Chapter 433 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
There was silence in Chengyang Palace.
The two most noble women in Xian Dynasty sat opposite each other.
The bright and soft sunlight filtered through the beaded curtains and fell on the ground. The mottled and swaying shadows looked like shallow ripples on water.
"Ning Ning!"
Shi Li suddenly hugged Zhou Youning with tears in her eyes and began to complain aggrievedly.
It started with Qi Changchuan trying to intimidate her as soon as he came back, and she continued to accuse him of implying that it was too extravagant for her to eat honeydew melon.
Zhou Youning originally had a serious and distressed look on his face, and was still thinking about how to support Shi Li. But after hearing what happened next, his expression gradually changed.
She looked at Shi Li's face in silence, suspecting that there was something wrong with her ears.
"You mean, he punished the daughter of the censor for being disrespectful to you?"
"He did that to intimidate me! He also forbade me to wear gold and silver jewelry, saying that I was extravagant!" Shi Li pursed her lips and corrected with dissatisfaction.
Zhou Youning continued to remain silent.
She is different from Shi Li.
When the late emperor was still alive, there were no other princes or princesses in the palace, so he doted on and taught his only daughter to the utmost.
If the late emperor's attitude towards Shi Li, his innocent niece, was one of accommodation and unconditional tolerance, then he had high hopes for his daughter.
It’s a pity that the late emperor passed away too early.
Therefore, after listening to Shi Li's words, Zhou Youning didn't feel that Qi Changchuan had offended her at all.
On the contrary, she felt that Qi Changchuan was clearly supporting her simple cousin in both open and covert ways.
Could it be that he already knew what happened that year?
Zhou Youning had some doubts in his heart, but looking at Shi Li's aggrieved face, he couldn't help but smile.
"Don't worry, Lili. If you want to eat honeydew melon next time, just come to me and I'll find a way for you."
Although she is younger than Shi Li, she has been influenced by the previous emperor since she was a child and knows what she experienced before entering the palace.
So in a sense, she is more like a gentle and sensible sister.
"No, no, I can eat honeydew melon cake every day now, that's enough!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Li waved his hands repeatedly.
No matter how delicious something is, you can’t eat it every day.
She even specifically asked the palace maid, and it just so happened that a batch of fresh honeydew melons had been delivered as tribute from the Western Regions a few days ago, which was just right for making honeydew melon cakes.
But she had had enough.
Zhou Youning: …
She was even more skeptical now.
Seeing that there was no worry on Shi Li's face, she had nothing to worry about. She talked to her for a while and then went back to her palace to rest.
After all, she was very tired after traveling by carriage for a long time.
"Go back soon, and come back to have dinner with me when you have had enough sleep."
Shi Li felt happy when she saw her and even stood up to see her out.
"It's cold outside, you stay here, I'll come over in the evening." Zhou Youning held her hand and walked out with a smile.
Outside the door, Xin Tang quietly lowered his hands, waiting to be summoned by the person inside at any time.
Zhou Youning thought of Shi Li's words just now, and knew that she was the female official sent by Qi Changchuan, so he smiled slightly.
"No matter how good the melon cake is, you can't eat it every day. Lili has had enough."
Xin Tang was slightly stunned, then reacted and knelt to salute her, "Thank you for your advice, Your Highness. I understand now."
Smart people speak in a worry-free way.
Although the two of them only exchanged two sentences, they already knew each other's intentions.
Zhou Youning looked Xin Tang up and down, snorted lightly, and walked away with his neck held high with pride.
Xin Tang watched her leave, still maintaining a decent smile on his face, and lifted the bead curtain and walked in.
"Would you like some fruit, Madam?"
Shi Li came back to his senses and looked at her helplessly.
"In your eyes, I... am I just a person who only knows how to eat?"
"How could that be? I was just thinking that the grapes today are very juicy." Xin Tang was not panicked at all, and even raised her hand to smooth the tassels under her hairpin.
Juicy grapes?
Shi Li blinked and coughed artificially, "Well... if you say so, it's okay to eat a few grapes."
【Anchor...】
[I don’t know what to say, can we be more promising, host? ? ? ]
[Okay, my cake delivery just arrived, I have to go order some fruit now~]