Chapter 17: Entering the Palace
The latest rumors about the eldest princess of Qingping have not yet regained popularity, so they have been stubbornly covered.
Anyone with a good eye knows that the emperor is really ruthless this time, and if he still spreads the news around with the female dependents in the family, he may not be able to cause any trouble.
All of a sudden, there were many fewer activities among the ladies in the capital.
In the mansion of the Marquis of Weiyuan, Feng Lin practiced in Huangjue Temple, Zhao Youjun never went back since he went out early in the morning on the day of the fight, and Feng Mingwu was strictly ordered by Feng Mingxiang to be detained in the courtyard and not allowed to come out.
This qiē made Mu Qingwan feel that these days were really the most peaceful period of time in the Hou Mansion in the past 20 years.
When I lived in Luoshuixuan in Huzhou, Luoshuixuan was always quiet, but this tranquility was not the same as the quietness at that time.
At that time, Mu Qingwan's days were always as quiet as stagnant water, and every day when he saw the sunrise, he just thought about getting to sunset quickly, as if he could have a little hope.
Those days, now that I think about it, I just feel lonely and unbearable.
Today, however, it is a real peace of mind and body.
After going through so many hardships and having her daughter by her side, Mu Qingwan is very content now.
During these days, she either went back to her parents' house to see her brother and sister-in-law and nephews and nieces, or gossiped with close friends such as Mrs. Liang back then.
On this day, Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige got up early in the morning, and Mu Qingwan was even more busy preparing things to entertain guests.
Earlier, when Feng Zhige went to Mu's house for the first time, he had made an appointment with Mu Xiaoxiao, and he would definitely invite Mu Xiaoxiao to come to the Hou Mansion to play when he was free in the future.
No, now that there is no one in the Hou Mansion, Mu Qingwan simply posted to his mother's family. Invite them to come to the Hou Mansion for a while.
The mother's family came to the door for the first time in 20 years, and it is no wonder that Mu Qinghui is so cautious.
However, this day is probably not destined to be a good day.
Mu Qingwan ordered to open the treasury and take out the treasured set of Twelve Flowers God tea sets, and someone immediately came to report that there was a decree from the Queen Mother.
As soon as she heard the words "Queen Mother", Mu Qingwan reflexively remembered the first time she met the Queen Mother when she entered the palace to thank her.
Then. When the Queen Mother and the eldest princess of Qingping looked at her. It's like looking at an ant that can be killed at any moment.
Mu Qingwan's suffering, Zhao Youjun's current fate, and Feng Lin is in the prime of life but is cultivating in Huangjue Temple. Speaking of this qiē, it can be regarded as a follow-up to that meeting.
This kind of follow-up is really too painful.
Therefore, listen to the people below report that there is the Queen Mother's decree. Mu Qingwan subconsciously thought that something was going to happen again this time.
Think about it too. Zhao Youjun now ended up with the result of being sent to Ciyun Nunnery, think about it, and know how life is worse than death inside, how can the Queen Mother be indifferent to Zhao Youjun so much.
It was the current emperor who gave this order. The Queen Mother can't do anything about him, but can she expect the Queen Mother to let go of Mu Qingwan, the culprit in her eyes?
Alas!
Mu Qingwan sighed softly.
Since returning to Beijing, things have really not stopped.
But. After so many twists and turns, Mu Qingwan now has no fear and awe for the Queen Mother. Even before going out to receive the order, she specially instructed Mama Lin to remember to let people go to Mu's house to inform her, and she would invite them to come to the door another day.
Then he calmly led everyone in the house to receive Yi's order.
The one who came to the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion to deliver the decree was a father-in-law who looked like he was in his thirties, not only had a white face, but also had a pair of slender eyes that were full of femininity.
The father-in-law looked at the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion and his party who knelt down in front of him to receive the order, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly said: "Mrs. Weiyuan Hou, if our family is not mistaken, there are clearly two daughters in the house, why does the other young lady not appear in connection with the Empress Dowager's decree, is it possible that the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion is dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager?" ”
This father-in-law is from Cining Palace, and this time he came to pass on the edict to the Queen Mother.
Mu Qingwan was not surprised when she heard this, and only calmly ordered someone to go to the courtyard to bring Feng Mingwu out.
finally waited for everyone to arrive, and the father-in-law was satisfied with the "um" and read out the queen mother's decree.
Half a day later, Mu Qingwan took the decree in his hand, but his heart was stunned.
