Chapter 328 The Emperor's Different Treatment

Hongluan did not use a lot of powder for the young lady.

The young lady doesn't need to be white. Her healthy and rosy complexion looks very good.

Hongluan modified her eyebrows, made a big fuss on her eyes, and put some rouge on her lips and slightly treated the bridge of her nose, which made Xue Mei look different.

When Xue Mei looked at the bronze mirror for a while, she felt pretty good.

After changing clothes, it was not yet dawn, Xue Mei had no breakfast and went to the second room.

The second young lady Zhao's belly is already very big, so she still gets up early to serve her mother-in-law in dressing. The second wife asked her to rest more.

Xue Mei came, and the maids began to prepare breakfast.

"When will the second sister-in-law be born?" Xue Mei asked.

The second wife replied for her daughter-in-law: "Next month."

Time flies very quickly. During the Ullamban Festival last year, she had just looked like she was about to give birth.

The second brother Xue Qing came in and said that the carriage was arranged properly.

"Mei'er is different today." Xue Qing looked at her sister, "It looks much better."

After he said this, the second wife and Zhao also looked over and found that Xue Mei had indeed made up her face today, which made her look a little more beautiful.

When she came in, the room was a little darker, and neither the second wife nor Zhao looked at her face carefully.

"The maid put some makeup on me." Xue Mei smiled, "I'm a little more angry."

"It looks great." Zhao added.

Xue Qing said: "Yes. Mei'er looks good without makeup, otherwise our prince can go to your mansion all day long?"

The "our prince" he mentioned refers to Xiao Mingyu.

He is also helping Xiao Mingyu in the business of oil paper umbrellas.

Before, he worked very hard, and he couldn't help but lose his weight. Then he slowly got on the right track. He got used to it. When he was familiar with everything, he was very relaxed and he became fat again.

Xue Mei: "Our prince has little nostalgia, but he doesn't like me. Second brother, you are too careful."

Xue Qing smiled and said, "The prince is still in trouble? He left as soon as the city gate opened at the Mao hour this morning. I heard that something happened to some business. He was very busy."

"What's up?"

"I don't know. I drank all night with the managers last night. When I woke up early, I planned to go and worship the prince for a long time. I just met him and went out." Xue Qing said, yawning.

The second young master’s grandmother Zhao said to him: “Go to bed quickly, don’t roam here. When the people who wish you New Year in the morning come, will they rely on their father and fourth brother to receive them?”

Xue Qing went there now.

Xue Mei ate some casually in the second room, and her second uncle also got up.

The second uncle was not like the second brother chatting. When he went to the flower hall, he saw that the second wife and Xue Mei were having breakfast, so he sat down and asked something.

"Yesterday, the Marquis's Mansion worshiped the ancestors, didn't you let your brother and brother go back?" Uncle II asked her, "Run'er said last night, and she said that the prince beat your father and marquis?"

Xue Mei carefully explained the previous incident to her second uncle.

She told Xue Chi's words again to her second uncle.

When the second uncle heard this, he thought Xue Chi was holding his breath and hated the Hou Mansion that year, and nodded and said, "Your elder brother has suffered over the years."

Xue Mei did not refute this.

In Xue Mei's opinion, after the eldest brother was injured, the food was still very good, and the two servants served were also attentive. The Marquis' Mansion did not give him any hardship. But in the eldest brother's opinion, dignity is more important. The Marquis' Mansion deposed his position as the crown prince, which was to treat him harshly.

She didn't understand this very much, so she didn't talk much, just nodded in agreement.

After filling in a little bit, Xue Mei and her second wife got on the carriage and headed into the palace.

Xue Mei's side was incredibly successful this year because she and her second wife walked through the back door.

When the two of them arrived, the eunuchs beside Empress Dowager Qi were waiting and took them in specially.

Xue Mei is about to be Princess Rui, and the second wife is the wife of the emperor's confidant minister, so Empress Dowager Qi naturally has to treat her differently.

The two of them entered the palace before all the foreign wives, including the princesses, entered the palace.

Xue Mei was not nervous either. She looked calm, as if she deserved all this, so she went to pay homage to Empress Dowager Qi.

Queen Mother Qi said a few words but didn't talk much. Today is not suitable for chatting, so she has to change people; and Xue Mei and the others also need to change venues.

One by one, you can get tired of people even if you come down from the palace.

When Xue Mei and the second wife finally arrived at Wen Jieyu's Jin'an Palace, both of them were a little powerless.

Wen Jin prepared almond tea and invited them to drink it.

Almond tea is not tea, it is made of almond flour. It is made of oil and sugar, as well as various dried fruits, such as chopped peanuts, sesame, walnuts and other auxiliary ingredients, which are sweet and full.

Unfortunately, the second wife couldn't stand the smell of almonds. She only took a bite and held it in her palm, chatting with Wen Jieyu.

Concubine Wen is completely different from other ladies. She doesn't speak any official voice at all, just like her own little girl who says anything.

Xue Mei finished all this bowl.

When she and the second wife were about to leave the palace and go home, the eunuch in charge of the emperor came over and said to Xue Mei: "Princess, Your Majesty asks you to go to the main hall to speak."

The second wife looked at Xue Mei nervously.

Xue Mei said it was okay.

She went to the Golden Palace.

There is no need to attend court today. The court officials just came to greet the emperor and set up seats in the main hall, and everyone used the breakfast rewarded by the royal family.

Xue Mei didn't know what the emperor asked her to do, so she came over easily.

The court officials had seen this princess, but today they all saw her eyes lit up.

I don’t know if it was Xue Mei who had grown up or she was dressed up today, but the court officials thought that she was graceful, beautiful and quiet today, and she looked very beautiful.

It's very different from her usual ones.

The emperor was naturally stunned.

The palace concubines have to put on makeup all day long. The emperor is used to it, but he doesn't think it's wrong for women to wear makeup. However, Xue Mei is facing the sky, but today is different, which is very eye-catching.

The emperor called her, but it was nothing big. He just comforted her and gave the court officials some hints so that they would not make things difficult for Xue Mei.

Of course, he did this not for Xue Mei, but for Empress Dowager Qi.

Last night, Empress Dowager Qi, who has always been peaceful and gentle, shook her face for Princess Baoqing and said she was "unlike".

The emperor thought about it and said that the empress dowager had a granddaughter, which was definitely not because of Baoqing's male favor. After all, Baoqing did not raise a male favor for a day or two.

What Baoqing has done recently is that she offended Xue Mei.

She was also slapped by Xue Mei.

But the Empress Dowager was unhappy.

She got angry on New Year's Eve, and the matter was very serious. The emperor could not bear to punish her daughter anymore, so he had to comfort the queen mother in disguise - just to reward Xue Mei.

Therefore, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor invited her to the front hall when Xue Mei finished her worship in the harem.

"...You have always been filial and polite, and are a model for women. Here comes the banquet today and send a banquet to the princess's mansion." The emperor said.

Court officials: "…"

Princess Chengyang was arrogant and even dared to beat the princess, but the emperor said she was "righteous". This was openly saying that she beat her well!

Everyone doesn't know why the emperor said this, but he undoubtedly told everyone that Princess Chengyang did not fall into the well. If you want to take advantage of others' danger, it is best to think twice.

Xue Mei once again became the focus of Kyoto's discussion.
Chapter completed!