For the courtiers and officials, even if the first day of the year is on the seven-day holiday, but because of the great court meeting of the first day, they are busier and more careful than usual, that is, the foreign women, they also have to get up early in the morning to wear dresses and go to the forbidden palace, and wait for several hours outside the palace gate in the cold wind, and wait for the queen mother to ascend to the throne, according to the rank of the person to enter the worship, often have to toss for the first half of the day, until the afternoon to return home to fill the stomach and suppress hunger - the Yuan Zhengri court food is not usable for them, so as not to pay homage because people have three urgency and lose their manners, which is a big disrespect.

In addition to the princess of the clan and the county lord and county lord, only a few can get the royal favor, such as Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Wei's sisters, that is, the queen mother made a special trip to order the shoulder and carry into the Yintai gate, waiting in the side hall, and there is no need to stand at the palace gate with the rest of the women.

However, today the Queen Mother has a will, although the Lady and the sisters visited the worship after the clan, they still did not return to the house, and the Queen Mother stayed for lunch.

And in addition to the Jiuniang sisters of the Liu family, Xie Fei and Xie Ying were really present among the ladies who were ordered to meet today.

On such an occasion, even though there are only Mrs. Tai's sisters and four little ladies in the huge space, and the palace people are standing seven or eight steps away to wait, but of course they can't be as free as when they are at home.

Xie Fei was not so restrained, and quietly looked at the surrounding furnishings, very curious and faintly excited.

Xie Ying kept frowning, this child is still as young as a child, and he is still worried about his young and sad temperament.

Mrs. Wei was not restrained at all, and she didn't even care about the eyes and ears around her, and Da Ra complained to Mrs. Tai: "I don't know what the Queen Mother has planned, on a cold day, Baba asked us to bring the children." ”

Mrs. Tai glanced at her sister and coughed lightly: "It should be for Princess Tong'an to choose a companion to read." ”

"My Ying'er can't help but be picky, who is willing to read for this?" Mrs. Wei snorted coldly.

When Xie Fei heard this, he subconsciously straightened his waist, but Xie Ying still looked unmoved, not knowing what was on her mind, and her sad face was almost about to cry.

Although Xie Raoping was demoted, but because the Queen Mother's favor to Xie Fu is still not thinned, the New Year's Festival reward is very rich, everyone in the Xie family still regards themselves as prominent, Xie Fei is only one year older than Eleven Niang, Xie Ying is half a year younger than Eleven Niang, but the opportunity to go in and out of the banquet with the elders is more than Eleven Niang, so the Kyoto ladies have knowledge of the Xie sisters, Eleven Niang as a cousin, there is no shortage of time to deal with the two in four years.

Xie Fei has developed a high eye, that is, she is "easy" to Liu Qiniang and Liu Jiuniang, because Eleventh Niang is a concubine, she has always ignored her, not to mention the beauty of the foreign surname, sneering or arrogant at every turn, showing her honor as an extraordinary noblewoman.

Besides, Xie Ying is ignorant of anyone, taciturn and does not take the initiative to provoke, but she will cry if something goes wrong, but in the eyes of Mrs. Wei, she has become a weak and bullied granddaughter, so she has come forward many times to admonish others, which is really indulgent.

It is impossible for Eleven Niang to have any friendship with the Xie family, even if Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Wei are siblings, but for Mrs. Wei's granddaughter Xie Ying, Eleven Niang has always been respectful and far away, even if she will not be angry with this little girl because of Xie Raoping, she has no willingness to make friends.

According to Shi Niang's speculation at this time, the Queen Mother only let Liu Xie and the two ladies enter the palace today, maybe not for the sake of Tong'an's companionship, there should be other calculations, she doesn't care about where the Xie sisters go, as for herself, because she studied under Yingyang Zhenren, the qualification of one of the companions has been determined, and there is no need to spend any effort to fight, I just hope that Jiu Niang can put it out of the way, and not attract the attention of the Queen Mother to use it as a chess piece.

"The appointment of all is still undecided?" Mrs. Wei suddenly asked this, which really made Mrs. Tai, who was a sister, helpless, glanced at the palace people who were not far away, and said lightly: "This matter is not urgent, it is advisable to leave Beijing for four years, just take advantage of this leisure time to catch up with relatives." ”

Mrs. Wei still said unscrupulously: "It's just that he was implicated, his uncle is to blame for his own life, he deserves to be crossed by someone to cross the river and tear down the bridge, I wish he was dismissed from office and left to be cold for the rest of his life, but it's a pity that Junyi is this child." ”

Mrs. Tai became more and more helpless, and her sister was also a grandmother, but she complained about her husband in front of her juniors, and acted as unscrupulous as she had at the beginning.

Eleven Niang is silently looking forward to it, I don't know what sparks will collide when Mrs. Wei and the Queen Mother, the "rivals in love", meet each other, she has never seen it on this occasion.

After waiting like this for two hours, a eunuch finally came, and he invited everyone to the Hanxiang Hall with a sharp voice.

