For the queen's Kunning Palace, Dongyu stepped into it for the first time.

I entered the palace once before, in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace. The mood of entering the palace that time was even more uneasy than at this moment, and Dong Yu didn't dare to look around, the only thing was to see the color and style of the floor tiles of the forbidden palace clearly.

And this time, she raised her face slightly and looked at the palace gate of Kunning Palace.

Under the cover of heavy snow, it is even more solemn and solemn.

Here, how many women have dreamed of it, and they have tried all means. If it succeeds, it will be the mother of the world and leave a name for eternity; If it fails, a wisp of lonely soul will pass away, and the fragrance will disappear. In the huge palace, there should be no one who remembers the departed.

Here, Dongyu has never longed for it.

Seeing her looking at the palace gate, the female official shouted in a low voice: "County Lord, be careful with your steps." ”

Dong Ying came back to his senses and smiled lightly and thanked him. She followed the female officer, walked cautiously, and entered the front hall. Bypassed several warm pavilions with two entrances and two exits, and arrived at the main hall of the queen's mother.

When Dongyu stepped into the main hall, he smelled a faint fragrance.

The main hall of Kunning Palace is the same as the banquet and living place of ordinary people, with a thick cold-proof curtain, and silver carbon is burned in the four bronze tripods, which continuously sends heat into the hall. The hall is warm in spring, but quietly.

Dong Yu didn't look up, and under the traction of the female officer, she knelt down and gave a big salute to the queen.

"Get up." After a while, Dong Yu heard the gentle voice of the queen's mother.

The voice was unfamiliar.

The last time I entered the palace to see the queen's mother, she was still the imperial concubine, although she was above the concubines, but under the queen, her voice was not as cordial as this, and she was a little groveling. Now, she is the master of this harem, and she should show the tolerance of the main palace lady.

Dongyu thanked him and got up slowly.

She raised her eyes slightly and saw the woman sitting on the phoenix collapse, well-dressed and with a kind face. Dong Yu looked at her. She was also looking at Dongyu.

The two looked at each other. All with inquiry.

Dong Yu hung his head in a panic.

The queen mother was already laughing: "Give the county lord a seat." ”

Dongyu thanked him, half sat on the chair brought by the chamberlain, and lowered his head and didn't dare to look at the queen again. At a glance, Dong Ying found that today's Empress Xue is becoming more and more like the eldest lady Rong. Compared to the last time they met, the queen who is now confident and gentle. The appearance is more similar.

The queen is already on the throne and no longer needs to be mean, so her character cannot be seen from her countenance. But Dongyu still has a good impression of her.

In Dong Yu's subconscious, his favor for the eldest lady was transferred to the queen.

Think of it this way. Dong Ying actually relaxed a lot, not as uneasy as just now.

"How is Marquis Sheng Chang lately?" The queen smiled and greeted Dongyu, "Is Mrs. Sheng in good health?" ”

Dongyu said respectfully: "It's all good, thank you for your concern." ”

"The Marquis of Sheng Chang is a hero of the country. He suddenly asked for Zhishi, and His Majesty kept him again and again, but the Marquis of Sheng Chang had already made up his mind, so His Majesty reluctantly agreed. Every time I bring it up. His Majesty always said that he was missing his right-hand man and was constrained everywhere, if the Marquis of Sheng Chang was by his side, how could it be so? His Majesty always recites the ...... of the Marquis of Shengchang, "The queen mother mentioned the father-in-law of Dongyi, and her tone was full of reluctance.

But what happened at the beginning, as the daughter-in-law of the Sheng family, Dong Yu knew best.

His Majesty and the Empress have absolutely no intention of keeping the Marquis of Sheng Chang.

Saying this now is just to give the Sheng family decency. Words and sentences, there is actually a bit of a stammering meaning of the Sheng family, and Dongyu suddenly didn't understand the purpose of the queen mother's invitation to enter the palace.

Why did she suddenly enter the palace?

"Thank you, Your Majesty and Niangniang." Dong Yu said in a low voice. "Master Hou is old and in poor health. The doctor said that he fought in his early years and had old diseases. If you still work hard, you are afraid that your life will not be continued. Hou Ye also had the heart to contribute to the community, but he couldn't do it and lived up to the love of His Majesty and Niangniang. ”

The queen mother looked at Dongyu for a moment.

She had heard her mother say several times that her grandmother was fond of her ninth-ranked cousin. The last time we met, the queen felt that Dongyu was just outstanding, and she didn't have any talent. Speech is also decent. I have always wondered how Dongyu won the favor of her grandmother.

For her grandmother, the queen has always admired her.

Children of the Xue family. No one disobeys the old grandmother.

Now listening to Dongyu's words, he is really ingenious. The queen's mother just politely said a few words to Shengchanghou, she thought that the royal family was not at ease with Shengchanghou, and was afraid that Shengchanghou would make a comeback, so she said that Shengchanghou's health was not good, and he might die soon, so that the queen could rest assured.

This little ninth sister is only a little more clever than the eleventh sister.

The queen bowed slightly. The teacup in hand picked up and took a sip, and the queen continued to ask: "Why didn't Mrs. Sheng come to the palace to sit down?" Concubine Sheng also often chattered about Mrs. Sheng. You go back and talk to Mrs. Sheng, if it's okay, come and walk around often......"

Listening to this tone, it seems that he has a good relationship with Concubine Sheng.

Since she got married, Dongyu has understood a truth: two women who share the same husband will never be sincere. Even if it's not hateful to the bone, it's not pleasing to the eye.

Especially that woman used to be very favored.

If Mrs. Sheng often walks around the queen like this, I am afraid that the queen will think that she is disgusting herself.

