Etiquette comes first. As a woman, you have to teach women's virtues, that is, women's words, women's appearance, and women's skills. Mama said: "Being idle and chaste, keeping festivals neatly, acting shamefully, and having a law for movement are women's virtues." In addition, I have to learn some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, Mama said, only in this way can I look like a queen.

But Ye Zhaopei couldn't remember those awkward rules, let alone the piano score and chess score.

Among the two grandmothers, the one surnamed Xu is kinder, but the grandmother surnamed Ma is simply very strict.

Mama Ma didn't know where to find a sturdy rattan, if Ye Zhaopei answered or did it wrong, she would whip her mercilessly. Ye Zhaopei was not afraid of pain, but felt a little helpless.

I don't know how many times I was asked what "Le" was, and was blamed by Mama Ma for saying a "pheasant" after talking about Huang Zhong and Da Lu, Ye Zhaopei pouted with a bitter face: "Mama, tell me to remember which acupuncture point is most likely to bleed when killing people with a knife, I remember it clearly." But when I was asked to say what 'music' was, I really couldn't remember. ”

Mama Mama's brows furrowed when she heard this, and she raised her rattan and wanted to beat her again, but Ye Zhaopei didn't dodge. Mama Xu couldn't stand it and stopped Mama Ma.

Mama Xu looked at Ye Zhaopei and said, "Queen, the old body knows that you were the first-class killer in the world, but now that you want to marry the king, you won't do this, and if someone talks about it at the banquet in the future, you can't answer, it will damage the face of the king." ”

Ye Zhaopei looked at her: "Is it really so serious?" If I can't answer, your lord will be unhappy? ”

Mama Xu nodded, Ye Zhaopei bit her lip and sighed heavily: "Then I'll continue to carry it......"

Mama Ma snorted coldly on the side: "If it weren't for the fact that the king really likes you, how could the queen's position be for you to sit on?" ”

It was clearly a mocking word, but in Ye Zhaopei's ears, he only remembered the sentence "The gentleman really likes you". The river of lights was shining in her head, and Jiang Zhi held her hand last night, and the palm was warm.

So she secretly encouraged herself: "For the sake of the king's ......"

Coming to the birthday hall in the morning, until noon, the sun was extremely high, Ye Zhaopei was finally able to recite the "music" completely, Mama Xu listened with a smile on her face, and Mama Ma just smiled coldly.

"Congratulations to the Queen, I finally carried it." Mama Xu said to her with a smile.

Ye Zhaopei was in a good mood, grabbed Mama Xu's hand and pinched it, but when she was about to pinch Mama Ma, she was coldly refused. But that didn't stop her from being happy.

She said, "Thank you, Mama." If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have known this, let alone memorized it. ”

Just as Empress Dowager Zheng came out of the palace to test the results of the morning, she saw Ye Zhaopei in the pavilion with a smile on her face from a distance, as bright as a peach blossom in March. Empress Dowager Zheng was slightly stunned.

Qingxing was behind her, and she probably saw that scene, and sighed very lightly: "When the Queen Mother married the first king, it was like that." ”

Empress Dowager Zheng didn't speak, and set off towards Ye Zhaopei, who had already put on a stern look, but when she was outside the pavilion, she heard Ye Zhaopei recite what "music" was from beginning to end, and she memorized it word for word, which was very accurate.

After reciting, the two grandmothers also saw the Empress Dowager Zheng, and immediately got up and saluted: "I have seen the Empress Dowager." ”

Ye Zhaopei also followed the two grandmothers to salute. Compared with this morning, Ye Zhaopei's demeanor this time is already very good. Bai Li's eyes couldn't help but bring out a little smile.

"Queen Mother, I have memorized it very well, you can test me." Ye Zhaopei looked at Empress Dowager Zheng, her eyes were confident and bright.

It was the first time for Empress Dowager Zheng to see such a Ye Zhaopei, and everyone present had also seen such a Ye Zhaopei for the first time. Therefore, Empress Dowager Zheng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, she was about to speak, but there were a few uninvited guests in the birthday hall.

"Queen Mother, our princess personally made some pastries today, and I want to ask the Queen Mother if she wants to taste them together." Outside the pavilion, it was Princess Huanyi and her maid Yuxiang who appeared.

Yuxiang's face was still red and swollen, and Princess Huanyi was no better than last night. It seems that last night's punishment was really punishment.

Empress Dowager Zheng turned her head to look at Princess Huanyi and smiled: "It's all princesses, why do you still make your own pastries to eat?" Aren't there all the subordinates? ”

Princess Huanyi lowered her eyes and said softly: "The queen mother said that in times of peace, even if she is a princess, she must have some dim sum dishes that she is good at, so that in the future, if her husband has a bad appetite, it is better to cook in person than to cook it yourself." ”

This was quite connotative, and when Empress Dowager Zheng understood it, she glanced back at Ye Zhaopei.

But Ye Zhaopei didn't understand such a dumb riddle, so he just rubbed his belly when he heard the words, and showed a slightly aggrieved expression: "Speaking of pastries, my stomach is also hungry." I haven't eaten it in the morning......"

