As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ying had already seen the so-called Queen Mother and Zhao's mother.
The Queen Mother had shiny black hair in a meticulously styled bun, with gorgeous earrings and plain clothes. She looked like a stern and difficult person.
In contrast, Aunt Zhao was plain and elegant, wearing a white shirt and skirt, holding a pink baby boy who was about six months old.
Before the Queen Mother opened her mouth, Lady Zhao said in a cheerful voice, "Oh, there are so many people here. It's really lively here, Sister Guifei."
Jiang Ying subconsciously looked around. Are there many people there?
Obviously, there were only her, Yan Zhuo, a few palace ladies, and children, okay?
Although she was wondering about the purpose of Lady Zhao's visit, she showed the same proper and impeccable greeting as Yan Zhuo.
Because of her low status, Concubine Zhao did not dare to accept Yan Zhuo's gift and leaned to the other side.
The Queen Mother said calmly, "No need to be polite, Prince. I just wonder who the person next to you is...?"
Jiang Ying didn't believe that the Queen Mother had never heard of her, so he asked even though he knew the answer, which gave people a very subtle feeling.
Yan Zhuo said succinctly, "Your Majesty, she is the legitimate daughter of Duke Jiang's mansion, and I am marrying her."
"Duke Jiang's Mansion?" The Queen Mother seemed to recall something before nodding. "I remember now, but I seem to remember that the maid brought into the palace during the Luo family's banquet was not this one?"
Jiang Ying felt more and more that the queen's arrival had ill intentions.
Yan Zhuo had no choice but to go over the story of the real and fake legitimate daughter again.
Looking at Jiang Ying, the Queen Mother smiled and said meaningfully, "So that's how it is. He is indeed a poor child with a tragic fate. No wonder His Royal Highness the Prince is so compassionate to him and accompanies him. He is truly a flower protector."
Doesn't this imply that although they are engaged, it is inappropriate for them to be together all day long?
Jiang Ying lowered his head, pretending not to understand, his eyes flickering to his son.
I already have a child, so what’s the point of being reserved?
As long as she is thick-skinned, the Queen Mother can't do anything to her.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother became more and more unhappy when she didn't see Jiang Ying and Yan Zhuo respond for a long time. Fortunately, the Emperor came at this time.
"Mother, why are you here?" The emperor was surprised and looked behind him. "My concubine is not feeling well and cannot pay her respects to you. I hope you will forgive me."
Jiang Ying ordered that he could not get out of bed or move at all for twelve hours, but the emperor did not dare to take any risks for the sake of his child.
The Queen Mother frowned and her face fell again.
But these words were spoken by the emperor himself, not by the imperial concubine, so she could not teach him a lesson. She could only say in a sinister tone, "The royal heir is important. The imperial concubine has worked hard to give birth to an heir for our royal family. How can I ask for so much empty courtesy? When she successfully gives birth to a princess for the emperor, I will reward her greatly."
The reward will be given only after the gift is given, which means it will not be given now.
The emperor knew very well that he was not his mother's favorite son, so naturally he was not pleased with everything about him.
"Shuheng, my dear, why don't you pay your respects to your grandmother?"
If you can't find anything to say, just use your children as a shield.
Therefore, the two brothers, who were originally having a great time chatting and talking, turned around and saluted like two little cabbages after the emperor said, "I wish you the best of health, Grandmother."
The queen mother was not so hard at all when facing the two little guys, and a smile appeared on her cheeks, "Heng'er, why did Ling'er come to Yuntai Palace with you? It's the queen, the sun is so strong, and the concubine has never raised a child before, so she doesn't know that she should be shielded from the sun."
The fact is, everyone was inside the temple and came outside to welcome her.
Instead, it became an excuse for her to be a yin and yang person!
After all, Concubine Chen was still pregnant, so she didn't raise the child. But Jiang Ying, who was holding a fat baby, wouldn't be unaware of it, right?
Jiang Ying lowered his head and licked his anus vigorously.
This queen mother is poisonous, no need for identification.
Yan Zhuo glanced at her and symbolically kicked the two queens' buttocks, "You two, why don't you tell the queen grandmother that you want to bask in the sun yourself?"
The eldest emperor staggered slightly after being kicked, but he was not angry with the sixth uncle. He said crisply, "Yes, yes, grandson is not afraid of the sun. It is good for health to bask in the sun. Besides, Empress Chen is too sick to get out of bed. Grandson cannot cause trouble for Empress Chen."
The Second Emperor tugged at Cui Mo's clothes and glanced cautiously at the sun in the sky. His large obsidian eyes were immediately squinted by the sunlight, and his face became unhealthily pale, but his mental state was better than ever.
"Royal Pig Mother, the sun is warm and comfortable."
