Several days had passed since the censor's verbal and written criticism of the royal palace, and the matter had been properly handled.

Shangguan Zimeng appeared to be acting normal on the surface, but she was still frightened by the incident. When she heard that she was going to attend the celebration, her instinctive reaction was to refuse. However, she was worried that others would say she was too pretentious, so she followed along.

When she came here, she was worried that her behavior would be inappropriate and cause some idle people to point fingers at her behind her back, or even write to criticize her directly like before. She was worried about this happening, so she deliberately avoided the crowd and sat obediently in the imperial garden waiting for her husband.

Min Ran's considerate consolation brought some comfort to Shangguan Zimeng's heart, and the two sisters went to the Queen Mother together.

On the way, she asked, "Ran'er, you grew up in the palace. Let me ask you something. Your mother is a martial artist and a female general, so why is the place where she lives called Shuyi Palace?"

When Min Ran heard her asking about this, he couldn't help laughing and explained, "Sister, this matter has to do with the late emperor. The late emperor and the empress dowager met on the battlefield and had a deep affection for each other. After they returned to the palace, the empress dowager was straightforward and felt that the palace was boring, so she always taught the late emperor a lesson in the name of sparring. The late emperor couldn't beat her and felt that she was too aggressive. He thought it would be better if she was gentler, so he named the place where she lived Shuyi Palace."

"I see. It was typed out."

Min Ran whispered, "Sister, actually, the Queen Mother was not happy at first and did not follow the late emperor's order. While the late emperor was on the expedition, she secretly changed the name of the place where she lived and replaced the plaque."

Shangguan Zimeng asked in confusion: "Why now?"

Min Ran looked very sad, and spoke in the same tone, "But later the late emperor died in battle, and the empress dowager missed him day and night, so she changed the name back. She understood the late emperor's intention, he wanted her to be like the place where she lived, with a gentle and cozy name on the outside, but a decoration similar to a martial arts gym on the inside."

Shangguan Zimeng sighed that their love was very beautiful, and you felt sorry for them in your heart, "The late emperor wanted the queen mother to be gentle on the outside and stick to her straightforward character on the inside."

"Yes."

As the two were chatting, Concubine Lou came towards them. Just like the last time they met, she had a smile on her face, giving people a sense of familiarity.

Min Ran greeted her cheerfully, "Concubine Lou."

Concubine Lou looked very happy and asked in a cheerful voice, "Where are the two little girls going?"

"If we take this route, of course we will go to find the Queen Mother."

"What a coincidence! I just came out from the Queen Mother's place. She was still wondering why the two of you hadn't come over yet."

"I'm going right now."

After the three of them exchanged a few simple pleasantries, Concubine Lou said, "You guys go quickly and don't let the Queen Mother wait anxiously. It just so happens that my niece has finally entered the palace, and I still have to ask her about the situation at home."

"Toffee, please go quickly."

The three of them left separately. Shangguan Zimeng sincerely felt that Concubine Lou had a good character. She was even more puzzled as to why such a woman would give birth to the Second Prince Yan Tingran, who was determined to visit all the brothels in the world.

"Ran'er, who is Concubine Lou's niece?"

"It was Lou Wei, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel who was in the Imperial Garden just now. She was a famous talented woman in the capital, and was very good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." Min Ran deliberately lowered his voice and shared a wave of gossip.

"Sister, there is something you may not know. The Queen likes Lou Wei very much and plans to summon her to the palace to serve the Emperor. When the Emperor found out about this, he was so angry that he didn't eat that day. He even said he would not go to sleep with the Queen at night, but he ended up running over there in the middle of the night."

"..."

The emperor says one thing and means another.

Shangguan Zimeng said she could not understand or tolerate things like a wife taking the initiative to find a concubine for her husband, but this happened in ancient times, and she knew that she could not look at ancient people with modern eyes. She had to respect them even though she did not understand them.

Then again, she would never allow such a thing to happen to herself. She respected the thoughts of the ancients and also respected her own thoughts.

"Ran'er, how do you know this?"

"The young eunuch in the palace told me."

"You know everything."

Min Ran showed a very proud expression and said, "I am a know-it-all in Beijing. I am not unworthy of the title. If you have any questions, just ask me. I can tell you everything."

"Amazing, awesome. I have to admit it."

As they were chatting, they entered Shuyi Palace. The Empress Dowager was looking forward to their arrival and immediately treated them to delicious food and drinks. She was smiling happily.

In this deep palace, having someone to accompany you and chat about family matters is the most precious thing.

The Queen Mother looked at Shangguan Zimeng's thin face and couldn't help but said distressedly: "Zimeng, you still had some flesh on your face when you came last time. It's only been two or three months, how come you have lost weight again? Did that boy treat you harshly? Tell me and I will take care of it for you."

Shangguan Zimeng immediately waved her hands and explained, "No, mother, the prince is very good to me. It's just that after returning from Zigui City, no matter how much I eat and drink, I don't gain weight. It's not his fault."

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