In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the Queen Mother's birthday.

Bai Suxin got up early and rushed to the palace in a green carriage accompanied by Qianqiu.

The Queen Mother specifically stated in the invitation that she likes to be lively, so she hopes that the nobles can come to the palace to accompany her earlier.

The queen mother also considered that the birthday banquet was attended by some girls who had not yet left the cabinet, and if it ended late, it would inevitably be a little dangerous for the nobles to take advantage of the night to hurry.

It is precisely because of this that the Queen Mother deliberately arranged the birthday banquet until noon.

There are not a few unmarried daughters of officials above the fourth rank in the capital, and in order to maintain order in the palace, except for the nobles, no one else is allowed to enter.

In this way, even the personal maids of the noble ladies had to wait outside the palace.

The Queen Mother ordered someone to set up a clean place near the palace gate for the maids to rest.

The Bai family's carriage slowly drove to the gate of the palace.

At this time, there was a lot of traffic outside the palace gate, blocking the already narrow road.

Qianqiu took the first step to get out of the carriage to investigate the situation, and then returned to the carriage and said, "Girl, I just asked the guards guarding the door, and said that only the nobles are allowed to enter the palace today. ”

Bai Suxin bowed slightly and said, "Then do what they say." ”

Qianqiu frowned, and said uneasily: "Is it really possible......" Qianqiu thought of Bai Suxin's appearance when he was studying with the eldest prince, and felt that such worries seemed to be a little superfluous.

"Girl, be careful." Achiaki added.

Bai Suxin smiled and said: "This is the palace, and it's not a Longtan tiger's den, what is there to worry about?" ”

Even though Qianqiu knew that this was the most noble place in the world, she still felt uneasy when she thought that the girl was going to the banquet alone.

Bai Suxin got out of the carriage with the help of Qianqiu.

The nobles who came to the birthday banquet had to be checked by the three grandmothers to confirm that they were not carrying any sharp weapons, and then the eunuchs led the way to the Shouchuan Palace where the Empress Dowager Tong lived.

On the same road as Bai Suxin are Lile, the daughter of the king with a different surname, and Xie Fengqing, the only daughter of Yong'an Hou.

In his previous life, Bai Suxin knew the lord of Lile.

The fief of the lord of Lile County was also in the northwest, and when she was a child, her father had a good relationship with Tuoba Yi's father, Tuoba County, so she became a frequent visitor to Tuoba Mansion.

The county lord of Lile is open-minded and hearty, and a little eccentric.

Even if Tuoba Yi, who is not good at getting along with women, stays with her, he won't feel any burden.

The lord of Lile has always regarded Tuoba Yi as his brother, and after her father died, she has been growing up in Tuoba Mansion in the northwest.

In her previous life, Bai Suxin was a maid, and the county lord of Lile had never put any county lord in front of her, and over time, Bai Suxin also regarded her as a sister.

Even the family affairs of the county lord of Lile were personally arranged by Bai Suxin.

Xie Feng of the Yong'an Hou Mansion was innocent and innocent, but he didn't recognize it, so he just smiled and nodded.

This road to the palace has been passed twice by Bai Suxin in his previous life.

The first time was to raid the house, and then follow Zhao Dehai, the head of the inner house, to enter the palace to meet Emperor Pingwu.

The second time was shortly after being given to Tuoba Mansion, he followed Tuoba Yi into the palace to thank Emperor Ping Xuan.

Walking on this road again, Bai Suxin will inevitably have some sad emotions gushing out.

Lord Lile felt that the atmosphere was a little awkward, so he took the initiative to speak: "I don't know if the two sisters have been to the palace before?" ”

Xie Fengqing said respectfully: "The county lord's 'sister', we really don't dare to be. ”

The county lord of Lile immediately walked between the two, took their arms, and said in a familiar gesture: "How can there be so many rules? Today, we are all guests who have come to attend the birthday of the Queen Mother. For this Miyagi, we are all the same. ”

Xie Fengqing nodded elegantly and replied, "What the county lord said is that I came with my mother when I was young. ”

The county lord of Lile set his eyes on Bai Suxin, and Bai Suxin smiled sweetly and said, "Naturally, I haven't been here." ”

Lord Lile smiled and said, "I haven't been to the palace either." ”

According to ordinary people's cognition, they thought that Lile, who was the lord of the county, should be a frequent visitor to the palace.

But in fact, the northwest where the lord of Lile has lived since he was born has not returned to the capital, so there is no chance to enter the palace.

"I heard that the county lord lives in the northwest, but I don't know when the county lord returned to Beijing?" Bai Suxin seemed to ask casually, but in fact he wanted to hear about the Tuoba family.

Sure enough, the county lord of Lile immediately smiled and groaned: "I just returned to Beijing last month, and it was Brother Tuoba who sent me back. ”

Bai Suxin was suddenly stunned, who else could Brother Tuoba in the mouth of the Lord of Lile County have besides Tuoba Yi?

Xie Fengqing and the county lord of Lile are not familiar with each other, but they still know the life experience of the county lord of Lile, so he said: "I haven't heard the news of General Tuoba returning to Beijing. ”

Lord Lile smiled and said: "That's natural, after Brother Tuoba sent me back to Beijing, he was in a hurry to go to the side." ”

"I see." Xie Fengqing nodded.

Bai Suxin tried her best to control her emotions, thinking that she must not let people see that she was too excited when she heard about Tuoba Yi.

But no matter how calm he is on the surface, Bai Suxin's heart can't be indifferent like a storm crashing on the shore.

Fortunately, the county lord of Lile quickly moved the topic away.

"What congratulatory gifts did the two sisters bring with you?" Lord Lile asked curiously.

Xie Fengqing spoke first: "My father made a special trip to find a master to ask for a few glass cups with good color, and asked me to bring them to the palace." ”

Bai Suxin continued: "What I brought was the two green ruyi that my father brought back from the south a few years ago. ”

Lord Lile nodded reservedly.

Seeing this, Bai Suxin asked, "What interesting congratulatory gifts did the county lord bring?" ”

The corners of the county lord of Lile raised slightly, and he smiled: "It's not interesting, it's just a picture of a fierce horse depicting the northwest style." ”

Bai Suxin bowed her head thoughtfully, of course she understood the reason why the Lord of Lile County sent Lie Ma Tu.

Although the county lord of Lile has never been to the palace, it is not the first time he has seen the Empress Dowager Tong.

Emperor Ping Xuan, who was the third prince, was excluded from the capital, and the Empress Dowager Tong, who was the biological mother, must have gone to the northwest with the three princes.

Although the days in the northwest are not as good as the brocade clothes and jade food in the palace, it has a rare joy for the Empress Dowager Tong.

She lives with her son and daughter-in-law, without those disputes in the court, and there are no intrigues in the harem.

If she could, Empress Dowager Tong hoped to be a queen mother in peace.

It's a pity that the fourth prince is not a virtuous person, and this throne can only be done by her son, the third prince.

These words were overheard by the Empress Dowager Tong to Emperor Ping Xuan when Bai Suxin was serving in front of the palace in his previous life.

Others will never have the opportunity to learn about these things, but Princess Lile can see that Empress Dowager Tong misses life in the northwest.

It can be seen that Princess Lile is not just a quirky girl, but a woman with her own unique vision and opinions.