Upon hearing her words, Xu Yuehuai chimed in, "So, what do you think of the imperial palace in the Central Plains?"
“Magnificent, grand.” Zhang Ting paused for a moment, then managed to utter this sentence.
Bai Zhi had been following ahead, and as she listened to their conversation, she frowned and said, "In the deep palace, no noise is allowed."
“Princess Heyue, Her Majesty the Empress has some private matters to discuss with you privately. Please ask this young lady to wait outside for a moment.” She glanced at Zhang Ting, sensing that she had ill intentions.
Moreover, Her Majesty the Empress originally intended to summon Xu Yuehuai alone.
"Zhang Ting, I'm going to pay my respects to the Empress. You can rest here in the back garden for a while," Xu Yuehuai instructed, then followed Bai Zhi into the Fengyi Palace alone.
"This humble woman greets Your Majesty the Empress." Xu Yuehuai bowed as soon as she entered, and the Empress smiled, looking very happy.
"Get up, get up quickly," the Empress said, and had someone prepare a seat for her.
The Empress, claiming she had something to say privately, dismissed everyone, leaving only herself and Xu Yuehuai.
"I've been thinking of you ever since we last parted. It's good that we've met again. The Crown Prince's Palace isn't too far from here. If you encounter any trouble, remember to come and find me. I will definitely help you." As she spoke, the Empress took her hand.
Her enthusiastic manner left Xu Yuehuai somewhat at a loss.
She forced a smile and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Since I am here to take care of the Crown Prince, I will not be pretentious and will do my best to help him recover as soon as possible."
"Ah Yue, you don't know, Consort Min's summoning of Zhao Min to the East Palace this time must have some other reason. You must be careful of Zhao Min and not let her harm you." The Empress's expression turned cold as she spoke. "Also, I want you to keep an eye on Ah Qi for me and see his usual... whereabouts and preferences."
She had always suspected that Ah Qi wasn't her child, but she couldn't say it outright, so she could only hint at it in this way.
Xu Yuehuai's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. She would definitely have to keep a close eye on Consort Min, and she would also keep a close eye on Aqi.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly not let you down." Xu Yuehuai said, expressing her determination, and the Empress immediately beamed with joy.
The Empress praised to herself, "I knew it! The Duchess of Zhenguo has truly a fine daughter."
Xu Yuehuai reiterated his feelings and then bowed and took his leave.
...
After leaving Fengyi Palace, Bai Zhi took Xu Yuehuai to Consort Min's palace.
"This humble woman pays her respects to Consort Min." Xu Yuehuai bowed before speaking as she entered.
Consort Min was all smiles, and Zhao Min beside her showed no signs of any unpleasantness between them.
Xu Yuehuai was puzzled. What was wrong with these two people? They were behaving so strangely.
"Come, come, Princess Heyue, please sit down." Consort Min actually got up and came over herself to let Xu Yuehuai sit down and talk. "Princess Heyue, you are mature and experienced. You must take good care of Min'er in the Eastern Palace. Please don't let the previous incident cause any estrangement."
Xu Yuehuai felt it was inappropriate, so the two of them had to give way to each other and then sit down together.
She looked somewhat confused and didn't say anything.
"Princess Heyue, I have heard about what happened before. It was Minmin's fault. Minmin is young, so please be more lenient with her." As soon as Consort Min said this, she pushed all the responsibility onto Zhao Min.
Xu Yuehuai was filled with doubt. Could they really say such a thing?
"Princess Heyue, I'm sorry, I was wrong about what happened before." Zhao Min actually stood up to apologize, and even bowed to Xu Yuehuai after she finished speaking.
Xu Yuehuai was filled with suspicion for a moment, but she composed herself and did not show any panic.
Right now, since they're in their palace, all they can do is try to find a way to get by.
"It's alright, it's alright." Xu Yuehuai said as she stood up to leave. "If Consort Min has nothing else to say, I will take my leave now."
"I want to go too." Seeing that she was about to leave, Zhao Min stood up and said, "Princess Heyue, let me go with you to help you."
"His Majesty has already agreed, and he has asked me to go with you. This way, we can look out for each other."
A meaningful glint flashed in Xu Yuehuai's eyes, but before she could refuse, Zhao Min came over and took her hand.
Anyone who didn't know them would think they were best friends, and you would never guess that the two of them had been fighting so fiercely before.
Seeing this, Bai Zhi led Xu Yuehuai and the others to the East Palace. Once they arrived, she became serious.
“My dear ladies, from today onwards, I will be your governess in the Eastern Palace. Since you are new to the Eastern Palace, there are probably many rules you do not yet know. I will teach you well in the days to come.” Her gaze fell on the group of ladies. “The lady by the Crown Prince’s side has already prepared rooms for you. I will trouble you three ladies to choose your own rooms.”
The Eastern Palace had already prepared three rooms for them, but unexpectedly, Zhao Min and Zhang Ting started fighting over one room.
The house was well-ventilated from north to south, making the other two rooms appear even more damp.
"I want to stay here." Zhao Min saw the room as soon as she entered. Her status and position were more than enough for this room.
"No, I want to stay there too." Zhang Ting thought the location of the house was excellent, and if she could stay there, it would be extremely convenient to move around later.
"Who are you to dare compete with me?" Zhao Min's temper flared instantly when she saw that Zhang Ting was just an unknown nobody who dared to fight with her.
"Who do you care who I am? This house isn't registered in your name." Zhang Ting was a formidable figure in the Underworld Kingdom, so how could he be afraid of her? "I'll stay here, I'll stay here."
Zhang Ting's arrogant tone immediately enraged Zhao Min, and the two of them stepped forward to fight.
"You bitch, I'll teach you a lesson!" Zhao Min said, and was about to hit him.
Zhang Ting took two steps back and adopted an offensive and defensive stance. How could someone like Zhang Ting, who grew up on horseback, be afraid of her?
Seeing that the two were about to start fighting, Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but secretly rejoice, thinking to himself, "What a pair of idiots."
She ignored the two of them completely, grabbed her bundle, walked past them, and went into the nice house that they were fighting over.
Before going in, Xu Yuehuai didn't forget to ask a palace maid to summon Bai Zhi so that Zhang Ting and Zhao Min could be assigned rooms.
She went in, closed the door, threw down her bundle, and lay down on the bed. Right now, she needed to get plenty of rest.
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