Chapter 89 My Reward for You

When Cheng Jin was woken up at the hour of Mao on the second day, she was actually devastated.

It turned out that she had lived a life like a god before!

But Cheng Jin did not dare to slack off. Today was her first time to pay respects to Xu Jilin, and she did not dare to be late and let Xu Jilin catch her.

After she packed up, she took Cuizhu and Ziying to Shou'an Palace.

When Cheng Jin arrived, Xu Jilin was already sitting in the main seat waiting.

Today, Xu Jilin was not dressed in the same simple and elegant way as yesterday. Today, she wore a crimson purple robe with dark patterns and a golden hairpin on her head. Although the clothes were not a rare color of fabric, Xu Jilin wore them in a different way.

It was majestic, the majesty that belonged only to the queen mother.

Living in the deep palace with turbulent undercurrents, both of Xu Jilin's children were able to grow up safely. One, although not favored, has now become the supreme emperor of the world, and the other is a prince who has been favored by the previous emperor since childhood and is the only one who can inherit the throne.

Xu Jilin can become the empress dowager, and only she can become the empress dowager. Those

who can have this ability in the deep palace must not be simple figures.

Cheng Jin respectfully saluted and greeted Xu Jilin.

Xu Jilin had a smile on her face when she saw Cheng Jin. When she saw Cheng Jin saluting her, she immediately asked Juxiang beside her to help Cheng Jin up.

"No need for Rong Guifei to perform such a great ceremony, come and sit next to me."

Although Cheng Jin didn't know why, she could only listen to Xu Jilin's arrangement.

Seeing Cheng Jin sitting down, Xu Jilin smiled and stroked Cheng Jin's hand and said intimately:

"I originally wanted to exempt Concubine Rong from the rule of paying respects every day. You accompany the emperor every day, which is inevitably hard, and you should rest more. But I am also afraid that giving you this privilege will make other people in the palace dissatisfied, and I also want you to come and accompany me more."

Cheng Jin nodded gently.

"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. It is not hard for me to serve the emperor."

Now Cheng Jin did not know Xu Jilin's true intentions, nor did she know why she put on such a friendly look, so she did not dare to act rashly. She

could only follow Xu Jilin's wishes and act like a well-behaved person, so as to dispel Xu Jilin's suspicion of herself.

Xu Jilin saw Cheng Jin's reaction and smiled even more, "I know you are a good child. Since you entered the palace, I have found you to be very likable."

Cheng Jin: "..."

[Uh, I pretended that I didn't remember you remembering who I was at the Spring Festival banquet last year.]

Cheng Jin was not favored before. Not to mention that Xu Jilin didn't remember her because she lived in Shou'an Palace for a long time, even Chu Chengye didn't know her.

If it weren't for Cheng Jin's cannon fodder attribute, often hanging around in front of Chu Chengye, I'm afraid Cheng Jin would really be buried with Chu Chengye and go to the underworld, and Chu Chengye wouldn't know that there was such a person in his harem.

Cheng Jin followed up with a smile, "I also see that the Queen Mother is very kind. Although I have been in the palace for a short time and have not had much contact with the Queen Mother, I still feel that the Queen Mother is very kind."

"Queen Mother, please forgive me for offending you. Yesterday, I saw that the Queen Mother's attitude towards the Emperor was like seeing my own mother. There is no mother in the world who does not love her children."

"I have an elder brother. When I was young, I always got angry and said that my mother was partial to my elder brother. But now I see that my mother is not partial to me. The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh. How can my mother not care about or love me?"

Xu Jilin seemed to be particularly satisfied with Cheng Jin's words. She raised her hand and touched Cheng Jin's hair. "You are really eloquent. No wonder the emperor likes you."

Cheng Jin pretended to be shy and lowered her head and chuckled.

Licking dogs and flattering can take down all the superiors.

Cheng Jin saw Xu Jilin's attitude towards Cheng Jin yesterday. It was not very good, but she could clearly see that Xu Jilin favored Chu Huaian.

But which parent in the world would be willing to admit that they are biased? As the queen mother, Xu Jilin would not admit it.

But Chu Huaian was indeed raised by Xu Jilin since he was a child, and she watched him grow up. Naturally, she knew Chu Huaian's character and had feelings for him. Xu Jilin could speak in front of Chu Huaian.

Chu Huaian was also very smart and had rare knowledge. He was the best candidate to be the crown prince of the previous emperor. Xu Jilin had high hopes for Chu Huaian, so naturally she was more inclined towards Chu Huaian.

Although Chu Chengye is also Xu Jilin's biological son, he was sent to be raised outside the palace since birth, and was sent to the vassal state as a hostage at the age of eight. If he had not forced the palace to rebel later, Xu Jilin would have thought that Chu Chengye had died in the vassal state.

It is said that the palm and the back of the hand are all flesh, and Xu Jilin's heart is actually the same as Mingjing. How could she treat Chu Huaian and Chu Chengye the same?

Xu Jilin couldn't figure out Chu Chengye's temper, which was tyrannical, cold, and cruel.

People like Chu Chengye, although grateful to Xu Jilin, have no feelings for Xu Jilin. Although he called Xu Jilin "mother" and respected her in everything, Chu Chengye did not really treat Xu Jilin as close as his own mother.

Or maybe Chu Chengye simply didn't know how to get close to Xu Jilin. He hadn't been with Xu Jilin since he was a child, so how could he know what to do with his mother.

Xu Jilin had realized this a long time ago, so she put more of her heart on Chu Huaian.

Xu Jilin's eyebrows curved, and her eyes were full of kindness when she looked at Cheng Jin. She waved her hand and called Juxiang:

"Juxiang, go and get me that gold hairpin with double phoenixes and kingfisher feathers inlaid with gold threads and rubies."

Juxiang was stunned when she heard it, "Empress Dowager, that hairpin was given to you by the late emperor when you were conferred the title of noble concubine. Are you sure..."

Xu Jilin interrupted impatiently, frowning slightly, "I didn't know when you became so nagging, just go and get it when I told you to."

Juxiang immediately went inside to get it when she heard it.

Cheng Jin raised her eyes to meet Xu Jilin's, and put on an innocent look, "Empress Dowager, was that hairpin given by the late emperor himself?"

Xu Jilin nodded, "It's not a rare thing. The late emperor was very extravagant and loved the concubines in the harem, so naturally he would give all the good things to the harem."

"I'm old now, and this kind of gold hairpin is no longer suitable for me. It's better to give it to you, rather than letting it gather dust here." "

The emperor likes you to dress luxuriously, so you should dress luxuriously. Please the emperor, which is more important than anything else."

Cheng Jin replied, "I will remember the Empress Dowager's teachings."

Xu Jilin nodded with satisfaction. Juxiang had already taken the hairpin. Xu Jilin took it in her hand, took a look at it, and handed it to Cheng Jin.

"This is what I gave you."

Although Cheng Jin knew that what Xu Jilin took out to give her must be a good thing, she was still dazzled by this hairpin.

In ancient times, corals were rare, and red corals were the most precious. But this hairpin used extremely ingenious craftsmanship to inlay a piece of red coral with the gold hairpin.

In this way, the red coral can be seen at all times.

No matter which concubine in the palace this is awarded to, it is a symbol of the emperor's grace. It also shows how much Xu Jilin was favored by the late emperor when she was a concubine.

Cheng Jin was a little afraid to accept it. After hesitating for a while, she refused and said, "Queen Mother, this is too precious. I can't afford it."