When she becomes successful in the future, she will not let this old eunuch off.

  "Raise your head and let me see you," the queen said again.

  Zhang Yingzi then raised her head, revealing a face full of grievance, and pouted her lips slightly as she said, "Your Majesty, I was just so rude just now because I saw that you were so beautiful. I am not usually such a rude person."

  The queen had seen her pouting and pretending to be innocent many times in the palace when she was young.

  Among every new group of people entering the palace, there are always one or two who like to pretend to be so innocent in order to seduce the saint.

  That is to say, in recent years the saint has become less interested in women and does not like to take new women into the palace.

  The original group of people now either have children or are no longer interested in saints.

  Either they are too old or there is really nothing they can do, so they gradually give up the idea.

  Of course, there are still some people who want to find ways to attract the attention of the saints and gain some benefits for themselves.

  But due to age, no one pretends to be simple and naive anymore.

  The queen hadn't seen him for many years and gradually forgot about him.

  Now, seeing Zhang Yingzi actually playing this trick in front of her, the disgusting memories of the past suddenly came to her mind, making the queen feel very sick.

  The queen took a deep breath, suppressed her nausea, and maintained a gentle smile on the surface. She waved to Zhang Yingzi and said, "Good child, come closer and let me take a look."

  Zhang Yingzi smiled even sweeter and walked in front of the queen.

  The queen directly grabbed Zhang Yingzi's hand, which made Zhang Yingzi flattered and her whole face lit up.

  "I heard that you saved General Gu." The Queen patted Zhang Yingzi's hand, "That's great. When I heard about it, I thought you must be a simple and kind girl. Seeing you today, it's true."

  "I didn't think too much about it at the time, and I didn't know General Gu's identity. I just saw him lying outside covered in blood, and I felt that I couldn't just leave him alone." Zhang Yingzi said.

  "Although this is true, not everyone can do what you do." The queen said softly.

  "Good boy, you must be very tired these days." The queen said again.

  Zhang Yingzi shook her head with a wronged look on her face. "It's nothing. As long as Dad gets better, it's worth it no matter how tired I am."

  "Now that you have entered the palace, don't think too much." The queen said, "This is a good opportunity to take a good rest."

  "I have asked someone to prepare your bedroom. You can stay here for a few days." said the queen.

  Zhang Yingzi's face showed an unconcealable surprise.

  The Queen Mother actually wanted to keep her in the palace!   Zhang Yingzi is no longer the ignorant peasant girl she used to be.

  She knew that even if she was a noble lady from an aristocratic family, it would not be easy for her to stay in the palace.

  Only elders who are very close to the family and serve as concubines in the harem, have high status and are respected in the palace, can bring younger generations into the family to live in the palace.

  Use this method to enhance the reputation of the younger generation in the family.

  When I leave the palace tomorrow, I will have a good reputation outside as someone who has been educated in the palace.

  Even if she is a princess from a prince's family, she cannot just stay in the palace.

  That would require the Empress Dowager and the Queen to like it very much.

  But now, she can live in the palace.

  "This..." Zhang Yingzi tried hard not to laugh too impatiently.

  But how could she hold it back?   Even if she didn't smile, the Queen could see the excitement in her eyes.

  Besides, Zhang Yingzi couldn't help laughing.  

  "I entered the palace in a hurry and didn't bring any clothes with me," said Zhang Yingzi.

  The Queen would not stop letting her stay, would she?   "How difficult is that?" The Queen said with a smile, "It will also be convenient for me to make you some new clothes. A little girl should wear beautiful new clothes."

  Zhang Yingzi's face turned red with joy.

  She had even thought about the fact that the empress in the palace liked her, and even if she didn't receive any rewards, she would become famous after leaving the palace.

  If she behaved better in the palace, not to mention being adopted as a daughter by the Queen, at least she could be given a title of Lady of a County or a Township like Li Mumu, which would be good too.

  This was also what she meant when she mentioned earlier that the queen reminded her of her mother who passed away young.

  Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by Eunuch Xu.

  Otherwise, if she could arouse the Queen's sympathy and pity, she might even adopt her as her adopted daughter.

  Doesn't the Queen have only one son, the Crown Prince?

  You must want a princess, right?   "Thank you, Queen." Zhang Yingzi said happily.

  "Someone, take the girl to her bedroom." The queen withdrew her hand and sent Zhang Yingzi away.

  Zhang Yingzi was still unaware of anything and happily followed the palace maid out.

  Eunuch Xu also went out to look for a long time before returning and whispering to the queen, "Your Majesty, Zhang Yingzi has gone far away."

  The Queen exhaled and held out her hand.

  Eunuch Xu immediately asked someone to bring a basin of warm water.

  He soaked the handkerchief in water, wrung it dry, and handed it to the queen with both hands.

  The queen wiped her hands and threw the handkerchief to Eunuch Xu, "This Zhang Yingzi is really unbearable. It seems that the saint was right about her."

  Just at this time, the Saint came over. He walked in directly without any fanfare. After hearing what the Queen said, he asked, "Why did the Queen say that?"

  The Queen shook her head.

  Eunuch Xu hurriedly asked people to guard the outside, close the door, and not let anyone approach.

  "Why did the Saint come here so low-key?" asked the Queen.

  "I don't want Zhang Yingzi to see me in advance, thinking that I value her." The sage said, "If she saw the emperor and empress at the same time on the same day, it would be a great honor for her if it got out."

  The Queen smiled and asked Eunuch Xu, "When you went to the Gu Mansion to announce the decree, how did Zhang Yingzi react?"

  Eunuch Xu explained in detail, "This guy doesn't look very cunning, but he thinks he's smart, and he can't hide his little thoughts on his face, so people can see through him."

  Who in the palace is not a shrewd person? How could they not see through Zhang Yingzi's mind?   "After hearing the decree, Zhang Yingzi knew that she was going to the palace to see the empress. She happily went back to her room and changed into bright clothes, saying that she didn't want to be rude in front of the empress." Eunuch Xu said, "There is nothing wrong with this. But she didn't mention Old Man Zhang from beginning to end. When she left, she didn't even go to see Old Man Zhang and didn't want to tell him about the situation."

  "This woman is heartless," said the saint.

  "Has Madam Gu been reminded?" asked the Queen.

  "Madam Gu first reminded me not to keep me waiting for too long." Eunuch Xu laughed, "Madam Gu was probably worried that I would be unhappy if I waited for too long, so she secretly made things difficult for Miss Zhang."

  "However, I dare not have such a bad temper." Eunuch Xu explained with a smile, "It's just that Madam Gu is a cautious person and never makes things difficult for us. She is always polite to us when she sees us."

  "She is indeed so," the saint nodded.

  "What was Zhang Yingzi's reaction?" the queen asked again.