Chapter 250: The First Floor (3)
"Qiao'er, it's a coincidence, don't be lazy."
"Mom, you never mind me, let me sleep for a while."
Qiao Qiao opened her eyes and looked at the old lady who was standing by the bed lifting her quilt. Since she and the second general Qiao brother of the family had a title of a certain princess, her mother was busy socializing with the wives of the nobles of various officials. Today I would have a tea and listen to the opera tomorrow. I am no longer the woman who only knows how to farm. Now she is at ease among the nobles of various governments.
"My daughter, get up and dress up, it's time for the Chinese New Year. Let's go around the palace with the concubine."
"Mom, I didn't expect that you and the empresses in the palace had such a good relationship."
"Isn't this all for you? You have to marry into the palace sooner or later. My relationship will be helpful to you after it gets along."
"I thank you, mom."
Qiao Qiao gave her mother a blank look and was worried.
The quilt was lifted up and couldn't sleep. Qiao Qiao climbed up reluctantly. After asking Chunhe to change her dress and toss her hair, she ate a few bites and was pushed onto the carriage by my mother.
"My mother, have you brought a gift?" Qiao Qiao finally remembered to ask about this when leaning against the carriage.
"I didn't bring it. Now no gift is as rare as a table on your first floor. I'll just invite the imperial concubine to go out to the palace and have a meal in your building."
"Haha, you think so thoughtfully, the first floor has not opened yet."
"It's just that the business has not opened. Can the empresses in the palace come and go? Besides, what's the place you are? Don't know, how can I not know your mother?" Chen Lan glanced at her own daughter, thinking about some gray industries.
That's right. It seems that I have made a lot of progress. Please, it can be considered as an advertisement for the first floor.
"But, mom, I'll tell you something, you have to invite him, Empress Shu, too."
Chen Lan looked at her daughter suspiciously, "I am the concubine, I am a good relationship with my in-laws, so what is the concubine Shu?"
I said you listen, but you have to keep it confidential and not yell.
Chen Lan nodded violently to her daughter.
"You still remember Ruan Le, who was born to Concubine Shu, who lived in our house, and she had a chance with her second brother."
When Chen Lan saw that her daughter was telling her true words, she didn't look like a joke. Her daughter and Ruan Le were also close friends. She knew it was too normal, so she pestered Qiao Qiao to tell her everything.
What should I do? Chen Lan thought about it and felt that she had raised two children and one daughter in total. Two of them were raised by the royal family. One was appointed as the crown princess, and the other was favored by the other and wanted to be the princess. Well, it wouldn't be possible to marry either! However, the girl Ruan Le looked easy-going and easy to get along with and looked good, but sometimes she got crazy and had a good time with her daughter.
Chen Lan looked very reluctant. She felt wronged when she asked you to marry a princess? So what about the princess? Isn’t it still a daughter-in-law? The princess will have to salute you and greet you at that time.
It's good to figure it out.
OK, please, please.
"So, what's the relationship between the imperial concubine and Shufei? If the relationship is not good, the two empresses will be able to eat on the same table?"
"Mom, you've become smarter and have a good relationship. Don't worry, you can sit together."
In Jinhua Palace, Caiju came out to welcome Qiao Qiao and her daughter.
When they entered the palace, they saw the ceremony, and two middle-aged women had tea and chatted.
"I haven't seen Qiao'er for a while, and I've grown a lot taller." Concubine Jiang smiled, her eyes as if she was looking at her daughter-in-law and her daughter.
"No, the baby grows too fast, it seems to be so tall yesterday." Chen Lan gestured with her hands, Qiao Qiao was complaining in her heart, and I was afraid that it was not a divine beast.
"Caiju, take the lady down to try out clothes. I like to think about the beautiful clothes of the girl's house when I'm idle. Unfortunately, I couldn't give birth to a girl for the emperor, so I could only do it for Qiao'er. I feel very good when I see her wearing it."
Concubine Jiang is afraid that she only knows how to make clothes. Every time Qiao Qiao comes, she brings a bunch of beautiful dresses back, and she almost has nowhere to put them on.
"Oh, Miss, don't give her so much. Over the past year, all the clothes made by the Miss, but I, the mother, don't."
My dear mother, you really know yourself!
"I heard that Qiaoer's first floor has already booked a lot of reservations before it opens. All the accounts collected from the reservation have been paid back?" Concubine Jiang was so happy to see that Qiao Qiao could make money. In the future, the money she earned was Ruan Hui's own. She had private money in her hand, so it was convenient to handle any relationship.
"This girl is lucky, and it's quite smooth to make something. I heard that the dishes in her building are very fresh. I thought that it was not opened and I wanted to invite the empresses to try it out. I don't know if the imperial concubine can leave the palace."
Normally, she must not leave the palace at will, but the empress in the palace is looking forward to leaving the palace. Since Chen Lan came to invite her, she must know that her daughter could persuade the emperor to let the empress go out of the palace to the first floor, which is more pleasant than any gift.
Concubine Jiang naturally knew this. Qiao Qiao was one of the most valued people in the emperor's place, and she could definitely speak.
"That's great. Qiao'er went to invite the emperor, and it would be nice to go there together to have fun."
Concubine Jiang chuckled and looked at Qiao Qiao who had changed into the beautiful clothes she prepared. This girl became more and more beautiful every day. She could think of the grandchildren she would give her in the future. After all, she was also a handsome man.
Chen Lan was also relieved when she looked at her daughter. She didn't suffer in vain when she had a headache for the three days, and she finally didn't have a wrong child.
"Empress, then I'll go and see if the emperor is free."
Qiao Qiao turned around like a little butterfly and left the Jinhua Palace. Chunhe and Buli quickly chased after him. Chen Lan also said goodbye to Concubine Jiang and went to Changle Palace to pay homage to Concubine Shu.
The emperor was discussing matters with Zhang Hongyu in the imperial study room, and Eunuch Li brought Qiao Qiao in.
"Long live Qiao Qiao's greetings to the old emperor, and to Mr. Zhang."
"This girl, you have made some progress compared to before, but long live the old emperor, this name means you dare!" The emperor muttered and laughed with Zhang Hongyu. He was in a very good mood when he heard the three words "Old Emperor".
"It just so happened that Mr. Zhang is here too. If the old emperor and Mr. Zhang have time, help me go to the first floor to press the pressure. How about trying a dish?"
"Look, look, let me help her to do publicity in vain, little cleverness." The old emperor pointed at Qiao Qiao and scolded.
"A old man can eat anywhere, there must be time. When will the girl want to invite him?" asked Mr. Zhang.
"Now, it's afternoon. I'll leave the palace and have a tea break upstairs and it's time to start. This is not my idea. It's my mother who said she wanted to invite the imperial concubine and the concubine Shu to the palace for dinner. Besides, I can't even finish the orders on the first floor now, so I don't care about this promotion."
Qiao Qiao tried her best and didn't believe that the emperor didn't like to eat the farewell concubine. If she didn't like it, she wouldn't have this domineering name.
"Okay, Lao Zhang, then I will follow me to the first floor of the girl to see what it looks like. I heard that the money collected from booking a seat has been paid back."
Chapter completed!