My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Lord Kuang flattered: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Your Majesty is in the prime of life. How can the Marquis compare with the Emperor?"

The emperor ignored him and looked at Feng Ziheng. Seeing that Feng Ziheng's brows were furrowed, he asked, "What are you thinking about, Ziheng?"

Feng Ziheng said, "I'm thinking that Miss Si is acting cautiously and prudently, and it's obvious that she has a plan in mind."

The emperor laughed heartily. "Ziheng is always cautious. You are right. I have also noticed that Si Muyan is only seventeen years old, but he is so steady. He is indeed not an ordinary person."

Lord Kuang then said, "I believe that if it weren't for the eldest daughter of the Si family, I'm afraid that the rest of the Si family might not have been able to survive for so many years."

The emperor didn't care much and said, "Come here, inform the empress dowager of the news that Marquis Anle has returned to the capital, and also inform her of the situation of everyone in the Marquis's mansion."

Feng Ziheng's expression relaxed slightly and he didn't say anything else.

My younger sister stayed in the room alone. Aunt Jin and Lai Di had to take care of Shao Qin and Xiao Xia'er, so my younger sister didn't want them to get close to her, saying that she wanted to avoid catching any illness.

However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites had done a good job in arranging the new Anle Marquisate, providing a number of personal maids, attendants, and servants. Of course, this was far from enough for such a large mansion, so they had to purchase the rest themselves.

Each of the three girls had a maternity maid and a personal servant beside them. When the youngest sister's servant left and she was alone in the room, the maternity maid came in.

"My lady, my maid's name is Tian, ​​and I'm here to greet you."

The younger sister looked at her, covered her lips with her hands, coughed a few times, and asked, "I'll have to rely on Mom from now on."

"I'll save you the trouble." Mom stood up and walked over. She first served my younger sister some water before whispering in her ear, "I was originally a maidservant to the old lady of General Qi's mansion. Something happened in General Qi's mansion, and I spent three years in the Imperial Music Bureau. Master Bi was grateful for not abandoning me and redeeming me. Now I'm with the young lady. It's my great fortune."

My younger sister understood in her heart that this person belonged to Lord Bi. Of course, a woman who had been to the Jiaofangsi was considered a lowly person and could never be a personal servant to a girl from a noble family. Mother Tian's past must have been changed by Lord Bi.

Of course, she didn't mind and just said, "Mom, I just returned to Beijing and I don't understand many things. I'll need your guidance in the future."

Mother Tian nodded: "I will do my best."

Not only did she want the girl to integrate into Kyoto as quickly as possible and become a noble lady of Kyoto, but she also had a more important task, which was to teach the girl how to charm men, and the man she wanted to charm had to be the ruler of the world.

Mother Tian was very nervous before coming, not knowing whether what Lord Bi said, that Si Muwan would definitely succeed, was true. But when she saw the girl, she was sure that Lord Bi would not make a mistake in her.

Such an extremely beautiful girl is rare in this world, and her beauty is also filled with innocence. More importantly, she has a pair of charming eyes, and her every frown and smile seems to be born to capture men.

After taking the medicine, my younger sister quickly recovered. The Queen Mother also summoned Shao Qin to the palace. Besides Shao Qin, there were Si Muyan and my younger sister. But there was no Si Xingzhi or my second sister.

Although the second sister was puzzled, she didn't care much. When she was young, she had a stubborn temper. She couldn't stand the high-ranking concubines bullying the lower-ranking concubines in the palace, and she stood up for them and got into a lot of trouble. She even refused to listen to the Queen Mother's personal advice.

Later, her mother was less willing to bring her into the palace, and she thought that her current temperament was not suitable for entering the palace. When she saw Feng Ziheng during the previous audience with the emperor, she felt like she saw an enemy.

She would rather have less contact with the royal family.

Si Muyan helped Shao Qin into the palace to meet the Queen Mother. Shao Qin looked around in confusion and did not recognize the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother burst into tears: "I heard that Qin'er was ill and recognized the wrong person, but she could still remember some people. I never thought that now she can't even remember me."

My younger sister quickly advised, "Your Majesty, when Mother is feeling better, she will definitely remember. It's just that you suddenly returned to the capital, and she's still a little uncomfortable. Wait until the Empress Dowager summons her, and Mother will definitely remember you."

The queen mother's expression eased slightly. She touched the little sister's face and said, "Are you Wan'er?"

The younger sister nodded: "Your Majesty, I am Wan'er, and this is my eldest sister."

Si Muyan bowed again, and the Queen Mother waved her hand, asking them to sit down, and then asked about their life in Lingnan. Si Muyan and her younger sister took turns answering, but Shao Qin was not quiet, insisting on getting up and playing around, and she refused to let the palace maids accompany her. The younger sister had no choice but to excuse herself and get up, staying with Shao Qin all the time.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother sighed and said, "You are all good children and are very caring towards your mother."

Si Muyan said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern. Mother gave birth to us, and we should be filial and serve her."

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Yan'er, come to your aunt."

Si Muyan stepped forward obediently, but did not call her great aunt as she was told, instead she called her "Empress Dowager".

The Queen Mother didn't mind. She looked at her for a long time with her cloudy eyes before she smiled. "I heard that you've grown up and you look like your grandmother. Now it seems that's true. Although you three sisters are born from the same mother, you look different from each other. As you grow older, you become more and more different."

"Yes, when we were little, we didn't know better. We always thought they had better things than we did, so we had to wear and eat the same things. Otherwise, it would cause trouble for our parents and wet nurses. Now that we've grown up, we each have our own ideas, so naturally, things have changed."

When talking about their childhood, the queen mother's face became more cheerful, and she told a few interesting stories from their childhood. In fact, Si Muyan didn't have much impression of those memories of the original owner, but she still nodded obediently.

The Queen Mother looked at her with satisfaction: "Although they are the same age, Wan'er has been smart since she was a child, but there is still a difference between the old and the young. You have been sensible since you were young, and now you have become much more calm... cough cough cough..."

Si Muyan quickly helped her up, brought her some medicine to drink, wiped the medicine from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, and then took some candied fruit to feed her.

The nanny behind her laughed: "The eldest girl has grown up and become sensible. The queen should be happy."

After the bitter taste in her mouth dissipated, the Queen Mother slowly nodded and smiled, "With you here, my great aunt can rest assured. Yan'er, I have a few words to say, please listen carefully."

"Yes, Madam, Yan'er will definitely remember what you said."

"There are many things my aunt is powerless to do. Otherwise, when the Si family suffered misfortune, my aunt would never have stood by and looked after them. Now... my aunt is old, and even if you return to the capital, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you for long. Yan'er, you must remember that neither your father nor Jing'an, when he grows up, can enter the government. For the rest of their lives, the Si family will only be an idle aristocrat, which will ensure that you will have no worries for the rest of your lives!"