This queen is not too curly

Chapter 9
After a long silence, the Empress Dowager's laughter resounded lowly in the hall.

She stretched out her hand and poked Yan Yuan's forehead: "I can't see it, but you are a greedy one!"

Yan Yuan lowered her head even lower, like every girl who has her heart exposed, she is so shy that she doesn't know how to face the embarrassing situation.

The queen mother laughed to herself for a long time before gradually restraining her voice.

"The emperor is indeed a person who values ​​affection." She stared at Yan Yuan, and said slowly, "A person who values ​​affection will inevitably be deceived by some hypocrisy. The queen mother hopes that you can help him, and help a group of mothers. Help this court, can you understand?"

She thought for a while, stood up from her seat, and bowed to the queen mother: "The concubine understands that since the concubine has entered the palace, it is the concubine's duty to share the worries of the queen mother."

She bowed her head in front of the empress dowager, and kept the same posture for a long time.

The queen mother finally showed a satisfied expression: "You are a sensible child."

Yan Yuan continued to look down at her skirt, as soft as a domesticated cat.

It wasn't until this moment that she was finally sure that she had passed the test.

Assisting the Empress Dowager was originally one of her tasks in the palace.

Three years ago, when the emperor was in danger and returned to the court, he took his savior Song Xuer back to the palace, and even brought her back to the capital, and the chickens and dogs ascended to heaven.However, in just three years, a brand-new party force has sprung up in the DPRK and China. They form cliques in the DPRK for personal gain, run rampant, and suppress the Queen Mother's power in the DPRK everywhere.

It's a pity that the current queen mother is not a weak woman in the harem. She has listened to the government behind the curtain for ten years, and it has not been a few years since she returned the government to the emperor.

Seeing that the emperor already had plans to support Concubine Xu as his queen, she naturally would not sit still, so she thought of the fictitious marriage contract that had long been shelved.

The two old foxes hit it off and started the game.

And she is just working in the palace, the Queen Mother is like her boss.The Empress Dowager wanted to use her to charge forward and fight for power, but she didn't want her to be too greedy for power. Her wholehearted admiration for the emperor was the best result.

Seeing that Yan Yuan was quite upright, the Empress Dowager's whole body was as radiant and warm as if the clouds and mists had been pushed away, which was completely different from the expression just now.

The Empress Dowager stroked the hair on Yan Yuan's cheek and asked, "I heard that Your Majesty stayed in Concubine Xu's Palace last night?"

Yan Yuan raised her head and said, "Yes."

The Empress Dowager said: "The Holy Majesty is weak, the empress should visit more often, he has always been soft-hearted, so he will not make things difficult for you."

Yan Yuan said softly: "The concubine understands."

The Queen Mother laughed: "Good boy."

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Yan Yuan had refreshments in the Empress Dowager's palace, but she didn't immediately leave for the Qianzheng Palace where the emperor was, but turned back directly to Wangshu Palace.

She didn't dare to delay the task assigned by the queen mother, but before she went to visit the emperor, she still had one thing to do: check the dowry that old man Yan had prepared for her.

The dowry given by Yan Hou was very rich, gold and silver treasures, silk, satin, gold, silver and jade ornaments filled half of the hall.But these were not what Yan Yuan wanted. She bypassed the heavy wooden boxes and went straight to the corner where two people were kneeling.

Both of them were women, and their ages were very different. Marrying into the palace with her was also one of her "dowries".

Yan Yuan asked, "What's your name? What will you do?"

The older woman bowed her head and said: "This servant named Hu Chenniang, my ancestors have practiced medicine for generations, and this servant used to be a medical girl."

She looked a few years older than her, and there were already fine lines around her eyes, her hair was neatly combed in a neat bun, and one could smell a very light fragrance of medicinal herbs on her body just a little closer.

Yan Yuan knew that her father had arranged for a doctor to accompany her, she thought it was an old woman, but unexpectedly it was a young woman.

Yan Yuan nodded, and turned her gaze to the young woman.

The woman looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, she looked weak, her fingertips were thin and white, her eyelashes drooped, and her voice was weak like a spring breeze.

She said: "The servant girl's name is Xu Wan. Her ancestral home is in the south of the Yangtze River. She was born in an embroidery village. She is good at female red, and she is good at poetry and piano."

Yan Yuan: "..."

So the old man was afraid that she, a warrior, would show his secrets in the palace, so he specially matched a real lady from a famous family to fill the vacancy?

Yan Yuan stood there silently.

The little beauty named Xu Wan didn't wait for a reply for a long time, and lowered her head even lower: "Slave servant... Slave servant has no great talent, making the empress laugh..."

Her voice was like a mosquito, getting smaller and smaller, and in the end she seemed to be crying.

Yan Yuan was forced to practice martial arts by the old man since she was a child, and later she went to the military camp. She had never seen such a soft and boneless person. She immediately felt that she had done something terrible, and she tried to make up for it: "It's okay, the embroidery Of course, female celebrities are also great talents, and I will live in the palace in the future, and I still need your assistance."

She spoke with sincerity, and the little beauty finally straightened her shoulders, raised her head and smiled.

Yan Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to tell the steward in the palace: "Arrange accommodation for Miss Wan and Lady Chen, and take Miss Wan to rest first. As for Lady Chen—" She turned to face Lady Chen, "Come with me."

Many things cannot be avoided after all.

Since it can't be avoided, it should be sooner rather than later.

Since the emperor is ill, she, the empress, should also visit her.Bring Chenniang along, Wangwen Wenqie can at least do the third thing, just to find out whether he is really sick or fake.

She took Chenniang and Xiaoyu to change clothes, and then left Wangshu Palace.

Along the way, the eunuch led the way, and the chariot moved forward slowly, bumping into many guards and court ladies along the way.All of them lowered their heads, their expressions were delicate, and when they saluted, their faces were full of sincerity and fear, and they tremblingly said: "Kowtow to the empress for a thousand years."

Xiaoyu is not used to such etiquette, so he was very awkward along the way, tugging at the corner of Xin Yanyuan's clothes and whispering, "Miss, where are we going?"

"Go and check on the illness of the Holy One," Yan Yuan said.

Xiaoyu opened his mouth, he wanted to say a lot in his heart, but he couldn't bear to say it.

Just this morning, when Yan Yuan went to the Empress Dowager's palace, she had already heard many rumors in the palace.All those rumors stabbed Yan Yuan's spine one after another. Everyone was waiting to see the bustle of Shu Gong, but the master in front of him looked calm and clear-eyed, as if he didn't know the current situation at all.

"My lady..."

Is it possible that the Holy Majesty is not ill at all, but made a special trip to punish you and Master Hou?
She frowned, wanted to speak but couldn't bear to let Yan Yuan pay attention, after several hesitations, the majestic palace gate of Qianzheng Palace appeared in front of her eyes.

It's too late to speak again.

(End of this chapter)