The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

Xu Keke coughed lightly, and when everyone saw that it was her, they hurriedly bowed and saluted, shouting.

"Miss, Sister Dingdang."

Xu Keke glanced around, put her hands behind her back, and started chanting.

"What a disgrace to be making such a fuss in the mansion! Unity is strength!

Have you forgotten how you helped each other when the eldest wife came to cause trouble last time?

Xiaolan, when you fell to the ground and the maid from the first house was about to tear your clothes, was it Xiaohong who helped you push the maid away?

Xiaohong, the same thing happened to you. The servant from the main room saw that you were pretty and wanted to take advantage of you. It was Xiaolan who helped you beat the servant with a broom.

"Now you two are arguing over a trivial matter, saying your nose is not a nose and your face is not a face. Think carefully about it, is it worth it? Is it that serious?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the few maids who were watching nearby.

"And all of you, don't just stand there and watch the fun. On weekdays, we all rely on each other in this mansion.

We should support each other, not let such a small matter ruin our relationship. I will forgive you today, but if you do it again, I will not let you off easily. Go away!"

After hearing what Xu Keke said, the maids all looked ashamed, bowed their heads to admit their mistakes, and then dispersed.

Xu Keke looked at their backs as they left and shook her head in an air of contempt.

Dingdang praised her from the side.

"Miss, what you said makes sense. I think they will pay attention to it in the future."

Xu Keke pulled Dingdang and continued walking towards the backyard, not forgetting to give Dingdang instructions along the way.

"As human beings, we should remember the kindness of others and not forget our past friendships just because of a small conflict."

When they arrived at the backyard, Xu Keke and Dingdang sat down on the stone bench and enjoyed a moment of tranquility.

Suddenly, a butterfly flew over. Xu Keke stood up and wanted to chase it, but accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt and almost fell.

Dingdang quickly supported her and they smiled at each other.

……

In Changxin Palace, in the main hall of the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager, dressed in jewels, sat lazily on the phoenix chair and accepted Princess Jianning's kneeling worship.

"Your son pays respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

After Princess Jianning finished her ceremony, the Empress Dowager raised her hand slightly to signal her to stand up, and waved to her with a smile.

"Xin'er, come here and let me take a good look."

Princess Jianning walked forward with light steps.

The Empress Dowager held her hand, looked at her face carefully, and a look of kindness appeared in her eyes.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. You have become more handsome than ever."

Princess Jianning smiled shyly.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment. I see that you look very well. Is it because of your upcoming 1000th birthday banquet?"

The Empress Dowager patted her hands gently.

"What's so good about a thousand-year-old birthday banquet? It's just that I'm another year older. Queen Mother is in a good mood because Sheng'er is finally willing to accept a woman. I want to live a few more years and hold his child in my arms."

Princess Jianning was not surprised when she heard this.

The Queen Mother has always loved my younger brother Mu Sheng the most.

He even gave up the throne that should have belonged to Mu Sheng. Although his mother strongly opposed it, she finally compromised.

The Queen Mother was most concerned about Chu Musheng's marriage, but Chu Musheng was already over twenty-one and still refused to take a wife or concubine.

Now that he has agreed, my mother must be very happy.

Princess Jianning sighed in her heart. Her mother only cared about her younger brother. She had been married for six years and had no children, but her mother didn't seem to care much about her.

With a happy smile still on her face, Princess Jianning said affectionately.

"Mother, this is wonderful. Is Mu Sheng planning to marry a princess? Given Mu Sheng's noble status, only the daughters of first-rank officials or noble families are worthy of him, right?"

The Empress Dowager frowned and curled her lips in displeasure.

"I would like to select a few virtuous and intelligent ladies from among the noble families for Sheng'er.

During these days, he had met several noble ladies with excellent character and appearance, but Sheng'er didn't want any of them. He only liked the woman who brought him down.

I've also sent people to inquire about that Miss Xu. It's okay that she's from a low-class family, but she's also crazy and stupid. I don't know what to do."

Princess Jianning rolled her eyes and acted as if she was discussing the matter at hand.

"Your Majesty's worries are not without reason. Mu Sheng is still young and judging people by appearance alone is not a good thing. I just met that Miss Xu yesterday.

What I never expected was that Miss Xu would violently attack her cousin at the flower viewing banquet at the Princess's residence. This really opened my eyes."

The Empress Dowager sat up straight and looked directly at Princess Jianning.

"Is this really true? Is this Miss Xu really stupid? Wasn't it said that she was silent a few years ago, but now she is able to speak eloquently?"

Princess Jianning stroked her sleeves and continued to apply eye drops to Xu Keke inconspicuously.

"Mother, being eloquent doesn't necessarily mean being well-educated. Miss Xu was so brazen and unruly at the flower viewing banquet, completely disregarding the occasion and her status. She doesn't look like a lady from a noble family at all. If Mu Sheng really married her, I'm afraid she would become a laughing stock in the court."

The Empress Dowager's expression became even more solemn when she heard this.

"If that's true, why would Sheng'er choose to fall for her? Xin'er, tell me the details of what happened back then."

Princess Jianning's eyes flashed with a hint of success, and then she said:

"Mother, many noble ladies were present at the time, and Miss Xu was just saying that she was not presentable because her cousin said that she was not presentable.

Miss Xu attacked her cousin without saying a word.

You didn't see it, she was riding on her cousin and slapping her left and right.

In a short while, she beat her cousin so badly that her face was bruised and swollen. She dared not see anyone, and her own hair was even messed up.

The ladies around were all frightened, and she had turned the flower viewing party into a mess."

The Empress Dowager slapped the armrest of the phoenix chair and shouted angrily.

"How can this be disgraceful! How could Sheng'er be so foolishly deceived by such a woman?"

Princess Jianning sighed softly.

"Mother, I have also heard that Miss Xu was previously taciturn, but now she is so arrogant.

I think she has a very bad temper. Mu Sheng was probably deceived by her temporary novelty."

The Empress Dowager looked worried and sad.

"I thought Sheng'er had finally come to his senses, but who would have thought he'd fall for such a clueless woman. Xin'er, what do you think we should do?"

Princess Jianning pretended to think about it and then spoke.

"Mother, in my humble opinion, Mu Sheng has only been around a few women, which is why he's so devoted to her.

If this Miss Xu is a good person, we won't say much. It's rare for Mu Sheng to have someone he likes.

But this Miss Xu goes crazy from time to time. If she hits Mu Sheng in the face in the future, will Mu Sheng still be able to go to court and control the government?"

The Empress Dowager held on to the handrail tightly, imagining her son's face ashamed to face people, and felt more and more that Miss Xu was not worthy of her Sheng'er.

Urging.

"Stop being so foolish, Xin'er, do you have any good ideas?

"Mother, we can arrange for more famous ladies to interact with Mu Sheng. Perhaps if he sees them more often, his attention will be diverted."

After hearing her good advice, the Empress Dowager sighed again.

"I have tried this method many times, but failed every time.

When I heard that he took the girl back to the palace, I thought he had suddenly changed his temper.

Every time, he would summon those noble ladies when Sheng'er was in the palace.

Sheng'er always lied that he was too busy with official business and couldn't come, so I had to pretend to be sick and ask someone to invite him. Sheng'er heard that I was not feeling well, so he came.

He just asked about my health, but after seeing a few beautiful women, his expression changed and he walked away with a cold face. I couldn't do anything about him. "