The Rebirth of an Orphan

When the Queen Mother heard the voice, she raised her eyes and looked at the Gu family members kneeling in front of her.

Now the Gu family is becoming more and more powerful, but their attitude is wavering. The newly recognized heir of the Gu family is actually standing on the side of the Ninth Prince. This is not what she likes to see.

The Ninth Prince had never been close to her, and his mother had a grudge against him, so the child hated her to death.

"Get up," the Queen Mother said in a calm voice.

Madam Hua's heart sank. She knew that the Queen Mother disliked the Gu family because of that bastard Gu Lun. If he hadn't been close to the Ninth Prince, why would the Queen Mother dislike the Gu family?

Queen Mother Wang moved her eyes to Zhao Xihua, who was bowing her head slightly. Mother Yu beside her quickly leaned over to Queen Mother Wang's ear and said, "This is the new young mistress of the Gu family."

Mrs. Hua felt a little strange. Why did this Yu Mama care so much about that bitch Zhao Xihua? Logically speaking, it was not her turn to introduce her own young mistress.

Queen Mother Wang also glanced at Mother Yu. What happened? She was also an old lady by her side. She had experienced many ups and downs with her. Why was she so upset when she saw the young lady of the Gu family?

When Zhao Xihua heard Mother Yu mention her name, she also knew the rules, so she stepped forward and knelt down in front of Queen Mother Wang alone: ​​"Greetings, Queen Mother Wang, I kowtow to you."

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with Zhao Xihua's manners and manners, Queen Mother Wang's expression was a little complicated. She looked at Zhao Xihua and said, "Raise your head."

Zhao Xihua slowly raised her head and looked at the Queen Mother, her eyes were calm, without a trace of panic.

But as soon as the Queen Mother's eyes fell on Zhao Xihua's face, her expression suddenly changed. It took her a long time to recover and ask, "Are you the new young lady of the Gu family?"

Zhao Xihua was stunned. What was going on? Why did the Queen Mother look at her in surprise? Why were all the people in this palace so strange?

She could only kowtow quickly and say, "Yes, I am." A simple and clear answer could avoid embarrassment. The Queen Mother nodded, and the complexity in her eyes slowly faded away.

"Someone come," the Queen Mother called out.

Mother Yu took the red silk tray handed to her by the servant next to her. On the tray was a pair of red jade bracelets that looked to be of good quality.

"As a newlywed, you must follow the rules of the Gu family and respect your elders. It is your duty to assist your husband. This is a wedding gift for you, and it is also a little token of my appreciation."

"Thank you, Queen Dowager." Zhao Xihua took the bracelet and put it away carefully.

Mrs. Hua saw that they were just a pair of ordinary red jade bracelets. It seemed that Zhao Xihua was really not favored by Queen Mother Wang. Gu Yayu felt happy and gloated in her heart, and secretly made a plan.

Zhao Xihua accepted the red jade bracelet given by Queen Mother Wang, but her expression did not change at all, she was very calm.

Mrs. Hua chatted with the Queen Mother for a while and then followed her to the garden, where the third prince's mother, Mrs. Qiu, was holding a banquet.

This was also held by Madam Qiu in order to please Queen Dowager Wang. Not only the women of the Gu family were present, but also the Ling family, the Qin family, and even Miss Nangong, the aunt of the Sun family who had been by Queen Dowager Wang's side before.

When Zhao Xihua followed the Queen Mother into the garden, bursts of laughter were heard from the pavilion not far away.

The Queen Mother, perhaps because she was old, liked to pamper the younger generation, so she pointed over there and laughed: "These monkey cubs are making a fuss here, it seems that I have spoiled them."

Mother Yu said hurriedly: "These brothers and sisters are having so much fun because you like them. This is also a blessing from you."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded at Mother Yu and said, "You have a sweet mouth and you can coax me."

"The Queen Mother is here." Upon hearing the voice, the noise in the pavilion immediately stopped, and everyone stood up, waiting to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.

After the Queen Mother smiled and asked the young men and women from the noble families to excuse themselves, she set her sights on the girl in the front who had a cold and otherworldly face. She was Miss Zi Ye, the eldest daughter of the Ling family.

"Zi Ye, come here," the Queen Mother subconsciously showed doting in Zi Ye's eyes when she saw him.

Zi Ye walked quickly to the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother grabbed Zi Ye's hand and looked at him for a long time. She said with distress in her eyes: "I heard that you caught a cold before. Are you better now? Did you eat the blood swallows I sent to you? How do you feel now?"

Zhao Xihua had heard before that the eldest daughter of the Ling family in Kyoto was lucky and was a proud daughter of heaven. As soon as she was born, the Queen Mother ordered people to take her to the Presidential Palace and force the current President to confer the title of princess on her.

Later, Zi Ye grew up almost half of her life in the Presidential Palace. With a backer like the Queen Mother, Zi Ye was able to walk sideways in the circle of noble ladies in Kyoto. Even the third prince's mother, Madam Qiu, who wanted Zi Ye to be her daughter-in-law, was wary.

Zhao Xihua looked at the girl standing in front of the Queen Mother, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional. This Miss Zi Ye was really an exception from God. She didn't have to do anything, as God would bring everything to her.

She was just the opposite of Miss Zi Ye. She had to earn every minute of her life since she was born in order to survive until now.

Miss Zi Ye hurriedly saluted to the Queen Mother and said, "Thank you Queen Mother for your care. My father hired a doctor to nurse Zi Ye back to health for a long time. She is well now. Thank you for your concern."

Queen Mother Wang smiled and held Miss Zi Ye's hand and said, "That's good. You went to the villa to live for a while before, and I missed you so much. Now that you are back, I am happy. I specially invited so many people to come for you today, so you can relax and unwind."

It turned out that today's banquet was specially held for Miss Zi Ye, and the rest of them were just foils.

Zhao Xihua thought, no matter how favored Miss Zi Ye was or how lucky she was, that was Zi Ye's business and had nothing to do with her. She just wanted to attend the banquet safely and not cause trouble for Gu Lun.

The Queen Mother took Zi Ye's hand and sat in the main seat. Madam Qiu sat on the other side. The other girls were jealous to the point of madness. Even Miss Nangong, who was sitting next to them, felt a little embarrassed.

Ling Ziye's popularity was so great that even their elders were suppressed. With the support of the Queen Mother, it was only a matter of time for the third prince to sit in the highest position.

Ling Ziye was also the designated consort of the Third Prince, and it was unknown whether she would take the position of Queen Mother in the future. So even though they were jealous in their hearts, they did not dare to show it.

Zhao Xihua didn't want to sit in a place that would attract too much attention, but the Gu family and the Ling family were both among the most meritorious families in the country. She couldn't keep a low profile even if she wanted to, so she had to bite the bullet and sit next to Mrs. Hua, with Miss Nangong and Qin Xiaoxiao sitting opposite her.