Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 329 Chatting Chapter

The Queen Mother stood quietly at the door of the rear hall, listening to the commotion without saying a word.

Concubine Xiao felt a chill on her back. She looked back and quickly stood up, smiling and saying, "Oh, the Empress Dowager is here. Why didn't you say anything? You scared me!"

Only then did Tai Shang frown and remain silent.

Everyone stood up and saluted the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager held Tanchun's hand and walked slowly towards the Emperor. When she reached the Emperor's side, she knelt slightly and saluted.

Tai Shang gestured with his hand.

The Queen Mother sat down beside him peacefully, and then looked at Princess Shouchang: "You are just a fool!

"Obviously, this is just a joke among the elders. They are just using you as a pretext because you want to be in the spotlight.

"Just enjoy watching them laugh at your joke. You took their words seriously and took the blame on yourself!

"I'm right here. Ask Concubine Lai in person, and I'll give her eight courages. Does her nephew dare to marry you?!"

Only then did Princess Shouchang's worry turn into joy. She looked timidly at the Emperor, then at Concubine Lai, lowered her head, and dared not say a word.

Daiyu looked at the empress dowager's disappointed look and sighed in her heart. She hurriedly pulled Shi Xiangyun to the empress dowager to pay her respects and said with a smile:

"Our eldest sister Shi only met the Grand Master once, and she has been telling me that few people in her life have ever praised her like that.

"I asked her if she had thanked him, but she said she had forgotten! Now is the chance, come and pay your respects to the Supreme!"

Shi Xiangyun blushed and paid her respects as instructed.

The Supreme showed a hint of smile, raised his hand and said: "Your father was a straightforward person back then, you are very much like him.

"I heard that you are getting married soon? Ask the Queen Mother and Zhaoqing to give you more dowry. Live a good life in the future and don't let your parents worry about you."

These words made Xiangyun cry. She kowtowed heavily and choked with sobs as she expressed her gratitude.

Daiyu looked at the Empress Dowager with a sigh, and hurriedly pulled Xiangyun up, returned to the Empress Dowager's side, and sat down with Tanchun.

After being interrupted by her, everyone realized that this was a step, and they all hurried back to their seats and sat down quietly, waiting for the show to begin.

At the command of the Supreme Being, the sheng and pipes on the stage began to play together, and the music began to rise.

Princess Hongchang then saw an opportunity and quietly approached Daiyu. She smiled and grabbed her hand, shook it, and said softly:

"Good aunt! I miss you so much!"

Daiyu also smiled quietly: "I missed you, too!" and pulled her to sit next to her.

The Queen Mother looked back and smiled, "She pestered me just to see you, that's why so many people came today."

As he said this, he glared at Daiyu and pointed at her, "You naughty girl!"

The children gathered together, chirping and mumbling, and soon the Queen Mother became annoyed and turned around to shout at them:

"You don't like watching the show, but you come to make trouble! Go back to Yanjia Palace!"

The four people were overjoyed. They stood up and saluted together, pushing and pulling each other, and then they slipped out draggingly.

The Queen Mother looked back, smiled, leaned over and whispered to the Queen Mother, "You really know how to love children!"

The Queen Mother also smiled and whispered back, "Who wouldn't love a good child? You don't love him? If you don't love him, why would you let me add dowry to the one from the Shi family?"

The two saints smiled at each other, their arms resting on the armrests touching each other intentionally or unintentionally, and turned back to watch the show.

Concubine Xiao next to her looked unhappy.

Concubine Lai and others seemed to be unknown.

Princess Shouchang, on the other hand, felt somewhat resentful when she saw that the other four were able to sneak away to play while she and the others had to sit here and keep them company.

But he had just gotten into trouble and was ridiculed. If he continued to mutter something and the Supreme knew about it, he would probably be kicked out immediately.

He could only grit his teeth and quietly complain to Princess Anchang who was sitting next to him: "In this world today, blood relatives are not as good as the little hooves from the outside world..."

When Princess Yongchang heard this, she leaned over from across Princess Anchang to express her agreement: "That's right!

"My mother...heard others say the other day that an orphan girl was not only given the title of a princess, but she was also taken all over Jiangnan to cause trouble! What a good person!"

Princess Anchang looked around and whispered to them, "It's not just anyone who can overthrow Prince Beijing! Uncle Zhongshun is also considered favored, but she has been fighting with Prince Bei for many years and has never won. You must not look down on her!"

"It's nothing more than a beauty trap!" Princess Yongchang sneered, "The Northern Prince has been bewitched and has lost his mind!"

Princess Shouchang's eyes rolled, she raised her hand to cover the corner of her lips, moved closer to the two of them, and whispered:

"I heard that she was restless when she was in Rongguo Mansion! She made that young man who was born with a jade in his mouth fall in love with her.

"Later, taking advantage of his father's death, he hooked up with Tao, turned his back on her and kicked her out!"

The Princess of Yongchang County immediately became excited, her head almost touching that of Anchang and Shouchang, and she whispered:

"What is this?! When her mother was still in the boudoir, she hooked up with the Wang family's Dujian and the Shi family's young Marquis Shi, and she even coveted Your Majesty!

"I also heard that even Prince Kejin wanted to marry her! This is the bloodline!"

The three of them covered their mouths and laughed.

The maids standing behind them lowered their heads deeply, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help twitching.

My master is on the road to death, what should I do? Go home and report to the mistress? Or quickly find a way to find another master to serve?

One of them couldn't help it and quietly raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

The Queen Mother saw it from afar and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Daiyu and the others returned to Yanjia Palace, where they had a good chat. As it was almost noon, they returned to Ganlu Palace to have dinner with the Empress Dowager.

After lunch, everyone dispersed.

Daiyu and the other three were reluctant to leave, so they held hands and went back to Yanjia Palace, where they chatted endlessly.

The Queen Mother ignored them and asked Aunt Meng, "How is Cheng Qian?"

Aunt Meng reported back: "I'm well now, but I still feel a little uncomfortable."

The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "I think she is just idle!"

He ordered someone to call Cheng Qian over, and after a thorough inspection, he saw that she was still dressed in a strict and meticulous manner, but she looked listless, so he asked:

"Do you want to leave the palace, or continue to do errands for me?"

Cheng Qian was startled, and quickly gathered her spirits, crossed her arms and bowed: "I swear to serve the Queen Mother until death! I will obey your orders!"

"Today, Shouchang and the other two got together to chat, and their faces were full of fun. The maid behind them was sweating profusely when she heard it."

The Queen Mother's expression was cold, "Go check what they said."

This is exactly what Cheng Qian is best at.

Cheng Qian immediately agreed, turned around and walked away quickly.

The Queen Mother looked at her back, sighed, and pointed to Aunt Meng: "Look, what did I say?

"The aunts and nurses in the palace actually have the time to get sick and feel sad about the passing of time? If this isn't idleness, what is it?"

Aunt Meng held her breath in her chest for a long time before she managed to utter, "The Queen Mother is right!"