A beautiful daughter came to the Xiangfu

Chapter 53 Paying Homage to the Queen Mother

Little Prince An said with a smile, reaching out to help Lin Qingyang smooth her hair.

Lin Qingyang did not dodge. She just felt that little Prince An was not in any danger. He might have just woken up and his reaction was slow. Only later did she feel that the action just now was a bit ambiguous. After all, there were only the two of them in the room at that time and no one else.

Lin Qingyang indeed slept very well.

"I was so exhausted yesterday that I went to bed. I didn't even know when you came back."

"You've been busy lately, but today I have to go to the palace to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. I won't be so tired after a while." Prince An stood up.

Someone outside heard the noise in the room and knocked on the door to come in. The maids helped Lin Qingyang dress and wash. Nanny Xi went to the bed to collect the handkerchief. When she saw the snow-white handkerchief, her face changed slightly.

Lin Qingyang didn't pay attention to the changes over there and let the servants serve her.

Prince An stared at Nanny Xi's movements and deliberately said, "Nanny, I let the princess go to bed last night. Our wedding was so rushed and I felt sorry for her and was afraid that she would be exhausted. I'll talk to the Queen Mother." He then handed her a silver note.

When Nanny Xi saw that the prince had spoken, she was no longer worried about how to reply, and said with a smile: "It is a blessing for the princess that the prince is considerate of the bride. When I go back, I will tell the queen mother and praise our prince for being caring."

Only then did Lin Qingyang realize that Nanny Xi was sent by the Queen Mother, and someone would check the veil on the second day after the wedding.

If the bridal veil does not bleed, the woman's reputation will be affected. Either the bride has lost her chastity before marriage, or the woman is not loved by her husband after marriage. In short, the blame will be on the woman, and her life will not be easy in the future.

What Prince Xiao An had just said directly told everyone that they did not consummate their marriage last night because he felt sorry for his bride and did not want to bring trouble to himself, while also creating the illusion of harmony between the couple.

Lin Qingyang pretended nothing had happened and continued to dress herself up. She would enter the palace later, which would also be a hurdle.

The palace was still filled with joy.

The two of them had breakfast together. Lin Qingyang saw the pickles, tofu, bean sprouts, cauliflower, ham, marinated meat, shredded chicken, eggs, four kinds of cakes and four kinds of pastries on the table, and immediately felt that Prince An's life was a bit "extravagant". Two people couldn't eat so much, and Master Lin only had simple steamed buns, porridge and a few side dishes.

"I asked someone to prepare white porridge, vegetable porridge and lean meat porridge. I wonder which one you like? If it's not enough, I'll ask someone to make it." King Xiao An asked when he saw Lin Qingyang.

"I'm not picky about food, anything is fine with me. These are too much, it would be a waste if I can't finish them all." Lin Qingyang thought, do all the children in Beijing eat breakfast like this, or do men have bigger appetites?

"Don't worry about eating it, it won't be wasted. Just don't prepare so much next time."

Prince Xiao An helped Lin Qingyang pick up a few side dishes, but Lin Qingyang felt uncomfortable eating. He had never been served like this before. Even in the imperial palace, the palace servants around him would surround him instead of sitting next to him and staring at him while he was eating!

"You eat too. I can't eat if you look at me like that." Lin Qingyang looked embarrassed, but finally expressed his thoughts.

Little Prince An stopped picking food for her and started eating by himself, which made Lin Qingyang feel more at ease.

After breakfast, the two of them prepared to go to the palace to pay their respects to the Queen Mother, changed into palace clothes, and left in a carriage.

In the past, Lin Qingyang and Xiao An Wang had ridden in the same carriage together, but each time there were other people around. This time, there were only the two of them in the carriage.

Lin Qingyang just sat there without saying anything, she felt uneasy.

Xiao Wang An suddenly reached out and held one of Lin Qingyang's hands. Lin Qingyang wanted to take her hand back, but just as she was about to pull it back, Xiao Wang An exerted force, so Xiao Wang's hand held Lin Qingyang's hand.

Lin Qingyang raised her head and looked at King Xiao An.

There was a faint smile on Prince An's face.

"Your hands are very cold. Don't be nervous when you enter the palace later. If you have any questions, just look at me. The Queen Mother won't make things difficult for you." After saying that, she withdrew her hand.

The carriage was very stable, and Prince An in the carriage always had a smile on his face. Lin Qingyang's brows gradually relaxed.

After entering the palace, Prince An took Lin Qingyang's hand and walked slowly to the Queen Mother's bedroom. There were several maids standing beside the Queen Mother. Lin Qingyang didn't dare to look up and followed Prince An slowly.

"My grandson sends his regards to the royal grandmother."

"My grandson-in-law pays my respects to the royal grandmother."

Prince Xiao An and Lin Qingyang both knelt down and kowtowed in greeting. The palace servants brought tea and the two continued to serve it.

Ever since Prince Xiaoan and his wife entered the palace, the Queen Mother has had a smile on her face.

After being rewarded and allowed to sit, Prince An sat next to the Queen Mother as usual.

"You're already married, why are you still acting like a child and hanging around an old woman like me?"

The Queen Mother said this, but her lips never lowered.

"Why did Aunt Xi bring back a snow-white handkerchief this morning?"

Here it comes, here it comes, after all I want to ask this question.

Lin Qingyang lowered his head.

Prince Xiao An patted the Queen Mother's shoulder and said, "This wedding has troubled my grandson and his wife for two months. I let Qing'er go to bed yesterday because I felt sorry for her. Today we have to get up early to serve tea to the Royal Grandmother. There are still many days to come!"

Prince Xiao An just acted like he loved his wife, making it impossible for others to say anything bad about Lin Qingyang.

"It's a good thing that you love your wife, but the Royal Grandmother is waiting to hold her great-grandson. It's better to let Nanny Xi go to your house to serve you, and then let her come back after a while when your princess has adapted to the life in the palace. After all, your wet nurse also passed away a few years ago. I can feel at ease if Nanny Xi goes to take care of you." The Queen Mother didn't mean to let Nanny Xi take care of them, but to send someone to keep an eye on them and help them consummate their marriage as soon as possible.

"Grandmother, don't bother Madam. Qing'er and I will be fine. It's not good to bother Madam all the time."

Prince Xiao An tried his best to please the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother was in a good mood.

"I have drunk the granddaughter-in-law tea. You know the most important thing right now better than me. I am not rushing you. You should treat the daughter-in-law you asked for well. However, Nanny Xi will still lend her to you for a month. After all, in a month, Qing'er should know how to be a princess."

Prince An thought to himself: Well, this nanny can’t be driven away.

"Well, you still have to go and pay your respects to the Emperor and the Empress, so I won't keep you any longer. I still have to tell Aunt Xi something, so you guys go first!"

After leaving the Queen Mother's bedroom, Prince An took Lin Qingyang to the Queen's palace.

Lin Qingyang let out a sigh of relief as he came out of the Empress Dowager's Palace.

"What's wrong? Didn't I tell you not to be nervous? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of asking about Xipa?"

Prince Xiao An and Lin Qingyang walked slowly on the palace road.

"Thank you for protecting my reputation." Lin Qingyang's voice was very low, but Prince An heard it very clearly.

"You are my princess, I can't deliberately ruin your reputation!" Prince Xiao An quickened his pace.

"Your Majesty, I have always had a question. You helped me, but you offended the Crown Prince, and I didn't find that I could bring you any benefit. Why did you still help me?"

"You mean you are not allowed to go to the Prince's Mansion?"

"Yes!"

"Have you ever thought that it wasn't actually me who helped you?"

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