The rural doctor bought a husband who was very treacherous

Chapter 194 Summoned by the Queen Mother

After leaving the palace, Su Tang and Qi Lingheng went to Duke Qi's Mansion again.

Now that Emperor Jing had approved of the matter, they would discuss the specific details of the marriage.

"Tang'er, take a look. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, we can revise it." When Old Lady Qi saw Qi Lingheng coming back and learned that Emperor Jing had agreed, she was very happy.

Before the Qi family encountered trouble, Qi Lingheng, who had already reached the marriageable age, was handsome, graceful, and elegant. Not only was he well-read and talented, he also often went in and out of the military camp for training.

It can be said that he is both civil and martial, and therefore he has become the ideal partner in the minds of the young ladies in various mansions in Kyoto, and has received much favor and attention.

But at that time, Qi Lingheng, for some reason, did not like any of the noble ladies in the capital. Not only that, he did not know how to be gentle with women at all, and often embarrassed those noble ladies by arguing with them.

But even so, Qi Lingheng was still very popular among the women in Beijing.

Even Xuanyuan Mengyao, the princess born to Queen Xie, had feelings for Qi Lingheng.

But Qi Lingheng just looked down on those people. At that time, Old Madam Qi and Duke Qi both thought that Qi Lingheng had been around men for too long and might have fallen in love with men.

After all, there is not a single woman among the people he uses.

Qi Lingheng now has a woman he likes, and this woman is Su Tang, who has a personality similar to theirs. Old Lady Qi and Duke Qi are both very satisfied.

Therefore, when Qi Lingheng said he wanted to marry Su Tang, even though the Qi family had just been restored to power, the initial list of betrothal gifts was extremely generous. The property listed on it accounted for almost half of the Qi family's wealth.

At this time, Qi Lingheng returned from Northern Xinjiang with a lot of valuables, and Old Madam Qi even added those things to the betrothal gift list for Su Tang.

"This is too much." Although Su Tang said this, the smile on her face did not diminish in the slightest.

Just from the long list of betrothal gifts, Su Tang could feel the sincerity of the Qi family.

"From now on, this Qi family is all yours. There are not many of these on the list." Old Madam Qi is very satisfied with Su Tang now, and she completely regards Su Tang as a member of the Qi family.

"What virtue and ability does Su Tang have..."

"No, Tang'er deserves it. I even think I haven't given you enough." Qi Lingheng held Su Tang's hand, his pupils filled with Su Tang's smiling face.

"You are such a person..." Qi Lingheng's sudden cheesy behavior made Su Tang feel embarrassed. She pulled her hand away but did not pull it out from Qi Lingheng's palm.

Oh, Old Madam Qi is still watching them.

"Hehehe... It's a blessing for an old woman like me to see you get married in my lifetime!" There was deep emotion and relief in Mrs. Qi's voice.

Her wrinkled face was filled with a happy smile and tears were sparkling in her eyes.

"His Majesty said to ask the Imperial Observatory to choose an auspicious day. I have already asked Lord Fu from the Imperial Observatory. The eighth day of the first lunar month in a month is the nearest day." Qi Lingheng looked at Su Tang and said.

If the wedding date was just set today, the preparations in this month would definitely be very rushed.

But Qi Lingheng had already prepared for the marriage long before. After Emperor Jing gave the Prince of Qi's Mansion to him, he hired someone to renovate it. He rarely lived there on weekdays, just waiting to move in with Su Tang after they got married.

"Since Tang'er has no objection to the betrothal gift list, let's leave it as it is for now. We can add anything else you think of before you get married.

I won't disturb you guys talking, I'm going to go back and take some sleep." Old Madam Qi stood up and walked out with the help of the old nanny beside her.

When Su Tang and Qi Lingheng were sent to the yard, Old Madam Qi told them not to send anyone else.

"Come to my place."

Su Tang and the others were now talking in the front hall of Old Madam Qi's yard. Old Madam Qi had just returned to the bedroom in the back to rest.

"Okay, I'll help check your legs later." Su Tang had not yet been to Qi Lingheng's courtyard in the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

The two went to Qi Lingheng's study, and after sending the servants away, Qi Feng and Qi Yan watched outside the study, while Su Tang took Qi Lingheng back to the medical room in the space.

After examining Qi Lingheng and confirming that there was nothing wrong with his leg, Su Tang found some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine for him and asked him to apply it morning and evening.

"I'm going back first." Su Tang brought Qi Lingheng out of the space, "I'm going back to Dahe Village in a few days. I want to bring Father Su and the others over."

Su Tang is about to get married, and the wedding will definitely be held in Kyoto. Su Tang wants her father Su to see her get married with his own eyes.

