Yao Jinse said obediently, "Thank you very much, Empress Dowager."
In Daxia, during the New Year every year, many foreign envoys come to congratulate the new year.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Empress Dowager and the Empress received the wives of foreign envoys in Shoukang Palace.
Yao Jinse followed the Empress Dowager throughout the whole process. Her words and actions were very appropriate. She even handed the Empress Dowager a handkerchief and tea at the right time, showing that she was very considerate.
When the Empress Dowager was chatting with the envoys' wives, if the conversation was not going smoothly, she would bring up some warm-up topics in time to effectively ease the awkward atmosphere.
This wit and agility is even better than that of the queen.
Xia Miaoyuan pretended to be playing nearby, but in fact he was observing Yao Jinse coldly.
[She's clever, witty, and well-mannered. She's worthy of being the heroine in the book.] Xia Miaoyuan couldn't help but sigh.
[No wonder Liang Chaozong bought her as a potential spy, but later fell in love with her and was willing to marry her despite her humble status.]
After hearing this, the queen's interest in eating melons instantly grew.
Unexpectedly, Yao Jinse had such an experience. It is really legendary.
When I read this book before, I even scolded Liang Chaozong for being obsessed with looks. He would ignore everything else when he saw a woman's stunning appearance.
[Now it seems that in addition to the advantage of being a time traveler, Yao Jinse still has advantages that no one else can replace.]
It was not until the end of the afternoon that the Empress Dowager and the Empress sent the envoys' wives away.
The queen hurriedly paid her respects to the empress dowager and took her leave, taking Xia Miaoyuan back.
The Empress Dowager looked at Yao Jinse beside her. Although she was very tired, she was in a very good mood.
"Jinse, today is all thanks to you. You helped me a lot." The Queen Mother took Yao Jinse's hand and praised her.
"Your Majesty, I am only doing my duty. Besides, those are just some little tricks."
"Oh, Jinse, why are you so modest? I really didn't make a mistake in choosing you. From the first time I saw you, I felt that you were pleasing to my eye." The Empress Dowager had a smile on her face.
Eunuch Liu Youde echoed, "That's right! The Empress Dowager's sharp eyes are so sharp, how could she be wrong?"
Ji Ma Ma also flattered her, "That's right, anyone the Empress Dowager likes is excellent."
The Empress Dowager pointed at the two of them and couldn't help but chuckle, "You flatterers, hahahaha, you're always good at making me happy. You all get a reward!"
Liu Youde and Aunt Ji were both very grateful.
For a moment, the atmosphere in Shoukang Palace became very relaxed.
After the Empress Dowager's smile subsided, she personally plucked a phoenix hairpin from her head and handed it to Yao Jinse, saying, "This is a reward for you. Put it on and show me."
Yao Jinse took it with a smile and carefully inserted it into her bun.
Then she deliberately turned around twice in front of the Empress Dowager to show off the phoenix hairpin.
The Empress Dowager smiled and clapped her hands: "Very beautiful! Very beautiful!"
"Huh? That's strange!" The little palace maid beside her couldn't help but sigh.
The Empress Dowager raised her eyes: "Why is it strange?"
"I discovered that Madam Liang's expression when she put on the phoenix hairpin just now was surprisingly similar to that of the Empress Dowager."
After hearing the little palace maid's discovery, the Empress Dowager and other palace maids in the room all looked at Yao Jinse's face carefully.
"The expression is indeed somewhat similar!" Liu Youde murmured.
"They are about 60% similar." said Nanny Ji.
The Empress Dowager walked down from the throne and observed Yao Jinse from different angles. Suddenly, the Empress Dowager was stunned and stared at Yao Jinse blankly, with no expression of sadness or joy on her face, and it was impossible to tell what emotion she was feeling.
The Empress Dowager's eyes were deep, as if she was lost in some memories.
That child is about the same age as Yao Jinse.
I wonder what she looks like now. Is she as beautiful as Yao Jinse?
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
For over 30 years, my father and brother never allowed me to see that child. I don't know how she is doing.
Seeing this, everyone in the room fell silent and dared not speak.
"Go and get me a mirror." The Queen Mother suddenly ordered.
After a while, the young eunuch handed an exquisite little mirror to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager looked at herself in the mirror, then compared herself with Yao Jinse and was shocked.
Yao Jinse really looks like herself.
Could she be that child?
How is that possible? The child was raised in the village and was destined to marry a farmer's son in the village and live an unknown life.
And Yao Jinse is from Yangzhou, how could it be her?
Struggling internally, the Empress Dowager desperately tried to convince herself that Yao Jinse couldn't be the child, but she couldn't help but ask, "Jinse, how old are you this year?"
"I am thirty-one years old this year!" Yao Jinse said lightly.
The Empress Dowager was startled: "Are you a rabbit?"
Yao Jinse nodded: "Exactly."
The Queen Mother slumped in her chair, as if her whole body was frozen.
Yao Jinse looked at the Empress Dowager with confusion and asked softly, "Empress Dowager, what's wrong with you?" But the corners of her mouth curled up imperceptibly.
After a while, the Empress Dowager came back to her senses and asked in a casual tone, "Jinse, what does your family do?"
Yao Jinse spoke calmly, "My family is neither wealthy nor an official. I work as a manager on a farm for a wealthy man."
As she spoke, she glanced at the Empress Dowager's reaction.
"Manager!" the Empress Dowager exclaimed, and all the palace servants in the room looked at her in surprise.
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