"Hmm." Bai Jiaojiao wanted to say that she didn't want to marry into the palace to be a princess, she just wanted to open a pharmacy in the imperial city and be a female doctor.

But in front of the Empress Dowager Bai, she didn't mention it for the time being.

I only heard Empress Dowager Bai say: "This Ling'er is indeed talented, and now he treats you differently than in the past, but he has a good impression of you." He is very likely to become the future crown prince, and his own ambitions are not small, I can see all of this. If you marry him, he will love the country even more. ”

"Well, I didn't think about it......" Bai Jiaojiao really didn't want to hide it, so she said her thoughts truthfully.

She never thought that she would marry Lu Ying one day, regardless of whether Lu Ying would become the future crown prince.

Empress Dowager Bai smiled bitterly and said, "Who can say clearly about the future?" You're still young, don't be in such a hurry to make a statement. You can observe it first, so that you can know which prince you are more suitable to be with. Anyway, political marriage, that's what happened. The crown prince chooses the princess, and he chooses and chooses, and not all of them are selected, the women in those big families

Sons......"

As soon as she heard this, Bai Jiaojiao's heart suddenly became cold.

When the Queen Mother said that, she only expressed one idea to her: if she wants to be happy in this life, it is best not to marry the emperor.

Because of the emperor's love, it will be shared by other women. There is not much left for her.

She has to marry a husband who treats her wholeheartedly, and the two of them will live happier together for the rest of their lives.

But she is the daughter of the Bai family and the concubine of the Bai Mansion. From the moment she was born, it was doomed, and her marriage could not be completely decided by herself.

However, her aunt is the Queen Mother, and she can choose her future husband within the scope of her choice. When she chooses, she can say it to the Queen Mother.

At that time, when the emperor wants to marry her and a certain prince, the queen mother can also help her give the emperor a hint or two.

She can choose her future husband independently, which means that she can only choose a prince she likes more among princes of her age, and then marry that prince as a princess.

Whether the prince will be a prince or an emperor in the future, it is up to her to choose.

After eating, Empress Dowager Bai whispered to Bai Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao, you quickly rinse your mouth, go and freshen up again, and go back to the bedroom." Take out all the clothes that Qin Zhaoyi gave you and try them on. You see, these clothes are sewn by her own hands for you, and every stitch represents her love for you. ”

Bai Jiaojiao smiled and said: "What the Queen Mother said is very true, Jiaojiao will go to freshen up and change clothes, choose a set of clothes to wear and let Qin Zhaoyi help me take a look." ”

If it was Bai Jiaojiao in the past, she would only say one word at most: "Good." ”

Or, "Yes." ”

But she didn't want to always be like the original Bai Jiaojiao, and she was very cautious in what she did, so she said what she thought in front of the Empress Dowager Bai: "Empress Dowager, I'll wear that pink Confucian skirt for a while, and see Qin Zhaoyi." In this season, it's just right to wear that dress, I'll change it later, and I'll wear it a little longer."

In this way, Qin Zhaoyi will feel very relieved when she sees her and feels that she really likes the clothes she sewed for her.

Empress Dowager Bai squinted and smiled, "Well, just do what you want." ”

Seeing that Bai Jiaojiao became more cheerful, a trace of relief flashed in Empress Dowager Bai's eyes. This child used to live in the White Mansion, and was always under the control of the vicious woman of the Wan family, where could he live a comfortable life?

Now, the Wan family has left Baifu, and this child has become more talkative than before, and is no longer so timid. That's a good thing.

Empress Dowager Bai waited for Bai Jiaojiao to enter the house to change clothes, then rinsed her mouth and returned to the private room to taste tea. Pull Qin Zhaoyi to sit with her for a while, so that she can talk to her considerately.

After the emperor and Lu Yu had eaten, they walked into the private room, and after saluting the Empress Dowager Bai, they both went to the main hall.

