Everyone was taken aback, and an old nanny immediately came out to reprimand them.
"How can one make loud noises in front of the Empress Dowager and His Majesty?"
Yue Qingyin hurriedly knelt down and said, "It was my ignorance of etiquette. Just now, I saw some flying catkins drifting past my eyes, and I was momentarily blinded and startled. Please forgive me, Empress Dowager and Your Majesty."
The Empress Dowager laughed, her lips curling into a mocking and playful smile.
"The King of Qinyang was a brave and powerful man throughout his life, but unexpectedly, his daughter was afraid of flying catkins."
The vast Guangde Hall seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.
Yue Qingyin trembled and said, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, I have always been timid, but Your Majesty the Empress is different. She has inherited my father's character and is my role model."
Linghu Lan couldn't help but laugh.
Yue Qingyin's words were extremely eloquent, preserving the reputation of the Qinyang Prince's Mansion, praising her, and incidentally shifting the blame onto her.
Amazing! Amazing! I admire you!
"Is that so?" The Empress Dowager glanced at Linghu Lan and smiled, "I think the Empress is not as good as you."
These words shocked everyone in the room!
The Empress Dowager is publicly humiliating the Empress.
Yue Qingyin felt a chill in her heart; she felt as if she had done something wrong.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress are truly at odds, and she seems to have become the object of their tug-of-war. No matter how the two fight, she is the only one who will ultimately be hurt.
Linghu Lan glanced at the Empress Dowager, completely unconcerned. The Empress Dowager's public remarks didn't embarrass her at all; on the contrary, Yue Qingyin's future days in the palace would likely be difficult. She smiled and said, "Mother is right. Your son will definitely learn from my sister how to please Mother. Qingyin, the Empress Dowager has already granted you permission to enter the palace, why don't you hurry up and thank her?"
Yue Qingyin was stunned.
She never imagined that she would be selected despite screaming, trembling, and completely losing her composure; it was utterly unbelievable.
She hurriedly raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, I was incoherent just now and lost my composure. I fear that if I enter the palace, I will make even more mistakes and cause a great disaster. I beg Your Majesty to let me go home and reflect on my mistakes. With such a character, I dare not enter the palace and offend Your Majesty's eyes."
The Empress Dowager's breath hitched, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes as she stared at Yue Qingyin with interest. Could it be that there was someone who didn't want to enter the palace? Did she and Yue Huangyin have been at odds for a long time?
If they are truly at odds, then we should put them in the palace and see how sisters turn against each other.
"If I say you can, then you can. Don't you believe me?"
He said this to Yue Qingyin, but his gaze lightly swept over Linghu Lan.
Linghu Lan smiled slightly; the Empress Dowager probably wanted to give her a warning.
"The Empress Dowager has spoken, what worries do you have? Surely the nanny by the Empress Dowager's side can't discipline you? Here, behold, a pair of jade ruyi scepters! Go and express your gratitude!"
Linghu Lan smiled and made the decision. Immediately, a palace maid presented a pair of jade ruyi scepters, and she congratulated Yue Qingyin with a smile on her face.
Yue Qingyin felt utterly hopeless. Her gaze fell upon the pair of jade ruyi scepters, a resolute glint in her eyes.
In fact, she had made two preparations for entering the palace this time. If she could be rejected, that would be the best, and she would still have a chance with Prince Anxian in the future. If she was selected, she would make a name for herself in the palace. If Yuehuangyin wanted her to be a stepping stone, she would have to be willing to step on it.
Now that her future was set, she immediately made up her mind, accepted the jade ruyi, and loudly expressed her gratitude: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your gift; thank you, His Majesty, for your great kindness; thank you, Empress, for your favor."
Yue Qingyin held the jade ruyi high and strode out.
The news spread immediately to the Prince of Qinyang's residence, and the entire residence was in an uproar.
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