Madam Zeng said earnestly, "Little Princess, let's not talk about the past. At that time, you didn't live in the palace, nor did you have the status of a princess, so I didn't tell you the rules. But now you are in the palace and you should learn the rules and regulations. You should learn what a noble lady should be like. Otherwise, others will say that our royal daughter is uneducated!"
The Queen Mother frowned: "Madam Zeng, you are overstepping your bounds."
Although that was what she said and it made sense, her Fu'er had just returned, and after what happened with Princess Yahe, the Queen Mother felt that some of her previous ideas were wrong. She didn't want to restrict Wei Fu too much and only hoped that she could grow up safely, healthily and happily.
Like a devoted servant, Madam Zeng, with worry in her eyes, righteously advised: "Your Majesty the Queen, I know you care about the princess, but there are some rules that must not be broken!"
How can a princess participate in an eating contest with common people?
Wei Fu looked up in confusion and asked the Queen Mother, "Grandmother, is there a rule that says princesses can't participate in eating contests?"
The Queen Mother shook her head.
Wei Fu looked at Aunt Zeng with a pair of clear eyes and asked, "Aunt, why do you hate Fu'er? Are you worried that grandma will not like your granddaughter after I come back?" Children are naturally sensitive to people's emotions. She can feel who likes her and who doesn't.
When she said this, everyone in the hall looked at her in shock.
Seeing this, Wei Fu couldn't help but scratch his head, his face full of innocence: "You...why are you all looking at Fu'er like that?"
Matron Zeng was the first to react. She immediately knelt down and said mournfully, "How dare this old slave hate the little princess? She is so adorable, I love her so much. Did the little princess hear others say bad things about this old slave?"
As she said this, her eyes pointedly towards Tingyu and Eunuch Li who had accompanied Wei Fu out today.
Eunuch Li and Tingyu didn't know why Wei Fu said that, but they really didn't say a word bad about Madam Zeng in front of Wei Fu. Although Madam Zeng relied on the fact that she had served the Queen Mother since she was a child, her daughter was married to the Prince of Qi as a concubine with the Queen Mother's grace and gave birth to a daughter for the Prince of Qi, and the Queen Mother also liked Madam Zeng's granddaughter very much, so Madam Zeng treated herself as half a master behind her back, but they would never gossip about these things in front of the little princess.
So the two of them immediately said that they had not said anything to Wei Fu.
The appearance of these two made Wei Fu even more confused. She said, "Eunuch Li and Tingyu never told me that Madam Zeng didn't like me!"
"Madame Zeng doesn't like Fu'er. Fu'er felt it himself."
Madam Zeng didn't believe this. She was convinced that Wei Fu had been instigated and deceived by Eunuch Li and Tingyu, so she asked, "Since the young princess said that Eunuch Li and Tingyu didn't tell you anything, how did you know that the Empress Dowager liked my granddaughter?"
"I can see it! Madam Zeng, your husband died young, leaving you with only one daughter. She married into the Qi Prince's mansion as a concubine and gave birth to a daughter, who is six years old this year and is deeply loved by your grandmother."
After she finished speaking, she asked curiously: "Grandma, what is a concubine?"
The Queen Mother subconsciously said, "I am a worthless person." As soon as she blurted it out, she immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Normally, a man can marry one wife and have many concubines."
Wei Fu felt that this matter was a bit complicated and nodded as if he understood it.
But from the perspective of scarcity, a man can only have one wife but many concubines, which shows that a wife is more noble than a concubine.
After hearing the Queen Mother's explanation, Madam Zeng became increasingly angry. She had wanted her daughter to be the Prince of Qi's concubine, but the Queen Mother said that one cannot use power to oppress others. Although she was the Prince of Qi's biological mother, she could not force him to do anything.
But Madam Zeng knew that the most important thing right now was not to let the Queen Mother misunderstand her. She said respectfully, "My little princess, you are joking. How can you tell these things? Only someone who knows me well can know these things."
The Queen Mother looked at Eunuch Li and the others and said, "Do you believe that the young princess can see this?"
Eunuch Li and Tingyu immediately nodded: "Believe it." And they believed it without a doubt.
Now they dare not treat Wei Fu as an ordinary child.
Eunuch Zhao also nodded to show his belief.
There are some things in the palace that are no secrets. Yesterday, thunder suddenly sounded in the imperial study, and later someone said that it was the little princess who had just returned to the palace who summoned the lightning using the talisman given to her by her master.
So now everyone in the palace knows that the little princess who just returned to the palace has a fairy master.
It is normal for a person who has a master to see things that others cannot see.
The Queen Mother sighed and said, "I am too selfish. Since Madam Zeng has served me since you were little, I have always monopolized you. I should sympathize with your hard work and let you leave the palace as soon as possible to enjoy family happiness. Madam, please pack your things and leave the palace now!"
Aunt Zeng is afraid that Fu'er will take away her granddaughter's favor!
It's not that she doesn't know about the little tricks behind Zeng Ma's back, nor is she unaware of her little thoughts, but she thought of Zeng Ma's companionship and the hardships they had endured together back then, so she pretended not to see it. However, it unexpectedly fueled her ambition, and she even wanted to bully Fu'er.
Madam Zeng immediately knelt down and cried out in shock: "Empress Dowager..."
The Queen Mother turned her head away and stopped looking at her.
Nanny Zeng understood the Empress Dowager and knew that she was determined to drive her out of the palace.
She was filled with hatred and looked at other people, but found that no one in the hall pleaded for her.
She could only swallow her anger and kowtow to the Queen Mother, saying, "Today, it is just that I have overstepped my bounds. I beg the Queen Mother to forgive me and not let my mistakes make me angry."
"I will take my leave now and thank Your Majesty for your care over the years. I wish you good fortune and a long life in the future." Madam Zeng said this very sincerely.
After kowtowed three times to the Queen Mother, she packed up her things and left the palace.
Wei Fu looked at Zeng Ma's back as she left, and knowing that his grandmother was sad, he reminded Zeng Ma: "Ma, be careful after you leave the palace, otherwise you will be in trouble." She had a bad habit of gossiping.
But Madam Zeng felt that Wei Fu was cursing her. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, my lady. I will be careful."
Wei Fu saw the look on Zeng Ma's face and knew that she didn't listen. Anyway, she had said what she needed to say, and if she didn't listen, there was nothing she could do.
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