Chapter 21: The Queen Mother's Wrath
Ling Haoyue's meaning Qi Yan didn't understand, but he really didn't pay attention to it, no one in the world could help him.
"Even if you know that I made the move, this son never likes to be constrained by anyone. "He has such arrogance and ability, and he can only swallow the bitterness in his stomach.
Ling Haoyue raised the corners of her eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "Your Highness has good skills, Haoyue admires it." ”
Qi Yan smiled and said, "It's not as bold and careful as the county lord." The county lord knows, and I also admire the county lord. ”
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The next day, Lily of the Valley waited for Ling Haoyue to get up.
"County Lord, your face is not very good today, didn't you sleep well last night?" Lily of the valley obviously saw a faint blue color under the corners of Ling Haoyue's eyes.
It's not all someone who runs over in the middle of the night to return the sword, even if you return the sword, you still have to chat with her. Ling Haoyue said silently in her heart.
"It's okay, just put on makeup for the county lord and cover it up. "I'm going to see the Queen Mother today, Ling Haoyue doesn't want to make the Queen Mother feel distressed with a tired face.
After Ling Haoyue cleaned up, she went to the front hall to enter the palace with the Zhao family's mother and daughter.
When they arrived at the front hall, they found that Zhao and Ling Wanrou were already waiting there.
"Second sister, you are finally here, but you can tell my sister to wait. The dark blue in Ling Wanrou's eyes was deep, thinking that she was very tired from copying books last night.
"Yue'er, you pack up, let's go. "The Zhao family came out to play a round, it's better not to provoke Ling Haoyue at this time, this girl has been stealing evil qi all over her body since she came back from Baiyun Temple, and even she has suffered a lot of losses.
Ling Haoyue said with a smile: "Big sister thinks Haoyue is late? Big sister doesn't know, the queen mother has to go to the Buddhist hall to recite the scriptures for an hour after getting up every day, and no one is allowed to disturb her, Haoyue thought that the big sister was tired yesterday and wanted to rest more, but she didn't expect the big sister to come so early." ”
The implication is that it's not that I'm late, it's that you're early.
Ling Wanrou touched a soft nail and touched her fingers, which still hurt. Zhao coughed lightly, and Ling Wanrou suppressed the unwillingness in her heart.
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When I arrived at the Queen Mother's Shou'an Palace, there were already palace maids who came to greet her.
"The slave maid Qingdai has seen Madame, the county lord, and Miss Ling. The county lord, the queen mother heard that the county lord was coming, and ordered the slave maid to wait at the door early in the morning. ”
"There's Miss Lao Qingdai. Zhao replied before Ling Haoyue. Qing Dai was wearing the clothes of a first-class palace maid, and she thought that she was a personal palace maid next to the queen mother, and for these little people, the Zhao family was measured.
Ling Haoyue smiled lightly and said, "The county lord made a rose cake for the queen mother, and asked Sister Qingdai to present it to the county lord." ”
Qingdai is happy on the face, the queen mother does not like sweets, but she has a soft spot for this rose crisp, and it is made by her granddaughter, the queen mother must be happy to see it, if she presents this gift, the queen mother will definitely have a reward.
Qing Dai took the gift box with a smile and said, "Don't worry, the county lord will present it to the county lord." ”
On an errand in the palace, one looks at whether his master's status is high, and secondly, he looks at his face in front of his master, the queen mother is the emperor's mother, the most noble woman in Western Qin, if anyone gets face in the queen mother, that is the foundation of his own life, which is much more than Zhao's innocuous words.
Zhao almost didn't bite her silver teeth, how could she not have discovered that Ling Haoyue was so scheming before.
Several people walked into Shou'an Palace with Qingdai.
"The Queen Mother, the county lord and the Duchess and Miss Ling Guo have arrived. Qing Dai saluted.
"See the Queen Mother. Several people also saluted.
"Hurry up. The Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear, and hurriedly beckoned to Ling Haoyue, "Girl Yue, come to grandmother." ”
"Maternal grandmother. Ling Haoyue stepped forward, stood in front of the Queen Mother, and called sweetly.
"Good boy, come and let the mourning family take a good look. I haven't entered the palace for so long, and I'm worried about the mourning family. "The Queen Mother only gave birth to a daughter, Princess Anding, and now the Western Qin Emperor is actually the adopted son of the Queen Mother, and her biological mother died in childbirth, so she was born under the knees of the Queen Mother, and she has a lot of feelings for the Queen Mother.
Qingdai below said with a smile: "Queen Mother, you don't know, the county lord also remembers you, this is the county lord made a rose cake himself." As he spoke, he presented the gift box.
The Queen Mother touched Ling Haoyue's little hand and said with a smile: "Good boy, it's good to leave these things to the subordinates to do, if you get hurt, the mourning family will not follow." "I can't hide my joy in my heart.
Ling Haoyue replied with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Haoyue only does it for her grandmother." ”
"The Queen Mother, the courtiers also have something to offer to the Queen Mother. Ling Wanrou didn't like someone to steal her limelight, so she suddenly spoke.
"Oh, what is it?" The Queen Mother looked at the excerpt presented by the Zhao family earlier, and knew why the Zhao family mother and daughter came, for Haoyue's sake, she temporarily suppressed the displeasure in her heart.
Ling Wanrou bowed respectfully, behaved impeccably, and said softly: "Queen Mother, the courtiers lost their honor yesterday and made a big mistake, so the courtiers personally copied a female ring last night, and presented it today, hoping that the Queen Mother will forgive you." ”
The Queen Mother sneered: "The mourning family is old, but I don't want to fall into the name of grabbing things with the younger generation, do you want to let the mourning family reflect on themselves by presenting this female ring!"
