C85 Empress Dowager

A light laugh suddenly came out from the palanquin and entered Luo Qingqi's ears. His heart immediately calmed down, being able to laugh at this moment shouldn't be as nervous as he was worried about.

He also laughed at himself. He should have been at ease with Qingluo's abilities. "I know you can do it, so I'll go to the emperor first. I'll pick you up from the empress dowager's later."

After Luo Qingqi told Qing Luo about it, he heard the agreement from the palanquin. Luo Qingqi then turned and got into his own palanquin, "Let's go." He then moved the palanquin in two directions and walked away.

Zheng Qingluo was actually still nervous, but when Luo Qingqi said to speak less, he suddenly thought of what Mo Li and Mo Ju said at the entrance of the palace, and realised that they were indeed childish.

However, that kind of worry was still the same. Thinking about how Luo Qingqi would be concerned about his since he was able to enter the palace on his first day, Zheng Qingluo's heart became even more determined.

He shouldn't be the kind of man who would easily promise anything. Just from his worry today, he shouldn't be pretending. He should believe in him more.

"Seventh Princess, we have arrived at the Peace Palace. Please get down from the palanquin." Zheng Qingluo slowly walked out of the palanquin. Beside the palanquin was an aunt dressed in a light purple palace dress. She looked to be around twenty-five to twenty-six years old.

Being able to remain in the palace at such a young age was the closest service they could get. "Greetings, Aunt!" Zheng Qingluo slightly blessed herself and gave a half bow. This half a bow was not enough for her aunt to take it, but rather, she leaned to the side to avoid it.

"How could I deserve the courtesy of Seventh Princess? This servant, Violet Vine, wishes the Seventh Princess peace!" The purple vine gave Seventh Princess a full salute, and Zheng Qingluo also slightly missed it. She only received half a salute to show her respect.

After all, he was serving by the empress's side. When the Violet Vine walked out, most of the people in the capital would probably bow down to pay their respects.

"This servant will help Seventh Princess enter." The Violet Vine secretly praised Zheng Qingluo's etiquette. It thought she came from a small family, but it seemed that she still had some experience.

"Aunt Wisteria, this is also the first time I've been to the palace. I hope you can give me a few pointers. I don't know what to pay attention to?"

He was just worried that the empress would have some taboo, and that the empress would know the etiquette. The Violet Vine praised the words in its heart, It seems that Seventh Prince has good taste.

"The empress is very kind, Seventh Princess doesn't need to be nervous. If the empress has something to ask, just answer. The tea here is very good, you can try the new tea we received this year, Seventh Princess."

This was a reminder to her. She shouldn't be too reserved in the palace, as the empress would prefer those smart and transparent ones. "Thank you, Aunt Wisteria!"

They had already arrived in front of the palace gates. Zheng Qingluo took the kernels and put it on the Violet Vine's hand, and carefully walked up the steps. The Violet Vine felt her hand being stuffed with a small lotus bag, and because it was covered by the kernels, it was not very obvious.

After climbing up the stairs, Zheng Qingluo let out a sigh of relief and took both her hands off the Violet Vine's arms. "Thank you, Aunt Violet Vine!"

This time, Zheng Qingluo didn't greet him. She only signaled with her eyes that they had arrived at the main hall of the imperial palace. Zheng Qingluo carried her imperial daughter-in-law's dress in her hands and the Violet Vine no longer dared to look down on her.

She clasped her hands at her waist and gave Zheng Qing half a salute. The hand that held the purse stuffed the item into her sleeve. She refused at this moment. Instead, it was not beautiful.

"Seventh Princess is being too courteous, this is something this servant should do, how can I accept your thanks?" Still holding her arm for Zheng Qingluo to carry, he sent her straight to the empress.

The Queen looked at Seventh Princess who came in while holding onto the purple vine, and saw the dazzling red pattern of the Hundred Butterflies Piercing Flower embroidered on his bright red dress.

Those butterflies of different colors were extremely luxurious, causing people's eyes to brighten up. They suddenly felt that spring had arrived, and the winter colors had been reduced quite a bit with just this set of clothes.

Looking at her raised waist, there was a wide skirt tied around it. However, what was embroidered on the dress was not a butterfly, but a winding green branch, verdant and glistening. The branches and leaves on it were plump and stretched outwards.

Although it was still a bright red background color, because of the green, she could see a bit of a different shade of red. Because the skirt was lengthened by the meaning of the customer, this petite little girl looked quite slender and pretty.

When she looked at that little face again, the Empress couldn't help but laugh. She actually didn't use any makeup, but she could clearly see the color and temperament of Seventh Princess. It was just that this little face looked a little too young and tender.

"Chenqie greets the empress. I ask for your safety!" Zheng Qingluo followed the cushions laid out by the palace maid and knelt down respectfully, kowtowing nine times.