Hearing his childish voice, calling the good "Imperial Grandmother" as "Imperial Pig Mother", the Empress Dowager's face suddenly turned dark and the corners of her mouth twitched.
Everyone present wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, and it was very difficult to hold back their laughter.
Jiang Ying clearly saw the emperor's mouth tremble, and he turned sideways to cover it up, "Mother, please go into the room. The sun is really strong, don't get a heat stroke."
The Queen Mother was holding her breath, but she had no other choice but to stride forward with Concubine Zhao into the inner hall.
He sneered, "It's a good thing that the emperor and the prince are in love. This is the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, and it cannot be abolished!"
This is not a happy thing for Yan Zhuo to kick the emperor.
The emperor glanced at Yan Zhuo, who did not comment. He picked at the chubby little boy with his fingers. The little boy was quite considerate and tried to grab his index finger. The finger was short and chubby, as if he was playing with a toy.
The people behind entered the hall together.
Looking against the light at the empress dowager who was sitting upright with a serious and stern face, Xiao Yanqi yawned lazily, and his inner thoughts emerged.
[Pretending! This old woman is really, she is still so annoying after living a new life. ]
[Is it because she has too much free time in the harem? She is always looking for trouble with others. The personality of the short-lived emperor is not like her at all! ]
[Ah... Come to think of it, she can't be proud of it much anymore. The big event in her memory... Hmm, so sleepy, did you get heatstroke? Mom, please drink some milk to cool down...]
As soon as he finished speaking, he quietly and without warning touched Jiang Ying's chest.
Jiang Ying: "..."
Just treat your mother like a cow, but at least make your words clear, okay?
However, with the Queen Mother watching closely, Jiang Ying could do nothing. She signaled him to come over and give the child to her.
When she turned around, she saw the Queen Mother and Concubine Zhao staring at her.
Jiang Ying was stunned for a moment, then calmly said, "The child is hungry and has fallen asleep. I will ask the servants to take him away for the time being."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lady Zhao laughed and glanced at the eldest princess in her arms, "Miss Jiang, your son is four months old, right?"
Without waiting for Jiang Ying to answer, she looked at the Queen Mother again, "Your Majesty, I heard that Miss Jiang was here, and the little prince was also here. The child is four months old, just about the same age as the eldest princess, so we came together to have some fun. I never thought it would be so bad. The eldest princess is still energetic, but the little prince is sleepy."
The Queen Mother groaned for a moment and said, "Eunuch Qin, go and bring Jiang's child to me to see."
Jiang Ying's heart sank, and he stood in front of his son, "Your Majesty, it's time for my son to rest. I will be in the palace for the next few days, and you can come another day, Empress Zhao."
There is no reason for people to eat and sleep, but they have to entertain guests on an empty stomach, right?
And it’s ok for adults, but to embarrass a child, what’s wrong with them?
The smile on Jiang Ying's face slowly disappeared, replaced by a hint of disgust.
The Queen Mother was naturally surprised to see this, as no other woman had ever dared to disobey her so openly. It was just a child, and she wanted to see him. This should be the child's blessing.
"Jiang, you..." As a result, when the queen mother spoke again aggressively, the emperor touched his nose and stood up, "Mother, I invited Jiang to the palace to be examined by the noble concubine. To be honest, she has been busy all morning. I was worried about her leaving the palace immediately, so I ordered Huang Mingquan to bring her child into the palace as well.
"Right now, not only the children need to rest, but the adults can't stand it anymore. If the queen mother has any mercy, we can do it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Yan Zhuo said in a deep and cold voice, "Empress Zhao must be anxious to find a playmate for the eldest princess! Your Majesty, why don't you find a few people of similar age from outside the palace to enter the palace to accompany the eldest princess to study. As for my son, he is the only legitimate heir of the Prince's Mansion, and I will raise him myself."
The implication is that you should not have any ideas about your son, no matter whether it is good or bad.
Hearing this, the emperor blushed and glanced at Concubine Zhao who was causing trouble.
He felt a little guilty. It was he who invited Jiang into the palace to save the imperial concubine and the fetus, so how could he have caused trouble for Jiang?
The atmosphere was very tense for a while.
Xiao Yan's confused nest is in Si 냫's arms, not far away, and her voice is not lost.
The bland, babyish voice made a big noise, [Big princess? Let you play with her? I don’t want to! ]
【Don’t be friends with fake kids! 】
[Looking at the short-lived emperor's appearance, he probably didn't even know he was going to die. In fact, his only beloved daughter, the eldest princess, was not his bloodline at all.]
Jiang Ying was instantly panicked when he heard this, and he wanted to quickly grab his son and run away.
What a shocking piece of news! How can you survive if you eat it?