I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

Bai Zhi was dubious, "You mean, even if I'm talking nonsense, as long as someone agrees with me, I can win?"

Meng Ying chuckled, "Princess Bingxue is smart. But there is one more trick you have to learn."

"What trick?"

“When you encounter a question that is difficult to answer, just pretend to be faint.”

Bai Zhi: "..."

The next day, the queen's birthday.

Before dawn, Bai Zhi got up and started dressing up.

This should be the most ceremonious dress Bai Zhi has ever worn since she came here. On her bright red robe, there are large lifelike hibiscus embroidered with gold and silver threads, which is eye-catching at first sight.

Angelica generally dare not touch this kind of orange-red clothes, which is difficult to control. But the color of this dress is just right, bright but not vulgar, like a gorgeous sunset.

In addition, it is lined with a deep navy blue coat and covered with a layer of mist-like tulle. It is warm and cold, warm and calm, complementing each other, making it stand out without being too showy.

The bun is towering and the hair accessories are complicated. If you move it at will, it will make a clanking sound, so the range of movements should not be too large.

The head was heavy with clothes, and it was stuffy and hot. It gave me the illusion of being tortured.

Fortunately, Bai Zhi is young and does not need too much blessing in makeup to be beautiful and pleasant.

When I finished packing and went out, it was still dark. It was not morning, it was clearly midnight.

The carriage had stopped at the door. Meng Ying did not get on first, but stood quietly in front of the carriage, waiting for Bai Zhi's arrival.

Bai Zhi's eyes lit up when she saw Meng Ying. Different from his usual elegant and plain white appearance, Meng Ying today wore a navy blue brocade silk robe, which made his body slim. A little red sleeve edge is exposed between the sleeves, and the dark patterns are exquisite and complicated, adding a bit of mysterious and elegant nobility.

The embroidery on the clothes echoes the embroidery on Bai Zhi’s clothes. It’s still a perfect couple’s outfit!

Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment.

Meng Ying was also stunned. The two of them met their eyes, and then Meng Ying responded with a faint smile and said, "Is there something wrong?"

Bai Zhi hurriedly came to her senses, her cheeks were slightly hot, and she quickly turned her face away, not letting him see her like this!

Meng Ying helped Bai Zhi into the car and then got into the carriage.

Today's carriage is a carriage that is in line with the status of a prince and the highest standard of the palace. The space inside the car is very large, and it is not a problem to fit a few more people. All the details are very exquisite, including tea cups and utensils.

Meng Ying took out a box from somewhere, opened it, and handed it to Bai Zhi. It contains various preserved fruits and nuts.

Bai Zhi has not come to see him these days except for necessary business matters, and she has long been accustomed to rejecting his kindness.

With a sudden shake of her head, the fine silver tassels hit her face, causing Bai Zhi's little face to wrinkle and her facial features to be squeezed together.

Meng Ying was amused by this willful look, "Princess, please don't get angry with Sa Lan. If you don't eat now, you won't be able to eat after you enter the palace."

"Why? We got up so early just to have breakfast with the Queen!" Bai Zhidai frowned.

Meng Ying showed a wicked smile, "If I can still eat quietly in normal times, I may not be able to do so today. You will know later."

Bai Zhi hesitated, but she couldn't be at a disadvantage and insisted not to eat.

The carriage was huge, traveling much slower and wobbling along the way. Bai Zhi got up too early and naturally dozed off. Meng Ying was also closing her eyes to rest.

The carriage ran over a stone and the carriage bumped. Bai Zhi, who was on the verge of sleep, became unsteady for a moment. The back of her head hit the wall of the carriage, and her hair ornaments hit her head.

Bai Zhi hissed in pain. He reached out and touched the back of his head. Although it hurt a little, it didn't hurt. It just knocked the hair accessory askew.

The fruits of Pear Blossom's labor all morning had not been put to use yet, so they were knocked crooked. Now she didn't have a bronze mirror, and she couldn't see the back of her head. Coupled with the irritability of not waking up, she felt a little depressed for a moment and sighed. Take a breath.