Her voice was low, but Empress Dowager Zheng heard it.

Empress Dowager Zheng turned to Princess Huanyi and said with a smile: "I also appreciate Princess Huanyi's kindness." But I have prepared food in the temple, and I will not waste it. ”

Yuxiang was a little anxious: "But, Queen Mother, it was all made by Her Royal Highness the princess." If you don't eat it, won't it be wasted? The Queen Mother's food is all prepared by her subordinates, how can it be compared to our Royal Highness the Princess's own handmade? ”

At this time, Ye Zhaopei took a step forward.

Seeing Ye Zhaopei, Yuxiang couldn't help but retreat, it seemed that the fear of her had not dissipated since last night.

Ye Zhaopei noticed her expression, held back a smile, and said, "What you eat is what you eat, where is there any difference between high and low?" In this way, Her Royal Highness the princess is the best, if for the good of the country, all the food in the world is made by your Royal Highness the princess, wouldn't it be better? ”

"You ......" Yuxiang was choked for a moment, and was speechless for a while.

"And I think that if you really don't want to waste, then you should come over earlier and tell the Queen Mother that you want to invite the Queen Mother to eat, instead of coming now. It's like last night, didn't you go and bring ginseng tea to you? Ye Zhaopei said.

Empress Dowager Zheng frowned: "Last night? ”

"Yes," Ye Zhaopei nodded, "Last night I was in the study with the king, and this maid broke in with Her Royal Highness the princess. Her Royal Highness the princess is polite, but this maid is the only one who doesn't take the princess's meaning to heart at all. ”

Yuxiang panicked and hurriedly said, "You are talking nonsense!" ”

Ye Zhaopei smiled: "Where do I have nonsense? If you hadn't angered you, where did the wound on your face come from? ”

Without waiting for Yuxiang to speak, Ye Zhaopei continued: "I'm still injured, look at your eyes as if you want to kill me." ”

Empress Dowager Zheng glanced back at her shoulder and frowned - she remembered that the injury was there by Ye Zhaopei in order to save her.

Yuxiang frowned fiercely, Princess Huanyi wanted to defend her maid.

"There's no need to quarrel," Empress Dowager Zheng said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, if you can't finish the pastries, you can give them to the attendants around you to taste them." As for me, of course, I still eat in my own temple. ”

"Yes." Princess Huanyi bowed her head.

Successfully commanding the Yuxiang army, Ye Zhaopei was in a good mood and bowed to the Empress Dowager Zheng: "Queen Mother, then I'll leave first and come back later." ”

"Wait." Empress Dowager Zheng stopped her.

"Huh? What else does the Queen Mother command? Ye Zhaopei paused.

Empress Dowager Zheng said: "You will stay here to eat." Come with me. ”

Ye Zhaopei was a little flattered, but he still nodded, and after the next sound, he felt that it was not enough, so he turned his head and showed a smug smile to Yuxiang and Princess Huanyi over there.

Yuxiang was so angry that she almost smoked, Princess Huanyi frowned slightly, and just said, "Let's go back, Yuxiang." ”

"But, Your Highness the Princess......"

"Let's go." Princess Huanyi accentuated her tone and took the lead in turning and leaving. Yuxiang hurriedly followed her way.

The master and servant walked for a distance, Princess Huanyi never spoke, Yun Qingchen led the tiger ben to pass by them, and when they saluted, many tiger ben saw the injury on Yuxiang's face and showed some mocking smiles.

After Yun Qingchen led the tiger to go away, Yuxiang finally couldn't bear it anymore: "Your Royal Highness Princess, how can we stay in this East Corner Palace now?" At the beginning, they were all still flattering us, but for some reason, the king suddenly had thoughts about Ye Zhaopei, and made her the queen, and now everything is different......"

"Yuxiang," Princess Huanyi interrupted her, "that's the queen, don't call her by her name." ”

Seeing her like this, Yuxiang was even more angry in his heart: "Her Royal Highness the Princess! That's just the person who was driven out by our Song Kingdom, and they all said that they were possessed by demons, which is extremely unknown, can't you still show weakness in front of her? ”

Princess Huanyi frowned: "But the king likes her." ”

Yuxiang said: "Yes, now the king likes her, but no one can say for sure." Your Royal Highness the Princess, you are outstanding in appearance, and you have both ability and political integrity, Yuxiang doesn't believe it, why can't you even compare to that killer? ”

She approached Princess Huanyi again and said, "What's more, Your Royal Highness Princess, you must also know that this Ye Zhaopei was driven out of the Song Kingdom, if she becomes the queen of the East Country and blows the wind in the ears of the king, will the king continue to maintain the current relationship with our Song Kingdom in the future?" That's hard to say. ”

It was about her family and country, and Princess Huanyi finally became a little nervous.

Yu Xiang smiled imperceptibly and continued: "Your Royal Highness Princess, in order to be able to maintain the friendly relations between the Song Kingdom and the Dongyu Kingdom, and also for the sake of the people of the Song Kingdom, you have to cheer up and do something. ”

Princess Huanyi, who had been silent for a long time, nodded very lightly: "I...... Aware. ”