vrcanaries Chapter 295 The Queen Mother Wants to See Her
Chapter 295 The Queen Mother Wants to See Her
After hearing what the ancestor said, the system was stunned. It blinked helplessly and asked in a servile manner, "Then... do you need me to remind the host? Or do you have anything to say to the host?"
It strives to do so.
In order to demonstrate my own value system, I work hard day and night and I can't wait to upgrade.
Xiao Su said calmly: "No need to remind me, I know my limits."
He arranged many secret guards around Cui Yingying. As long as the old fox dared to take action, his men would cut the person into pieces first.
The system responded cautiously, [Then... I'll go back first.]
Xiao Su hummed.
Ever since he was able to hear the conversation between Cui Yingying and the system, his daily life has become a lot more fun.
The imperial concubine selection ceremony was approaching and there was an uproar in Yecheng. The women of each family had made extremely thorough preparations, but things were different now.
In the past, apart from poetry and songs, people were also concerned about their appearance. But now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has added some unreasonable conditions, making many ladies who pay attention to their words and deeds look worried.
Inside the palace, the queen looked at the rules for selecting concubines, then looked at the little girl in front of her who was silent but her eyes were darting around, as if she was weighed down with something on her mind.
After a long while, she managed to utter, "Yingying! Actually, you don't have to participate in the selection of the Crown Princess."
"You mean I should be the prince's mistress?" Cui Yingying asked cautiously with an uncertain frown, and said awkwardly, "Empress, this is not good. If it really doesn't work, I won't be one!"
You can choose not to be a princess, but you definitely cannot be a mistress.
The queen was confused for a while and didn't quite understand what "mistress" meant. Fortunately, Zhu Yu, who was beside her, quickly explained it to her.
The queen was amused by her, and shook her head lovingly, putting the regulations aside, "What I mean is that except for the music, chess, calligraphy and painting, everything else is tailor-made for you."
Cui Yingying scratched her head embarrassedly. She didn't expect Xiao Su to like this!
"I have asked someone to make some clothes for you. You can take them back and try them on to see if they fit you." The queen smiled.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cui Yingying quickly stood up and saluted.
She chatted with the queen until noon and then left.
On the way back, Cui Yingying was still thinking about her bastard father. The current situation was too complicated, and anyone in the palace she didn't know was likely a traitor.
Moreover, she had observed over the past few days that the security in the palace was indeed very strict. There were people patrolling even in the early morning, so at first glance, there seemed to be no big problem.
But if the leader of the Imperial Guards is treacherous, then everyone in the palace will become a sitting duck.
"Um... Zhuyu, I want to ask you something! Can you find a way for me to meet the commander of the Royal Guards?" After thinking it over again and again, she set her sights on Zhuyu.
Zhu Yu shook her head in embarrassment, "My princess thinks too highly of me. I don't have the ability to meet Commander Su!"
"This person is famous for his bad temper. He doesn't even give face to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, let alone a servant."
"He only obeys His Majesty's orders."
Cui Yingying's lips were pursed into a straight line. It was all over.
It would be difficult for her to survive if she only listened to the emperor, but if she listened to the queen, she would still have a chance of survival.
The time she spent in the palace was not wasted, as she heard a lot of gossip.
The most talked about thing is that she was a princess in name only. It was said that His Majesty even regretted conferring the title on her.
"What did you see Commander Su do?" Zhu Yu was puzzled.
Cui Yingying sighed heavily and shook her head, "Of course it's a matter of great urgency."
"Then you can go and ask the Queen Mother for help. His Majesty loves her very much." Zhu Yu suggested.
Cui Yingying sighed and gave up this shortcut.
She felt that the emperor probably didn't want to see her very much. After all, he had such an outstanding son, but he fell in love with a woman with no status or background and almost no special skills. It was difficult for his father to be happy.
Just when I was feeling depressed, an old maid came towards me, followed by four maids.
Cui Yingying had never seen the other person before, and when she was about to pass by the old nanny, she smiled and blocked her way. Her words were respectful, but her attitude was firm.
"I guess this is Princess Chaoxi."
"You are..." Cui Yingying frowned in confusion.
The other party smiled and introduced himself, "I am a servant of the Empress Dowager. It is normal that the princess has never seen me."
"The Queen Mother said that the princess is the descendant of a loyal minister and has been in the palace for some time, but has never been summoned. It just so happens that she got a new toy today, so she specially ordered this old servant to invite the princess over to sit down."
Zhuyu and Lianli looked at each other and their faces darkened.
The Queen Mother chose to come at this time, not earlier or later. I'm afraid it's...
"If that's what the Empress Dowager wants, then of course I will go. To be honest, I'm impolite. I haven't paid my respects to the Empress Dowager since I entered the palace for a long time. I should indeed make amends." Cui Yingying stopped Zhu'er who wanted to step forward to refuse, and said to her with a smile.
The old lady nodded in satisfaction, a smug smile on her lips.
How could they stop the Empress Dowager from meeting anyone she wanted to see?
"Didn't the prince enter the palace today? Send someone to the imperial study to ask the prince to save me. I can hold on for a while." Cui Yingying tilted her head and whispered to Zhu'er while the old man was not paying attention.
Then he only took Lian Li with him.
After much thought, Zhu Yu did not rush to the imperial study, but went to find Princess Xiyun first and asked her to go find the prince.