Chapter 150 The Queen Mother's Intentions
Sure enough, after a while, a tall young man with black curly hair came out and toasted Xiao Chenglan.
"Your Majesty, I am a Yuelin native, my name is Wenren Yue. Your Majesty has agreed to allow Yuelin people to study medicine in the Central Plains. The people of Yuelin are very grateful to Your Majesty."
"The medical books of Yuelin Country also have their own exquisite features. Sharing what we have with the Central Plains is a win-win strategy. You can study medicine here with peace of mind."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Xue Ning looked at the young man's figure through the curtain and felt particularly happy.
In her previous life, she was sitting in the seat of a palace concubine and heard Ren Yue coming to see Xiao Chenglan.
Now, although she is no longer a concubine, nothing else has changed.
She felt wonderful having control over the course of events.
Now she is no longer as scared as when she first woke up from the dream. Instead, she is looking forward to it.
Empress Dowager Xue came here with a purpose today. After sitting patiently for a while, she looked at Xue Shide below.
"Master Xue."
Xue Shide quickly stepped out of the line and bowed, "Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
"I heard that you brought the third young lady from your mansion to the banquet today. I haven't seen her for a long time and I miss her so much. I hope you are so thoughtful."
With a thoughtful remark, he specifically requested his niece Xue Ning to accompany him.
Xiao Chenglan had no reason to respond and casually ordered, "Miss Xue San, please come forward and accompany the Queen Mother."
A soft and pleasant female voice came from behind the curtain: "Your servant obeys your command."
Everyone's eyes were focused on the seats for the women. Through the curtain, they could only vaguely see a graceful figure slowly moving forward.
Jiang Yingli was also curious and her eyes fell on that place.
Soon, the curtain was lifted, and a slender and graceful woman walked out. Her black hair was half-combed, the style of an unmarried girl. There were only a few white jade hairpins in her bun, and her clothes were also plain ivory white.
This simple and elegant outfit did not hide her elegance, but instead made her temperament more dignified and graceful.
However, Xue Ning was wearing a veil, revealing only her eyes, so her face could not be seen clearly.
However, such a woman would be even more beautiful behind the veil.
Therefore, those who had just seen Xue Ning were all intrigued by the true face behind the veil and wanted to take a glimpse of her true appearance.
"Ning'er, come here and let me take a good look at you." Queen Mother Xue waved at her.
Xue Ning lowered her body and stepped forward. The palace maid wanted to prepare a seat for her next to Empress Dowager Xue, but Empress Dowager Xue spoke first: "Ning'er, come sit next to me."
Xue Ning walked over and, following the strength of Empress Dowager Xue's hand, sat down on her right side.
In this way, she became Xiao Chenglan's neighbor.
This was Empress Dowager Xue's intention.
But Xiao Chenglan never looked at Xue Ning from beginning to end. Instead, Jiang Yingli looked at Xue Ning several times.
She had never seen the third daughter of the Xue family, but why did she always feel familiar when she saw her eyes?
After Xue Ning sat down, her hand was held in the palm of Empress Dowager Xue. When she lowered her eyes, she saw Xiao Chenglan and Jiang Yingli's hands folded behind the seats.
Xue Ning felt a chill in his heart, and the memories of the tragic death in his dream surged, and the hatred in his heart deepened.
In her previous life, she was just like that foolish Su Qingrong, wholeheartedly in love with His Majesty, but ended up with a tragic death.
In this life...
Xue Ning calmly withdrew his gaze and snorted in his heart.
What a loving couple! Let’s hold hands in the underworld in the future.
"Aunt has been ill for so long that she has become confused. How old is Ning'er now?" Empress Dowager Xue patted Xue Ning's hand happily.
Xue Ning responded softly, "To answer the Empress Dowager, Ning'er is already sixteen years old."
"Why call me Empress Dowager? It's too unfamiliar. Just call me Aunt."
Empress Dowager Xue's eyes fell on Xue Ning. She looked left and right and liked Xue Ning's appearance very much. She kept praising her: "Look, our Ning'er has really grown into a graceful and elegant lady. Your aunt is in the harem and has seen so many beauties, but Ning'er still makes your aunt's eyes light up."
The aunt and niece were originally talking, but Empress Dowager Xue deliberately raised her voice so that even Jiang Yingli could hear it.
She suddenly understood what was going on. She thought that Empress Dowager Xue might be doing this with the intention of letting her niece enter the palace.
Sure enough, the next second, Jiang Yingli heard Empress Dowager Xue say to Xue Ning, "Speaking of which, the Emperor calls me his mother, and you are my niece, so the Emperor is considered your cousin. Go pour some wine for your cousin, so you can get to know him better."
Xue Ning stood up gracefully, walked to the opposite side of Xiao Chenglan, poured a glass of wine, and raised the bottle with both hands.
"Cousin, please."
Although the people below could not hear clearly what the Queen Mother said to Xue Ning, when they saw Xue Ning approaching His Majesty, they all knew that the Queen Mother intended to let her niece enter the palace.
This was a natural thing. Everyone looked at Xue Ning as if she were his majesty's concubine. They stopped looking at her with scrutiny and showed a bit more awe.
He raised the wine bottle in front of Xiao Chenglan, glanced at him casually, and said calmly: "Since we are not blood relatives, let's just forget about calling you cousin."
Xue Ning had anticipated Xiao Chenglan's indifference and was not surprised, but Empress Dowager Xue was shocked.
After all, she is a daughter of the Xue family, but the emperor is so disrespectful to her.
But before she could get angry, she heard the emperor add:
"Besides, those who called me cousin are all dead. Miss Xue San should be more careful with her words and actions."
Empress Dowager Xue suddenly began to feel a dull pain in her chest and she didn't even dare to get angry. She had been stabbed before, and the imperial physician said that she shouldn't get angry, otherwise her life would be in danger.
Empress Dowager Xue tried her best to swallow her anger.
Jiang Yingli pinched Xiao Chenglan's hand under the table.
Your Majesty has a very poisonous tongue.
Fortunately, he liked her very much and would not say such harsh words to her that would make people want to die, otherwise she would have to cry once a day.
Xue Ning suppressed his stiff expression, smiled, and said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, I will remember your reminder."
A hint of amusement flashed in her lowered eyes. Such a heartless Majesty was quite interesting. Compared with the hypocritical king in her previous life, the man in front of her could ignite her desire for revenge more.
People who have died once are more afraid of being ridiculed by others.
Empress Dowager Xue knew that it would be difficult to pry open Xiao Chenglan's mouth, but she was the empress dowager after all, and filial piety came first, so there were some things that she had to agree to.
Dowager Xue straightened her posture and looked at Xue Shide. "Master Xue, it's been a long time since I last saw my Ning'er. I was very happy to have her accompany me for a while. However, when I think about her returning home with you soon, I feel a sense of loss. I want to ask you, is Ning'er married now?"
Xue Shide answered fluently: "Your Majesty, Ning'er has not yet married."
Queen Mother Xue nodded with satisfaction. "Then this is truly a match made in heaven. I feel that my niece is too outstanding. Few men in the world are worthy of her. Only the aura of an emperor, the highest authority, can control her."
"Let Ning'er enter the palace so that she can stay by my side for a long time. This will comfort me and help me recover faster." Empress Dowager Xue looked at Xiao Chenglan, "Emperor, what do you think?"
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