Ye Zhiwei took a carriage and took Xia Xiaomo into the palace gate.

In order to prevent trouble, Ye Zhiwei hid Xia Xiaomo in the secret compartment of the carriage.

The carriage staggered into the palace gate, and she couldn't help but slander in her heart: she seemed to bring contraband every time she entered the palace, and crossing the palace gate was like passing through customs.

As soon as he entered the second palace gate, Gonggong Hu waited there with a small chamberlain, personally leading the way in front of the head.

Ye Zhiwei knew that the Queen Mother was also afraid of extraneous branches, so she sent Father-in-law Hu to be her shield.

Halfway through the carriage, Ye Zhiwei overheard a woman's laughter outside: "I'm sorry, my carriage is too small, I'm afraid this young lady will be uncomfortable......"

Ye Zhiwei picked up the corner of the curtain, and saw a carriage parked not far in front of her, and one of the wheels had been removed, obviously the car broke down halfway.

A woman standing in front of the carriage, eighteen or nineteen years old, with a slender body and slender limbs, was trying to ask for a carriage passing by.

Ye Zhiwei's heart turned, and she whispered: "Father-in-law Hu." ”

Gonggong Hu immediately came over, "Princess, what do you command?" ”

"The carriage of the person in front is broken, it is better to let her come to my carriage, it is not easy to enter the second palace......"

Gonggong Hu looked hesitant, "I'm just afraid...... Inconvenient, right? ”

Ye Zhiwei smiled, "It's convenient for you to be with others, everyone goes to Anhe Palace together, and you should go by the way." ”

When Gonggong Hu saw her say this, he didn't dissuade him anymore, but sent the little chamberlain to come forward and talk to the woman.

Ye Zhiwei lifted the curtain of the car, revealed half of her face, and looked ahead, only to see that the woman seemed to be a little surprised after listening to the words of the little waiter, and turned her head to look this way.

Ye Zhiwei smiled at her and beckoned, the woman also laughed, and walked to the front of the car, "You are the princess regent, right?" ”

Ye Zhiwei smiled and nodded, "The carriage is broken, right?" It's okay to take my car. ”

The woman got into the carriage, and Ye Zhiwei didn't take the initiative to inquire about the other party's identity, but just sat quietly.

The other party didn't speak again, although there was nothing between the two, the atmosphere was not awkward, and the carriage went all the way to the gate of Anhe Palace.

A small chamberlain was already waiting there, and said to Ye Zhiwei: "The Queen Mother Yizhi, please invite the princess regent to the side hall to talk." ”

When the woman heard the words of the chamberlain, she took the initiative to get up and get out of the carriage and said, "My name is Han Jiarui, thank you Princess Regent today." She smiled good-naturedly.

Ye Zhiwei didn't say anything, just nodded with a smile, and urged the carriage to drive in the direction of the side hall.

There was another carriage parked on the side of the road, and a gorgeously dressed woman was getting out of the carriage, and the moment she saw Ye Zhiwei passing by her, her eyes couldn't help but darken.

Ye Zhiwei actually recognized that the carriage that coldly refused others in front of her was from the British Prince's Mansion, and the person sitting on it was the British Princess's Concubine, the daughter of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, Gu Xiuting.

Inside the side hall of Anhe Palace.

The surroundings were quiet, and there was not a single chamberlain or palace maid.

Father-in-law Hu led the way in front as always, Ye Zhiwei followed behind, and behind her, Xia Xiaomo, who was dressed as an internal servant.

Although she was a little dissatisfied with this dress, Xia Xiaomo's heart was relieved when she thought that she would be able to see her master in a while.

Father-in-law Hu personally opened the curtain and invited Ye Zhiwei and Xia Xiaomo into the house, and then he carefully lowered the curtain and guarded the door vigilantly.

Ye Zhiwei had already informed Xia Xiaomo in advance and told him the rules of the palace, so he didn't dare to raise his head, and the two of them came to the front seat one after the other.

Xia Xiaomo caught a glimpse of the corner of a phoenix robe with gold and red trim hanging from the chair opposite.

