In the afternoon, Madam Ruan brought her granddaughter to the palace to express her gratitude.
Xing Miaolian is not Madam Ruan's legitimate granddaughter, but that doesn't matter.
In the Qing'e Palace, Huan Yue sat on the throne, holding a beautiful mother and child.
Madam Ruan and Xing Miaolian paid their respects.
The palace maids quickly helped the old lady up, as she was not in good health.
Xing Miaolian was very well-mannered, and Huan Yue also told her to get up.
Di Baose sat to the side watching. Xing Miaolian was also eighteen years old and looked rather frail.
It's not that she's physically weak, but rather that she has a somewhat weak temperament. Even if Consort Xing is favored, she won't become assertive. Nor is she a naive and innocent girl.
Considering her background, it's not surprising; not everyone is as flamboyant as Bao Se.
The word "cultured" suggests she's well-read and possesses a certain inner refinement. Therefore, while she evokes a protective instinct in others, she isn't necessarily weak; that's her resilience.
Even if she's from a modest family, someone with a good education would be much better. She's good-looking, even if she's not as beautiful as Xing Jieyu.
Being paired with Chen Yin might be a bit of a mismatch, but if she herself is virtuous, then there's no problem.
Huan Yue said, "I've never seen this before."
Xing Miaolian said softly, "I have a scar on my face, so I don't see people very often."
Di Baose, ever outspoken, asked, "What happened?"
If you look closely, there is a fairly large scar, but if you don't look closely, it's not that bad, it's not that ugly.
Xing Miaolian pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I was forced to."
Di Baose was startled: "You really went to such lengths! Is it even appropriate to use cosmetics?"
Xing Miaolian smiled calmly: "I'm used to it now. Even if you apply a lot, it'll still be there after washing your face, right? Besides, although I'm a little injured, I'm fine."
Huan Yue said, "That's not necessarily true. Some people look at your back, some look at your figure, and some look at your hands. Being forced into a corner is a last resort; becoming strong is the best strategy. Only by being strong can you avoid being defeated; everything else is just an excuse."
Xing Miaolian nodded and smiled, "Your Majesty is right. At that time, the Dong family was powerful, but they just didn't have the courage to fight them to the death."
Huan Yue said, "A fight to the death is not the best strategy. We have brains and can come up with a better solution."
Oh dear, the little one is calling for his mother.
Huan Yue smiled and said, "Excuse me for a moment."
Di Baose said, "Just go."
If it weren't for giving Consort Xing face, I wouldn't have insisted on Consort Huan accompanying me.
Madam Ruan naturally had no objections, but she still admired Consort Huan for taking care of the child herself.
Princess Tai Ning is so noisy, there's no way around it. People who don't know the situation might think she's asking for a title.
Xing Miaolian and Di Baose were chatting in the book, even though Baose didn't really like books.
Madam Ruan praised Di Liangdi's clothes, saying they were truly beautiful.
Di Baose is proud!
She can make herself different dishes every day and then listen to people praise her.
Xing Miaolian sought advice from her.
Di Baose had someone bring needles and thread and taught her on the spot.
Xing Miaolian is a true learner; she is skilled in needlework, but she seems to be missing a step. Without a master to teach her, it is difficult for her to grasp the essence of needlework on her own.
So when Huan Yue came over again, the master and disciple were very engaged.
Madam Ruan watched with a smile, not saying a word. It was a blessing to be able to learn a skill from Consort Di.
The young ladies of today may not realize it, but it will only be more difficult to learn from Lady Di in the future.
If Consort Di is later promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, will she be able to teach people needlework at will? Maybe.
Madam Ruan thought the Empress was amazing. Actually, there was nothing wrong with that, and Consort Di was very happy.
People should be happy based on their own abilities, not on their family background or boasting.
The child was sleeping peacefully nearby.
A palace maid came over and whispered, "Old Madam Guo of the Bai family requests an audience."
Huan Yue asked, "Who?"
