C39 (2/2)
”Is it because of His Majesty?” Empress Dowager Li asked. She naturally knew that Zhu Yijun often came to the Gonghou Garden.
”I don't know about that.” ”However, when she played the zither, His Majesty wasn't even at the Gonghou Garden. It seems that her luck wasn't too good.”
”If you haven't run into one yet, it's not bad luck, it's avoiding suspicion.” The Empress Dowager Li said.
”Go, invite her to come to the Grass Hall.” The Empress Dowager Li said.
When the Empress Dowager Li was about to call for Wang Rong and his wife in Liao Ge Hall, the eunuch immediately went down to arrange it. When Wang Rong and his son came down from the mountain, the Empress Dowager Li was already seated on her throne.
”Get up.” Empress Dowager Li said. ”Sit.”
”Do not be restrained, today when I hear you playing the zither in my Qin'an Hall, the zither sounds are melodious, and I wanted to summon you here to chat.” The Empress Dowager Li said. She had always been strict with her majesty, and the late imperial concubine palace maid was also a woman. The imperial palace's evaluation of her was more like that of a strict empress dowager who was difficult to get along with. But in truth, the Empress Dowager Li spoke gently to people who followed the rules.
”The sound of the countryside cannot enter the empress dowager's ears.” Wang Rong He said.
”This one is also from the countryside, what is there to not hear?” The Empress Dowager Li said, ”The harem has been raised by the citizens, yet they look down on them from above. This is not a good omen.”
”Esteemed Empress Dowager is for the common people, it is the blessing of the common people.” Wang Rong He said. Perhaps it was because the atmosphere was relaxed, but she dared to look up at the empress dowager. Empress Dowager Li was only in her thirties now, and her facial features revealed the elegant and refined appearance of a young girl, which caused her to furrow her brows frequently.
”This Dowager likes your looks the most. You don't smile, but look like you're smiling. When you smile, your eyes are curved and your dimples are really sweet.” Empress Dowager Li suddenly said.
Wang Rong and Wen Yan laughed until their dimples appeared. ”Besides my grandmother, the Empress is the first to praise my daughter's looks.” My daughter is so happy. ”
”No one praises you for your beauty?” The Empress Dowager Li asked in shock.
”Speaking of which, my daughter also has a saltless nickname.” Wang Rong smiled and said, ”Since young, there has been a beauty comparing you to her, and this little girl's beauty has been compared to the weak point.”
”Aren't you angry when people say that you have no salt?” Empress Dowager Li asked.
”It's not like there's really no salt. What's there to be angry about? Even if there's really no salt and the mouth grows on someone else, do you want to make someone else feel bad about it? ” Wang Rong He said. My daughter's appearance was inherited from her parents. Grandmother said that my daughter looked very much like my mother. My daughter had never seen her mother before, so when she looked into the mirror, she imagined her mother's appearance. My daughter is very satisfied with her looks. ”
”What a filial child.” The Empress Dowager Li said, ”He's also a transparent child.”
”My little girl's life has gone so far, I don't know how to consider her life as clean and clear.” Wang Rong tilted her head and looked at Empress Dowager Li, ”But if I can one day become someone like Esteemed Empress Dowager, maybe I won't have to live this life for nothing.”
”Oh, you want to be someone like This Dowager? You want to be the empress dowager too? ” The Empress Dowager Li said this deliberately.
”The Empress has misunderstood my daughter's meaning.” Wang Rong He said, ”My daughter also wants to become a heart at all times feeling a needle and thread from the Li people's support.”
Empress Dowager Li looked at her and smiled, ”Your thoughts are already much better than others. I only hope that in the future, when your position is high and prosperous, you won't forget your original intention. ”
Empress Dowager Li called Wang Rong over to chat with him. Before he left, he took out a golden garlic loach Peony Bracelet and bestowed it to Wang Rong He.
After returning to the Chuxiu Palace, Wang Zhixi went over to catch her breath. ”Did Big Sis meet the empress dowager at the Gonghou Garden?”
”You played Erhu in the embroidery pavilion, and the song said that the empress dowager wanted to see me. So it was the empress dowager who had come out from the Qin'an Hall to hear me play the zither.” Wang Rong He said.
”What a coincidence!” Wang Zhixi said, ”I am not very lucky, the last time I went to the embroidery pavilion with big sister, I did not meet anyone. This time, big sister met Esteemed Empress Dowager.”
”Then you should come with me next time.” Wang Rong He said, ”I don't want you to be muttering in your heart that I purposely made you get away from me.”
”Elder sister misunderstood, I didn't think so.” Wang Zhixi said. The mountain is still a mountain, so little sister's strength is insufficient. It's really hard to climb a mountain. ”
”If we don't go to the Assembling Mountain, Gonghou Garden and I have nothing to go to.” Wang Rong He said.
”Elder sister saw the empress dowager, what did she reward you with?” Wang Zhixi asked.
Wang Rong He extended his hand, ”Here, a household bracelet.”
Wang Zhixi shook her head when she heard her. ”Perhaps the empress dowager has a different style than the empress dowager. From the time I went to the Peace Palace, the empress dowager had given me many things.”
”In the future, little sister will also receive generous rewards when she meets the Empress Dowager Li.” Wang Rong He said.
”Big sister must be joking.” Wang Zhixi slowly explained, ”Little Sister doesn't mean that.”
”What do you mean?” Wang Rong asked.
”What does sister mean?” Wang Zhixi said timidly.
”Strange, what do you mean by asking me? These words come out of your mouth and into my ears, and if you think what they mean, I hear what they mean. ” Wang Rong He said.