Chapter 249
Concubine Ling Sun greets Empress Dowager, and wishes Empress Dowager good health and prolonged blessings”
Sun respectfully knelt down to greet her
Ling Jingyan and Ling Jingshu also knelt along with Sun
In full view of everyone, the three of them behaved quite appropriately
Empress Xu, who was seated at the top of the table, her eyes flickered as she smiled and said, “Please do not salute and level off”
The three of them thanked the grace together and then rose
Empress Xu carelessly surveyed Sun’s mother and daughter, casually smiling, “There are quite a lot of people coming into the palace for an audience today, so I’ve kept you waiting”
Sun’s mother and daughter responded respectfully, “My concubine has the honor of entering the palace today to see the true face of Empress Xu, which is already a grace from Empress Xu
Waiting for a few moments is really nothing”
This answer could not be said to be colorful, but it was also moderate and could not be faulted
Empress Xu looked at Ling Jingyan again, “What is your maiden name?
How old are you this year?”
When Empress Xu asked this, almost all eyes brushed over
Ling Jingyan’s mind went blank, her lips moved, but she did not know what to say
For a young girl who had never been to the palace before, it made sense that she would be so overwhelmed and nervous
In the gazes from the surrounding area, there was sympathy and understanding, and of course, there was no lack of people watching the show
Ling Jingyan knew that she was wrong, and forced herself to open her mouth, “My, my daughter’s maiden name is Jingyan, and she is ten or fifteen this year”
As soon as the words were finished, a few soft laughs entered her ears
Ling Jingyan didn’t dare to raise her head to look, but her face was hot behind her ears
How could she be so humiliated on such an occasion?
When Ling Jingshu entered the palace alone, facing Empress Xu and a host of concubines, she still did not cope well?
In the end, it was all because she was useless
Thinking that after today, the fact that she lost her manners in the Pepper Room Hall would spread and become a laughing stock in everyone’s mouth, even dragging the Ling family into disgrace, Ling Jingshu even had the heart to cry
Empress Xu clearly saw Ling Jingyan’s embarrassment, but refused to let her go: “Ling Jingyan, why are you so anxious?
Did this palace scare you?”
Wei Jieyu, who was sitting on the side, had a slight sinking in her heart
Such a tricky question, not to mention a young girl in a courtroom, even for the shrewd and smooth concubines to deal with, it was also a bit tricky
Answering yes would be accusing Empress Xu, and answering no would require a suitable reason to explain the nervousness just now
This poor girl is already nervous enough, and then by the Empress Xu this forced to ask, only in and out of the part of the ritual
Wei Jieyu was about to open her mouth to round up the situation, when she saw Ling Jingshu step forward and say: “Empress Phoenix Yi world, the majesty of the heavens
Cousin Yan entered the palace for the first time, and was impressed by Her Majesty’s amazing face and demeanor, which made her lose her manners a little
The Empress has a generous heart, so I’m sure she won’t mind
Folk daughter first thanked Empress Dowager on behalf of Cousin Yan”
Saying this, she converged and made a bow
Ling Jingyan also reacted at this time, and also followed a step forward to salute: “Folk daughter lost her temper in front of the Empress Dowager, I hope the Empress Dowager will forgive me”
The two sang in unison, respectful
If Empress Xu pressed any further, she would appear aggressive
Wei Jieyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief
This hurdle was considered passed
Sure enough, Empress Xu laughed: “It’s just a matter of a little thing, this palace can still argue with a young girl”
Empress Xu laughed, the slightly tense atmosphere in the main hall also eased down
Wei Jieyu opened her mouth with a smile and said, “Empress Mother’s heavenly beauty, we concubines often see, but also can’t help but be shocked by her face and demeanor
Miss Ling’s first time in the palace, this kind of performance is inevitable”
These flattering words, from Wei Jieyu’s mouth, let people listen to extraordinarily smooth and comfortable
The other concubines also spoke out in agreement, one more than a flattering fawning
Empress Xu was praised as unrivaled in the world
For a time, the main hall was lively
Empress Xu smiled and said: ”You guys can stop talking
Weekdays behind closed doors to talk about coaxing the Palace happy, the Palace will also be generous to accept
Today so many ennobled ladies are present, and then so jointly touting this palace, everyone is still not good to refute, is not let their ears suffer for nothing”
Empress Xu stood out among the concubines to do the queen, and driving the harem for many years, the means of the powerful need not be said
Only on the tongue, is also no one can match
As soon as these words came out, the Duke of England’s wife immediately smiled and interjected, “What the ladies have just said is exactly what I have in mind
It’s just a pity that my concubine’s reaction was a step too slow and didn’t have the time to open her mouth, which in turn caused the Empress Mother to misunderstand”Yes!
My concubine is also a person with a clumsy tongue, not as eloquent as Your Highnesses”
Duchess Ping Guo also said with a smile
Next, the various ennobled ladies spoke out to greet and pat themselves on the back
Since they had come to the Pepper Room Hall, coaxing Empress Xu to be happy was the most important thing
No one should laugh at anyone!
Empress Xu was flattered by the crowd and was in a rather happy mood
However, she did not intend to let Ling Jingshu off the hook
Empress Xu’s phoenix eyes swept and landed on Ling Jingshu’s body again, “Speaking of which, when Miss Ling Jiu had her first audience with this palace, she entered and retreated appropriately and did not mess up in the slightest, which really impressed this palace”
The gazes of the crowd looked over along with Empress Xu
Being watched by so many people, with every move exposed in front of everyone’s eyes, it was impossible not to be nervous
Ling Jingshu was mentally prepared, and with a slight smile, she calmly responded, “Thank you, Empress Xu, for favoring me
In fact, I was also very nervous at that time
It’s just that she hid it slightly better and concealed it from Empress Dowager”
Empress Xu’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she raised the corners of her lips, “You girl, with such eloquent speech, no wonder Wei Jieyu likes you
Even this palace likes you a lot in her heart when she sees you”
Ling Jingshu smiled and replied, “To be favored by Empress Xu, it must be a blessing that my daughter has cultivated over several lifetimes”
Empress Xu was all smiles as she gave Ling Jingshu a deep look, “After the New Year, you’ll be fifteen as well!”Yes, Empress Xu really has a good memory, she even remembers my daughter’s age”
Ling Jingshu smiled and responded, “After the New Year, my daughter is exactly fifteen years old”Fifteen years old, just the age when people love people like flowers”
Empress Xu smiled if she had a point: “If you have a favorite husband in the future, this palace will definitely be your matchmaker”
Ling Jingshu showed the shyness of a young girl in a boudoir: “Your Highness is very kind, I am flattered
However, I have no intention of marrying early, so I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint Empress Xu’s intentions”
Empress Xu smiled meaningfully, “When a girl is older, she always has to get married, you don’t have to feel embarrassed”
The Empress, in public, was concerned about a young girl’s lifelong matters, and even opened her mouth to secure a matchmaker
What did this mean?
Could it be that Empress Xu was attracted to Ling Jingshu and wanted her to marry Yan Wang as a side consort?
The gazes of the crowd towards Ling Jingshu became more and more subtle