"This kid is so sweet! Zhi'er, look at the reward!" Concubine Jiang smiled from ear to ear, and she was about to give a reward.

"Niangniang, presenting the gifts from Concubine De Niangniang is what the slaves and maids should do, how can they ask for the master's reward at will? During this time, the small objects kept by the slaves and maids here are not enough to reward! Niangniang must not spoil them, and they will pick and choose the fat and thin ones when they work in the future. ”

Zhi'er scoffed at Xi'er's behavior of trying to get a small bargain, and took the opportunity to hit her mercilessly.

When Concubine Jiang heard Zhi'er say this, she glanced at Xi'er's pale face, and said kindly: "Zhi'er is right!

"Niangniang, I'm not ......" Xi'er was terrified, and quickly knelt on the ground and pleaded.

"Don't pretend to be pitiful, don't leave quickly!" Zhi'er unceremoniously interrupted Xi'er's words and scolded. As the chief steward maid in the Phi Xiang Palace, she is in charge all the year round and has her own majesty. Xi'er didn't dare to make a mistake with this reprimand, and withdrew with tears in her eyes.

"You doubt her?" After Xi'er left, Concubine Jiang asked Zhi'er without raising her head. After many years of master and servant, I can still guess each other's thoughts.

The slave and maid observed his words and deeds, and felt that this Xi'er was not acting properly, misbehaved, and liked to be clever. It's hard to trust this kind of person, so I deliberately tried her. Zhi'er replied unhurriedly.

"You're doing it right! Don't be too deliberate, just be observant. Concubine Jiang also felt that this Xi'er was probably unreliable. How could she stay by her side for a long time if she was unreliable? It's just that she has always been more ingenious, and she doesn't bother to take her seriously. Now Zhi'er is doing this, it's okay.

"The slave maid deceived the frost girl beside Empress Shen on the grounds that there was a problem with the diet sent to the Phi Xiang Palace. Whether the slave and maid have lost their eyes, whether this Xi'er is reliable or not, will soon know. Zhi'er replied confidently. These tricks were all learned by her from Concubine Jiang when she was young!

"You, so tricky, I don't know what kind of people will be able to tolerate you in the future!" Concubine Jiang teased with her finger poking at Zhi'er's head.

After saying this, Concubine Jiang herself felt gloomy first. She entered the palace at a young age, and she didn't think too much about it at first, but she just hoped that one day she would be able to go out of the palace and spend this life in peace and freedom. I didn't expect to encounter so many things, in a blink of an eye, so many years have passed, and leaving the palace has long become a distant thing.

Concubine Jiang is now thirty-six years old, Zhi'er has served her for many years, and she is already a twenty-three-year-old girl. She originally wanted to ask King Zhou for a favor, point out a good family to Zhi'er, and marry her. Don't seek to be rich and noble, just have an innocent family background. I didn't expect her to find her daughter.

At this time, it is naturally impossible for Concubine Jiang to let Zhi'er, who knows this fact, go casually. Although she believed in her loyalty to herself, if a woman had a husband and children, her mind would change, wouldn't she? On the other hand, there was no one more reassuring for her than Zhi'er to deal with this matter.

"Zhi'er, do you want to leave the palace?" Concubine Jiang looked at Zhi'er with complicated eyes.

"Niangniang, Zhi'er doesn't want to, Zhi'er just wants to be by your side!" Zhi'er said in a resolute tone. A favored maid like herself, the better ending is to marry the master's relatives, and the master is not afraid of her biting back, and more of them will die. Because they have too much black history of their masters.

Although Concubine Jiang has always been very good to herself, and they have real feelings, if it is a matter of life, she will also be sacrificed. Even if Concubine Jiang is reluctant, she will die generously.

"Nonsense, how can a woman not want to marry a good man! It's just that this person chooses ......" Concubine Jiang frowned again. She is reluctant to sacrifice Zhi'er, so she must find her an object with the same heart as herself. She doesn't have any family anymore, which is really a headache.

At this time, the sound of a warbler chirping sounded.

"Mother, what are you talking about?" Bao Xi's delicate figure appeared at the door of Concubine Jiang's bedroom.

"Sang'er, why are you here?" As soon as Concubine Jiang saw her daughter, she left everything just now.

"I heard that my mother hasn't been out for several days, and I'm afraid you're sick, so I'm here to take a look. Bao Xi said with a smile.

"Niangniang is fine, I just want Concubine De Niangniang to think so much!" Zhi'er immediately entered the "quite master" mode.

"Don't listen to her nonsense, there's nothing. I just think it's cold!" Concubine Jiang was rarely shy.

"Where is the weather cold? Now at this time, isn't it a good time to enjoy chrysanthemums?" Zhi'er "ruthlessly" exposed Concubine Jiang.

Concubine Jiang was "annoyed and ashamed", and raised her slap to slap Zhi'er. Zhi'er stuck out her tongue, shouted "Concubine De Niangniang's help", and hid behind Bao Xi. Seeing that Concubine Jiang was coming around, she turned around and ran out, leaving Concubine Jiang and Bao Xi in the palace.

