The next day, before dawn, the door of the house was suddenly knocked, the door looked out through the crack in the door, saw the lights outside, the door was startled, think about the identity of his uncle, and became solid again.

A familiar voice sounded: "Lao Zhang, go and tell Madame, please ask Madame to follow these two fathers-in-law into the palace." ”

Menzi Lao Zhang was stunned for a moment, and confirmed that the person who spoke was a cabbage, so he turned around and flew in to pass the word.

This night, Minghui didn't sleep well, she was dreaming all night, the dream was full of ups and downs, and she was full of dangers, but she woke up and couldn't remember anything, and when she came in to call her late, she had already woken up, looking at the tent above her head with her eyes wide open.

"Madam, Lao Zhang said that the cabbage is also here, please go into the palace with the two fathers-in-law."

It is not late to be worried, it is common for the prince to enter the palace, but the lady is in addition to the big court meeting during the New Year's Festival, and only enters the palace when the edict is grateful, not to mention that the sky is not yet bright like today, and it is the father-in-law in the palace who comes, but not a female official, This is not in accordance with the rules, if it is not for the cabbage to come, it will not be late to persuade the lady not to go.

But the cabbage came, which means that Huo Yu knows about it.

Minghui also thought so, and brought the crown of clothes and clothes to it later, Minghui dressed herself up neatly according to the big makeup, and she had to go with her sooner or later, Minghui thought about it and only brought the flowers.

Pulling Duoduo aside without delay, he repeatedly advised: "Do you remember the rules that taught you?" After entering the palace, no matter who gives you food, as long as the lady does not nod, you are not allowed to eat, and you are not allowed to drink water, no matter how novel and interesting things are, you are not allowed to touch them with your hands, remember? ”

Duoduo is like a chicken pecking rice, nodding her head, if she doesn't eat, she won't eat, if she doesn't touch it, she can bear it.

Minghui walked out of the mansion and recognized at a glance that there was a familiar face in the two kilometers that came, it was the father-in-law Lao who came to pick up the sassy man that day.

Minghui heard Huo Yu say that Gonggong Lao was the master of ceremonies.

Master of Ceremonies.

If you are a wife, shouldn't you let the eunuchs or female officials in the queen's palace pick you up?

Why the celebrant?

Minghui's heart sank, but her face was silent, and she blessed the two eunuchs: "Two fathers-in-law, you have to work." ”

Father-in-law Lao smiled: "Mrs. Shizi is polite. ”

Minghui smiled and took Duoduo into the carriage from the palace.

There is nothing to say all the way, in front of the palace gate, the sky is just bright, it is the time of the early dynasty, today is not Shuowang, only six departments and five temples are more than three products and some of the nobles and generals in Beijing to go to the court, they enter the palace from the left door, Minghui and his party enter the palace from the Shenwu gate, and they did not meet each other.

Along the way, the cabbage has been following behind, which makes her feel at ease, and the cabbage represents Huo Yu.

When he arrived at the palace gate, the cabbage gave a salute to Minghui and turned to leave.

The Shenwu Gate leads to the harem, he can't go in, he wants to enter the palace, and he also goes through other doors.

Minghui half-bowed her head, took small steps, and followed the two eunuchs all the way to the palace, she walked silently while remembering the way she came, not deliberately, but habitually.

Fortunately, when she entered the palace this time, she was able to bring the flowers, unlike when she came for the first time, she couldn't bring a maid, so the identity of Mrs. Shizi is still beneficial.

Minghui originally thought that Gonggong Lao would take her to the celebrant eunuch, but she didn't expect this road to feel more familiar the more she walked, and when she saw the palace in front of her, Minghui recognized that this was Cining Palace, the dormitory of the Queen Mother!

She has only been to Cining Palace once, that is, she just got married and entered the palace to thank her, a few months later, the Sun family had an accident, and the Queen Mother went to Zixiao Palace, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Minghui was only with a group of women, and went out of the palace after paying a New Year's greeting to the queen in the Jiaotai Palace, not to mention Cining Palace, which is the queen's Chaoyang Palace, Minghui has only been to it once.

"Father-in-law Lao, is the Queen Mother back to the palace?" Minghui asked in a low voice.

"The Queen Mother, her old man is still cultivating in Zixiao Palace." Father-in-law Lao said with a smile.

The Queen Mother is still in Zixiao Palace, so who is she in Cining Palace now?

Minghui didn't ask any more questions, and silently walked into Cining Palace.

Once inside, she almost thought she was in the wrong place.

The last time she came, the flowers in Cining Palace were splendid, purple and red, and the peonies the size of the bowl were competing for beauty, like a fairyland on earth.

At this time, although it is not yet the time for the peony to bloom, it should be green and thriving.

What caught Minghui's eyes was a large bare courtyard, the same as the queen's Chaoyang Palace, not to mention flowers, not even a single grass.

Compared with the flowers of the past, Cining Palace at this time is a desolation.

People go to tea and cool, and even the flowers are gone.

Minghui now believes what Huo Yu said, the Queen Mother will not return to this palace in her lifetime, and the phoenix chair that she has fought for for half her life was finally handed back.

Minghui stopped outside the hall, and Gonggong Lao walked in, and soon came out, and said to Minghui: "Mrs. Shizi, the queen is inside, you can go in." ”

In fact, after Minghui was sure that the Queen Mother did not come back, she also guessed that the one who was in Cining Palace at this time was either the emperor or the queen, and now I heard that it was the queen's mother, it seems that she did not guess wrong.

During the Chinese New Year, the queen sat on a high phoenix seat, and Minghui only glanced at it in a hurry, but she didn't see it clearly, but now that she was close, she took a closer look.

Compared with last year, when she entered the palace for the first time, the queen's facial features have grown a little, and she is a beauty, but she is a little less vivid at this age.

"Lady Ming, I announced that you entered the palace early in the morning, because I have something to ask you. Come, give a seat. The queen's voice still has a childlike voice, soft and glutinous, which makes people feel pity.

The official maid moved the chair forward, and Minghui thanked her, only sitting on half of the chair.

The queen continued: "This palace heard that you are good at incense, but is there such a thing? ”

Minghui owes her body: "It's just some gadgets in the boudoir, I can't take it out, so the queen mother laughs." ”

"Ming Shuren is humble", the queen's voice couldn't hear joy and anger, it was plain, "Lady Du, bring that thing and show it to Ming Shuren." ”

This female official Du, Ming Hui has seen her, twenty-five or sixteen years old, with fair skin and delicate facial features, not very beautiful, but she has the kind of appearance that makes people look very comfortable.

Female official Du walked up to Minghui with a tray, and there was a small white porcelain dish in the tray, and in the tray was an incense pill.

Minghui didn't reach for it, she looked up at the queen, her eyes full of doubt.

"Lady Ming, can you recognize what this is?"

"Returning to the queen's mother, the courtiers look at it, this object looks like a incense pill."

"Oh, I heard that there is an incense shop in the capital, which was opened by Ming Shuren and Sister Ruyang, Ming Shuren took a look, this incense pill is sold in your incense shop?"

(End of chapter)