The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Ignoring Lan Ying's anger, Xue Zhiyi took the removed beeswax and wrapped it around the palace flower with gold thread, replacing the original emerald feather.

Jing Chun hesitated: "But Sister Zhiyi, beeswax is yellow and emerald feathers are green. Even if you want to use beeswax to replace emerald feathers, I'm afraid you can't, right?"

"Of course not." Xue Zhiyi's hands continued to be busy: "The palace flowers are damaged, so it is damaged. Instead of hiding it from the Queen Mother, it is better to change the explanation."

As she spoke, she had already wrapped it up: "But this beeswax is carved into the style of osmanthus flowers. Although it is different from the emerald feathers, it has the meaning of winning the first prize in the imperial examination, which is just right for today's Qionglin Banquet."

The piece of beeswax was delicate and light, blending into the palace flowers without looking out of place. Instead, it complemented the flowers and looked completely natural.

Jingchun took it hesitantly: "But this...will it really work?"

Xue Zhiyi said: "This is the only way to remedy the situation now. This matter cannot be concealed. When you show this to the Queen Mother later, you must honestly admit your mistake today."

"Me?" Jing Chun panicked: "I can't do it, I..."

But she saw Xue Zhiyi looking at her with a serious expression, as if he would not allow any negotiation.

She was used to being a coward, and even though she wanted to refuse, she could only give up: "Okay..."

Just at this moment, Chuizhu also came out of the hall. He didn't know what happened outside yet, so he just bowed to Ge Yuanhui and said, "Miss Ge, the Queen Mother invites you."

Hearing this, Ge Yuanhui only glanced at Xue Zhiyi warily and went in.

Chuizhu said to Xue Zhiyi again: "Sister, the Queen Mother said that if you have anything to ask, you should go in now."

The Empress Dowager would summon Ge Yuanhui into the palace to explain that she had finished talking to the Emperor, and she would not keep Xue Zhiyi outside the door and would summon him in as well.

Jingchun's face turned pale and his hands were shaking with nervousness.

Xue Zhiyi urged her: "Let's go."

Xue Zhiyi and Jing Chun entered the palace after Ge Yuanhui. When they entered, Ge Yuanhui had just been offered a seat and was now sitting respectfully at the bottom, seemingly chatting casually, as if the incident of her disfigurement in the Jianzhang Palace had never happened.

Seeing Xue Zhiyi coming, she remained calm, only her eyes changed subtly.

Xue Zhiyi led Jing Chun to bow and said, "This servant pays homage to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."

"No gifts."

The person who spoke was the emperor. Xue Zhiyi could not look directly at his face. He could only hear the low, intimidating voice that made people's backs tense.

When the Queen Mother saw her, she asked, "Zhiyi, is everything settled for today's Qionglin Banquet?"

Xue Zhiyi just lowered his eyes and stood up, presenting the scroll in his hand to the Queen Mother: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, everything has been prepared. This is the gift list you looked at earlier. Everything has been prepared according to your wishes."

The Queen Mother glanced at it and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, very safe."

Xue Zhiyi added, "The silk thread on the collar of your Zhaiyi is a little old, so the Shangyi Bureau re-embroidered it and ironed it yesterday. But now it is spring, and the Queen Mother has a cough. The imperial physician told her not to get any more pollen in her clothes, so I took the initiative to stop using jasmine water to iron the clothes."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother just smiled and said, "You are very thoughtful."

Xue Zhiyi took the gift list from the Queen Mother and put it away. "The Queen Mother is very kind and often asks us if we are short of food and clothing, but she doesn't care much about her own health. We should keep it in mind for the Queen Mother. I have also specially instructed the Food Bureau to serve you according to your dietary restrictions. The tea on the Queen Mother's table has also been replaced with pear soup that moisturizes the lungs."

The Queen Mother already liked Xue Zhiyi, and she felt even more comforted after hearing these words.

As Ge Yuanhui looked at it, he found it more and more eye-catching.

It is clear that she has lost everything and has fallen to the dust, but she is still like what Zhao Lian said, a bitch of humble origin who is still restless and wants to climb up.

Not only was the Queen Mother bewitched by her, but even His Majesty seemed to have noticed her.

The emperor suddenly asked, "Are you Xue Zhiyi?"

Xue Zhiyi heard this and bowed calmly: "Your Majesty, I am the servant."

The emperor looked at her, his unfathomable eyes showing no emotion. Suddenly, he chuckled, "No wonder the queen mother likes you so much and wants to take you to her side."

Xue Zhiyi lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise."

The Queen Mother couldn't help but praise him: "This child is careful, patient, and flexible in his work. I am very satisfied with him."

But the emperor sighed slightly: "What a pity."

What do you mean...what a pity?

Ge Yuanhui suddenly became alert: Xue Zhiyi was granted marriage to Prince Gong in the past, and now that this incident happened to the Xue family, the marriage agreement must be cancelled, but...what exactly does it mean to be a pity?

Could it be that Your Majesty really approves of Xue Zhiyi and is still hesitant about canceling the engagement?

how can that be possible!

But then again, Xue Zhiyi was just not worthy of being the Princess of Gong, but she might be able to be a concubine or something.

Ge Yuanhui only cared about the position of princess consort. He didn't care who the other concubines and maids were, but... they definitely couldn't be people like Xue Zhiyi who had ulterior motives.

The Queen Mother only glanced at the Emperor calmly, and then said to Xue Zhiyi, "Please leave first."

But Xue Zhiyi bowed and said, "Queen Dowager, I have something to report."

"Oh?" Seeing her worried look, the Queen Mother asked her, "What's wrong?"

Xue Zhiyi said: "Everything has been arranged for the Qionglin Banquet, but something went wrong with the palace flowers that the Queen Mother wanted to personally present."

Jingchun, who had been waiting with sweat in his palms, suddenly came to his senses, came up with the wooden box in his hands, and knelt down without waiting for the empress dowager to say anything.

When she opened her mouth, her voice was still cowardly: "I beg the Queen Mother to forgive me!"

Seeing her making such a big scene, the Queen Mother couldn't help but worry: "Jingchun? What happened to Gonghua?"

Jingchun was about to cry. She said, "I just... just accidentally broke the green feather on the Zhuangyuan Palace Flower. Please forgive me, Queen Mother!"

Xue Zhiyi stepped forward, took out the wooden box, and presented it to the empress dowager.

At this moment, the emperor was already displeased: "Since you are so reckless, it seems that you don't need to stay in Jianzhang Palace. Send you to the Ye Ting to serve."

Jingchun was so frightened that his body went limp and he almost couldn't kneel down.

But the Queen Mother said: "She is just a little girl, just discipline her well. If she is punished and sent to the palace, I don't know how she will be bullied."

The emperor's eyes were filled with emotion: "Mother, you are kind and tolerant, but it is useless to keep such an unstable person. Why don't I ask someone to select some suitable ones and send them to you?"

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "No need for that. The Emperor knows that I am old. If you send someone new, I am afraid I won't even be able to remember their faces."

Xue Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat as she listened: she sensed an imperceptible undercurrent between the emperor and the empress dowager.

But Xue Zhiyi suddenly said, "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, although the green feather is damaged, it has just been repaired. If Your Majesty and the Queen Mother still feel it is inappropriate after the repair, it may not be too late to punish it again?"