IBTSOME Chapter 64 Part 1

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 64 Part 1: Maternal Relatives

 

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The words of the servant in red were polite. Actually, Grand Princess Shou Kang herself knew that the one Empress Dowager really invited was Lin Wei Xi, but seeing Lin Wei Xi and Princess Shou Kang sitting here together, the Empress Dowager could not just call Yan Wangfei and leave the other, so they were invited to talk inside together.

 

Princess Shou Kang could have refused to take a longer rest, but she would be worry if Lin Wei Xi went in by herself, stood up regardless of her fatigue, and accompanied Lin Wei Xi to see the Empress Dowager. When the palace eunuch on the Empress Dowager’s side came out, many people saw it. When they saw the eunuch accompanied Yan Wangfei, many people opened their mouths in surprise. On New Year's Eve, the Emperor went out of the palace to visit Yan Wang. Today, the Empress Dowager was the first to ask Yan Wangfei to go in and talk. The power of Yan Wang Mansion was simply shocking.

 

In Cining Palace, the Qian family had already sat with the Empress Dowager. However, the Qian family came in to see the Empress Dowager after the ceremony, this was the privilege of maiden house maternal relatives. Naturally, it was not the same as Lin Wei Xi, who was called specifically by the Empress Dowager to speak.

 

Lin Wei Xi helped Grand Princess Shou Kang walk towards Cining Palace slowly. When the two of them showed up, the few people who were already sitting looked up and said, "Yan Wangfei and Grand Princess are here."

 

Except for the Empress Dowager, all the other madams stood up and said New Year’s auspicious words to Lin Wei Xi. Lin Wei Xi smiled as soon as she walked in. She was about to salute the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager had already asked the maid next to her to hold her back: "Yan Wangfei and Grand Princess doesn’t need to be polite. We are all family, so let’s omit all these empty courtesy that’s rather tormenting people."

 

"Thanking Empress Dowager." Lin Wei Xi responded with a smile. Although she said so, she still crouched down before getting up. After Lin Wei Xi stood up, she immediately went to help Grand Princess Shou Kang. When the two walked up, everyone in the Qian family felt a little restrained. One of these two was Yan Wangfei, within the titled women in the capital if she said she was the second there wouldn’t be the first, and the other was Grand Princess Shou Kang, a generation higher than the Empress Dowager Qian. When they both entered, who dare to sit higher than these two people?

 

Qian's family old madam took a step back and gave up her seat. Lin Wei Xi smiled when she saw it, "Qian old madam is polite, how can I bother you."

 

Qian old madam sneered: "What Yan Wangfei said makes people feel embarrassed. We are lack virtue and ability, how dare letting Yan Wangfei to sit with us. You and the grand princess should sit at the top seat."

 

Lin Wei Xi smiled and didn't speak, but the Empress Dowager sitting in the middle spoke lightly: "Wangfei and grand princess doesn’t need to be polite, just take a sit."

 

Grand Princess Shou Kang's expression was flat, she nodded and agreed: "Then thanking Qian old madam."

 

Princess Shou Kang was worried that Lin Wei Xi would be inconvenient to accept, so she was the one who agreed. The Qian family was fine in front of other people, but they were not qualified to sit above the two of them. However, Lin Wei Xi was young after all, even if her status was high enough, some things were inconvenient to say. If Lin Wei Xi responded directly, she could be called a rampant, but if Grand Princess Shou Kang accepted it, then there would be no problem. After all, Shou Kang's seniority was high, and she should be honored.

 

Princess Shou Kang sat on the right side of the Empress Dowager, Lin Wei Xi supported Princess Shou Kang to sit, then walked around to the opposite side and sat to the left side of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager Qian, as the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, certainly sat in the middle throne. The first seat on the right of the Empress Dowager was the most noble, followed by the first on the left, the second on the right, and so on. Just now everyone in the Qian family was saying well. As soon as Lin Wei Xi and Princess Shou Kang entered the door, they all had to stand up and give up their seats. After tossing around in circle, the Qian family, who was already somewhat unbalanced, became more and more embarrassed.

 

After everyone sat down, Empress Dowager Qian asked about the recent health of the people in Yan Wang Mansion. This was a very standard small talk, Lin Wei Xi answered one by one, and finally asked after the Empress Dowager and His Majesty. Lin Wei Xi and the Empress Dowager talked back and forth, and when the two of them exchanged pleasantries, the rest of the Cining Palace could only stare at them, no one dared to interrupt.

