Chapter 24024 I like this girl, the Queen Mother.
I have to say that the excuse given by Master Kang is quite embarrassing.
It feels like I'm trying too hard to cover up the embarrassment, which makes it even more embarrassing.
However, the one who was even more embarrassed than him was the Fourth Prince Yinzhen.
He was originally specially requested by Master Kang to accompany him to the Imperial Study to "meet guests" when Master Kang left the court - not to mention how he withstood the "loving" gazes of his brothers such as the eldest prince, the crown prince, the eighth prince, and the curious and puzzled looks of the ministers.
Who could have imagined that the Emperor specifically ordered the Fourth Prince and the Governor of the Beijing Camp, Wang Ziteng, to accompany him to the Imperial Study, and forbade anyone else to follow, just to see Wang Ziteng's daughter who had just started working in the Imperial Study.
It must be something important to discuss, at least something related to the security of the capital. Otherwise, it would be unworthy of the top hat and feather of the Jingying Jiedushi, who was in charge of the defense of the capital and the control of the capital camp.
Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is so mysterious.
Master Kang made such a big fuss, but in fact he just wanted to get the Fourth Prince Yinzhen and Wang Ziteng to accompany him to meet Xianyu.
It's so unbelievable that no one would believe it if I told them.
But there was no way, whether it was Yinzhen or Wang Ziteng, they could only follow Master Kang to the imperial study, and then began to watch the double battle between Master Kang and Xianyu... well, it was a conversation.
At first, both Wang Ziteng and Yinzhen were listening to the conversation between Master Kang and Xianyu, but soon after Wang Ziteng was stunned for a moment, he finally realized something was wrong.
Why does His Majesty only talk to his precious daughter? Wang Ziteng is Xianyu's biological father. Even His Majesty cannot bypass him. If he doesn't keep a close eye on her, what if his precious daughter is scared by His Majesty?
His precious daughter is only twelve years old. It is normal for her to be scared when being questioned by a man in his forties. He has to withstand the pressure and give his daughter courage.
So Wang Ziteng bit the bullet and joined the conversation between Master Kang and Xianyu, even though it was very reluctant. But as long as he was not embarrassed, others would be embarrassed.
But for the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, there were no such conditions - in this matter, it is not easy to solve it by "if there are no conditions, you have to create them", because it is really not very convenient for him to interrupt... The fact that they are not related is secondary. Last time at the restaurant, Master Kang's meaningful smile made him even more hesitant.
I always feel that the Emperor is thinking of something terrible, so it is better to keep a little distance from Miss Wang... This is the instinctive intuition of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, and I have to say, it is quite accurate.
In short, after Wang Ziteng actively joined the group chat, the fourth prince Yinzhen could only quietly stand by.
It was already very embarrassing for him to just stand in the corner like a wooden man and watch Master Kang and Wang Ziteng and his daughter chatting awkwardly, but he didn't expect that there was no end to the embarrassment, only more embarrassment. Just when he thought that he could just stand there and be fine, he was singled out by Master Kang as a raft to resolve the embarrassment. It was so embarrassing that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
This legendary Fourth Uncle is only seventeen years old now. Even though he is intelligent and mature beyond his years, he is still immature and far from being as dark and steady as the future Emperor Yongzheng.
In addition, the person he was facing was Xianyu, which made him feel even more awkward and flustered. Although he didn't know why, he always wanted to behave better in front of her. But why was the emperor always like this?
The young Fourth Master was in deep distress, and Xianyu, who had been watching him for a long time, couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for him.
There's no way. Although you are the fourth uncle, you are still just a younger brother now. You can only be beaten on the head. Maybe it will be okay after you evolve in the future - oh, sorry, if the opponent is Master Kang, then there may still be no hope.
After all, he is the "greatest emperor in history" who could even destroy a tyrant like Oboi. You, a mere uncle, are probably far from being worthy of him.
Well, just accept your fate and cooperate with his performance.
Speaking of this, it seems that they are the same... It's as if the father and daughter don't need to cooperate with Master Kang's performance.
Master Kang was still pretending and speaking passionately. Xianyu and her father Wang Ziteng looked at each other and felt deeply speechless, but they were quickly relieved.
Going to work is the same no matter in ancient or modern times, the main point is "it's bliss to be confused".
No matter what strange behavior you see your boss doing, don't be surprised, because he has been paid - especially in this situation, if you don't turn a blind eye, you may lose your head if you anger him.
Don't bet with the emperor about whether you are reasonable or not, because he really can be unreasonable and can drag out and chop anyone off if he wants.
What's the logic!
He is the truth!
Okay, whatever he says is what it is.
