The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

"The Queen Mother is here!" Madam Kong's loud shout attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

Yun Mujiu then straightened his clothes and stood up.

The two palace maids opened the door and a gust of cold wind blew into the house.

The empress dowager was wearing a purple auspicious dress embroidered with golden clouds. She had two braids on her head and two long golden hairpins on top.

Although her hair is gray on both sides and her face shows the traces of time, her eyes are bright and moist. Her gaze is gentle, and the light black on her face adds a touch of age and beauty.

She stood in the middle of the main entrance, her robes fluttering in the breeze.

Yun Mujiu was slightly amazed by the Queen Mother. This was the first time she had seen such an elegant and graceful old woman.

Although the Queen Mother was old and frail, she exuded a dignified and wealthy temperament, especially her round, watery eyes, which seemed to be able to speak and made people fall in love with them.

Yun Mujiu knelt down and saluted. "Greetings to the Queen Mother. I wish her good health and happiness."

"Mu Jiu, no need to be so polite, just sit down and take a seat."

Mu Jiu, why did the Queen Mother call me by my name? And her tone was kind and friendly?

Although he had doubts in his heart, Yun Mujiu did not show it on his face.

She smiled and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother sat on the main seat and looked at Yun Mujiu with a kind face.

Yun Mujiu waited for the Queen Mother to take her seat before he sat down. The Queen Mother was the elder, and although she asked Yun Mujiu to take a seat, Yun Mujiu, as a junior, should have waited until the elder was seated before he could sit down.

Otherwise, it would be against the rules if I sat down while the Queen Mother was still standing. Now it seemed that the Queen Mother had no ill will towards me, so I should just stay calm for now and act accordingly.

The Queen Mother also noticed the detail that Yun Mujiu sat down late.

The Queen Mother's amber eyes flickered slightly, and there seemed to be waves of light flowing in her eyes.

"Mu Jiu, the Ai family has been in poor health these days because of their old age, so they have been out of touch with the world. You just got married, do you feel adjusted?"

"Your Majesty, I am living very well in the Ye Mansion, and King Ye treats me very well." Yun Mujiu grinned, looking like a happily married wife.

The empress dowager looked at Yun Mujiu calmly, lowered her head slightly, and adjusted the position of the hand warmer in her hand.

She said calmly: "Seeing you so happy, I feel relieved. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can come to me."

There was no emotion in her eyes, as if she was just saying something casual.

Yun Mujiu was stunned for a moment. Why would the Queen Mother say such a thing to me?

I clearly remember that this was only the first time I met her in person, and we had never had any contact before.

Yun Mujiu opened his eyes wide, nodded happily, and twirled his sleeves with his hands.

"Thank you, Queen Mother. You are so kind. When I entered the palace, the prince also told me to pay attention to etiquette and not to lose my manners. Don't worry, I am living a good life in Ye Mansion now! There are still many delicious foods in Ye Mansion!"

Yun Mujiu's actions and words were like those of a young lady who was ignorant of the ways of the world. Her heartless appearance also made the little palace maid beside her laugh.

What she said indicated that the reason why she had behaved well in etiquette before was because she had received instructions and teachings from the people in the Night King's Mansion, and now she was speaking so frankly and this was her true nature.

The original Yun Mujiu was careless and rude.

Yun Mujiu didn't understand the Queen Mother, so he pretended to be stupid and restrained himself for the time being.

The Queen Mother smiled kindly, but there was a hint of hidden emotion in her smile, and Yun Mujiu just happened to catch this.

Before Yun Mujiu could say anything, the Queen Mother suddenly started coughing.

"Cough, cough, cough..." The Queen Mother's rapid coughs echoed in the quiet hall, and her energy seemed to have been drained by 10%.

"Queen Mother, are you okay?"

The Queen Mother covered her mouth with a handkerchief and waved her hands to show that she was fine. "Mu Jiu, I'm tired. Let's talk again another day when we have time."

Yun Mujiu looked at the empress dowager with concern. The empress dowager's already fair face became even paler, and no makeup could cover up the paleness.

The Queen Mother's breathing was a little disordered and her face was so pale. It seemed that her health was seriously damaged.

Yun Mujiu didn't say much. In her current situation, if she said too much, she would suffer losses.

She saluted in a very formal manner, as if she had just learned the etiquette. She watched the Queen Mother leave and said softly, "Farewell, Queen Mother."

Nanny Kong and another old nanny supported the empress dowager on the left and right. Although the empress dowager was wearing layers of gorgeous clothes, Yun Mujiu could still see that she was thin and was trying hard to maintain her spirit.

Yun Mujiu couldn't help but feel a little curious about the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother summoned me on her own initiative, so it shouldn't be just because she wanted to see me.

……

After meeting the Queen Mother, Yun Mujiu arrived at Fengyi Palace where the Queen lived, and it was almost lunchtime.

An ordinary maid was waiting at the palace gate, with ordinary clothes and appearance. She should be just an ordinary maid in the Queen's palace.

This was the first time Yun Mujiu met the Queen after her marriage, but the Queen only sent the lowest-ranking palace maid, and she was just a palace maid.

Yun Mujiu smiled secretly.

It turns out that the Queen also knows how to use this kind of trick to “save face”!

The four maids in the Ye Mansion behind Yun Mujiu were slightly surprised, with a hint of dissatisfaction in their eyes. The princess is the Princess of Ye after all, but the queen doesn't even give her the slightest bit of face!

When the maid saw Yun Mujiu, she immediately put on her signature smile and bowed. "Your servant greets Princess Ye. May your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Yun Mujiu waved his hand to let him stand up.

The palace maid led Yun Mujiu and his party into Fengyi Palace, leaving only four guards from the Ye Mansion waiting at the palace gate.

Yun Mujiu originally thought that she could see the queen directly, but when she arrived at the door of the hall, the palace maids guarding the door on both sides said, "Princess, please wait here for a while. I will inform the queen and then you can enter."

"Thank you." Yun Mujiu responded to the palace maid indifferently, without any negative emotion of being looked down upon.

She didn't think there would be no trouble entering the palace this time. You know, whether she was engaged to the prince before or was betrothed to Ye Xiaohan now, she was a thorn in the eyes of many people.

In the past, the Queen seldom summoned her, and when they did, they only chatted a few words, nothing important. If Yun Mujiu's marriage had been successful before, the Queen would have been her "future mother-in-law".

Now she is the wife of the prince's uncle, and it sounds a little awkward for her to meet the queen's "former mother-in-law" again.

But Yun Mujiu is quite thick-skinned in some aspects. The family ethics dramas and urban love dramas in modern society are even more shocking! So she doesn't feel embarrassed at all!

She stood quietly at the door, without making any noise or expressing any dissatisfaction.

The little palace maid beside him would occasionally sneak a peek at Yun Mujiu's face, wanting to see if Yun Mujiu would explode at any time.

About half an incense stick of time had passed before the two palace maids who had been guarding the main gate finally arrived, followed by a maid with gray hair and a slightly serious, even slightly mean, expression.

This is Nanny Pei, the personal nanny who has been with the Queen for many years.

Nanny Pei saw Yun Mujiu and saluted with a smile. But it was not a big salute, after all, Nanny Pei had accompanied the queen for many years, and her status was not that of an ordinary palace maid.

"Old slave Pei Cui, here to see Princess Ye."

Yun Mujiu smiled slightly and walked forward to help Nanny Pei.

Nanny Pei dodged a little, but it wasn't obvious.

A hint of smile flashed in Yun Mujiu's eyes. She had only intended to lend a helping hand.