"Yes." Dong Ying didn't refute, and answered in a low voice. Promise to promise, whether to come or not is Mrs. Sheng's eyes.

Dongyu felt that Mrs. Sheng was a very discerning person and would not come to block the queen.

While talking, the female official came in and said that the Duchess of Shan Guo had arrived.

Duchess Shan Guo is the second daughter of the eldest lady and Xue Dongyu, the sister of the queen's mother.

The second sister also came, and it was really the queen who was looking for a reunion with the sisters in the family. She came to Dongyu first, maybe she had other intentions, but it may not be because of Emperor Yuanchang.

The breath that had been blocked in his heart slowly came out, and the palm that Dong Yu was clenching tightly moved slightly.

When the queen heard that the Duchess of Shan Guo was coming, the smile in the corner of her eyes became stronger, and she hurriedly said Please come in. Compared with Dongyu, she and Xue Dongyu are siblings and have a deep relationship.

In a moment, a woman wearing the court dress of Mrs. Yipin entered the main hall.

Duchess Shan Guo stepped forward and bowed slowly: "The concubine sees the queen's mother, and the mother is a thousand years old." ”

"Get up quickly, give me a seat." The queen mother had a smile in her voice that couldn't be hidden, and her attitude was even gentler.

When the Duchess of Shan Guo got up, she saw Dongyu.

Dong Yu also hurriedly got up, saluted her, and then sat down again. Dong Ying sat under the Duchess of Shan Guo.

"The ninth sister came earlier than me." Duchess Shan Guo was not surprised at all when she saw Dongyuan, but smiled and greeted her.

She probably knew that Dong Yu would be coming, too.

Dongying suddenly understood in her heart: Today is really the day when the queen mother descends, and she invited her sisters to celebrate her birthday, so the second sister will not be surprised to see Dongjin.

"It's me early." Dong Yu said with a smile.

After a while, the chamberlain came in and spread the word that Concubine Xue was here.

Dong Yu and Duchess Shan Guo hurriedly got up.

There was a pleasant sound from outside, and the group was dressed in clothes and hurrying in their footsteps. Someone stepped into the main hall, and before Dongyu had time to look up, he heard Xue Dongshu's voice asking the queen to say goodbye.

The queen exempted her from the ceremony, and Dong Yucai and the Duchess of Shan Guo greeted Concubine Shu.

"Come up, get up...... Xue Dongshu personally stepped forward to support them. When she helped her to Dongyi, her voice couldn't help but choke slightly.

Dongyu thanked her, and then dared to raise her eyes to look at her.

She was wearing a pink concubine court dress, wearing a hundred butterflies and wearing a flower Baodian, covered in pearls and emeralds, magnificent, and set off her face very richly. Compared with when she was in her mother's house, she is a lot plump, and she is more mature and charming.

"Ninth sister......" She took Dong Jin's hand, and there were tears in her eyes.

They haven't seen each other for more than a year since the end of April last year.

Maybe it wasn't intimate when it was at her mother's house. can be out of the cabinet, Xue Dongshu, who was born as a concubine, succeeded to the name of Dongyuan's biological mother, and she is Dongyuan's only sister.

Now that they see each other again, they have been very close before, and Xue Dongshu can't help but be moved.

"Niangniang...... Dongyu whispered comforting, "Niangniang, don't be sad, take care of your body." ”

Xue Dongshu hurriedly suppressed her tears, squeezed Dongyu's hand heavily, and snorted.

The queen's chamberlain also added a seat to Xue Dongshu.

"Niangniang, this is my sister's birthday gift." After Xue Dongshu sat down, she took the brocade box from the female official next to her, took a few steps forward, knelt down and said respectfully, "I wish the mother a long and happy life." ”

The queen mother smiled and asked the female official to accept Concubine Xue's birthday gift.

Sure enough, it was a birthday celebration, but Dong Ying didn't prepare anything.

She was in a great embarrassment, and the female officer next to her suddenly handed her a small brocade box without a trace.

Although Dong Yu didn't know who instructed this female official, she didn't dare to look back, nor did she dare to ask more, so she hurriedly took it in her hand and hid it under her sleeve.

She was quick-witted.

When the Duchess of Shan Guo stepped forward to offer her birthday gift, Dong Yu also stepped forward, said some kind words, and offered her birthday gift.

"Let you break the bank." After receiving their birthday gifts, the queen mother smiled, "I didn't plan to do birthdays." Sister Shufei said, it is better to take the opportunity to invite the sisters with titles in the family to come in for a reunion, which has fulfilled our hearts of missing our relatives, so we invited you to come. ”

Listening to it, Dongyu always felt that this matter would not be so simple.

"yes." Xue Shufei said, "Niangniang has to say that she won't do it." I just wanted to use the public for personal gain, so I persuaded my mother. ”

"It's a blessing to us." Duchess Shan Guo said, "Now the sisters in the family also think of the queen and the concubine, and always urge their husbands to be diligent. Maybe in a few years, the queen mother and the lady concubine will also be able to see the fourth and sixth sisters in the palace. ”

Among the sisters who went out of the cabinet, the third girl, the seventh girl, and the eighth girl were concubines, and the people they married were afraid that it would be difficult for them to seal their wives and sons. The fourth and sixth girls are concubines, and they are both daughters-in-law of the prince's family. Sooner or later, they will be ordained.

"That's great." The queen's face was delighted, and then she remembered something, and her face darkened slightly, "It's just the fifth sister ......."

Dong Yu was slightly stunned.

She didn't understand.

On such a day, why did the queen suddenly Xue Dongrong, the other five girls?

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Yesterday's update (to be continued)