At this time, Meng Ying quietly sat next to Bai Zhi and took the hair accessory from Bai Zhi's hand very naturally.

Bai Zhi could only say, "Thank you."

Meng Ying leaned forward and put a hairpin on Bai Zhi, "Is it hurt?"

Bai Zhi had a big mouth and yawned, "No, this is a shame."

Meng Ying chuckled lightly, "It's quite a shame. My mother and concubine often said this before."

Bai Zhi kept silent, not daring to take up the topic.

Silently all the way, the carriage arrived at the palace gate.

The two of them were separated naturally, as if everything was predestined.

Before leaving, Meng Ying squeezed the palm of Bai Zhi's hand and said softly: "If anything happens, just go to the Queen."

Bai Zhi was taken to have a meal with the harem women, not knowing anyone, so she was nervous.

Originally, after the prince got married, he should bring the princess to the palace for an audience. But it is said that the prince has a special permission from the emperor, so this is the first time Bai Zhi has entered the palace.

The person leading Bai Zhi was a middle-aged father-in-law. I heard someone call him Eunuch Lan just now. Bai Zhi politely approached her, and Eunuch Lan told her that she was going to Jingxing Palace to have dinner with the Queen Mother.

It is said that the Queen Mother was also a member of the Zhuo family. She didn't like Concubine Mei back then, so she treated the prince very badly.

Bai Zhi took in a breath of cold air slightly.

As soon as people entered Jingxing Palace, Bai Zhi felt countless probing eyes.

Stepping into the hall, everyone looked at her. These looks were either contemptuous, inquisitive, curious, or indifferent. Basically, they were not very friendly.

sweat!

Only then did Bai Zhi understand what kind of magical life she was living in the palace these days.

Bai Zhi followed the rules and performed a proper etiquette towards the people sitting high in the hall. She fell on the ground and said loudly, "I send my regards to the Queen Mother, may the Queen Mother be blessed!"

The air was silent, and after a long while, Eunuch Lan, who was next to the Queen Mother, squeezed out a few words from his throat, "Princess Ning, please get up."

"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Bai Zhi slowly raised her head and met the Queen Mother's eyes. She was holding a tea cup, with arrogance and a hint of disgust in her eyes.

This person is the enemy! This is Angelica's instinctive reaction.

The Queen Mother asked Bai Zhi to take a seat and sat next to Princess Xuan. Princess Xuan was one of the few people Bai Zhi could meet face to face. Thinking of the first time they came to the house, Bai Zhi made a big joke. The two looked at each other and smiled. Her belly had grown a lot, and it seemed that it was almost the month of delivery.

However, I heard that King Xuan was not favored. Unlike Meng Ying who had a favored mother-in-law, and unlike the prince who had a queen mother, King Xuan's mother was said to be just a little palace maid who died soon after giving birth to him. There is no mother. Help, King Xuan has always been a little transparent existence.

Having someone familiar made Bai Zhi feel at ease.

Bai Zhi glanced at the main hall again. Sitting at the top of the hall, the one with gray hair and strong aura was undoubtedly the Queen Mother.

And the one sitting on her side could only be the queen. It was very different from what Bai Zhi had imagined. This queen was very young and looked to be in her early thirties at most. Her eyes were as smart as a cat's. When she saw Bai Zhi looking towards her, she blinked twice quickly and looked at Bai Zhi with a smile.

Bai Zhi was stunned, was the queen ogling her? Then Bai Zhi returned her with a faint smile.

In addition to the queen, Bai Zhi also spotted a familiar person.

Sitting not far below the Queen Mother, Zhuo Ling sat upright.

Bai Zhi frowned suspiciously. Logically speaking, this was a family banquet, and only the harem concubines, prince concubines, imperial concubines and extremely close relatives could attend. Zhuo Ling can only be regarded as the prince's cousin and the queen mother's grandniece, but she can also enter this family banquet.

I couldn't help but be shocked, what I said to Zhuo Yao was right. The Zhuo family had several important ministers in the past, and it has developed into a big tree with deep roots. Basically, most of the people present had the same nostrils as the Queen Mother.

The thought occurred to me that the prince's situation was far more difficult than imagined.