The queen mother has changed the heavy court dress crown to wear, but because she will have a banquet with the women of the clan later, she is still wearing a fine hairpin robe, and she did not see it in the main hall at this time, and she invited people to the warm pavilion very easily, and watched the four children kneel in a row to worship, and sit and reward, first with a smile and Mrs. Tai's sisters, and then first mentioned the matter of accompanying reading: "Although they are all companions, but four of them need to be stable and talented, responsible for teaching and supervising, although Yiyi is young, his temperament and intelligence are impeccable, which is very suitable for me, I don't know if Yi Yi himself is willing? ”

Having said it to such an extent, it is impossible to refuse, and Eleven Niang naturally has to obey the order: "The queen mother is serious, and she dare not resign." ”

On the side, Xie Fei only felt his heart beating, and the palm on his knee couldn't help but clench into a fist.

The Queen Mother didn't pay attention to her first, and only asked Jiuniang what she usually learned.

"Although he recited the history of the scriptures with the sisters in the clan, he never liked to be boring and boring, and he only memorized the "Book of Filial Piety" and "Analects", and the calligraphy and painting of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting were only slightly understood, which was slightly better than chess, and calligraphy and painting were at the bottom." Jiuniang is obviously too modest, although she is not good at calligraphy and painting, but she is still so simple about scripture and history books.

Mrs. Tai said at this time: "Jiuniang has always jumped out, and she can't stand the restraint the most, I'm afraid that she can't take on the heavy responsibility." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows: "Tong'an also needs playmates, it's not appropriate to be all stable and old, the fourth sister should not be in a hurry to shirk for Jiuniang, or let Jiuniang herself tell if she is willing." ”

Eleven Niang secretly glanced at Jiu Niang, and she was a little nervous.

Jiuniang turned her face to look at her grandmother, as if she was at a loss, and only replied after a long pause: "The queen mother forgives her sins, her son is stupid and stubborn, and she is afraid of the palace rules, so she is only worried about ...... Worried about ......"

The Queen Mother frowned slightly, she saw that Liu's Jiuniang was from her grandmother's order, and it was not easy to completely subdue it, and it didn't look so clever, but her four sisters were dedicated to protecting her granddaughter, and the twisted melon was not sweet.

"In that case, my aunt and grandmother don't force it." The Queen Mother smiled very kindly, but she didn't ask about the talents of the Xie sisters, and said directly: "Earlier, I mentioned to Fei'er's grandmother and mother that she should enter the palace to accompany Tong'an to study. ”

Xie Fei is Xie Raoping's niece and granddaughter, Mrs. Wei is not her grandmother, she doesn't care whether Xie Fei enters the palace or not, Mrs. Wei doesn't care, and she just raises her eyebrows when she hears the words.

The Queen Mother followed closely and said: "I heard that although Ying'er is young, she has a talent for poetry, and it is a pity to bury her, and let her enter the palace to listen to the study with Tong'an. ”

"Third sister, I only have one granddaughter, Ying'er, of course I can't rest assured that she is away from my knees." Mrs. Wei really didn't take care of the queen mother's face, and stalked her neck and slammed back: "Ying'er doesn't want to enter the palace, the third sister doesn't have to force it." ”

Eleven Niang couldn't help but glance at Xie Ying, but saw that she had already begun to wipe her tears, and almost choked up when Mrs. Wei's voice fell: "I don't want to enter the palace." ”

"I'm not discussing with the sixth sister!" The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "Several ladies of the Xie family, either arrogant and arrogant, or cowardly and coquettish, the sixth sister is an elder and a big family, but she has not fulfilled her responsibility to teach, look at Ying'er, what kind of pampering you have become, Yuan Zhengri, and entering the palace to see you, actually wept and wept, if you don't have to correct it, wouldn't it ruin the family style?" ”

Mrs. Wei was angry: "That's also my Xie family's business, don't worry about the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is not the wife of the Xie family!" ”

"Shut up!" Seeing Mrs. Wei so unscrupulous, Mrs. Tai was angry and anxious, and scolded the Queen Mother before her, and pleaded for her: "Third sister, the sixth sister has always been like this, and when she is in a hurry, she will not choose her words, and I hope that the third sister will forgive." ”

"Fourth sister, you don't know what the third sister has always been, she is ......"

"Shut up!" Mrs. Tai pulled Mrs. Wei hard.

The Queen Mother smiled lightly: "The fourth sister doesn't need to be so anxious, sister, how can I blame for some trivial things, but the sixth sister is so willful, it makes sense, I need to have a good fight with you." After speaking, the queen mother instructed the palace people: "Take Ying'er down first to appease her, crying and crying is not decent, and if you fall behind others, you will inevitably talk about the crime of disrespect!" ”

These words completely shocked Mrs. Wei, and she had to watch Xie Ying being taken out of the cabinet.

Eleven Niang left Xie Ying glaring at the Queen Mother with angry eyes, lowered her face, and smiled lightly at the corner of her lips.

The Queen Mother values Xie Raoping's granddaughter so much, she has to take it for her own use, but in her opinion, Xie Ying doesn't appreciate it, and I'm afraid there will be a good show to watch in the future.