"No," Dai Jingfeng said hurriedly, "The Queen Mother did not summon that person. She only ordered Aunt Bi Qiao to go out of the palace and hand over the small box of frostbite cream and silver to that person. The person bought the herbs and bedding himself after receiving the silver. The subordinates have been watching secretly all the time."
"I understand," Zhong Zhiheng nodded. "Since the Queen Mother is clear-headed, I can't just keep holding on to it."
Dai Jingfeng looked at Zhong Zhiheng's expression, and after a long pause he said, "If the Queen Mother continues to send people to Ningguta in the future..."
"As long as it doesn't involve the Xu family, then don't worry about it. Besides, aren't there still imperial guards watching over Ningguta?" Zhong Zhiheng said slowly. The empress dowager looked at the light-skinned and thin-lipped woman in the portrait on the wall. After a pause, she said, "After all, he is also the empress dowager's eldest grandson."
"Yes. I understand." Dai Jingfeng bowed and said, as if he suddenly remembered something. He smiled and said to Zhong Zhiheng, "Oh, there is one more thing I need to report to His Majesty."
Zhong Zhiheng raised his eyebrows: "What good news is it? Tell me now."
"It's not a good thing, but I find it strange." Dai Jingfeng pursed his lips and said, "The Queen Mother usually gave the Xu Mansion jade ruyi or pens and inkstones during the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years, but this year the Queen Mother only gave the Xu Mansion a pot of five-needle pine. It is said that the Queen Mother trimmed it herself, and it is very neat."
"Haha," Zhong Zhiheng also laughed after hearing this, "I'm afraid Xu Chengjin will be even more upset after hearing this."
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Cining Palace.
"Empress Dowager, have a cup of tea to moisten your throat," Bi Qiao came in with a tea bowl. Seeing that the Empress Dowager was still kneeling in front of the Buddha and chanting, she immediately frowned, put the tea bowl on the small table, and came over to help the Empress Dowager up. "Empress Dowager, you have been chanting since the fifth watch, and it has been two hours now. Don't get tired."
"Where is Pang Yi now?" The Queen Mother stood up and sat on the couch, took a sip of tea, and asked slowly.
"I think he has already reached Zhili by now?" Bi Qiao said, while sitting on a round stool and massaging the empress dowager's legs, she added, "Pang Yi is fast, I'm afraid he will reach Ningguta within a month, and he will definitely be able to deliver all the bedding and medicine to the eldest prince before October. After all, the eldest prince won't have to endure hunger and cold anymore, so you can rest assured, empress dowager."
"Why should I worry? I can only do this. He is the one who has to suffer," the Queen Mother sighed, taking a sip of tea and speaking slowly, "I don't know what the Duan girl is like. Will she treat Mingwei well?"
Bi Qiao felt very heavy in her heart after hearing this. After a while, she said, "Your Majesty, please relax. After all, the daughter of the Duan family is a noble lady raised by a noble family. She is naturally well-educated and well-mannered. There is nothing wrong with her."
"It's because she's a noble lady from a rich family that I'm worried about her," the Queen Mother sighed. "A noble lady like that is always smart. How can we expect her to serve Mingwei and take care of his daily life? What's more, Mingwei is like this now. Not to mention that she's a noble lady who's too picky, I'm afraid that ordinary women won't look down on Mingwei, right?"
"Queen Dowager, please stop saying such things," Bi Qiao said, feeling very sad. She tried to comfort the Queen Dowager, "Now that the Duan family has completely collapsed, what is there for the Duan family girl to be proud of? If she dares to abuse the eldest prince, Pang Yi will either beat or kill her this time. Queen Dowager, please relax."
"Mingwei must have someone who can serve him properly," said the Queen Mother. She pondered for a while, then said to Bi Qiao, "I like the former Xiao Anshi."
An Zishang had always regarded this youngest daughter as the apple of his eye, but this little An broke his heart.
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