Outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, Feng Chenxiang was riding in a carriage alone. Feng Qingzhuang, as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, was holding a small gold and leading Yin Zheng. She was also riding in a carriage alone. Two sisters, Feng Simei and Feng Siyu, were leading the carriage.
Riding in a carriage with a maid
Along the way, invited ministers from each government and their families and children also rode in carriages and rushed to the palace to attend today's birthday banquet.
The carriage ran smoothly and smoothly, arriving at the palace gate in half an hour.
There are many carriages gathered at the palace gate, which is even worse than the bustling streets. The ministers and their families are waiting at the palace gate to check them one by one before entering the palace.
Feng Chenxiang was the head of the hundred officials. As soon as the high-ranking carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, the officials wisely moved out of the way. The little eunuch who was inspecting the palace gate was also clever. He took a few casual glances inside the carriage as a routine and then let it go.
Let him enter the palace
Chonghua Palace, luxurious and grand, is the palace where the birthday banquet will be held today
When Feng Chenxiang arrived with his three daughters, the little eunuch next to Shangguan Xuancheng came and called away. Feng Chenxiang met. It was still some time before the birthday banquet started. Feng Qingzhuang held Xiao Jinzi and led Yin Zheng.
I’m going to go to the Imperial Garden for a stroll
At this time, a palace maid who was about forty years old and wearing light blue palace clothes came over and asked politely: "Are these three girls the daughters of Prime Minister Feng Chen's family?"
Hearing this, Feng Qingzhuang squinted her eyes and looked at the palace maid in front of her, while Feng Simei had already taken a step forward, and her delicate voice sounded: "This aunt, we are the daughter of Fengchen Xiang's family."
"My slave Liusu is the eldest maid beside the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother heard that the young lady from the Feng family has entered the palace and wants to see you. She ordered my slave to come over and invite the three girls to sit in Shouning Palace." Liusu is indeed worthy of being the eldest maid beside the Queen Mother.
, said with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude.
"Aunt Liusu, please lead the way." When Feng Simei heard that the Queen Mother wanted to see her, she was overjoyed and rushed to say
Feng Siyu's delicate face also showed joy, while Feng Qingzhuang's expression was light, neither happy nor angry, and it was difficult to tell what was in her heart.
Follow Liusu through the imperial garden with blooming flowers, and arrive at a palace located in the back and in a quiet environment.
"Three girls, this is the Shouning Palace of the Queen Mother. Please follow me into the palace." Liusu led the three of them into the solemn Shouning Palace.
As soon as we walked into the main hall of Shouning Palace, sitting on the century-old mahogany phoenix couch at the top, there was a wealthy and luxurious woman under fifty, wearing a bright yellow embroidered phoenix palace dress. Her expression seemed peaceful, but her eyes were
There is something fierce hidden in the depths
This person is the biological mother of Shangguan Xuancheng and Shangguan Xuanqing, the current Empress Dowager Liu
How can a person who can sit on the throne of the Queen Mother and send her own son to the throne be truly loving and peaceful?
There is a woman sitting on each side of her, one is dignified and noble, fresh and elegant as if the flowers are in bloom, the other is as gorgeous as a peach and plum, with delicate eyebrows and charming eyes. Judging from the dress of the two, they should be the concubines of Shangguan Xuancheng.
Sitting below were three or four daughters of the DPRK's ministers, all of whom were brightly dressed and had delicate faces full of smiles.
"My daughter Feng Qingzhuang (Feng Simei, Feng Siyu) has met the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother to be as blessed as the East Sea and live as long as Nanshan. Every year, I will have today and every year."
The three of them entered the palace and knelt on the ground to express their birthday and greetings. Although Feng Qingzhuang was unwilling to do so, she couldn't show it too obviously, so she had no choice but to kneel down with the two of them.
"Look at these three girls. They have sweet little mouths. Stop holding them and get up." The Queen Mother smiled kindly and asked the three of them to sit down. However, Feng Qingzhuang saw the fierce look in Queen Mother Liu's eyes.
"Thank you, Queen Mother," the three of them said after getting up.
"Stop standing, there are seats below, sit down wherever you want."
"Thank you, Queen Mother." The three of them each sat down. The maids they had brought into the palace retreated behind them and stood in a proper position. A palace maid came up to serve tea.
"It's still a long time before we leave the banquet. The Ai family is very bored staying here in Shouning Palace on weekdays. It just so happens that today, on the occasion of my birthday, I want you to come into the palace and talk to the Ai family." Empress Dowager Liu smiled amiably. , making people let go of their defenses
"The Ai family heard that the third child of the Feng family is excellent at dancing and the fourth child is excellent at playing the piano. They will have to perform well later."
"Thank you, the Queen Mother, for your compliments. I will definitely not disappoint the Queen Mother." Feng Simei and Feng Siyu were all smiling. While standing up to thank the gift, they did not forget to glance at Feng Qingzhuang.
"Boring" Feng Qingzhuang moved Xiao Jinzi's smooth mouse hair and muttered softly.
"The second son of the Feng family, the Ai family remembers that your name is Huan Qingzhuang," the Queen Mother said by name.
"The Queen Mother has a very good memory. My daughter's name is Qingzhuang." Feng Qingzhuang put the small gold piece on the chair, stood up and said
"Qingzhuang, come here and let Aijia have a good look," the Queen Mother suddenly waved her hand.
Feng Qingzhuang was confused, but she had no choice but to step forward.
"She is such a beautiful girl. Her delicate features are a bit like your mother's. It's a pity that Qing'er is not lucky enough to cancel this good marriage. Are you willing to enter the palace to accompany the Ai family and let the Ai family I'll make it up to you." Empress Dowager Liu suddenly said such a meaningful sentence, which shocked Feng Qingzhuang and almost made her lose her composure.
Feng Qingzhuang is not stupid. Empress Dowager Liu's words have a profound meaning. She clearly said that she was entering the palace to accompany her, but in fact, it also meant that she was entering the palace to accompany her and become one of the thousands of women in Shangguan Xuancheng to win over the ministers. The government is even more dedicated to serving the Shangguan family.
There was a sneer in her heart. These people who thought they were royals, the so-called compensation was really superficial. They just pushed her into the darkest palace in the world, where people could kill without blood. She thought everyone wanted to climb a dragon and become a phoenix, fly up a branch and become a phoenix.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your kindness. Qingzhuang has always been free and undisciplined. There are many rules in this palace. Qingzhuang does not want to enter the palace, so please forgive me." Feng Qingzhuang stood in the palace, her dark pupils showed firmness, and her tone was neither humble nor arrogant.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the women in the palace had different expressions. The two concubines beside the Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief obviously. If such a stunningly beautiful, unparalleled Tsinghua, and proud woman enters the palace, there will be more of them. a powerful enemy
The lady from the official family sitting next to me has some admiration, some contempt, some disdain...
Feng Simei and Feng Siyu bit their lips and suppressed the anger in their hearts. How could Feng Qingzhuang be so arrogant and refuse the opportunity to enter the palace?
"Feng Qingzhuang, you are so brave. The Queen Mother asked you to come to the palace to accompany you. You actually didn't know what was good and refused. You simply didn't take the Queen Mother into consideration. Dragging Feng Qingzhuang down would cost you twenty."