On New Year's Day, the thing that the imperial palace would never lack was a banquet.
Logically speaking, a banquet like this should not invite a minister. After all, all ministers had to reunite with their families.
Su Zeyi had married a princess and a princess in one go, making him half a son of the emperor. The empress dowager's Imperial Consort De was filled with members of the Su Family, and Zhong Miao Yi was taught to him by Consort Xian.
Yun Mengqi was very happy about this matter. Although she had been quiet during this period of time, her heart was still unsettled, and the words of the Zhong Miao Yi had shocked her to a large extent. If Zhong Miao Yi was really Zhong Yi, then Yun Mengqi hoped more than anyone else to keep this secret.
Although Yun Mengqi did not dare to say that she felt the same way about Zhong Yi, she was not so stupid that she could not tell how deep Zhong Yi's feelings were.
This was far from something that she could replace. If Old Madam Su knew that Zhong Miao Yi was Zhong Yi, would the Su family still have a place for her?
This was also the most important reason why Zhong Miao Yi was so confident in telling Yun Mengqi.
The Zhong Miao Yi did not really care about this New Year's feast. As Yun Mengqi thrashed about in the palace, she actually brought the bell and spoke in Old Madam Su's room.
"Why aren't you arranging yourself properly so that you can sit with me, this old woman?" Now that you are pregnant with a child, you should have a good time. " Old Madam Su's tone was light.
"Mom didn't properly arrange anything, right?" Zhong Miao Yi held onto the coral jade bracelet on her wrist, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, it was clearly different from before.
Who was Old Madam Su? She had long since noticed the difference in Zhong Miao Yi. The reason why her tone of voice was cold and indifferent was not because of Zhong Miao Yi.
Old Mistress Su raised her eyes slightly and smiled, "I'm only half buried, what else can I do?"
Zhong Miao Yi also raised her head and laughed: "Mother is in her prime, the great day is still ahead."
Old Madam Su did not reply. She turned her head and beckoned to the bell beside Zhong Miao Yi: "Come over."
The bell had served Old Madam Su many times and she was no longer so reserved. Old Madam Su let her pass and went over to perform a standing salute. "Old Madam."
"Are you afraid of going to the Imperial Palace?" Old Madam Su asked in a gentle voice.
Bell shook her head, "I'm not afraid of the madame's reply."
Old Madam Su raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Oh? Why? Even ministers would feel fear upon entering the palace. Why are you not afraid? "
"In reply to the madame, it is because the bell is just a lowly maidservant that I am not afraid. The Emperor's heavenly might makes him unable to speak with a young maidservant like the bell, so I am not afraid. The bell only needs to serve the madame well, and does not need to see the emperor, so I am not afraid."
She said three things in one go and Old Madam Su nodded her head repeatedly. Although this girl looked young, she had indeed learned a lot from the Zhong Miao Yi during this period of time.
It was best not to dwell on what Shaw was thinking.
Old Mistress Su thought about how Su Zeyi had given up on the matter of taking in her daughter, and felt even less at ease.
She wasn't a kind-hearted person. When she saw that the bell was pitiful, she would donate whatever she wanted. On the contrary, Old Madam Su was a very principled woman, and she knew what she could do.
Su Zeyi did not need this adopted daughter to help him, so Old Madam Su could also nod her head very straightforwardly.
This palace banquet was actually meaningless to Old Madam Su. The reason she had to go was also because the empress dowager had specially instructed her not to see her sister for a long time and to go into the palace to reminisce about the past.
Even now, Zhong Miao Yi was not particularly clear about the grudges between Old Mistress Su and the empress dowager.
The Su family was so large, it was normal to have disputes within the walls, but the empress dowager was still the empress dowager. Even if there was a huge grudge, it was impossible for Old Madame Su to openly fall out with the empress dowager.
There were countless people waiting outside to catch the little braids of the Su Clan. There were already plenty of examples of how high one's cultivation was and how heavy one's cultivation would be.
"The matter between you and the Concubine Xian was still a thorn in the heart of the emperor. I don't care if it was really you who did it or not, whether you were wrongly accused, now that you have a child, you have to be careful in everything, understand?" Old madam Su and Ling Ling talked for a while before starting to examine Zhong Miao Yi again.
Zhong Miao Yi nodded slightly: "Mother, rest assured, Concubine Xian will not be provoked by scoundrels."
Old Mistress Su raised her eyebrows, "How do you know? If someone had the heart to harm your child, what would you think? "
Zhong Miao Yi's eyes were firm, revealing a tinge of confidence: "The matter is already over, I think it's getting late, Mother should take an afternoon nap."
Old Mistress Su did not ask any further, but nodded her head silently and called for people to send Zhong Miao Yi out.
Bell who was behind Zhong Miao Yi suddenly spoke: "Will I always be following Madam?"
During this period of time, some things had caused Bell to have doubts in her heart.
What she did now, what she came into contact with, were not the treatment a maid should have.
Zhong Miao Yi bought her a lot of good things, including makeup, clothes, jewelry, and Mo Bao. They were all good things that she didn't even dare think of before.
She was a little terrified. Zhong Miao Yi definitely wouldn't do all these for no reason at all.
Zhong Miao Yi stopped in her tracks as she waited for Bell to ask her: "You won't always follow me. Bell, you have other ways to go."
Bell was stunned, she thought the Zhong Miao Yi would laugh at her foolishness, who else could she be following?
But the person looking at her with a stern face, telling her that she had a different path to take, was precisely Zhong Miao Yi.
The frightened Bell immediately knelt down. "Madam, don't chase away the Bell."
Zhong Miao Yi took a deep breath. It was only because people were fickle in life that they could not control their own destinies.
Thinking back carefully, she felt a chill down her spine. Since going to Qingge was already a foregone conclusion, then all Zhong Miao Yi could do was for her to not work as hard as she did before.
"Get up." "I don't want to chase you away, it's the Su Family that needs you to do more important things. Although this matter will not go as you wish, it doesn't matter, I will always be behind you."
After staring blankly into space for a long time, Bell softly said, "If Madam really needs it, she's the one who gave you this life. She's willing to go through fire and water just for you."
"I don't want you to go through fire and water. I want you to laugh out loud, laugh out loud brilliantly, and then, properly hide your heart and emotions."