C33

Chapter 33 - The Old Lady's Return

Qiu Yu laughed and said, "In the past, it was always Madam who went there. It's just that this year, the madame sent a message to Master to go there alone."

When Qin Luofei heard this, there was an irrepressible smile in her eyes.

"I'm afraid there's going to be a good show to watch."

Before General Qin could move, news came from the palace, saying that Eldest Miss's current Second Princess was sick.

It was likely true that no one would be able to put up with being kept in the courtyard, even if one was on the verge of death. Furthermore, according to the news, although the Second Prince was locked up, his personality did not change in the past. He continued to hug him tightly and did not stop for even a single day.

The Second Princess specially sent someone to ask the empress dowager to meet her sister, the Fourth Young Miss of the Qin Clan.

The empress dowager sent the imperial physician over, and the imperial physician replied. Second Princess didn't look very good. The empress dowager's heart softened as she nodded in agreement to Fourth Young Miss of the Qin Clan Qin Luofei coming to the palace to visit the Second Princess.

Qin Luofei was being served by the maidservants. She was dressed neatly in a pink silk dress with a plum blossom dress under it that was like scattered flowers. Her arm was tied with a long and thin ribbon that was as thin as a cicada's wing.

This was a new set of clothes that Mrs. Meng had sent people to make at a silk shop, afraid that others would mock her for being harsh on a person who didn't have a mother to take care of.

From his jewelry box, Mrs. Meng took out two items that could be bought off the table. One of them was an exquisite jade-green grass insect with a pearl gold hairpin, and the other was a rose-colored Tilly transvestite, a Jade Luan step shake with thin tassels, they were all top quality gems.

With Qin Luofei's packing, the color on her face increased even further, causing the Mrs. Meng's heart to tighten.

She did not realize that legitimate daughter had also grown up, and her appearance became even more beautiful.

Seeing the expression in Mrs. Meng's eyes, how could Qin Luofei not know the reason, she only pretended not to know.

Second Miss Qin Luoyu also anxiously rushed over, and from her jewelry box, she took out a pair of high quality Nine Dragons Drama Orb bracelets, which she gave to Qin Luofei.

The Old Mistress could not be delayed either. General Qin went to fetch the Old Mistress, and before he left, he urged Mrs. Meng to take care of the courtyard properly.

Second Prince fell, the empress dowager was there.

The Mrs. Meng also gave her car to Qin Luofei, who smiled to herself in her heart.

Qin Luofei only brought two girls, Qiu Yu and Xi Hua. Mrs. Meng thought that the two maids were too young, so she gave her own personal Chang's mother to Qin Luofei.

Even so, he had still arranged for a spy to spy on her.

Qin Luofei got into the carriage, with Chang's mother and two maidservants following by her side.

The Second Prince's residence was originally located on West Street, but the current emperor didn't need to worry. He invited the Second Prince into the palace and locked him away in his young palace.

Qin Luofei's fingers tightly gripped the lapels of her clothes on her knees. An unsuppressible coldness appeared in her eyes, and her breathing gradually became ragged as well.

It only took a few minutes for them to reach the palace gate from the Qin Manor.

"Miss, we have arrived at the palace. The Yun mama beside the empress dowager is waiting for young miss. " Qiu Yu's voice came from outside.

Qin Luofei was slightly stunned. She remembered that the Yun mama was someone the empress dowager had brought from her family, and was the person she trusted the most.

Qin Luofei couldn't help but let out a cold smile.

Qiu Yu lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Qin Luofei was helped out of the carriage by a maidservant.

An elderly nanny with a kind face and gentle eyes stood at the entrance to the palace.

Her kind eyes really couldn't be used on this Yun mama. Those who didn't know about it would think that this Yun mama was a kind and soft-hearted person, and only Qin Luofei knew that this Yun mama was a first-rate sinister, otherwise he wouldn't be so favored by the empress dowager.

As the empress, the empress dowager would more or less have the skills of a Yun mama when she was pushed aside by the other concubine.

These few years, Yun mama had already gradually stopped being in charge of things in the palace, why would he come to the palace to pick him up today?

"Yun mama, Luo Fei greets you."

Yun mama looked up and saw the girl standing in front of him smiling. A pink and red silk lotus root, Luo Shangchang, with a lily-white pleated plum dress underneath.

Although her face was not as beautiful as Second Princess's, but she had a certain charm that the lady in the palace did not have.

The Yun mama laughed, "The empress dowager knows that Miss Qin has come to the palace to visit Second Princess, so she specially made this old servant wait here for Miss."

Qin Luofei had already faintly guessed that the palace hadn't been peaceful recently. With the Second Prince locked up, it was hard to guarantee that no one would make things difficult for her, hence she sent this Yun mama over.

"Thank you, Yun mama." Qin Luofei maintained her posture without revealing any surprise.

The Yun mama admired the young miss of the Qin family. His first time at the palace was already so proper, but when he heard the empress dowager's words, he couldn't help but be slightly moved.

Qiu Yu, Xi Hua and the Chang's mother that was given to her by the were all blocked outside by the palace maids that the Yun mama brought.

Yun mama did not speak anymore, and only led Qin Luofei into the palace.

But gradually, Qin Luofei couldn't help but furrow her brows, but she quickly became relieved. She realized that she wasn't going to the palace where the Second Prince lived when she was young, but rather, the direction to the empress dowager's Tender Fragrance Palace.

Qin Luofei was filled with doubt, but she didn't show it on her face.

The Empress Dowager's Tzu Ning Palace was on the west side of the Swallow Palace. They had to cross two eternal alleys and cross a palace gate. The faint scent of flowers wafted over.

