family were feeling unwell, with chest pains making their faces pale. They longed to return to their rooms for rest and have the resident physician examine them thoroughly to determine the cause of th...It was an antique wooden box, looking quite old. Almost half the lacquer on the box had worn off. 。Empress Dowager Yu opened the box and took out a bracelet and a hairpin. She gave the bracelet to Ye Qingmei and the hairpin to Ye Wenyan. 。Then, addressing Mu Qianqiu: "With elders present, I won't give it to you, Qianqiu." 。These two things aren't valuable possessions, but they were brought from my family home before I entered the palace. They are considered part of my dowry. 。"
She forgot all about the honorific "Ai Jia" and continued, "My family isn't wealthy. This dowry box was started by my mother when she was young, saved bit by bit until I got married." 。The jewelry inside is all outdated, you girls don't need to wear it, just keep it. 。>If I get something good later on, I'll definitely have someone send it to you. 。" Night Qingmei was a little confused, not knowing whether she should accept the bracelet. 。"To be honest, Ye Wen took the hairpin with a smile and bowed slightly. 'Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness. Although it is an old object, it is not out of fashion, but rather possesses a quaint charm.'" 。" Since her younger sister had accepted, Ye Qingmei also accepted. " 。But she was more well-mannered than Ye Wen, knowing that after receiving the Empress Dowager's reward, she had to kneel and thank her. 。Then, pretending to kneel before Empress Dowager Yu, he was suddenly lifted up by Cong Wen. "Big sister, please don't go through with the elaborate ceremony! The Empress Dowager doesn't consider you outsiders. In the future, if you visit often, it would be far more pleasing to Her than kneeling countless times." 。"
Ye Qingmei could only stand and apologize, apologizing again and again. " 。Finally out of Changxin Palace, a palace maid led them to the Phoenix Flying Hall. 。Empress Dowager Yu sent the people all the way to the palace gate, and even nodded politely at Ji MaMa as she was leaving. 。The maids were very well-behaved, only walking far ahead to guide the way without getting too close for anyone to hear what they were saying. 。Ye Qingmei was still confused, holding the bracelet in her hand. She didn't know whether to wear it or not and had nowhere to put it, so she could only keep agonizing over it endlessly. 。The Empress Dowager's performance was indeed a bit too enthusiastic, but Ye Qingmei didn't understand. However, Mu Shi understood very well. 。She knew that all this was due to Ye Wen's face, or... Her gaze shifted towards a direction, the highest point of the palace, where on top of the mountain stood a magnificent palace, the most supreme place in this land. 。Either Empress Yu wasn't looking at Ye Wenyan's face, but the face of the palace. 。She told Ye Qingmei, "Don't dwell on things you shouldn't, what if we don't even have that kind of fate Even if we did, I wouldn't want you to get involved." 。" Ye Qingmei was startled, pondered for a while before she understood what her mother meant, and couldn't help but smile. 。"The Empress Dowager asked Mother if I had a betrothed, didn't she Mother can rest assured, I have no such thoughts. Besides, I am already betrothed and will only wait until after the mourning period is over before marrying and living my own life." 。Ye Wen listened to their words and remembered that his elder sister had indeed been betrothed. 。Not only did the elder sister get engaged, but the older brother also got engaged. 。Their wedding was delayed because they were both occupied with the funerals of their grandfather and father. They were also unwilling to marry within a hundred days, so the wedding date had to be pushed back another three years. 。But these days, there's been no word of her having contact with Ye Mansion. As relatives by marriage, even if they haven't gotten married yet, their relationship should be quite close, right I wonder if I'm overthinking it, or if something went wrong... 。I'd like to ask about it, but thinking about it, some things might have to wait until after the New Year. 。At that moment, the maidservant leading the way suddenly stopped, stepped aside, and knelt down to pay her respects. 。The footsteps of the three Mu family members also stopped. A sedan chair was carried by palace attendants towards them, with a woman in palace attire sitting on it. She was in her thirties, with a stunning appearance and features that were somewhat similar to those of the powerful family's members. 。... only this court dress was plain, so plain that it surpassed even the white mourning clothes worn by members of the Ye family during their period of mourning. Apart from the blue pattern hidden under the buttons and the clasp, every other part was pure white, like a shroud... 。Mu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, though only for a moment, it was still seen by Ye Wenyan. 。Ye Qingmei also let out a soft sigh, then followed her mother to kneel and pay their respects, saying in unison: "Your servant, your daughter, greets the Princess Consort. May the Princess Consort be well." 。" When Mu knelt down, she pulled at Ye Wenyan's sleeve, but Ye Wenyan only focused on studying why this person was wearing mourning clothes during the New Year. " 。Although the late Emperor was still in mourning, the royal family had to prioritize national affairs. Even during the New Year, while it's not appropriate to dress too extravagantly, they shouldn't wear only plain clothes either. They still need to consider the festive atmosphere of the new year. 。
By the time she thought this through, she was already too late to kneel down. When she reacted, it was already past.
