Qin Yuan sat in the carriage, her hands gently caressing her bulging abdomen, her face lowered, her eyes glazed and her eyes looked at the lotus pattern on the palace dress, and the thoughts in her mind had already drifted away with the scene of Fang Cai.

Yingying used to say in her ears that she only married someone who didn't marry herself, but now she married someone else, and she also accepted a Qinglou woman as a concubine, if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, would Qingyu want to hide it from her for the rest of her life? In this case, now that they each have a pillow person, why does he still have a painful look in front of her, why can't he see any flaws, does he really love her?

If so, what is the point of Qin Yuan suffering so much in the palace? Qin Yuan suddenly felt too sad, a sense of pain welled up in her heart, and she sighed softly.

At this time, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Zhang Dehai lifted the curtain and said, "Master, it's time to Xue Mansion." Qin Yuan slowly got out of the carriage with the support of the frost, and walked to the front of the Xue Mansion, on the wide and strong gate, there was a huge plaque, and the word Xue Mansion was written vigorously and powerfully, and Qin Yuan suddenly felt very cordial when he saw it.

Zhang Dehai knocked on the door, the door slowly opened a crack, a middle-aged man showed his head and took a look, and suddenly saw Qin Yuan was startled, and hurriedly walked out and knelt down and said, "The untouchables ask for peace to the concubine Huigui." This person is Uncle Zhong, the housekeeper of the Xue Mansion, and has been in the Xue Mansion for more than 20 years.

Qin Yuan stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhong, get up quickly, you can be exempted from honorific titles in front of this concubine." Uncle Zhong said with a smile on his face, "Yes, Concubine Xie Hui." Qin Yuan then smiled softly and said, "Uncle Zhong, don't you want to take this concubine home?" Uncle Zhong suddenly looked happy, nodded again and again and said excitedly, "Yes, go home!" The minion will take you home. ”

Then Uncle Zhong pushed open the gate and led the way in front, shouting with joy along the way, "Second Miss is home!" The second lady is home! Everywhere she walked, the people knelt down and saluted, which made Qin Yuan feel rusty.

When they arrived at the main hall of Xue's mansion, General Xue, the old lady, the eldest lady and the six-room concubine room were all waiting in the hall, and after Qin Yuan walked in, except for General Xue's bow, everyone squatted and said, "Say hello to Huigui Concubine Niangniang, and welcome the second lady back to the house." ”

The old lady is old, now she is more than seventy, and she can't help but tremble a little when she salutes with Lingshou crutches, Qin Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to help the old lady, "Oh, grandmother, get up, how can Yuan'er afford this big gift from grandmother." Among the children born in the Xue Mansion, except for Qin Yuan, who can call the old lady as a grandmother, everyone else calls the old lady directly, even if she calls the grandmother, the old lady does not admit it.

The old lady got up with Qin Yuan's support, the white-haired old lady was on crutches, her face was smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum, she squinted her eyes and looked at Qin Yuan carefully, her gentle eyes flashed with kindness and doting, Qin Yuan has been favored by the old lady since she was a child, this is a well-known thing in the Xue Mansion.

A few tears of joy flashed in the old lady's eyes, and she clenched Qin Yuan's hand excitedly and said, "It's good to go home, it's good to go home." ”，

"Grandmother, stop standing, sit down." , Qin Yuan helped the old lady to the chair and sat down, and then said to everyone, "Get up and take a seat, you are all relatives of this concubine, and you don't need to do so many cumbersome etiquette." And everyone thanked them, and they all took their seats.

Qin Yuan then walked up to General Xue and saluted the handrail, "My daughter greets my father." General Xue immediately smiled with satisfaction, "Yuan'er is a third-grade noble concubine, so there is no need for so much courtesy." ”

"In terms of position, the father is a second-grade official, one level higher than his daughter, in terms of seniority, you are the father of your daughter, and you should salute you in a reasonable way." , This made General Xue quite satisfied, firstly, to highlight General Xue's status, and secondly, to let General Xue know that even if Qin Yuangui is a favorite concubine, he will not forget the father-daughter relationship.

At this time, the old lady stretched out her hand and summoned Qin Yuan and said, "Okay, don't pay attention to these things now that you are pregnant, sit down with your grandmother and let your grandmother take a good look." Qin Yuan smiled softly, obediently walked to the old lady and sat down, the old lady looked at it carefully, and then smiled with satisfaction, "Now that she has become a big girl, she looks more smart than before." Qin Yuan smiled humbly, and then asked with concern, "Is grandmother in good health when she comes in?" ”

"It's very good, it's not deaf and blind, but now I can't hear Yuan'er reading to my grandmother, and my grandmother always feels empty."

"Yuan'er is home now, and she will study for her grandmother whenever she has time in the future."

The old lady nodded happily again and again, everyone just watched quietly, and it was difficult to hide the envy in their eyes, at this time, the eldest lady and Shun smiled and said, "When Concubine Hui was not in the house, the old lady was talking about you every day, and now that you are back, the old lady is naturally happy." ”

Qin Yuan also smiled at the same time, this is an unfamiliar face, Qin Yuan has never seen it, Qin Yuan took a closer look, the eldest lady was wearing a dark blue brocade long skirt, a round goose egg face, black eyes, red cheeks, skin like clotted fat, like a quiet orchid, looking similar to Qin Yuan's age, eighteen or nineteen years old, and then said kindly to the eldest lady, "The eldest lady is new to Xue Mansion, right?" I don't know which house it came from? ”

The eldest lady smiled humbly and said, "It's been three months since the concubine entered the door, and she is Cao Yuhan, the daughter of Lord Cao, the governor of the second grade. ”

The smile on Qin Yuan's lips did not change, but she couldn't help flashing a trace of indifference in her heart, for this Cao Yuhan, Qin Yuan had heard of it when she had not entered the palace, she was the second daughter of Cao Fu's descendants, and the daughter of a second-grade civil official married her father to be the wife of the main room, but it was a pity that she was in her youth.

