The Adventures of the Crying Princess

When the Empress Dowager returned to the palace, Emperor Chengde led civil and military officials out of the city to welcome her.

The Crown Prince, the Prince of Qi, and Yuwen Ji were seated on the left and right sides of the Emperor and the Empress.

The Queen Mother looked at everyone through the Phoenix Chariot, her joy beyond words.

When he got off the sedan chair and entered the city, Emperor Chengde and Empress Dowager came forward and led the civil and military officials to kowtow.

"Son, meet the Queen Mother."

"Daughter-in-law, I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

"Okay, Emperor and Empress, please get up quickly." The Empress Dowager smiled and gave them a little help. She looked at the Crown Prince behind the Emperor and Empress, "Why has the Crown Prince lost so much weight, but is he feeling uncomfortable?"

"My grandson is fine, but he misses his grandmother too much."

Hearing what the prince said, the old queen mother smiled from ear to ear, "Good, good, good grandson, you are really my good grandson."

Turning his head, he saw Yuwen Ji standing beside him. "Little Third Brother, you seem to have grown taller, thinner, and darker. I heard that your young wife is back? Why didn't she come to greet me when I returned to the capital?"

"Grandmother, the little girl is studying in the Shangshufang with my ninth sister and Hui'er. She will be here later to greet you."

"Okay, I haven't seen her for a long time. Let her stay in the palace for a few days to accompany me." The old queen deliberately teased her grandson. Seeing that Yuwen Ji was a little embarrassed, she laughed, "Stinky boy, the royal grandmother asked you for someone, but you didn't give it to me. How stingy."

"Mother, the third brother is worried about disturbing your rest. The little girl from the Bai family is much happier now that she's back.

You like quietness, and I'm afraid you can't stand the little girl's noise." The queen stepped forward to rescue her son.

The Queen Mother had heard about what Bai Yimeng had done these days. She nodded slightly and said, "The Queen looks much better. What good prescription did you use? I'll ask Madam Cui to copy one later. I also want to replenish my energy and blood."

"Speaking of this, I have to praise the girl from the Bai family. She was the one who took care of my daughter-in-law. Although this child seems lively, she is a filial person." The Queen was probably worried that what she said just now would make the Queen Mother prejudiced against Bai Yimeng, so she quickly seized the opportunity to praise her.

"Good, good, they are all good children." The old queen nodded slightly, and finally looked at the King of Qi, "Why has the King of Qi become more depressed recently? You are so young, you should be more energetic. I remember that you are not much older than the third brother, how come you look so mature."

Because of Concubine Shu, the Queen Mother was most annoyed with the Prince of Qi. She always felt that he and his mother were both flatterers.

"Grandson..."

"Okay, I'm tired, let's go back to the palace." The old queen mother seemed to have no intention of giving the King of Qi a chance to speak, and turned around and got on the sedan chair.

The Queen Mother's return to the palace was a big deal. On this day, there was an endless stream of people coming to pay their respects to the Cisheng Palace.

After school, Bai Yimeng followed the Ninth Princess and the Crown Prince to Ci'an Palace to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.

Bai Yimeng was still somewhat afraid of the Queen Mother. The old lady was very old-fashioned and strict, and her beatings hurt people, especially the slaps from Aunt Cui beside her, which were simply unimaginable.

"Xiaobai, don't worry. The Royal Grandmother is very kind. You are so cute, she will definitely like you." The Ninth Princess saw Bai Yimeng's worry, took her arm, and comforted her.

Yuwen Hui also agreed, "That's right, the Grandmother is very kind and treats Hui'er very well. Sister Bai, don't worry."

"Hui'er, how many times have I told you that Xiaobai is your future third aunt? How can you call her sister?" The Ninth Princess pulled Yuwen Hui's ear.

The three children were talking and laughing, and before they knew it, they had arrived at Ci'an Palace. The little palace maid led them into the main hall. The three of them knelt down to pay their respects. When the old queen saw the three little kids, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. "Don't kneel down, get up quickly and come to me."

"Grandmother, Ling'er misses you. Father is very fierce when you are not around." The Ninth Princess pestered the Queen Mother like a kitten and acted coquettishly.

The Queen Mother touched Yuwen Ling's little face, feeling extremely distressed. "Oh, my dear, have you been naughty again? I heard that you have been in trouble a lot these days."

"No, Ling'er is very well behaved."

"Okay." The old queen looked at Yu Wenhui on the other side, "Hui'er, let me see if you have grown taller. Have you made any progress in your studies recently?"

"Grandmother, Hui'er has finished learning the Four Books. When I have time, Hui'er will recite them to you."

The old queen nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll come tomorrow. I want to listen."