Then, the eldest princess spoke: “The Ye family is becoming more and more audacious. Now they don't even kneel when they see me! Is this disrespecting me or disrespecting the royal family of Northern Qi”Night Wenyan actually wanted to kneel, after all, she had no grievances with this Princess before, nor any recent enmity. Since she entered their territory, she should follow local customs. As a subject, she should kneel when encountering royalty, this was a rule followed by everyone, she didn't need to overthink it in such matters. 。But the problem is that she's a stubborn person. If everyone was happy and things were going well, there wouldn't be any issues. 。If she were like this princess, coming right out with pointed criticisms, then she wouldn't be able to handle the kneeling ceremony at all. 。So he stood straight, tilting his head to look at the person on the sedan chair. After a while, he noticed something amiss and let out an "Oh" He said, “Since you're talking about the Northern Qi royal family, the princess should be the princess of Northern Qi. But why isn’t she wearing Northern Qi court attire Whose mourning are you wearing”After all, he had lived in the palace for half a month and would sometimes go out to Yanhuashan... 。Although she often hides her form, unseen by others, she can see them. 。She knew exactly what the palace attire of Northern Qi looked like, so at a glance, she could tell that this outfit on the Princess wasn't quite right. 。This is not the style of a Northern Qi palace dress. The buckle on a Northern Qi palace dress slopes down from the neckline all the way to the armpit 。But the elder princess's dress had buttons that went down from her collar vertically, with four of them, and then in the middle there was a circular pattern. 。The pattern has words, but they are not from the Northern Qi dynasty. They resemble an ancient totem with a distinctly exotic feel. 。"If the Princess wasn't observing filial piety for the late Emperor, she wouldn't be qualified to associate herself with the royal family of Northern Qi." 。I may not treat you as an individual, but I hold great respect for the royal family of Northern Qi. 。At this point, the palace maid in charge of guiding her couldn't help but slightly raise her head to glance over. She thought that the reputation of this Ye Si Jie, the Night Witch, was truly well-deserved. Her courage was indeed remarkable. 。I wonder if the Princess will get angry, and if so, how we'll handle the situation afterward. 。Ye Qingmei tugged at Ye Wenyan's skirt and spoke, "Yan'er, say less. Kneel down and pay respects to the Princess Consort. Just avoid her for a while and it will be over." 。“
“Have you gone mad” The statement struck the Crown Princess like a bolt from the blue, igniting her rage. “How could you ask such a thing Tell me, how could anyone possibly get over this”
Her fury erupted, and she no longer cared about Ye Wenyan’s previous impertinence. Her gaze swept over the three of them, her eyes filled with endless hatred, as if they bore a deep-seated grudge against each other. It was a hatred so consuming that it seemed she would devour them alive.>>> 。Ye Wen was a bit puzzled. He thought that the princess shouldn't be idle, and suddenly lost her temper with them. Looking at this posture, it was very likely that there was a past grievance. 。As she did not know of their past grievances, she felt it inappropriate to judge, so she stopped berating Bai. Instead, she merely bowed slightly and said softly, "Ask the Empress Dowager for well-being," 。Then step to the side and make way for others. 。Mu Shi and Ye Qingmei also moved to the side, but they didn't stand up, they were still kneeling. 。
Actually, their intention was all to quell the disturbance. Even Yin Wen on this New Year's Eve was thinking, This is Quan Qingcheng's first palace banquet after becoming emperor. If it can go smoothly, then everything will go smoothly. Some things can be endured, even if it is settled in the autumn. Don't make trouble for the child at the banquet tonight.
Yet this princess refused to budge. She let the way, but wouldn't move, sitting stubbornly in her palanquin and staring intently at Mu Shi, her whole body trembling. 。Ye Wen's brows furrowed, just about to open his mouth, when suddenly the long princess laughed. 。From anger to laughter, the change was so abrupt. Her face had already darkened with fury, but now, in her white clothes, she burst into laughter, which was truly unnerving. 。The laughter was loud, echoing far and wide. Her smile was so big, she laughed until her head almost touched her knees, her movements were so exaggerated that the bearers carrying her palanquin stumbled and nearly tipped her out. 。
The elder princess was oblivious, simply pointing a finger at Mu Shi with a shrill voice: "Mu Qianqiu, this is what true reincarnation is! Ten years ago, your husband destroyed my family, and now he has died in his prime. Isn't this karma It must be! He did too many bad things in his life, not even the master could bear to let him live any longer.
Mu Qianqiu, you are now a widow like this palace. How is it, how does the taste of widowhood feelThe Princess chuckled, "Do you miss your husband Do you yearn for when he was alive, you two drinking and singing under the moonlit flowers Do you still remember what he looked like What his scent was like Yes, you do remember now, because your husband has only been dead for two months, you haven't forgotten everything yet." 。But what about two years later Ten years later After ten years of his death, will you still remember him” The Empress Dowager became increasingly agitated, almost shouting, “Mu Qianqiu, the master is fair. He killed so many people, so the master has to take his life, using his life to offset those lives! You deserve to be a widow! You deserve to end up like me! But that's not all, my child is dead, but your children are still alive, this is unfair! I curse your whole family, sooner or later one by one will die out, completely wiped out! Sooner or later one of you will become like me, widowed and childless, forever suffering in reincarnation. 。Mu Qianqiu, all of you will die a horrible death! You will all die a horrible death!” want to blame someone, it's useless. People were killed by the Emperor, and those in the country of Guiyue, if they weren't crazy, wouldn't dare to mention a word about it. 。The phoenix flew outside...