If you want to go and have dinner with the Queen Mother, then go and have dinner with her. Anyway, Xianyu remembered that the tasks that the old man had assigned to her included accompanying the Queen Mother and the Fifth Princess.
The Queen Mother knew, who was the Fifth Princess?
Before Xianyu could finish her thought, she saw the Fourth Prince bowing, walking out of the door, and running away - after all, he was a prince carefully selected by Master Kang and had received strict palace education. The Fourth Prince's etiquette was of course impeccable, and his posture and demeanor were also very handsome. However, his movements seemed a little anxious, as if something was chasing him from behind, and he took his leave very quickly.
Since Master Kang had spoken, of course he had to do it quickly. Rather than standing there like a statue, it would be better to go to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace to run errands or pass on a message.
The Fourth Prince Yinzhen soon disappeared, and the imperial study fell into a brief silence. Master Kang coughed lightly, and realized that he had just talked about all the topics that could be discussed. There was really nothing more to say, so he stood up and said to Wang Ziteng and Xianyu: "In this case, let's stop here today. Wang Ziteng, you kneel down and pay your respects. I will take your daughter to pay your respects to the Queen Mother."
Wang Ziteng froze all over, thinking about whether to refute or not, but he also knew that the harem was an important place and outsiders were not allowed to enter - so why didn't you ask his wife to accompany their daughter? Your Majesty, do you think you did this on purpose?
He was just thinking about it when Xianyu suddenly said, "Since it is the order of His Majesty, you should go back first. Don't worry about me. I won't cause any trouble for my family."
After Xianyu said this, Wang Ziteng felt even more sad - Emma, what a sensible child this is, she still remembers to worry about home. You don't need to worry about home at all, my girl. It is us who are worried about you because we are afraid that you will suffer in the palace!
Seeing Wang Ziteng's hesitation, Master Kang became even more furious and scolded him with a smile: "Wang Ziteng, don't give me that face. I tell you, just go home without worry. This palace is very safe. Your daughter will be safe. I will ask Liang Jiugong to send you home later... Is that okay now?"
Master Kang has said so much, so it would be impolite to delay any further.
Alas, when you are under someone's roof you have to bow your head. Wang Ziteng reluctantly shook his sleeves, bowed deeply, and left reluctantly.
Only Master Kang and Xianyu were left in the room again, along with a few eunuchs and palace maids who seemed to have little presence.
Not everyone has no sense of presence. The oldest eunuch among them still has a strong sense of presence.
While Master Kang didn't start another awkward conversation, Xianyu looked at the eunuch curiously. Seeing that he was slightly bent over in a standard manner, waiting for orders at any time, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
Is this the legendary Liang Jiugong, the personal eunuch chief steward of Master Kang?
Sure enough, professional.
Before she could take a closer look, Master Kang coughed and said, "It's time for the girl from the Wang family to go to the Cining Palace."
Xianyu quickly withdrew her gaze, acted respectful and obedient, and followed Master Kang to the Cining Palace.
Of course not on foot.
The Forbidden City is extremely large. If you really rely on your own two feet, it will probably take at least an hour to walk there.
Because Master Kang had spoken before, Liang Jiugong came over to greet him. He was indeed a professional eunuch in charge. With just a few words, he arranged everything very properly. His neither humble nor arrogant attitude showed that he was indeed not an ordinary person.
If she hadn't been in a hurry to go to the Empress Dowager's palace, Xianyu would have wanted to ask System 003 to check the life of this great eunuch chief, instead of being dismissed by the sentence "Apart from the decree to appoint a princess to the Cao family twice, the only thing left was suicide to follow his master."
Forget it, it’s not important anyway. After all, the main purpose of coming here today is to see the Queen Mother, so let’s put other things aside.
With the help of the sedan chair, they arrived at the Cining Palace quickly.
The fourth prince Yinzhen was standing at the door, and next to him stood a beautiful middle-aged woman who was about fifty years old. The beautiful woman was holding the arm of a palace servant on one side, and on the other side was a girl who was about ten years old.
When Master Kang saw this lineup, he quickly got off his sedan chair and stepped forward to greet them:
"My son pays his respects to the Empress Dowager... Why did the Empress Dowager come out in person to greet me? It really makes my son feel embarrassed."
It turned out that this beautiful middle-aged woman was the Empress Dowager Renxian.
But she had black hair, a tall figure, a rosy complexion, and was in very good spirits. She didn't look like she was in her fifties at all, but rather like a beauty in her prime.
After hearing what Master Kang said, Empress Dowager Renxian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. Just now, the fourth prince came to say that you were coming to the Cining Palace, and I thought there was nothing else to do, so I went out to meet you... Why did you think of coming to my place today?"
