Xu Qingqing motioned to the little guy next to him to step forward and help him up: "The old general, please get up quickly, how can the younger generation be so gifted by the general?" ”

General Hong stood up with the support of the little servant, straightened his slightly rickety waist, and had a wrinkled face, revealing the grandeur of a half-life horse, but he was so kind when facing Xu Qingqing: "I remember when I first saw Niangniang, Niangniang was still a young child, and more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the old minister almost doesn't recognize you." Back then, your eyebrows and eyes were like the first emperor, but now they are even more like, like a mold carved out......"

A "mother" revealed a lot of emotion.

The vicissitudes of the sea, the world has changed, who would have thought that the former princess would become the daughter-in-law of the new emperor once the country was ruined?

"Did the old general say that he led the troops to repel the Hu people and the year when the squad returned to the dynasty? At that time, the old general brought a sweaty horse to the juniors, but unfortunately the juniors were not talented, and they have not been able to learn to ride and shoot so far, and they have wasted the good horses given by the old general. Xu Qingqing said.

Xu Qingqing didn't know about this before, and only learned about it after reading the historian's notes yesterday.

General Hong's old eyelids trembled slightly, and he didn't know whether to be relieved or sad in his eyes: "I can't imagine that after so many years, Niangniang still remembers ......"

"Of course the juniors remember." Xu Qingqing nodded, and was a little unbearable to continue talking for a while.

The country is ruined, the traitorous ministers are in charge, but a loyal minister like General Hong was tragically dismissed, and he lost his prestige back then, which is inevitably embarrassing.

"My father often said before his death that the old general was kind and upright all his life, and if he could stay in the court, it would be a great benefit of the country, but unfortunately there were many Hu people on the border, and the old general had to be allowed to fight outside all the year round. My father owes something to the old general. She said.

Old General Hong was almost stunned, and there was a long sigh in his chest: "Old minister...... There is a negative ...... entrusted by the emperor"

Xu Qingqing was worried that someone with a ghost heart would hear this, and he would arbitrarily misinterpret it, so he ordered the little servant to bring up an object, and changed the topic: "The younger generation accidentally got a calligraphy and painting a few days ago, and I think the old general should like it." ”

It is a picture of the Iron Horse Glacier, a few brushstrokes, outlining the breadth of the glacier, thick ink and heavy color, highlighting the momentum of the march, the painting mentions "lying in the night to listen to the wind and rain, the Iron Horse Glacier into a dream" sentence, the pen is atmospheric, although not from the hands of the famous artist, the brushstrokes are also very good.

This painting was chosen by Xu Qingqing at a glance among the congratulatory gifts sent by everyone on the wedding day.

When the Hu people are short of food and grass in winter, they will invade the territory of Liguo on a large scale, and it is General Hong Lao who leads his troops to cross the frozen rivers again and again, and expel the Hu people, and no one can understand the artistic conception in this painting better than him.

General Hong looked at the painting fixedly, and did not take his eyes off it for a long time.

The first emperor was absurd and unreasonable, and he chilled the heart of this old minister again and again, and he couldn't imagine that Princess Yuyu's temperament was so different from that of the first emperor......

It seems that those folk rumors are just untrue rumors, he has lived a lot of age, and he will not be wrong when he looks at people, and the princess's personality really has nothing to do with the word vicious.

He put away the scroll with his own hands, and his movements were extremely slow, for fear that the calluses in his hands that had been holding the knife all the year round would damage the painting: "Thank you for the reward of Princess Niangniang......"

"Mother, it's time to take a seat." Zilu reminded softly.

Xu Qingqing nodded, bowed his head to the old general Hong, and took Zilu into the garden.

Although it is a hundred gardens, but in addition to the cold plum in winter, there are no other flowers in full bloom, and it is a plum forest in the eye, the flowers are abundant, the cold fragrance is fragrant, and there is a unique artistic conception in the ice and snow.

The banquet was set up in the small building of the shadow in the garden, and the palace banquet was set up this time in order to catch the wind and wash the dust for General Hong.

General Hong has now been dismissed from his position, and he was replaced by a young general named Yan Chengque, who was unknown in the previous dynasty and was entrusted with important tasks by the new emperor's discernment, so he was particularly loyal to the new emperor.

There are a lot of birds and finches raised in the small building of the shadow, the most precious of which are two embroidery-eyed birds, a male and a female, the feathers are tender and green, such as the new green of the willow branches when everything recovers in the spring back to the earth, two small green heads move around, you peck me, I peck you, look at the cleverness.

Xu Qingqing was looking intently, and her sleeve was suddenly gently pulled by Zilu.

In a blink of an eye, everyone knelt down towards the door.

She also saluted in the same way, and saw not only the new emperor, but also a beautiful woman.

The woman had exquisite makeup, a very luxurious blue gilt dress, and was surrounded by several eunuchs and palace ladies, thinking that it should be Queen Li.

