Chapter 195: First time sitting at the same table with the emperor
In front of the Queen Mother, the old lady did not protect Tao Yiran. "She caused trouble and hid back to her parents' home. It was a misfortune for her family, and the Queen Mother laughed at her."
The empress dowager knew about the previous incident, and she also knew that Tao Yiran had been living in her parents' home in recent days. She thought that the old lady had submitted a letter to the palace on the day of the incident, and she must be resentful of the Crown Princess. Tao Yiran was not serious, but if the Crown Princess did not take her away and did not let her play the piano, even if Tao Yiran wanted to make trouble, she would not have the chance.
"Still at your mother's house?"
The old lady said that Madam Tao was seriously ill, and Tao Yiran was raised by Madam Tao, so she should go and show her filial piety at this time. "My daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law will take care of all the big and small matters in the mansion, so she doesn't have to worry about anything."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Queen Mother understood everything, but she only dealt with Tao Yiran and didn't mention the Crown Princess at all. It seemed like she didn't say anything, but in fact she said everything.
All those who were wronged were driven back to their parents' homes. If the Crown Princess, who was the instigator, was safe and sound, it would inevitably hurt the old lady's heart. Although the Marquis' Mansion no longer controls the army, many veteran generals in the court are thinking of Old Master Tang, and it seems that some people are also keeping an eye on this matter.
"It seems that this is also filial piety. Fortunately, she met a generous in-law family. The old lady loves the younger generation, which is a blessing for these younger generations."
"The right and wrong will be determined by themselves, so don't take it to heart."
The old lady nodded with a smile, and praised Xin An again and again, saying that she was lucky to have such a granddaughter-in-law, "She doesn't think that an old woman like me is boring. She comes to enjoy the flowers and eat with me every day, and she changes flowers to make me happy, like a happy fruit."
The empress dowager's gaze fell on Xin An again. She followed the old lady's words and praised Xin An a few words. She also gave Xin An a reward on the spot. The old lady laughed even more happily.
As they were talking, it was noon. The Empress Dowager invited the old lady to dinner, and of course she couldn't refuse. The Emperor arrived before she even sat down, so the old lady stood up and waited to greet him. Xin An had no choice but to perform the formal ceremony again.
The emperor came to see the old lady specially because he heard that she had arrived. His words were very kind and he recalled the old marquis' heroic figure on the battlefield in the past, and he was quite moved.
"I heard from Liao Zhi that your second grandson has been training in the Beiya Army and is very hardworking. I think he will achieve something in the future."
The old lady was flattered and humbled herself, and then she referred to Xin An again.
The emperor looked up at Xin An and said inexplicably, "Your father is not bad."
Xin An was very nervous. He didn't know what the emperor meant by this. What did he mean by good? What was good about it? "I heard that your father wanted to switch from a salt merchant to a sugar merchant?"
Xin An was busy with Fu Li, surprised at the emperor's information network, and thought that since Madam Xu and the Second Prince's wife knew about it, it was not surprising that the emperor knew about it.
"Your Majesty, the Huaijiang River produces lake salt. With the opening of the Northwest Salt Road, the lake salt in the northwest has begun to be shipped out. The lake salt in the northwest is not only produced in large quantities, but also has a purer taste and a slightly lower price. Therefore, the Huaijiang salt merchants have been impacted, and my father has no choice but to start looking for new business."
The emperor nodded. "It's a good thing to go with the flow. If your father can find as much sugar as salt, the Xin family will have no worries in the future."
Xin An didn't have time to think about the meaning of this sentence, but it was a good thing after all, so he hurriedly said: "For the long-term benefit of the family, as long as the sugar industry is profitable, my father will definitely find a way to find sugar and ship it in large quantities."
"Um."
The emperor looked up at her, thinking that Tang Rong wasted his time by giving up the unpolished jade and picking up the fish eye, "Since the queen mother has left a meal, let's eat it together."
It was already very uncomfortable to eat with the Empress Dowager, and now there was the Emperor. It was the first time in two lifetimes that Xin Anren sat at the same table with the Emperor. Fortunately, there were palace servants who were responsible for serving the dishes, otherwise she would probably only eat ten grains of rice in this meal.
But even so, she still couldn't taste anything.
After the meal, the old lady tactfully asked to leave. The empress dowager did not try to keep her. Instead, she gave them some rewards and ordered people to send them out of the palace. She herself still needed to talk to the emperor about the matter.
On the way out of the palace, the old lady still rode in the sedan chair while Xin An walked. After leaving the palace, Xin An couldn't wait to breathe a sigh of relief and helped the old lady into the carriage.
The old lady smiled and said, "It's amazing that you can keep calm at such a young age. Are you tired?"
The old lady was very satisfied with Xin An's performance today. She originally thought that Xin An was of humble origin, young, and it was her first time in the palace, so there must be some shortcomings. However, her performance was far beyond her expectations. She kept her composure, behaved properly, and followed the rules without any hesitation.
Xin An said: "Not really tired, thanks to Aunt Cuiping's careful teaching yesterday and her advice today, I am a little excited now, I didn't expect to see the emperor again."
The old lady was very satisfied with Cuiping. "You are smart, otherwise you wouldn't have achieved such results if you just crammed for the exam."
The Xin family also gained a reputation in the eyes of the emperor, which was beyond her expectations.
Xin An held the old lady's hand and said, "I want to thank grandma the most. Grandma has taken so much trouble for me. I don't know how to repay her. After thinking about it, I can only go to grandma's yard for more meals in the future."
No matter what the old lady was like before, she was very nice to her and today she tried her best to praise her in front of the Queen Mother.
The old lady clapped her hands cheerfully, "You are a smart person. You should know that your grandmother has high expectations for you."
Although he didn't say what he expected, Xin An nodded.
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The carriage soon arrived at the Marquis' Mansion. Xin An sent the old lady back to Chunrong Hall and then returned to Qiushi Courtyard. As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't wait to pour himself some water. Only after drinking it did he feel better.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Wang quickly ordered someone to bring her bird's nest. Xin An, who was leaning on the beauty couch, made a comfortable sound, "Aunt doesn't know, I'm really tired today."
It would be fine if she was just sightseeing and walking those roads or not eating for half a day, but today she was tense the whole time, especially when the empress dowager and the old lady were talking. Her butt was just touching the stool, so she had to straighten her back and listen attentively to what they were saying, for fear that the next sentence would mention her.
There was tea and snacks, but I didn't dare to drink or eat them. I was also nervous when eating, fearing that something might not be done well. I also had to pretend to be calm and indifferent, which was such a torture.
Aunt Wang handed over the bird's nest and said, "It's tiring, but not everyone feels this tired. After this experience, you will be more relaxed. Come on, eat more."
Xin An stood up and said, "Aunt is right."
If such an opportunity were given to her father, he would definitely be willing to die of thirst.
"Send one bowl to Aunt Cuiping as well."
"It has been delivered. It has also been delivered to the old lady."
Aunt Wang has always been thorough in her work.
Xin An ate bird's nest and thought about what happened today. She sighed again. The things that she couldn't get in her previous life were so easy in this life. "Aunt, I had lunch with the Emperor and the Empress Dowager at the same table today."
“Although I was so nervous that I couldn’t taste the food, it must be delicious.”
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