Chapter 245 He likes smart and well-behaved girls, like me
Mrs. Qiao dismissed the servants and pulled Xiaowu to sit down.
Ji Qingwu sat beside her and said calmly, "Mom, I know what you are worried about."
Qiao's hands were on the armrests of the chair, and she shook her head and said, "Xiao Wu, you may be thinking too simply."
"This time, the Queen Mother wants you to stay in the palace for a long time. Although she said she would let you go back after the Emperor's birthday, there is no guarantee that she will find some excuse not to let you go home by then."
How could Ji Qingwu not understand.
She thought that it wouldn't just be the Queen Mother who would refuse to let her go home.
Qiao was prepared in her heart. Since Xiaowu was involved with the emperor, and the empress dowager and her mother-in-law in the palace knew about it, Xiaowu would enter the palace sooner or later.
But she always hoped that this day would come slower.
Seeing Qiao sigh, Ji Qingwu comforted her, "But some things are doomed to be unavoidable, and we can only face them."
When it comes to Xiaowu, Qiao always feels that she is still the child who has never grown up and needs her protection.
The scene of Xiaowu kneeling on the ground to thank her for her protection on the day he returned home is as if it were happening right before my eyes.
Mrs. Qiao didn't want her to go to the palace because the Queen Mother's intentions were too obvious. She just wanted Xiaowu to live a peaceful life, but she couldn't find a way to stop her.
Qiao knew that it would be extremely difficult for her to protect Xiaowu in the palace, and her face was filled with worry.
But Xiaowu was calmer than her mother and looked at her gently.
Ji Qingwu said in a gentle voice: "Mother, do you remember what mother said to me when we came out of the Cining Palace the first time we entered the palace?"
Qiao nodded. Of course she remembered. This was also the reason why the Qiao family had been able to stand firm for several dynasties.
Ji Qingwu stretched out his white and tender index finger and pointed to the sky, imitating what she had done then.
"Mother, who owns this Phoenix Palace? Who owns this world? We must all act according to the emperor's wishes."
Ji Qingwu's eyes fell on the green jade ring on his waist.
"If the emperor's wishes fall on me, it won't necessarily be a disaster."
Mrs. Qiao was speechless. It was difficult for an ordinary woman to get her husband's wholehearted treatment, not to mention that she wanted to win the emperor's heart. Xiaowu's idea was still too naive.
"The palace is full of wolves and tigers, and you have the temper of a kitten."
Ji Qingwu stood up, her jewelry rings jingling, she walked to Qiao's side and held her mother's hand.
Feeling the coldness of Qiao's palm, Ji Qingwu clenched it tightly before opening her lips and saying, "Mother is worried and confused. Do you find anything wrong?"
Qiao thought about it carefully, and then said, "This... the emperor wants you to enter the palace."
Her eyes fell on the bricks and stones on the ground, and she thought, "Yes, the emperor doesn't like the Ji family's women to enter the palace as concubines, but this time he didn't stop the queen mother, and it can even be said that he allowed it, because the emperor changed his mind."
Emperor Wu Su actually agreed to let the girl from the Ji family enter the palace. It seems that the emperor has taken a fancy to Xiao Wu.
Ji Qingwu nodded and said, "It's hard to say. The emperor is annoyed to see a group of jackals, tigers and leopards fighting each other every day."
She held her chin with one hand and winked at Qiao.
"He just wants to find someone who is well-behaved, smart, generous, and considerate, like his daughter."
Seeing her boasting so shamelessly with a lively expression on her face, Qiao felt much more relaxed, and the corners of her mouth were finally no longer so tense.
At the same time, Mrs. Qiao discovered that her little daughter's eyes were sparkling, without any reluctance in them.
This is... love.
Qiao sighed, "Xiao Wu."
Ji Qingwu looked at her steadily and said, "Mom, I want to try."
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Cining Palace.
As soon as the Queen Mother stood up, she ordered Fanghua to go to Ji Mansion.
At this moment, he was in the small garden outside, looking at the lovebird sent by Princess Qingyun.
These days, because the empress dowager had not recovered from the marriage of her beloved daughter, she was a little depressed.
Shixi stood behind her holding a bird feeder and said, "Queen Mother, this bird's bright color makes me feel good."
The Queen Mother took a few grains of food and teased the bird.
He sighed, "I only have this one daughter. Two days ago, she was sent off from the palace to be married off. Only then did I realize how big the difference is between marrying off a daughter and marrying a new bride."
Shixi comforted her, "The princess is different from ordinary people in marrying. She is a member of the royal family, not a woman from the Li family. If the queen mother wants to see the princess, she can still meet her at will."
"And Princess Qingyun found a bird specifically for you to entertain you, hoping that this parrot would do the job for her and make you happy."
The feathers of this peony parrot are bright and gorgeous. The Queen Mother said: "Qingyun has liked bright colors since he was a child, and the same is true when choosing a prince consort."
In the whole city of Lin'an, there is no one more handsome than Li Chengxun in terms of appearance.
"However, Li Chengxun is a talented man, and more importantly, Qingyun can also be controlled. I think this marriage is very good. But how can Minghong not be as sensible as his sister? The Tao family has fallen, but they still treat the Tao family as their treasure."
Thinking about what happened a few days ago, the empress dowager felt very disappointed.
"On the morning of Qingyun's wedding, I just asked Tao to stand and set the rules for a while, but he acted like a fighting cock. I didn't even bother to say anything to him."
The Queen Mother criticized Prince Yong, but only she could say these words.
Shixi didn't dare to respond and could only smile along.
After talking about her own children, the empress dowager thought of her niece.
She said with a cheerful expression: "To be honest, I underestimated Qingwu before."
The Queen Mother poked the little head of the parrot in the wide-slit cage with her armored fingers, and the parrot fluttered to the other railing.
"When will Fanghua come back?"
Shixi said, "Replying to the Queen Mother, a young eunuch has just come to report that he has entered the palace gate and will soon arrive at the Cining Palace."
The Queen Mother put the bird food in her hand back into the box and said, "Let's go, we will go back too."
Ji Qingwu didn't come to the Cining Palace very often, but every time he came, nothing good happened. She let out a light breath, Fanghua noticed it, slowed down a few steps, and walked to her side.
In a low voice, "Fifth Miss, if there is anything you can't handle, you can just..."
Ji Qingwu smiled knowingly and said, "I will remove all the dirt on myself."
Although this is not the same as what the emperor instructed Fanghua, it is not much different.
But what Emperor Wu Su said was that we could call for reinforcements whenever possible. Ji Qingwu currently has a lot of reinforcements that he can mobilize.
Fanghua led the two of them into the hall and sat down. The Queen Mother just walked to the door and saw the two young girls in the room at a glance.
Seeing these two fresh nieces sitting together, the Queen Mother couldn't help but compare them in her mind.
Ji Qingyuan was wearing a rouge-red Baishui skirt with her chin slightly raised. She was still the most beautiful girl in the imperial city.
But the Queen Mother and Shixi's attention was drawn to the people next to them.
Ji Qingwu sat upright in a light green embroidered round-neck short jacket and a turquoise straight-hem lotus leaf skirt, attracting people's attention without competing for attention.
It was rare to see such a fresh and natural feeling in the palace, and the empress dowager had to admit that the emperor had good taste.
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