Chapter 154: Confrontation
Mingzhu saw that everyone was a little unhappy, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped from cheerful to condensed, as if someone had suddenly choked her neck, and suddenly fell silent.
She chuckled, "Look, what's wrong with you?" It's not like the tiger is scared, I'm here, the sky can't fall. ”
After speaking, he gently explained to the three younger sisters, "It's also my fault to go to the queen's mother to say goodbye, I should have gone as soon as possible, I forgot about it when I was busy interrupting." The queen will answer truthfully if she asks you anything, don't be afraid, the mother is very lenient. She deliberately pronounced the word Kuanren clearly.
"Yes, we listen to my sister." Jia Xuan got up and tidied up the somewhat wrinkled skirt, her face calm and calm.
Mingzhu nodded slightly, and the third prince and Zhou Ying got up at the same time, "I'll go ...... too." ”
"You go and say hello to your father, didn't you say that you want to show your father if you make a flower flute? Go ahead. The third prince didn't ask his sister's opinion, and decided directly.
Zhou Ying nodded obediently, "You're right, I forgot about this, I'll go and bring some snacks for my father, the big buns made by my mother are still early for dinner, bring some food to cushion my father's stomach." She thoughtfully chose a different kind of dim sum.
The emperor's diet had a high demand, not more than three, no matter what food could not be more than three chopsticks, or three, this is to prevent poisoning.
Therefore, the dim sum that the concubine gave to the emperor was very large, a bit like the big buns sold on the street, the size of a baby's fist, and it was very full to eat.
"If the emperor's uncle asks, we will mention it, if you don't ask, don't talk too much." Mingzhu asked.
Zhou Ying hesitated for a moment, bowed her head slightly, but said in her heart, I won't say it if my father doesn't mention it.
Zhou Li also stood up and said, "I should also go and ask the queen mother for peace." ”
The third prince turned his face and smiled: "It's not good if there are too many people, don't go, you and my sister go to ask your father for peace." ”
Zhou Li lowered his head and pondered for a moment, as if he was not very willing, Mingzhu reached out and pulled his ear, "Let's go with the fourth princess." Is it good to dine with the Queen Mother in the evening? "Warm and soft, sweet and pleasant.
Zhou Li reluctantly responded, and hummed sullenly.
The third prince led Mingzhu and the others to the queen's Kunning Palace, and when they arrived at the palace gate, the queen's grandmother was already waiting for them.
"Say hello to the third prince. Say hello to the eldest lady. The eldest grandmother saluted to the third prince, but she didn't ask Jiaxuan and the others, all because the eldest grandmother was a fourth-grade female official.
"The courtiers greet the eldest grandmother." Jiaxuan took the lead and waited for the eldest grandmother to say hello immediately after greeting.
The eldest grandmother glanced at them and nodded slightly, "Good boy." Get up, don't be so polite. said so, but he received the courtesy of Jiaxuan and others, and he didn't have any intention of evading it.
"The queen mother heard that the girl of the Shangguan family came to the palace to say goodbye to the queen mother, and she has been waiting, and it is strange that she has not seen any movement for a long time, why did she not come, they are all relatives who should also meet." The big mama knocked the pearl lightly and heavily.
Mingzhu smiled slyly, "It's my fault, I said that I would come when the Queen Mother rested." I didn't think that the concubine Niangniang sent someone to invite, saying that it was to thank me for entertaining the fourth princess at home last time, and by the way, I rewarded the sisters, and I just came over after talking for a while. ”
That means it didn't come in time, it's not that it's disrespectful to the queen.
"I'll just say, how can you not think of this stubble, let's go, the queen is waiting to see you inside." The eldest grandmother chuckled lightly and smiled kindly.
When they entered the hall, they saw the queen sitting on the top waiting for them.
"The son greets the queen mother." The three princes took the first step to ask for peace.
"The courtiers brought their sisters to greet the queen." Mingzhu stepped forward and greeted respectfully.
"The courtiers greet the queen."
Jia Xuan and other sisters bowed one by one, with a respectful attitude and moderate manners, and their eyes were slightly lowered and they did not dare to look directly. Kneeling on the ground and not daring to move, he didn't even dare to look left and right, and he looked at the ground fixedly as if he could see the flowers.
"Oh, these are the girls of the Shangguan family. Look, I'll take a look. The queen's tone was very relaxed and kind, but she did not tell them to get up.
The three princes of Mingzhu and his entourage can only continue to maintain the posture of saluting and greeting, although Jiaxuan and the others are kneeling, they feel much better, while Mingzhu is doing a blessing ceremony, which is something that the emperor allows, so there is no need to bow to the queen. Fuli is a half-squatting posture, which is more uncomfortable than kneeling without squatting.
Mingzhu's complexion remained unchanged, the corners of his mouth raised a little arc, as if he was smiling, his legs were half-squatting and not moving, and his posture was not shaking at all, which showed that he had learned this kung fu solidly.
Jia Xuan and the others raised their heads according to the words and did not look directly, did not speak, remained calm and not flustered, but their hearts were like holding a deer, their hearts were pounding violently, and the corner of their eyes saw Mingzhu's half-squatting posture as stable as Mount Tai, and their hearts were a little anxious.
"Well, that's good, I see that Shuyi is much stronger than me." The queen laughed and teased.
"Niangniang praised it, the princess is so dignified and magnificent, how can I compare with the small people." Jia Xuan responded almost immediately, and her attitude was still very humble and sincere.
"Well, you're right, the Shangguan family really has self-knowledge, which is very good, so as not to forget who you are, what do you say?"
Mingzhu's face was not red or breathless, and she nodded with a smile, "The lesson of Niangniang is that as a courtier, you must indeed be loyal and sensible, and there are indeed ignorant courtiers who think that they are complacent when they have a little bit of contact with the royal family, but they don't know that it is already very dangerous, and it is not a good thing to be rejected by the emperor's uncle." As courtiers, we should be vigilant and always remind ourselves to be respectful and loyal. Follow the teachings of the mother! ”
"Huh! Sure enough, it's still as sharp as ever, no wonder my Shuyi lost to you. The queen snorted coldly, and there was a lot of dissatisfaction between her words.
Where do you come from? I haven't made a bet with Princess Shuyi or anything, so how can I win or lose? "Mingzhu won't give an inch, you have slapped me in the face, and I still have to stretch out the right cheek to you? Joke!
"Alright, don't show your tongue." The queen did not have the upper hand in her words, lost her patience, and immediately shook her face.
"Niangniang, can you serve tea?" Mama personally brought tea and sent it in, and it also meant to remind the queen that it was almost enough.
"Oh, you see how I don't remember well, get up. Why didn't Mama remind me, look at the little girl's family, don't kneel and break your legs. The queen opened her mouth in a strange way.
The floor is cold and there is not even a cushion, and after kneeling for a long time, my legs do hurt a little but I don't kneel badly, in the end, it's hot now, and it doesn't matter if I think Jiaxuan is very squeamish, very pretentious and arrogant.
"It's hot now, I'm tired of kneeling for a while, it's a blessing for me to bow to the queen, I don't know how many times I can have such an opportunity in my life, how dare I blame it, it's too late to be happy." Jia Xuan's brain reacted quickly, and immediately responded with a shy smile, she must not bring home the charge of disrespecting the queen, and the entire Shangguan family will be eaten.
"Yes, Mama rewarded them, step down." The queen didn't take advantage of it at all, and she couldn't go too far in front of the three princes, so she waved her hand angrily and let them retreat like flies. (To be continued.) )
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