On the couch surrounded by the cloud and phoenix red sandalwood laid by the Ming and Huang brocade forgings, the Empress Dowager Wei sat down, the high bun was piled up like a dark cloud, and the golden hairpins on both sides hung down the pearl tassels, but this hair ornament was brilliant, but it did not take away the ruddy cheeks and the spirit in the eyes.

It is quite rude to hang down when meeting outsiders, but there are only three people in the world who are not bound by this rule, that is, the saint, the queen mother and the queen.

But those who are familiar with the Queen Mother also know that in the case of leisure, this person generally does not hold this unique majesty, not to mention that the virtuous concubine, Princess Yichuan and other people who have always been close are the rest of the women, if they meet informally, they are generally in the side hall, banquet hall and even living quarters, but today they saw Mrs. Wei's siblings, but the Queen Mother opened the main hall for the first time.

This world's most distinguished lady smiled at the corner of her lips at this time, sat on the phoenix couch and watched Mrs. Tai climb the stairs, slowly rested, and then went to the seat, kneeling and bowing, still impeccable manners, neither humble nor arrogant so that people are like a fish in the throat.

She and Mrs. Tai were actually born in the same year, slightly longer than two months, they are very close to each other, and they should vote between sisters, but because Jiang Ji was not humble when she was favored by herself, she often competed with her mother, which made her suffer a lot of involvement, when she was young, she was a little compatible with Mrs. Tai, and then she easily relied on her own efforts to please her mother, and she was more loved and patronized by Aya, and she also tried her best to flatter Mrs. Tai's daughter, but unfortunately Mrs. Tai was inexhaustible, and she was always estranged and indifferent to her, that is, she was later selected into the harem, Gui is the de facto master of the harem, and even enjoys the respect of the queen mother now, but the other party has always stayed away from him and refused to show half of his flattery.

Sometimes it really makes people hate and grind their teeth, but they have more desire to conquer and frustrate the police.

But the Queen Mother also has to admit that she is as knowledgeable and decisive as her, but it has always been difficult to figure out the fourth sister thoroughly, and even frustrating, as if she was in front of Mrs. Tai, but there was a bit of transparency of "nowhere to hide", every time she deliberately showed her closeness, she would actually feel hypocritical, and she was very embarrassed that she couldn't act.

I think that back then, although my grandfather was also an official and a servant of the Ministry of Officials, my father also had three qualifications, and the Wei family was a big surname, and she was once praised by the historian as the "female Yao Shun" Queen Huiwen and became a famous family, but in terms of power, after all, it was not enough to Pei, Xue and other Jingzhao prestige. Father Wei Jing is very amorous and willful, marrying a wife is "sexual", so the mother is not from a famous family, just a daughter of a middle-class family, virtuous is really virtuous, but his knowledge is very limited, and he can please him with a little means, even the sixth sister of Mrs. Xiangguo at this time, isn't she also shallow and ignorant? But the fourth sister born to her mother-in-law didn't know where she learned to be so scheming and unyielding.

The Queen Mother is still particularly annoyed, "It's a pity" that Liu Zheng, a person who is greedy for glory and is very easy to close, how could he marry the fourth sister?

If it was Xie Xiang who married this ...... back then? No matter how unwilling the fourth sister is, at this time she can only hide in the back house, at most, she will spend time in the competition between concubines, oil, salt, firewood and rice.

Liu Zheng is suitable everywhere, the "only" defect is that he is too greedy for pleasure, he can only see gold and silver in his eyes, and even his family is not stable, but the fourth sister is still a clan wife, and her prestige in the clan is not known to be much better than Liu Zheng, the sect master.

Of course, if Liu Zheng was not the sect master of the Liu family, the queen mother would not waste her heart to envelop her.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but have sharp eyes - she originally thought that the fourth sister was angry and dissatisfied with her because of Xie Lang, but when she entered the palace, the fourth sister could naturally marry into the Xie Mansion, but she didn't expect it...... But he would rather marry Liu Zheng as his stepmother. That was the first time she had looked away, and she had mistakenly underestimated her sister's heart.

The Queen Mother was here with mixed feelings, and the huge main hall seemed to be audible as if a needle had fallen, so quiet that even the sound of incense and embers in the openwork copper tripod on the side of the vermilion pillar could be heard clearly.

"Sit down." Finally, the Queen Mother gently flicked her big sleeves.

Mrs. Wei got up at this time, took two steps on a brocade couch on the vermilion velvet woven gold felt, and before sitting down, she still did not forget to bow down.

Behind her, Liu Zhen, who had been ordered to see her together, was still in place, only kneeling again, but sitting on her knees instead.

"The last time I saw the fourth sister, it seemed to be a New Year's court, and the day was cumbersome, and I didn't have time to gossip with the fourth sister." The Queen Mother still couldn't help but be "approachable", which was indeed what she was accustomed to, and she felt remorseful after finishing speaking, and sure enough, she got a sentence - "Zhengdan court to see the big gift, it is the concubine who does not dare to exceed the rules." seemed to blame herself, but she avoided talking about the resignation banquet several times, which caused the Queen Mother to feel bored and simply stopped invited.

