A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

Shimi returned to the Qin Dynasty for more than half a year. He wanted to meet the Queen Mother Zhao Lijiang several times, but every time he asked someone to send a message, he was rejected every time. Even in the Qin Palace, the two never met, so even though Shimi became a She is the concubine of Ying Zheng, but she has not yet met her mother-in-law. She probably also guessed that she, a person who had returned from Zhao State, would not be welcomed by the Queen Mother.

I originally thought that the two of them would just go their separate ways in the Qin Palace without seeing each other, but who would have thought that not three days after Shimi returned from the Yan Kingdom, Zhao Lijiang suddenly sent a message, saying that he had held a family banquet. , please be sure to come.

At the family dinner, were only Ying Zheng and himself going?

Regarding Zhao Lijiang's sudden banquet, Shimi felt that there was something in it, but he did not refuse. He just asked the eunuch who sent the message to tell the Queen Mother that he would definitely accept the invitation on time.

"Empress, are you really going? The Queen Mother... gives people the impression that the city is quite deep. If she really wanted to see you, she would have invited you when you returned to Qin. Why should she wait until now?"

While Zhu Cui was helping Shimi comb her hair and dress up, she couldn't help but complain.

"The ladies in the palace are all afraid of the Queen Mother. She is very strict. If her subordinates are not careful in doing things, they will be scolded at best or served with sticks at worst. We slaves... will be frightened even when we pass by her palace gate."

It's not that Shimi doesn't understand Zhao Lijiang's character, it's just that they haven't seen each other for many years. She is now a noble queen mother, so she is naturally a bit domineering. In the Qin Palace, no one except Ying Zheng can control her. She did.

Shiya lowered his voice and warned Zhu Cui

"You can just say these words in front of me to complain. If you don't keep your mouth shut, say it somewhere else and let someone who cares hear it. If you go to the Queen Mother to complain to you, even I won't be able to protect you. of."

Zhucui was startled and quickly looked around for a moment before nodding to express her understanding.

The family banquet in the palace was nothing more than sitting down to eat, drink, and watch singing and dancing performances. They sat and chatted about home affairs for a while. If Zhao Lijiang wanted to make things difficult for him and make himself look embarrassed, he would probably just mention that he was alone there. The years of Zhao State...

With some anxiety, Shimi went to the Queen Mother's palace with Zhu Cui's support.

On the way there, Shiki met Chengyu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. However, this time he seemed to be more outgoing. When Shiki smiled at him, he actually ran up to him and saluted Shiki in a polite manner. .

"Shimi Empress, I haven't seen you for a long time..."

Shiya was very pleased to see that he was getting better, and even winked at him playfully.

"You can call me sister-in-law in private."

Cheng Yu was a little surprised after hearing this, and then asked

"Where are you going, sister-in-law?"

"Go to the Queen Mother's palace."

"go there?"

Cheng Yu frowned and shook his head vigorously.

"It's not a good place there. Sister-in-law, you have to be careful if you go there."

Hearing the young Cheng Yu describe the Queen Mother's palace in this way, Shimi felt that the head there was like a hole in the silk thread, and he seemed to be ending up with no return.

Shimi thought for a moment, and although he felt it was inappropriate, if there was a family dinner today, Cheng Yu, as Ying Zheng's younger brother, should go there. If he went, it might improve his prejudice against Zhao Lijiang.

"The Queen Mother is hosting a banquet today, do you want to go with us?"

As soon as Shimi finished speaking, Zhu Cui, who was supporting her, quickly reminded her in a low voice.

"Your Majesty... you must not do it... I said before... this, the young master's mother-in-law is precisely because of the Queen Mother..."

Zhu Cui glanced at Cheng Xi who was standing next to him, feeling a little apprehensive. So he said in Shimi's ear

"What if the Queen Mother sees you bringing him with you and makes her angry for no reason!"

Although Cheng Yu was young, he was quite reasonable. Seeing that the maid he was serving was in trouble, he did not want to cause any trouble to Shimi. He smiled and shook his head to express his refusal.

"I won't go to the Queen Mother's Palace. I don't like going there. I'm not interested in the people and things there."

Such words were spoken in a still young voice, which made Shikiya feel a little distressed.

Zhucui saw that if these two people continued chatting endlessly, they would probably delay the Queen Mother's family dinner, and there would be no good consequences if they were late.

"Mother, the time is almost up, let's go quickly..."

Under Zhu Cui's urging, Shimi reluctantly said goodbye to Cheng Xi. After seeing the two people walking away, Cheng Xi discovered that a handkerchief had fallen where Shi Mi had stood.

He hurriedly picked it up and found that there was a kingfisher embroidered on the handkerchief standing among the reeds, looking cute and cute. He looked around and saw no one around, so he put the veil under his nose and smelled it. It was the fragrance brought by Shimiya.

He seemed to have a guilty conscience, put the veil back in his arms in panic, and left quickly.

It was said to be a family banquet, but when Shimi arrived, he discovered that not only Ying Zheng, but also Lu Buwei were invited to this family banquet, and even Yan Dan was invited. The few seats nearby were probably reserved for high-ranking officials. , a palace banquet called a family banquet was actually so grand!

She saw Yan Dan sitting aside and was in a bad mood. She had never seen him since he came to Qin State. She only heard people say that the prince from Yan State was depressed and sat by the lake in a daze all day long. Don't talk to others. When Shimi walked into the palace, Yan Dan only glanced at her expressionlessly, then turned sideways and stopped looking at her.

She saw Ying Zheng and the Queen Mother sitting in the upper seats, with Lu Buwei accompanying them on the left, and her own seat on the right, right next to Yan Dan.

When Ying Zheng saw Shimi coming, he smiled and hurriedly greeted him.

"I thought you weren't coming, why are you so late?"

Shimi originally wanted to say that she met Chenglong on the road, but she was afraid of upsetting Yingzheng Zhao Lijiang, so she responded with a smile.

"It was my first time attending a palace banquet. I was always a little flustered and didn't know how to dress up. So I was busy with Zhu Cui for most of the day and was delayed in picking out clothes."

"I'm just meeting Gu Gu's mother and queen. You've seen her before, so there's no need to be so panicked."

The two walked side by side, and when they passed by Yan Dan, Ying Zheng didn't even look at him, but helped Shimi to the seat and let him sit down.

Shimi did not rush to sit down, but stood on his seat and saluted Lu Buwei.

"Lü Xiangguo, long time no see. How are you doing?"

When Lu Buwei saw that Shimi was already the empress, he still saluted him without forgetting the etiquette. This made him a little flattered. When he saw him, he also stood up in a hurry and said in return.

"Thank you for your concern, my dearest lady. Everything is well, sir."

Seeing her old friend, she felt a little relieved. She smiled at Lu Buwei and said

"We haven't seen each other for many years, but Lu Xiangguo has not changed at all. He is still high-spirited."

Lu Buwei couldn't help but sigh when he saw that she had lost her former girlish appearance, and now she looked irresistibly expensive, adding a bit of mature womanhood.

"Yes...I haven't seen you for many years. Your Majesty is now the king's favorite concubine. Congratulations..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Lijiang walked slowly from the inner hall and saw that her appearance was the same as before. She was still as bright and charming as before. Now that she was the Queen Mother, she had even more aura that could dominate the world! She held her head high and her face was serious. When she saw Shiya finally arrived, she smiled a little.

"Shikiya...it's been such a long time no see..."