My elder sister forced me to change my marriage? I became the favorite in the harem by eating melons

Yu Huan nodded and smiled without saying anything.

Zhang Ying is a fence-sitter. She also played a big role in Wu Qingying's tragic death.

Cining Palace

Jiang Rong had already expected Yu Huan to come again.

Because of what happened last night, Jiang Rong's love for Yu Huan rose to a new level. When she heard Aunt Liu tell her that the queen was coming, Jiang Rong was sipping tea. She didn't even lift her eyelids, but her eyes were obviously brightened. She said lightly: "There is no need to let her wait outside when the queen comes in the future, just let her in directly. The sun outside is so scorching, and she is so thin and fair, how can she survive if she gets sunburned?"

Aunt Liu: "...Yes, Queen Mother."

Wu Qingying came in with Yu Huan. When she saw Aunt Liu coming in to report, Wu Qingying whispered in Yu Huan's ear: "The Queen Mother used to be very approachable. At least when we concubines in the harem came to pay our respects to her, she would meet us. But ever since Imperial Concubine Xia entered the palace..."

Wu Qingying snorted, her face full of disgust and aversion: "The Queen Mother even holds a grudge against all of us concubines in the harem. Every time the concubines in the harem come to pay their respects to her, the Queen Mother refuses to see any of them. This has been going on for many years. When you came yesterday, Queen, you must have waited outside for a long time, right?"

"That's normal. I remember the last time I came here, I waited outside the Cining Palace for nearly half an hour, but the Queen Mother didn't let me in. She even asked Madam Liu to come out and tell me to go back."

Since then, Wu Qingying never came again.

She was different from the women in the harem. At first, she really respected the empress dowager. After all, the empress dowager was the emperor's biological mother.

She is nominally also her mother-in-law.

Things were different later. Because of Xia Wanning's incident, the empress dowager disliked all the women in the harem and completely abolished the rule that concubines in the harem had to come to the Cining Palace to pay their respects to the empress dowager every day.

In fact, Wu Qingying also felt a little resentful towards the Queen Mother in her heart. After all, the person who offended the Queen Mother and didn't take her seriously was that bitch Xia Wanning. As a result, the Queen Mother disliked them too because of that bitch Xia Wanning.

Almost as soon as Wu Qingying finished speaking, she saw Aunt Liu come out respectfully to invite someone in: "Empress, the Queen Mother invites you in."

Wu Qingying was stunned by Madam Liu's extremely respectful behavior towards Yu Huan, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

He looked back and forth between Yu Huan and Nanny Liu with wide eyes, pointed at Nanny Liu, then at Yu Huan, and didn't say a word for a long time.

Nanny Liu is someone close to the Empress Dowager. She grew up with the Empress Dowager and her status in the harem is second only to the Empress Dowager. Even the Emperor has to give Nanny Liu some face when he sees her.

Looking at the entire harem, even when Xia Wanning came, she had never seen Madam Liu be so respectful to anyone.

Now, towards Yu Huan...

actually……

Wu Qingying was extremely shocked. Yu Huan had only been in the palace for a few days?

Has the character like Aunt Liu been completely subdued?

Yu Huan nodded slightly towards Aunt Liu: "Thank you, Aunt Liu."

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "You are too polite, Queen. The Queen Mother said that next time the Queen comes to the Cining Palace, she can just go in directly without asking for permission."

Just as Aunt Liu finished her words, Wu Qingying beside her staggered and almost fell.

Fortunately, Yu Huan was close by and quickly grabbed Wu Qingying's arm to prevent Wu Qingying from falling to the ground in a mess.

Yu Huan couldn't help laughing at Wu Qingying's behavior: "Wu Zhaoyi, next time you walk, you must watch your feet. There are so many stones on the ground. If you accidentally bump into something and scratch your beautiful face, it will be a big loss."

Wu Qingying was a little embarrassed, her beautiful face flushed: "I understand, thank you Queen."

……

In the main hall

Jiang Rong thought that the only person coming was Yu Huan, and never expected that there was also Wu Qingying.

Jiang Rong didn't like Wu Qingying very much, nor did she dislike her very much either.

In short, Xia Wanning would take a look at any woman in the harem who was not on good terms with her.

"The Queen has come here this morning. I guess she hasn't eaten yet? I just asked the imperial kitchen to add a few more dishes. I don't know the Queen's taste, so you can try a few dishes and see which one you like. When you come to the Cining Palace to eat next time, I will have figured out your taste preferences."

As she spoke, Jiang Rong's gaze fell on Wu Qingying again: "Wu Zhaoyi shouldn't be picky about food, right?"

"I am not picky about food. I will eat whatever the Queen eats."

No matter how arrogant Wu Qingying was at other times, she did not dare to be arrogant at all when facing the Queen Mother.

After all, the person sitting opposite her was the emperor's biological mother, her mother-in-law!

Yu Huan did not shy away and sat down very generously.

She came here with a mission today, but when it was time to eat, she stopped talking about other trivial matters and concentrated on eating.

Just from the meals, it is not difficult to see that the Queen Mother is indeed attentive, because she likes light food.

Even though she was the empress dowager, her daily diet was specifically arranged by Madam Liu in the imperial kitchen. The lighter the better, and there was no need to make it so fancy.

Therefore, every meal in the Cining Palace basically consists of three dishes and one soup, which are very light and simple.

Not even any minced meat could be seen.

Now that Yu Huan has arrived, in order to entertain Yu Huan, the meals in the Cining Palace have returned to the richness and luxury that belong to the Cining Palace.

"I heard from Madam Liu that the Queen has been staying up late every night to look at the palace's account books during the past two days since she entered the palace."

"Since I am the queen, I should shoulder the responsibilities of a queen. The harem has not been taken care of for so many years. If I want to take good care of the harem now, I have to spend more time in the early stage and put all my experience and thoughts into it."

"Only when you have a good grasp of everything in the harem can I start."

"If all the women in the harem were as self-aware as you, the harem wouldn't be in such a mess today."

Jiang Rong's words seemed to have a hidden meaning. As she said this, she glanced at Wu Qingying who was sitting opposite her with an unhappy look.

Feeling the Queen Mother's gaze falling on her, Wu Qingying quickly lowered her head in fear.

really……

Because Xia Wanning spent money in the harem without restraint and lawlessness, she was favored by the emperor and had her family as a backer. In addition, there was not even a mistress to manage the harem, so there was no one who could control her.

In addition, she was unwilling to be bullied and suppressed by Xia Wanning, who always gave her the upper hand.

As a result, she spent recklessly in the harem, wasting money in all kinds of ways...