Liu Ke, Shi and Liu Wan arrived at the gate of the palace in a carriage.

At this time, more than a dozen carriages had been parked at the gate of the palace.

After they entered the palace gate, they entered the Kunhe Gate to the west under the leadership of the maid, and after passing through the Kunhe Gate, they went north along the Yongdao to the small square in front of the Cining Palace to meet the Queen Mother in order of taste.

As they were walking, suddenly a eunuch with a man came towards them.

It stands to reason that this should be the time for the female relatives to visit, and the foreign man wants to wait for the queen mother's birthday to wait until after a banquet for a while, and then go to the Wenhua Hall to meet him, why did the man suddenly come at this time?

Liu Ke and Liu Wan listened to Mama Song's explanation before entering the palace, and Qingyi didn't dare to raise his head.

The Shi family, who took them aside, raised his head slightly, and saw that the person who came was none other than Rong Yi, the prince of Chu Wang.

"Have you seen the prince?" The little palace maid who led the way bowed to Rong Yi in a low voice.

Rong Yi raised her hand casually and motioned for the little palace maid to get up, her eyes did not look at her, but she smiled at Shi's mouth, and her eyes fell on Liu Ke's body.

Shi Shi was startled, and hurriedly turned slightly to block Liu Ke behind him.

Fortunately, Rong Yi didn't do anything excessive, just glanced at Liu Ke and continued to move forward.

After Rong Yi walked over, Shi breathed a sigh of relief and continued to move forward with Liu Ke and Liu Yun.

Even the little palace maid who led them seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Mrs. Shi, the slave maid looked at the eyes of the prince of Chu just now as if they fell on the granddaughter of Ling, this sister is so beautiful, you have to guard against it for a while," the little palace maid who led the way whispered to Shi.

Shi Shi bowed down and said, "Thank you for the reminder." ”

"Was that man that terrible? I think he's pretty good-looking. Did you do anything bad, and why did everyone seem to be afraid of him? Liu Wan said with a puzzled face.

The little palace maid who was walking in front stopped and turned around and said: "This young lady, don't say such things, if the prince knows about you, you will definitely not run, you don't know how many deep ladies have been tarnished by him." ”

After she said this. He moved his steps back and whispered to them: "You probably don't know why Miss Xiao Er married the Qu family, think about what the Xiao family is like, the Qu family is just a four-grade official family, how can you marry the second miss of the Xiao family, it's not because Miss Xiao Er was ruined by that." ”

After Liu Wan heard this. couldn't help but exclaim: "Looking very good-looking, I really didn't expect to do such a thing." ”

"People can't look good, people's good and evil are not written on their faces, what do you know as a child, we just have to stay away from him." After Liu Ke listened to Liu Yan's words. Afraid of causing misunderstanding among others, hurry up.

After hearing this, Shi Shi also hurriedly said: "That is, you are a little child, you don't know how powerful it is, your sister's words are good, you will follow your sister later, don't talk nonsense." And don't run around, you know? ”

Liu Wan rolled her eyes when she saw her sister and uncle and grandmother say this. Although he was not convinced, he didn't say anything anymore.

"Okay, okay, let's go quickly, don't discuss the prince of Chu, I don't know what to think when I hear it from others." The palace maid who led the way turned to them and said.

Shi also hoped to hurry to the front of Cining Gate.

Around this time, there were already quite a few people waiting there.

After a short time, they arrived at the small square in front of Cining Gate. The Shi family ranked behind Mrs. Han, the second-rank Lady of the Decree according to their rank.

They waited for about half an hour, and the small square was already full.

Just people standing in the square. They all hung their heads and were silent, waiting for the auspicious time to pay homage to the Queen Mother together.

After a while, an elderly grandmother walked out of Cining Palace, and walked from the front to the back without a glance. His eyes kept looking at the little ladies who followed his relatives into the palace, and sometimes he would stop and look carefully.

When the grandmother walked up to Liu Ke, she suddenly stopped.

At this time, Shi's family, Liu Ke, and even Liu Wan were all extremely nervous.

It's just that Shi's nervousness is a little excited, but Liu Ke and Liu Wan's nervousness is worried and frightened.

"How old are you?"

Just as Liu Ke was holding his breath, he heard a hoarse voice suddenly in his ears.

Liu Ke raised his head violently, just in time to meet the man's unkind eyes, hurriedly lowered his head, and said, "I will be fourteen years old after Qingming." ”

"It's an accident that your birthday is around the time."

Liu Ke didn't know how to answer when he heard this, so he bowed his head and was silent.

The man walked slowly past her without further questioning.

Liu Ke didn't know what the purpose of the person asking her just now was, but she knew that there must be a reason why the Queen Mother's birthday this year was different from previous years.

All she hoped now was that her answer would help her get through it.

After all, the world will be taboo about women born in Qingming.

After a while, the door of Cining Palace opened again, and a eunuch with white hair shook the dust in his hand and shouted in a shrill voice: "All the orders, ladies, ladies, and young ladies give the Queen Mother a thousand years of life——"

There is a precedent in front of the princess, led by the princess and concubine, and everyone knelt down to the Cining Palace to salute, kneeling on the mountain and shouting: "I wish the Queen Mother a long life than Nanshan and a long life——"

After bowing in front of the door, everyone stood up and waited for the summons of the Queen Mother.

Shi took Liu Ke and Liu Wan to wait at the gate of Cining Palace for a long time and did not wait for the summons of the Queen Mother, of course, there were many people who did not wait for the summons.

"I thought I could see the Queen Mother after entering the palace, but it turned out that not everyone could see the Queen Mother." Liu Yun's legs were sore, and he couldn't help but muttered with laughter.

Liu Ke raised his foot and touched her lightly, and said, "Shut up, don't talk nonsense." ”

Liu Wan was angry and laughed: "Oh! ”

Seeing that it was almost noon, Shi Shi was inevitably a little discouraged in her heart, she thought that Liu Ke's appearance would definitely be photographed, but she didn't expect it to be an empty wait.

"The second rank of the Xuanliu family ordered the Shi family to meet -" A shrill voice came, which shocked the Shi family, and quickly knelt down and bowed down: "Yes!" After getting up, he did not forget to personally stuff a good Hetian jasper ring for the eunuch who delivered the decree.

The eunuch just smiled slightly, didn't say a word, turned around and walked with them inside the Cao Cining Palace.

After entering the palace gate, Liu Ke and Liu Wan were more cautious, and they didn't dare to take more than one step, but they followed Shi Shi step by step, and they followed what Shi did.

"Erpin ordered Shi to knock on the Queen Mother, and wish the Queen Mother a blessing like the East China Sea and Shoubi Nanshan!"

Liu Ke and Liu Wan followed behind the Shi family and bowed down according to the etiquette taught by Mama Song.

"Let's get flat!" The Queen Mother's voice sounded very loving, and there were no ups and downs in her tone, which made people feel at ease.

After she said this, she said to Gong E, who was standing aside, "Give the old lady of the Liu family a seat." ”

A palace maid moved a palace stool and put it on one side.

Shi sat leaning over and sitting in a corner.

Liu Ke and Liu Wan stood behind Shi.

"These two girls look festive, which one was born around Qingming?" When the Queen Mother said this, her eyes couldn't help but sweep over Liu Wan and Liu Ke's bodies.

Shi got up and replied: "Empress Dowager Qiyu, it is the eldest granddaughter Liu Ke, this child is naughty, where was Qingming born, she was only born on March 16. ”

I only heard the Queen Mother smile softly and said, "It's a smart child, but-"

As soon as her words changed, the smile on her face slowly converged, and she said coldly: "Sometimes children don't know the severity, and they are often mistaken by being smart. ”

Shi was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.

The strings in Liu Ke's heart were also tight, for fear that the Queen Mother would open her mouth and say something to keep her in the palace.

Fortunately, after the Queen Mother said this, her face regained the charity just now, and said with a smile: "The first time I saw these two children, there is nothing to give, come here!" took two of the heads that the emperor had honored a few days ago and gave them to their sisters. ”

Hearing this, Shi Chang breathed a sigh of relief and thanked: "Thank you for the reward of the Queen Mother." ”

Liu Ke and Liu Wan also thanked in unison.

"Okay, let's go to the Wenhua Hall first and wait for the feast!" The Queen Mother waved her hand and sent them away.

Shi stretched out his hand to take the things rewarded by the Queen Mother, and took Liu Ke and Liu Wan out of the gate of Cining Palace without danger.

The Dao Shi clan who were still waiting outside the gate of Cining Palace came out with the reward of the Queen Mother, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were red-eyed, and they couldn't help whispering.

Shi's face couldn't help but have a smug look.

The Queen Mother is rewarding people for the first time today, and those who came out just now have not been rewarded by the Queen Mother.

Liu Ke, who was following behind Shi, had a faint sense of foreboding, feeling that he might be a little self-defeating today.

I don't know what's going to happen next.

Liu Ke expected it to be good, at this time in Cining Palace, the Queen Mother did not summon anyone else, but chatted with the flower grandmother beside her.

"Mama Hua, is it just the child in green clothes who said that he passed the Qingming Festival and is fourteen?" The Queen Mother said crookedly on the couch.

Mama Hua stood beside the Queen Mother and said carefully: "Exactly! ”

"That's her, after the banquet is over, you can go and inform the Shi family! I think she also wants to promote this, if the emperor's illness is really cured because of this, it will be a blessing to the world. ”

After hearing this, Mama Hua hesitated for a moment and said, "Does the Queen Mother want to think about it again?" Will the Shi family have something to hide, in case this child was really born in Qingming, it would be unlucky. Do you want to send someone to investigate? ”

The Queen Mother sneered lightly and said, "That's just because that kid saw the abnormality of his entry into the palace today and didn't want to become a pawn sacrificed for the family, so he said so." People of such temperament are just right to do this! ”

When the Queen Mother said this, the expression on her face suddenly changed, which made people shudder.

Mama Hua doesn't say anything anymore!

The Queen Mother said to herself: "It looks really similar!" (To be continued)