Chapter 107 The Queen Summons

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!"

The three came out of the palace and were surprised to find that their underwear was soaked with cold sweat. Fortunately, they won the lawsuit. The three turned to the side to see Han Yanran's shrinking figure. She no longer had the arrogance she had when they first met, and her depression was also relieved a lot.

The sisters were led out of the palace by the eunuchs, and they heard a voice behind them, "Ladies, wait a minute!"

The three stopped and turned around to look. It was still a eunuch. He walked up to them breathlessly and said, "The Queen summoned several girls."

Molan and Minglan looked at each other, and there was a flash of confusion and suspicion in their eyes. Rulan had a look of disbelief on her face and clasped her hands unconsciously. She glanced at Minglan and Molan, wanting to get an answer from them, but when she saw that neither of them was looking at her, she asked the eunuch, "The Empress... why did she suddenly summon us?" There was a hint of panic and confusion in her tone.

Seeing the three sisters panic, the eunuch quickly replied with a soothing tone: "Please rest assured, the Empress has no other intention in summoning you. In fact, she heard about the girls beating the drum and was curious. She wanted to see the girls' grace. Please follow me, and don't keep the Empress waiting for a long time."

Following the eunuch's lead, the three sisters passed through the palace gates and arrived at the Empress's place. They saw that the palace gate was inlaid with gold-rimmed jade ornaments, and the lintel was carved with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes. The three waited outside the palace, lowering their heads, listening and watching, waiting for the Empress to summon them. After the eunuch passed the message, the door opened slightly, and a faint scent of ambergris came to their faces. The three sisters walked into the palace and knelt down in salute.

A gentle female voice was heard, "Stand up! Sixth Miss Sheng, we meet again!"

Minglan slowly raised her head when she heard the voice. The graceful woman sitting on the throne in the center of the hall, wearing a gorgeous phoenix robe and a phoenix crown inlaid with gemstones, exuded a kind of majesty and majesty of the mother of the world. It was the Empress whom she met in Daxiangguo Temple that day.

"It is my honor to see the Empress's holy face again! I also want to thank the Empress for giving me medicine. My grandmother recovered after drinking a few doses of medicine." Minglan was very terrified. "

Your filial piety is commendable! I have also heard about your sisters. Which one is the Fourth Miss Sheng who is known as the talented woman of Yongxu?" The Empress was interested.

Molan stepped forward and bowed deeply, "Your servant Sheng Molan pays respects to the Empress. May the Empress be blessed with good health."

The Empress looked at Molan carefully and saw that she walked lightly and was well-mannered. She nodded slightly and said, "You are a beautiful woman. I have read your poems and you deserve this title."

Molan was flattered and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am not as talented as Xie Daoyun, who has the elegance of a gentleman. I really don't deserve such kindness from you."

"You are still young and have already gained a reputation for talent. There is no need to belittle yourself. As long as you don't forget your original aspiration and keep moving forward, in time, you will become a role model for our dynasty and even future generations." The Empress encouraged Molan, making her feel overwhelmed and grateful.

After encouraging Molan, the Queen looked at Rulan and said, "This must be the Fifth Miss Sheng, right? People in the capital call you the Three Beauties of the Sheng Family. What can the Fifth Miss do?"

After hearing the Queen's question, Rulan felt as if she was facing a powerful enemy. What could she do? I can’t compare to Xiao Si in talent, and Xiao Liu in intelligence. My greatest strength is my good attitude. Ru Lan racked her brains but couldn’t think of any outstanding qualities about herself. She had no choice but to reply timidly, “I know a little bit about embroidery, tea ceremony, cooking, and polo pitching, but I’m not good at any of them.”

Silence, quietness, and then the whole palace couldn’t help laughing. Ru Lan frowned and said honestly, which really pleased the queen. “Fifth Miss is sincere, which is also her strength. You and Sixth Miss were able to stand by Fourth Miss when she was imprisoned, and that’s because of your good moral character. The three beauties of the Sheng family are worthy of their reputation. You sisters are all very good! You are all role models for the daughters of the Song Dynasty!”

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"Xiao Si, Xiao Liu, do you think the Queen summoned us just to praise us? She didn't say anything, just praised us one by one, and then let us go? She even rewarded us with so many gold and silver jewelry!" On the way out of the palace, Rulan couldn't help but ask the doubts in her heart.

"This is the attitude of the Queen! This is to clear the name of the fourth sister, and also a warning to those who are restless. The Queen values ​​rules and has always been a role model for women in the Song Dynasty. Naturally, she does not want to see the noble ladies in the capital make a mess. Rewarding us is for others to see. Those who do the right thing will be rewarded, and those who do the wrong thing will be punished!"

Minglan's words came true. When they returned to Sheng Mansion, Mother Liu was already waiting outside the door. After picking up a few girls, she told them what happened outside while they were in the palace. "Marquis Zhennan, He has brought Miss Han to the mansion a long time ago, saying that he came to apologize and ask for forgiveness from the fourth lady. "

Rulan couldn't believe it, "He came so soon?"

Madam Liu glanced at her daughter, "Marquis Zhennan had just returned to the mansion when the imperial edict arrived, reprimanding Marquis Zhennan for not educating his daughter strictly, fining him one year's salary, and sending a nanny to teach Miss Han. Although he didn't directly ask Marquis Zhennan to apologize, Marquis Zhennan also hurriedly prepared a generous gift and brought Miss Han here. When they arrived, the palace officials who came to our palace to announce the edict had just left."

"Did they also come to our house to announce the edict?" Rulan interrupted.

Mother Liu glanced at her daughter again, unable to hide her smile. "The imperial edict says that the three daughters of the Sheng family are talented and have noble character. They are truly role models for women all over the world. I hereby issue an imperial decree to commend them and show their virtue. I praise the fourth daughter for her talent and character, and for being the well-deserved champion of the poetry meeting. I also praise the fifth and sixth daughters for their strong character, for protecting their sister, and for standing up to her in times of crisis. Their deep feelings are touching. I also praise The three girls are of the same blood, helping each other and loving each other, and they all have a pure heart, which is really rare. The old man has already presented this imperial edict to the ancestral hall, and these girls will bring honor to our house!"

After saying this, Mother Liu glanced at Rulan, and seeing that she had no intention of speaking, she continued: "Girls, follow me to the main hall to meet the Marquis of Zhennan and Miss Han, and then go to the side hall to meet Madam Yu and Miss Song."

"Madam Yu and Miss Song are here too?" This time it was Minglan who was puzzled.

"They came earlier, and the news from the house was brought by these two, saying that they would personally pay tribute to the fourth girl." After Mother Liu finished speaking, the few people looked at each other, full of helplessness.

The emperor did not punish Song Yunjin because of her filial piety, but after this incident, Song Yunjin's reputation was ruined. Although she was treating her mother's illness, it was ultimately a loss of virtue. A single mistake can lead to many mistakes.