After that, whether Old Man Su will stay in Kyoto or return to Dahe Village to live, everything will be done according to Old Man Su's ideas. Su Tang does not intend to interfere with Old Man Su's decision.

In particular, she didn't think there was anything wrong with Ohkawa Village. In her opinion, living in Ohkawa Village was more comfortable than living in Kyoto.

"I'll go back with you."

"it is good."

Su Tang didn't stay in the Duke of Qi's Mansion for too long. After all, the two of them had not yet married. According to public statements, she went to the Duke of Qi's Mansion to talk to Old Madam Qi.

However, in the eyes of some people, the current relationship between Su Tang and Qi Lingheng is very annoying.

On the second day after Emperor Jing agreed to the marriage of Su Tang and Qi Lingheng, Su Tang received an order from the Queen Mother to enter the palace.

"Do I still have a grandmother?" Su Tang sent away the old nanny who announced the decree and looked at Chunmei and asked.

She has known Emperor Jing for such a long time, so why has the Queen Mother never announced that she has met her?

Yesterday, just as she and Qi Lingheng had finalized their relationship, the so-called Queen Mother summoned her into the palace.

It seems that the Queen Mother doesn't have a very good impression of her.

"The Empress Dowager has lived in Ningshou Palace for a long time and has not cared about the affairs outside for a long time. She has hardly ever seen the masters in the palace. It is said that she is devoted to Buddhism." Chunmei and the others were also very surprised when they heard that the Empress Dowager sent a maid from the palace to announce the decree today.

After all, the Queen Mother hasn't taken the initiative to meet the masters in the palace for many years.

"What's the empress dowager's surname?" Su Tang asked, as if she suddenly remembered something.

"The empress dowager's surname is Liu, but the Liu and Xie families are related by marriage. Prime Minister Xie's wife is from the Liu family." When Chunmei was asked this by Su Tang, she suddenly thought of the relationship between the empress dowager and the Xie family.

"Oh, so it is true." This makes sense. Someone must have gone to see the Queen Mother and told her about what happened between her and Queen Xie.

It is estimated that the decline of the Xie family was blamed on her.

Although it was not unfair that this matter was blamed on Su Tang, Su Tang didn't want anyone to cause trouble for her for no reason.

It seems that she has to get rid of these annoying flies before she gets married.

"I'll go talk to the second prince." Chunmei was also a little surprised. She looked at Su Tang anxiously and asked.

The Queen Mother must have no good intentions in looking for Su Sutang at this time.

"No need, he can't enter the harem." Su Tang shook her head. She would deal with it according to the situation when the time comes.

She still has the gold medal given to her by Emperor Jing, and it is still useful.

No matter how powerful the empress dowager is, she can never be greater than Emperor Jing. At the very least, she will teach the empress dowager a lesson so that the people in the palace will bother her less in the future.

Having made up her mind, Su Tang felt relieved.

He asked Chunmei to re-dress her and put on a solemn palace dress, and then he took Chunmei and Xiamei into the palace.

Su Tang just entered the palace yesterday and came again today.

The guards on duty at the palace gate were a little surprised, but they didn't ask anything and just respectfully let Su Tang and the others in.

After changing the sedan chair in the palace, Su Tang and her entourage went to Ningshou Palace where the Queen Mother lived.

When they arrived outside Ningshou Palace, Su Tang got off the sedan chair with the help of Chunmei.

"Please inform the Empress Dowager that the Grand Princess has been summoned to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager." Chunmei said to the eunuch at the gate of Ningshou Palace.

The eunuch raised his eyes to glance at Su Tang, then bowed his head and responded, "Princess, please wait a moment. I will go and inform the maid inside."

"Okay." Su Tang replied.

The eunuch turned and entered the Ningshou Palace.

Su Tang didn't have to wait outside for too long. The eunuch who delivered the message quickly brought out an old maid.

This old nanny was the one who went to the princess's mansion yesterday to convey the imperial decree.

The old nanny smiled and greeted Su Tang respectfully, "This servant greets the Grand Princess. Please follow this servant in."

"Yeah." Su Tang responded.

Chunmei and Xiamei supported Su Tang on each side, and the three of them walked slowly towards Ningshou Palace.

"Wait a minute, Princess, the Queen Mother likes quietness, so your maidservant shouldn't go in." The maid stretched out her hand to stop the door.

"But..." Chunmei was a little anxious. It was obvious that something was waiting for Su Tang inside.

If she didn't go in, if anything happened in Ningshou Palace later, neither of them would be able to help.

