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Chapter 285 What obligations does the Queen Mother want Su Tang to fulfill?

Chapter 285 What obligations does the Queen Mother want Su Tang to fulfill?

Without Xiao Dezi to lead the way, the second prince called other eunuchs and sent Su Tang to the Empress Dowager's Ningshou Palace first.

What happened at the palace gate had already reached the Queen Mother by this time.

So ever since Su Tang entered Ningshou Palace, the palace maids who came to greet her kept their heads down and kept silent, as if they didn't even dare to breathe as they led the way.

"Empress Dowager, the Grand Princess has arrived." Su Tang had just approached the Empress Dowager's bedroom when she heard the palace maid's voice at the door.

Soon a maid's voice came from inside, "The Queen Mother asked the eldest princess to enter the palace."

"Yes." The palace maid at the door immediately lifted the door curtain.

Su Tang entered the Queen Mother's bedroom, looked up and glanced inside the room, then bowed and said, "Su Tang greets the Queen Mother."

"Well, give the princess a seat." The Queen Mother said softly, as if she had no strength left.

At this time, there was no one else in the room except the palace maids and nannies who served the empress dowager.

Su Tang sat below the Queen Mother and waited for her to speak first.

"Well, the reason I called you into the palace this time is because I haven't seen you for a long time."

Su Tang raised her eyebrows. She had not grown up in the palace, so she had no relationship with the Queen Mother. It seemed a little false what the Queen Mother said. However, the people in the palace were used to being self-righteous. They believed that what they thought was what others thought.

The Queen Mother spoke again, "You didn't grow up in the palace, so you're not very close to your father. But you've been brought back for a long time, so it's time for you to fulfill your royal duties."

Su Tang didn't respond and waited for the Queen Mother to continue.

The Queen Mother had already said several words, but Su Tang hadn't replied yet. She frowned and looked at Su Tang, but when she saw Su Tang looking up at her, she asked, "Do you have anything to say?"

"I wonder what duty the Queen Mother wants Su Tang to fulfill?"

"Every year, the Fahua Temple holds a blessing event. In a few days, it will be the day for this year's Fahua Temple to pray. This year, Dayong and Southern Xinjiang went to war. The King of Qi is the commander-in-chief of the three armies. You have been named the Grand Princess by His Majesty and enjoy the offerings of the people of Dayong. You should take the lead in setting an example and pray for the country, the king, and the people."

Su Tang raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that the Queen Mother could say such righteous words.

"Su Tang didn't know there was such a thing as praying for blessings, but since the Queen Mother reminded her, Su Tang will naturally participate according to the usual practice of previous years." Su Tang responded.

"Well, go to Concubine Xian later. She is in charge of all the affairs in the palace now."

"Yes." Su Tang agreed.

After sitting for a while, the empress dowager did not mention the jade tablet. After saying a few words here and there, she said she was tired and asked the nanny to send Su Tang away.

Su Tang didn't expect that she could leave the Queen Mother's palace so smoothly. At this time, the Second Prince had not yet come over from Emperor Jing.

Su Tang asked Xia Mei to pass the message to the Second Prince, so that he wouldn't have to make a wasted trip after he finished his work.

She took Chunmei to see Concubine Xian.

"Why did the eldest princess come to the palace today?" After entering the virtuous concubine's bedroom, the virtuous concubine was chatting with a woman with exquisite makeup. The two must have been having a very pleasant chat, so much so that when she saw Su Tang, there was still a smile on the virtuous concubine's face.

But because of the previous donation, Concubine Xian and other women in the palace all contributed a large sum of money, so Concubine Xian didn't really want to see Su Tang at this time, and the smile on her face quickly faded.

People outside the palace, even princesses and princes who have already left the palace and set up their own residences, generally will not enter the palace without the summons of the masters in the palace.

So in Concubine Xian's opinion, Su Tang came to the palace today because she was summoned by someone in the palace.

"The Queen Mother summoned me to the palace today, saying that the annual prayer day at the Fahua Temple will be in a few days. Every year, the princesses and princes in the palace will go to the Fahua Temple to pray for the country. The Queen Mother thought that I should go there to pray for the people this year, so she asked me to discuss the matter of praying with the Concubine Xian."

"Oh, it's true that the day for praying will come in a few days, but..."

Concubine Xian glanced at Su Tang in front of her, and then changed the meaning of the words she had just said, and continued: "It's just that the day is getting closer, and every year when we pray for blessings, we have to customize special outer robes for the princes and princesses who go to the Fahua Temple.

Since it is the Queen Mother's intention, let the people in the Clothing Bureau make the blessing clothes for the eldest princess first, and call someone to come and measure the eldest princess first."

After Concubine Xian finished speaking, a senior palace maid beside her immediately responded and retreated.

"The Grand Princess is getting more and more beautiful now. I only saw her from a distance at the palace banquet a few days ago. At that time, I thought her skin was whiter than snow. Today, I saw her up close and it turned out that her skin is really good. This is rare in Kyoto."

The woman sitting next to Concubine Xian had a faint smile in her eyes and looked at Su Tang with admiration in her eyes.

After listening to the woman's words, Su Tang looked at her. "I seldom interact with people on weekdays. I don't know all the women in the capital. Who are you?"

"I am the Princess of Su, and I have only recently arrived in the capital. I seldom go out in the capital, so it is normal that the Grand Princess does not recognize me." The woman replied with a smile.

"Princess Su." Su Tang nodded in response after hearing the other party's name.

Su Tang was not only the Grand Princess appointed by Emperor Jing himself, but also the concubine of the Prince of Qi, a man of the opposite sex. Her status was equivalent to that of the Princess of Su, so she did not need to kneel and kowtow.

"How does the Grand Princess take care of her skin on a daily basis?" Princess Su asked Su Tang the question that she had not answered just now.

"You know I grew up in the countryside, so my skin is not as well maintained as the girls in Kyoto. But after coming to Kyoto, I accidentally found a beauty recipe and mixed some cosmetics. I didn't expect that my skin has improved a lot after using them."

Since someone asked about it, Su Tang might as well promote the cosmeceuticals. She is confident in her products and believes that anyone who has used them will definitely repurchase them.

"Oh? What is cosmeceuticals? Which manufacturer's cosmeceuticals is it?" Princess Su seemed very interested and leaned forward slightly.

The virtuous concubine sitting next to her had a standard and polite smile on her face.

But Su Tang knew that Concubine Xian probably didn't want to see her here at this moment.

"The shop is called Xianrentang, and they add some herbs with skin-care properties to their rouge."

"This is the first time I've heard of adding herbs to rouge. But judging from the Grand Princess' skin, this medicinal cosmetic is still very good."

"Then I will go back later and ask someone in the mansion to get two bottles from the shop for you. You can try it at home. If it works, you must come here often in the future." Su Tang replied with a smile.

"Haha, the eldest princess really knows how to do business. How can I take advantage of you for nothing? How much does your cosmetics cost? I can just ask the people in my mansion to deliver them to you." Princess Su had a smile on her face as if she was not short of money.