When I woke up the next day, the genius was bright, he had gone, and I didn't know when he left, I got up and got out of bed and called: "Xiaolan", Xiaolan pushed the door in response and came in with Xiaolan There was also a palace maid, the palace maid came in and said: "Niangniang Wanfu, the slave is the palace maid in charge of your palace, Tong Yuying", I said: "When did the emperor leave?" Tong Yuying replied: "The emperor got up and went to the morning court during the fifth watch, and ordered the slaves and maids not to disturb the mother's rest", I said: "Get up quickly!" It's dawn, come and help me freshen up, I'm going to salute the queen in a while, it's not good to be late", Tong Yuying got up and said outside: "Come in and serve", as soon as the words fell, three palace maids came in from outside the door with grooming utensils in their hands, came in and knelt down to let me wash, I said: "You guys get up!" Just put the things on the shelf", they got up and put the basin on the basin shelf, I went over to wash my face, rinsed my mouth and wiped it with a handkerchief: "In the future, I will not have to kneel to serve when washing, just put things there", the three palace maids agreed to pack up their things and go out.

Xiaolan has taken out the clothes I want to wear from the box, she and Tong Yuying served me together to get dressed, and the day after combing my hair was already bright, I got up and came to the main hall, Tong Yuying said: "Niangniang, the palace people in the palace are waiting to see you outside!" I said, "Let them all in!" Saying that, he walked to the main seat and sat down, the palace maid and the eunuch Yu Xi came in, knelt down and saluted in unison: "The slave (slave) to the mother to say goodbye", I said: "Get up", one of the eunuchs in front of the one said a thousand words: "Niang Niang Wanfu, the slave is the eunuch Zhao Liang in charge of your palace", Tong Yuying brought morning tea and put it on the table, I took it up and said: "Get up!" The palace does not have too many requirements for you, just do your part well, no matter where you were before, who you served, now that you have arrived in the palace, you must abide by the rules of the palace, as the saying goes, "there are no rules, there is no circle", we will slowly stand after the rules", I said to Xiaolan: "Xiaolan, send the rewards to everyone", Xiaolan responded to the pre-prepared rewards one by one.

After the palace maid and the eunuch received the reward, they all withdrew, I got up and came to Tong Yuying, took her hand, and put the jade bracelet on my wrist to her wrist and said, "Yuying, this is a gift from the palace to you!" Tong Yuying hurriedly knelt down and said: "Niangniang, this is too precious, the slave doesn't dare to accept it", and said that she was about to take the bracelet down, I hurriedly helped her up and said: "What is precious or not, you just keep it, and the palace still needs to support you!" She didn't postpone it anymore and said: "Serving the mother is the slave's job, the mother can rest assured, the slave should do his best", I said: "Okay, it's not too early, let's go and see the queen!" Before he left the hall, he heard the eunuch outside singing: "The emperor has arrived."

I thought to myself, didn't the emperor go to the early court? Went down so early? Seeing him come in, I hurriedly saluted: "The emperor is auspicious", he helped me up and said, "Qing'er, have you had breakfast?" I'll take you to see the Imperial Grandmother after using it", I said, "Not yet! I was about to go to the queen mother to say goodbye", he turned around and called a little eunuch and said: "Go to the queen's palace and say, Concubine Xian will not go to greet her today, and go with me to greet the queen mother," the eunuch retreated, he smiled at me and said: "What do you have to eat here, I am also hungry", I called: "Yuying, pass the meal quickly", I asked: "Do you usually go to court at this time?" He walked to the table and sat down and said: "There is nothing to do today, so the next morning is a little early", fortunately, the meal is ready, and it is passed up and put on the table one by one, he saw me standing and said to me: "Qing'er, you also sit!" I said you don't have so many rules with me, and we'll go to the imperial grandmother together for breakfast," and I had to sit down and eat with him.

After breakfast, there were already eunuchs ready two shoulders, and after we sat down in front and back, they were carried by eight eunuchs to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, the rain stopped at night, the water on the ground was also painted, the sky was clear, I sat on the shoulders and felt very nervous and excited, I was about to meet the very famous female politician in history, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, there are too many legendary stories about her in history, I am going to see the real person, can I not be nervous and excited? I live in Jingren Palace, it seems that it is not too far from Cining Palace, and it didn't take long to get there, and I haven't calmed my beating heart yet.

I lowered my shoulder and took my hand with him and asked, "Are you nervous to see the imperial grandmother?" My hand is so cold", I nodded and pulled my hand back, but he clenched it tightly, I had to let him hold it, he smiled and comforted me: "Relax, the imperial grandmother will definitely like you very much", I listened to him how this meaning seemed to be my "ugly daughter-in-law is afraid to see her in-laws", I said helplessly: "I know, after all, I am still the virtuous concubine of her old man's family!" I haven't thanked you in person! ”

The Empress Dowager was not in the hall, and an old lady came over and saluted: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is in the flower room!" Please move to the flower house! I followed him to the flower room, the flower room is in the backyard of Cining Palace, the yard is planted with a lot of strange flowers and plants, I know a few, into the flower room I saw a mother-in-law is holding scissors in the pruning of a pot of flowers (forgive me for not knowing), he shook my hand tightly, only then let go of the front salute and said: "Grandson to the imperial grandmother to say goodbye", I lowered my head, a kind voice came from the front: "Excuse me!" He got up and walked over to the Empress Dowager and said: "Imperial Grandmother, this is Youning", I hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Youning to the Empress Dowager to say goodbye, the Empress Dowager Wanfu Jin'an", her kind voice with majesty came over and said: "This is the daughter of the Kupilon family?" Raise your head and let the mourning family see", I raised my head when I heard this, she looked at me and said, "Get up quickly!" The ground is cold", the ground is quite cold, I got up, the queen mother has been supported by the emperor to sit down, a palace maid brought tea to her, she took a sip before saying: "It looks like it looks good, but the temperament is good", said and called two little palace maids to move over the two stools and said: "Xuan Ye! You and Youning should sit too! When the emperor heard this, he sat down and I didn't dare to sit, so I blessed myself and said: "Empress Dowager Xie sits, but You Ning really doesn't dare to sit in front of you, let You Ning stand and reply!" ”