bestfiction Chapter 164: What chapter? The Queen has always been very polite.
Chapter 164: What chapter? The Queen has always been very polite.
It wasn't a big deal for Concubine Lan to give birth to a child, but it was a big deal too. No baby had been born in the palace for many years. With the return of Prince Jin, Concubine Lan was given the title of Imperial Concubine Lan and became the talk of the town for a while.
It was not appropriate for Su Muxi to stay in the palace for too long, so she asked to leave as there was a palace banquet the next day.
Now the news of her divorce cannot be spread out, so after some thought, she returned to Yong'an Marquis Mansion. When Zhijuan and Zhiyan saw Su Muxi, tears streamed down their faces, especially Zhijuan, who was shocked when she heard the news that Prince Jin was resurrected.
"Princess, you are finally back." Zhiyan, Zhijuan and the maids and old women in the room knelt on the ground, "Princess, may you be healthy and blessed."
Su Muxi was amused. How could even Hongfu Qitian say this? "Everyone, get up! Be careful with your words. Zhijuan, give me a reward."
Zhijuan immediately got up and went into the house to get the silver and money. They had a hard time in the Marquis' Mansion during this period. The princess was first kidnapped and then went to the palace to recuperate. Her reputation was bad. Except for the Seventh Lady, everyone else in the Marquis' Mansion bullied them.
Fortunately, the people in Fangfei Courtyard were all servants brought up from the Duke's Mansion. They were well-trained and shared the same hatred of the enemy. Zhijuan used the money left by the princess to pay the servants monthly wages, and at most she had to endure some verbal abuse.
When Zhijuan went to get the silver, Zhiyan told her everything that had happened in the mansion. Now the Third Madam was in power, the Thirteenth Young Master's leg was broken, the Third and Seventh Houses were fighting each other, and Miss Yuting was carried into the Second Prince's mansion through the corner gate and became a concubine.
Unexpectedly, so many things happened in the mansion in such a short period of time. In the previous life, Yu Rao was the second prince's concubine, but in this life, Yu Ting became the second prince's concubine.
After the money was given as a reward, the maids and servants went down to work. Su Muxi asked Zhiyan to help her change her clothes, and then went to pay her respects to Madam He's courtyard.
No matter what these people said about Su Muxi behind her back, they didn't dare to make it public. When they saw Su Muxi coming to pay her respects, they were all polite. Only Madam Seven was really happy. She took Su Muxi's hand and whispered that they would go to Fangfei Courtyard to chat in the evening. Su Muxi naturally agreed.
Old Madam He wanted to make things difficult for her, but then the Marquis' wife came. Although the Marquis' wife was not very useful, she had a status and Su Muxi was her daughter-in-law. After she spoke, Old Madam He couldn't say anything else and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Is there any mother-in-law who lives a more frustrated life than her? Her daughter-in-law worships Buddha every day and doesn't even ask for peace, but her son spoils her. Now she can't say a word to her granddaughter-in-law, "You worship Buddha every day, how come you have time to come here today?"
"My daughter-in-law has returned safely. I have to see her anyway. Mother-in-law, it's quite late. You should have a good rest. I have something to tell her. I will leave now."
Mrs. Hou was not a talkative person. After bringing Su Muxi to the Buddhist temple, she asked her to go to the inner room to rest, saying that she had just recovered from a serious illness and wanted to sleep in the Buddhist temple for a day to purify the foul air in her body.
Su Muxi had nothing to say. She couldn't handle such a gentle attack. It was a relief that she didn't have to deal with He Yuncheng, so she went to the inner room to rest.
The sandalwood incense was curling in the air, and the Buddhist hall was quiet except for the sound of Madam Hou twisting the Buddhist beads. Su Muxi thought of the beads. They would have no connection after the divorce, so she should find time to return them to Madam Hou!
Su Muxi slept in this quiet Buddhist temple until dawn.
There was a palace banquet the next day, and preparations had begun early in the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. When Su Muxi woke up, the Marquis's wife was still kneeling in the Buddhist temple, and it looked as if she had not gotten up all night.
The timid and indifferent Madam Hou in her previous life faded from Su Muxi's memory. Madam Hou, who was kneeling in the Buddhist temple and sincerely chanting Buddha's name, seemed to be bathed in holy light.
Su Muxi didn't move, and just watched Mrs. Hou finish reading the scripture.
After the marquis' wife finished chanting the sutra, she asked Su Muxi to come over and burn incense. Su Muxi had received incense burning all night, so naturally she wanted to do her best. She twisted the incense that the marquis' wife handed over, bowed respectfully, and inserted the incense into the incense burner.
She doesn't believe in gods or Buddhas, but it seems that everything in the world has its own definition, otherwise how could she live this life again.
After burning incense and having a vegetarian meal at the Marquis's place, I found out that the Marquis's wife would also attend today's celebration banquet.
Su Muxi was really surprised this time. Under the butterfly effect, everyone became different.
He Yuncheng came to the Buddhist temple after dinner. He first paid his respects to Madam Hou and then said he was here to pick up Su Muxi. It turned out that He Yuncheng had been here last night but was persuaded to go back by Madam Hou. Su Muxi was sleeping soundly and didn't even notice it.
This celebration banquet celebrates the return of Prince Jin and the victory of the Northwest, so the protagonist is not only Prince Jin, but also Su Muxi, because only Su Muxi can represent the Duke Zhenguo Mansion, not to mention that Su Muxi is the behind-the-scenes hero of the victory of the Northwest. Xiao Yunjin is a cover, and the real protagonist is Su Muxi.
The palace banquet was scheduled for the evening, but the Yong'an Marquis's family was invited into the palace in advance.
This was also the custom in previous years. Some noble ladies in the court, or relatives of concubines and above, would be invited into the palace in advance.
The Yong'an Marquis Mansion has not had such an honor for many years, and they were on high alert early in the morning. All the young ladies and gentlemen in the mansion who could be brought into the palace were brought in, and it was a large group of people in a hurry.
From the moment she entered the palace, many people started talking to Madam He. She felt very comfortable with the compliments. She finally remembered how good Su Muxi was to her. This honor was brought to her by Su Muxi.
She pushed away the Third Madam's hand and pulled Su Muxi to her side. This way, more people came over to chat with her.
The palace banquet had not yet begun, and everyone gathered in the Queen's palace to talk. Because of Su Muxi, Madam He sat very close to the front.
Everyone's topic revolved around the return of Prince Jin and the victory of the Northwest. Everyone present was a smart person. Su Muxi did not hide from people in the Northwest at all. Anyone with a keen eye could find out. "Princess, tell us quickly. The Duke of Zhenguo must have written to you to announce the good news. We need to know the inside story."
"I have been lying in the palace all the time, how can I get any inside information? Ladies, please don't make fun of me."
"The Emperor has arrived," the young eunuch's loud chanting startled everyone.
Today's palace banquet, the emperor should be busy in the Qianzheng Hall, why did he come to the harem? Everyone looked at the wife of Yong'an Marquis at the same time, but the wife of Yong'an Marquis didn't seem to feel the gazes of everyone. She stood up and waited respectfully to greet the emperor.
Everyone stood up as well, and the Empress took the lead in bowing, "Long live the Emperor."
When the emperor came in, he first helped the queen up, and then said, "Ladies, please stand up."
"Your Majesty, why are you here? Are you worried that I can't take good care of these ladies?"
"No, the Queen has always been very polite." The Emperor glanced at the Marquis' wife, but received no response. "There's time in front, I'll come over and take a look."