The next morning, Yi Lan changed into another set of uniform and asked,"What about this one?"
"It looks good too." Musen said with a smile.”
Yilan looked around for a while and said thoughtfully,"Huixin, where's the blue one from last time?”
"Yes, I'll go get it now," Huixin said.”
Seeing that Yilan wanted to change again, Mu Sen said,"Mother, this is it."
"This one looks the best?" Yilan asked.”
When Mu Sen heard the question, he quickly nodded seriously and said,"Yes." It turned out that Yilan had already gotten up to prepare before dawn. She had changed more than ten sets of clothes back and forth. She was still hesitating when she saw Mu Sen nod and say that this one looked the best. Perhaps she was tired of changing, so she said,"Don't take it. I'll take this one." As she spoke, she sat in front of the dressing table and Huixin came over to comb her hair.
"Mother, is she really your sister?" Musen asked doubtfully.”
"Yes," Yilan replied lazily.
"Why haven't you mentioned her before?" Musen asked dejectedly.”
Yilan looked at her in the mirror and smiled faintly."She's not my sister, and she didn't come from the same mother's womb. How is she my sister? Your Aunt Hailan is my real sister.”Mu Sen pursed his lips and suddenly thought of something. He continued,"In the future, you and Muqing will be the closest sisters.”
"She and I are not the same," Musen said softly with a frown.”
Although her voice was soft, Yilan could still hear it clearly. She couldn't help but feel melancholic. Mu Sen and Mu Qing had never been as close as the two sisters. They didn't play together, nor would they lie in bed at night and tell each other their deepest secrets. It seemed that he did not have the ability to change the situation. He could only shake his head and sigh.
At this moment, Mu Qing walked in dressed like a delicate rose. She smiled and said,"Mother, are you ready?"
Yilan put down the comb in her hand and said,"Alright." He got up and said to Mu Sen," Today, your Eldest Uncle Feng is here to check your pulse. Ask him if your Eldest Aunt's medicine has been used up. Is he going to make a new prescription?" Or should he use the same prescription as before?”
Musen looked at the dazzling mother and daughter in front of him, making him look even paler. He said dejectedly,"Got it."
After Yilan finished giving instructions to Ruoxin, Granny Chu, and the others, she led Mu Qinghui and the others into the palace.
After a long journey, they finally arrived at Jingren Palace. When they walked into the main room, they saw a graceful and elegant woman. When she saw her enter, she quickly stood up and walked over to hold her hand. They had not seen each other for fifteen years. They sized each other up. They had married powerful and capable men. They did not have to work hard for a living and both knew how to take care of themselves. Therefore, time did not linger on their faces for too long. On the contrary, As time went by and her experience increased, she became more mature and charming.
Yi Lan was about to bow to her when Imperial Consort Xi stopped her and said,""Alright, alright, little sister. We haven't seen each other for many years, so don't delay our conversation with these formalities.”Then he said to Mu Qing and the others,"Don't be polite."”He pulled Yilan to sit down and said,"How has Sister been?" It was still the same as before.”
"The Imperial Concubine hasn't changed either," Yi Lan replied respectfully.”They all laughed.
Imperial Concubine Xi looked at Mu Qing and sized her up. She said in a fond tone,""This is your daughter? You're so good-looking. You're much better looking than when you were young.”
Mu Qing was embarrassed by Imperial Consort Xi's praise and only lowered her head in silence.
Upon hearing Imperial Consort Xi's words, Yi Lan asked uneasily,""Niangniang, is there something you want us to do?”
Imperial Consort Xi smiled and said," I can't let you come for no reason. Why? Do you still want to hate me for the rest of your life? Whether it's public or private, you should pay your respects to me. You haven't come for so many years. You're already a mother. Why are you still so disrespectful?"”
Yilan quickly stood up. She was clearly telling her the rules. So she was here to ask for forgiveness. She couldn't help but sigh in relief and respectfully said,"I also wanted to pay my respects to Sister. At that time, I was too willful when I was young. Later on, when I grew up and became sensible, I was too embarrassed to come.”
Imperial Consort Xi said," It seems that we're really a little distant. I'm just complaining to you like when we were young, and you're so nervous."”