 

Empress Dowager Qian had spoken to Lin Wei Xi for a long time, and when she swept to Gao Ran behind Lin Wei Xi, she remembered that Yan Wang Mansion also had Gao Ran this Shizi Consort. Empress Dowager Qian asked casually: "Shizi Consort also come. You must be tired after tossing for a long time today."

 

Gao Ran lowered her head and said gently and smoothly: "Serving my mother-in-law and the Empress Dowager, this is the blessing of this servant, not at all tired."

 

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she nodded lightly, she just asked casually, not really cared about Gao Ran's answer. A lady from the Qian family saw it, and tried to extend the conversation "Shizi Consort is really filial. It is a blessing for Yan Wangfei to have such a gentle and sensible daughter-in-law at her side."

 

The lady of the Qian family originally meant to compliment Lin Wei Xi, and her words meant to praise two people at the same time. It's a pity that Qian madam flattery was leaned on one side, both Lin Wei Xi and Gao Ran smiled politely when they heard these words, but they didn't feel happy in their heart.

 

After the Empress Dowager Qian and Lin Wei Xi finished with small talk, she didn't know what else could be said. She only learned that the Emperor had gone out late last night, first to Yan Wang Mansion, then to Zhang Mansion, and then he was escorted back by First Assistant Zhang’s people. Empress Dowager Qian complained a lot when she learned about this. Originally, it was wrong for the Emperor to go out of the palace privately, but since the Emperor had gone out, how could he not go to Qian's house? If the Emperor didn't go anywhere, then the Empress Dowager could not say anything, but he went to visit his uncle and his teacher, but did not go to his maternal grandparent Qian's house. This made the Empress Dowager very unhappy.

 

However, the Emperor was not her biological son, even if in name she was his mother, there were many things that the Empress Dowager could not say. Today, the Qian’s family entered the palace and talked about this, and even though Empress Dowager was not happy, she still had to call Lin Wei Xi in to win her over. The Emperor came over yesterday and specifically instructed her.

 

Looking at Lin Wei Xi, the Qian family felt complicated and difficult to speak. It was alright to give the seat to Grand Princess Shou Kang. After all, Princess Shou Kang had a high seniority. Even just for imperial family’ face they had to honored her, but it was embarrassing to stand up and gave up a seat to someone that’s the same age as her daughter. The Qian family was ecstatic when they first became a maternal relative of the emperor, but after a long time, the Qian family was used to flattery, and their eyes were not satisfied with the present boundary. They were also relatives. Yan Wang was the Emperor’s uncle, but their Qian family was also the Emperor’s maternal grandfather. Why then Yan Wang was in power, and the Qian family could only take a few superficial errands, and they were treated like a decorations.

 

This kind of conversation was always polite. After Lin Wei Xi left, a niece-in-law who was very favored by the Empress Dowager said: "Empress Dowager niangniang, obviously has us the family, why the Emperor always turn to an outsider?"

 

Although the Emperor called Yan Wang as uncle, the branch of Yan Wang was actually far away from the Emperor. In the eyes of the Empress Dowager, even though they relied heavily on Yan Wang, how could it be compared to his own mother’s family, how could he overstep the Qian family to prefer Yan Wang? The Qian family niece-in-law's words were scratching the Empress Dowager's itch. Everyone in the Qian family saw that Empress Dowager did not get angry after her niece-in-law said that, and they were overjoyed. One after another talked about their injustices.

 

A palace maid who was waiting next to the Empress Dowager secretly frowned. The walls in the palace had ears, you need to be cautious when you speak. But this niece-in-law from the maternal relatives’ clan said that Yan Wang was an outsider in front of the house full of palace maids and eunuchs, and she also vaguely criticized the Emperor. The palace mama felt wrong when she heard this, but the Empress Dowager did not scold her. The Qian family had the support, and the following words became more and more excessive. The master’s words and deeds were really not her turn as the servant to criticized, but the old mama still couldn’t help but sigh. No wonder the Emperor and Yan Wang were unwilling to entrust the Qian family with heavy responsibility. Look at their whole family’s behavior, really cannot be allowed to have high position.

TN: HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!

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