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Chapter 446: Disliked by Husband's Family
In the morning, she came to the Queen Mother's bedroom. Because she 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 progress on the matter he wants to investigate?
Thinking about this series of questions, he didn't even notice when Concubine Xiao arrived.
"Records of Mountains and Seas." 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 a heroine? They were all exaggerations.
"When I see you, my heart is filled with joy. I think we are destined to be together. Yesterday, I told you in the garden that I wanted you to accompany me in the palace, and today I want to see you again."
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 had instigated the Western Region Emperor to start a war, forced her father and brother to lead the army, and held her hostage in the army. All of this must have been her doing. Now she was talking about fate? Why was she pretending to be so high-handed 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, and assassins broke into the palace. It was a mess. How could I be in the mood to listen to the guards' reports?" She took Shang Ruoyi's hand and said, "Now that the queen is not feeling well, the affairs of the harem are handed over to me. It is my responsibility to arrange a place for my sister to live. I am sorry for not entertaining you well enough."
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 does the Imperial Concubine want to be 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 just nodded when she heard this: "Get up!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
"Please sit down." The queen mother picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip and 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 thoughtful. I have been drinking tea for so many years, 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?"
"What the Queen Mother said is true."
Concubine Xiao smiled, but the smile on her face was a little frail.
She is a smart person, how could she not know that the Queen Mother was trying to scare the enemy?
It was she who instigated the emperor to send troops to Tianshun and seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. How did this old woman know about this?
She used this tea today just to warn herself.
Concubine Xiao took out another stack of papers and said, "Your Majesty, these are all Buddhist scriptures written by me, specially sent to you."
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."
When Concubine Xiao heard that the Queen Mother was going to the Buddhist temple, her smile widened.
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 need to calm down and think about it. You should go with me."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruoyi had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xiao hurriedly said, "Empress Dowager, the little princess is still young, and I don't think she can be patient enough to go to the 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 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 good intentions?"
When Concubine Xiao saw that the Empress Dowager refused to release the people, 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. Just for today. Look, the weather is so nice, let me go for a walk in the garden!"
The Queen Mother glared at her and said, "No wonder the Emperor said he wanted to obey you! Well, for the sake of your father and brother, and the Imperial Concubine's plea for you, I will make an exception today. You can go with the Imperial Concubine to the garden for a walk, and you must be back before noon."
"Yes, I know."
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 today, Concubine. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to escape."
"It's just a small 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?"
"She is the concubine daughter of Shangnian, the Left Prime Minister of Tianshun." Shang Ruoyi whispered, "Your Majesty should have known about this 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 my marriage is mentioned, I feel very sad."
"Why?"
Shang Ruoyi looked at the person behind her and hesitated.
"Little princess, don't worry. They are all my capable people and will never tell anyone about these things."
Shang Ruoyi nodded and said slowly, "This time, I am looking for my origins because my husband's family dislikes me."