Su Tang raised her hand to stop Chunmei from saying the next thing, and said to Chunmei: "Since the Queen Mother likes quietness, you don't have to go in. It just so happens that you can send the things I sent back two days ago to the emperor first and tell him about it. I will go over and tell him the use of the things later."

After saying that, Su Tang turned around and went back to the sedan chair, and took out a small box from it.

This thing was actually something she had just taken out of the space. It was a Western clock, but a modern object.

Su Tang had seen it in Emperor Jing's imperial study, but he didn't have such advanced items.

I'm sure Emperor Jing will question her after seeing this.

"Yes." Chunmei took the box from Su Tang's hand, looked at Su Tang, and nodded to Su Tang.

Afterwards, Su Tang watched Chunmei and Xiamei leave together, and then she turned to face the gate of Ningshou Palace.

Su Tang asked Chunmei and the others to deliver the Western clock to Emperor Jing, and he also planned to protect Chunmei and the others.

Chunmei and the other two are not with her. There is no clean place in this palace. Who knows if someone will attack Chunmei and the others.

If the Queen Mother were to take action against Su Tang today, she would definitely not let Chunmei and the other two go.

Su Tang turned around and looked at the nanny at the door with a dignified look on her face.

The nanny was shocked by Su Tang's behavior just now. She never thought that Su Tang would ask her maid to find Emperor Jing.

At this moment, the Queen Mother cannot go too far.

Su Tang glanced at the nanny and said, "Lead the way."

"Uh, yes." Nanny quickly agreed and turned around to lead the way.

Soon Su Tang was led by the nanny to the outside of the Ningshou Palace.

The nanny stopped and turned to Su Tang and said, "Princess, please wait a moment. I will go and report it."

"Didn't you just let me in? Why do you have to inform me again and again? Is this how you do things in front of the Queen Mother?" Su Tang didn't stop, left a word, and stepped into the Ningshou Palace.

"This...Princess, please stay..." Seeing this, the nanny took a few quick steps to stop Su Tang.

The Queen Mother had just instructed her to bring the eldest princess in and then let her stand outside the Ningshou Palace for half an hour.

The reason why the Queen Mother didn't let Su Tang wait outside the Ningshou Palace was that she was afraid that her torture of Su Tang would be known to other people in the palace. She had always maintained a reputation as a Buddhist and charitable person in the palace.

The old nanny did not stop Su Tang, and the eunuch guarding outside Ningshou Palace heard the old nanny calling Su Tang and was unable to react for a moment, which allowed Su Tang to break in.

The Ningshou Palace was filled with a rich scent of sandalwood, which made Su Tang feel much better.

Entering the hall, Su Tang saw mostly objects related to Buddhism.

But each of these items is very valuable. They are either solemn Buddha statues made of pure gold inlaid with various gems, or Buddhist magic weapons made of various precious woods.

After entering the store, the old lady behind her didn't dare to make any more noise and could only follow Su Tang.

It was not until they reached a room with a door curtain that the old maid loudly said, "The Grand Princess has arrived."

This should be a communication to the people inside.

Su Tang didn't care much and turned to look at the old nanny behind her, "The Queen Mother is in this room?"

"Yes, but the Queen Mother should be chanting in there right now..."

Su Tang listened carefully, but didn't hear any human voice inside. It was very quiet.

Su Tang raised her hand and pulled open the heavy curtain at the door, and the nanny didn't have time to stop her.

Su Tang stepped into the room and heard a scolding voice from inside.

"presumptuous!!"

Su Tang looked in the direction of the sound and her eyes fell on the bed by the window inside the room, where an old woman was sitting.

The old woman was wearing a crimson palace dress with an exquisite and intricate phoenix pattern embroidered on her robe with gold thread. Every stitch seemed to contain endless luxury and solemnity.

This should be the Queen Mother.

There is another familiar person around the Queen Mother, Xuanyuan Mengyao, who has stopped Su Tang in the palace many times.

At this time, Xuanyuan Mengyao was sitting next to the Queen Mother, rubbing her legs, looking well-behaved.

But from where Su Tang was standing, she could see Xuanyuan Mengyao looking at her with a smug look on her face.

Being stared at by Su Tang, the Queen Mother was angry, "You really have no manners. You don't even know how to behave when you see your elders. It seems that no one taught you."

Su Tang raised her eyebrows, then bowed to the Queen Mother, "Tang'er didn't know you were the Queen Mother, and the nanny who brought me here never told me what you looked like."

"You are so clever in your words and trickery. Can my Ningshou Palace have a second master?" The Queen Mother pointed her finger at Su Tang.

The old lady who had just followed Su Tang in was so frightened by what Su Tang had just said that she knelt down at the door.