Bai Yimeng lowered his head and picked at his fingers. Emperor Chengde suddenly asked, "Little naughty monkey, how did you memorize today? I'm going to test you first today. The Queen Mother is here too. You must memorize well. If you don't memorize well, you'll be in trouble."

Seeing that the Queen Mother was deliberately ignoring Bai Yimeng, Emperor Chengde quickly created an opportunity for the child to perform.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have been sitting in a carriage for more than an hour and my body is already falling apart. If I continue to listen to these nonsense articles, I am afraid I will feel dizzy."

The old queen raised her eyelids and glanced at Bai Yimeng, "You are the fourth child of the Bai family? Why haven't you grown taller? You are still so short. Are you sick? Ask the imperial physician to check you out. My grandson cannot marry a sickly girl."

"Grandmother, Xiaobai is not a sickly person. She is very capable and knows medical skills. You see, mother's health is taken care of by her. She has also saved father more than once..." The Ninth Princess leaned close to the Queen Mother's ear in a mysterious manner and recounted Bai Yimeng's story.

The old empress dowager said nothing, lowering her head to fiddle with her clothes. Aunt Cui understood and dismissed the servants. Emperor Chengde saw what his mother meant and waved his hand, "You little ones, all go back. The Imperial Grandmother is tired."

Everyone bowed and left. Yuwen Ji reached out to hold Bai Yimeng's hand. The Queen Mother coughed and said, "Little Third, go back by yourself. I want to keep her to talk."

Yuwen Ji wanted to speak, but thinking that his father was there and probably nothing would go wrong, he stepped back.

Bai Yimeng was a perceptive person. She could tell that the Queen Mother was unhappy. After everyone left, she immediately knelt down and apologized, "Your servant..."

"What 'minister'? You are the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the daughter of a guilty minister. Even if His Majesty forgives your Bai family, the guilt of your Bai family cannot be eliminated just like that." The old queen mother winked at Madam Cui.

Madam Cui smashed a teacup and pointed at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, "Princess Sui'an, your words are inappropriate. The Queen Mother will punish you to kneel down. Do you accept it?"

The Queen wanted to speak up to give some advice, but Emperor Chengde stopped her.

Bai Yimeng looked at the broken porcelain pieces and raised his eyes to the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother is kind, I am naturally convinced."

"How bold and unruly. How can you be so disrespectful when you keep saying 'I' and 'I' in front of the Empress Dowager?" Aunt Cui scolded harshly.

"Madam, what you said is wrong. The empress dowager hasn't even said a word yet, but you are scolding me on her behalf. If it were any other day, I would admit it, but today, I won't." Bai Yimeng was not convinced.

"Why?" The Queen Mother took the lid and gently stirred the tea leaves in the teacup.

"To your Majesty, today is the auspicious day for you to return to the palace. If blood is seen in Ci'an Palace, it will be a very bad omen.

The nanny asked me to kneel on the porcelain slabs. I can kneel down, but my technique is not good. I am not sure if I can bleed. If I bleed, it will ruin the auspiciousness of the Queen Mother's return to the palace. I will die a thousand times and it will be unforgivable. "

"It's okay. I married into the royal family at the age of sixteen. I have seen everything. If you see blood and ruin the auspiciousness, just drag you away and beat you to death." The Queen Mother took a sip of tea. "I have a hundred reasons to beat you to death. Do you want to listen?"

"Forget it, Queen Mother, please stop talking. I am timid and afraid of pain. If you really want to kill me, let me cut my own throat, so that I will suffer less."

"Well, that's fine!" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and glanced at Bai Yimeng, "Madame Cui, give her a small knife, and I will watch her cut her throat."

Aunt Cui didn't move, and the Queen Mother asked casually, "Next time, when someone wants to kill you, you can give her a reason not to kill you.

For example, you can take care of her health. You can also promise something, such as not to trespass into the palace or dress up as a ghost to scare people.

Furthermore, if someone bullies you and punishes you for no reason, confronting them head-on will only make you suffer. I will teach you the truth in the future."

Emperor Chengde got a chance to interrupt and said, "Mother, I have dealt with the matter of trespassing in the palace. I beat this girl with a stick and she has not gotten out of bed for half a month."

Emperor Chengde said this and turned to look at Bai Yimeng, "Little monkey, the Queen Mother spared you, but you didn't say anything?"

"Queen Mother, I will

...No...right now, I will check your pulse right now and guarantee that you will be 20 years younger."

The Queen Mother chuckled upon hearing this and said, "There's no need to be so anxious. There's a palace banquet tonight and there are many dietary restrictions after taking the medicine. Let's talk about it tomorrow." She waved her hand, motioning Bai Yimeng to leave.