Isn't this adding to your own problems? The Queen Mother coughed slightly, and it seemed that she had left Liu Zhen at this time, and said with a smile: "Why did Siniang enter the palace with you?" ”

"Just because Qi Niang is young, I can't help but be afraid when I learn that I will live in the forbidden place for a long time, and the four mothers are friendly, and I can't bear to see Qi Niang uneasy, so I invite myself into the palace." Mrs. Tai didn't say anything to pray sincerely.

Invited? The Queen Mother raised her long eyebrows, and glanced condescendingly at the woman who had been lowering her eyes, only from the unconsciously clenched fist, she could also taste the resentment and unwillingness.

So she sighed: "I also know that Qi Niang is so old and has always been pampered, but I am afraid that I will not be used to leaving home and living in the confinement at first time...... But who made me so good that I should be doomed? There's really no other way. Glancing at Siniang again, her face lowered a little, and her fists clenched tighter.

Liu Zhen is not completely pretending at this time, even if she is motivated by her grandmother's persuasion, and then after the enlightenment and frankness of the eleventh mother, there is no thought of suicide at this time, but when she sees the queen mother's look of brilliance but still claims that she is helpless, she can't help but think of the old things when she pretended to care about her mother's "serious illness", how can there be no indignation in her heart, so as to "interpret" the unwilling and indignant appearance of her grandmother before entering the palace.

The Queen Mother pretended to be concerned and asked, "But isn't Siniang going to leave the cabinet?" If because of me, how can I rest assured that the marriage of the younger generation is delayed, just look for the right person again, and I must not let Siniang be wronged. ”

At this time, Liu Zhen should have "shown her loyalty", so Mrs. Tai was not in a hurry to interject, but after more than ten breaths, Liu Zhen just seemed to sit obediently, of course Mrs. Tai could not continue to be silent, and said: "The queen mother's phoenix health is the most important, how dare the concubine only care about her selfishness, Siniang has always been loyal and filial, and she will never feel wronged." The last sentence was solemn and full of warning.

So Liu Zhen bowed: "If Zhen can pray for the Queen Mother, I feel fortunate to have three lives." ”

The Queen Mother saw that Liu Zhen was pitiful and unwilling, and a smile flashed in her eyes: "In this way, let Siniang go to Ziyang first, Fourth Sister, it is not easy for you to enter the palace, you have to talk to me for a while today." ”

The palace people led Siniang to say goodbye, and the queen mother waved her hand again, rejecting the attendants, and almost couldn't hold back the "closeness", so it was easy to hold back: "Fourth sister, the Wang family, how do you want to explain?" ”

Mrs. Tai also seemed to feel more comfortable not saying secret words, and of course she would not be polite and tactful, so she smiled coldly: "How else can you explain?" Siniang prayed for the queen mother, who dared to criticize the world, but the marriage between the two families of Wang and Liu was originally in accordance with the ancestral order, and it could not be stopped, at present, the daughter of the Liu family, in terms of age, only Wu Niang is suitable, but the concubine is not sure whether the Wang family agrees, after all, Wu Niang is just a concubine. ”

"Although Xinyi is a concubine, the fourth sister regards him as a concubine? Moreover, Xinyi himself is also talented, and the Wang family is not short-sighted, so it should not be counted, I think it is the fourth sister who is too worried. ”

Mrs. Tai said angrily: "I hope so." ”

The atmosphere in the hall was depressed for a while, as if those Zhu Zhu were getting more and more dangerous, and the Queen Mother looked down at Mrs. Tai for a while, always feeling that her heart was not very happy, and she did not feel happy after subduing the persecution, so she asked slowly: "Fourth sister, do you still have something to say?" ”

"I wonder if the concubine is still healthy?" Mrs. Tai asked directly.

The Queen Mother couldn't help frowning and snorted coldly: "She can eat and drink, she is very good!" Why, the fourth sister only cares about her own daughter, and she is not worried about the future situation of the fourth mother, which seems to be ...... It is contrary to your fairness and kindness. ”

"The Queen Mother praises falsely, the concubine has always been close and alienated, which is the word fairness, the Queen Mother doesn't just want the concubine to admit that she is partial, so that's the case."

These words were quite rebellious, and she was almost about to open the window paper, but the Queen Mother laughed heartily and stroked her chest again and again: "You, you are still so temperamental...... Anyway, in the end, we are a sister, and I will give you the right words today, so that you will not be too embarrassed...... With the marriage of the Wang family, Wu Niang is more suitable, as for Si Niang, I will not get along with her a junior, after three or two years, I will choose a good fate for her, although it is past the age of marriage, but now the scholar is delayed due to his studies, and there are not a few people who have not yet decided on their parents. ”

"The Queen Mother's words are more appropriate for Yuyi, even if I abolish this lip and tongue now, he will only read the Queen Mother's kindness."

It's still a hard pebble, no, the pebble also gently flattens the edges and corners through the river, it's just a rock!

The Queen Mother also felt angry, and stared at the sister for a while before she said again: "Well, this time you take advantage of my wishes, I might as well respond to your matter again...... Your Liu family's sons and nephews are indeed endowed with virtue and ability, and they should continue to be depressed in Taichang Temple, what are you planning in your heart, you might as well say, I will try my best to be satisfied. ”