Early the next morning, Jiang Shuli had just finished freshening up, and before the palace maid of Shuohua Palace had brought breakfast, an elderly grandmother came to deliver the decree.

The Queen Mother asked her to go to the audience.

"May I ask Mama, did the Queen Mother only announce that I was going to ask for peace alone?" Jiang Shuli asked politely.

Mama said, "Yes." ”

This day is supposed to be a rest day, and last night the princess mentioned that the families of the various prefectures living in the inner palace need to go to the Ninghe Palace to ask the Queen Mother for peace after breakfast.

But now the morning light is just dawning.

Although Jiang Shuli was puzzled, it was inconvenient to ask again, so she went to Ninghe Palace with her grandmother.

When I arrived at Ninghe Palace, Mama led Jiang Shuli directly to the dining room, and the Queen Mother was eating.

Jiang Shuli saluted respectfully, and when the Queen Mother was aroused, she straightened her back and stood up, waiting for the order with her eyebrows lowered.

The Queen Mother is very satisfied, and the girls who can't make mistakes in etiquette make a good first impression.

The Queen Mother asked Jiang Shuli a few questions, which were nothing more than matters related to the Marquis of Changning's Mansion and Lanshan College, Jiang Shuli answered politely and obediently, and the Queen Mother silently added a point in her heart.

Then let Jiang Shuli eat together, firstly, because she had not eaten, and secondly, she continued to observe in the dining room.

The queen mother looked at each other like a future daughter-in-law, and frequently bowed her head to Jiang Shuli's manners and etiquette, but Jiang Shuli was a hundred puzzled.

The Queen Mother invited her over just to invite her to have breakfast?

Or is there something deep in this that she doesn't understand?

"Are you still used to eating?"

The Queen Mother was originally a person with a good appetite, and although she saw that Jiang Shuli acted elegantly, she was not as good as the noble girl next to her who took two bites and put a chopstick, which won her heart.

"Back to the Queen Mother," Jiang Shuli smiled, "Shuli is used very well." ”

She remembered yesterday's strawberries, so she saluted again, "The strawberries sent by the Queen Mother yesterday are here to thank Niangniang for her grace." ”

The Queen Mother glanced at Mama Zhen and pretended to be at a loss, "Strawberry? ”

Mama Zhen hurriedly bowed down and said, "Yesterday, the Empress Dowager gave Master Yang a basket of strawberries, I don't know what Miss Jiang is referring to, but those strawberries?" ”

The strawberries that Yang Qian sent to her in a fake way?

Jiang Shuli was shocked, this is a big crime! She lowered her eyes slightly, "Xu Shuli misheard, I think it was Master Yang who was worried about Shuli, so he gave some strawberries to Shuli from the Queen Mother." ”

"Xu is the wrong news when he passed the message, and there are also some who have the wrong news." Mama Zhen said respectfully.

The Queen Mother smiled and bowed, "Ah Zhen, bring some fruit to the book girl in a while." Also, go get my purple jade bracelet. ”

Mama Zhen answered, went to the inner hall, and soon came out with a purple wooden box.

"Shuli girl, come to mourn the family." The Queen Mother smiled, watched Jiang Shuli come obediently and responded to the payment, her heart was happy, she took Jiang Shuli's soft and tender little hand, took out the purple jade bracelet from the purple wood box, and put it on for her, "This is the bracelet that the mourning family wore most often when they were young, and I gave it to you as a meeting gift, do you still like it?" ”

Jiang Shuli looked at the exquisite purple jade bracelet on her wrist, the jade brilliance appeared, it was extraordinary, she replied, "Shuli can't deserve such a valuable jade bracelet from the Queen Mother." ”

"Where not?" The Queen Mother looked at her carefully, patted her hand and said, "The mourning family said that it deserves it, and that is deserved." ”

Jiang Shuli curled the corners of his mouth and smiled and saluted respectfully, "Shuli thanks the Empress Dowager for her reward." ”

"Okay, get up," the Queen Mother also stood up with the support of Mama Zhen, "Go to the main hall with the mourning family, the people who came to see us have already arrived, let's go out and have a look." ”

When they arrived at the main hall, the queen and a concubine were waiting.

