Chapter 456: Self-humiliation

Madam Tuesday and Madam Wednesday were both of no rank and had been granted imperial edicts, but they were allowed to come in and see the excitement, but the places they could go were limited. There were many places where they were not allowed to appear.

What Zhao Liya didn't expect was that Mrs. Mi, who also had no rank or imperial edict, showed up at the reception.

All the ladies who were granted imperial decree were made up according to their rank and dressed neatly in the proper attire of imperial decree, except Mrs. Mi.

She was wearing a maroon long-sleeved jacket with a lotus pattern and a pleated skirt. Her bun was adorned with gold hairpins and pearls, which sparkled brightly. She looked extremely wealthy, but in this scene full of solemn imperial attire, she seemed a little funny.

Zhao Liya could even hear the whispers and discussions coming from around her.

But Mrs. Mi was completely unaware of it and instead looked very smug - no one knew what she was so proud of.

Mrs. Mi soon spotted Zhao Liya and the Dengs. Her eyes lit up, and she swaggered towards them, greeting them with a smile: "Mrs. Zhao, the wife of the Duke of Liguo, what a coincidence!"

Mrs. Deng smiled and nodded at her, saying politely, "Mrs. Mi."

Mrs. Mi seemed oblivious to Deng's distant attitude, and continued to chatter and laugh to herself, "I'm lucky today. Thanks to the Imperial Concubine asking the Emperor for a favor, I can come and see the world."

When Mrs. Mi said this, she deliberately raised her voice, as if to show off the emperor's favor, and sure enough, many people looked over.

Zhao Liya: “.”

She couldn't quite understand Mrs. Mi's pride. Didn't she feel embarrassed or uncomfortable at all staying here, out of tune with everyone?

And the Emperor's grace? Zhao Liya was a bit skeptical. The Emperor didn't seem to care about such matters. It must be the Empress' grace, right? The Empress deliberately agreed to her request. Wasn't this clearly a way for people to see her make a fool of herself and laugh at her? She was showing off instead.

She felt this way, and Concubine Mi probably had similar thoughts. This family was truly a family!

Deng had nothing to say to her, so she just smiled and said vaguely, "Mrs. Mi is so blessed by the emperor's favor."

"Haha, you're welcome. I just gave birth to a good daughter! The imperial concubine is the real blessing, hahaha!" Mrs. Mi laughed from ear to ear.

Deng smiled and nodded, but refused to say anything more when it came to the palace concubines.

Mrs. Mi seemed to be stuck to Mrs. Deng and stayed by her side and refused to leave.

Not long after, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department came in and said: The Empress is about to arrive, ladies, please prepare to receive her!

It was not the first time for the ladies to receive the emperor, so they were familiar with the place and quickly stood in their respective seats according to their rank.

Only Mrs. Mi.

Mrs. Mi felt dizzy and panicked for no reason. She had originally wanted to stay close to Deng, but both Deng and Zhao Liya were first-rank imperial ladies. How could she stand next to them?

Before Mrs. Mi could even stand up straight, someone asked her to go aside in a friendly manner with a smile.

So Mrs. Mi had no choice but to give in and give in again, and finally she was pushed here and there and didn't know where to stand. Everyone had their own position, but she didn't.

She had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask the eunuch in charge.

The eunuch in charge didn't recognize her. When he saw her, he was stunned for a moment, then he started yelling, "Who are you? How did you get here? Where are you from? How can you be so ignorant of the rules?"

Mrs. Mi was immediately furious and humiliated. She glared at the eunuch in charge and said, "How can you talk like that? I'm the mother of the imperial concubine. Without the emperor's grace, would I have gotten to this point? What are you trying to do with that interrogating-like tone?"

The eunuch in charge was startled and hurriedly smiled: "So it's Mi, Madam Mi. I am short-sighted and can't recognize a great man. Madam Mi, please don't bother with me. Uh, please do as you please."

When the eunuch in charge heard that this was the mother of the imperial concubine, he immediately understood and asked, "How could such a woman suddenly appear here?" He was not sure how to deal with this matter. It would not be appropriate to let her stand anywhere, so he let her be.

The eunuch in charge apologized with a smile and ran away. Mrs. Mi didn't know where to go anymore.

It was only then that she suddenly felt a sense of being out of place. A mixture of emotions washed over her, and she couldn't help but secretly harbor a tinge of resentment and a feeling of "wait and see."

Mrs. Mi had no choice but to hide behind the crowd and find a place to stand. Zhao Liya glanced at them quickly and chuckled silently.

The Empress's carriage arrived soon, and all the ladies knelt down to welcome her, calling out "Your Highness!" Mrs. Mi also knelt hurriedly behind her.

The Queen was as graceful, dignified and elegant as ever. She stood up with a smile and walked into the hall surrounded by the ladies of the Imperial Court. She was then given a seat.

Mrs. Mi was embarrassed again.

Everyone else has a definite position, but Mrs. Mi doesn’t!

The gentle smile on Concubine Mi's face froze, and she felt secretly ashamed. She suddenly realized that she had done something extremely stupid! If she had known it would be so embarrassing, she should not have listened to her mother's pleas and asked the Empress to let her appear in such an occasion. She looked so out of place! Isn't this just slapping herself in the face and embarrassing herself?

Concubine Mi was embarrassed and ashamed, but she couldn't help but secretly resent the Queen. The Queen must have expected this a long time ago, right? But she didn't even say a word to remind herself! She just watched coldly and silently as she made a fool of herself.

This woman stole my son and humiliated me like this. She is really hateful!

However, no matter how hateful she was, Concubine Mi couldn't ignore her own mother. Seeing that the Queen had no intention of asking about it, and her own mother didn't know what to do with her mother's hand when she was embarrassed, Concubine Mi had to look at the Queen with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is my mother."

Since her mother is here, there must be a seat for her!

The Queen glanced at Concubine Mi, and with a smile of sudden enlightenment, she nodded, "It was I who was negligent. Concubine, why didn't you tell me earlier? Hurry up and give Madam Mi a seat."

"Yes, my lady!"

The head maid beside the queen smiled and responded, but she raised her voice and ordered: "The queen has ordered that Madam Mi be given a seat."

For a moment, all the ladies looked at Mrs. Mi, and some even glanced at Concubine Mi.

Concubine Mi's face turned red and white, and she cursed the queen in her heart no less than a hundred times.

Mrs. Mi also felt a little uneasy. Under the gaze of everyone, she stammered as she thanked the queen and sat down awkwardly.

She regretted it so much in her heart. If she had known this would happen, she would have disappeared from this world!

(End of this chapter)