Quick Wear: The soft waist is good at getting pregnant pt.2

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  Shen Tingsi knew that Jiang Li had promised the Queen Mother last night that she would accompany her for dinner this morning. However, he had been so exhausted last night that he had not restrained himself. In order to let Jiang Li have a good rest, Shen Tingsi ordered the palace servants not to disturb her before the court this morning.

  In addition, he sent someone to Shoukang Palace to pass on the news to the Queen Mother, and shirked the responsibility of having breakfast for Jiang Li.

  When the Queen Mother heard that Jiang Li was not feeling well, she was worried that she had just arrived in the imperial city and was not used to the climate. She was just about to ask the imperial physician to go to Fengyi Palace to check on her. In the end, it was Nanny Gui who woke her up.

  As expected, the Queen Mother sent someone to inquire and found that Shen Tingsi had indeed stayed in Fengyi Palace last night.

  As a person who had experienced this, the Queen Mother knew what Shen Tingsi meant by physical discomfort. Now that the imperial decree to confer the title of Queen had been issued, Shen Tingsi and Jiang Li had completed the ceremony of husband and wife. Jiang Li could be said to be the Queen Mother's daughter-in-law for sure!

  Facing the Queen Mother's teasing, Jiang Li blushed, and under the Queen Mother's expectant gaze, she called out, "Mother."

  "Hey!"

  Hearing this, the Queen Mother couldn't close her mouth!

  "Why don't you rest for a while? Si'er has already sent someone to inform me. There are not so many rules here. In the future, you can skip the morning and evening visits."

  The Queen Mother looked at Jiang Li kindly, smiled and patted her hands.

  If you want to say where the rules and etiquette are the most complicated, it must be the palace. The Queen Mother, who was first the mother of a country and then the Queen Mother of a country, naturally pays more attention to the rules and etiquette of the current dynasty.

  There is no order without rules. Rather than saying that the Queen Mother does not value these red tape, it is better to say that in her mind, Jiang Li's health is more important than these rules and etiquette.

  Rather than asking Jiang Li to come to her early in the morning to pay her respects, the Queen Mother would rather she rest for a while.

  "Thank you, mother."

  Jiang Li smiled and called her mother. Her little mouth was so sweet that the queen mother was overjoyed. She wanted to put all the good things in front of her for her to choose.

  The queen mother thought so and did so. She asked the palace servants to take out all the treasures she had collected.

  "Li'er, take a look and see if there is anything you like. These things are not available to the queen mother. If you like them, take them."

  As the most beautiful woman who made a sensation in the imperial city at that time, the queen mother always loved beauty. The late emperor and the queen mother had a harmonious relationship. Since the queen mother entered the palace, she has been favored by the late emperor.

  Knowing that the queen mother loved beauty, the late emperor once ordered people to find all the beautiful red hairpins, jewelry, cloth and dresses in the world to make the beauty smile.

  The most treasures here of the queen mother are various head ornaments and red hairpins and cloth of various colors and patterns. Now that she is old, she can't wear these things, so she collected them all. Just looking at them makes her feel very comfortable. 

  Now that Jiang Li has come to the palace, the Queen Mother, who had met her too late, wanted to put all the treasures in front of her for her to choose.

  "Mother, these things are too precious, I can't take them." As the young master of Jiangnan, Jiang Li could tell at a glance how precious these things were, and hurriedly refused.

    Yesterday, she had received so many gifts from the Queen Mother that she couldn't bear them, and she couldn't take any of them!

    "Li'er, why are you still so polite to the Queen Mother? Do you think the Queen Mother is an outsider?"

    The Queen Mother pretended to be displeased and scolded.

    Jiang Li hurriedly explained: "Mother, you misunderstood, I didn't mean that, these things are all treasured by the Queen Mother, and a gentleman doesn't take away what others love, so I can't take them."

    "Okay, okay, I know you don't mean that, Li'er, these things are indeed treasured by me, but if they are kept there, they will always be dead things. It's better to give them to the right person, so that they can see the light of day again, right?"

    Seeing that Jiang Li suddenly became nervous, the Queen Mother stopped teasing her and returned to her usual kindness.

    "But..."

    Jiang Li was about to say something else when the Queen Mother interrupted her.   

  "Okay, don't say but. These things are not what Li'er asked for from her mother. She forced them on you."

  "Li'er, you may not know yet. Your mother has done a lot of research on hair buns. Come, today your mother will do your hair and makeup for you."

  The Queen Mother said, pulling Jiang Li's hand and taking her to sit in front of the bronze mirror, while she stood behind her to remove her hair bun.

  It was rare for the Queen Mother to be interested in this, so Jiang Li did not refuse to spoil her interest. She sat in front of the bronze mirror and let the Queen Mother remove the red hairpin from her hair bun. 

  The palace people could see that the Queen Mother was happy from the bottom of her heart at this time, and they laughed when they heard the Queen Mother's laughter.

  The Queen Mother was very skillful. After a while, she took off all the red hairpins on Jiang Li's head, and re-tied her hair into another kind of bun, and put on the red hairpins and jewelry that matched her palace dress today.

  "Okay, Li'er, come and see if you like it."

  The Queen Mother supported Jiang Li's shoulders, bent down and looked at the peerless beauty in the bronze mirror with her.

  Jiang Li looked at herself in the mirror and said generously: "The Queen Mother is so skillful. This is the first time I have combed this bun. It looks so beautiful!"

  Hearing Jiang Li's praise, the wrinkles at the corners of the Queen Mother's eyes deepened a little: "How can it be that the Queen Mother is skillful? It is obviously Li'er's natural beauty."

  Seeing such a harmonious picture in front of them, Gui Ma and Qing Zhu smiled with their mouths covered. This is the picture of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law getting along in their imagination.

  "Empress Dowager, Queen, the meal is ready."

  A palace servant came in to announce it, and then several eunuchs came in with food boxes and placed the food on the table one by one.

  "Are you starving? Come and have a meal."

  Jiang Li got up and took the Queen Mother's arm and sat down with her at the table.

  Because she was too busy last night, Jiang Li slept until eleven o'clock. It was almost lunch time, and the Queen Mother specially ordered someone to tell the imperial kitchen to prepare lunch early.

  After the two sat down, Jiang Li subconsciously looked outside the palace, but did not see the person she wanted to see.

  "Strange, it's already this hour, why hasn't Si'er come back yet?"

  The Queen Mother followed her gaze and muttered in confusion.

  "My Queen, do you want me to go and check on him?"

  Nanny Gui asked tentatively.

  "No need, maybe he just came back and there are many affairs in the court. Let's not wait for him. Let's eat first, Li'er."

  After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she put some dishes into Jiang Li's bowl and motioned her to eat first. Jiang Li was indeed hungry, so she had lunch with the Queen Mother first.

  Shen Tingsi, who was being talked about by the two of them, was still sitting in the Golden Throne Hall. The ministers below were kneeling on the ground, and the atmosphere in the entire Golden Throne Hall was in a stalemate.

  Shen Tingsi had expected such a scene, so his expression did not change much.

  The ministers knelt on the ground and waited for Shen Tingsi to withdraw his order.

  However, no matter what the ministers said, Shen Tingsi's attitude remained the same. Since the ministers wanted to waste time, he would accompany them here.

  Let's see whether he can sit still or these old bones can kneel down!

  "Your Majesty, please think twice. How can Jiang's daughter, a divorced woman, be qualified to be the heir of a country?!"