Chapter 652: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General
"The Queen Mother is here~The Queen is here~"
As the eunuch chanted loudly, men and women on both sides of the stream restrained their expressions and bowed in greeting.
The Queen Mother climbed up to the Qingchuan Pavilion, which spanned the stream and had a broad view. She could take in the entire scenery of the Qingchuan Garden. Looking at the lively and bright young faces below, the Queen Mother's depression was swept away and her mood improved a lot.
"No need to be polite! Seeing you guys having fun makes me happy. The Queen has made great arrangements. You are all young girls, so you should have fun without any restrictions. Girls are more comfortable among the common people. You stay in your room all day long, and you will get sick even if you are not sick. You should get out and about more."
The noble ladies on the west bank responded in unison: "Yes, we will follow the instructions of the Queen Mother."
"Ah~" Nie Xirui screamed and hurriedly pulled the kite string in her hand, sweating profusely in anxiety.
"How come the line suddenly broke? I put it up with great difficulty. Please help me quickly. If I don't tighten it a little, it will really fall down."
A pink-dressed girl stood beside Nie Xirui, quietly hiding the small scissors in her palm a little deeper, and said anxiously: "Oh, it's just a kite, if it falls, it falls, the Queen Mother is still watching, run slower, it's so rude."
A gust of wind blew, and the kite flew towards Qingchuan Pavilion. Nie Xirui chased the kite, her long black hair fluttering and she was exhausted and out of breath.
The girl in pink followed behind, walking slowly and gracefully.
She thought of many ways to make Nie Xirui look bad in front of the Queen Mother, and started with the simplest method. If Nie Xirui didn't fall for it, she still had other ways.
Just now, she quietly cut the kite string, and Nie Xirui really became anxious. All the noble ladies in the room were quietly listening to the Queen Mother's instructions, but only Nie Xirui was running around.
Qingchuan Garden is very large, and she was afraid that the Queen Mother would not notice what was happening here. Even God was helping her, as the kite flew specifically towards Qingchuan Pavilion, making it difficult for the Queen Mother not to see it.
Nie Xirui chased the kite all the way but still couldn't pull it up. The kite fell into Qingchuan Pavilion and happened to float onto Concubine Jiang.
Princess Jiang stood up with the butterfly kite in her hand and looked around. She soon discovered two young girls standing below.
“Is this your kite?”
The girl in pink bowed and saluted, and also pulled Nie Xirui, indicating that she should salute together.
"I pay my respects to Madam Jiang. This is Miss Nie's kite. Please don't blame me. Miss Nie didn't do it on purpose. I have already advised her not to run around and disturb you, but she refused to listen and insisted on running with the kite."
"It's all my fault that I didn't hold Miss Nie back. If your majesty wants to punish me, I am willing to bear the consequences together with Miss Nie."
Nie Xirui followed suit in a daze, muttering, "You're so awesome, how did you know she was Concubine Jiang?"
The girl in pink felt contempt in her heart, but did not show it on her face.
Nie Xirui is such an idiot. She really thought she was here for an outing today. She didn't even know what she was going to do. She deserved to be played around by her.
Concubine Xiao passed on the news that the Queen Mother wanted to choose a concubine for Prince Yi, and Nie Xirui's father was the Minister of Justice, so she might be the candidate for Prince Yi's concubine that the Queen Mother preferred.
The Nie family should have supported the Fifth Prince, but the Fifth Prince had been imprisoned for too long and was already useless, a hopeless case. The Nie family showed signs of making friends with Prince Yi.
Their Cheng family had long since surrendered to Prince Rui. Her father was the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. As long as the Minister of Personnel retired and returned home, her father would be promoted to the Minister of Personnel. When Prince Rui became the Crown Prince in the future, she would definitely have to move into the Crown Prince's Mansion.
She came to attend this summer banquet just to embarrass Nie Xirui and disrupt the marriage between Huang Yiwang and the Nie family.
I heard that Concubine Jiang is the most rule-abiding, and she would definitely not like Nie Xirui being so reckless. Prince Yi is a filial son, so this marriage would be even less likely to happen.
Cheng Xiaoyue whispered, "Shh~ Don't talk. Your kite hit Concubine Jiang. Concubine Jiang must be angry. I'll plead for you. Maybe it will work."
Nie Xirui nodded rapidly, "Yes, yes, yes. I'll listen to you."
Princess Jiang had no intention of blaming her. She even envied Miss Nie's innocence.
"Be careful next time. It would be bad if you fell down if you ran so fast."
Cheng Xiaoyue said with great trepidation: "Thank you, Madam Jiang Fei, for your teachings. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future."
Nie Xirui also apologized, but she was still thinking about her kite. Concubine Jiang looked very serious, and she was sure that her kite would not be returned.
The empress dowager knew at a glance that the woman in pink had bad intentions. She seemed to be begging for mercy, but in fact she was implying that the girl from the Nie family was unruly.
The Queen Mother, on the other hand, liked Miss Nie's simple and straightforward nature, so she smiled and said, "Princess Jiang, don't be so serious. Don't scare the little girl. It's natural for a little girl not to like to play. I think she's fine."
"You are a girl from the Nie family, right? I think you and Concubine Jiang are destined to each other. The kite can fly to Concubine Jiang's hand. Why don't you come up and take the kite yourself? Are you waiting for Concubine Jiang to give it to you?"
Nie Xirui finally dared to look up, her eyes full of joy, "Can this servant really go up and get the kite?"
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "Come up."
Cheng Xiaoyue also wanted to go upstairs, but was stopped by the eunuch downstairs.
"The Queen Mother has only summoned Miss Nie. Anyone else is prohibited from entering."
Cheng Xiaoyue twisted the handkerchief tightly in her hands, and she could hardly maintain the smile on her face. She was better than Nie Xirui in every way, but the empress dowager only remembered Nie Xirui just because her father's official position was lower.
Nie Xirui clearly made a mistake, but she was summoned by the Queen Mother. She was so lucky!
About half a cup of tea later, Nie Xirui came down, holding a butterfly kite in her hand. On her wrist was a string of colorful necklaces, which were very beautiful. On her head was a gold hairpin with kingfisher feathers, which was exquisite and gorgeous.
Cheng Xiaoyue's words were a little sour, "You are so lucky to receive the reward from the Queen Mother."
Nie Xirui waved the necklace in her hand, very happy. "I was worried that the Queen Mother would punish me. The Queen Mother is really kind. She gave me a bracelet as a reward when we met. Concubine Jiang looks serious, but she is a very nice person. This hairpin was given by her."
"The Empress Dowager said that my father had worked hard and made great contributions, and that he had recently solved a major case. She asked my mother to come to the palace to pay her respects another day. She will definitely reward my mother. The Empress Dowager is so generous!"
Nie Xirui didn't understand the hint in the Queen Mother's words at all. She just came here to have fun, and she was having a lot of fun.
The Queen Mother thought that the taciturn Eighth Prince would be a perfect match with a lively and lovely one, so she really wanted to bring them together, so she thought of summoning Madam Nie to the palace to ask her about it.
Cheng Xiaoyue was so angry that her teeth itched, but she had to pretend to be happy. "Xirui, you are innocent and naive. Everyone who sees you will like you. Let's go fly the kite. There are too many people here and we can't run away. Let's find a quiet place."
Nie Xirui happily followed Cheng Xiaoyue.
A hint of viciousness flashed in Cheng Xiaoyue's eyes. It seemed that petty fighting was useless, so she couldn't be blamed for being ruthless!
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