Chapter 345 Entering the Palace
Jiang Mi didn't try to hide anything, and anyone who wanted to know could find out. Liu Zijun never expected that Jiang Mi would be the owner of Yue Shangshao.
"Since the Empress Dowager has summoned me, then Jiang Mi will respectfully comply."
Jiang Mi went back and changed her clothes. She didn't wear the jade hairpin that the old lady had given her. She remembered that it was a gift from the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager saw it and was unhappy, it would be her fault.
Mo Hua also saw the hairpin and wanted to put it on Jiang Mi: "Miss, since you are going to see the Empress Dowager, why not wear this hairpin that the Empress Dowager gave you? Perhaps the Empress Dowager will be very happy to see it."
Siqin stopped her: "No, this was given to the Old Madam by the Empress Dowager, and then given to you, Miss. It's not appropriate for you to wear it. We don't know what kind of temperament the Empress Dowager has yet. Let's talk about it later."
Jiang Mi nodded in agreement. In some matters, Mo Hua was more quick-witted, but Si Qin was more composed.
Jiang Mi dressed herself up simply and then followed the nanny into the palace. She didn't want to keep the nanny waiting too long. Before she left, the entire Jiang family looked at her with concern, because they didn't know what was going on or what kind of person the Empress Dowager was, which made them even more worried.
The only one who looked on with envy was Su Yindi. After Jiang Mi left with Gong Li's people, she sighed, "Honey is so lucky. I will never have the chance to enter the palace. Such good fortune will never come my way."
Liang Lan comforted her, "When your third brother becomes a high-ranking official in the future, won't you have a chance?"
Su Yindi glanced at Jiang Zhi, wanting to say something but swallowing it back, afraid that she might say something wrong and make Jiang Zhi angry again.
Jiang Mi got into the carriage, feeling lost the whole way. The old woman was also in the carriage. She looked at Jiang Mi with great affection: "Miss Jiang must have been pampered growing up. Look at those fingers of yours, they're as white as scallions, so fair and beautiful."
This nanny is definitely someone important. Many people compare Jiang Mi to Consort Jing when they see her, but this nanny never mentions Consort Jing. Being able to stay by the Empress Dowager's side for so many years, she must have some skills.
Jiang Mi just smiled faintly: "When I was little, my family was not well-off and we lived a poor life, but my parents loved me very much. I guess it was because I was the youngest and the only girl in the family, so they doted on me and never let me do any work."
The old woman nodded: "You don't need to be afraid or worried. The Empress Dowager is a very kind and gentle person. She wanted to see you this time because she thinks you have very skillful hands and can make soap so well. The Empress Dowager likes it very much and may even reward you."
Jiang Mi quickly shook her head: "Jiang Mi dares not accept any reward. This is simply my duty. Besides, the Empress Dowager has already given me a reward, and such a large one at that. I am already very content."
Hearing Jiang Mi say this, the nanny nodded in satisfaction: "You are a content person. Many people want the Empress Dowager's favor and rewards, but you are not greedy. However, you have done well, and any reward you receive is what you deserve."
Since the nanny had said so, Jiang Mi didn't say anything more. She wouldn't force things that didn't belong to her, but she naturally wouldn't refuse anything that was good for her.
Once inside the palace, the carriage could not proceed any further. It wasn't that carriages were not allowed inside the palace, but rather that their status was not high enough.
The old woman got off the carriage first. When Jiang Mi got off, there was a young eunuch lying on the ground. The old woman reached out and pulled Jiang Mi over, indicating that she should step on the young eunuch to get off the carriage.
Jiang Mi couldn't put her foot down, so she jumped forward. The old nanny glanced at her in surprise, and even the little eunuch lying below turned around to look at her in astonishment.
Jiang Mi remained calm and composed. She knew that her actions had surprised many people, as it was more like how ordinary young ladies and wives would disembark from their carriages. However, Jiang Mi had also experienced hardship, so she couldn't do such a thing.
The old woman didn't say anything. She had seen all kinds of storms and didn't care about such a small matter. However, because of this, she treated Jiang Mi even more differently.
Jiang Mi followed the nanny for a long time. The palace was so big and winding that Jiang Mi couldn't remember the way she came.
"Miss Jiang, are you tired from walking?" The old woman slowed down considerately. Although she was older, she was still in good health and hadn't been out of breath at all after walking for so long.
Jiang Mi shook her head: "I'm fine. Although I didn't do any work when I was little, I was always running around, so I'm still in good health."
Seeing that she wasn't panting much and wasn't lying, the old woman nodded: "We're almost there. Just turn around in front and we'll be there."
The old woman hadn't lied to her. After turning around, Jiang Mi saw Kunning Palace. She wondered what kind of person the Empress Dowager was, whether she was easy to get along with, and hoped she wouldn't make things difficult for her. However, she wasn't afraid of so much. Having lived this life again, she no longer cared about so many things.
The palace was indeed magnificent. I heard that the Empress Dowager was already very frugal, and the Kunning Palace was already quite nice. One can only imagine how much more luxurious the other palaces must be.
"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager should have just finished her afternoon nap at this time. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is a very good person, but sometimes she has trouble sleeping. When she doesn't sleep well, she inevitably becomes a little irritable. If anything happens later, Miss Jiang, please don't take it to heart."
Hearing the nanny's words, Jiang Mi's heart began to pound. It seemed that the Empress Dowager was indeed not easy to get along with. In any case, this was her chance. If she wanted to have a better future, she had to seize this opportunity.
Jiang Mi said with a smile, "Your Majesty, this is very normal. My mother sometimes gets irritable when she doesn't sleep well, but she gets better after being comforted."
Seeing Jiang Mi say this, the nanny smiled even more kindly. So sensible and considerate, the nanny already had a very good impression of Jiang Mi.
Jiang Mi followed her inside. The Empress Dowager seemed to have just finished washing up, looking listless as she leaned against the pillow, lost in thought. A maidservant was holding a cup of tea beside her, but the Empress Dowager didn't even glance at it.
The old nanny stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, Miss Jiang has arrived."
"Oh?" The Empress Dowager immediately became interested. She looked at Jiang Mi. She was old and her eyesight was not very good. She could not see very clearly from a distance. She could only see a fair-skinned woman standing there with a well-proportioned figure, her eyes lowered and her attire very simple and elegant.
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