Bring a scumbag girl to bully me, and you are afraid of using modern weapons.

next morning.

After breakfast, Xie Wanying took her granddaughter and grandson to the palace for a banquet.

Today, Xie Wanying was also dressed up, wearing a first-class duke's dress for women. Her black hair was tied up high with an exquisitely crafted golden phoenix and red jade hairpin inserted in it. Her bun was also embellished with expensive jewels and gold hairpins. Coupled with her duke's uniform that represented power and nobility, her calm temperament made her look luxurious, dignified and noble.

Xie Jinglan was also wearing the dress that Beitang Yuan gave her, but the headgear was too ostentatious, and she only wore a phoenix hairpin on her head. Her younger brother Xie Yunqing was also wearing the clothes of a prince, holding his grandmother's hand tightly.

After Emperor Kunming abolished Lin Yuansheng's title of Duke of Li and Lin Gao's title of Crown Prince, Xie Wanying resumed the title of Duke of Li and named Xie Yunqing as Crown Prince.

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren came out of the mansion and saw that it was Beitang Yuan’s special car who came to pick them up.

Hu Xiu was standing beside the carriage. He was stunned when he saw the young Xie Wanying. He bowed and greeted her tentatively, "Greetings, Old Madam, Miss, and Young Master."

"Get up!" Xie Wanying nodded slightly, looked at the gorgeous car seat and said slowly, "I'm sorry to trouble His Royal Highness.

"Don't worry, this is what Your Highness should do. Please come in." Hu Xiu hurriedly helped them lift the curtain of the carriage.

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren got on the carriage, which slowly started moving towards the palace.

Outside the palace gate, people who came to attend the banquet had already lined up in a long queue, waiting to be checked into the palace. When they saw that it was the prince's carriage coming, they all made way.

The car didn't stop until it reached the palace gate.

At this time, Crown Prince Beitang Yuan walked out of the palace, and everyone was puzzled when they saw him.

The prince is here, so who is in the car?

"That must be the Xie family. It was the prince's carriage that picked them up at the last palace banquet." Someone said sourly.

"Xie Jinglan is so lucky. After breaking off the engagement with King Mu, His Majesty can still betroth her to the Crown Prince."

"Shh! The prince is here, stop talking..."

Xie Jinglan got out of the carriage first, and as soon as she looked up, she met Beitang Yuan's gaze.

"Why did you come out?"

"I came out to pick you up, so that you won't have trouble with those blind people coming to cause you trouble." Beitang Yuan looked at the dress on her body, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"It looks good. This fabric looks best on you."

Xie Jinglan ignored him and got out of the car first, followed by Xie Yunqing.

As soon as he landed on the ground, he politely bowed to Beitang Yuan and said, "Qing'er pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Hearing his childish words and serious look, Beitang Yuan laughed, "Hahaha..."

He helped the man up and said, "Qing'er, you have learned etiquette well. Master Fang is indeed a good teacher. But you don't have to bow when you see me in the future."

"Your Highness, etiquette must not be abandoned." Xie Wanying got off the carriage and was about to salute when she saw Beitang Yuan already bowing to her. "Old Madam..."

Xie Wanying's expression changed. She flicked her sleeves lightly, and an invisible force lifted the person up. "Your Highness, you must not do this."

Beitang Yuan had no choice but to stand up and said, "Old Lady, please come into the palace quickly. The Empress Dowager has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern." Xie Wanying nodded. "Your Highness, please go first."

After entering the palace, several people went directly to Shouning Palace to pay their respects to the empress dowager first.

In Shouning Palace, although the Empress Dowager had issued an oral order that the concubines in the harem did not have to come to pay their respects to her every day and disturb her peace, Concubine Xian still insisted on coming every morning. However, she did not disturb the Empress Dowager. When she came, she just kowtowed outside the bedroom and left.

Seeing her like this, the other concubines did not dare to neglect her and followed her example by bowing outside the bedroom and leaving.

Emperor Kunming saw this and became even more satisfied with this virtuous concubine. He felt that it was right to let her take care of the harem, and good things were constantly sent to her bedroom.

Compared to the spoiled and arrogant Empress Changsun, this virtuous concubine was well versed in the art of reading people's hearts. She had always acted with extreme caution, taking every step with care. Even now that she had gained power, she showed no sign of laziness or arrogance.

Whether she was dealing with Emperor Kunming or other concubines, princesses and princes, she was extremely rigorous and meticulous when handling affairs.

Today, the door of the bedroom in Shouning Palace was opened early to welcome Xie Wanying and her two grandchildren.

"Greetings to the Queen Mother."

"Greetings to the Queen Mother, may Her Majesty live a long and healthy life."

"Everyone, get up!" The empress dowager swept her eyes over the concubines in the hall one by one, and saw that Empress Changsun and Han Zhaoyi, who were under house arrest, were also there.

I guess the emperor released them all today to welcome envoys from the two countries.

The Queen Mother frowned, "Madam Lu, have you gone to see if Xie Wanying and the others have arrived?"

Nanny Lu, who was standing behind her, came out and said, "Yes! I'll go check it out right away."

At this moment, a voice came in, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, Duke Li has arrived!"

Hearing this, Madam Lu said happily, "Your Majesty, she's here!"

The Queen Mother's face immediately showed a smile, "I've been waiting for you."

All the concubines looked towards the entrance of the hall, and they all felt that the empress dowager was too partial to Xie Wanying, especially those concubines who had princes and princesses, who felt very uncomfortable.

They have been here for so long, but the Queen Mother has been lukewarm towards them and is not as fond of the children as before.

Everyone knows that the Queen Mother loves the Crown Prince the most, but the Xie family is just a minister. Even if Xie Jinglan is the future Crown Princess, she wouldn't be so partial to him, right?

Soon, the three generations of the Xie family appeared at the door.

Seeing the person walking in front, everyone in the hall was confused. Who is this? She looks a bit like Xie Wanying, but it is not her at all.

More than a month ago, Xie Wanying came to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, and they had met before.

Even the Queen Mother was surprised to see her like this, as if time had gone back many years.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May Your Highness be in good health." Xie Wanying brought her granddaughter and grandson to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.

"Greetings to all the ladies too!"

After hearing this voice, the empress dowager was sure that this person was indeed Xie Wanying.

"Wanying, is it really you?"

"Yes, your humble servant. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern." Xie Wanying said.

The Queen Mother personally helped her up, "Your face..."

"I have been in seclusion for a month, and I look like this when I came out." Xie Wanying told her frankly.

She didn't know what was going on. She just went into seclusion, and when she came out, she looked very different. Such a thing had never happened before when she was in seclusion. She felt that it was related to Xie Jinglan's elixir.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked. After just one month of seclusion, he actually became younger?

A month ago, Xie Wanying's hair was gray, her body was thin, and her face had many wrinkles, just like an old lady who had just recovered from a serious illness.

But now, she seems to be thirty years younger, her hair is black, the wrinkles on her face are gone, and she has put on exquisite makeup. She looks refreshed and very beautiful.