The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Does the Queen Mother really want to see her?

There are still people doing this under the guise of the Queen Mother.

Shen Tang was not sure in his heart.

But the palace maid said that the empress dowager wanted to see her. Shen Tang did not dare to take it lightly, but she would not go to see the empress dowager just like that. Didn’t Shen Ying tell the old lady that she would accompany her wherever she went in the palace?

Shen Tang followed the palace maid to Yongning Palace. When leaving the pavilion, he winked at Ginkgo, who quickly went to find Shen Xi.

Shen Xi wasn't far away, but Ginkgo searched in vain. She quickly returned and said, "The eldest lady said the Queen Mother has summoned you, and it's not appropriate for her to go."

This answer was within Shen Tang's expectations. How could Shen Xian possibly accompany her to see the Queen Mother? She asked Ginkgo to find her just to be on the safe side in case something happened to her in the palace and Shen Xian turned the tables and blamed her for not inviting her to see the Queen Mother.

Shen Tang followed the palace maid towards Yongning Palace. When they were almost there, the palace maid suddenly covered her stomach and said, "Excuse me, Second Miss Shen, I suddenly feel stomach discomfort. Please go see the Queen Mother first."

Shen Tang said, "What a coincidence! I was just wondering whether I should go wash my hands first before going to see the Queen Mother. Let's go together."

Palace maid, "..."

The maid probably didn't expect Shen Tang to say that, and she was stunned. Shen Tang said, "Isn't it urgent? Which way are you going?"

The maid said, "It's quite far away, and the round trip will take a while. Miss Shen Er should go see the Queen Mother first, so as not to make her wait anxiously."

Shen Tang thought about it and said, "Okay."

The palace maid bowed and left quickly.

After walking a little further, Shen Tang caught up with him. Ginkgo was confused and hurried to catch up.

Ginkgo asked puzzledly, "Aren't you going to see the Queen Mother?"

Shen Tang said, "This maid is most likely not from the Empress Dowager's palace."

She wanted to see if the palace maid was really going to the toilet. Even if she was really the empress dowager's person, it would be normal for her, who seldom went to the palace, to get lost without a palace maid to lead the way. The empress dowager would not blame her for being late, and she didn't have an extra eye, so the empress dowager would find it novel and would want to see her immediately.

The palace maid didn't expect that Shen Tang said he was going to see the empress dowager, but turned around and followed her. Not only did she not go to the toilet, she also turned back to the imperial garden.

Feeling someone was watching her, the palace maid turned around and saw Shen Tang walking towards her.

The palace maid said, “……!!!”

Isn’t Miss Shen Er at the Empress Dowager’s place?

Why are you here? !

The maid turned and tried to run, but Ginkgo blocked her way. Shen Tang walked towards her and asked, "Is the Imperial Garden the only place with a toilet?"

The maid was about to cry, "I don't know..."

Shen Tang said coldly, "Did the Queen Mother really summon me?"

The maid shook her head. "I don't know. Someone asked me to invite you to Yongning Palace. As for the rest, I don't know anything."

It turned out to be Kuang who went to see the Queen Mother.

There must be a trap waiting for her in Yongning Palace.

Last time, Concubine Ye didn't wait for Xie Guimo to rescue her, so this time she wants to use the empress dowager's hand to repeat the same trick. She angered the empress dowager and was severely punished by her. As long as she sends someone to guard the emperor, she will naturally know who asked the emperor to rescue her.

Shen Tang's eyes were cold, "Who asked you to do this?"

The palace maid was timid and almost cried, "Second Miss Shen knows the situation clearly, so why bother making things difficult for me?"

She bowed and turned to leave, but Yin Xing stopped her. Shen Tang said, "Let her go."

The maid left with a look of gratitude on her face. Ginkgo said, "Thank goodness you were more careful, otherwise you would have fallen into their trap again."

Shen Tang didn't feel relieved that she had escaped the disaster. She just hoped that Concubine Ye had only dug this one pit for her and she would be fine if she could avoid it.

Shen Tang sat in the pavilion for quite a while, then walked around Yongning Palace. When Shen Tang walked towards the crowded area, a palace maid came over to report that the banquet had begun and asked everyone to move to Feng'an Hall.

Shen Tang entered the hall with those ladies from prominent families and sat behind Shen Sui with Shen Xie.

After all the officials and their families had taken their seats and waited for about half a cup of tea, a drake voice finally rang out:

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"The Queen Mother is here!"

Everyone stood up and respectfully welcomed the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Normally, the Queen Mother would not attend such a banquet. Everyone knew that this banquet was held for the selection of a princess for Prince Ning. The Queen Mother's appearance clearly showed that she attached great importance to the Prince Ning's Mansion.

Shen Tang, who values ​​Xiao Huan so much, doesn't know whether she should hope that Xiao Huan is her elder brother.

Her father had no children and urgently needed to find her eldest brother, but Xiao Huan was the only son in the Ning Palace. If he was really her eldest brother, it would be too cruel to the Ning Palace, and Shen Tang couldn't bear it.

Shen Tang looked in the direction where Xiao Huan was sitting, but Xiao Huan's eyes really looked like her father's. In her previous life, she felt that Xiao Huan was very kind and protected her like an older brother.

How she wished Xiao Huan was really her biological brother.

Today she will definitely find an opportunity to ask him. If he doesn't have a birthmark on his lower back, then he is not her elder brother, and she can continue to look for her biological elder brother.

The emperor asked everyone to stand up. Shen Tang stood up and then sat down.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Many ladies from prominent families have come today. The Emperor's sons are also of marriageable age, so it's time for the Emperor to grant them marriages."

In one sentence, the banquet changed from one for selecting a princess for Xiao Huan to one for selecting princesses for Xiao Huan and several princes.

There are also unengaged sons in the mansion who want to take this opportunity to take a good look. Such a good opportunity to choose a daughter-in-law must not be missed.

However, Shen Tang felt that at such a banquet, only good looks and talents could be chosen, but character was not an option. Shouldn't character be the first priority when choosing a wife? Moreover, in such an occasion, even the most spoiled person would put on an act.

Those ladies from prominent families showed off themselves one after another in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs, each one more brilliant than the other. Shen Tang found it very interesting, but he had been in the palace for a long time without drinking a sip of tea. Shen Tang subconsciously picked up the teacup, but when he was about to drink it, he quickly put it down, thinking that it is better to be safe than sorry.

You won’t die from thirst if you endure it for a long time, but if there is something in the tea, you will regret it.

Shen Ying drank tea and ate snacks. She wanted to go on stage to show off, but she was too embarrassed to do so. After all, she was engaged to the Prince of Jingyang. Going on stage would mean that she wanted to become the Prince of Ning's consort or the Emperor's consort. Besides, she had no confidence.

Shen Tang looked at Xiao Huan several times, wondering how she could talk to him alone. However, as she looked so often, Xiao Huan noticed and also looked at her several times.

Shen Tang didn't blush. She had already rejected Prince Ning's proposal. No matter how she looked at it, Xiao Huan would not think that she was attracted to him.

It's just that Shen Tang was calm and Xiao Huan didn't think too much about it, but some people still thought too much about it.

Xie Guimo was sitting next to Xiao Huan. Seeing the two of them flirting with each other, his face became increasingly colder, and he drank one glass of wine after another.

Shen Tang was worried about how to talk to Xiao Huan alone. When the banquet was halfway through, Xiao Huan stood up and left. Almost as soon as he left the table, Shen Tang quickly stood up.

This scene made a certain gentleman's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot.