Chapter 355: The Queen (Second Watch)
Zhao Chengyuan and Han Youning saluted the Empress Dowager.
Han Youning served tea and shouted to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother".
The Queen Mother looked very happy, took a jade bracelet of Fu Lu Shou, and put it on Han Youning's hand with a smile, "Just for you, the queen mother, the mourning family also has to take out this treasure at the bottom of the box."
Below was a low gasp, all in amazement.
The Queen Mother's hand suddenly paused, looked at the original pair of green jade bracelets in Han Youning's hand, and sighed, "The mourning family forgot, you have a lot of bracelets."
The pair of green jade bracelets were left by the Empress Dowager Lu.
The queen mother's bracelet is green, red and purple, extremely gorgeous and rare, the water head is quite good, and the price is stable and stable for this pair of green jade bracelets.
As a sign of respect, the jewelry worn on the first occasion of the big day must have been given by the elders. It is impossible for the Queen Mother to forget, she will inevitably wear the jade bracelet given by Zhao Chengyuan's mother today, and she will also wear a phoenix hairpin that the Queen Mother sent to the Jin Palace's mansion as a congratulatory gift yesterday.
The Queen Mother's actions are to press the Queen Mother Lu to the bottom to show her status and respect, right?
As everyone knows, no matter what she does, the Empress Dowager Lu will always be the queen of the Yuan, and the queen mother will always be the successor, which is a fact that no one can change.
Han Youning stroked the bracelet and smiled, "Thank you for your mother's love. On the way here, the prince said that the concubine would definitely be able to get a treasure from the queen mother, and sure enough, the queen mother rewarded such a beautiful bracelet."
The Queen Mother glanced at Zhao Chengyuan with a smile and said with a smile, "He has a lot of good things there, but he always thinks about the mourning family. If you like it, wear it."
Han Youning smiled and should be.
When she got up from the Queen Mother and went back to sit down, Zhao Chengyuan looked faint and drank tea.
The concubines below praised and welcomed.
Others only praise the bracelet for its good looks and wealth, and the virtuous concubine has to make a comparison.
"The queen mother is really partial, we haven't received such a valuable reward from you in half our lives. This bracelet, I'm afraid one can hold ten fine jade bracelets."
Isn't this just that Mingli said that the reward of the Empress Dowager Lu is not comparable to the Queen Mother after all?
Concubine De, who was sitting under Han Youning, had a very bad face, even if she applied fat powder, she still couldn't hide her haggardness, she said, "The elder's reward is important to the heart, why does the sister of the virtuous concubine need to compare like this? Even if the Queen Mother gives you a silver bracelet, she will love you the same."
Han Youning glanced at her.
I don't know if she thinks too much, Concubine De is talking about Concubine Xian in the open, and she seems to be alluding to the Queen Mother's comparison. Is this a gesture of favor to Zhao Chengyuan?
Concubine Xian sneered, "What my sister said, there is always a distinction between high and low, and human affection is the same. Although I compared, I don't think the queen mother is wrong. King Jin is the son of the queen mother, and Princess Jin is the main concubine, so she should get some good things."
Concubine De said lightly, "I heard that the congratulatory gift that my sister sent to the Jin Palace's Mansion yesterday was a golden hairpin, which was light and fluttering. Presumably, my sister's affection for Princess Jin is extremely cold."
Concubine De has a soft temperament and rarely competes with others in front of others, and today's unceremonious sharp words stunned everyone present.
And Concubine Xian's shabby congratulatory gift also surprised the little concubines.
Even if they were in a humble position and did not have a lot of money, they still gave a valuable and decent gift as much as possible.
Concubine Xian was slapped in the face in public, and her face was difficult to see.
She gave a thin gift, because she saw that the emperor was dissatisfied with the family affairs of King Jin, so she stopped her plan to show favor to the Jin Palace. She only wanted to please the emperor, and their mother and son had a chance to return to glory.
But it is not a glorious thing to be exposed on the spot.
She snorted coldly, "I heard that the queen mother gave the golden hairpin, but I don't know the style of the golden hairpin, I can't go past the queen mother and mess up the rules." To be on the safe side, I sent the golden hairpin, so what's the problem?"
Concubine De coughed lightly twice and lowered her head to drink tea.
Han Youning also lowered her eyes and drank tea, and it was basically certain that Concubine De was showing favor to her and Zhao Chengyuan.
The queen of the Yuan is respected. The Queen Mother knows
What Empress Dowager Lu left for her daughter-in-law was a green jade bracelet, and she gave the more expensive Fu Lu Shou.
If it is said that it is arrogant and breaks the rules, isn't this a ready-made example?
Concubine Xian was proud, but she listened to the Queen Mother's reprimand, "Today is a big day for Princess Jin to ask for peace, what kind of system are you arguing about here, go back to copy the Buddhist scriptures, and the New Year will be celebrated soon, and you will also collect your heart!"
Concubine Xian was stunned, you?
She looked up and saw the Queen Mother looking at her with disgust.
She's helping the Queen Mother!
Concubine De had already gotten up, "Sister, let's go together."
Concubine Xian retreated aggrievedly, shook off Concubine De's hand and left.
Zhao Chengyuan put down the teacup and said, "Brother Huang, is the imperial sister-in-law okay?" Yesterday, the imperial sister-in-law sent a congratulatory gift, and the courtier wanted to bring the princess to thank her."
Emperor Qingming said lightly, "No need. She doesn't like to socialize either. If you still want to go to see your relatives, go back early."
Not seeing the queen, Han Youning was a little regretful.
On the way back, she asked Zhao Chengyuan, "Has the prince seen the queen?"
Zhao Chengyuan helped her take off the heavy Zhai crown, and said, "I saw it twice when I was a child, but her eyes were sick and she couldn't see the light, and she was covered with black veil. The royal brother loves her very much, if it weren't for the queen mother's obstacle, I'm afraid she would be the only one left in the entire harem."
Han Youning was surprised, "The emperor is so affectionate?"
Zhao Chengyuan smiled and pinched her nose, "I'm also the only one with you, what do you envy others for?"
Han Youning wrinkled his nose, "I don't envy the queen either. Even if she pampers the mother of the six palaces, she is sharing her husband with others after all, a poor person. The emperor loves her very much, and he has a deep affection for her, and this deep affection is a sharp blade for her, and he tears her heart every day. It would be better if we didn't have feelings for each other."
That kind of heart-wrenching pain, it hurts for a long time, even if he is deeply affectionate, what is the use? The heart has long been riddled with holes, how can it be repaired?
Zhao Chengyuan lowered her eyes and looked at her, her insight was very profound, heart-wrenching, how could a little girl who had never been in love say this?
He had some guesses, but they were too unbelievable to think about it.
He stretched out his hand and took the little girl into his arms, "Don't worry, you won't suffer the heartache."
Han Youning listened to his slow and heavy heartbeat and hummed softly.
"Uncle Seven Emperors."
A man's deep voice came from outside the window.
Han Youning sat up and tidied up his clothes, Zhao Chengyuan lifted the curtain, and outside was the third prince Zhao Yin, riding a horse and following the side of the carriage. There was a gloomy look between his eyebrows, and it seemed that he had not been doing well lately.
Zhao Yin immediately saluted Han Youning again, "I've seen the imperial aunt."
was called an imperial aunt by someone several years older than him, and this identity change was not much stronger than his brother becoming a husband, and even Zhao Chen had to face next.
Han Youning bowed, "Three Princes."
Zhao Yin explained, "My nephew was about to go to the Jin Palace, and the emperor's uncle and aunt came out early, and they happened to bump into him."
Zhao Chengyuan snorted lightly, "You go first."
Zhao Yin responded and drove the horse away.