"It's better to avoid trouble. Moreover, the old lady is right. I came from the Feng family. The Feng family is my foundation. If something goes wrong with me in the future, I still need the Feng family to stand up for me. Falling out with the old lady now is not a good idea," the queen said earnestly.
"I was shortsighted. Please forgive me, Your Highness," the maid knelt on the ground and pleaded for forgiveness.
"Get up. It's not your fault. You were also thinking about me," the queen didn't mind what the maid said. She knew the maid was whole - heartedly doing good for her.
"Find some time to make an appointment with Princess Tianlin." This Princess Tianlin was not an ordinary person. The queen didn't see her at the banquet in the Feng Mansion that time, but after hearing that she had ruined Feng Qiao, she knew that she was not simple.
After seeing her in person today, she was even more certain. If she could build a good relationship with Mu Fengqie, she would have an extra layer of protection in the future. Even if she fell out with the Feng family one day, she would still have someone to rely on.
"Your Highness, the queen just sent someone to say that if you have time, go to the Zicao Palace to chat with her," Zhu Fei repeated what the little palace maid had just said.
Mu Fengqie paused her hand while tidying up things. The queen couldn't have just wanted to chat with her. There must be something else. It's just that she hadn't figured out the queen's routine yet.
Speaking of her affairs with the Feng family, the queen couldn't have been unaware. But that day in front of the Grand Empress Dowager, the queen didn't make things difficult for her. Instead, she intentionally or unintentionally spoke well of her, which made Mu Fengqie a bit confused.
Was this a sincere show of goodwill towards her, or was it an attempt to make her relax her vigilance and then give her a fatal blow? Or was there some other purpose behind this show of goodwill?
Mu Fengqie's eyes were deep. After thinking for a while, she said, "Got it. It's too late today. If we have time tomorrow, we'll go. Remember to remind me." After getting pregnant, not only had her temper become worse, but sometimes her memory was also not good.
"Yes, I'll remember," Zhu Fei nodded and went out to prepare dinner.
Since coming to the palace, Mu Fengqie's three - meals - a - day routine had changed to multiple meals a day, but the breakfast, lunch, and dinner times were still quite fixed.
Mu Fengqie touched the flesh on her waist and sighed silently. "My child, for your sake, your mother is even going to lose her figure. After you're born, you must be filial to your mother, or I won't forgive you."
After Mu Fengqie finished dinner, she was ready to go to sleep, and Zhu Fei also slept beside her bed. After getting pregnant, Mu Fengqie always liked to get up at night, and sometimes she would even have cramps in her legs. Zhu Fei was worried, so she always stayed by her side.
The next day, after Mu Fengqie got up, Zhu Fei told her what she had to do today. The first thing on the list was to visit the queen.
"Okay, let's go after breakfast," she got up quite late, but there was no way. Pregnant women were more sleepy. By the time she finished breakfast, the sun was already high in the sky.
Maybe she could have a meal at the queen's place after chatting for a while.
"I've kept the queen waiting," Mu Fengqie came in and didn't show any bad temper to the queen. Instead, she directly and generously admitted her mistake.
"What are you saying, Princess? I'm very happy that you could come," the queen was a bit flustered. Why was this Princess Tianlin different from the rumors?
"What was the rumored me like?" Mu Fengqie looked at the queen with a smile and asked.
The queen was startled. She had accidentally spoken out her thoughts. She looked at Mu Fengqie awkwardly.
"It's nothing. Princess, don't mind," the queen forced a stiff smile. She really felt like she had shot herself in the foot.
Mu Fengqie was now completely intrigued by the queen. She had never heard how people outside evaluated her, and she suddenly became interested.
"It's okay. Queen, you might as well tell me. I'm very interested."
The queen saw that Mu Fengqie was really interested and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she wasn't a two - faced person. Otherwise, she would be in big trouble.
"Actually, it's nothing. People just say that the princess is arrogant and doesn't take others seriously. But Princess, don't take it to heart. These are just rumors and not worth believing," the queen quickly explained after she finished speaking, for fear that Mu Fengqie wouldn't believe her.
Mu Fengqie looked at the queen and laughed. "The queen is over - thinking. How others evaluate me is their business. I can't control it. Their mouths are on them. They can say whatever they want."
She wasn't money, so it was normal for some people not to like her. She didn't take it to heart.
"The princess is really magnanimous. If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have such a broad mind," the queen sighed sincerely.
"May I ask what the queen wants to see me about?" Mu Fengqie asked the queen's purpose when she had almost finished drinking the tea.
The queen looked at Zhu Fei behind Mu Fengqie warily and hesitated.
Mu Fengqie saw the queen's concern and said, "Your Highness can rest assured. She is my person and will never betray you."
"Okay, since the princess has said so, I won't beat around the bush. Actually, I called you here for no other reason. I just want to seek protection from the princess," the queen said frankly.
Mu Fengqie looked at the queen in confusion and said, "Why? Isn't there the Feng family behind the queen? Why come to me?"
"To be honest, I'm not very close to my family. Moreover, the old lady of the Feng family doesn't like any of the children in the mansion except Feng Qiao. Of course, except for the boys," the queen said angrily.
"The queen also has many other options, such as the Grand Empress Dowager," Mu Fengqie still didn't quite understand why she would come to her. She and the Feng family could be said to be in a hostile relationship.
"To be honest, I don't think the Grand Empress Dowager is easy to get along with. I think the Grand Empress Dowager wants to control me secretly," the queen frowned as she recalled the appearance of the Grand Empress Dowager.
It had to be said that the queen was right. The Grand Empress Dowager just wanted to find an easy - to - control person to be the queen so that the harem would still be under her control.
"Since the queen has said so, I'll go back and think about it carefully. How about giving the queen an answer in a few days?" Mu Fengqie looked at the queen and asked.
The queen was not angry after hearing this. Instead, she was very happy. If Mu Fengqie had immediately agreed to her request, she would have been unhappy. Thinking it over meant that Mu Fengqie took this matter seriously and would never be careless.
"Okay, I'll wait for the princess's answer. The princess doesn't need to be in a hurry. You can think it over slowly," the queen said with a smile.