Chapter 251 Distinctive Characteristics
At the end of the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, Meng Cimo and Jiang Yixi packed up and took a car to the palace. Not only did they bring the clothes and shoes made by Meng Yue and Jiang Yixi, they also brought a pot of orchids in full bloom and two pots of flowers full of branches.
Triangle flower.
After entering the palace, we went directly to Yonghe Palace where Qu Bin lived. This was the palace where Qu Bin lived when she was a concubine, and it was still given to her.
Concubine Qu was sitting on the Arhat bed, wearing a half-worn purple-red double-breasted jacket, with two jade hairpins on her head, and a thin layer of pink and white. Even though she was over forty, her skin was still better than snow, and her beauty was beautiful and radiant.
, it looked like he was only about thirty.
She looks very similar to Meng Yue, but she is much more charming than Meng Yue, and people can't help but want to get close to her. Meng Yue is beautiful, but a little dull.
If Qu Fen were alive, it would be like this.
Meng Cimo and Jiang Yixi knelt down and kowtowed, "I have met Queen Qu."
Qu Bin stood up and helped them up one by one.
"Good children, I see you again. Alas, it was my fault that Fen'er died. I'm sorry for her and for making Cimo and Yue Yatou suffer."
As he spoke, he shed tears again.
These words were Concubine Qu's true words, and they were also passed on to the Emperor.
Meng Cimo advised, "Don't be sad, your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise and punishes the bad guys. Your Majesty, Prince Ping, is back, and my sister and I are still alive."
Qu Bin nodded, looked at Jiang Yixi again, and said with a smile, "What a neat child."
A eunuch brought a tray with two brocade boxes on it. They were for admiring the river and cherishing the mother and son.
Another Tailin brought two brocade boxes, which were for Meng Yue and her daughter.
Shuixiang and Linxiang stepped forward to take it.
Meng Cimo took Jiang Yixi to meet Prince Ping and Princess Tang.
Prince Ping looks a lot like Meng Cimo. He is a very handsome man. But his slightly garlicky nose makes him look more approachable. It is also obvious that he is related to Li Zhenbao.
Fortunately for Jiang Yixi, she was considered a descendant of the Li family. Fortunately, she did not inherit the unique characteristics of the Li family and asked Zheng Ji's wife to confirm her life experience.
Jiang Yixi presented her clothes, shoes and three pots of flowers.
Qu Bin praised Meng Yue and Jiang Yixi for their skill, and was amazed at the good growth of the potted flowers.
Princess Ping pointed at the triangle flower and said with a smile, "These two pots of triangle flower are as lush as the triangle flower in Cining Palace."
The triangular flower in Cining Palace was given by Li Zhenbao as a filial gift, which was originally given by Jiang Yixi. It has grown into a large area, and by the end of spring, the branches are covered with flowers, which are purple and red and are very eye-catching.
Nowadays, there are many pots of triangular flowers in the palace, which are far worse than the one in Cining Palace.
Concubine Qu smiled and narrowed her eyes, "I will borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha and give a pot to the emperor."
Prince Ping stood up and bowed to Concubine Qu, then looked at Meng Cimo pointing in the direction of the side hall with the folding fan in his hand.
Meng Cimo stood up, hugged Qu Bin and Princess Ping, and followed Prince Ping to the side hall.
Several women chatted about their homely affairs, and at noon Concubine Qu stayed with Meng Cimo and his wife to have lunch here.
As soon as the food was put on the table, a eunuch from Cining Palace came to Yonghe Palace carrying a food box.
The eunuch said, "The Queen Mother knew that Prince Meng and Grandma Meng were here, so she specially gave her a dish of pine flower belly and a fried canary. She also invited Grandma Meng to see her in the afternoon."
Meng Cimo and Jiang Yixi knelt down again to thank them.
Concubine Qu was very happy when she knew that the Empress Dowager valued her nephew's daughter-in-law because of Li Zhenbao. Having the Empress Dowager's preference was also a help to her son.