The palace maid had to explain how awesome she was: "Madam Guo's eldest daughter was the birth mother of Princess Guanghua (who died young), her second daughter was the Dowager Princess of Dai (who had no children and died young), her eldest son was once the Minister of Works, her eldest grandson Bai Pengju married the Princess of Licheng County and is now the Vice Minister of Personnel, and her second grandson Bai Fengqi married the Princess of Qingdu County and is now the Director of the Ministry of War."
Don't underestimate the position of the person in charge; it's not a place for just anyone. If he stays in there for a few years, he might become a vice minister or a minister.
The Bai family has that kind of confidence.
Huan Yue was quite confident and told her to let her do it.
Madam Ruan felt that she lacked confidence.
Huan Yue invited her to go see the little princess at Consort Xing's place.
Di Baose was bolder than the heavens.
Madam Ruan ignored Xing Miaolian and told the young people to practice more.
Xing Miaolian was worried that the old lady would be humiliated, and she herself could not admit defeat!
Di Baose tidied up the room: "I'll teach you next time when I have time. Just come to the palace whenever you have nothing else to do."
Xing Miaolian was flattered. What Di Liangdi said was true; moreover, she wasn't someone who rarely acted, but someone who could act at any time.
Xing Miaolian said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Di Baose said magnanimously, "One shouldn't be too polite. Look at that..."
Madam Guo wanted to come in by sedan chair.
Huan Yue disagreed.
Di Baose burst into laughter!
Xing Miaolian was amused. That's just being arrogant and putting on airs.
She might even dare to have the Crown Princess carry her shoes.
As long as a person dares to speak up, if he succeeds, he's making a profit. If he fails, he'll try something else.
As for why Princess Guanghua needed the Empress Dowager's intervention even though she had such a powerful maternal grandmother, it's nothing more than those kinds of things.
Did she think the old lady was invincible? Let her go to the Prince Song's mansion and pretend to be her way out of trouble.
Is this simply taking advantage of the Crown Princess's youth?
Huan Yue has been the Crown Princess for three years, and they already have the eldest grandson of the Emperor, so she is extremely confident.
The child has woken up.
Huan Yue kissed her and told Yang to take the child away first so as not to frighten the little one.
Di Baose really wanted to chase after her, but with other children to play with, who would have the patience to keep an old lady company? Or perhaps this debt should be settled with the old lady herself.
Princess Yongning went to see her little nephew and found him particularly comforting; he was quiet and didn't require much coaxing.
It's quite rare just to look at it like this. In the side hall, the wet nurse is busy making clothes.
Consort Ju also went to the Qing'e Palace. A consort was now qualified to see people; a fourth-rank official was not low.
Ju Liangyuan looks very presentable even when wearing clothes she made herself.
Fang Tang was a female official who wandered around aimlessly.
Lu Qingjiao was also a female official, but she was much more composed.
Xing Miaolian couldn't help but laugh at the sight of the Bai family. The group of women still carried the old lady in chairs.
Of course, there's no need for a lady or county princess to carry the old lady; the Bai family has plenty of servants, and one of the daughters-in-law is strong enough to kill an ox.
Huan Yue and Bao Se said, "It's like they're carrying someone to the throne."
Di Baose nodded. This was a coup.
Look at the Crown Prince's side, they're in a pitiful state.
Although there are several beauties and palace maids and eunuchs, none of them have the aura of the Bai family.
The Bai family is so awesome they don't need to pretend anymore.
If a county princess is dressed up and looks even more glamorous than a princess, then the old lady doesn't need a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe.
Huan Yue wasn't wearing a ceremonial robe either; her everyday clothes, mainly black and red, were exactly the same.
Xing Miaolian felt that Consort Huan had the best presence and was truly dignified.
The Bai family, a large group, neither knelt nor bowed before Lady Huan, implying that they were waiting for the Lady to pay respects to the ancestor.
Xing Miaolian's eyes widened.
Di Baose's eyes widened as well.
Huan Yue stepped down from the throne.
The old lady was sitting in the chair with her eyes closed, and she didn't see anything.
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