After the late emperor's death, her concubines had all been moved to palaces on the west side. This imperial garden was built for the aged concubines.

As he stepped into the imperial garden, he only felt that the fragrance was even stronger.

The Yun mama led Qin Luofeng to a fake mountain before stopping and smiling. "The empress dowager is waiting for young miss up there. This old servant won't go up."

"Thank you, Yun mama." When Qin Luofei saw the palace maids by Yun mama's side standing further away, she took out something from her sleeve and placed it in Yun mama's hands.

Yun mama followed beside the empress dowager. He had seen all sorts of good things, and knew that this Fourth Young Miss of the Qin Clan was not someone he liked. She probably wasn't worth anything, and touching things was light.

Qin Luofei did not give Yun mama a chance to reject, and said with a low laugh, "It's not a good thing either. I heard that Yun mama's hometown belongs to Ning Xi, and coincidentally, Luo Fei has a few good shops and a courtyard in Ning Xi. Luo Fei doesn't want to go too, but unfortunately, just treat it as Senior Servant helping me manage it …"

Before this Yun mama entered the palace, he had already promised his family's servant that he would give birth to two sons. When the Empress Dowager saw that she was witty, he could not bear to follow the Empress Dowager into the palace, but both children were in Ningxi.

Although she was someone close to the empress dowager and had many rewards, she still had the heart to set up her own house and shop.

These outsiders rarely knew about it, but Qin Luofei knew about it in her previous life.

While the Yun mama was still in a daze, Qin Luofei had already slowly climbed the fake mountain.

In Yun mama's heart, he couldn't help but have a new opinion of Qin Luofei. It seemed that this Fourth Young Miss of the Qin Clan wasn't as foolish as the rumors outside.

Previously, the Fourth Miss of the Qin family only knew that the Second Princess wanted to see her, but didn't know that the empress dowager wanted to see her.

How could she know that Qin Luofei had been planning many things ever since she was reborn? This Yun mama was someone capable at the empress dowager's side, and she was bound to rope him in. Even if she couldn't use him, it would be enough with a few words from the empress dowager.

A young eunuch was waiting at the entrance of the fake mountain. When he saw Qin Luofei, he respectfully said, "Miss Qin, please follow me."

This mountain, in his previous life, Qin Luofei had accompanied the empress dowager countless times before, and she knew that it was a small pavilion up there. Inside the pavilion, she could overlook the entire Yancheng and the scenery was extremely good.

Qin Luofei followed the young eunuch up the fake mountain. Seeing the several maid s wearing luxurious clothes surrounding the pavilion, all of them had serious expressions.

Qin Luofei had always known that the empress dowager's rules were strict.

In the pavilion sat a young, beautiful, middle-aged woman and a man dressed in luxurious clothing.

That middle-aged woman was the current emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Du. Her well-maintained face unexpectedly showed her age. A group of golden phoenix-gold and silver-gold luan embroidered on the gown of the phoenix, the purple gold phoenix crown on the head of the purple gold Zhai phoenix pearl. With a long face and a pair of phoenix-like eyes that exuded a dignified aura, the corners of his lips were pursed in a cold and proud manner, making people unable to bear to be cowardly.

Sweat faintly seeped from Qin Luofei's forehead. She couldn't forget this good empress dowager in her previous life who had openly protected and protected her on the surface, but had secretly added insult to injury. That day when she went to beg her, the empress dowager had allowed her to kneel in the rain without even giving her a glance.

Thinking about it, that was true. Leng Family had always been suppressing the empress dowager's mother, the Du Family. How could she endure this? In his previous life, he had been blind to actually believe this kind and kind person before him.

"Empress Dowager, Fourth Young Miss of the Qin Clan requests an audience." The eunuch replied in a low voice.

Qin Luofei gathered her thoughts and bowed to the empress dowager. "My daughter pays her respects to the empress dowager."

The Empress Dowager didn't seem to hear. He saw a white chess piece in his hand, which he was deep in thought about.

The man opposite her said unwillingly, "Imperial Mother, you are not allowed to go back on your word."

"Alright, alright. Imperial Mother won't be shameless." The empress dowager seemed to like the man before her very much, and her lips curved into a warm smile.

Qin Luofei's figure slightly moved, maintaining the posture of saluting.

With maid bringing her the bird's nest, the empress dowager took a few small sips before she smiled and said, "Xi'er, the mother of the bird nest you brought here has to eat differently than the tribute. It's especially smooth."

"As long as Imperial Mother likes it." The corner of Prince Xi's mouth curled into a faint smile. It was this smile that made the court ladies by the empress dowager's side stare.

When they were serving in the palace and at the banquet set up by the Emperor, they could be considered to have seen the various young masters and dukes, but none of them could compare to the Prince Xi in front of them.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to laugh at such a beautiful girl.

The faces of the palace maids had a layer of redness on them.

Prince Xi? Qin Luofei thought back to that day on the street. The Seventh Prince she saw that day was probably the Seventh Prince in front of her, favored and doted upon by the empress dowager.

"Empress Dowager, Fourth Young Miss of the Qin Clan?" An elderly palace maid by the empress dowager's side said to the empress dowager in a low voice as she glanced at Qin Luofei kneeling on the ground.

Only then did the empress dowager raise her head and look at Qin Luofei.

Seeing that the fourth lady of the Qin family was extraordinary, she didn't even move for such a long time. She even maintained the appearance of maintaining her clothes.

"Get up!

The empress dowager's tone was cold as her eyes swept across Qin Luofei's face.