After Zi Yang left, Si Muran was bored to death in her room. Seeing that it was still early outside, Si Muran thought that if she continued sitting there, she would become a wooden statue.
Si Muran stood up and pushed the door open. He had entered the palace twice, but he had not been able to appreciate the scenery in the palace. Although he had been to the Forbidden City, most of the Forbidden City had been repaired.
Palaces that had not been repaired had a more ancient charm. Si Muran walked around randomly and looked at the magnificent palaces in front of her. The bluestone street under his feet also looked like it had been around for some years. Some of them had already grown threads of moss.
After passing by a few palaces, Si Muran noticed that each palace was similar to the others. The layout was basically the same.
As Si Muran strolled around, she inevitably felt a little bored. Just as she was about to go back, she saw that the courtyard in front of her seemed to be different from the rest. The vermilion palace gate was half-opened, and the first thing that greeted his eyes was the courtyard filled with exotic flowers and herbs, and the fragrance assailed his nostrils!
Si Muran gently pushed the heavy palace door over the threshold and walked in. Si Muran then realized that the difference between this palace and the others was that the place facing the main hall was not the long white jade street but a small garden.
The garden was well taken care of. Flowers of all colors were blooming and fragrant. There were a few flowers that Si Muran had never seen before. She had to search for them in the encyclopedia in her mind to find out the names of these flowers.
"Aiya." Si Muran was startled by a sudden scream. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a palace maid dressed in a palace maid's uniform disappearing in a hurry.
Si Muran walked over and saw that a petal of an expensive light smoky tulip had fallen off. Si Muran felt that it was a pity. This light smoky tulip was extremely expensive. Si Muran did not expect to see it, but it was a pity that it was missing a petal.
Si Muran gently caressed the imperfect light smoke tulip, a tender expression overflowing from her face.
Si Muran was feeling regretful when she heard an angry voice.""How dare you destroy this widow's smoke radish.”
Si Muran turned around and saw a luxuriously dressed old man glaring at her angrily. It was obvious that this old man thought Si Muran was the culprit who destroyed her flowers.
"It wasn't me. I really didn't break it." Si Muran denied hurriedly.”
The anger on the old man's face became even more obvious. This stalk of Yanyan was cultivated by the gardener for many years. There was probably only one stalk in this world, but she did not expect it to become like this.
"What great courage, where did this slave come from that didn't kneel when he saw this widow?”The old man was even angrier when he saw that Si Muran had refused to kneel and admit her mistake.
When Si Muran heard her address herself as 'aiji', she reacted for a while before she realized that aijia was addressing herself as the Empress Dowager. Si Muran sized up the old woman in front of her and realized that she looked to be in her sixties or seventies. Could she be the Empress Dowager? Si Muran felt that her age was a little unreasonable.
Just as she was thinking about it, a group of people surrounded her. Si Muran looked like the concubines in the palace. Because Si Muran saw a familiar face in the crowd-Concubine Ning!
Not only Concubine Ning, but also Jin Lin, who had been scolded by Si Muran a thousand times and almost became his concubine.
Concubine Ning's gaze fell on Si Muran. She was shocked at first, but then she was delighted. She had really gone through all sorts of trouble to find her. Wasn't this the woman Pei Chenshuo had brought?
Concubine Ning stepped forward to support the old man and asked gently,""Grand Empress Dowager, what's going on? Why are you so angry?”
Grand Empress Dowager! Si Muran was so shocked that her jaw almost fell off. Now, she had actually contradicted the woman with the highest status in the palace. Si Muran felt as if a disaster was imminent.
The empress dowager narrowed her eyes and glared at Si Muran, who had her head lowered."This slave really doesn't know what's good for him. He actually destroyed the Yan Luo that this widow carefully cultivated.”
Concubine Ning's gaze fell on a light tulip at her feet. The Empress Dowager loved flowers and plants, especially rare and expensive ones. This flower called Yanluo must be very precious. Concubine Ning smiled and put on a pitiful expression,""Aiya, what a pity. How could such a beautiful flower be ruined? Did you do it on purpose?"
Concubine Ning looked down at Si Muran.
Si Muran hurriedly knelt down and didn't dare to be negligent. She held onto the ground and lowered her head."I am innocent. I heard the noise and came over to investigate.”
The empress dowager raised her eyebrows and glanced at Si Muran.""Which palace's slave are you, what are you doing in this widow's Ci Sheng Palace?”
Si Muran raised her head and saw the words " Cisheng Palace " written on the plaque in the main hall. If she had known that this was the residence of the Empress Dowager, she would not have come in even if she was beaten to death. "My daughter Si Ting came into the palace with His Highness.”Si Muran replied carefully.
Concubine Ning said,"Empress Dowager, I think this person has an ulterior motive." Moreover, she dared to destroy the flowers that the Empress Dowager had carefully cultivated. It was really unforgivable.”
The Empress Dowager seemed to be slightly moved, but Jin Lin suddenly stood up."Royal Grandmother, you can't punish this person.”
