for the gift." Ruan Mianmian smiled brightly after taking the bracelet.
Ruan Geng saw Xiao Naituanzi winking at him and stood up: "We, the grandson and grandson, will not disturb the Queen Mother. The old minister and Mianmian will leave."
"Royal Grandmother, it's time for me to go back. Let me see Old Marquis and Mianmian out." Li Yu also stood up.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Okay, Yu'er will see off the old Marquis for the Ai family."
Without even looking at Li Minghui, Ruan Mianmian took Li Yu's hand and walked out first.
"Royal grandmother." Li Minghui called out with aggrieved face.
The Queen Mother said majestically: "Kneel down."
The three people leaving heard the voice coming from behind and walked away slowly and calmly as if they had not heard it.
It wasn't until she walked out of Yishou Palace that Ruan Mianmian couldn't help but laugh.
"You." Ruan Geng smiled and shook his head.
Li Yu smiled and said: "You are really amazing. I didn't even expect this. I didn't expect you to think of it."
"The Queen Mother really loves the King of Southern Xinjiang." Ruan Geng hesitated, but Ruan Mianmian and Li Yu understood.
After finishing speaking, Ruan Geng shook his head again: "The King of Southern Xinjiang is too doting on his daughter."
Ruan Mianmian said proudly: "My grandfather also dotes on me."
"Well, the old Marquis is very pampered, so you are not spoiled." Li Yu stepped forward and touched Ruan Mianmian's head.
"Little brother, will you come with me out of the palace?" Ruan Mianmian looked expectant.
Li Yu shook his head: "Let's wait another day. I haven't paid my respects to my father yet today."
"Go." Ruan Mianmian reluctantly waved to Li Yu.
After getting on Marquis Ding'an's carriage, Ruan Geng didn't let out a long breath until the carriage left the palace.
Seeing this, Xiao Naituanzi smiled and asked, "Is Grandpa very nervous?"
"Ruan Mianmian, you are so brave."
"Grandpa deserves a reward."
"I'm not complimenting you. You said you, a little kid, have eight hundred thoughts after only a few years of eating." Ruan Geng laughed and cursed, "I was secretly sweating just now."
"Why? Because I reminded the Queen Mother of those words."
"I'm not afraid of anything else. I'm just afraid that the Queen Mother will hold a grudge."
Ruan Mianmian said meaningfully: "Grandpa, you have to sell both ends."
Ruan Geng's heart skipped a beat. Xiao Naituanzi was right. Regarding the King of Southern Xinjiang, if the Emperor is satisfied, the Queen Mother must be dissatisfied. On the contrary, if the Emperor is dissatisfied, the Queen Mother must be satisfied.
"A good bird chooses a tree to roost in. I don't need to say which is more important." Ruan Mianmian's eyes flashed, "It is not as good as God, and my little brother happens to be here today."
"Mianmian is right to remind you that the Ding'an Marquis Mansion has always supported the emperor." Ruan Geng understood immediately and his mood relaxed.
"The Queen Mother is not confused. Even if she is dissatisfied with you and me right now, if she calms down and thinks about it carefully, she will understand that you and I are right."
Ruan Geng nodded in agreement, but he changed the subject: "You are right. But is His Royal Highness really just coincidentally present?"
"Grandpa observes carefully." Ruan Mianmian thought for a moment and grinned, "Anyway, no matter whether the little brother came here on purpose or by chance, he will never say or do anything detrimental to me."
"Haha, you are quite confident, as if you really have control over His Royal Highness."
"That's wrong, Grandpa, my little brother and I have a sincere friendship. We don't care about our status and no one can take advantage of the other."
"Grandpa knows."
Ruan Geng stroked his beard thoughtfully, and pointed out Li Yu's protection of the Ruan family and Ruan Mianmian, and he would try his best to help him.
In the Yishou Palace, Li Minghui kept kneeling. The Queen Mother did not speak and did not let her get up. She just closed her eyes like this, which was obviously to punish her.
Growing up, Li Minghui has never been punished, let alone being punished to kneel down. She has been aloof for so many years, and now her anger and shame can't help but show on her face.
After a while of burning the incense, Li Minghui couldn't bear it any longer. Her eyes turned red and she glanced at the Queen Mother from time to time.
At this time, Nanny Fang, who had been waiting beside her, offered the tea bowl and said, "Your Majesty, please drink tea."
Without even looking at Li Minghui when she opened her eyes, the Queen Mother took the tea bowl from Grandma Fang's hand and took a few sips slowly.
"The Queen Mother, the princess is still young, and it is her first time in Beijing, so it is inevitable that she will not be thorough. If you teach her, she will definitely correct herself. Don't get angry."
After listening to Nanny Fang's words, the Queen Mother handed her the tea bowl in her hand and then turned to Li Minghui.
"Do you feel wronged?"
"Royal grandmother, my granddaughter doesn't dare."
"The capital city is not as good as southern Xinjiang. Didn't your father give you instructions before coming here?"
"I told you." Li Minghui lowered her head, "Father, please don't cause trouble."
At this time, the young eunuch came in and reported that Li Gong, the king of southern Xinjiang, had arrived with Li Mingzhi.
"Minghui, please get up first." The Queen Mother looked at the door with expectation. They met in a hurry yesterday, and she and Li Gong hadn't had time to have a good chat.
After Li Gong and Li Mingzhi came in to greet the Queen Mother, Li Minghui walked forward with her head lowered.
"Kneel down." Before Li Minghui could speak, Li Gong shouted sharply.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother sighed and advised: "I've already made Ai's family kneel down just now, so don't punish her again."
"Mother, this child really disappoints me." Li Gong looked at the Queen Mother with a guilty look on her face, "It's all my fault that I didn't teach Minghui well."
"The Ruan family is knowledgeable, and Li Yu, the child, can still listen to the grandmother of the Ai family." The Queen Mother comforted Li Gong.
Li Gong turned around and told Li Mingzhi: "Take her back."
"Yes, Imperial Grandmother, Mingzhi and Minghui take their leave."
The Queen Mother nodded, and Li Gong waved his hand to signal the brothers and sisters to leave.
Aunt Fang knew that mother and son had not seen each other for ten years, and she must have a lot to say, so she bowed and left with all the maids and eunuchs.
Here the Queen Mother was chatting with Li Gong and her son, while on the other side they got into their carriage, and Li Minghui started to cry.
"Stop crying, crying makes me upset. Can you tell me what's going on?" Li Mingzhi was upset by Li Minghui's crying.
Li Minghui wiped away her tears and said bitterly: "My father also said that the imperial grandmother loved him the most. I don't think she treats Ruan Mianmian better than us, let alone the princes."
"My father and I have heard about this, but I still want to know the details from you." Li Mingzhi asked calmly.