Zhao and Ling Wanrou were both shocked, and Zhao hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "The Queen Mother forgives her sins, the little girl has never had such an idea." ”
"The queen mother, the courtiers, the courtiers don't dare. Ling Wanrou knelt on the ground, not daring to raise her head.
"Don't dare, the mourning family sees nothing you don't dare!" The Queen Mother threw a piece of music at Ling Wanrou, Ling Wanrou didn't avoid it, the music was directly hit in the face, her face hurt, Ling Wanrou touched it gently, there was blood!
Zhao on the side hurriedly grabbed her hand to prevent her from talking and moving, and opened the other hand.
After reading the content inside, the Zhao family was also shocked, it turned out that His Royal Highness did not refer to His Royal Highness of Western Qin at all, but His Royal Highness Murong Yan, the sixth prince of Southern Qi, and it was also Qi Yan whom Ling Haoyue knew.
Qi Yan wrote a letter to Emperor Xiqin yesterday, bluntly saying that he had traveled to Xiqin, and wanted to present a gift to the Queen Mother, but he was stopped by Miss Lingguo Mansion of Xiqin.
Western Qin and Southern Qi have always been good friends, and the two sides have even interconnected marriages, and they will always marry Qin and Jin.
The Zhao family was still thinking that they hadn't found any prince, maybe Tianyang was talking nonsense, but they didn't expect that this was even more serious than offending the prince of Western Qin, and it rose directly to diplomatic relations.
"The queen mother forgives her sins, the little girl is reckless and offends the six princes of Nanqi, and the concubine must take the little girl to the door to apologize to the six princes and ask the queen mother for forgiveness. "The Zhao family is just a woman, involving the princes of other countries, except for begging for mercy, the Zhao family can't think of any other ideas.
Ling Wanrou looked at the recital, and the whole person was frightened, how could that Tianyang be Nanqi's guard.
"Second sister, you know, I don't, second sister, you have something to say. "Ling Wanrou is not really stupid, she naturally knows that only Ling Haoyue can eliminate the anger of the Queen Mother.
Ling Haoyue walked down, knelt down and saluted: "Grandmother, the eldest sister couldn't hide the dark green in her eyes last night in order to copy the book until dawn, and please ask my grandmother to bypass her for the sake of the eldest sister's sincerity." ”
"Yue girl, you get up first, even if the six princes of Nanqi have to pursue it, it is also Ling Wanrou's fault, and it has nothing to do with you. "The Queen Mother has been immersed in the harem for many years, how could she not know that the Zhao family and Ling Wanrou brought Ling Haoyue into the palace today in order to say good things?
What is it? It's all Ling Wanrou's fault? Ling Wanrou was stunned, the Queen Mother meant that if the six princes pursued it, then she would be pushed out and slaughtered!
"The Queen Mother spares her life...... Ling Wanrou cried and begged, and threw herself into Zhao's arms, "Mother, you save me, I don't want to die......"
"Queen Mother, my Ling clan is loyal, I beg the Queen Mother to spare Rou'er for the sake of the second brother and younger siblings. ”
Ling Haoyue's eyes were cold, the Zhao family actually moved out of the father and mother who died early, so shameless! Father and mother are dead, and they will be used by her!
The second brother and second brother and sister in Zhao's mouth are referring to Ling Juma and Princess Anding.
I have to say that the death of Princess Anding and Ling Juma is a scar in the heart of the Queen Mother, and the death of Ling Juma and Princess was rumored to be committed by the people of Nanqi, but no one found evidence, and in the end they had to give up.
Ling Haoyue said fiercely in her heart: Ling Wanrou, Zhao Clan, this time the matter is your own fault, the county lord was not far away from interfering, but in order to survive, you actually have the face to mention the father and mother who were killed by you, looking for death!
"Auntie, when it comes to Nanqi at this time, I'm afraid that the emperor still has to decide, my grandmother is the master of the harem, but I can't interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty. Ling Haoyue said.
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, this is an old rule set for thousands of years.
Although the Queen Mother is the emperor's mother, she will not interfere with the emperor's decision.
"Haoyue is right, as the queen mother, the mourning family has a clear distinction between public and private, in this matter, you should ask the emperor to beg him. "The relationship between the adopted son and the adoptive mother has always been very delicate, and the Queen Mother will not go on this trip to troubled waters, but fortunately, Haoyue reminded her that she would not be on the verge of committing a taboo.
Zhao was so angry that he almost bit a mouthful of silver teeth, the Queen Mother had already begun to loosen, and Ling Haoyue's words directly made the Queen Mother change her words.
But the Zhao family never thought about why the Queen Mother wanted to stand up for Ling Wanrou, she was a girl from the Ling Guo Mansion, and she had nothing to do with the Queen Mother.
"Qing Dai, send the Duchess and Miss Ling Guo out. The Queen Mother directly issued an eviction order.
He took Ling Haoyue's hand again, and said with a pleasant face: "Yue girl, you will stay in Shou'an Palace to accompany the mourning family." ”
Ling Haoyue nodded obediently.
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Out of Shou'an Palace, Ling Wanrou cried and said, "Mother, what can I do about this?"
Zhao Shi said angrily: "What's the use of crying! I'm too arrogant to indulge you on weekdays, and I don't know how to solve it when I get into trouble, so I know how to cry!"