Princess Hui Ning tugged at Jin Lin's sleeve, but Jin Lin smiled at the princess and walked up. Jin Lin was already engaged to Princess Hui Ning, so it was not an exaggeration to call the Empress Dowager Empress Grandmother.
The Empress Dowager looked at Jin Lin and asked curiously,""Why can't I move?"
Jin Lin smiled and helped the empress dowager back."Imperial Grandmother, you don't know this, but this girl has a very noble life. Only she can suppress evil and drive away evil. She is a rare person with deep blessings.”
The Empress Dowager was getting on in years and was even more convinced of the theory of evil. When she heard Jinlin say that Si Muran's fate was so precious, she was naturally interested. "There's such a thing?" The Empress Dowager asked.
Jin Lin nodded." This girl is highly valued by the Emperor and the state preceptor." I think she didn't mean it. Please forgive her.”
Si Muran was very grateful to Jinlin for pleading on her behalf. However, when she recalled that she had been kidnapped by Jinlin, her gratitude slowly dissipated. Si Muran thought to herself,'We're even now.'
"Forget it, since she is so important to the emperor, this widow will not pursue it.”The Empress Dowager let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your mercy." Si Muran hurriedly bowed.”
"Yes!" The Empress Dowager said softly,"Get up!"”
Si Muran stood up and met Concubine Ning's gaze, only to see that her eyes were filled with hatred. Si Muran was puzzled. She was now Siting, so why did she still hate her so much?
The Empress Dowager sighed and held the flower with some regret,""What a pity for this widow's Yan Luo."
Si Muran looked at the Empress Dowager's sorrowful expression and couldn't help but search for the growth habits of tulips in the encyclopedia in her mind. When she got an answer, Si Muran said,""Grand Empress Dowager, this Yanluo is actually not that difficult to cultivate. This kind of tweed could adapt to the cold of winter and the dryness of summer. In fact, it germinated in winter and only broke through the soil in February every year. Therefore, as long as they took good care of it in winter, it would definitely bloom even more beautiful flowers in the coming year.”
The empress dowager was a little surprised. She had thought that the flower would go dormant in winter, but she did not expect it to only grow in winter.
"Grand Empress Dowager, you must have given up because you saw that this seed did not germinate in winter. Why don't the Empress Dowager give it a try? Sow all the seeds in autumn, and then wait until February or March of the following year, all of them will definitely sprout.”Si Muran replied seriously.
The Empress Dowager nodded.”
Si Muran let out a sigh of relief. The empress dowager's anger had also dissipated because Si Muran had resolved her doubts.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's go eat." The empress dowager glanced at Si Muran and said,""You should come along too."
Si Muran's eyes widened in surprise and she hurriedly thanked the empress dowager and followed behind her. Concubine Ning saw that the Empress Dowager had invited Si Muran to dine with her, and the jealousy in her heart grew stronger.
Jinlin walked at the back and looked at Si Muran. He had saved his life, but this woman did not even thank him. This made him a little angry. Meanwhile, Si Muran had completely forgotten that Jin Lin had pleaded for mercy on her behalf.
Si Muran only found out that Jin Lin and Princess Hui Ning were engaged from the conversations among the concubines. Jin Lin was the Empress Dowager's man, so this marriage was probably the Empress Dowager's idea.
With Princess Hui Ning backing him up, Pei Chenshuo could not touch him. Si Muran sighed softly in her heart. No wonder Jinlin was still standing here perfectly fine!
Everyone was brought to the side hall of Cisheng Palace, and the imperial kitchen came to pass the dishes at the right time. Because the Grand Empress Dowager was the empress of the previous emperor, her status in the palace could not be underestimated. Naturally, many concubines came to pay their respects. Naturally, not many of these people sincerely paid their respects to this old man.
Si Muran saw this and felt that power could make people lose their nature. The group sat around the round table. Although it was against the rules for a commoner like Si Muran to sit at the same table as the Empress Dowager and the concubines, no one dared to criticize the Empress Dowager.
Si Muran didn't put on an act. After she sat down, she watched as everyone moved their bowls and chopsticks and started eating as well. Of course, she had to ignore the concubines who would occasionally put food in front of the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager seemed to have gotten used to it as she slowly moved the silver chopsticks in her hand. The eighteen dishes on the table were dazzling. Si Muran was too hungry to taste them.
"Imperial Grandmother, please try this fish. Today, this fish is very delicious.”Princess Hui Ning picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth, praising it non-stop.
When the Empress Dowager saw Princess Hui Ning's praise, she couldn't help but feel a little tempted. She moved her chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish,""Hmm, not bad indeed."
The Empress Dowager chewed and took a few more bites. Everyone was eating happily when they saw the Empress Dowager suddenly cough. The Empress Dowager coughed and everyone put down their chopsticks.
"Grand Empress Dowager, what's wrong?" Concubine Ning quickly stood up and patted the empress dowager's back.
"Fishbone." The Empress Dowager seemed to be in great pain as she pointed at her throat. Everyone was shocked." Aiya, the Empress Dowager is stuck by a fishbone. Quick, call the imperial physician!”Someone in the crowd exclaimed. Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 24PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 55PM #
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