Chapter 702 - 342 _2
Upon seeing the steamed eggs, Qian Yixiu immediately thought of Monkey Brother and Monkey Sister and asked, "Where are Monkey Brother and Monkey Sister?"
Sister Zeng replied, "Yesterday, fearing they would cause trouble, Zi Zhu and the others coaxed them to stay in the back courtyard overnight. This morning, they’ve already become quite impatient. Considering the Young Master and the Mistress need to enter the palace to express their thanks, recognize family, and pay respects at the ancestral hall, I thought we could let them come to the front only after all these matters are settled."
Qian Yixiu nodded. These two little ones, just a few days ago, were taken to play with the other animals at the Eastern Palace. They were unwilling to go and insisted on following her to get married.
Liang Jinzhao said, "When we return from the palace, we’ll invite them to the front courtyard, and bring them along to recognize the family. I know Monkey Brother is proud and can’t be slighted."
Sister Zeng nodded with a curtsy again.
Liang Jinzhao and Qian Yixiu dressed up and went to the palace. At that time, the Emperor was still at the morning court, so they first visited the Cining Palace. It had been quite a while since the matter with the Fifth Prince, and with Qian Yixiu’s frequent offerings of pastries, the Grand Empress Dowager’s health had already improved.
She was sitting on a luohan bed and beckoned Qian Yixiu over, holding her hand and chatting and laughing with the young couple for a while.
Afterward, they went to visit the Empress Dowager Min at the Cian Palace.
The Empress Dowager Min was not yet fifty years of age, dignified and kindly. It was said that the Emperor Qianwu had already ordered the scribes who record the "archives" to change her age to fifty-five. Although it wouldn’t fool anyone currently, it was enough to deceive later generations.