Funing Hall

Before Empress Dowager Sun finished dressing, Zhao Cong and Zhao Zongning had already arrived at Baoci Hall.

Sun Xiaoyu sat in the main hall tremblingly waiting for the Queen Mother, seeing Zhao Cong's brother and sister suddenly appearing, she was no longer domineering like yesterday, but stood up immediately in fright, but did not salute Zhao Cong.

This time, she didn't mean it, she really forgot.

Zhao Cong naturally didn't care, instead he smiled and asked, "Did my cousin sleep well last night?"

After all, Sun Xiaoyu was not as generous as Zhao Zongning, nor did she have the capital of Zhao Zongning. She was really scared this time, and she was very afraid of being sent to Songzhou by her family.At this moment, when she looked at Zhao Cong's smile again, she felt that it was not gentle at all.

Zhao Zongning never looked down on Sun Xiaoyu. Sun Xiaoyu often claimed to be the most talented woman in Beijing and took many young ladies to hold banquets and write lyrics.It happened that their Sun family gained power, and there were really many people supporting her.

But in the eyes of people of Zhao Zongning's status, those are all jokes.Zhao Zongning also has good playmates, and none of them think highly of the Sun family.

Zhao Zongning glanced at her, but ignored her, secretly pinched his palm with the fingers hidden in his sleeve, and tears fell as soon as he spoke.When Princess Baoning cried, all the maids in the room knelt down in fright, and Sun Xiaoyu was dumbstruck, not knowing what to do.

Zhao Cong sighed: "Baoning, how can you be like this in the empress's palace!"

Zhao Zongning cried more and more mournfully.

"Bao Ning!—" Zhao Cong looked at him and wanted to reprimand him.

"Who dares to scare our Ning Niang!" Empress Dowager Sun came out from behind the window, her long skirt dragging to the floor, surrounded by a group of female officials and court ladies.As soon as Zhao Zongning saw her come out, he cried and walked towards her, stretched out his hands, and said aggrievedly: "Your Majesty!"

"Ouch! Who made our Niang Ning cry like this?" Empress Dowager Sun hugged Zhao Zongning anxiously and hugged her in her arms with a look of distress.

"Your Majesty—" Zhao Cong was helpless.

"Don't scare Ning Niang!" Empress Dowager Sun gave Zhao Cong a slight look, and helped Zhao Zongning to the first seat. She sat down, still holding Zhao Zongning in her arms, and asked, "Tell empress, who bullied you?"

Zhao Zongning was so weeping that he couldn't speak.

"Cong'er, tell me, who is so bold to bully our Ning Niang like this!" Empress Dowager Sun raised her head and looked at Zhao Cong burningly.

Zhao Cong frowned and said nothing.

"Is there anything Cong'er can't say to me?!"

"Your Majesty—oh! Baoning is really spoiled by me."

"You say so!" Empress Dowager Sun patted Zhao Zongning's back gently.

"This girl, who didn't even have a messenger early on, hurried into the palace without knowing any rules. Madam, guess what, she insisted that Liu Xian was disrespectful to her, and she beat Liu Xian to pieces! Not to mention, where does Liu Xian have the guts to disrespect her as a princess, she is only 13 years old, which little lady is like her? Madam, I am so worried! She still insists on me making decisions for her, I Said, I can't do this master, so she ran to your Baoci Hall." Zhao Cong said with a gloomy face.

When Empress Dowager Sun heard Liu Xian being beaten, she paused slightly, then continued to pat Zhao Zongning, and said: "I watched Ning Niang grow up, she is the most polite, how can there be a brother like you who talks about my sister like that! "

"Your Majesty! What's wrong with Liu Xian? After being pumped like that by her, he can't even get up."

Empress Dowager Sun took a careful look at Zhao Cong, seeing that Zhao Cong's gloomy and anxious face did not seem to be feigned, she couldn't help being a little puzzled, but she still lowered her head and asked, "Ning Niang, tell your empress how Liu Xian disrespected you? Empress will help you punish him."

