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There were many people in the palace, and after coming out of Zhaoyang Palace, neither of them mentioned the matter again.
Su Cheng returned the same way he came with a huge blow, while Bai Xihe stayed in the palace.
Thinking of her father's expression when he left, Su Xiaoxiao wanted to rebel for her father for a moment.
The Queen Mother hadn't seen Su Xiaoxiao for some time. Knowing that she was coming today, she ate half a bowl more breakfast than usual.
The two came to her bedroom.
The Queen Mother looked at her, then at Wei Ting beside her, and a trace of relief flashed in her eyes, as if her own child had grown up and she had fulfilled a wish.
However, before she could talk to the two children, Eunuch Fu came over.
He was conveying the order of Emperor Jingxuan, asking Wei Ting to go to the Golden Palace to meet the envoy.
The Queen Mother said to Wei Ting, "Go ahead. Don't keep the envoys waiting for too long, or they will say that our Great Zhou has neglected them."
Wei Ting bowed and said, "I will take my leave."
Wei Ting and Eunuch Fu went.
The Queen Mother smiled faintly: "You girl, you have some ability to bring good luck to your husband."
"Huh?" Su Xiaoxiao was confused by this.
The Queen Mother liked her silly look, which always reminded her of Xiaohu, but in fact, this girl was an extremely intelligent person, so her occasional daze was so precious.
The Queen Mother said, "Wei Ting became a monk and refused the marriage granted by the Emperor to Hui'an, which angered the Emperor. The Emperor couldn't save his face. How long has Wei Ting been back in Beijing? Do you think the Emperor wants him to return to the court? Just before you two got married, the envoys from Northern Yan arrived. Although I didn't go to the front hall, I heard that the envoys from Northern Yan were very arrogant."
Su Xiaoxiao understood that Emperor Jingxuan wanted Wei Ting to go and calm the situation.
Aren't you Beiyan arrogant? Wei Ting's appearance can also help some people recall how they were defeated by Wei Ting.
The Queen Mother glanced at her and saw that she didn't seem to react much, then continued, "This is a good thing. The Emperor has ignored Wei Ting for so long, and suddenly letting Wei Ting go back and work for him will make up for it to some extent, and it should also benefit you."
"Well, can I also benefit from it?" Su Xiaoxiao was looking forward to it.
This girl, her likes and dislikes are all made clear. The Queen Mother has seen a lot of intrigues and deceptions in the palace. Everyone wears a mask, including herself.
"Are you used to marrying into the Wei family?"
"Good."
Except that I will soon be used as a sandbag for several sisters-in-law.
The Queen Mother sighed, "The Wei family is different from ordinary noble families. There are not so many rigid and pedantic rules, and Yue Ange is not the type who likes to torture others."
Su Xiaoxiao: "Yue Ange?"
"Grandmother Wei Ting." The Queen Mother seemed not to want to mention Old Lady Wei any more, so she changed the subject and said, "The children haven't been to the palace to see their 'father' for a while."
Xiaohu and Erhu had come before, and she thought she would be able to see Dahu soon, but unexpectedly, the little guys never came again.
Su Xiaoxiao smiled politely: "The Imperial Observatory has been a bit busy lately."
It can't be said that the three little ones would forget their father's room in the palace just because they have a biological father. The big one and the three small ones climbed up the roof and pulled down the tiles in the mansion every day, which made Old Lady Wei so angry that she chased them with her crutches.
The two princesses went to the palace school for classes and will come to Yongshou Palace for lunch at noon.
The Queen Mother asked Su Xiaoxiao to stay and play chess.
At noon, Princess Hui'an came in angrily, and Princess Jingning followed her slowly, not blaming her sister for not knowing the rules and walking ahead of her.
"What happened?" asked the Queen Mother.
Princess Hui'an threw herself into the Queen Mother's arms in grievance: "Grandmother, that Zhao Kangning is so abominable!"
Su Xiaoxiao greeted Princess Jingning.
Princess Jingning explained softly, "Princess Kangning of Beiyan."