"Sister, don't say that. No matter how intimate we are, you have a noble status, so you have to be polite."”
Imperial Consort Xi beckoned her to sit down and said,""I called you here this time because I thought that we sisters hadn't seen each other for such a long time, so we came here to catch up. Secondly?" Imperial Consort Xi smiled mysteriously at Yilan and leaned forward. She said in a low voice,""There is a joyous matter that I want to discuss with my younger sister.”
Yilan saw that she was happy, so it must have something to do with her. Since you're telling me this, I think it has something to do with me. She was nervous. Could it really be for my daughter? However, his face remained calm as he said,"What is it?"
As Imperial Consort Xi spoke, she glanced at Mu Qing behind her and said,""In this world, big and small, it can be seen that there is always a destiny. Everyone has their own fate. Your fate has come. Yesterday, my son Hongli entered the palace and said that he wanted to marry your daughter as the Fujin.”As he spoke, he stood up and came to Mu Qing. He praised,"Look at your young lady's appearance and figure, no wonder our Fourth Brother can't forget about you, telling me this matter in all seriousness.”
When Yi Lanchu heard this, she thought to herself, It's really for my daughter. "I can't make the decision on this matter. I'll have to discuss it with Ma when I get back."”
Imperial Consort Xi immediately said,"It's about time for the court session to end. The Emperor has probably already told your family's adults."”
Yi Lan's heart turned cold. She didn't know how to reject such a 'good thing' but it also seemed like such a 'good thing' couldn't be rejected. Imperial Concubine Xi had already guessed what was going on when she saw how she was standing there without saying anything. She knew Yilan very well. When she was in her boudoir, she was very arrogant and often joked with her about " only being the main wife and not the side wife." However, she had done it. So he advised,"Sister, although he is a side Fujin, as long as our Hongli's heart is true, there is no need to care about this."”"Good child, I ask you, are you willing to marry your Brother Hongli?"”
Mu Qing's face was so red that it had reached her ears. When she first heard the words " marry your daughter as the Fujin ", she was both surprised and happy. It turned out that ever since she first saw Hongli in her garden, she had been deeply attracted by his domineering aura and could not forget him. She did not expect him to be deeply in love with her. When she heard Imperial Consort Xi ask her this question, she could only lower her head in embarrassment and not say anything. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand shyly. Imperial Consort Xi saw his expression and immediately felt relieved. He smiled and patted the back of Yilan's hand."You see, Young Lady has agreed. Since the two of them are in love, why should we stop them?“
Yi Lan looked at Mu Qing's expression and understood. When did the two of them confide in each other? I actually didn't notice it at all. I immediately felt that her mother had failed and didn't know what my daughter was thinking. He could only smile awkwardly.
At this moment, a eunuch came in and said,"Niangniang, Prince Bao has come to pay his respects to you.”
"Please," Imperial Consort Xi said happily.”Seeing that Mu Qing's face was even redder and she was at a loss, Imperial Consort Xi knew that she was shy and said,""Cailian, bring the young lady inside to sit for a while.”A palace maid agreed and led Mu Qing inside.
After Hongli came in to pay his respects to Imperial Consort Xi, Yilan bowed to Hongli again. Hongli quickly helped Yilan up and said,""Auntie, don't be like this. I don't know if I'm interrupting your conversation.”When he said the last two sentences, he was already facing Imperial Consort Xi.
Imperial Consort Xi said with a smile," Son, we're family from now on. There's no need to bother me. There's just one thing you have to remember. You can't let someone else's daughter down. Even I won't forgive you, let alone your aunt.”
Hongli's eyes lit up and he said excitedly,""Thank you, Aunt." "Why isn't my sister here?" she asked.”
Imperial Consort Xi covered her mouth and laughed.”
Hongli was about to walk into the inner room when Imperial Consort Xi stopped him and said,""Are you in such a hurry to see her?"
Hongli also felt that it was inappropriate for her to say this. He took out a small bottle from his pocket and said,"This is for auntie." When the palace maid saw this, she lowered her head and took it. Then, she walked in front of Yi Lan and handed it to her. Yi Lan took it and opened it to take a whiff. There was a sweet and cold medicinal fragrance. She could not help but ask,"What is this?"
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]