Zhao Zongning was buried in her arms and could only cry. The Empress Dowager Sun asked several times before she sobbed and said, "Brother asked him to bring me some cherries. He told me behind his back that these things came from Nandi. They are so rare." Very well, there is not enough money in the palace, yet they still have to be sent to my princess’s mansion! Didn’t he just say that I am not worthy of eating those cherries!” After she finished speaking, she burst into tears again.

Empress Dowager Sun frowned slightly and did not speak.

Zhao Zongning blinked in her arms, cried and continued: "Mother, I don't like Liu Xian, you should drive him out of the palace!"

"Baoning!" Zhao Cong warned again, "Liu Xian has served me for many years, you must not be so rude."

That "Zhen" made Empress Dowager Sun startled again, since Zhao Cong ascended the throne, he has never called "Zhen" in front of her, no matter when.

Zhao Cong stepped forward: "Your Majesty, don't spoil her, I'll take her back to Funing Palace and teach her well."

He said "I" again, Empress Dowager Sun's brows loosened, she hugged Zhao Zongning, and said: "This matter must be Liu Xian's fault, Ning Niang will not lie, Liu Xian dares to be the princess of Baoning Saying that in front of your face? You must be punished!"

Zhao Zongning nodded: "Your Majesty, drive him out! Drive him to serve salt labor in Huainan!"

"Stupid child, how can this service be persuaded to serve casually? You have to follow the laws and regulations. They are all the rules set by your ancestors."

"That empress is going to let Liu Xian go?!" Zhao Zongning looked up at her, his pretty face was crying.

Empress Dowager Sun felt distressed again, and wiped her tears with a handkerchief herself, and said softly, "Ning Niang, don't worry, Your Majesty will help you out. No one can bully our Ning Niang—Qingming."

"Your Majesty." Qing Ming saluted.

"This Liu Xian is too ignorant of the rules! You go to the Palace of Funing and pass on my oral instructions. Except for Liu Xian's fifth grade, everyone 'knows'."

Zhao Cong didn't expect that the Empress Dowager Sun would be willing to give up this official position as she pleases, and the chief eunuch will give up as she pleases.

Zhao Zongning didn't want to: "Your Majesty—"

"Ning Niang, Liu Xian took good care of Cong'er anyway, if he were to be kicked out, I'm afraid it would be chilling." Empress Dowager Sun was gentle, but her voice was firm.

Zhao Zongning knew it, and that was it.But being able to step on Liu Xian is already very good, she originally thought that the best result would be to punish Liu Xian again.Liu Xian lost his only official position, and from then on, he was even worse than the last little Huangmen. Let's see how he still tipped off the news!She accepted it as soon as she was ready, and wept and got into the arms of Queen Mother Sun again.

Empress Dowager Sun took a long time to coax Zhao Zongning well.

Zhao Cong accepted it as soon as he saw it, and said with shame on his face: "Madam, I will take Baoning away, Baoning is really capricious!"

"Oh, our Niang Ning is only young, so there is no need to be like this."

Zhao Cong did not forget to make up the knife: "They are all younger sisters in the family, and I also hope for their well-being. It is my cousin grandson, why should my mother—"

Empress Dowager Sun restrained her expression: "Eldest Lady has made a mistake, so she has to bear it. She is no more noble than Ning Niang, so there is no need for Cong'er to plead for her."

"Mother--"

"I already know everything about what happened yesterday, and it was all the fault of Eldest Lady and Aunt Wang. Don't worry about Cong'er, everything is up to me. I will definitely have an explanation for Duke Wei."

Zhao Cong rejoiced: "That would be the best! I was worried all night! I was afraid that Uncle Wang would misunderstand the eldest lady."

Empress Dowager Sun smiled and did not speak again.

Brother and sister Zhao Cong said some more words, then took their leave and left.

But before leaving, Zhao Zongning said to Sun Xiaoyu: "Mistress, if I have time, I will order someone to send you a post. Come and play in my mansion."

Sun Xiaoyu was so frightened that she didn't even dare to answer her words.

Empress Dowager Sun replied on her behalf: "Ning Niang has good intentions, I'm afraid the eldest lady will not be blessed."

"what?"

"The eldest lady will go to Songzhou soon."

Zhao Zongning was surprised, and then stepped forward to hold Sun Xiaoyu's hand a little sadly: "Miss, I will go to Songzhou to visit you, don't worry. I will also tell Shiqing and Shu'an that we will visit you together."

