Now that they were familiar with the Prince, they no longer had their initial fear. Mo Ju could also hear the Prince making fun of him.
With the manner of a young miss, Mo Ju lightly stepped forward and deeply blessed the prince. "Your highness, this servant was in the wrong. This servant has no eyes and is spouting nonsense. This servant should be hitting the board."
"But, the most important thing is to accompany an imperial concubine and see a imperial concubine. Right, esteemed wangfei, then this servant's concubine will remember this first. How about we beat her up after today?"
"You are really too spoiled to use me as a gavel. I think this board will be beaten now, and you won't be one to go to the palace. In any case, you will be resting outside the palace when you get to the gate."
When Luo Qingqi saw that his own little wangfei was standing on the same side as him, he laughed even harder. "I think that's fine, we can leave after seeing the board, it's so lively that it'll save us the firecrackers."
Mo Ju couldn't help but to run away first, "You bad guys, none of you have any feelings for me, hmph!" The group of people laughed until their faces distorted and they ran towards the carriage outside of two gates.
When they arrived at the entrance of the palace, the three girls were naturally left outside the palace, but Mo Fu was still unwilling to follow Qingluo out, saying that the Duke Palaces would have to leave individuals behind.
Although the Mama Pan already had some prestige, she was still a late stage mansion. Mo Fu was always afraid that someone would cause trouble for her, so she insisted on staying with the Mama Pan in the mansion.
On the other hand, Luo San was able to follow them into the palace. He had made the three girls extremely envious, not because they were envious to be able to enter the palace, but because he was worried that something would happen to the wangfei there.
"You don't have to worry, I will always be with the prince today and will not part with him, so you guys just stay here and wait in peace."
Because the palace was currently on annual leave, there was no need to attend the assembly, nor was there a need for a council member. Even many of the eunuchs and palace maids with relatives took turns letting them leave the palace, giving them a half-day or one-day leave to return home and visit their relatives.
Yesterday, the two of them had already sent people to pass posts to the empress dowager and Grand matriarch. Thus, the two of them entered the palace today and rushed to Tzu Ning Palace in a sedan chair.
"Qing Wen, tell me, we've already entered the palace. Isn't it a bit inappropriate not to look at the emperor and empress?" Qingluo felt that she wasn't thinking carefully. These things should have been considered when they were at the residence. She should have discussed it with Qingru earlier.
"It's fine, we can just treat it as family. We wanted to see the empress dowager today, and as elders, there's nothing we shouldn't do. No one would pick on us. If the emperor isn't like this, then I don't care too much if the empress wants to pick him."
"I heard that Prince Yi and Princess Yi entered the palace to see the empress dowager. Why haven't I seen them post for me? Could it be that they've had some thoughts?"
Empress Zheng wondered if this new daughter-in-law of the Royal Family really dared to go against her, but she wasn't too sure. After all, if Prince Yi were to speak to Princess Yi, he would have to listen to her husband.
Prince Yi never took him seriously either, so the result was hard to say. But, could Prince Yi really care about this little wangfei? Could he really, for her sake, expose himself and tell her about the situation in the imperial court and the division of these factions?
If there really was such a possibility, then this little wangfei would keep a close eye on him. It wouldn't be easy to hold back, but when she got married, the empress had seen her, and she was still a child. Was it really worth it for him to be so cautious?
Perhaps the reason why I came to the palace is because I want to meet the elders and act coquettishly with the empress dowager. After all, the empress has her dignity, so I think she has some respect for you.
Only then did the empress regain her balance. Since they hadn't even seen the emperor, it made sense not to see him. As long as the emperor didn't interfere, she really had nothing to choose from.
"Sigh, the king didn't pay his respects to the emperor, so why didn't he report this?" After figuring out what had happened, the empress thought of this. "Are you treating me as easy to talk to? You don't feel the need to report to me anymore?"
This was Heartcrush's response. The Violet Vine was so scared that it kneeled down on the ground. "Empress, this servant has acted on her own. The people below have come to report this matter."
This servant thinks that since the Princess Yi did not come to see you, it would be reasonable for King Yi to not come to see the Emperor. With how many things you have done in one day, this servant felt that it was not a big deal.
When she heard that it was the wisteria that kept things under control, the empress's temper lessened. In this man-eating palace, the person the empress trusted the most was the wisteria. Anyone with a small affair was willing to discuss it with her.
The wisteria had always been loyal and never made any mistakes, so the empress was more willing to discuss things with her. After hearing so much, she naturally understood what the empress was thinking.
