King Rui had taken a fancy to her, such a big thing, and she, an outsider, felt uneasy knowing it. However, her sister-in-law was as calm as ever, drinking tea and watching plays all day, as carefree as a god.
Mrs. Liu was both distressed and envious.
After Su Yi comforted Mrs. Liu, she lowered her head and drank tea.
She made up her mind that she would be honest and quiet today. Even if someone picked a fight with her, she would not fight back on the spot. She would settle the score later, so as not to scare her Eldest Sister-in-law and make Master Su feel distressed when she returned.
She noticed that many eyes were on her, but she was used to this and didn’t care. She only looked up when she noticed a gaze lingering on her for a particularly long time.
The other party was sitting opposite her. She was about the same age as her. She was dressed like a madam. Her appearance was not outstanding. Her figure was a little plump. There was also an old woman sitting next to her, who seemed to be her mother-in-law.
Seeing her looking over, the other party looked away.
Su Yi felt that the two people looked familiar. Just when she thought that it was her illusion, she saw that Mrs. Liu also noticed the person opposite her. Her face suddenly became not very good.
She, who was such a friendly person, actually snorted unceremoniously.
Su Yi was curious and dug into her mind. Then, she remembered that the two people opposite were the mother and wife of the original owner’s childhood sweetheart. They were the ones who abandoned Miss Su and married someone else.
Now it was Mrs. Liu’s turn. She patted her hands and said, “Let the past be the past. Let’s just think that we are blind. It’s not worth worrying about those treacherous villains.”
Su Yi smiled and said, “Thank you, Eldest Sister-in-law. I had already forgotten about it.”
“It’s good to forget it.” Mrs. Liu said hurriedly, but looking at her expression, she obviously didn’t believe it. She thought that Su Yi was comforting herself.
Su Yi shook her head helplessly and didn’t make anymore useless explanations.
After drinking half a cup of tea, the Empress finally summoned them.
The Empress was the Emperor’s first wife. They had been married for more than 30 years. They were in love and treated each other with respect.
Although the Empress had never given birth, she managed the harem in an orderly manner, winning praise from both inside and outside the court.
The Emperor respected her very much, and even some concubines did not dare to be too presumptuous.
She sat on the high phoenix throne. If it were not for her elegant and luxurious dress, she looked like an ordinary middle-aged woman with gentle eyebrows and a smile on her lips.
But no one dared to look down on her because of this.
Everyone saluted respectfully.
“Everyone, stand up and take your seats.” Said the Empress.
After taking their seats, the Empress first talked with several old princesses and princesses of counties and then talked to the wives of the ministers.
She spoke kindly, and the content did not involve the affairs of the court. She only asked about the girls and boys of each family.
She also said that although the madams were in the back house, their contributions were no less than those of the men outside. It was because of them that the ministers could be loyal to the court wholeheartedly. She and His Majesty were grateful for the hard work of the madams and never forgot them.
With just a few words, everyone present was deeply moved and thanked her.
The Empress asked someone to serve tea again. Then she smiled and said: “These days, I have heard rumors in the capital. They all say that Miss Su is beautiful. Today, I invited her to open my eyes. Is Miss Su here?”
Mrs. Liu looked at Su Yi worriedly.
Su Yi looked calm, stood up from her seat, and bowed generously, “Your servant greets the Empress.”
The Empress looked at her carefully, her eyes full of admiration, “Well, you are indeed a rare beauty. More than ten years ago, you followed the Old Madam of the Duke Anguo into the palace. I said at that time that you must be a stunning beauty. Now I see you again, and you are three times more beautiful than before. There are such beautiful people in the world. God really favors you.”
“Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty.” Su Yi lowered her eyes and said.
The people present had mixed feelings when they heard this.
Originally, they all didn’t believe that King Rui would really marry Su Yi, after all, her status was there.
Today, when they learned that she was among the people summoned by the Empress, many people were already suspicious. Moreover, when the Empress said these words of praise, everyone present was smart. What was there for them not to know?
The Empress was very satisfied with this Miss Su, and even, this might be the intention of His Majesty.
For a moment, all kinds of praises rang out in the palace, as if they had poor eyesight before and didn’t see Su Yi and only saw her after the Empress finished praising her.
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