"Zhi'er is really good!" Bao Xi sighed as she looked at Zhi'er's back.

"Yes, when I see her, I always think of you. I don't think you know how you're doing now?," Concubine Jiang's eyes became confused, "Sang'er, do you blame your mother?"

Concubine Jiang couldn't help but ask this sentence after all.

To say that Bao Xi doesn't complain about Concubine Jiang at all, that's a lie. But seeing that she sometimes carefully pleases herself, Bao Xi really can't bear to blame her.

Who in this palace does not have a last resort? She was only seventeen or eighteen years old when she was born, and she is only about to reach adulthood in the next life, and she will inevitably be at a loss when she encounters such a thing. Although Concubine Jiang abandoned herself at the beginning, it is true that she is good to herself now. Not to mention the help in the open and in the dark, she can keep her father and mother in the palace for herself, which shows how much concession she has made.

Now Bao Xi sees that Concubine Jiang has such a caring maid as Zhi'er by her side, and she is also happy for her. At least over the years, she hasn't had a bad time.

"Why did Mother ask this? I believe you were helpless at the beginning. "It's all in the past, it's good to look forward, Bao Xi has no intention of tearing the wounds of the past again.

"Do you really think so?" said Concubine Jiang with a look of disbelief. Bao Xi felt that she was as fragile as a child at the moment.

Bao Xi looked at Concubine Jiang's eyes seriously, and said sincerely: "Without you, there would be no me! You will always be my mother!"

Tears rolled down Concubine Jiang's cheeks like beads. Bao Xi raised her hand to help her wipe it gently. Ever since she put her in the river and floated away, she hasn't cried since. Today was the only time she had cried in more than a decade.

At this moment, Concubine Jiang felt that all the wealth, glory, status, and grace were all fleeting, and how could this real mother-daughter affection be precious? She should not have abandoned her in the first place!

"Mother, I heard that you and Zhi'er seemed to be talking about 'marrying' just now, what's going on?" Bao Xi couldn't hold back Concubine Jiang's vigorous crying, and when she finally calmed down a little, she quickly changed the topic.

"Zhi'er is old, and if she doesn't marry, she will be like me, and she will be in the old palace for the rest of her life. But there was no suitable candidate. Concubine Jiang sighed.

As soon as Bao Ximo thought about it, he almost understood the bends and corners. But she doesn't think it's that difficult!

"Mother, what do you think of the people of the Hi family?" asked Bao Xi tentatively.

"Yes. Concubine Jiang felt that it was very suitable, but she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart. If there is someone in your mother's family, why do you need to take your family so seriously?

"Why don't you call Zhi'er here, let's tease her!" said Bao Xi.

"Okay!" Concubine Jiang didn't have time to be sad, she was attracted by Bao Xi's eyes as bright as stars.

"Sister Zhi'er, there is a son in the Ji family who is interested in you, and asked me to help him do something, I don't know if you are willing?"

Is it the son of the family? Zhi'er thought of the leisurely and graceful figure, and a shy smile appeared on her face.

As soon as Bao Xi saw her like this, she knew that she must be attracted to Xi Bing. Although there are many sons in the Ji family, Zhi'er has seen this one. If she hadn't liked him, she wouldn't have been shy.

Concubine Jiang looked at Zhi'er's rare twisting attitude, and thought of the way Zhi'er stared at Xi Bing for a long time in Bao Xi's palace that day, and couldn't help but smile.

Bao Xi and Concubine Jiang exchanged a meaningful look.

Recently, when there was nothing to do, Bao Xi had a good understanding of the situation of the Ji family, and now she knows everything about it. This is a noble, but not a family that has been prosperous for a while. They have further thoughts, but they don't choose too risky ways, and there are many young people in the clan, who have enough stamina to develop, and they are considered to be stable. It can be regarded as a reliable partner.

The father and mother belong to the partial branch of the concubine family, if it weren't for the concubine who became a concubine, they would not have any status in the clan. Although the blood relationship between the family and the mother of the family is now connected, and they finally have a direct connection with Bao Xi, but considering that Bao Xi does not have the blood of the Xi family, the cooperation between them will still be not reliable enough.

Both of them need reassurance!

Zhi'er's matter came too timely.

After Xi'er ran out of the Phi Xiang Hall in a huff, she encountered the frost that was about to leave.

"Xi'er?" Ning Shuang actually called out Xi'er's name!

It's not strange that Xi'er knows Ningshuang, because she has helped the queen mother run the harem for many years, and it's strange that the people in the harem don't know her. But she would know Xi'er, an ordinary maid without any fame!

"Do you know me?" Xi'er's heart was pleasantly surprised. Does this mean that he actually fell into the eyes of the queen?

"Of course!" I have done my homework on the Phi Xiang Palace, is it good!" Ning Shuang secretly complained in her heart.