Before, she was not keen on whether her son was planning for that position. But since she was bullied by the prince, and she knew why her sister died, she knew that Concubine Zhao had been suppressing their mother, son and relatives through the Zhao family, and she had spent so many years of humiliation in the imperial mausoleum.
I fully support my son’s plan.
The Queen Mother was old and Li Zhenbao was not in good health. They had to rest after lunch. Jiang Yixi and Meng Cimo waited until the beginning of the Shen Dynasty before they went to Cining Palace accompanied by Prince Ping and his wife.
As soon as he entered the Zhumen of Cining Palace, he saw Li Zhenbao waiting at the entrance of the main hall.
Xiao Nizi is taller than last year. She is wearing a navy blue plain dress woven with dark floral and moiré patterns, and has a hosta in her hair.
When she saw Jiang Yixi coming, she trotted over with a smile that was brighter than the sun in the sky.
She pulled Jiang Yixi's sleeve and shook it, "Sister Jiang, I miss you so much. I heard that the evil stepmother hanged herself. Congratulations."
Jiang Yixi ignored the inappropriateness and willfulness in her words, pulled her up and down, looked her up and down, and said with a smile, "I have grown taller, more beautiful, and... calmer."
If it had been before, she would have told all Fu's scandals without restraint.
Li Zhenbao greatly appreciated these three compliments and said with a smile, "I will continue to grow taller, continue to be beautiful, and continue to be calm."
She knelt down to Prince Ping and his wife again and smiled at Meng Cimo.
Several people entered the main hall and then went to the side hall.
The Queen Mother Xia was sitting cross-legged on the Kang.
Meng Cimo and Jiang Yixi kowtowed to her, Prince Ping and his wife bowed to her, and Li Zhenbao squeezed to the Queen Mother's side.
Queen Mother Xia offered her a seat and beckoned Jiang Yixi to her side to say a few words. Li Zhenbao then pulled Jiang Yixi aside to whisper.
Empress Dowager Xia didn't blame her at all, just like an elder who doted on their children, she laughed and let them play on their own.
The two of them sat on the big chair on the other side of the curtain. Li Zhenbao didn't want to sit alone, so he squeezed into a chair with Jiang Yixi, holding her arm and resting his head on her shoulder.
Li Zhenbao asked some questions about Fu in a low voice, and Jiang Yixi said what she could.
The two made an appointment to call some sisters to play in Meng's house when Li Zhenbao left the palace. She wanted to see Xiao Zhaocun and Huahua, she tweeted.
"I designed several kinds of baby clothes for little Cuncun and had twenty sets made. I will bring them to him when the time comes..."
Jiang Yixi also paid attention to the situation on the other side. The Queen Mother loved Prince Ping very much, holding his hand and talking, and Prince Ping's gentle voice came from time to time.
Even though Jiang Yixi didn't have much contact with him, she could tell that Prince Ping was steady in his dealings and had a magnanimous look in his eyes. There was no comparison between the Crown Prince and him.
The Empress Dowager Xia has many grandchildren, more than thirty in total. Except for Li Zhenbao, she treats everyone the same. She is very charitable, but not very close. Especially the princes in the palace, let alone
Willing to show her depth in public.
It was rare for her to hold his grandson's hand and say so many words, which made Prince Ping very happy. In his memory, the old lady held him and hugged him when he was a few years old.
Princess Ping was even more excited. In all the years she had been in the palace, she had never seen the Queen Mother treat any prince like this.
More than two quarters of an hour later, everyone stood up to say goodbye. The Queen Mother rewarded Meng Cian with a gold collar and a small jade lock.
It was already dusk when they returned to Meng's Mansion, and they went directly to Fu'an Hall.
Little Zhao'an was brought here by Huang's mother. The little guy was lying on the kang, and Huang Xin was sitting beside her, spinning a rattle to entertain him.
As soon as he heard his mother's voice, Xiao Zhaocun's little head turned around, stretched out his hand and cried "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."
Chapter completed!