kvmb Chapter 452 Stronger than ordinary young ladies
Chapter 452 Stronger than ordinary young ladies
"Huh, it's quite lively in the side hall. It seems the palace maids were right."
As soon as Aunt Xi entered the side hall, she looked around. When she saw the two old nannies beside the Dowager Consort, she said, "Oh, Granny Song and Granny Li, they really are here! The Dowager Consort and the Virtuous Dowager Consort are with the Empress right now. The Empress heard that the two of you were in the side hall, so she sent me to join in the fun and tell Her Majesty about the lively scene there when I get back..."
With the addition of Aunt west, there were more and more strong witnesses. Doctor Liu patiently examined the An siblings again from the beginning, this time more carefully and meticulously.
An Erji lay on the couch, surrounded by several nannies, aunts, and ladies, but they couldn't find any problems. As for why he couldn't walk, the imperial physician vaguely mentioned that it might be a psychological issue.
A dispute caused by An Erji ended with him being unable to walk.
Finally, Granny Li left with the Seventh Princess and the An siblings.
Once the perpetrator left, the people in the side hall dispersed, and the previously lively atmosphere quickly returned to normal.
Granny Song went to the second-floor pavilion.
Aunt Xi saw the Ren family and others in the crowd and said, "Ladies Wen, Her Majesty the Empress invites you and the young ladies."
On the day of the palace banquet, the Empress would summon some ministers' wives and noble ladies as a sign of her favor and honor.
Ms. Ren was not surprised and nodded immediately: "Thank you for coming to inform us, Aunt."
Afterwards, several ladies and young women from the Wen family followed Aunt west out of the side hall.
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Two-story pavilion.
"This old woman greets the Sixth Princess. Princess, are you alright?" Granny Song asked with concern.
"Don't worry, Granny, I have Mai Mai and Sui Sui here with me!"
Unlike her previous cold words, the Sixth Princess's voice now had a hint of the cheerfulness of a young girl, and her facial expression was much gentler.
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay!"
Concealing the heartache on her face, Granny Song gently asked, "What happened just now? Did the princess whisper a few words to me so I could report back?"
At this moment, Yao Maimai and Yao Suisui, who were beside the Sixth Princess, came over, each grabbing one of Song Mama's hands, and said in a coquettish tone, "Song Mama, this is what happened..."
So, the two sisters each gave a sentence, recounting to Granny Song what they had seen and heard in the pavilion.
Yao Changhao single-handedly carried the entire show, while his daughters Yao Maimai and Yao Suisui, the two sisters, surpassed him in skill, together performing a drama of the Wen family's daughters fiercely protecting their younger sister.
Of course, the Sixth Princess, her maid, Granny Song, and Physician Liu were also arranged to play several roles.
The two sisters are truly born actors; they not only speak, but also recreate scenes and imitate actions with remarkable realism.
This broadened Song Mama's horizons and amused the Sixth Princess.
"Good heavens, this play certainly relieved my anger, but why does it look like a comedy when you two acted it out? Hahaha." The Sixth Princess burst into laughter.
"That's right, I was angry at first, but how did it turn into a comedy in the end?"
Granny Song wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, glanced at the Sixth Princess, then at the Yao sisters, her heart filled with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.
To her delight, the sixth princess finally smiled when she saw the two sisters.
It was quite a coincidence that the Sixth Princess's birth mother, Consort Chen, was the adopted daughter of a niece from several branches of the Yao family. Although they were not related by blood, they were relatives and grew closer over time. Thus, the Yao sisters and the Sixth Princess were childhood best friends. After Consort Chen passed away and the Sixth Princess moved to the Empress Dowager's palace, the Yao sisters became frequent visitors to the Empress Dowager's palace.
Therefore, even after several years apart, the three sisters still had a strong bond and no awkwardness between them when they met again.
However, in the past few years, the sixth princess's personality has suddenly become more withdrawn.
Now, a smile has returned to the Sixth Princess's face, and Granny Song is happy for her.
The worry is that if the Sixth Princess really marries into the Wen family, I don't know how she will live her life afterward.
"Alright, I know the details now. I'll go back and report to the Empress Dowager."
Granny Song patted the shoulders of the Yao sisters, "You two should go see the Empress Dowager later; she misses you terribly."
"Yes, we understand. Take care, Granny." The group watched as Granny Song stepped down from the pavilion.
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The Wen family followed Aunt Xi to Kunning Palace, where the Empress, dressed in solemn and luxurious attire, was already waiting.
After exchanging greetings, the Empress smiled and said, "It was the will of His Majesty and me to call you here. The family of the General Protector of the Nation has been in the capital for so long, and I haven't met them all yet. Today, taking advantage of the palace banquet, I'd like to have a good look at the six beauties of the General's Mansion."
As she spoke, she beckoned Wenxia and her sisters forward, "Come here and let me see you. I heard you were on the front lines in the northern desert?"
This was something the Empress had overheard the Emperor mention occasionally, saying that the Wen family's daughter was exceptionally courageous and capable, a woman who was just as capable as any man.
Wenxia led her younger sisters forward, and the group once again bowed deeply to the Empress.
"Your Majesty, Wenxia and her sisters mostly helped with logistics when they went to the front lines, and she dared not take credit for it."
Upon hearing this, the Empress's smile deepened. "That's still better than most young ladies from humble backgrounds. You sisters are truly a source of pride for women!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress noticed Wen Qing, who was walking at the back. The little girl's hair was a bit frizzy and messy. After looking her over, she beckoned to Wen Qing: "You must be Wen Qing, right? The little golden flower of the Wen family? Come forward and come here to me."
Wen Qing, looking rather simple-minded, lowered her head and moved with small, quick steps until she reached the Empress, her body tense.
"Don't be nervous, I don't eat people."
The Empress made a joke, gently patting Wen Qing's head: "Especially for a beautiful girl like you."
"Your Majesty!" Wenqing felt the Empress's favor and looked up with a smile, "Your Majesty is a great beauty! Hehehe."
"Oh, what a sweet talker you are, little girl!"
The Empress gently tapped the tip of her nose and instructed a palace maid to bring over a makeup box.
I personally picked out a pair of butterfly-shaped beaded flowers and put them on her head.
"The little girl looks beautiful and festive wearing this beaded flower."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress!" Wen Qing knelt down and kowtowed with a thud.
The solid voice made the Empress feel sorry for Wenqing and she pulled her aside to say a few more words.
Then, the Empress's gaze fell on Wenwen, who was furthest away from her.
She knew that this was the fifth young lady of the Wen family, who was sometimes silly and sometimes good. Ever since she entered the place, this girl had always followed behind her older sisters with her head down, giving people a very quiet and reserved feeling.
The fact that her family was able to bring her to the palace banquet today suggests that her condition must be stable.
The Empress's eyes held pity and tenderness.
Wenwen, whose forehead was being scrutinized, had been probing out with her divine sense since entering Kunning Palace, so she could clearly see the Empress's expression at this moment, and couldn't help but ask herself.
From the moment she stepped into Kunning Palace, she deliberately created the illusion that she was an idiot. Wasn't that a bit too much? Wasn't it inappropriate to try to gain the Empress's pity in this way?
Just as Wenwen was reflecting on herself, a voice rang in her ears.
"Oh! Poor girl, it's so heartbreaking."