Li Yu and Chu Tianxiu sat next to Empress Dowager Shen and chatted with the old lady for a while.

As the ladies came to the palace to pay tribute, more and more people were in the Golden Palace. They couldn't sit next to Empress Dowager Shen and favored each other, so they wanted to get up and leave their seats and go to another place.

"Yu'er, Tianxiu, don't just accompany me, the old lady. Go and ask your aunt for a visit. You haven't seen her for years. This relative, you have to walk around more to appear close."

Queen Mother Chen nodded and said with a kind smile.

"yes!"

Li Yu and Chu Tianxiu immediately bowed and left.

The old Hun Hou Chu Yong, who got the advantage, also stopped when he saw it, took the opportunity to leave, and took Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu to see Empress Cui.

This time, when I entered the palace to attend the palace banquet, there were three people who Chu Tianxiu had to pay homage.

Empress Chen Chen Lian, Emperor Xiang Yanran, and then Empress Cui Rou, the aunt.

Empress Cui Rou and wife Cui Tong, the wife of the Hunhou Mansion, are sisters. They both came from the Cui family, one of the top ten clans in Jinling, the daughter of the Jiuqing Doctor, and the great scholar Cui Haoran.

Chu Tianxiu must be going to pay tribute to Queen Cui.

As for other imperial concubines, they have no kinship, they are optional and do not need to pay their respects.

His mother and Queen Cui are sisters, and they have a close relationship and get along more harmoniously.

And his nephew, since he was a child, may not meet Queen Cui once in a few years, so he was not very close to each other. He couldn't get along with each other even when he met.

Chu Tianxiu sighed softly, "Oh, although my mother and the Empress are sisters, our family is still under the brink of the royal relatives, but the Empress rarely takes care of our Hunhou Mansion!"

Speaking of which, he, Princess Xiang Ling, Prince Xiang Tiange, and his cousin.

Unfortunately...it's useless. Princess Xiang Ling has a strange attitude. The prince wishes to cut him with a sword.

"Although Empress Cui and your mother are sisters, they seem to be very close. But the Empress also has to take care of the royal family first and then the Cui Mansion. In fact, it is too far from our Hunhou Mansion, so naturally she can't take care of her."

The old Hunhou shook his head.

The position of the queen is no more than that of Queen Mother Chen.

The queen wants to respect the queen mother and the emperor, and there are noble concubines under her. The concubines compete for favor, and all officials in the court are watching, so how dare they be negligent?

Even if Empress Cui is backed by one of the top ten clans in Jinling, she is still cautious in her words and actions, and is careful in her harem, and dare not slack off at all.

In this palace, Empress Cui Rou and Concubine Yang Yan are the most favored by the emperor.

One is virtuous and beautiful, the other is beautiful. One is the daughter of the doctor, the great scholar Cui Haoran, and the other is the daughter of the great general Yang Chu.

The favored Concubine Yang Yan was born into the Yang family, one of the top ten clans in Jinling. She has a family background and is looking at the position of queen with a eager eye.

As a queen, you must be cautious and not be caught.

As for Empress Chen, he naturally rested at peace with the emperor's son.

Even if the empress dowager clearly shows her care for someone, if she insists on doing something, the emperor is filial to her, she can only follow her.

The relative of the foreign country started from scratch, but gained power. In just a few decades, he became the number one silk merchant in Jiangnan.

All the ministers knew that the Chen Mansion was relying on Empress Dowager Chen, who was so frugal that he could only turn a blind eye and hold it carefully.

The passages in the palace are extremely complicated.

There are huge differences in status among royal relatives.

"By the way, dad, why didn't my mother come today? She can talk to the emperor's aunt when she comes."

Chu Tianxiu was confused.

"If your mother is embarrassed in this situation, your mother will be embarrassed. If your father and your mother go together, will it be revealed! This few thousand taels of silver will definitely not be able to get it."

Chu Yong smiled.

"That's right, mom can't come!"

Chu Tianxiu immediately understood.

The old Hunhou was shameless at all. He could wear a beggar patch and go to Empress Dowager Chen to pretend to be poor and cry. He made a fuss and put all the debts he owed on "raising his son".

With one move, he blocked all the open and secret arrows lurking everywhere.

But my mother was born in the Cui family, which was inherited from Confucianism. She had a weak face and could not pretend to be poor in front of so many princes and noble ladies. She must have been dressed up to attend and support the face of the Hunhou Mansion.

