The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

After getting away from Princess Yuanqi and her group, Yang Qi stopped and turned to face Aunt Rong Pei. She smiled and gracefully performed a standard bow, saying softly, "Thank you for helping me out today, Aunt."

Yang Qi knew very well that if Aunt Rong Pei had not appeared in time, with Princess Yuanqi's arrogance and unreasonableness, it would be difficult for her to escape unscathed. Although she was confident that she could delay for some time, she would definitely suffer in the end.

Aunt Rong Pei looked at Yang Qi's calm and measured manner, and couldn't help but secretly admire her. She smiled and responded, "Miss Yang Qi, you are too polite. You are staying in the palace for the Queen and the Princess. As servants, we naturally have the responsibility to protect you."

As one of the parties involved, Aunt Rong Pei knew very well what happened today.

Princess Yuanqi was a fearless person. She relied on the favor of His Majesty to act tyrannically in the harem and caused a lot of trouble. Even Princess Yuanyi suffered a lot at her hands.

However, Yang Qi is just the daughter of a minister, but she can make Yuan Qi suffer a loss today, which is really not easy. Aunt Rong Pei secretly sighed in her heart, worthy of being the woman favored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she really has her extraordinary qualities.

"Yang Qi has been living in the palace with excellent conditions in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation during these days. This is all thanks to the care of my aunt." These days in the palace are more comfortable than those in the Duke of Song's mansion.

However, what happened today reminded Yang Qi that he had already fallen into the sight of Hua Fei and others, and he had to be more careful in the future.

Back at the Qianqing Palace, Rong Pei explained to Yang Qi: "The Queen has been recuperating for a few days. She has felt much lighter these days. This is all thanks to Miss Yang Qi."

"The Queen is blessed with great fortune and has many capable people around her. If it weren't for Yang Qi, there would be other doctors who could help." As a member of the Crown Prince's party, Yang Qi knew that the Queen was in good health, which would be a great help to the Crown Prince.

"Miss Yang Qi, you are too modest. The Empress has already known about today's events and is waiting in the palace now."

"Thank you, aunt."

Before entering the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Yang Qi took off his cloak and handed it to Nanny Zhu beside him, making sure that there was nothing wrong with his clothes before entering the hall.

In the dead of winter, the huge charcoal basin in the Queen's Palace was filled with a blazing charcoal fire, and the bearskin carpets hanging on the wall added a bit of warmth.

Today, the Queen was wearing a long brocade dress of smoky purple, with white rabbit fur embroidered on the cuffs, soft and fluffy. She was leaning quietly on the couch by the window, with layers of brocade quilts and pillows behind her, like a purple rose blooming in winter.

The sunlight shines through the carved patterns on the window lattice and onto her body, creating irregular shadows. She tilts her head slightly, her long black hair falls on one shoulder like a waterfall, with a few strands of hair mischievously scattered on her cheeks, adding a bit of laziness and tenderness. In her hand, she holds an ancient book, the pages of which are slightly yellowed and exude a faint scent of ink.

Looking at this scene, Yang Qi couldn't help but stare in a daze, as if the Queen in front of him was overlapping the appearance of his stepmother. When they were reading, they both seemed to be in a quiet world, with books as their companions.

Hearing Yang Qi's footsteps, the Queen raised her head slightly and said gently: "I already know what happened today. I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."

The Queen's kind words warmed Yang Qi's heart. "Your Majesty, this is too kind. With Aunt Rong Pei here today, Yang Qi has not been wronged."

"Don't stand, sit down and talk." The Queen pointed to the soft chair beside her and nodded to Yang Qi, "Yuan Qi used to have a good temper, but after following Concubine Hua for so many years, her temper has become more left-wing."

"Yang Qi once heard Mr. Yang say that people who keep company with vermilion will become red, and people who keep company with ink will become black. It is because of your gentleness and generosity, Your Majesty, that you were able to give birth to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Yuanyi so well.

Princess Yuanyi, a descendant of the Emperor, is a role model for all the girls in the Tianyuan Dynasty in terms of appearance, character, talent and wisdom. "

There is no mother in the world who does not like to hear praises for her children. Even the Queen Mother is no exception. Yang Qi's words pleased the Queen Mother to a great extent.

"You can't let Yuan Yi hear these words. This girl has been confident since she was young. If she heard what you said, she would be so happy that she would forget what humility is."

Although she said so, the Queen's upturned lips and smiling eyes all showed that she was in a good mood at the moment.

Yang Qi smiled and said: "This is my first time meeting Princess Yuan Yi. I feel that the princess is different from the women I usually meet. Her words and actions are all worthy of a woman.

Later, I learned that you, the Queen, are the legitimate sister of the Duke of England. The princess also inherited the legacy of a military family. She showed courage, perseverance, and openness in her every move. She is like a bright pearl from a military family, shining brightly and blooming with a different kind of elegance in the palace. "

Ever since Yangqi walked along the border of Xihu and saw another side of the Tianyuan Dynasty, he experienced firsthand the difficulties and tenacity of the soldiers, and understood the loyalty, bravery and integrity of his adoptive father, Duke Yingguo's family. Only then can he say these words from the bottom of his heart.

The noble ladies in the imperial city did follow etiquette in their walking, standing and sitting, but they lacked a free and open-minded demeanor.

Previously, Yang Qi was more or less gloomy because of the hatred of his grandfather's entire family and the impact of the tragic ending of his own previous life.

The trip to Xihu by chance washed away all the gloom in Yang Qi, and in addition to being gentle, he also became a little bit cool.

It is precisely because of this that Yang Qi's behavior becomes more in line with the Queen's preferences and is more to the Queen's taste as the daughter of a general.

"Yang Qi, I heard that Yuan Qi deliberately made things difficult for you while I was away?" Yuan Yi learned that Yuan Qi had made things difficult for Yang Qi in the palace, and hurriedly said goodbye to her teacher and rushed back.

Just as he entered the palace and before he had time to take off his cloak, Yuan Yi's hurried voice came over.

It was still Nanny Quan who followed behind, helping Yuan Yi take off her cloak and taking away the hand warmer.

Seeing that Yang Qi was safe and sound, Yuan Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She patted her chest and said with relief: "Yuan Qi has been much more well-behaved these days. I thought she would be quiet for a while, but who would have thought that she would start to act up again so soon! Fortunately, you are fine today, otherwise..."

Yuan Yi paused when she said this. She thought about how she would explain to her brother if something really happened to Yang Qi.

Yuan Yi spoke very fast, like a string of cannonballs, and the Queen and Yang Qi were unable to get a word in. Yuan Yi's cheeks were red from the cold, and her lips were trembling slightly, obviously because she was too worried about Yang Qi and lost her composure.

Yang Qi looked at Yuan Yi like this, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She quickly stood up, walked to Yuan Yi, poured a cup of steaming hot tea, and then carefully handed it to Yuan Yi, saying softly: "Don't worry too much, I'm really fine. Aunt Rong Pei will be here soon. With her around, I won't be wronged. Come, drink some hot tea and warm yourself up."

The Queen watched this scene from the side and could not help but smile and nodded, saying: "Yes, Yuan Yi, don't worry, with Rong Pei here, how can Yang Qi be wronged. Don't just talk, drink some hot tea quickly, don't catch a cold."

Taking the tea handed over by Yang Qi, Yuan Yi said proudly: "Don't worry, I've made a note of what happened today, and I will definitely ask Yuan Qi to get it back next time!"