The meaning of the queen mother's decree is very simple, that is, to summon Mu Qingwan to lead the two daughters in the palace into the palace for an audience.
Moreover, the father-in-law also specially reminded after the announcement that it was the "two" daughters.
Mu Qingwan looked at the calm Feng Zhige, and the two of them knew the purpose of the Queen Mother.
Zhao Youjun was sent to Ciyun Nunnery, and it was also ordered by Zhao Tiannan himself, although the Queen Mother felt pained, she also knew that she would not be able to protect Zhao Youjun no matter what this time.
After all, the female relatives who entered the Ciyun Nunnery had never come out.
But Zhao Youjun went to Ciyun Nunnery, but didn't she still have a daughter in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion?
This time, the Queen Mother remembered her granddaughter and wanted to meet her.
And looking at it like this, the Queen Mother is still very anxious.
It's just that the father-in-law who passed the decree didn't leave in a hurry after passing the decree, but waited directly in the Hou Mansion, and the Queen Mother specially instructed him to bring Mrs. Weiyuan Hou and the two young ladies into the palace safely.
The words are beautiful, but looking at the guardedness and vigilance in the father-in-law's eyes, it is clear that he is afraid that they will run away.
Feng Zhige snorted coldly in his heart, sure enough, the cow is a cow wherever it goes, even after so many years of pampered life, the queen mother is still the stingy and ignorant old woman at the beginning.
In the name of changing clothes, Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige left hand in hand.
"Mother, you have also seen the Queen Mother, there is no need to say anything superfluous, daughter, you must remember, when you arrive in the palace, you should eat refreshments, and you must not take it lightly." After walking out of a distance, Feng Zhige took Mu Qingwan's hand and explained cautiously.
Don't think that Feng Zhige is unfounded, poisoning the court wife in the palace, this kind of thing will not be done by the queen mother who is a little more sober, but Zhao Youjun's queen mother, for so many years. I'm afraid I haven't been very awake all the time.
Mu Qingwan thought of the Queen Mother's eyes sharper than knives when she first entered the palace, and quickly nodded cautiously.
After that, the two went to change their clothes without mentioning it.
Compared with the prudence of Feng Zhige and Mu Qingwan, Feng Mingwu, who was about to enter the palace, was so happy that he almost couldn't find the north at this time.
During this time, because of the grounding order personally issued by Feng Mingxiang. Feng Mingwu really hasn't stepped out of the small courtyard where she lives. After a long time, Feng Mingwu couldn't bear this pain, and she almost accepted her fate. I only plan to ask him for mercy the next time I see Feng Mingxiang, and promise that I will not say anything like "the emperor is my uncle" in the future, and I don't dare to go to kiss at will.
But she hadn't seen Feng Mingxiang yet, so she waited for the queen mother's decree.
The Queen Mother summoned the female dependents of the Marquis of Weiyuan into the palace. Especially the father-in-law also made a point out that he must take her.
The father-in-law's appearance is so obvious, Feng Mingwu is also rare to be smart. guessed that this was clearly the Queen Mother who wanted to see her, and wanted to vent her anger for Zhao Youjun.
How can you not be happy when this is called Fengming Dance?
She had heard that her grandmother had always loved her mother the most, and this time her mother suffered such a big loss. The Queen Mother will definitely clean up Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige.
Thinking of this, Feng Mingwu's previous idea of resignation during the grounding period suddenly disappeared, and he had the queen mother as a backer in the future. Could she still be able to get by?
Then he went back to the yard to change his clothes.
Not long after, the three people who were about to enter the palace gathered together with their personal maids.
Mu Qingwan is a serious court wife. When she entered the palace and saw the queen mother, she naturally had to make up according to the product, and Feng Zhige had not entered the palace, so she naturally didn't take it too seriously, but her clothes and accessories were more solemn than usual.
It was Feng Mingwu, who learned that she was going to enter the palace to see the Queen Mother, not only wearing a flamboyant red dress, but also wearing a lot of jewelry that was not suitable for her to wear.
However, of course, Feng Mingwu himself would not know this, and after dressing up, he complacently got into the carriage with Mu Qingwan's mother and daughter.
The three of them each brought a personal big girl, Mu Qingwan brought the big girl Liuli, who was newly mentioned after returning to Beijing, into a carriage in front, and Feng Zhige led Banxia and Feng Mingwu and her big girl in the same carriage.
Two carriages from the Marquis of Weiyuan followed behind the soft sedan chair of the father-in-law, all the way to Miyagi.
When Mu Qingwan and his party entered the palace and arrived at Cining Palace, it was already a long time later.