"I've seen the Queen Mother." Ye Zhiwei didn't take care of herself because she was pregnant, and knelt honestly.

Xia Xiaomo also followed her example.

The moment of silence made Ye Zhiwei's back secretly rise a thin layer of sweat, but on her face, she was calm, hanging her head slightly, and her attitude was polite and respectful.

"Well......" the Queen Mother's voice rang out, with some nonchalance, "Get up." ”

Xia Xiaomo's body was dexterous, he stood up first, and saw Ye Zhiwei's body shaking in front of him, so he didn't think about it, and reached out to help.

Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but be shocked in her heart.

Although he is really worried about himself, it is a transgression in the palace, and the crime can be big or small, everything depends on the mind of the superior.

The Queen Mother's eyes flashed with disdain at first, but when she saw that Xia Xiaomo did not take the initiative to apologize to her after helping Ye Zhiwei get up, she couldn't help but show a look of surprise in her eyes.

Ye Zhiwei immediately stepped forward and said: "He doesn't understand the rules of the palace, it's all the fault of the concubine, and I ask the Queen Mother to forgive him." ”

"I heard that he works as a cook in Shuxiang Garden?" The Queen Mother looked Xia Xiaomo up and down.

"Yes, his skills are all taught by Old Man Xia." Ye Zhiwei deliberately mentioned Old Man Xia, in order to let the Queen Mother look at that person's face and let Xia Xiaomo go this time.

The Queen Mother was silent for a while, and suddenly asked Xia Xiaomo: "If the mourning family gives you a chance to stay in the palace, do you like it?" ”

Xia Xiaomo was stunned, and said calmly: "Back to the Queen Mother, the grass people don't like it." ”

Hearing such a straightforward answer, Ye Zhiwei almost bit her tongue, if it weren't for the Queen Mother's face, she almost wanted to jump up and kick him out.

I've seen someone who can't socialize, but I've never seen someone who can't speak like this, and I dare to say that I don't like it in front of the Queen Mother, and I don't want my head!

Ye Zhiwei had actually reminded Xia Xiaomo before entering the palace and warned him what to say and what not to say, but this kid is completely straight in other aspects except for his interest in cooking.

The Queen Mother's face really turned cold, "Don't like it?" The mourning family doesn't understand, ordinary people can't dream of entering the palace, why don't you like it. ”

"Because it's not for grass people." Xia Xiaomo said calmly.

The Queen Mother stared at him with a good gaze, "What do you think is suitable for you?" ”

"The grass people like to cook, they like to constantly create new dishes, these are what the grass people like, although the palace is good, but none of them are the grass people's favorite ......" Xia Xiaomo didn't seem to understand why the Queen Mother would ask him such a question.

"Would you like to see your master?" The Queen Mother asked.

Xia Xiaomo's face suddenly showed a look of surprise, and she knelt down with a puff: "Thank you, Queen Mother!" ”

Ye Zhiwei turned her face away and held back the smile in her heart, he didn't understand anything, but he didn't expect to accidentally hit the Queen Mother's army.

The Queen Mother just asked this just now just to use Old Man Xia to threaten Xia Xiaomo, and wanted to try to see what his mind was, but she didn't expect the other party to know what she meant at all, and knelt down directly to thank her, so that she couldn't continue to speak.

Xia Xiaomo knelt there, his face excited, he was just happy to be able to see his master, and he didn't notice the embarrassment of the Queen Mother at all.

"In that case...... Then come with the mourners. The Queen Mother suddenly got up and said.

Ye Zhiwei wanted to help the Queen Mother, but she didn't want the Queen Mother to say to her: "It's hard for you to be filial piety, and invite a decent cook for the mourning family, there is still an hour before the banquet starts, so it's better for you to go to the back garden to enjoy the peaches first." ”

Ye Zhiwei immediately realized that the Queen Mother didn't want her to follow, so she stopped and stood still, "Yes, the concubine will retire first." ”

When she walked out of the side hall, she found that her clothes had been wet with sweat.