Chapter 194 Entering the palace to meet the queen mother


    This morning, Tang Mo was responsible for sending the old lady and Xin An to the palace gate, and he specifically filed a leave of absence for this.


    He also knew that Xin''an liked to sleep for a while. He said earlier that he would get up every morning to supervise him to practice, which means he had just gotten up twice, but it was not possible today.


    "You have to go to Chunrong Hall to pick up your grandmother after washing up. If you can''t get up, it will be too late."


    After saying that, he called Chunyang Chunlu who was waiting outside the door to serve him. Xin An yawned off the bed, his steps were floating. Fortunately, after washing his face, people were awake and even quite energetic.


    "Isn''t eat anymore?"


    When she saw her, she ate a piece of mung bean cake and only drank half a cup of water. Tang Mo asked Chunyang to bring two snacks on the way, "Eat half a piece more. There are many rules in the palace, so it is not good to sit or not full. If you delay a little more, you can only get back in the afternoon. Wouldn''t you be so hungry that you are dizzy?"


    When you enter the palace and pay your respects, it looks glorious, but in fact it is a pain. Especially when you encounter a meal, you can say that you are just like chewing wax.


    Xin''an said he would not eat anymore, "It won''t be a big deal if he doesn''t eat for a day. I can''t stand it even if my grandmother can''t bear it?"


    Tang Mo stopped persuading him, and saw that Shi Chen almost got up and took the people out with her.


    When I arrived at Chunrong Courtyard, it was just dawn, and the old lady had just used snacks. Today, she was dressed in a wealthy dress made of dark purple material that Xin An gave her earlier, which made her skin look very good. Surprisingly, Tang Rong was there too. Tang Mo said hello, "Brother''s body looks big?"


    Tang Rong smiled and said, "It''s almost done. Now, I''m going to go back to the Ministry of Rites to serve as a job today."


    "Do you want to send your grandmother and second brother to the palace?"


    "Just send it to the palace gate."


    The two brothers maintained their superficial decency, and Xin An stepped forward with a smile, "Grandmother is so noble today."


    "You''re the best material."


    The old lady nodded with satisfaction when she saw her dressing up properly, "It''s getting late, let''s go."


    At dawn, the group arrived at the palace gate, handed over the sign and waited outside. This time, there were two sticks of incense. When the palace servants came to invite them in, Tang Mo held Xin''an''s hand and told her to talk less and not walk around, which was even more nervous than Xin''an.


    "Are you still afraid that I will be beaten to death after entering the palace or what?"


    Xin An smiled and said, "Don''t worry, I''m fine."


    He said in a voice that only two people could hear, "It''s not the first time, the road inside is quite familiar."


    Tang Mo then thought that he had experience, and it was all because Xin An had misled him by practicing at home for half a day yesterday, "You should be more cautious."


    Xin An turned around with a smile, and Tang Mo turned over and left after she entered the palace gate.


    There was an **** in the palace gate carrying a sedan chair and waiting, only the old lady was alone. Xin An followed behind the sedan chair and walked for about two incense sticks before he arrived at a side hall. At this time, he had not yet reached the gate of Fengwu Palace.


    The Empress Dowager is accepting the greetings from the empresses of each palace and the princes, and the grandparents and grandchildren have to wait.


    Aunt Cuiping is an old acquaintance in the palace. When she went out today, Xin An gave her some money to give her money for rewards. The palace people were polite. She had no shortage of tea and snacks during the waiting process. Xin An just moistened her mouth with tea and did not dare to drink it.


    This wait took more than half an hour, and it was almost noon when the Empress Dowager summoned him.


    "Old Madam, be careful at your feet. The Empress Dowager is thinking about your coming today, so she specially reserved time. This morning, the Empress Dowager greeted her. When the Empress Dowager learned that the Second Prince''s Concubine was happy, she was happy and said a few more words to Concubine Jin."


    The aunt next to the queen mother was very polite and explained the reasons why they were waiting for a long time.


    The old lady looked surprised, "That was a great joy. Concubine Jin is blessed, and the Empress Dowager is even more blessed."


    Concubine Jin is the biological mother of the second prince. The second prince and the prince have not stopped in recent days. The second prince’s concubine’s child is very timely. Perhaps the royal family wanted to import the baby again, and the empress dowager was in a good mood. After entering the palace, Xin An glanced quickly and saw that she was having tea with a smile on her face.


    "I''m sorry, please feel free to the Queen Mother."


    "Xin from the Marquis of Weiyuan''s Mansion asks the Empress Dowager for peace."


    The old lady bowed her body and gave a big gift, and the empress dowager opened her mouth, "The old lady doesn''t need to be polite, sit down and talk."


    After thanking her, the old lady walked to the side and sat down. Xin An was still kneeling honestly, crossing her hands on the ground with her forehead, and the empress dowager slowly spoke, "Xin? The second young lady who came in the Marquis'' Mansion a few months ago?"


    Xin An then raised his head and replied on his knees, "Go back to the Empress Dowager, he is the wife of the minister."


    "Get up and talk."


    "Empress Dowager Xie."


    Xin An stood up and lowered his eyes and stood still, letting the empress dowager look at it.


    "Raise your head."


    Even if he looked up, he couldn''t look up at the empress dowager. Xin An was very obedient. Finally, the empress dowager nodded with satisfaction, "Is he a person who understands the rules. Are your father a salt merchant?"


    "yes."


    Xin''an lowered his eyebrows and said, "The father of the minister has been operating salt business for more than 20 years."


    “What did you do at home before getting married?”


    "Teach my younger brother to study, help my father to record accounts, and help my mother to manage the housekeeper."


    The Empress Dowager said ''um'', "You should be the wife of the prince''s wife of the Marquis'' Mansion, but by chance you became the second young lady, do you feel wronged?"


    Xin An Fuli, "I dare not deceive the Empress Dowager. After the incident, I felt so wronged. Fortunately, my grandmother was kind and mom comforted me, and I felt the same ill as the second son. I gradually became enlightened, just thinking that it was like this and that I was married to the second son in my previous life."


    The Empress Dowager looked at the old lady happily, "He is a transparent girl."


    The old lady also smiled and said, "This girl is wise and knows how to advance and retreat, and is also pleasing to her. Otherwise, she wouldn''t dare to bring her to the Empress Dowager."


    "It''s my second grandson''s blessing."


    The old lady''s eyes returned to Xin''an again, "I look good, and I''m lucky."


    Xin An once again gave a blessing, "Mrs. Thank you for your praise."


    "Well, sit by the side."


    "yes."


    Sitting next to the old lady, thinking nothing in her heart, with a slight smile on her face, and she slightly turned toward the empress dowager.


    "I haven''t seen the Queen Mother for many days. How are the Empress Dowager these days?"


    The old lady smiled and said, and the empress dowager could guess the purpose of her post to the palace to pay her respects, but she would not speak first without mentioning the empress dowager. She smiled and said, "We are older people, but the old lady looks good."


    The old lady looked at Xin''an in a sideways and said to the Empress Dowager, "There are many granddaughters in the mansion. When you have nothing to do, you can come to accompany me as an old lady to relieve my boredom. I feel better if I feel relieved. I just heard that the second prince''s concubine is pregnant. If you are lucky, no one in the capital can compete with the Empress."


    At this point, the empress dowager was naturally happy. The two old ladies greeted each other politely, and then walked around Tao Yiran. The old ladies said, "That is an unintentional person, and he is brave. He ran to the Yingyue Banquet to cause such a lot of things. It is really not worth it."