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Mo Rongyi didn't want the Sixth Wangye to stay, because then he would know that the Empress Dowager came to Chengde Villa not to recuperate, but because she had mental problems and was very opposed to the emperor marrying Lu Yaoyao.
Murong Ke looked at Mo Rongyi with a faint smile. He didn't expect that the little boy who only knew how to run behind them had grown up and was full of vigilance against him. "Even if I don't want to stay, the Empress Dowager won't let me leave so quickly. Yi, you don't seem to want me to stay."
"I don't want to." Mo Rongyi said expressionlessly.
"Why? Is there something you don't want me to know? "Murong Ke asked with a smile.
Mo Rongyi said lightly, "I'm just afraid that you won't be used to it. Mother is here to recuperate. If there is nothing important, don't disturb the Empress Dowager."
"I'm afraid the Empress Dowager doesn't think like you." Murong Ke said lightly, "If the Empress Dowager wants me to leave, I won't stay long."
"It's not like you have nowhere to go. Why stay here?" Mo Rongyi frowned. He didn't have much of an impression of the Sixth Wangye, but in his memory, other than his brother, it seemed that no prince had ever treated him well. He had already regarded Murong Ke as someone like the Eighth Wangye.
Murong Ke smiled lightly, "Because I want to know why the Empress Dowager doesn't return to the palace when the emperor is married. Doesn't she need to accept the etiquette of the emperor and the Empress?"
"What does it have to do with you?" Mo Rongyi said angrily.
"Because …" Murong Ke smiled, "I know the Empress. Naturally, I have to inquire about things related to her."
Mo Rongyi was stunned for a moment, "How do you know about Yao Yao?"
Murong Ke deliberately smiled mysteriously and walked away. "What does it have to do with you?"
"Wait a minute …" Mo Rongyi hurriedly chased after him.
Ye Zhen, who was far away in the capital, didn't know what happened in Chengde Villa. She was still thinking about summoning the noblewomen of the imperial court tomorrow.
In addition to the wives of the court ministers, other elders of the royal family would also enter the palace to pay their respects to her tomorrow. It was not that Ye Zhen could not deal with them, but … She remembered that when Mo Rongzhan issued an edict to confer her the title of Empress, many elders of the royal family opposed it. Some even went to the Empress Dowager to instigate it.
She only hoped that these people would not embarrass her on the first day, otherwise she was afraid that she would embarrass them even more. She wanted to marry a virtuous and gentle Empress and did not want her reputation to be ruined so quickly.
"Niang niang, Wan Pin and Noble An are requesting an audience. They say they wish to pay their respects to you." Dai Mei walked in and reported.
Hong Ling, who was tidying up Ye Zhen's clothes, curled her lips. "Niang niang, these two people really don't give up. You said that they don't have to come to pay their respects every day, but they still come regardless of rain or shine."
Ye Zhen glanced at Hong Ling. "It's fine if you say that in front of me, but pay attention outside. They are the concubines in the palace, the masters of the palace."
Even if the two of them were not favored, their status was there. Ye Zhen didn't want her maid to be caught.
Hong Ling bowed her head and nodded.
Although she didn't want to see them very much, Ye Zhen let Hu Yue 'er in.
It wasn't without reason that Hu Yue 'er and An Xiuzhen came over to greet her. They just wanted to see Mo Rongzhan here. The two of them had different thoughts. Hu Yue' er loved Mo Rongzhan deeply and wanted to see him a few more times. An Xiuzhen, on the other hand, wanted to show her face in front of the Emperor so that the Emperor would remember that she was his consort. Perhaps one day, she would be able to receive his favor.
They all knew that even if the emperor returned to the harem now, he would only be with the Empress and would not go anywhere else.
Ye Zhen had already dressed up. Hu Yue 'er and An Xiuzhen came in. Seeing her radiant and beautiful appearance, a burst of jealousy surged in their hearts.
Being doted on by the emperor was really different. She looked like a blooming flower, unlike them … They were young and beautiful, but they didn't have any vitality at all.
"This concubine greets the Empress." Although jealous in their hearts, they still smiled and saluted in a well-behaved manner.
"Rise." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
Hu Yue 'er, with a gentle and well-behaved smile on her face, took out a handkerchief from her arms, "I have nothing to do these days, so I embroidered a handkerchief for the Empress. I hope the Empress will like it."
Ye Zhen motioned for Hong Ling to take it. As soon as she held the handkerchief in her hand, she smelled a faint fragrance. The smell was very special. It was a kind of cold fragrance. "Is Wan Pin good at mixing incense?"
"The Empress is really amazing. This concubine has liked fragrance since childhood. I read books and learned some secret recipes by myself. This little bit of knowledge is still embarrassing in front of the Empress." Hu Yue 'er said with a shy face.
To be able to mix such a cold fragrance, it was not just a little bit of knowledge! Ye Zhen smiled and put down the handkerchief, not pointing out Hu Yue 'er's words. "Wan Pin is thoughtful. This Empress likes it very much. It's just that doing too much needlework will damage your eyes. You should pay more attention." She turned to look at Dai Mei, "Send some bird's nest vegetables to Wan Pin later."
Hu Yue 'er's face lit up, "This concubine thanks the Empress."
An Xiuzhen couldn't hide her jealousy as she looked at Hu Yue 'er. Sure enough, she came from a poor family and knew how to use such means to please the Empress.
"Empress, the ladies have entered the palace." Jianjia came in from outside and saluted Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen nodded gently and looked up at Hu Yue 'er and An Xiuzhen.
Hu Yue 'er immediately saluted and retreated.
"Come with this Empress." Ye Zhen didn't know what to think of, but she decided to bring the two concubines with her to meet the ladies.
"Yes, Empress." Hu Yue 'er and An Xiuzhen's eyes flashed with smiles. After entering the palace for so long, they had never been able to show their faces in front of the ladies. Today, such an opportunity presented itself, they would not miss it.
Ye Zhen accepted the greetings of the ladies in the hall. When she was still in the Ye family, she had met many of them with her grandmother. But in the eyes of these people, she was probably just a little girl from the border town. They didn't know that she was Ye Zhen at all.
"The Empress has arrived." Lu He announced loudly, and everyone in the hall looked over.
As Ye Zhen thought, these ladies above the second rank had seen Ye Zhen, but they didn't know that the Empress was Ye Zhen. They only knew that she was Ye Zhen's younger sister. None of them expected that the current Empress was so beautiful. Moreover, she was not as timid and timid as they had imagined. Instead, she revealed a graceful atmosphere and freedom.
"May the Empress be blessed." When Ye Zhen took her seat, the ladies in the hall had returned to their senses and saluted her.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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