In the morning, she came to the Queen Mother's bedroom. As she had slept too late the night before, the Queen Mother had not yet gotten up.
Shang Ruoyi was looking at the book in her hand boredly, but a man's figure flashed through her mind.
I don’t know what He Jingheng is doing now.
Will he be angry if I leave like this?
Is there any clue to the thing he wants to investigate?
Thinking about this series of questions, he didn't even notice when Concubine Xiao arrived.
"Haizhi." Concubine Xiao's gentle voice sounded: "It turns out that the little princess likes to read this kind of books."
Shang Ruoyi was startled and stood up quickly: "My Lady Imperial Concubine."
Seeing that the panic on her face was not fake, Concubine Xiao did not show it on her face, but she could not help sneering in her heart, what Prince Ding's Concubine? What kind of heroine? It's all just exaggeration.
"I am extremely happy when I see you. I think you two are destined to be together. Yesterday, I told you in the garden that I wanted you to accompany me in the palace. I hope to see you tomorrow."
Shang Ruoyi heard this and smiled: "I guess that's the case."
She said this, but she couldn't help but sneer in her heart. She instigated the Emperor of the Western Region to start a war, forced her father and brother to lead the army, and held her hostage in the army. All of this must be her doing. How could she talk about fate? Why are you acting so high and mighty in front of her?
"The little princess lives in the Queen Mother's palace?"
Shang Ruoyi nodded: "I thought the guards who came to search last night had already informed the queen of these things."
Hearing this, Concubine Xiao smiled and said, "Last night, my Chengqian Palace was robbed. There were assassins sneaking into the palace. It was very chaotic. How could I be in the mood to listen to the guards' reports?" She took Shang Ruoyi's hand and said, "Since the queen is not feeling well, all the affairs of the harem will be handed over to me. It is my job to arrange accommodation for my sister. I am sorry for not entertaining you well."
Shang Ruoyi saw her being so intimate. If she didn't know her true face, she would have been deceived by the appearance she showed.
"Your Highness is too polite. I am your junior and I dare not address myself as your sister. It would really mess up the generations."
"I feel that I have a connection with you. It has nothing to do with status. I just want to make friends with you." Concubine Xiao smiled more intimately: "How about we become sworn sisters?"
At this moment, the Queen Mother's voice came over: "Who did the Imperial Concubine become sworn brothers with?"
Nanny Wang helped the Queen Mother sit down, and Concubine Xiao hurried forward: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother." She had a smile on her face: "I was reckless last night and offended the Queen Mother. I came here early in the morning to apologize to you. Please forgive me."
The Queen Mother nodded when she heard this: "Get up!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
"Please sit down." The queen mother picked up the teacup on the table, drank a sip, and then put it down, whispering, "Where did you get this tea?"
"Your Majesty, it was sent by the Emperor. It is said to be the pre-rain Longjing tea obtained from Tianshun." said a maid in the palace.
"Change it back to the tea I like."
"yes."
The maid hurriedly took the teacup away.
Hearing this, Concubine Xiao's eyes sparkled: "Your Majesty, I have just got some good tea. I will have someone send it to you later. It is all produced in our Western Regions."
The Queen Mother nodded and said softly, "You are sorry. I have drunk so many kinds of tea, and I think the tea from our Western Regions is the most fragrant. Recently, the Emperor has been sending me things like Tianshun and Beiling, food and daily necessities, but I am not used to them. I always think that the tea from our Western Regions is better. What do you think?"
"The Queen Mother is right."
Concubine Xiao smiled, but the smile on her face was a little frail.
She was a smart person, how could she not know that the Queen Mother was trying to scare the tiger?
It was she who instigated the emperor to attack Tianshun and seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. How did this old woman know about this?
She used this tea every day just to warn herself.
Concubine Xiao took out a stack of papers and said, "Your Majesty, these are all Buddhist scriptures written by me, and I sent them to you specially."
The Queen Mother said softly, "If I were to say who is the most caring person in this palace, it would be you." She turned to Nanny Wang and said, "Tell someone to take her to the Buddhist temple. I will go there to chant sutras later."
"yes."
Hearing that the Queen Mother was going to the Buddhist temple, Concubine Xiao smiled even more.
Shang Ruoyi saw all of this and was roughly certain that it was she who poisoned the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother's eyes fell on Shang Ruoyi, she smiled and said, "Girl, you must calm down and think. Come with me."
Shang Ruoyi heard this and nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xiao hurriedly said, "Empress Dowager, the little princess is still young, and I don't think she will be patient enough to go to the Buddhist temple. Why don't you let me take her around for a walk?"
The Queen Mother's eyes fell on Shang Ruoyi, and she said with a smile: "Young? I'm afraid she is not much older than you. What can I do if she can't control her temper? Besides, the Emperor placed her in my Ningshou Palace so that I could teach her the rules. How can I refuse the Emperor's painstaking efforts?"
When Concubine Xiao saw that the Queen Mother refused to release him, she felt a little anxious.
He Jinghe said that Shang Ruoyi knew medical skills, and it would be disastrous if she discovered the secret of the Buddhist temple.
At this time, Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Empress Dowager, I get along well with the Imperial Concubine, so I'll go to the garden for a walk. Look, the weather is so nice, let me go for a walk in the garden!"
The Queen Mother glared at her when she heard this and said, "No wonder the Emperor said that you should obey me! Well, for the sake of your father and brother, and because the Imperial Concubine pleaded for you, I will make an exception today. You can go with the Imperial Concubine to the garden for a walk, and you must come back before noon."
"Yes, I understand."
The Queen Mother looked at the two of them, then turned and walked towards the Buddhist hall.
Shang Ruoyi and Concubine Xiao came to the garden. She said softly, "Thank you for your help, Concubine. Otherwise, I'm afraid I can't escape."
"It's just a favor, there's no need to thank you, little princess." She looked at Shang Ruoyi and pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Since she is the daughter that the King of City just found, where was she raised in Tianshun before?"
"The concubine daughter of Tianshun Zuo Xiang Shang." Shang Ruoyi whispered: "The queen should have known it a long time ago!"
"Have you promised it to her?" Concubine Xiao looked at her and continued to ask.
"Promised." Speaking of this, Shang Ruoyi's tone was a little hesitant and her expression was a little sad.
"What's wrong with the little princess?" Concubine Xiao asked hurriedly, "Why are you so sad out of nowhere?"
"To be honest." Shang Ruoyi sighed: "Every time I mention your marriage, I feel very sad."
"Why is that?"
Shang Ruoyi looked at the person behind her and hesitated.
"Little princess, don't worry. They are all capable people around you and will never tell anyone about these things."
Shang Ruoyi nodded after hearing this and said slowly: "This time, I am looking for my origins because I was rejected by the 꽬 family."
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