"Hmm."

Chen Xiaoxiao replied and walked back to the room, the room was all cleaned up, no one lived in it, and there was no smell at all.

She lay down on the bed and closed her eyes in contemplation.

I don't know if the prince notified the princess and Concubine Li to go to Beijing, this time in Beijing, the prince didn't say how long he would stay, maybe it still depends on the emperor's intentions.

When Chen Xiaoxiao was thinking wildly, Bai Zhi, who was packing her things, came in and whispered in Chen Xiaoxiao's ear: "Master, the Queen Mother summons you." ”

Dowager?

Chen Xiaoxiao's body trembled, which made her completely unprepared, and the identity of the characters she saw became more and more valuable.

"When? Is it going to pass now? ”

"The person sent by the Queen Mother said that there is a banquet in the palace tonight, and I will see you before the banquet, and the slave and maid will wait for you to freshen up now."

As soon as Bai Zhi's words fell, a maid rushed in, carrying a tray in her hand, on which were the jewelry and clothes to be worn at this banquet.

These things were prepared by Wang Decai to ensure that nothing could go wrong.

After the maid came in, she saluted Chen Xiaoxiao respectfully and said, "Concubine Chen, it was the prince who ordered the slaves and maids to bring things over, and the princess said that you should wear this at the banquet." ”

The maid who sent the things was not from Chen Xiaoxiao's courtyard, Chen Xiaoxiao nodded at them, she waved her hand, Bai Zhi took out a few purses, and the maid Wang stuffed them in her hand, "It's hard work, the side concubine said she knew." ”

The maid secretly took the purse away, and after reversing the weight of the purse, she nodded with satisfaction, "The slave maid did everything as it should be, and the concubine invited her to hurry up." ”

Bai Zhi sent a few maids out, and naturally there were other people in the house waiting for Chen Xiaoxiao to freshen up.

Chen Xiaoxiao followed the maid to the special bathing place, the bath was sprinkled with flower petals, the maid took off her clothes for Chen Xiaoxiao, and Chen Xiaoxiao walked up the steps to the bath.

There are flower petals and other things in the bath, and the fragrance is strong.

Chen Xiaoxiao waited under the waiting, after bathing, put on a heavy crown dress, she is not a concubine, naturally she can't wear red, Wang Decai prepared for her this set is moon white.

Bai Zhi came back after sending people back, staring at the people to pull Chen Xiaoxiao's hair and put on makeup.

Chen Xiaoxiao's set on her head, she doesn't have to worry about it at all, the maid has already thought about it for her in advance, she just needs to wait.

Bai Zhi still lacks experience in this regard, and she doesn't know much better than people in the capital all the year round, so she only watched from the sidelines and let the maid dress up Chen Xiaoxiao.

After this toss, two hours passed immediately, during which Bai Zhi prepared pastries for Chen Xiaoxiao to cushion her stomach, and the banquet would start for a long time after entering the palace.

Chen Xiaoxiao stopped eating after a few bites, and she didn't want to drink the water, but now that she drinks it, it's troublesome, so let's endure it.

After getting ready, Chen Xiaoxiao took Bai Zhi and took a carriage from the side gate of the palace and set off towards the palace.

At this time, it was still early, and the carriage staggered for a long time before reaching the palace gate.

Wang Decai followed Chen Xiaoxiao, and as soon as the carriage stopped, he said to Chen Xiaoxiao inside outside the carriage: "Concubine Chen, wait a minute, the slave will go back when she goes." ”

Chen Xiaoxiao immediately replied: "Okay." ”

She was in the carriage, through the small gap in the bamboo curtain, and secretly checked the scene outside the carriage.

There are many horse-drawn carriages outside, and each carriage has a unique logo on it.

She was wearing a thick cloak, and she still felt that she was about to freeze, and at this time, the wind crawled in through the gap, so that Chen Xiaoxiao couldn't help but pull the cloak on her body.

