Chapter 554: What a high EQ!
To be honest, Xiao Xixi didn't really want to go out.
But the Queen Mother had already sent the female historian to invite her, and if she didn't go, it would be disrespectful to the Queen Mother.
The empress dowager is different from the queen. She is the prince's grandmother and the woman with the highest status in the harem. Even the emperor has to be respectful to her.
I really can't afford to offend Xiao Xixi.
She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Please wait a moment. I'll go change my clothes."
Since you are going to meet an elder, you should dress formally.
After she was dressed up, Xiao Xixi sent Baoqin out.
She opened the closet and took out the small blue bag.
She rummaged through the bag and finally found a small medicine bottle and a small and exquisite dagger.
Although the Queen Mother was relatively kind to the Crown Prince and would not suddenly attack her, she still had to carry a knife for self-defense just in case.
She opened the medicine bottle, poured out a Qixu pill from it, threw it into her mouth and ate it.
No matter what the Queen Mother wanted her to do, she had already made up her mind to pretend to be sick and get away with it.
She stuffed the medicine bottle back into her bag, closed the closet door, turned around and walked out.
The lady had been waiting outside for a long time.
Xiao Xixi got on the sedan chair and gave Qingsong some instructions.
"If the prince comes later, please tell him that I'm going to Changle Palace and will be back soon. Don't let him worry."
"Yes."
Qingsong stood where he was, watching the sedan chair go away.
This time, it was Baoqin who accompanied Xiao Xixi out.
The sedan chair stopped at the gate of Changle Palace.
Baoqin helped Concubine Xiao get off the sedan chair. The historian led the way and took them into Changle Palace.
This was Xiao Xixi's first time coming to Changle Palace.
She had no intention of looking around, her mind was full of thoughts about why the Queen Mother summoned her.
In the flower hall, the Queen Mother was pruning the branches of a pot of orchid.
Xie Chuxue stood by and talked to the Queen Mother.
Seeing Concubine Xiao coming, the empress dowager stopped what she was doing, looked up at Concubine Xiao, and sized her up from head to toe.
Xiao Xixi stepped forward and saluted: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "So you are Concubine Xiao. You really are a lovely child. No wonder the Crown Prince dotes on you so much and even came to ask me to appoint you as Concubine Xiao."
Xiao Xixi blushed and said, "Don't tease me, Queen Mother."
The little girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old, lowered her head slightly, her fair and pretty face full of shyness, looking very cute.
The Queen Mother chatted with her in a gentle voice, talking about some daily trivial matters. It seemed like an ordinary elder caring about a younger person, and her attitude was very kind.
Then they went to visit the garden.
Because the Queen Mother liked to tend to flowers and plants, many flowers and plants were planted in Changle Palace, many of which were rare species that Xiao Xixi had never seen before.
Xiao Xixi even saw the sunflower that she gave to the Queen Mother.
Among a bunch of exotic flowers and plants, the sunflower looks particularly stand out, especially the way its petals stretch out towards the sun. It is obviously very different from the group of slutty things around it.
What surprised Xiao Xixi even more was that the Queen Mother actually liked this sunflower very much.
The Queen Mother said with emotion: "My grandmother loved sunflowers very much. She thought that sunflowers looked golden and gave people a lively feeling. When I saw the sunflowers, I couldn't help but think of her."
Xiao Xixi and Xie Chuxue quickly tried to comfort him.
After all, the Queen Mother was old and had limited energy. After walking around for a while, she felt tired and wanted to go back to her room to rest.
Xiao Xixi thought that her mission was completed and she could go back, but unexpectedly she heard the Queen Mother suddenly say.
"Actually, I asked you to come here this time because I want to ask for your help with something."
Xiao Xixi said hurriedly, "Just give me your orders."
The Queen Mother said slowly, "I plan to set up a charity to help the poor people in the city, but I am old and don't have the energy to do these things. Chuxue happened to be very interested in this matter, so I wanted to hand it over to her. Chuxue is very smart and capable, but she is an unmarried girl after all, so some things are not convenient for her to do. She has just arrived in Shengjing and is not very familiar with this place, so I want to find her a helper."
Xiao Xixi had a bad feeling in her heart.
The Queen Mother looked at Xie Chuxue with a smile.
Xie Chuxue smiled slightly, took the initiative to step forward, and held Xiao Xixi's hand affectionately.
"I'm a stranger here, I don't even have any friends, and I only have a few friends with you. I know you are a kind person, and you should be happy to do something like this to help others, right?"
Xiao Xixi couldn't help but admire Xie Chuxue. She was worthy of being the woman who could become the Sea King. Her emotional intelligence was really high!
No wonder Luo Yechen was fooled by her at the beginning.
Xiao Xixi said helplessly: "Opening a charity is a good thing, and I certainly want to help. Unfortunately, I fell into the water a few days ago and got sick. I haven't recovered yet. Even if I want to help, I am powerless."
Because she fell into the water before, she specially invited a royal physician to treat her.
This matter is true and can be easily verified, so she is not afraid of the Queen Mother investigating it.
Xie Chuxue asked with concern: "So you are sick, I should go visit you, are you feeling better now?"
Xiao Xixi: "It's much better than before, but I still feel a little chest tightness and shortness of breath occasionally. The imperial physician said I need to rest for a while."
It just so happened that the effect of the Qixu Pill took effect at this time.
She covered her chest with her hands, her brows slightly furrowed, and her face gradually turned pale.
It's obvious that he's not feeling well.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother finally believed what she said completely.
It seems that she is really sick and is not making up an excuse.
The Queen Mother asked someone to help her sit down nearby.
Xie Chuxue's face was full of worry: "You look so bad, you must be seriously ill, why don't we ask someone to call a doctor to check you out?"
Xiao Xixi waved her hand: "Don't bother, I've already seen the imperial physician before, and it won't be of much use to see him again."
The Queen Mother sighed, "If I had known you were ill, I would not have called you here. This trip back and forth has only caused you trouble for nothing."
"Don't say such things, Empress Dowager. It is my honor to be summoned by you. It's a pity that I am too weak and have failed your kindness."
As she spoke, she deliberately pressed her chest and acted as if she was in great pain.
She learned all this from Concubine Bai.
When it comes to how to make one’s illness appear more pretentious, Concubine Bai is definitely an excellent example!
The Queen Mother said a few soothing words in a gentle voice, and then had someone send her back.
Xie Chuxue volunteered: "I have nothing to do, so let me take Concubine Xiao back. We can talk on the way."
The Queen Mother smiled and agreed: "That's good. With you accompanying her, I can feel more at ease."
(End of this chapter)
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