Chapter 299 When you are away from home, your status is given by yourself.
When
the Queen Mother arrived, everyone stood up and greeted them. They did not dare to laugh and joke as before, and returned to their seats. Yu Tingwan also pushed Wei Zhao to the Shunguo Mansion.
Although the banquet was held for Wei Zhao today. But the Queen Mother's eyes just glanced at him casually, and she didn't even greet him.
She admired Wei Zhao as a good general, but this man really didn't know what was good for him!
In what way was Awu not worthy of him?
But he found a country girl, isn't this humiliating Awu?
More or less, there was a sense of anger.
The old lady was not in a good mood, and she took Gu Wu to sit down at the table directly, showing that she did not hide her love at all.
"No need to be polite, this palace is deserted, I just came here to join in the fun."
Everyone replied respectfully: "Yes."
Although they said that, they all sat upright, which was the etiquette of aristocratic families.
As soon as Yu Tingwan sat down, Wei Zhao stuffed a dessert into her hand.
She looked around and saw that no one was eating.
Yu Tingwan: "This is not good."
She also wanted to be reserved!
Wei Zhao only said: "The ingredients are expensive, and one piece is estimated to be ten taels."
Yu Tingwan:? ?
How much?
How much does something that can be eaten in one bite cost?
But...
she doesn't understand other things, but the pastries are extremely exquisite.
Yu Tingwan lowered her head and looked at it carefully.
The Emerald Lotus Cake is emerald green all over, with the fragrance of lotus, but with the sweetness of candied fruit.
She took a bite, and the taste was dense, blooming layer by layer on the tip of her tongue.
It's delicious and not greasy. But there are only three pieces in a plate, and they are gone in three bites.
It's so stingy!
Ning Suchan sat upright, listening to the conversation between the young couple in silence.
Yu Tingwan: "The pastries are like this, then the dishes are better?"
Wei Zhao: "It looks good."
"But it's useless."
Yu Tingwan: ...
Are you the same as you were in Ze County?
Wei Zhao: "The imperial kitchen is far from here, and there are many guests coming. The meals delivered have to be delivered to His Majesty and the empresses in the palace. Some of them have already gone cold. The palace banquets are exquisite, so they don't pay much attention to the taste."
Wei Zhao didn't say that no one would care about eating later.
He gently reminded: "Eat more, don't go back and feel hungry because it's hard to swallow."
The palace maids continued to serve snacks. Because the table has limited space, they were all removed one by one.
Except for the plate in front of Yu Tingwan, which was moved, the dishes in front of other ladies were removed in the same way as they were served.
The seats opposite the Shunguo Mansion are the Taifu Mansion.
Jiashan stared at the girl opposite who was eating snacks in small bites.
She was worried: "Is the Wei family starving her and not letting her eat enough?"
Gu Fuju regained his usual calmness and lowered his eyes: "Madam, you worry too much."
"He Wei Zhao is just not a human being, but he is good to Yaoyao."
Otherwise, there would be no such thing today.
Jiashan: "She smiles so beautifully."
Unfortunately, she smiled at Wei Zhao.
"Which one is Yu?" The Queen Mother
suddenly spoke.
She said indifferently: "Stand out and let me see you."
Hearing this, they were afraid that the person coming was not well-intentioned.
Everyone's thoughts were in a thousand circles.
Jiashan frowned and was about to stand up, but was held down by Gu Fuju.
"You should know what kind of temper the Queen is."
Gu Fuju poured her tea: "Be patient."
At this time, Yu Tingwan stood up from her seat, walked briskly to the position in the hall, lowered her eyes and knelt to salute. The
Queen Mother sneered. Yu
Tingwan was ready to be scolded by her.
Old people always have stronger tempers.
Then...
The Queen Mother swallowed the sarcastic words in her mouth and couldn't say anything.
Jiashan was raised by her, just like her own daughter. Because of this, she was particularly fond of Awu.
The Queen Mother's hostility towards such a similar face was reduced by half, and she couldn't say anything harsh. Not to mention her, even Gu Wu looked at Yu Tingwan with curiosity.
The Queen Mother: "Have you ever read?"
Yu Tingwan: “I’ve read it.”
Not very well.
Queen Mother: “What books did you read?”
Yu Tingwan: …
How could she remember.
The enlightenment books, when she was a child, she was ignorant and tore up the paper.
But when she was out, her identity was given by herself!
She was good at flattering herself.
Yu Tingwan thought for a while.
Thinking of the books that Wei Zhao usually read.
Yu Tingwan said the title of the book.
She was smart. By the way, when Wei Zhao read it, he had to hold her in his arms and memorize the opinions she wrote hand in hand.
Wei Zhao chuckled.
Not surprising.
After all, he never had the habit of writing opinions.
It was prepared for Yu Tingwan.
It was as if he guessed that Yu Tingwan had a good memory and could apply what he learned.
Jiashan sat up straight.
“This child is really knowledgeable!”
Gu Fuju knew Wei Zhao’s writing style as soon as he heard it.
There was a strange flash in his eyes.
As far as he knew, Yu Tingwan didn’t like reading.
How much did he like it to memorize what Wei Zhao wrote? The Queen
Mother listened and sat up straighter. She sighed in amazement: "You, a girl, are willing to read these books? It's rare. It's even rarer for girls in remote places to learn to read and write."
She asked: "Do you have any brothers or sisters at home?"
Yu Tingwan: "Only me."
The Queen Mother's voice became softer when she spoke to Yu Tingwan.
"Since you have come to Shangjing, you have also married far away. You can't live with your parents. Why don't you ask Wei Zhao to buy them a house in Shangjing?"
Yu Tingwan whispered: "They are dead."
The Queen Mother was old and her hearing was not very good.
"What?"
"They are dead."
"Speak louder, don't be so petty."
Yu Tingwan clenched her fists and said loudly this time: "My parents are buried."
The Queen Mother:...
She deserves to die!
She was so depressed.
The Queen Mother couldn't stand this the most. Her parents died early. She was also an orphan and had this experience!
"I didn't know in advance, and I didn't mean to make you sad."
Yu Tingwan: "It's been many years, and the most difficult days are long gone."
But she knew.
The Queen Mother did hurt someone.
Anyway, it wasn't her.
Jiashan turned his head: "Know your limits?"
Gu Fuju:...
After this incident, the Queen Mother didn't make things difficult for her. She sent Yu Tingwan back directly.
Yu Tingwan had just sat down when she heard a shrill voice in the distance.
"The Emperor and His Majesty are here."
Emperor Ying Qian came with the Queen.
Everyone was about to get up when they saw Gu Fuju was one step ahead of them.
Gu Fuju seemed to have been waiting for Emperor Ying Qian for a long time, with his shoulders straight and his brows stern as he strode over.
He had been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he didn't need to perform the ceremony of kneeling and bowing, but he lifted up his clothes and knelt down to Emperor Ying Qian.
This scene happened so quickly that no one could react.
Emperor Ying Qian was stunned.
"My dear, what are you doing?"
Gu Fuju closed his eyes. "Back then, Brother Jingyuan was seriously injured, the border was in flames, and the people were living in misery. I filed a military petition with the emperor and rushed to the front line to negotiate with the enemy."
"I fulfilled my mission, but I was seriously injured after escaping death."
"The emperor once granted me a favor, but I don't know if it still counts now?"
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