Master Kang stepped forward and personally held the arm of Empress Dowager Renxian, saying with a smile: "I got a very interesting little girl the other day, and I thought of giving her to the Empress Dowager and the Fifth Princess as a companion, so I brought her here today to show you."
The two of them chattered on and on, seeming very happy, but Xianyu was completely confused.
Fortunately, System 003 took the initiative to come online and translated it for her. Then she understood that the two people were speaking Mongolian.
I had heard for a long time that the Empress Dowager was from Mongolia and had only spoken Mongolian all her life. When I saw her today, it was indeed true.
However, why did Master Kang say that she came to accompany the Queen Mother and the Fifth Princess?
So I don't need to go to the imperial study anymore?
As Xianyu was thinking, her hand was suddenly grabbed by someone. She was startled, but she saw that the little girl who had stood beside the Empress Dowager Renxian before had come to her side without her knowing when. She held her hand and looked at her carefully, smiling and saying:
"Sister, you are so beautiful. Who are you from? How old are you? Why have I never seen you before?"
This little girl has fair skin and a pair of black and bright eyes. She looks at you with a watery gaze and asks you questions in rapid succession with her little mouth. It really makes you want to tell her everything.
Xianyu had a good impression of the girl at first sight, and soon learned the girl's identity with the help of System 003.
It turned out that this person was the legendary ninth daughter of the emperor, the biological sister of the fourth uncle, and the fifth princess who was raised in the palace of Empress Dowager Renxian.
While receiving the relevant information from System 003, Xianyu politely replied, "To answer Fifth Princess' question, I am the daughter of Wang Ziteng, the governor of the Beijing Camp. My name is Wang Xianyu and I am twelve years old. This is my first time entering the palace, so you have never seen me before."
As she spoke, she prepared to bow, but before she could bend down, she was helped up by the little girl:
"Sister Wang, you don't have to be so polite. We are the same age. May I know when was your birthday?"
Xianyu said: "April."
The Fifth Princess smiled and said, "So it really is my elder sister. I was born in the winter month."
She seemed to like laughing very much. She was lively and intelligent, which made people like her very much.
Xianyu was no exception. Under the influence of this little girl, she quickly relaxed a lot. After all, they had entered the heart of the Forbidden City. It would be a lie to say that she was not nervous at all. Fortunately, she was always calm, and with the comfort of this lovely Fifth Princess, she became more and more at ease.
But the Fifth Princess was afraid that she was not relaxed enough, so she whispered to her, "Don't be afraid, Sister Wang. Although the Emperor looks like that, he is very kind to me."
As she spoke, she glanced secretly at Master Kang. At this time, he had already gone to chat with Empress Dowager Renxian in Mongolian as if no one was around.
"Oh no, I forgot to bring you to the ceremony."
After she finished speaking, she stuck out her tongue, and while pulling Xianyu quickly towards Master Kang and the others, she continued to whisper in Xianyu's ear: "Sister Wang, you really don't have to be nervous. The Queen Mother is also very nice, and the other ladies in the palace are also easy to get along with. You don't have to be afraid. Just talk and study with us from now on."
Xianyu nodded and let the little girl pull her away. Seeing that Xianyu looked so energetic, she felt quite amused.
I didn't expect this princess to be so approachable and easy to get along with.
As they were talking, they had already walked in front of Master Kang and the others.
Wu Gege first pulled Xianyu to bow to him together: "Greetings to the Emperor, Father."
Xianyu also followed suit and said, "Greetings to His Majesty."
When Master Kang saw that the two girls were the same age and equally beautiful, as beautiful as two flower buds, he could not help but feel very pleased.
"Xiaowu is so sensible today, but he likes you as his sister."
The Fifth Princess smiled and said, "Thank you, Father, for your concern. I like this sister from the Wang family very much. I will keep her in the palace to accompany me from now on."
Master Kang laughed and said, "You are dreaming - her father is Wang Ziteng, the governor of the Beijing Camp. If you want to keep her in the palace, you have to ask her if she is willing."
The Fifth Princess was not annoyed when she heard this, she smiled and said, "I know, I am not such a greedy person, Sister Wang, please come to the palace more often when you are free."
Queen Mother Renxian also laughed and said, "That's right, wouldn't that be like stealing someone else's daughter?"
The three of them, the grandparents, the grandchildren, the father and the daughter, laughed and joked for a while, of course, in Mongolian. Although the system 003 provided Xianyu with simultaneous interpretation word for word, Xianyu still looked calm and composed, with an expression that said, "I don't understand anything you are saying."
The main thing is, if she acts like she knows everything, then there's no way to explain it... Even if she can explain it, it's too troublesome. It's better to be a quiet beautiful girl.