As soon as the emperor and the two fathers and sons left the private room, Qin Zhaoyi was in front of the Empress Dowager Bai and brushed up on Lu Ban's good feelings: "Ouch, queen mother, look at the child of Ling'er, I don't know how much you care about Jiaojiao." The last time he heard that Jiaojiao was bullied by the Wan family, he didn't close his eyes all night

Two words quickly floated through Empress Dowager Bai's mind: hypocrisy.

When she was really in the deep palace, she didn't know what happened on the outskirts of the imperial city?

It's not that she hasn't heard people say that when Jiaojiao was taken to the suburbs by Bai Qingyun and was almost stabbed to death by Bai Qingyun, Bai Qingyun still used the tortoiseshell's sword to stab her.

Fortunately, Jiaojiao has practiced martial arts and escaped such a catastrophe.

If Jiaojiao was a weak daughter who had never practiced martial arts, that time, I was afraid that she would be stabbed to death by Bai Qingyun, or stabbed.

Qin Zhaoyi still wanted to fool her, but there was no door.

Empress Dowager Bai knew very well in her heart that Qin Zhaoyi cared about Jiaojiao in front of her, what did she want her to do to help Jie'er. It's just that she still has to pretend to be confused.

I think that in the years when the first emperor was still alive, after the death of the former emperor's empress, there were concubines who entered the palace earlier than her, and even gave birth to a prince for the first emperor. But they survived to the end, wasn't she the only one who was made the queen by the emperor?

Who doesn't know that when the emperor was still alive, she was pregnant several times, but the child who survived was only one female JU

She didn't have a royal son, but the first emperor handed over his most important prince to her to raise, and let the prince call her the queen mother. What does this mean?

It shows that the woman in the harem, no matter how shrewd, but when getting along with people, she has to pretend to be confused. There are a lot of things, don't care so much, get confused, and it's over.

Empress Dowager Bai raised her eyes to look at Qin Zhaoyi, her eyes showed a touch of warmth, and said: "Yu'er has really grown up, not only can he share his father's worries, but also care about Jiaojiao's weak woman." Tortoiseshell is so nice. By the way, when the emperor dined here before, didn't he tell us that there was a lot of rain this year, and the Jinghe River was flooded. Did it be that the soldiers sent by the Hawks to take those victims to the outskirts of the imperial city and put them in the land of Weiyuan? ”

"Exactly, Queen Mother." Qin Zhaoyi only heard Empress Dowager Bai praising the second prince Lu Yu, and her eyes surged with irrepressible joy, and said.

Empress Dowager Bai saw that she had successfully changed the topic, and she was secretly happy in her heart.

Ruling the harem for so many years, who has she been afraid of?

Even the most tricky woman can subdue her.

Empress Dowager Bai listened to Qin Zhaoyi's words, smiled happily, and said, "This is very good. When the soldiers of the Jing Army rebuilt their homes for the victims, those who were far away from their hometowns would be able to return to their hometowns to live and reunite with their relatives. ”

Qin Zhaoyi smiled elegantly, "What the queen mother said is extremely true. ”

originally wanted to propose marriage to Lu Ying, but when she opened her mouth, she was turned over by the Empress Dowager Bai on other topics. Qin Zhaoyi complained bitterly in her heart, poor Ling'er, if you want to marry Jiaojiao, I'm afraid you will have to wait until her father and brother come back.

At this critical moment, in front of the Empress Dowager Bai, what kind of children's affection can only be put aside for the time being, and I won't mention it to her old man first.

There was a slight knock outside the private room.

Empress Dowager Bai sat on the coffee table and asked, "Is Jiaojiao here?" ”

Bai Jiaojiao heard the question of the Empress Dowager Bai through the wooden door of the private room, and replied with a smile: "Exactly, the Empress Dowager, Zhaoyi Niangniang." ”

"Come on in." Empress Dowager Bai said.

As soon as the words fell, a palace maid opened the door for Bai Jiaojiao.

Under the admiring gaze of those palace maids, Bai Jiaojiao walked into the private room with elegant and confident steps.

