Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining also had his own concerns. Rather than trying to have both sides, being caught in a dilemma, and ultimately offending people on both sides, she still prefers to choose a side.

Anyway, she had offended the delicate Concubine Yun, so she had nothing to worry about.

Qin Yining smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that my wife saw that the cloak on Concubine Yun was inappropriate, so she gave me a few words of warning. Unexpectedly, Concubine Yun loved this cloak very much.

"My wife is thinking that the Tatar princess will arrive in a few days. In order to show the national prestige and let the Tatars see the rules and etiquette of our Zhou Dynasty, my wife must learn from my grandmother, and I feel that she has nothing to do with Concubine Yun. Your Majesty is very fond of you and wants to invite your Majesty Yun Fei to be your companion, but I don’t know what the Queen Mother means here, and I have to listen to your instructions before making a decision."

Qin Yining stopped talking and did not directly say anything that was beyond the rules in front of the Queen Mother who valued power, so as not to make the Queen Mother get serious with the Queen again, so she stopped talking.

But even if the Queen Mother has only been in this position for a short time, only those who know what red is can wear it.

However, the Queen Mother's first reaction was that Qin Yining and the Queen were really looking for trouble. It was just a piece of clothing, and who could wear it and who couldn't wear it.

But Qin Yining then mentioned learning etiquette and rules, which was a wake-up call for her.

She is now a serious Queen Mother. She is no longer the village woman she once was. She really has to pay attention to this annoying rule. Otherwise, wouldn't there be so many veterans of the Northern Hebei Kingdom, as well as the noble families and the surrendered ministers of the Great Yan Dynasty, laughing at their jokes?

The Queen Mother was very irritable, but she was caught by the words and had to nod her head in agreement: "What Zhixi said makes sense. We must pay attention to these rules. Our time to establish the Great Zhou Dynasty is still short, and we have to compare with the Northern Hebei Dynasty. Those old people are learning."

"The Queen Mother has a broad mind and is reasonable. She is truly lucky to my wife and the people of the world." Qin Yining looked at the Queen Mother in admiration, with a sincere expression on her face.

Her sincere look really pleased the Queen Mother, and the wrinkles at the corners of the Queen Mother's eyes looked much more friendly when she smiled.

Concubine Yun was sitting on her knees with dumbfounded eyes, her watery eyes widened, as if she couldn't understand why things ended up like this.

She was young and beautiful, deeply favored by the Holy Emperor, and had the Queen Mother as her backer. Even the ugly old woman of the Queen did not dare to make a mistake in front of her. But today she stumbled in front of a little princess!

Concubine Yun knelt straight, held her neck and said softly: "Cousin, does Yun'er really want to learn the rules from this cheap maid? What's wrong with Yun'er's rules!"

"How dare you say that?!" the Queen Mother scolded angrily.

If the Queen and Qin Yining were not present, the Queen Mother would have already slapped her ear-scratchers if she didn't want others to see the joke.

But now she could only suppress her temper and raise a few points: "What Princess Zhongshun said is very clear? In order to show the rules and demeanor of the Han people in front of the Tatar princess, we have to learn this. Besides, since you two have met, you What’s the point of being idle again and learning the rules together as a companion?”

I have already found such a good place to go without exposing it to my face. How come I don’t know how to use this stupid brain!

With tears in her eyes, Concubine Yun looked up at the Queen Mother, feeling aggrieved and angry, apparently not receiving the hint from the Queen Mother's eyes.

The Queen Mother had already winked at Concubine Yun from an angle that she thought Qin Yining and the Empress could not see, but Concubine Yun still followed her neck.

The Empress Dowager was so angry that her heart ached.

Qin Yining lowered his eyes, pretending that he could not understand the exchange between the two people in front of him. If the Queen cannot gain the upper hand against an opponent of this caliber, it can only mean that the Queen has no intention of fighting and is not thinking about these matters at all.

In fact, Qin Yining disapproved of the queen's passive response.

As Li Qitian's legitimate wife, she should take on the identity and power of a legitimate wife, do what a legitimate wife should do, and at the same time enjoy the treatment that a legitimate wife should have. She should not let anyone take away her power, and she should not let others take it away. Treat yourself the way you deserve.

Regardless of these, just for the sake of the children, as a mother, you have to stand firm first, otherwise the emperor will have more and more children in the future, and there will be more and more favored concubines. That is not to backlog both mother and child. Room to breathe?

Being a mother makes you strong. As a mother, even if you don’t fight or take it for yourself, you still have to fight and fight for your children.

The Queen Mother lectured Concubine Yun in front of the Queen and Qin Yining, but Qin Yining and the Queen pretended not to see it.

Just when the scene was once awkward, a palace maid bowed her knees in front of the palace, bowed her head and said, "Back to the Queen Mother, the eldest princess Anyang has arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, before the Queen Mother could reply, Li Helan walked in quickly. As he walked, he took off his fur-collared cloak and threw it to the palace maid. He said with a smile: "Queen Mother, you..."

He turned around and walked around the flying hood to the side hall. When he saw Qin Yining standing with the queen, the smile on Li Helan's face immediately faded.

"Hey, what kind of wind is this? How did it bring you here?" Li Helan slowed down and rolled his thin white fingertips out of his narrow sleeves of red fox fur. He nodded at Qin Yining with disdain and curled his lips. He walked closer and circled Qin Yining occasionally, "Why is it that the water and soil in the south are so nourishing, and you seem to have gained weight? Ha!"