Seeing that the Queen Mother came out with Jiang Shuli, everyone looked different.

First asked the Queen Mother to say goodbye, the Queen looked at Jiang Shuli and smiled calmly, "This is Miss Jiang from the Marquis of Changning's Mansion?" ”

The Queen Mother let go of Jiang Shuli's hand, "The mourning family fell in love with the Shuli girl, so she had breakfast with the mourning family." Shuli, go and salute the girls. ”

Jiang Shuli answered, walked to the hall and saluted, and stood quietly.

The queen looked at Jiang Shuli carefully, and couldn't guess the queen mother's intention for a while.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Liang had their own thoughts in their hearts, and their eyes looking at Jiang Shuli were also elegant.

At this time, Concubine Rou opened her mouth, "Yingyue Mansion is an estate in the name of Miss Jiang's mother?" ”

Concubine Rou is the youngest and most beautiful among the concubines, and she is deeply favored by the emperor, and she has a six-year-old prince under her knees, and she is as cautious and cautious as the concubine next to her.

"Hui Niangniang, exactly."

The topic of Yingyue Building was together, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became warm.

At one time, there are hairpins and silk embroidery, and there are praise and feather embroidery, and the most said is the Hanmei embroidery method that is in the limelight at this embroidery tribute meeting.

"I heard that Hanmei embroidery is at the embroidery ceremony," Concubine Rou's voice was soft and beautiful, "but she only won the blue eyes of the queen mother and the queen mother, and got ten full marks." ”

"Really?" The concubine on the side was curious, "Could it be that the Hanmei embroidery method got a perfect score of forty points?" That's never been the case. ”

"No, no, no," Concubine Rou stretched out her white index finger and shook it, glancing at Concubine Liang,

"I heard that I only scored 39 points, so I was one point short of a full score. I don't know if it's Sister Shu Guifei or Sister Liang Guifei who gave one point less? ”

Concubine Shu elegantly stroked the red and glamorous Kodan, and her red lips opened lightly, "The exquisiteness of Hanmei's embroidery method is what I have seen in the life of this palace, and it is natural to give full marks." ”

Concubine Rou and Concubine Liang have never been at odds, and if she wants to tear it, she will be happy to see it.

Concubine Rou was surprised, and looked at Concubine Liang with expectant eyes, "Sister Concubine Liang, didn't you see the shortcomings that neither the Queen Mother nor the Queen Mother had ever discovered?" ”

Concubine Liang took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and said with half-lowered eyes, "The Embroidered Tribute Meeting is run by the Queen Mother, as a member of the judges, this palace adheres to the requirements of the Queen Mother, scores fairly and justly, and never dares or forgets." ”

She put down the teacup and raised her eyes to look at Concubine Rou, as if she was smiling, "The Hanmei embroidery method is naturally the best, but this palace is more fond of the Ning Qing embroidery method, I wonder what Concubine Rou thinks is wrong with this?" ”

Concubine Rou choked, but she was not annoyed, "How dare my sister, I just didn't expect Sister Liang Guifei to be so different, and I was just curious for a while." ”

The Queen Mother spoke, "Okay." Girl, you go back first," she looked at Mama Zhen, "Ah Zhen, let the waiting people come in." ”

Jiang Shuli breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly bowed and withdrew.

Outside the palace, there were already many noble ladies and family members.

Seeing her come out, many people whispered.

An acquaintance was about to come over to say hello, but saw Jiang Shuli being pulled aside by a woman in Tsing Yi, "Jiang Shuli, how did you come out of it?" ”

It was Yang Qian, with jealousy in her eyes.

A flash of interest flashed in Jiang Shuli's eyes, "Back to Master Yang, Shuli received the strawberries from the Queen Mother at noon yesterday, and I came to thank you." ”

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