Empress Dowager Bai then said leisurely, "Your Majesty, Yu'er is actually from the Duke's Mansion and is a legitimate daughter. Her family background and status can be considered high-class."
"Although his appearance is a little off, and his etiquette and manners are also a little off..."
Some?
More than just a few!
"But she still has talent."
"Your Majesty, you probably don't know yet. Her Bai family spearmanship is so powerful and awe-inspiring. I witnessed it with my own eyes today."
"And she knows a lot of folk tricks. I heard she can even breathe fire. She can also play the erhu, beat drums, and dance with a sword..." Queen Mother Bai listed Bai Yu'er's talents one by one.
The more Emperor Wenyuan listened, the more black lines appeared on his forehead.
Empress Dowager Bai couldn't help but sigh with a look of heartache as she spoke. "Actually, Yu'er had a miserable life. Back then, when we were fighting bandits, her mother went off with her father while pregnant with her. Before she was even a month old, she was jolted from the horse's back. I heard she was born like a little chicken, and her little mouth was bleeding from the saddle, which caused her teeth to grow crooked..."
"I've consulted the imperial physician. Although the teeth can't be changed, there are ways to lighten the spots on the face."
"It won't be too bad to be paired with Ah Ran then..."
"Mother!"
Emperor Wenyuan couldn't bear to listen any longer.
"I will take care of the matter of choosing a princess for A'ran, so don't worry about it."
"I still have some memorials to deal with, so I'll take my leave now."
After Emperor Wenyuan finished speaking, he hurried away with Eunuch Li, as if he was being chased by something.
Empress Dowager Bai restrained her expression and glanced at Nanny Su beside her.
Nanny Su went to the door and took a look, then dismissed the maids and eunuchs in the room, then returned to Empress Dowager Bai and smiled and whispered, "Your Majesty has left."
Empress Dowager Bai finally relaxed, stretched her stiff waist, and snorted, "This emperor is getting more and more confused as he gets older. His eyes have grown to his assholes. He can only see things as big as his assholes. He can't see anything else. It's really a waste of his eyes."
Nanny Su naturally didn't dare to respond to this.
But she couldn't help but frown. It had been so long since the Queen Mother had said something so rude! It was something the Marquis of Zhenbei used to say all the time. Back then, he'd probably taunted more than half the court with that kind of insult.
"By the way, how is that girl from the Yang family now?"
Empress Dowager Bai suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Nanny Su smiled and told her everything she had heard these days, including what happened at the Spring Banquet held by Princess Yuchang...
"Are you saying that the third and sixth sons fell into the cesspool after seeing the girl from the Yang family?" Empress Dowager Bai raised her eyebrows, and a spark of light seemed to ignite in her eyes.
"Yes, they all fell in."
"Tell me more!"
Nanny Su looked at the expression in her mistress's eyes and couldn't help but smile. "I don't know the specific details, but I heard that Prince Yu arrived outside the forest garden early, but waited in the carriage and didn't get off. It wasn't until County Lady Qi Yang arrived that Prince Yu got off the carriage, fanning himself. After pretending to be elegant, he called County Lady Qi Yang "Sister Zhao" in public..."
"And Prince Yu is playing his hero-saving-beauty trick again, tricking the young lady into believing in him, but Princess Qiyang doesn't seem to be buying it..."
However, I have heard that neither King Yu nor King Jade fell into the pit on their own; they were knocked unconscious and thrown in. Especially King Jade... I heard that when he was fished out of the pit, his face was swollen like a pig's head..."
*
Kunning Palace.
As soon as Empress Xu returned to the palace, she was greeted by Jade Prince Moxi, dressed in a white crescent-shaped python robe. He asked anxiously, "Mother, what's going on? Has Father agreed to let me marry Yang Zhao as my concubine?"
Empress Xu looked at Mo Xi, whose face still had bruises, with heartache in her eyes.
But I thought about what happened outside the imperial study.
"Your father has gone to the Cining Palace, and your mother hasn't had time to tell him yet. But don't worry, this isn't a difficult matter. Considering Yang Zhao's married status, it would be a great honor for her to be your concubine."
If it weren't for her identity as Duke Yang of Qi and the wealth she held.
Given her previous marriage stain, she would never have the chance to marry into the royal family again, let alone become a concubine to the legitimate prince.
Mo Xi frowned and said, "Mother, this matter cannot be delayed. We must hurry up. You don't know that Third Brother has also set his sights on Yang Zhao. If he gets there first, it will be disadvantageous to us in the future."
Yang Zhao’s appearance and wealth.
It really made his heart beat.
The most important thing is that we must not let King Yu get ahead of us.
"Mother, why don't you go to the Cining Palace?"
Mo Xi was still worried, and added in a low voice, "Given Concubine Liu's despicable temper, I'm afraid she'll have gone to the Cining Palace to look for Father by the time you return."
Upon hearing this, Empress Xu's face darkened.
But then she thought of something and smiled, "Impossible. The Queen Mother has always disliked Concubine Liu. If she really goes to the Cining Palace, she will only bring trouble upon herself."
"Xi'er, don't worry. Your mother will definitely go to your father and ask for Yang Zhao for you. It's getting late now, so you shouldn't linger in the palace, or else people will find you something to blame."
Mo Xi understands his mother.
She said that the Queen Mother did not like Concubine Liu, but in fact the Queen Mother also did not like her as the Queen Mother, so she had not mentioned going to the Cining Palace until now. A dark light flashed in Mo Xi's eyes.
It's no use saying more.
"Okay, then I'll take my leave!"
After Mo Xi walked out of Kunning Palace, he did not leave the palace, but turned around and went to Cining Palace.
But he just missed Emperor Wenyuan.
"Why is the Jade King here?"
When Queen Mother Bai saw Mo Xi, her eyes couldn't help but fall on his purple face.
Although the swelling has subsided.
But the bruises on his face wouldn't go away for at least ten days or eight months.
Tsk!
What a ruthless move!!!
When Mo Xi saw the Queen Mother staring at his face with a look of pity, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
Empress Dowager Bai has always loved her grandchildren, and his father is a filial son.
Mo Xi immediately knelt before the Queen Mother and said, "Grandmother, I have something to ask of you."
grandmother?
This is a very rare name.
Especially in the royal family.
"What's going on?"
"My grandson wishes to marry Yang Zhao from the Zhenbei Marquisate as his concubine. Grandmother, please grant my wish..."
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