Chapter 145: Rising to the Top
All the noble ladies were happy on their faces, and happily followed behind the palace maids and went to the queen mother's palace.
The queen mother also heard the prince's request to postpone the selection of concubines, although she respected her grandson's intentions, she also wanted to hold her grandson as soon as possible, she was already old, and she didn't know how long she could stay with Chen'er. Before she dies, she must watch Chen'er marry a wife and have children, otherwise she will definitely die blindly.
Because the matter of marrying a granddaughter-in-law is far away, the meals are not very fragrant these days, which makes the grandmothers who follow them anxious.
Or the concubine Niangniang has a way, she met with the Queen Mother, and said that at the beginning, she had a tight time to choose a concubine, and she only cared about submitting the list of suitable women, Now that it is suspended, then there is more time to contact these noble ladies to see who has a good temperament and good looks, and then choose a woman suitable for His Royal Highness the Prince, wouldn't it be better?
The Queen Mother was moved. That's right, even if she doesn't choose it now, she can take advantage of this time to check for Chen'er, and she always has to choose a woman who is kind and obedient and can take care of people as a concubine.
Together, this idea can't be suppressed. The Queen Mother directly asked the noble concubine Zhang Luo, she wanted to entertain the nobles in the palace, and she could participate with her wife. A woman's tutoring is the most important, and the woman's temperament can be seen from their mother's own person, and she can also chat with her wife, who is a young man, for fear that they will be too restrained.
The concubine Liandao was thoughtful, and this is why she has the fun of visiting the garden today.
In the palace of the Queen Mother, the ladies with the decree wore the edict clothes and sat in order of the queen mother's rank, and the rest of the ladies who did not have the title of the edict also dressed up and sat in the palace and sat in the back. The well-maintained faces are all with a friendly smile, I don't know which lady said what, the amused Queen Mother smiled, and the rest of the ladies also competed to perform, and the Queen Mother was very happy.
The palace was peaceful, and the palace maid brought a group of noble ladies into the hall, and the graceful figures were outstanding, and they all gave the queen mother a greeting: "The queen mother is blessed with gold." ”
Crisp and raw, like a yellow bird out of the valley, the listener is happy physically and mentally.
"All right, all up, get up." Looking at these good-looking women, the Queen Mother smiled, there were so many noble girls, she didn't believe that Chen'er didn't like any of them.
It seems that her great-grandson will meet hopefully!
"Empress Dowager Xie." The ladies thanked them in unison, and the maidservants moved the low mound and placed it on the side of the lady, and the ladies walked to their mothers and sat down in a proper manner, walking and moving respectfully.
The Queen Mother looked satisfied, several of them she had seen, that is, the six noble girls who were selected last time, among which she was the most impressed by Mu Mengyao. Mu Mengyao, who was sitting on the right hand side of the Queen Mother, found the Queen Mother's gaze at her, Ying Ying smiled, got up alone and saluted again: "Meng Yao has seen the Queen Mother, I wish the Queen Mother a long life and good health." ”
"Okay, Meng Yao is playing in the Imperial Garden, are you okay?" Because her impression of Mu Mengyao was not bad, the Queen Mother casually chatted with her, and the intimacy was self-evident.
The rest of the nobles looked at Mu Mengyao who was standing alone in front of everyone, and they were jealous. But the Mu family is powerful, and they are in the palace, so they can only swallow the sour water in their stomachs.
"Empress Dowager Xie remembers, the imperial garden is very beautiful, the last time Meng Yao accompanied the Queen Mother to visit the garden, the chrysanthemums were still budding and not fully blooming. Today, I walked again, and I found that the chrysanthemums in the imperial garden bloomed so well, especially the Yaotai jade phoenix, which was so beautiful, and the gardener's craftsmanship in the palace was really a must. Mu Mengyao's voice was soft and familiar, making people listen like a junior who was very close to the Queen Mother.
Such a down-and-out appearance of the queen mother is very useful, Mu Mengyao is very compatible with Chen'er regardless of identity or appearance and temperament, if there is a chance, she should really let Chen'er meet in person, such a good girl, you can't make the family wait for a long time, maybe the two of them will be familiar at first sight, and her grandson will be able to get married.
"You have a good memory, not only do you know how to be knowledgeable, but you also have so much research on flowers, and few people know about the variety of Yaotai Yufeng, how do you know?" From the perspective of her granddaughter-in-law, the Queen Mother was very satisfied, and she couldn't help but chat with Mu Mengyao.
"The Queen Mother praised it falsely, and Meng Yao just opened a few flower books in her spare time, she really got an axe in front of the Queen Mother, and asked the Queen Mother to forgive her sins." The coquettish tongue and playful appearance made Mu Mengyao's originally delicate face a lot more agile, and that kind of unpretentious performance won the heart of the Queen Mother.
Listening to her willingness to read books on weekdays, the Queen Mother was even more satisfied. Chen'er has been weak since she was a child, and she doesn't often go out and walk, so what she is willing to do is to read books and learn words. Now that he is in good health, he still likes to dance and write, and it is really good to have a like-minded woman like Mu Mengyao to accompany him, and the red sleeves add fragrance and can also increase the relationship between husband and wife.
Seeing that the Queen Mother nodded again and again, praising Mu Mengyao, Meng Qianqian's hand hidden in her sleeve was tight, she had to find a chance to let the Queen Mother notice her, otherwise this trip to the palace would be in vain.
Suddenly remembering the scene she had just seen, Meng Qianqian suddenly got up and saluted, her mother did not enter the palace with her, all the nobles present, only she was sitting alone in the corner, without family to take care of her, so everything had to come by herself.
"The courtier Meng Qianqian visited the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother was blessed with Jin'an. I also asked the queen mother to forgive the courtiers for being reckless, and the courtiers remembered what they had just seen in the imperial garden, and felt that the sister of the Mu family and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were really fated. The smiling and smiling appearance makes people feel that she is as gentle and harmless as the little sister next door, Meng Qianqian said as if she had no intention, but she successfully attracted the attention of the Queen Mother.
"Oh? Your name is Meng Qianqian? "It sounds related to Chen'er, and the Queen Mother came to ask with interest.
The color of success disappeared in a flash, and Meng Qianqian solemnly gave the Queen Mother a big gift again, generously and decently expressing her respect for the Queen Mother: "Back to the Queen Mother, yes, my father is Jingzhao Yin Mengqiong." "I am worried, I don't know if the Queen Mother will mind her family background, after all, among many famous families, the Meng family is like ants, and has no foundation in the capital.
The rest of the ladies didn't like Meng Qianqian's swaggering behavior, and they heard that she was just a young lady from the Jingzhao Yin family.
"Well, that's good. He behaves decently, looks good, and is a good boy. What did you mean when you said that Meng Yao was destined for the prince? "The queen mother is different from the emperor, she doesn't think that Xiao Yichen has to consider whether her family background can bring help when she marries the concubine, she pays more attention to whether the crown princess can make her Chen'er comfortable and happy, and it won't bother him. It would be better if the two could have a long relationship.
"Yes, Sister Mu met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the Imperial Garden just now." Meng Qianqian said vaguely, obviously they saw it from a distance, but from her mouth, it became the fate of Mu Mengyao and the prince.
(End of chapter)