Qin Yuan then turned her eyes to the second lady, only to see that the second lady's face was slightly displeased, Qin Yuan evoked a smile that seemed to be nothing, "This concubine has been in the palace for half a year, and she doesn't even know what to say about the change of hostess in the house, it's really ashamed." Then Qin Yuan looked at General Xue meaningfully.

General Xue smiled softly and said, "When my father married the eldest lady, Yuan'er was pregnant, so my father didn't inform the palace to disturb Yuan'er. ”

Qin Yuan couldn't help sneering in her heart, Qin Yuan is now five months pregnant, three months backwards, Qin Yuan didn't even know that she was pregnant at that time, how did General Xue know Lu Dao, if it wasn't for Tang Abruptly returning home this time, General Xue wouldn't know when Lu Dao would hide from Qin Yuan.

At this time, the fourth lady smiled softly, "Concubine Hui doesn't know, since the eldest lady entered the mansion, not only managed the mansion in an orderly manner, but also won the favor of the old lady, when you were not in the mansion before, the old lady talked about you every day, and now there is the eldest lady serving the side, and the old lady is in a better mood." ”

At this time, the old lady smiled at Qin Yuan and said, "What the fourth lady said is very true, the eldest lady is indeed virtuous, and she comes to greet her grandmother every day, and she serves her very well." ”

Qin Yuan smiled gratefully at the eldest lady, "There is really a large lady Lao." ”

"Where is Concubine Hui talking about, the concubine is just doing her part."

Qin Yuan smiled kindly, no longer paid attention to the eldest lady, and looked at Qin Wan behind the fourth lady, Qin Wan was from the fourth lady, now she is fifteen years old, and she has become more and more beautiful after half a year, Qin Yuan said with a smile, "Qin Wan is really getting more and more beautiful." Qin Wan blessed her body and said, "No matter how beautiful Qin Wan is, she is not as gorgeous as the eldest sister, if only she could be as bright and moving as the eldest sister." ”

Qin Yuan brushed her sleeves and smiled, "Fourth lady, look, I haven't seen you for half a year, Qin Wan's mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter." The fourth lady smiled modestly and said, "Qin Wan is not sensible, and I hope that Concubine Hui will not be surprised." ”

"Qin Wan is so well-behaved and lovely, what's so strange about this concubine, if this concubine is not mistaken, Qin Wan is also fifteen this year, right?"

"Concubine Hui has a good memory, and Qin Wan is fifteen this year."

"It's time to get out of the cabinet next year, but is there a match?"

The fourth lady shook her head and said, "Not yet, I don't know if Concubine Hui has an intention?" ”

"I don't have a crush on anyone, but this concubine can talk to the emperor and give Qin Wan a good family."

The fourth lady's eyes were full of gratitude, and she saluted excitedly, "The concubine has thanked Concubine Hui for her grace in advance. Qin Yuan said with a smile, "It's all your own family, you don't need to be so polite, you don't have to call yourself a cheap concubine in the future, how ugly it sounds, in the future, the ladies can just call themselves concubines in front of this concubine." ”

As soon as these words came out, the eldest lady's face suddenly showed a little jerky, the marriage of the women in the house has always been presided over by the lady of the main room, but now it was snatched by Qin Yuan, not to mention, but also let the concubine claim to be a concubine, openly and secretly to tell everyone that now in the Xue Mansion, whether it is the main room lady or the concubine, the status in Qin Yuan's eyes is the same.

Qin Yuan naturally saw the eldest lady's thoughts, and smiled meaningfully at the end, "Father, take your daughter back to the room, I haven't been home for a long time, but I miss the boudoir." ”

General Xue bowed his head again and again, "Okay, father, I'll take you there." After Qin Yuan got up, she said to the old lady, "Grandmother will go back to the room to rest first, and Yuan'er will go to see you when she is done." The old lady smiled and waved her hand again and again to signal Qin Yuan to go with confidence, and Qin Yuan then smiled politely at everyone, and followed her father without saying hello to the eldest lady.

At this time, the third lady on the side said with a smile, "Now that Qin Yuan has been promoted to Hui Gui Concubine, she is still approachable, and it is really rare to have such a temperament." The fifth lady also echoed, "No, we were nervous enough today, and now it seems that it is really redundant." The second lady glanced at the eldest lady with an indifferent face, and then said with a smug smile, "Qin Wan's lifelong events have been settled, and the fourth lady should take a good look at Xie Lu Xie Qinyuan." ”

The fourth lady nodded excitedly, "Well, Qin Wan is settled now, and my heart can be put down." ”

The old lady smiled modestly, "It's really rare to be able to praise a person in unison, let's disperse, Qin Yuan will return home today, and come to the front hall for a reunion dinner in the evening." ”

All the ladies responded with joy on their faces, and the eldest lady then helped the old lady to retreat with a solemn face.