"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we visited the Empress Dowager. Let's go and bring Yuan Che over, and we'll go thank the Empress Dowager as well."
Yulan's eyes lit up. That's right! Consort Yu has Consort Xi backing her up, and our mistress also has the Empress Dowager backing her up. This marriage was actually helped by the Empress Dowager!
Yulan laughed and said, "Alright, this servant can't find this auspicious robe!"
So, as soon as Yu Yin left, Qing Yin followed. Sitting in the spacious carriage, watching the chubby baby lying in the carriage trying to turn over, Qing Yin watched with satisfaction. After struggling for a long time before finally turning over, the unscrupulous Qing Yin stretched out her slender, flawless fingers and turned him over again.
Sitting to the side, Granny Ma watched the two of them helplessly. Her mistress was good in every way, except that she loved to tease the little prince too much. Fortunately, the little prince had a good temper and wouldn't cry no matter how her mistress teased him, so she let her mistress do as she pleased. Otherwise, she would definitely have tried to persuade her.
The little turtle baby Yuan Che, flipped over again, stared with his clear, big eyes. His dark pupils darted around, staring intently at his beautiful mother. Not a hint of blush appeared on his face. His pink little mouth emitted a silvery laugh, revealing two shallow dimples. His chubby little face looked like a soft, sticky rice ball, making people want to pinch and rub it. Even the tuft of hair on his head swayed happily from side to side.
Qingyin, who was present, kissed his chubby little face. No wonder he was a baby who had taken the Beauty Pill and the Intelligence Pill. He was so cute. Her baby was the cutest.
The carriage arrived at the palace in no time. The palace was heavily guarded. They entered through the Donghua Gate and went into the inner palace. Once they reached Jingyun Road, Qingyin and the others had to get off the carriage and walk to Cining Palace on their own.
Fortunately, it rained yesterday, so it's not too hot today. Otherwise, Qingyin would have had to endure the heat for a while on this trip.
The palace maid Danya, who was leading the way, was originally quite proud. She was someone who served the Empress Dowager and had recently gained the Empress Dowager's favor, so she was quite pleased with herself. However, she was sent by the head maid Wuci to pick up a concubine of Prince Guo, but a concubine who was not favored by Prince Guo. Ha, she felt a little ashamed and was not very enthusiastic towards Qingyin and the others.
But when she saw Consort Xian stepping down from the sedan chair, her haughty expression froze. If it weren't for such a stunning beauty, would Prince Guo not like her? He must be crazy, Prince Guo!
Qingyin looked at the palace maid who was standing there in a daze and said softly, "Please lead the way, Aunt."
"Uh, okay, okay, okay." Danya's face turned bright red, and her voice stammered.
Amidst the astonishment of the passing palace maids and eunuchs with their varied expressions, Qingyin arrived at the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.
In the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager had clearly prepared a chair. She sat at the head of the table, dressed in simple yet elegant clothing, with a perfectly appropriate smile on her kind face. She exuded an aura of kindness and approachability, but anyone who actually believed that the old woman in front of them was just an easy person to get along with would definitely be in for a big surprise.
Qingyin lowered her head and respectfully knelt down to pay her respects. "This humble servant, Meng, greets Your Majesty the Empress Dowager. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
After taking a sip of tea, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Get up quickly, you silly girl, you've achieved your wish. Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager." Qingyin then stood up and sat down.
The Empress Dowager finally got a good look at Qingyin. She was stunned. The woman sitting below wore a dark blue cheongsam, her waist was so slender that one could encircle it with one hand, her hair was styled in a high bun, revealing her temples, and her slightly upturned phoenix eyes were full of affection and clear, sparkling eyes. A jade hairpin with red pearls dangled from the end of her hair. Her face was like a lotus flower, her lips were as red as cinnabar, her skin was as smooth as cream, her neck was as delicate as a cicada's, her teeth were as white as melon seeds, and her forehead was as beautiful as a cicada's head and her eyebrows were as delicate as moths. Every frown and smile was captivating. Her beauty was beyond description. She was like a beauty created from thousands of gold and silver treasures, naturally noble and elegant.
Is this Meng Jingxian, who took five years to marry Yunli? Yunli didn't even fancy such a beauty? She looked at her trusted confidante, Granny Wuci, who was equally shocked, her eyes filled with disbelief and lingering fear.
Fortunately, the Emperor hadn't seen Meng Jingxian before. Otherwise, with her beauty, what chance would Rouze and Yixiu have? Luckily, she hadn't entered the palace. She knew her fourth son well; he was the most disciplined person and wouldn't lay a hand on a married woman, especially one with children. Her mind raced with all sorts of thoughts, but after figuring things out, the Empress Dowager glanced at Qingyin with lingering fear before calmly saying, "You've brought Prince Yuanche here, haven't you? Let me see him."
Qingyin smiled faintly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
Granny Ma, who was holding little Yuan Che, stepped forward and stood below the Empress Dowager to ensure that the Empress Dowager could see the little prince clearly.
The Empress Dowager looked up and saw that she hadn't heard the child make a sound. She had thought the child was asleep, but she was surprised to find that the child was awake. She had raised quite a few children, and Wen Xian and Zhen'er were quite noisy when they were this age. How come this child was so quiet and well-behaved?
She looked at Yuan Che, whose appearance was extremely delicate, and her smile deepened. "Come here, let me give you a hug."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Empress Dowager, who hadn't held such a small child in a long time, carefully took the chubby little Yuan Che into her arms. Moreover, he was such a beautiful child, so she held him even more tenderly.
Perhaps feeling comfortable, the young Yuan Che, who had been taken away, smiled directly at the Empress Dowager. His eyes, like a clear spring, were bright and clear like a new moon when he smiled. The two dimples on his chubby, rosy cheeks were faintly visible as he smiled, like blooming flower buds that made people want to be affectionate with him.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager was happy, Granny Wuci smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this little prince Yuanche smiled at you as soon as he was received. He is a destined one."
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