Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

 Chapter 329 Worry

Five days later, the order for the female family members of Duke Yun's Palace in the inner palace to visit Qingluan was sent to the Duke of Zhenguo's Palace. The old lady and Jing Shu packed up early in the morning and left for the imperial city under the protection of Li Ling.

Li Ling was waiting at the palace gate. Jingshu helped the old lady into the palace, and was led by the **** all the way to Yilan Hall where Qingluan lived.

Qingluan had been ill for a while and couldn't get up. When she heard that her grandmother came to visit her, she ordered the palace maid to wash and dress her up early in the morning. She forced herself to get up and leaned on the soft bed in the palace to wait for her grandmother.

When the old lady entered the main hall, she saw that her granddaughter was so ill. She was nagging and distressed and shed tears. Qingluan never thought that Jingshu would follow him into the palace, but at this moment, she had no intention of chatting with the old lady. , only staring straight at Jingshu beside the old lady.

She hadn't seen Jingshu for more than two years since the last winter hunting meeting. She didn't expect that Jingshu would become even more beautiful after giving birth to a child. Most of the people who get the imperial title are middle-aged or old women. Therefore, the uniform cut and color of the imperial clothing are quite old-fashioned. If worn by an ordinary young woman, it would definitely be bloated and ugly. But now when worn on Jingshu, it has a unique charm, which actually adds more charm to her. A bit of a dignified and dignified manner.

There is a saying that beauty is in the bones, not the skin. Jingshu is the kind of beauty whose bones and skin are both perfect. Therefore, no matter how she dresses up, she cannot hide her scorching brilliance.

Qingluan stared at Jingshu for a long time, then suddenly coughed violently, his face turned red from holding back, as if he was about to lose his breath at any time.

The old lady was so frightened that she hugged her back and comforted her, and said with tears in her eyes: "You said that you are in such trouble at such a young age, but what should I do to my grandmother?"

After taking care of her for a long time, Qingluan finally breathed out, but he looked at Jingshu and said leisurely: "I never thought that my cousin would come to see me."

These words were said in such a random manner that even the old lady did not listen to them. Without waiting for Jingshu's reply, the old lady muttered: "Everyone in the house knows that you are sick, and they are all very worried. It's just in the forbidden area of ​​the palace. You can come here anywhere, your second cousin-in-law is now newly granted a royal title, so it will be more convenient for her to come in."

After Qingluan heard this, a sneer appeared on his pale face: "Did my cousin personally invite me for this appointment?"

She is almost 20 years old. At this age, most women have already married, had children, taken care of their middle-aged children, and can support the burden of running the mansion. However, this stubborn princess is still immersed in the impossible fantasy. Here, I have made myself so miserable.

Jing Shu looked down on her from the bottom of her heart, and she even disdained the false and perfunctory dealings with her here. She smiled and said a few words, then saluted the old lady and said, "Grandma finally met my cousin, so she stayed here with her." Let's talk to my cousin, and my granddaughter-in-law will go out and wait for you."

Didn’t the old lady know that her granddaughter had an unpleasant temperament? She nodded in agreement to her granddaughter-in-law, and Jingshu was led out of the main hall by the female officer.

It was early spring now, and the weather was getting warmer. Jingshu sat down on a wooden chair in the pavilion outside the palace, admiring the surrounding scenery while waiting for the old lady inside to come out.

Just as Queen Cao and her niece and daughter-in-law, the Crown Princess, were passing by, Queen Cao saw a young married woman sitting in the pavilion, and asked the Crown Princess beside her: "Who is that person?"

The Crown Princess had seen Jing Shu, identified her carefully, and replied: "It looks like she is the wife of the Crown Prince of Zhenguo Palace."

After hearing these words, Queen Cao suddenly remembered that a few days ago, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had indeed handed a sign to visit the Ninth Princess. Queen Cao's phoenix eyes moved slightly, and she said to the Crown Princess beside her: "I heard that the Crown Prince A doting wife?"

The Crown Princess hurriedly replied: "I have also heard something. I heard that the wife of the eldest son of the Li family is deeply favored by the prince, but there is no concubine except this lady in the eldest son of the Li family."

"Oh? There are really such infatuated people in the world." Empress Cao looked puzzled, and then said: "Then we should really get in touch with the wife of the eldest son of the Li family."

Jingshu was sitting alone in the pavilion when she saw the Crown Princess approaching her, surrounded by a middle-aged woman in a phoenix robe. Jing Shu stood up and slowly came forward to greet Empress Cao and the Crown Princess.

Empress Cao smiled and replied: "Madam, please get up." Jingshu stood up. Empress Cao looked at the little woman in front of her carefully. She saw that her skin was as good as snow and her face was like a hibiscus. She had an appearance that was rarely seen in the world. What is rare is that this woman is dignified, polite and generous. Although it is the first time to see her as a noble queen, she does not show any shyness or apprehension.

 You can tell by looking at her that this person is not just a woman with appearances.

Empress Cao has always been interested in wooing the Zhenguo government to help the prince consolidate his position as the crown prince. Now that he has met Li Ling's beloved wife, she will naturally not miss this opportunity to show her goodwill.

Empress Cao sat down politely in the pavilion where Jingshu was waiting. She put on a charitable look and said to Jingshu: "We and the Duke are close relatives. Madam, there is no need to be formal. Just sit down and talk."

Jingshu couldn't see Empress Cao's intentional overture.

 The Duke of Zhenguo didn't want to get involved in this dispute over the reserve. As the mistress of the Duke's palace and Li Ling's wife, she naturally had to exercise caution.

Jingshu bowed slowly to Empress Cao and replied respectfully: "There is a difference between superiority and inferiority. The empress and the former minister do not dare to overstep the bounds."

The Crown Princess stepped forward, took Jing Shu's hand warmly and said, "Although my aunt is a queen, she is the most approachable person. Since my aunt and my wife hit it off at first sight, my wife does not need to be so reserved."

Jingshu hurriedly saluted Queen Cao and said, "I have heard about the queen's virtues for a long time, but I am young and do not know the rules. If I lose my etiquette in the palace, I am afraid that my mother-in-law and husband will blame me when I return home."

Seeing how tactful and alert she was, Empress Cao couldn't force herself to be too close to her. She smiled and replied, "It's rare that Mrs. Li is so young and knows the importance of things."

Jingshu replied: "Thank you very much, Queen, for your kind words."

Jingshu refused to sit down, and the Crown Princess did not sit down either. Instead, she stood beside Empress Cao. It was time to help, because they were both thoughtful people. Although they had their own thoughts, the scene was harmonious.

There is a designated time for foreign women to enter the palace. After a few people chatted for a while, a female official came to find her. After meeting the queen and the princess, she respectfully told Jingshu that the old lady had finished talking to the ninth princess. .

After hearing this, Jing Shu felt relieved, but on her face, she bowed to Empress Cao and the Crown Princess and left as usual.

After Jingshu left, the Crown Princess took the opportunity to say: "It's rare that the old lady of the Duke's palace and the Crown Prince's wife come to the palace, and it happens to be lunch time. Why don't aunt stay with them to eat together."

Empress Cao looked at her niece and taught her: "You are young, don't you see that this Shen is a very scheming person? She is wary of us. If she is too deliberate, it would be too much."

 The Crown Princess said yes again and again.

Empress Cao continued: "Although this Shen family is difficult to control, she is so popular with the Li family's eldest son. If we capture her, we won't have to worry about being able to win her over to the Zhenguo Palace."

 (End of this chapter)