The Queen Mother was obviously looking forward to seeing her own granddaughter, and when Feng Zhige and the others stepped into the hall, they saw the Queen Mother's undisguised eagerness.
Almost as soon as she saw Feng Mingwu's face that looked like Zhao Youjun, the Queen Mother couldn't hold back, and shed two lines of old tears in front of Mu Qingwan's mother and daughter and many palace people.
Since Zhao Youjun was sent to Ciyun Nunnery by Zhao Tiannan, the Queen Mother has not been very stable these days, not only worrying about Zhao Youjun's situation during the day, but even if she falls asleep at night, she will always be awakened by nightmares.
It didn't take long for the Queen Mother's face to lose a few points, and her spirit was even more incomparable than usual.
Up to now, many times she pleaded for Zhao Youjun and was beaten back by Zhao Tiannan mercilessly, and the Queen Mother also understood that it was impossible for Zhao Youjun to be forgiven this time, so she began to think about Feng Mingwu, the granddaughter who had not yet met.
The daughter is already destined to be like this, and the Queen Mother now only has the thought of Feng Mingwu, so she subconsciously transferred all the thoughts in her heart about Zhao Youjun to Feng Mingwu, if it weren't for this, she wouldn't be so excited when she saw Feng Mingwu.
Although excited, the Queen Mother still remembered that Feng Mingwu's apparent identity was just a maid of the Hou Mansion, and she was busy repelling the people waiting on the left and right, and only the Queen Mother and the confidant around her and the three people of the Weiyuan Hou Mansion were left in the audience, and the Queen Mother who couldn't help but be excited anymore finally took Feng Mingwu into her arms and called out one by one.
Feng Mingwu was stunned at first, and then quickly reacted, boldly hugged the Queen Mother with her backhand, and called "grandmother" in her mouth, and then cried again.
Such a scene, coupled with the Queen Mother and Feng Mingwu, if they set up a stage again, it may be a good show of a thousand miles of kissing and tearful.
Mu Qingwan, who looked at the side, frowned slightly, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
As for Feng Zhige, forgive her for being a cold-hearted person, just such a little drama, it is really difficult to impress her.
After a long time. The Queen Mother and Feng Mingwu, who hugged their heads and cried, finally eased their feelings.
With the queen mother's strong backer by her side, Feng Mingwu not only has confidence, but even her eyes are long, she took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the tears for the queen mother, and comforted the queen mother softly, and listened to the relief in the queen mother's eyes, and the hand holding Feng Mingwu became more and more forceful.
It's easy to stop crying. The Queen Mother raised her eyes and saw Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige standing aside as spectators. The disgust in my heart was immediately expressed on my face.
The only grandmother Sun who stayed here was the queen mother's henchman, and she knew everything about Zhao Youjun and the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, so she frowned when she saw the queen mother. Mama Sun scolded Mu Qingwan's mother and daughter: "Mrs. Weiyuan Hou is so bold, she doesn't know how to say hello when she sees the Queen Mother, is it possible that Mrs. Weiyuan Hou has gone to Huzhou all these years and even forgot the most basic rules?" ”
Mu Qingwan had long expected that there would be nothing good about the Queen Mother's summons this time. At this time, there will naturally be no surprises in the face of Grandma Sun's embarrassment.
She smiled gently, and admitted her mistake when she heard it: "Mama taught me a lesson." The concubine hasn't entered the palace for too long, and the concubine is rude. ”
Then he led Feng Zhige to greet the Queen Mother, but then turned to Feng Mingwu, who was sitting on the Queen Mother, with a proud and arrogant face. reprimanded in a low voice: "Ming Wu, why don't you come over and say hello to the Queen Mother together, although the Queen Mother is kind." Don't bother with us, but you're so rude. It's a great disrespect to the Queen Mother! ”
Both Feng Mingwu and the Queen Mother frowned when they heard this.
Anyway, on the bright side, Feng Mingwu is the daughter of the Marquis of Weiyuan, and even if the Queen Mother wants to take care of her, it is impossible to announce her identity to the public, so Feng Mingwu should really bear the lesson of Mu Qingwan, the mother-in-law.
Not to mention, Mu Qingwan was the one who was reasonable.
Rao is Feng Mingwu was reluctant in his heart, but he had to return to Mu Qingwan's next head at the signal of the Queen Mother, and respectfully greeted the Queen Mother with Mu Qingwan Feng Zhige.