The two of them have completely different outfits, and they are really inappropriate to walk together, so they don’t even come.

"Dad, you are poor in beggar clothes anyway, so you can just put it all in and go to the queen to get some money back."

Chu Tianxiu encouraged him.

"Okay!"

Chu Yong's eyes lit up, thinking that his son's words made sense.

At first, he only wanted to pretend to be poor in front of Empress Dowager Shen so that his uncle would not sue him, and he did not think about Mengqi.

But Empress Dowager Chen actually rewarded the silver and picked up thousands of taels of silver for free.

After hearing the father and son's conversation about being fooled by money in the palace, Li Yu covered his face in shame.

This father-in-law came to the Queen Mother and the Queen and Mengzi, which was simply absurd.

But you say that Empress Dowager Chen is such a shrewd person, and there have been so many storms in the palace for decades, can she survive until the end of winning, and can’t she see the trick of Lao Hunhou pretending to be poor?

Queen Mother Chen probably saw it a long time ago.

Who is rich and who is not rich? Empress Dowager Chen is not clear about it? There are so many imperial guards in the palace, so how can we not find out?

But Empress Dowager Chen pretended to be confused and protected the Hunhou Mansion.

Not only did he personally give Lao Hunhou a thousand taels of silver from Cining Palace, he also got a jade ring of several thousand taels of silver from Chen Wanbao to Lao Hunhou.

The princes and noble ladies in the hall are a little bit smart, and no one can tell that Empress Chen is favoring the Hunhou Mansion?

It can be seen, but who dares to say what?

The uncle and son of the country suffered such great grievances and were both held in their stomachs. They didn't dare to say anything, and were crying in the corner of the Golden Palace.

Alas, this matter cannot be said.

Fortunately, his husband Chu Tianxiu didn't bother to pretend to be poor. He only regretted that his body was not glamorous enough, and wished that he could become a bright moon in the dark night and not be eye-catching enough in the palace.

This made Li Yu feel a little more relieved.

Her daughter of Prince Ping, Princess Danyang has a thin and tender face and can't pretend to be poor.

...

Soon, the others came to Queen Cui's side.

Empress Cui Rou had already arrived at the banquet in the Golden Palace, and asked Empress Chen for peace and sat down. After the princes, princes, princes, nobles and noble ladies met the Empress Dowager, they came to her to meet her, and then returned to their seats.

Princess Xiang Ling, who has always been arrogant and domineering prince Xiang Tiange, both sat honestly next to the queen.

Of course, the prince-in-law Xie Anran was also nearby, and a gentle and elegant scholar. When he saw Chu Tianxiu and others coming, he smiled gently and said hello.

If Chu Tianxiu is so handsome, she is outstanding in Jinling City, the eldest grandson of Xie Hu Yong, the Xie family clan, is obviously a handsome guy, and is beyond the ordinary people.

"Tianxiu, please pay tribute to the emperor's aunt!"

Chu Tianxiu honestly greeted Queen Cui Rou.

Empress Cui Rou has a dignified and beautiful appearance. Although she is wearing a phoenix crown and a phoenix dress, she does not wear too many precious ornaments, which is quite simple and frugal.

"Mr. Hun, my nephew is here."

When Cui Rou saw that the old Hunhou and the little Hunhou came, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Tianxiu's nephew has been missing for many years. She is becoming more and more handsome. It's a blessing for her sister to give birth to you, a good son. Yu'er is also a blessing for her to have this good son!"

"Empress Xie praises."

Li Yu smiled sweetly.

Empress Cui Rou saw Lao Hunhou’s beggar patches and knew that Lao Hunhou was having trouble again.

There is no time to stop making trouble in this Hunhou Mansion.

The old and the younger ones are constantly struggling.

She sighed, "Mr. Hun, although frugality is a virtue, there are so many patches that it is not very decent to dress as a Marquis.

Today's palace banquet, the emperor was afraid he would not like you after seeing your outfit. You should go to the side palace to change to a new marquis crown garment.

In addition, there are some extra silks and satin in the palace, which are newly sent to the palace by Chen Mansion recently. I will send hundreds of good silks to the Hunhou Mansion. Don’t lose your dignity anymore!”

The palace maid next to him immediately received the order.

"Thank you for your kind gift!"
Chapter completed!