So sometimes, the Violet Vine would decide on its own to take care of matters that didn't seem important to the empress, so as to reduce the empress's burden and make it easier for her.
"Violet Vine, I know of your good intentions, but sometimes small matters can also determine the success or failure of a matter. So, in the future, don't act on your own initiative."
When this matter comes up, it's only a matter of a sentence or two. How tired can I be, you just have to remember it and pass on the information to me word for word.
"From now on, don't hide anything. Otherwise, I won't let you off lightly." The final sentence made the Violet Vine tremble.
She quickly kowtowed to promise him, "This servant will remember. Empress, don't worry. This servant will definitely report everything in detail in the future. As long as I receive any informants, I won't dare to leave anything out."
The empress nodded her head. As a Violet Vine, she still had faith in her, especially when it came to her loyalty. If she was ranked second in the imperial harem, then the first seat would definitely be empty.
"Muhou, I've come to see you." As soon as she was summoned into the main palace hall, Qingluo greeted her with a wave of affection, causing the empress dowager to quickly beckon her over.
"Come here, come here. I received a letter from you two yesterday. I've been waiting for you two since morning. You're still young, but your legs are really slow."
"Greetings, Imperial Mother. Wishing mother the new qi image of the new year. Good health. Everything goes according to your wishes. Wishing you a long life!" Qingluo and Qingxun knelt on the cushions they had prepared and kowtowed three times before standing up.
The Aunt Yan also joined in. "I'll be the witness. The empress dowager really was waiting for the prince and wangfei. If the prince and wangfei didn't come soon, the empress dowager would have thought she was missing days."
"Hey, they're chasing me to check up on the imperial calendar to see if it's the fifth day of the new year." Aunt Yan, after she finished speaking, the few of them started laughing, the atmosphere immediately became lively.
"You little monkey brat, if I don't teach you a lesson one day, you would dare to make fun of me." The empress dowager scolded the Aunt Yan, her face turning into a smile like a flower.
"Isn't it because the empress dowager dotes on me? Otherwise, even if you gave me ten guts, I wouldn't dare to use the empress dowager as a gavel." The empress dowager laughed and patted Aunt Yan's shoulder. "If I don't give you a spanking, you really won't know what's important."
Aunt Yan quickly apologized and led the palace maids down.
"The two of you are quite relaxed. It's the new year and you aren't here to receive guests. Instead, you've come to my place. What business do you have?"
It had been many years since the empress dowager had come to visit on her own accord. It was only because of her that they'd come, and she wasn't used to people visiting her on her own accord.
"From what the Queen said, we should be juniors coming to see you on New Year's Day. Don't tell me that you are the only one we can see? Then we really have no conscience."
"Imperial Mother, it's the fifth day of the first day of the new year. The folklore calls it the fifth day, meaning that we have to break some of the bad ones, so we can only keep the good ones here."
"Your daughter-in-law is wrapping dumplings for you today. You have eaten all the bad stuff from the past year. In the new year, all that's left is to accompany you, but when you first arrived, you don't know if you can eat anymore."
When the empress dowager heard that Qingluo had brought dumplings for her from far away, she didn't care if she could eat them or not. She was so preoccupied with her happiness that she spoke of her modesty.
"You came all the way here just to bring me dumplings. It's so troublesome. Just tell me that you have this rule, and I'll get someone to take care of me in the palace."
Qingluo quickly and gently shook the empress dowager's arm, as if she'd taken credit for the gesture. "How can that be the same? I personally wrapped these dumplings myself."
Hearing this, the empress dowager's eyes widened. "Qingluo personally made dumplings?" I'll have to try it and see how it tastes. "
Qingluo immediately had the palace maid bring up the box and opened it. When she saw the dumplings still lying on the plate, Qingluo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's fine, the dumplings are still intact. It's just that, Imperial Mother, let Qing Yin taste them first. I'm afraid the dumplings will get cold. It's not good for your health so let him taste the warmth first."
How could there be heat at such a distance? In the end, Luo Qingqi had tasted a dumpling and nodded his head to say that the temperature was just right. Only then did he see Qingluo take the plate out of the food box and mix the dipping material.
The empress dowager stuck out her head and saw that at the bottom of the food box was a small charcoal brazier. These two children really did use their hearts, and the empress dowager's heart warmed as well.
He really didn't waste his and the emperor's efforts to protect Old Seven. This couple was both filial and filial, really great.