Bai Zhi stuffed the hand stove into Chen Xiaoxiao's hand, and said with concern: "Master, are you cold?" Take this warm hand. ”

After speaking, Bai Zhi went to pull down the wooden planks of the bamboo curtain, and the carriage was not so cold in an instant.

Wang Decai went for a while, then came back, and as soon as he came back, he said to Chen Xiaoxiao in the carriage: "Concubine Fang, you can come down, please come with the slave." ”

Chen Xiaoxiao came down with Bai Zhi's support and followed Wang Decai.

There was a little eunuch in front of Wang Decai, and Chen Xiaoxiao didn't dare to look at it more, so she lowered her head and followed him.

The people in the carriage around stretched their necks to look at Chen Xiaoxiao, and found that Chen Xiaoxiao was a sheng face, and remembered the news received by each family today, so they understood who the person in front of them was.

There were all female dependents in the carriages around, and when they saw that Chen Xiaoxiao had already entered, they couldn't help but be a little anxious, but there was no way.

Chen Xiaoxiao followed the people, walking around the palace, she was not in the mood to enjoy the surrounding scenery at all, she walked for a long time, and found that the roads in the palace seemed to be similar, which made her a little depressed.

If no one leads it, the custodian will be lost, she has been walking for so long, she always feels that this road is the same, and I don't know how the people in the palace can tell the difference.

Chen Xiaoxiao is just a side concubine, and she can only walk with the eunuchs, and the families of other ministers can only walk in when they enter the palace.

When he arrived at the place, the little eunuch went in to report, and Chen Xiaoxiao could only wait outside.

Surrounded by maids coming and going, and guards guarding, Chen Xiaoxiao secretly looked at them, but when she saw that they had serious faces, she didn't dare to be curious anymore.

Bai Zhi secretly pinched her hands, and Chen Xiaoxiao occasionally stretched her feet to relieve the fatigue on her body.

Half an hour later, when Chen Xiaoxiao was about to fall asleep standing up, the little eunuch came out, "Concubine Chen, the Queen Mother is invited." ”

Chen Xiaoxiao's confused eyes instantly cleared, and they followed the little eunuch in, and Wang Decai and Bai Zhi were left outside.

As soon as she entered, Chen Xiaoxiao was warmed by the breath in the hall, compared to the cold wind outside, this was simply a paradise on earth.

She bowed her head and walked to the middle of the palace, knelt down, and saluted in one go, "The concubine greets the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old." ”

After Chen Xiaoxiao's words fell, the hall fell into a silence, Chen Xiaoxiao beat a drum in her heart, and when she was nervous, she didn't dare to look up.

After a long time, Chen Xiaoxiao felt a murky female voice sounding in front of her, "Raise your head and let the mourning family take a look." ”

When Chen Xiaoxiao heard this voice, her heart trembled, she slowly raised her head, looked at the Queen Mother for a moment, and immediately cast her eyes on the ground.

At this glance, Chen Xiaoxiao saw the whole picture of the Queen Mother, the hair on her head was all white, her hair was pulled up high, and her face revealed a kind atmosphere, but there was a momentum of not being angry and arrogant, and she looked graceful and luxurious.

I saw the Queen Mother sitting at the top, after looking at Chen Xiaoxiao's face, she said to the people around her: "The face is noble, the behavior is decent, reward." ”

As soon as these words fell, someone brought the reward, gave Chen Xiaoxiao a look, and then took it down.

Chen Xiaoxiao didn't dare to ask more, "Thank you for the Empress Dowager's reward." ”

The Queen Mother softened her tone and said to Chen Xiaoxiao: "Come, come and sit beside the mourning family." ”

Chen Xiaoxiao said: "The concubine doesn't dare, the concubine just stands." ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she smiled and said: "How can you stand, you have walked so far to the palace, you must be tired, sit down, the mourning family will not blame you." ”

Chen Xiaoxiao was still hesitating, the maid beside the Queen Mother had already arrived in front of Chen Xiaoxiao, she picked up Chen Xiaoxiao who was kneeling on the ground, and took her to the Queen Mother's side.