After saying this, she left Baoci Hall with Zhao Cong.

Acting had to be a full set, and when she crossed the threshold to go out, Zhao Zongning's body was still crooked, as if she had exhausted all she had just cried, thanks to her female officer who supported her.

The big lady who sent them to the gate of the palace thought to herself, when will the big lady reach the level of Princess Baoning.

In the main hall of Baoci Hall, Empress Dowager Sun leaned wearily on the pillow.

Sun Xiaoyu cried and knelt at her feet.

She calmly said: "There is still room for change, but you heard it too. Within half a day, Zhao Shiqing, Zhao Shu'an and others will know that you are going to Songzhou. If they know, the whole clan will know. Don't you Go, have to go."

"Aunt——Is it okay if I don't become a queen? I don't want to leave home, I don't want to go to Songzhou!"

Empress Dowager Sun looked down at her: "Did you see Zhao Zongning just now?"

"Aunt?" Sun Xiaoyu looked up at her in surprise.

"Whenever you can learn even a little bit from her, I will send someone to Songzhou to pick you up. If you really do that, no matter how many people object, I will make you the queen."

"..." Sun Xiaoyu was still puzzled.

Empress Dowager Sun shook her head: "Unfortunately, it's difficult."

"Auntie, she is the princess, and I am not..."

"Go on." The Empress Dowager Sun was very tired, she waved her hand, unwilling to say any more.The Prince's Mansion of Anding County was born somehow, Zhao Zongning is so smart, he sings and composes very well, and he has a very good grasp of the tempo.A Zhao Cong has such good luck, he is obviously a sick child, but he has survived so many princes, and he has survived until now.

The sudden appearance of Zhao Cong's "Zhen" became a thorn in her heart at this moment.

The child has grown up after all.

Zhao Zongning achieved his goal and was in a great mood, so he didn't wait too long.After bidding farewell to Zhao Cong, she went to Donghua Gate and left the palace to return to her residence.Zhao Cong sent Rantao to see her off, and the group of them left Baoci Hall and turned around Xuanyou Gate, Zhao Zongning was about to tell Rantao about Xiao Tang.

Unexpectedly, there were two rows of maids walking in front of him.

Aunt Lin, who was the leader, saw Zhao Zongning and hurried over to salute: "My servant has met Princess Baoning, all blessings to the princess." The maids behind her saluted and said in unison: "All blessings, the princess."

"Everyone get up." Zhao Zongning didn't care at first, and was about to move on.Aunt Lin and the others had already moved out of the way. When passing by the group of maids, Zhao Zongning smelled a burst of fragrance.It was obviously the incense used by rich people, and the little palace maid decided not to use it.She glanced at the group of maids again, and it happened that one of the maids also looked up, and when she noticed that they were staring at each other, the maid immediately lowered her head in fright.

Zhao Zongning smiled, lifted his feet and left.

After staying away from them, Zhao Zongning asked Rantao directly: "Sister Rantao, are those maids entering the palace for draft?"

"The princess has good eyesight."

"I glanced vaguely just now, and I know a few of them."

Those who enter the palace to be show girls are undoubtedly ladies from all over the world, Zhao Zongning doesn't like to play with these little ladies in the boudoir, they are too quiet.But in the city of Tokyo, I always go out to attend some big banquets and small banquets, and there are always a few familiar people.

When approaching Donghua Gate, Zhao Zongning said, "Sister Rantao, one of them is the one I am most familiar with."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Qian Yuemo, the second wife of Qianshang, Zhongshu's servant."

"Princess?" Rantao looked up at her.

Zhao Zongning smiled and said in a low voice: "Tell brother, this little lady is very good, everything is good. Brother will understand."

Rantao wanted to ask again, but Zhao Zongning had already walked out of Donghuamen with a group of female officials, maidservants and eunuchs with a smile.Her carriage was waiting outside, and as soon as she went out, someone helped her into her four-wheeled carriage covered with eight treasures.

The sound of horseshoes and bells hanging from the four corners of the carriage gradually faded away.

Rantao frowned, what did the princess mean by that?