Chapter 165 The Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Return to the Palace
Since Yan Shixu was there, Xie Zhenrong didn't want Wen Li'er to kneel for too long.
She smiled gently and said, "Noble Concubine Wen, please get up."
"Thank you, Queen."
Wen Li'er stood up, feeling surprised.
After not seeing her for a few months, the queen has become so thin.
I was thin before, but not as thin as I am now. I look like skin and bones.
She has high cheekbones and deep eye sockets, and even with rouge on, her complexion looks very bad.
This makes her belly look particularly big.
Wen Li'er thought that the queen must have eaten too little.
When she was pregnant with Xiaoxiao, she ate six meals a day and was strong and healthy.
The Queen...
Wen Li'er quickly lowered her head and stopped thinking about it.
At this time, the queen was looking at the little boy in He's arms.
She smiled and said, "Bring the eldest prince here for me to see."
He stepped forward immediately.
The queen's belly was too big, and He didn't dare to give the eldest prince to the queen.
She half squatted down, revealing the eldest prince's little face completely so that the queen could see it more clearly.
Xie Zhenrong looked at the delicate and pretty child in front of her, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
She subconsciously reached out to hug the child, but was stopped by Yan Shixu in mid-air.
"The Queen is in a serious condition, so be careful."
Xie Zhenrong's fingertips trembled.
Wen Li'er saw this and immediately laughed, "Xiaoxiao has been moving around a lot lately, and I'm really afraid of bumping into the Empress."
She winked at Xiaoxiao and said, "Isn't that right, little troublemaker?"
Xiaoxiao waved his little hands and giggled, revealing two little baby teeth that had just emerged.
Xie Zhenrong withdrew his hand, but his eyes remained glued to Xiaoxiao.
At this moment, Lin Fujia and Wen Wanqin also arrived.
After the two men finished their ceremony, the imperial guards came to report.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are almost at the palace gate."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shixu stood up first.
Xie Zhenrong also stood up and wanted to go together.
Yan Shixu said, "Queen, you should stay in Fengyi Palace. The ground is slippery and difficult to walk on, and you are about to give birth, so it is best to be careful."
Xie Zhenrong said, "Your Majesty, it was the imperial physician who suggested that I walk around a lot, as it would be beneficial for childbirth."
"Then just take a walk in the courtyard of Fengyi Palace, bring more palace servants with you, and don't let any trouble happen." His tone brooked no room for argument.
Xie Zhenrong opened his mouth, feeling slightly angry.
What does he mean?
On the day when the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother left the palace for the Huguo Temple, she did not go out to see them off, and he was unhappy.
Now that they were both back in the palace, she went to greet him, so why was he acting like this again?
In short, everything she does is wrong, right?!
Seeing that her queen was about to lose her temper again, Madam Zhuang secretly pulled her back from behind.
Xie Zhenrong came back to his senses.
The emperor is concerned about her, how can she be angry with him?
The reason why she wanted to go out to greet the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother today was because she did not go to attend to the Grand Empress Dowager when she was in a coma last time, and the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother were a little dissatisfied with her.
She urgently needs to do something now to win back the hearts of the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother so that she can get more support behind the scenes.
After all, she was a pregnant woman about to give birth, and she went to personally welcome the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother back to the capital. How could they blame her for not being attentive enough before?
But since the emperor doesn't allow her to go, then she won't go.
There is ample time.
Xie Zhenrong bowed and chatted with Yan Shi, saying, "I obey your command. Your Majesty, please take your three sisters with you. I will wait in Fengyi Palace."
Yan Shixu nodded and walked out of Fengyi Palace.
Wen Li'er, Lin Fujia, and Wen Wanqin also hurried to follow.
They all had different thoughts, but they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
The emperor currently has only four concubines, which is definitely the fewest women among all emperors in history.
Yan Shixu waited outside for a while. After Wen Li'er came over, he took her hand and tried to get on the dragon chariot.
Wen Li'er looked around and felt a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, I have a sedan chair."
Yan Shixu pretended not to hear and insisted on leading the person up.
Wen Li'er couldn't persuade him and had to go up.
Yan Shixu took Xiaoxiao from He's hands and then went up.
The dragon chariot rose up, and a large circle of palace servants surrounded it and marched towards the palace gate in a mighty procession.
Lin Fujia and Wen Wanqin looked at the dragon chariot in front of them, suppressed the emotions in their eyes, lowered their heads, and followed.
On the way, he met Yan Shiliang who was also going to pick up the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
The light snow had not yet stopped, but the palace paths were swept clean by the palace servants.
The imperial guards stood in silence, with flags fluttering.
After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour for the dragon chariot to arrive at the palace gate, the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother's entourage gradually approached, with a canopy like clouds.
The vermilion-lacquered palace gate was wide open, and the imperial guards on both sides stood with spears in hand, solemn and silent.
The phoenix chariot in the front slowly stopped, and the palace servants hurried forward to support it.
The Empress Dowager was dressed in a crimson purple palace dress with round longevity patterns, her hair was tied up in a high bun, and she wore a golden crown with nine phoenixes holding pearls.
Although he is over 60 years old, he is still energetic and has a sharp gaze.
The empress dowager wore an indigo palace skirt embroidered with a phoenix, and her eyes were kind.
The Empress Dowager and she are one tough and one gentle, which complements each other.
Yan Shixu stepped forward first and bowed, "Grandson respectfully welcomes the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager back to the palace."
Everyone said in unison: "Welcome the Grand Empress Dowager and Her Majesty the Queen Mother back to the palace."
The Empress Dowager swept her eyes around, first landing on Yan Shixu, and said with a smile, "Xu'er, you've worked hard."
Seeing her grandson standing straight and with an increasingly calm aura, the Empress Dowager's eyes were filled with satisfaction.
She raised her hand and said, "Hurry up and get up. Is everything okay in the palace this past month?"
Yan Shixu smiled faintly: "Don't worry, Grandmother, everything is fine."
At this time, Wen Li'er leaned over and whispered something to Xiaoxiao in her arms.
Xiaoxiao immediately began to twist his little body, waving his arms and calling in a baby voice: "Grandpa... Grandpa..."
The tender child's voice sounded particularly clear in the solemn occasion, and everyone was stunned.
The Empress Dowager looked towards Xiao Xiao following the sound and said impatiently, "Quickly bring the child here for me to see."
Wen Li'er had a smile in her eyes and walked forward respectfully holding Xiaoxiao.
Xiaoxiao opened his big black eyes and looked at the Empress Dowager curiously.
Suddenly, he giggled, his little mouth opening and closing, repeatedly calling out: "Grandpa...Grandpa..."
The Empress Dowager immediately smiled and was very fond of the child.
"What a clever one."
The Queen Mother reached out and touched Xiaoxiao's little face, and said with a smile, "You look a lot like Xu'er when he was a child."
The Empress Dowager nodded in agreement.
Xiaoxiao has a chubby face, a pair of black and bright eyes, and a cute expression. Anyone who looks at him will feel melted.
Yan Shixu said, "It's windy outside. Grandmother and Mother are tired from the journey. Why don't you return to the palace and rest first?"
The Empress Dowager nodded and carried Xiaoxiao into her ceremonial procession.
Just about to set off for Kunning Palace.
Then a palace maid came hurriedly and told Yan Shixu, "Your Majesty, the Empress is about to give birth."
Upon hearing this, the group hurriedly changed direction.
Wen Li'er asked the palace maid to carry Xiaoxiao back to Bixi Palace first, and asked Yan Shiliang to go play with Xiaoxiao.
She followed the Emperor, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager to Fengyi Palace alone.
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