The envoys entered the palace early to meet Emperor Jingxuan. The men discussed important state affairs. As a princess, Zhao Kangning had nothing to do, so she said to Emperor Jingxuan: "I heard that the Great Zhou followed the example of the Western Jin Dynasty and opened a school for girls. Is it in the palace? Can Kangning be allowed to go and see it for herself?"
What could Emperor Jingxuan say? Of course he agreed.
As soon as Zhao Kangning arrived at the palace school, he snatched the position of Princess Hui'an without paying any attention to anyone else.
Considering that she was a guest from Northern Yan, Princess Hui'an endured it.
In the morning, there were classes on "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Book of Songs". Princess Hui'an could not answer the teacher's questions, and Zhao Kangning laughed at her in class, calling her a fool princess who was not even as good as a finger of Princess Jingning.
This made Princess Hui'an very angry.
Princess Hui'an was about to hit her but was stopped by Princess Jingning.
"It's right to stop you." The Queen Mother poked her pretty forehead when she heard this, "You can't beat him."
Zhao Kangning is not an ordinary princess. She is the niece of Helian Ye and has been learning martial arts with Helian Ye since she was a child. If Princess Hui'an fights with her, she will basically be seeking her own death.
Su Xiaoxiao said: "This Zhao Kangning has come with bad intentions."
Princess Jingning nodded: "As soon as she came, she tried to sow discord between me and Hui'an. Fortunately, Hui'an didn't fall for it."
Princess Hui'an was angry, not because she was not as good as Jingning. She was not as good as Jingning in studying. Did Zhao Kangning need to tell her? She wanted to defeat Jingning with her beauty! She was angry because Zhao Kangning ridiculed her as a fool.
Princess Hui'an stamped her feet and said, "Is that Zhao Kangning so amazing? Is it amazing that she knows a few lines of the Analects? I didn't memorize them... I'll just recite them later. Am I not more amazing than her?"
Princess Jingning said: "She is the top female scholar in Northern Yan."
Princess Hui'an: "..."
Zhao Kangning is a legendary figure of Northern Yan.
Northern Yan was not as open as Western Jin, and women were not allowed to take the imperial examinations. Zhao Kangning therefore disguised herself as a man and took the identity of a member of the Helian family's side branch, and passed the examinations all the way until her name was on the list of successful candidates.
Taking the imperial examination under a false name was a capital crime, but Zhao Kangning was the biological daughter of the Emperor of Northern Yan. The Emperor of Northern Yan only deprived her of her fame and honor and demoted her to a commoner. Half a year later, her status as a princess was restored.
Su Xiaoxiao: Routine...it’s all routine.
Su Xiaoxiao asked: "Since she is so outstanding, why wasn't she the one who went to marry into the Western Jin Dynasty?"
Princess Jingning pondered, "She has the talent to govern the country, and the Emperor of Northern Yan probably can't bear to let her go."
While the two were talking here, Princess Hui'an had finished her complaint on the other side.
Princess Hui'an glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, selectively forgetting her previous gaffe, and raised her chin in a condescending manner, "You're here?"
Su Xiaoxiao said: "Yes, I came to see the Queen Mother and the two princesses."
"I am fine." Princess Hui'an folded her arms and asked proudly, "Brother Ting didn't bully you, did he?"
Su Xiaoxiao boasted: "Thanks to the princess, Wei Ting doesn't dare."
Princess Hui'an smiled triumphantly: "I knew it!"
She felt better again.
She hugged the Queen Mother's arm and said tenderly, "Grandmother, I'm hungry!"
The Queen Mother glared at her with a mixture of anger and amusement: "Okay, okay, serve the meal."
The three of them had lunch in the Queen Mother's Palace.
In the afternoon, the two princesses went to school. Su Xiaoxiao was now only enrolled in the palace school and seldom went to class. She planned to go back.
But before he left the Queen Mother's bedroom, he heard a palace maid come in and report: "Queen Mother! It's bad! Something terrible has happened! Princess Hui'an... fell off her horse!"
(End of this chapter)
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