73 73. The efforts they make for the tea party. (1/2)
Su Mingmei looked at the invitation given by her head maid with a calculating cunning smile. She had no idea that Empress Dowager Jing would reopen her palace for a tea party next week. This young woman had no idea that she would invite her too, base on the fact that the Emperor was not very interested in her since she was entering the Inner Palace. This young woman had to tries so that the woman who was supposed to rule in the Inner Palace beside the Empress liked her so that she could be closer to the Emperor.
”Will mistress attend this tea party?” asked Chun Lan; Su Mingmei is the head of the Palace.
”Of course, this concubine must be able to make Empress Dowager like this concubine so that it can help me approach the Emperor.”
”Chun Lan, you have to help this concubine prepare for the tea party. This Concubine must give Empress Dowager a very good impression over Empress and the other concubines.”
”Mistress, Chun Lan heard that Empress Dowager doesn't like Empress Song.” Chun Lan informed the Ming Concubine about the rumours of Empress Dowager not liking the wife chosen by the Emperor.
”Oh-really?! How come this concubine has never heard of this rumour?”
”This rumour has been reported for a few years back, maybe someone is trying to eliminate it because it involved the Emperor's private matters. If I remember correctly, this Maid remembered that Empress Dowager did not agree with the Emperor who was still a prince at that time to marry Empress Song because she came from the jianghu families circles. Empress Dowager at that time had a big fight with the Emperor because the Emperor still insisted on marrying Empress Song even at their fight's cost since then they were at the 'cold war' and never reconnect for a long time. Chun Lan thinks that maybe Empress Dowager will hate Empress Song, which is the reason for her bad relationship with the Emperor.”
”Oh- that's good news for me. Good job to remember it, Chun Lan.”
Su Mingmei smiled cunningly at the news her head maid gave her. She might be able to further ruining the relationship between Empress Dowager and Empress Song using this news. No mother-in-law would like a daughter-in-law who made her son fight with her just for defending her in front of the mother-in-law.
”Wife, My Imperial Mother sent this invitation to the tea party at her Palace for you.” Yu Fengyao gave the tea party invitation from Empress Dowager to Su Qingyi who had just finished bathing and dried her long, thick hair. Su Qingyi took an invitation letter made of expensive brown paper and had a lotus fragrance which the Empress Dowager's favourite fragrance from her husband's hands. Yu Fengyao took a thick towel from his wife's hand and helped dry his wife's thick and long hair while Su Qingyi opened and read the invitation letter from his Imperial Mother. Su Qingyi read inside the invitation letter containing an invitation to attend a tea party held by Empress Dowager at her Palace, along with other people she invites. The tea party will be held next week.
”Husband, can this wife accept this invitation from Empress Dowager? This wife has never been invited to attend a tea party anywhere else let alone attend a tea party invitation at the Palace.”
Hearing the question from his wife, Yu Wang felt his heart was like being stabbed by a knife. In his heart, he cursed members of the Su family who made his wife never be able to socialize with other ladies. He must support his wife if he likes tea parties like this. Unfortunately, his best friend group is still not married so he can't make his wife get along with their wives. Maybe he should encourage all his friends to marry their fiancée faster.
”Don't worry, dear, this Prince will help you to prepare yourself to attend the tea party in this palace. This Prince has invited an experienced old Palace maid to help you learn the etiquette of the Palace briefly, just to help you prepare in this tea party. My wife also does not need to be too tense because my Imperial Mother is not too difficult to please. Imperial Mother will definitely like you.”