Bai Jiaojiao was wearing a pink Confucian skirt, with a January white belt around her waist, and in the middle of the belt, there was a jade butterfly, which was lifelike.

At this time, the jade butterfly refracted a dazzling light under the illumination of the bright light.

But neither Empress Dowager Bai nor Qin Zhaoyi looked at the jade butterfly that Bai Jiaojiao tied to the belt around her waist, but landed on Bai Jiaojiao's face.

Empress Dowager Bai looked at her brother's granddaughter, whether it was her appearance or figure, she was not picky. This child has a good-looking face, a standard melon seed face, skin is better than snow, and his face is beautiful and vulgar. Whether you look at the front or the side, she looks much better than any other woman.

Empress Dowager Bai looked at Bai Jiaojiao, but she looked at it, and her mind came to mind the appearance of her youth.

When she was about the same age as Jiaojiao, she was taken by the emperor. Later, the emperor personally came to the door to ask for marriage, and married her who didn't want to marry at all into the palace as Zhaoyi.

Above Zhaoyi, is the queen's mother.

She also had no intention of competing for favor, but after the death of his queen, the emperor made her the new queen and sent his son to her palace to be raised.

When the Empress Dowager Bai saw her younger Bai Jiaojiao, she only looked forward to it in her heart, hoping that Jiaojiao would marry into the palace in the future and always sit firmly in the position of the queen of the main palace.

Jiaojiao is such a beautiful woman who has fallen into the country and the city, has practiced martial arts, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is not inferior to cadres, and like her mother, she is proficient in medical skills.

Such a talented woman, if she is not a wife, she will be succumbed to the coquettish.

Empress Dowager Bai subconsciously glanced at Qin Zhaoyi quietly, and found that Qin Zhaoyi was looking at Bai Jiaojiao, and her eyes were full of joy.

In the past, Qin Zhaoyi came to her Jinhua Palace, and she had seen Jiaojiao a lot. But she had never seen Qin Zhaoyi look at Jiaojiao, and she would look at it with such appreciative eyes.

immediately understood that the Confucian skirt that Qin Zhaoyi made for Jiaojiao must have been done with care. Empress Dowager Bai was in front of Qin Zhaoyi, and sincerely praised Qin Zhaoyi's sewing skills.

“…… Just look at this dress, when Jiaojiao puts it on, it fits better than the one she wore before. Your craftsmanship is so good, and it is no wonder that the emperor often told me that he liked to wear the clothes you made for him the most during these years. ”

Qin Zhaoyi was looking at Bai Jiaojiao intently, but she didn't think about it, when she was admiring the picturesque Bai Jiaojiao, the words of the Empress Dowager Bai came to her ears. had to say modestly: "Erchen is clumsy, but he really likes Jiaojiao, so he tried to make some clothes for her." Thanks to Jiaojiao, she didn't dislike it and put it on. When the retainers saw that they would be able to wear this garment, they were also very happy. The godmother said that the son's craftsmanship is good, and the son's minister can't stand this praise. ”

"Why can't you stand it?" Empress Dowager Bai had a shrewd glint in her eyes, and said, "It's a good day today, although it's sunny, it's not too hot." It happens that there are a lot of lotus flowers on the side of Mohu Lake, so let's take Jiaojiao over to take a boat on a painting boat before Jiaojiao goes to northern Xinjiang, and invite her to swim in Mohu. ”

As soon as Qin Zhaoyi heard this, she immediately nodded in agreement. And proposed: "Queen Mother, since we want to take Jiaojiao to Mohu to play, why don't we pass on the painter who came to paint our portrait last time, and also paint Jiaojiao's portrait." At that time, when Jiaojiao goes to northern Xinjiang, if the queen mother wants to be Jiaojiao, she can still look at the portrait. ”

In the Jinhua Hall of the Empress Dowager Bai, there are more than 20 delicate portraits stored, to say the least.

But it was all when Jiaojiao came to her, and she ordered the painter to paint it. Counting up, it has been almost half a year since she asked the artist to paint a portrait of Jiaojiao.