So, Xianyu paid her respects to Empress Dowager Renxian with a quiet smile.
Although Empress Dowager Renxian did not understand Chinese, she was quite good at judging people. She took Xianyu's hand, looked at her carefully from head to toe for a moment, then turned to Master Kang and started chattering.
"This girl is pretty and has a good personality. I like her very much."
Xianyu was acting like a quiet lady, but she didn't expect that she would be almost sent away on the spot by the Empress Dowager's next words.
"So you want to take her into the harem as a concubine?"
Emma, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, you are asking for my life.
Hearing the Empress Dowager's "tiger words", Xianyu almost fell to the ground. Master Kang was so frightened that he staggered, but luckily he managed to stabilize himself and quickly explained in Mongolian.
"What are you talking about, Empress Dowager? This child is only twelve years old, the same age as Xiaowu... What are you thinking about? Your son has enough people in the palace."
This was probably the first time that his stepmother teased him like this. Master Kang was a little caught off guard. He explained faster and faster, and his speech was a little incoherent. However, the Empress Dowager Renxian still smiled:
"Alright, alright! I understand. Then I'll keep her in the palace first. When she grows up tomorrow, if you change your mind, come find the Empress Dowager. She will take good care of her for you."
Come on, why do I have the illusion that I’m being nurtured… I didn’t expect you to be such a queen dowager.
Xianyu was a little amused and almost exposed the truth that she "could understand" Mongolian.
Fortunately, the Fifth Princess was a tactful person and immediately found a way to change the subject - what a joke, she didn't want the beautiful young lady from the Wang family to become her stepmother at all.
At this moment, the best topic to change is obviously eating.
Thanks to the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's previous enthusiastic errands, a banquet had actually been set up in the Empress Dowager's palace.
It has to be said that the royal family is truly wealthy. Even if they just want to have lunch, they need a large table.
Xianyu used the dining etiquette that she had been trained by the Wang family for twelve years, and completed the process of eating elegantly and quickly. She also went through the stages of tasting tea and chatting, and finally it was time to get off work.
After bidding farewell to Master Kang, the Empress Dowager and the Fifth Princess, and being sent home in the carriage by Liang Jiugong with the generous gifts they had given her, Xianyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Emma is so exhausted every day.
But looking at the overly generous harvest, she bent down again in shame - forget it, it was their fault for giving her so much.
That’s all for now.
Oh, starting tomorrow the Empress Dowager will fast for seven days, and Master Kang will have to accompany one, so she doesn’t have to go to work for the time being. Doesn’t this mean that she will have a short vacation soon?
Great, it seems like she just happened to catch up with her elder brother Wang Yao’s first imperial examination. So she has to go with the whole family to see him off to take the exam, right?
Not bad, not bad.
Xianyu was so happily daydreaming that she didn't notice that in a corner where no one was paying attention, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was watching her silently.
She left the Forbidden City and returned to the Wang family. It was still early, and Wang Ziteng and his whole family came out to greet her. He thanked Liang Jiugong again and again, and then took Xianyu back to the mansion.
After Xianyu briefly recounted what happened today, the old lady of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng and Wang Yao all breathed a sigh of relief.
The main reason was that they were all worried that Xianyu was too young and might make mistakes in the palace alone. Now that they saw her return safely with so many rewards, they finally felt relieved.
The old lady of the Wang family smiled and said, "I was just saying that this girl is blessed. Look, even the Queen Mother likes her, and the Fifth Princess also likes her. Now we can rest assured."
Wang Ziteng and Wang Yao also nodded in agreement. Especially Wang Yao, when he heard Xianyu say that he would not have to go to the palace to work in the next few days and that she would take the exam for him, he was extremely moved.
Even Wang Ziteng's wife Liu, who was always taciturn and serious, smiled and said, "It would be great if this was the case... Sister Xian, you don't know that your brother has been saying that it would be great if you could also go to take him to the exam."
She rarely showed such emotion, and although Xianyu was a little stunned, she quickly accepted her kindness.
After all, she is the original body's biological mother. How can she be replaced? You can only choose to accept it slowly.
Seeing Xianyu giving her face like this, Madam Liu became more and more excited. God knows she had been afraid that her daughter would be angry for a long time, but she didn't expect her daughter to be so sensible and not blame her at all. That was really great. She would have to treat her daughter better in the future.
After Mrs. Liu made up her mind, she became more intimate with Xianyu.
While the family was laughing and talking about Wang Yao's exam and Xianyu's new job, someone suddenly came in to report:
"In reply to the old lady, master, mistress, brothers and sisters, the Jia family just sent a letter saying that they will send someone to pay respects to the old lady, master, mistress, brothers and sisters soon."
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