Only, her upright and graceful posture gave the empress a very subtle feeling. This Seventh Princess, even if he were to kneel and bow, was not humble in the slightest. Her elegant and unhurried posture puzzled the empress.

Before she received the Seventh Princess, she had done some homework because the latter was doted upon by His Majesty. She heard that he had asked for advice from First Princess Ning Yuan and even kissed her to propose marriage.

This Seventh Princess aroused His Majesty's interest and raised the empress's expectations towards her. However, after some investigation, it was discovered that Seventh Princess was merely the third lady of the fourth rank who was a scholar.

Although she was a direct descendant, she was unfavoured. Scholar Zheng's stepwife had two daughters who were older than her, and Scholar Zheng was very fond of her. It was not easy to live a good life as a direct descendant.

I heard that this stepwife of Scholar Zheng is still not magnanimous. It's just that after seeing this Seventh Princess today, this Seventh Princess is obviously well-educated.

After the kowtow, a palace maid offered a cup of tea. Although Zheng Qingluo was kneeling on the floor, she raised her teacup in a straight line. "Esteemed Empress!" Such an appearance that was neither servile nor overbearing, it caused one to be a little infatuated with it.

"Hurry and get up, it hurts." The empress took the cup and took a sip. Zheng Qingluo secretly let out a sigh of relief. She was already satisfied with herself.

"Quickly bring out the reward I've prepared for the wangfei, then add on my wishful azure wings as well." This was an increase in rewards. Everyone in Ning Palace who had eyes immediately gave this Seventh Princess a glance.

This was someone who had received the empress's green eyes. In the future, she might even become a favorite. The palace maid beside her even helped Zheng Qingluo up from the mat and sent her to a chair to sit on the side.

"Come, sit by my side. The two of us are close." The empress patted the seat beside her. Of course Zheng Qingluo wasn't stupid enough to sit next to her.

The vine immediately gestured to the palace maid, and in a moment, a palace maid came out with a small stool, placing it in front of the empress.

"Come, come. Look at how careful you are. Do you think I can still eat people?" The empress beckoned to Zheng Qingluo with a wave of her hand. She was in a good mood as she joked, shocking Zheng Qingluo.

In her previous life, although she'd been to the palace before, she'd only gone to the empress dowager's place. She'd only met the empress two or three times before. It seemed like the empress wasn't that easy to get close to.

"Don't dilly-dally, come and sit in front of me. Let me have a good look at what kind of heaven's fragrance this Seventh Imperial Brother of mine has, I'll marry him and bring him back."

Zheng Qingluo sat down in front of the empress as if she were an ordinary person. Since the bench was shorter than the empress's chair, Zheng Qingluo's gaze was a level with the empress's. She was not lacking in manners, but at the same time allowed the empress to see herself clearly.

"You're indeed a little beauty, but still a little tender. If you continue to nurture her, I'm afraid that no one will be able to match her." Zheng Qingluo was still very clear about her appearance. At least it wasn't as exaggerated as the empress said.

However, she was only thirteen years old and was quite confident about her future. Even if it couldn't be as the Empress had said, she should still be able to afford to have others praise her as a little beauty.

"Thank you, esteemed empress, for your wise words. Chenqie will definitely work hard and not disappoint you." His words made the empress laugh. "He's quite interesting. If I knew you were so cute, I would have told you earlier to meet me at the palace."

She chuckled twice, then picked up the teacup by her side and took a sip. Immediately, a palace maid brought the teacup to Zheng Qingluo's hand. Zheng Qingluo accepted the teacup, her gesture natural and graceful.

The empress couldn't help but sigh. Even with the Zheng Mansion's education, this little princess' manners wouldn't be to this extent.

It had to be known that, even if the palace's rearing mama wanted to teach someone like that, she had to see how talented the person who was taught was.

That's right, Seventh Princess's mother was Jiang JinYuan's direct daughter. I heard that in the capital that year, she was also the role model of a noble family's daughter. It looks like this Seventh Princess would follow her mother's lead.

"Thank you for the tea, esteemed empress. This tea sure is fragrant. It should be this year's new tea, right?" Zheng Qingluo took a sip from her teacup and told the empress about it. After she finished speaking, she took another sip, seeming uncertain.

This action pleased the empress. She had originally thought that Seventh Princess might look small, but he was actually someone who had his own schemes in mind. He needed to expend a lot of effort to cultivate his graceful bearing.

From the looks of it, she was only a little girl. He was overthinking things. The longer he stayed in the imperial harem, the harder it would be to have simple thoughts.

"It was given to me by His Majesty a few years ago. He said it's a new cup of tea he just delivered this year. Princess, it tastes pretty good. Little Jun can taste it in two bites." When Zheng Qingluo heard the empress's words, her face reddened a little. In the empress's eyes, the little wangfei was shy.