Chapter 289: The Provocation of the Five Princesses
Tong Guowei entered the palace to see the driver, naturally he would not be alone, followed by his son and several staff, and when he met the princess, he had already lowered his head and was very respectful.
If in an ordinary family, Tong Guowei's seniority is worthy of the Wen Xian sisters kowtowing, but this is in the heavenly family, and not letting Tong Guowei kneel and kowtow is the most polite to his status.
"The old minister sees the princess...... Tong Guowei led a group of people to salute, the monarch and the minister are in front of the etiquette, even if it is a yellow-haired girl, he can't be disrespectful.
"Grandpa is exempt." Wen Xian was steady and dignified, and said lightly, "The Queen Mother invited the ladies of the clan to enjoy the flowers today, and the old princesses are all the elders of the emperor, and they are very worried about the emperor. The Queen Mother sent me to convey the greetings of the old princesses, I wonder if the grandfather came to discuss the matter, did it delay you?"
When the courtiers met, they all had to report and arrange the time, Tong Guowei appeared here according to the rules, but the two princesses came abruptly.
This kind of thing happens occasionally, and it has always been the ministers who go first to face the saint, and the princess of Brother or the harem concubines are waiting in the side hall.
It is not only important ministers like Tong Guowei who are up to the duke to be treated preferentially, regardless of the official rank, in the eyes of the emperor, all state affairs are the first.
But the meaning of Wen Xian's words is obviously that she wants to go first to see Huang Ama, and let Tong Guowei and the others wait here, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is the fifth princess who does not take Grandpa Tong in her eyes, and deliberately embarrasses and provokes.
Tong Guowei's face was gloomy and angry in his heart, but he couldn't show his face, and he was about to speak, but he didn't want the princess to say again: "Huang Ama has always put court affairs first, if I delay my grandfather and Huang Ama to discuss important matters, the old princesses will also be uneasy. Then I will ask my grandfather to convey the greetings of the elders for me, and say that the old princesses ask the emperor to take care of the dragon's body, and don't work too hard."
Wen Xian said, deliberately took a half step forward, and asked with a smile, "Grandpa, is it done?"
Tong Guowei's hand had already clenched into a fist in his sleeve, and at this moment he had to endure the anger in his heart, and stretched out his hand to clench his fist: "The minister receives the order, and also asks the princess to greet the queen mother and the princesses on behalf of the old minister."
Wen Xian smiled generously and calmly: "Grandpa is polite, the north wind is gradually rising, please take care of your body more."
Tong Guowei gritted his teeth and agreed, and then bowed and said goodbye, and under the guidance of Chief Liang, he took his son and staff into the temple to face the saint.
Wen Xian didn't stop, and returned to Ningshou Palace with her sister, walking through a long palace road on the way, she ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to stay away.
"Sister?" Xiao Chen'er asked worriedly, "What are you doing with them?"
Wen Xian said: "I can't go to see Tiehua today, I was already angry, but when I met that Tong Guowei, thinking that Shun Anyan was tossed so hard, my anger rushed straight to my head, and I couldn't help it, so I responded to him a few words."
Xiao Chen'er said softly: "I know, sister, don't be afraid, I will help you explain to E-niang, we didn't say anything, just a few words, whoever cares is uneasy and kind."
Wen Xian shook his head: "You hide far away, you have nothing to do with you, and you embarrass Tong Guowei, it is indeed mine, I will admit my mistakes to Huang Ama and Eniang, and don't implicate you again." It's my sister who feels uncomfortable, and even Ama and Eniang can't say these words, so they can only say it to you."
Xiao Chen'er was very distressed and agreed, "I listen to my sister."
Wen Xian lowered his eyes and said, "What I regret is not that I am afraid of being punished by Huang Ama and Eniang, but that I am afraid that Tong Guowei will hold a grudge and toss Shun Anyan again, so if I endure it, it will be good."
On weekdays, Xiao Chen'er is the most weak and well-behaved, but at this moment, she cheered up her sister and came up with an idea, saying: "If Tong Guowei dares to bully the eldest son, let's go to Tong Niangniang to complain, Tong Niangniang is also very disgusted that his Ama is so strict with her nephew, she can't control it in the palace, and the Tong family never reveals the news to her."
Wen Xian smiled, "Our Seventh Princess knows a lot."
Xiao Chen'er showed a bit of the domineering spirit of a princess: "That's natural, just because my mother and sister take care of me, I don't have to worry about everything."
"That's good, I won't be bullied in the future." Wen Xian took his sister's hand, walked forward slowly, and said, "The elders are worried about how I will get along with the Tong family in the future, but it is his family, and I shouldn't get along, not to mention that there is a difference between the monarch and the minister, and they will not come to get along with me. What I'm worried about is ......."
"Sister?"
"How should he gain a foothold in the Tong family, if he abandons the Tong family, how can the Tong family let him go."