With Feng Ming dancing together, even if the Queen Mother originally wanted to embarrass the song with Feng Zhi, she could only call them to get up and give them a seat.
Of course, there is a difference between this throne and the throne.
Mu Qingwan and Feng Zhige sat on the next two chairs, but Feng Mingwu was specially instructed by the Queen Mother, and Zhang Jinqi sat next to the Queen Mother's feet.
Distant relatives are estranged, from which we can see.
After a few people sat down one by one, the grandmother clapped her hands, and a palace maid sent hot tea and snacks.
It's just that a few palace maids only served tea to the Queen Mother and Feng Ming and Feng Zhige, and there was nothing there.
This was to embarrass Mu Qingwan in disguise, but this was also something that Mu Qingwan had guessed a long time ago, so he was still able to sit upright with a smile.
At this time, as if she had just discovered, Mama Sun suddenly patted her forehead and said in a loud voice: "Look at the slave's memory, Mrs. Weiyuan Hou, it is the old slave who is rude, the queen mother and her old man will see the hard work of Mrs. Weiyuan Hou in the Hou Mansion for all these years to manage the daughter in the Hou Mansion to educate her daughter, as early as before the lady entered the palace, she specially ordered the slave and maid to give Mrs. a cup of the Queen Mother's favorite sweet wine." ”
After speaking, he turned around and called again: "Come on, serve wine." ”
A palace maid came to Mu Qingwan with a tray, and on the wooden red lacquer painted gold tray, a cup of clear soup wine was served in a fine jade cup.
The palace maid bent her knees slightly at Mu Qingwan, but she didn't get up, as if she was waiting for Mu Qingwan to take the wine from the tray.
Mu Qingwan's heart tightened.
summoned her into the palace, and then sent such a glass of wine strangely, if it is said that there is nothing strange in it, I am afraid that no one will believe it.
Thinking of Feng Zhige's cautious advice before going out, Mu Qingwan couldn't help but panic.
It seems that she still underestimated the madness of the Queen Mother, she didn't care about what the consequences of her accident in Cining Palace would be, and she only thought about getting rid of herself.
Thinking in her heart, Mu Qingwan stared straight at the glass of wine on the tray, but never reached out to take it.
Seeing this, Feng Mingwu, who was sitting next to the Queen Mother, took a sip of tea for a long time, and then couldn't help but say softly: "This wine is the Queen Mother's heart, do you still want to brush off the Queen Mother's kindness?" ”
In short, with the support of the Queen Mother, Feng Mingwu never thought of calling Mu Qingwan "Mother".
Feng Mingwu was really not smart, and he only felt a little strange when he saw the strange situation at this time, but the words he said unexpectedly fit the intention of the Queen Mother and Grandma Sun.
Mu Qingwan glanced at Feng Mingwu when she heard this, but she was still silent, neither responding nor making any moves.
The atmosphere in the hall froze for a while.
The palace maid who bent her knees, and Mu Qingwan, who sat silently, were all motionless as sculptures.
The Queen Mother looked at Mu Qingwan with a pair of gloomy eyes, Zhao Youjun is now in this situation, she has never reflected on whether there is something wrong with herself and Zhao Youjun, but she blindly believes that the reason why Zhao Youjun ended up in such a field is all because Mu Qingwan occupies a position that should not belong to her.
If it weren't for Mu Qingwan occupying the position of Mrs. Marquis of Weiyuan, Zhao Youjun would have been able to marry into the Marquis of Weiyuan's Mansion and become Mrs. Marquis of Weiyuan, and with the backing of himself and the emperor, how could his life be as beautiful as now, and how could he end up being sent to places such as Ciyun Nunnery!
As soon as she thought of Zhao Youjun's current situation, the Queen Mother gritted her teeth with hatred for Mu Qingwan.
This time, Mu Qingwan and a few people were summoned into the palace, firstly, to see the granddaughter who had not yet met, and secondly, to avenge Zhao Youjun.
Poison her with a glass of wine!
Looking at Mu Qingwan, the Queen Mother's eyes were inexhaustible vicious.
Mu Qingwan's refusal to accept the glass of wine really angered the Queen Mother, and there was a little more sneer on her already mean face, and the Queen Mother suddenly turned to Feng Zhige, who was sitting next to Mu Qingwan, "You say, should your mother drink this glass of wine?" ”
Since entering Cining Palace, Feng Zhige raised his eyes for the first time, and his calm eyes looked directly at the Queen Mother without joy or fear, Feng Zhige smiled slightly: "Of course you should drink." (To be continued.) )>