Zhang's nanny heard Xia Tian Meng say this and felt relieved, only smiling and patting her hand: "Nanny talks too much, don't blame Nanny for talking too much, you're still young, you don't understand the importance of reputation! You just watch and see! Even if no one is present in Cining Palace today, Empress Dowager will say that Third Miss's words will spread throughout the entire capital tomorrow! A 'daughter' who is not content with her room, and associates with outside men, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a good family in the future! Not to mention marrying into the imperial nobility, even if it's just a slightly wealthy family, they won't take this kind of 'daughter' who has been scolded by Empress Dowager for being unruly as their legitimate wife!"

  If it were for a concubine... Ha! A legitimate daughter of a different surname king becoming a concubine, isn't this slapping the entire different surname king's household in the face?

  Xiatian Meng knew Zhang's good intentions and didn't mind, instead smiling slightly and bowing her knees: "I naturally know of your good intentions, and I must thank you in advance for reminding me."

  Even if she had long known these principles, and even deliberately made this show in the Cining Palace. After all, she never thought of hiding this matter forever, whether the Empress Dowager was sincere or hypocritical, but simply because she was so enthusiastic about her close relationship with Nan Ke, it is clear what she thinks in her heart.

  She cannot always be the position of the crown princess in the empress dowager's mind, otherwise all this will become her future troubles.

  Zhang's aunt was delighted with Xia Tian's courtesy, without saying anything else, just that she would be the future queen mother, and getting her to have a good impression would be beneficial for the family in the future!

  When she returned to the main hall, she coincidentally met Ruyang Princess who was about to leave. Ruyang Princess saw her and was somewhat surprised: "Didn't you leave?" Just now she was secretly complaining in her heart that everyone had run away, leaving only her alone to face her mother's bad mood! It was simply disloyal!

  Xia Tian Miao smiled slightly and curtsied: "I was just outside watching the palace maids light the lamps, now I'm thinking that if Her Majesty the Empress Dowager wants to go to the main hall, I'll be by her side to attend to her. It won't be in vain for Her Majesty the Empress Dowager to have favored me this time."

  The Empress Dowager burst out laughing as soon as she heard this: "As expected, Momo is still clever and obedient. Look at those others, they all ran off without knowing where to go! Only Momo knows how to accompany this old lady!"

  Princess Lu Yang hadn't even had time to flatter her when Xia Tian Meng spoke up: "Empress Dowager, you're really too modest. With your elegance, who can say you're an old lady? Those who don't know would think you're a newlywed bride!"

  The Empress Dowager couldn't help but be delighted even if she knew that Xia Tianmeng was exaggerating, and took off the aquamarine bangle from her wrist to put it on her: "Mengmeng's words are music to my ears, this is a reward for your sweet talk!" It wasn't that people wouldn't flatter her, but a beautiful young woman with impeccable manners and etiquette speaking in front of her was simply charming.

  Princess Lu Yang widened her eyes as she watched her mother, the empress dowager, give away the jade bangle she had always treasured to someone else. Suddenly realizing the importance of flattery, she hastily chimed in: "Your Majesty's demeanor is extraordinary, and what's more, the emperor and several princes are also very filial and considerate, so Your Majesty naturally has no worries and looks younger!"

  The Empress Dowager saw Ruyang Princess approaching, and smiled as she tapped her forehead: "You, you don't know how to say nice things unless you see some benefit! I'm not asking you to be too sensible, just hoping you can do fewer annoying things, so your imperial brother can worry less, and I can look ten years younger!"

  Princess Lu Yang couldn't help but laugh and say, "I wonder if Her Majesty will reward me well for this!"

  At this time, Cining Palace was filled with laughter.

  Dividing line

  Inside the JADE DRAGON HALL, all the servants waiting on duty are trembling with fear as they wait for the Emperor to change his clothes. The hall is eerily quiet, and the servants walking in and out are holding their breaths, not daring to make a sound.

  Su Yongwen shook off the dust on his hand and saw Weixie Emperor's cold face, letting the slaves wear dragon robes, and stepped forward in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Xia Taishi has arrived, and is now waiting in the Yushu House!" It wasn't that he didn't want to speak earlier, but the emperor was taking a nap in the palace today, and only woke up until just now, with a cold face and an unhappy expression, making people fearful.

  Wei Wei was taken aback, turned his head to look at him: "Has Grand Preceptor Xia arrived?" Without waiting for Su Yongwen to nod, he directly pushed away the palace maid who was helping him with his buttons and strode out, "I think you, the Grand Manager of the Imperial Household, are trying to get rid of your position! You should have reminded me earlier, yet you let Grand Preceptor Xia wait for so long!"

  Su Yongwen secretly cursed in his heart, but had to hurry up and call for the dragon sedan chair to be prepared. It wasn't that he was being replaced, but rather that all of the personal attendants by the Emperor's side had been changed, and as the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household, he had indeed reached the end of his tenure!

  The emperor sat on the dragon sedan chair, constantly urging them to hurry up. The guards carrying the sedan chair were puzzled but still quickened their pace. Along the way, the kneeling slaves were all surprised and uncertain, wondering what had happened to the emperor that he was so agitated.

  It's no wonder Emperor Wei is so 'excited' because Xia Ying hasn't come looking for him in a long time!

  In the Forbidden City, such a big place, all the concubines' eyes and thoughts are focused on the emperor. The dragon carriage of the emperor has not yet passed through the western gate, and the imperial consorts with some status in the harem already know about this matter.

  Empress Liang, dressed in a magnificent palace dress, was naturally majestic. At just over thirty years old, she still looked beautiful and radiant, lacking the slight awkwardness of younger consorts but possessing an extra touch of charm.

  She slightly raised an eyebrow, gazing at the concubines sitting below who were praising themselves one after another, and smiled faintly: "Alright, why hasn't Consort Liang arrived?"

  The concubines and imperial consorts present looked at each other in dismay, all of them seemingly having discussed it beforehand and refusing to try to please Empress Liang, instead remaining silent.

  Empress Liang slightly nodded her head, and a hint of smile disappeared from her face.

  "The princess only thinks of her sister, the noble consort, but forgets about me, it's really heartbreaking." A delicate girl walked in with a soft smile, wearing a pale blue brocade skirt, a slanted cloud bun, and a jade gold hairpin, exuding elegance and nobility.

  She walked in with a slight curtsy, her posture elegant yet casual, "Perhaps because Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine are sisters from the same clan, their relationship is naturally not comparable to that of us outsiders."

  "Shu Fei said something unreasonable, isn't the Empress treating us sisters equally?" The speaking concubine's clothes and adornments were not particularly luxurious, and her delicate face also had marks of time passing.

  The Empress shot her a glance, coldly smiling: "When did I ever say that? Yang Guiren wants to fawn on the Empress Dowager, why must she slander me?" She was just a running dog under the Empress's command, yet dared to be arrogant in front of her.

  Empress Liang smiled faintly and said, "Since Consort Shu has arrived, please take a seat." It wasn't that she particularly cared about Yang Guiren this pawn, but after all, she was someone who had come to rely on her, so she should show some protection.

  Fang Chang, who was sitting next to Yang Guiren, spoke up when she saw the awkward atmosphere: "Just now, His Majesty hurriedly rushed to the imperial study, I wonder what happened?"

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  The fish said it's okay to add more, sweep auspiciousness! Only now did I come out!