The mocking and contemptuous tone made people very uncomfortable.

Qin Yining shook his head secretly. Li Helan's attitude was foreseeable. Ji Zeyu won the battle. As Ji Zeyu's wife, Li Helan was the most suitable candidate for the ambassador to welcome the bride, but she was chosen according to the Holy Emperor's will.

Outsiders would not understand the twists and turns, and would only think that this was the honor and dignity given to her.

Li Helan was already hostile to her, but this time it really added fuel to the fire.

Qin Yining could already predict that nothing good would happen if he met Li Helan in the palace in the future.

"I'm thinking about you, Princess Lao. My wife has indeed gained a lot of weight. Since she had two children, her figure is no longer controllable."

Qin Yining told the truth.

But in Li Helan's ears, this truth became a blatant show off.

Li Helan lived in the eldest princess's mansion, and Ji Zeyu was either in the Prince Consort's mansion or in the military camp, or he was out leading troops to fight. Although she had a few good faces, those men were always treating her in a condescending manner. They were not as domineering and powerful as Pang Xiao, nor were they as cold and handsome as Ji Zeyu. She had long been tired of them.

And after playing for this period of time, she actually had some insight into the relationship between men and women, but what she was thinking about was when she could have her own child with Ji Zeyu. Even if Ji Zeyu didn't like the fact that she was raising a face, they were destined to be married by the emperor, so they couldn't be reconciled.

Qin Yining is showing off like this in front of her now. Who doesn't know that she has good things in pairs? She gave birth to two sons for Pang Xiao at once. This kind of good fortune is something that not many people can envy.

Li Helan sneered and walked up to Qin Yining, "Really?"

Qin Yining became alert and his muscles tensed, but he nodded with a smile, "Yes."

yes?

What a fart!

Li Helan raised his foot and kicked Qin Yining's knee, "I want you to show off, you are...ah!"

Before he could finish the curse, Li Helan was already jumping up on one leg, holding one foot in place. In the end, he couldn't stand still and fell to the ground with a plop.

Qin Yining looked at the copper tripod on the ground and felt hurt for Li Helan.

The Queen Mother anxiously went to help Li Helan: "Oh, what are you doing? You are really..." The Queen Mother didn't know what to say to Li Helan.

Li Helan inhaled in pain, gritted her teeth and cursed: "What are you hiding from!"

Qin Yining said: "Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess extended her noble foot for no reason. I have a humble status, but I dare not delay Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess's settlement."

"You, you did it on purpose!"

"obviously."

Li Helan almost fainted from anger.

The Queen Mother looked at Qin Yining with anger in her eyes. But today, it was Li Helan who kicked the person first, and it was understandable that Qin Yining avoided it. Even if the eldest princess is a golden girl, she is not like today, and she does not have the qualifications to "if the king wants his ministers to die, they must die".

Qin Yining smiled and said: "Eldest princess, calm down. Where can I find the blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing ointment? I will send it to the princess's house for you tomorrow. I believe the toe will be healed soon."

Li Helan stared, snorting through his nostrils, his face distorted.

Seeing that the matter was really outrageous, the Queen Mother lowered her face and said, "Okay. Let's all live in peace."

Except for Li Helan, everyone bowed their heads and said nothing.

Li Helan stood up holding the hand of the palace maid, and sat down on the rose chair nearby with a cold face.

The Queen Mother waved to the Empress and Qin Yining: "You still have to go back to learn etiquette, so go ahead and don't delay. You don't need to wait here."

The queen nodded calmly and responded: "Yes, I and the princess will leave first."

Qin Yining also saluted.

The two of them exited the palace gate one after another and led the people out of Ci'an Palace.

Only then did the Queen Mother completely darken her face, glared at Li Helan, then rolled her eyes at Concubine Yun displeasedly, and said preemptively: "What's going on with you two today? Why don't you think you've done enough to embarrass the Ai family?"

Then he pushed Li Helan's forehead with his index finger, "Why do you get cold feet when you see her? You can't compete with a man, but you are stupid enough to kick him. You are the eldest princess, a golden branch and a jade leaf! Don't you know how? Find something wrong with her and ask your servants to punish her? Do you think this is a group fight with others in the village before?"

Li Helan suddenly realized and said in a panic: "Mother, wasn't I confused by anger? You also saw her proud look. Isn't it just that she gave birth to a pair of twins? There is nothing to be proud of!"

"There is nothing to be proud of, but you don't! And you!" The Queen Mother glared at Concubine Yun, "You don't have enough brains, so you should avoid provoking Pang Xiao's wife in the future. Do you think Pang Xiao's wife is easy to provoke? Really? She's in a hurry, even ten of you tied together can't defeat her."

"No, that's not the case. The queen has been stepped on by Yun'er. What does a little princess mean? My cousin is too cautious."

The Queen Mother shook her head and waved her hands impatiently: "Just do whatever you want. Don't bring trouble to the Ai family and make the Ai family look bad. You..."

As a result, as soon as she said "It's embarrassing," someone from the palace came to tell her, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has ordered someone to invite Concubine Yun to Kunning Palace to learn the rules."

The Queen Mother was so angry that she clenched her fists and finally smashed the tea bowl in anger.