The new emperor sat on the throne, and his voice carried the inherent calmness of a man in his prime: "Let's all sit down." ”

The crowd took their seats one after another, in an orderly manner.

Empress Li was at a prime age, not a few years older than Xu Qingqing, her eyes were shining, her eyes were shining, and she sat down and asked, "Which one is Prince and Princess Hong?" ”

The palace maid beside her pointed at Xu Qingqing: "If you go back to Niangniang, this is it." ”

Queen Li's lips were slightly upturned: "I have heard for a long time that Princess Hong has an outstanding appearance, and she is a wonderful person who turns all beings upside down, but it is a pity that this palace has never had the opportunity to meet her. ”

"Chang Yu should have entered the palace to ask for peace to Niangniang, but because of the cold, she didn't dare to disturb Luan Jia with illness, so she never visited. Xu Qingqing lowered her eyes.

"It turned out that I was sick...... "Queen Li was very considerate, "is she sick now?" ”

"I'm almost healed." Xu Qingqing replied.

"If you think about it, I've been sick for more than a month, and it's time to get better. If you have nothing to do, it is also good to go into the palace to accompany the palace, and walking around is good for your body. "Empress Li is very caring.

Xu Qingqing hurriedly nodded in thanks.

The palace maid rushed in and served a meal and a snack.

At the banquet, the emperor naturally commended General Hong for his good life, saying that he was brave and brilliant, and it was really difficult to fight horses for half his life.

The atmosphere was harmonious, and after the meal, a eunuch brought eight objects covered with red silk, saying that Mrs. Yuan had prepared a small drama for the emperor and the queen's mother.

"This Mrs. Yuan is really stammering with the new emperor, and even the concubines in the palace are not as good at pleasing as her!" Zilu pursed her lips and whispered.

"How to do it if you are not good at pleasing her, after all, she is my aunt, and she is a relative of the emperor of the previous dynasty, if she doesn't please the new emperor and the queen, she may fall to the ground one day." Xu Qingqing's tone was flat.

As he spoke, the eunuchs had lifted the red silk in their hands one by one.

Under the red silk are delicately crafted birdcages, in which are all kinds of parrots.

"Yo, it's a glass waist!"

"There are also purple and blue diamonds, pearl phoenixes, ......"

There were many discussions among the people in the seat, among which there were many royal nobles who liked to raise flowers, birds, insects and fish, knowing that it was extremely precious, and they couldn't help but open their eyes.

Eight bird cages, containing eight parrots, with different coat colors and different shapes, aroused everyone's amazement.

What attracted Xu Qingqing was not a parrot, but a cage.

It is a gold wire cage made of red gold, and the cage pillar is carved with intricate patterns, shining and dazzling.

Zilu was taken aback: "Princess Niangniang, this ......"

When others saw the golden birdcage, they quickly came to their senses, and turned their playful eyes to Xu Qingqing, and some even hid their faces and snickered - who doesn't know that this Princess Yuyu was packed in a golden wire cage and given to Prince Hong?

Yuan himself was also taken aback - what was going on with this cage, it was clearly a wire cage before, why was it all replaced with red gold at once?

"Mrs. Yuan, what kind of little drama do you want to dedicate to the emperor and the palace?" Empress Li asked.

His face was calm as usual, as if he didn't think there was anything wrong with this cage at all.

Yuan came back to his senses, barely making the expression on his face less stiff: "Go back...... Back to the queen's mother, the courtiers are preparing a parroting play......"

"In that case, let's act." Empress Li commanded.

Yuan nodded, stretched out his hand and patted the birdcage, and the parrots in the cage opened their mouths one after another, and they actually sang Huangmei Opera, singing the play of the Seven Fairies in "Tianxian Pei".

The macaw who sang "Dong Yong" was a macaw, his head was lit down, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he made everyone laugh.

Parrots can learn their tongues, but they can't learn tunes after all, and that's why they can make people laugh more.

The others laughed, but the handkerchief in Zilu's hand was almost pinched, and he said angrily: "Niangniang, this Yuan family is clearly here for you......"

Seeing that Xu Qingqing was unmoved, she also said that she was stunned by the Yuan family: "Niangniang, you don't have the same knowledge as this person, when the banquet is dispersed, see how His Royal Highness cleans her up for you!" ”

"It doesn't look like the Yuan family did it." Xu Qingqing said.

"Why?" Zilu couldn't help but be surprised.

If it's not Yuan, who else can it be?

"For the Yuan family, I am no longer the useless abandoned son I was at the beginning. Now that she and I are both honored and humiliated, naturally she will not do the same ridiculous thing as before. Xu Qingqing explained.

Otherwise, it will not only be her face, but also Yuan's own face.

Zilu immediately understood: "So, there is someone else who is making an obstacle from it?" ”

Xu Qingqing was noncommittal: "There is never only one Yuan family who wants to see my jokes." ”

Between the words, a short parrot show has been sung.

This scene was so funny, the queen was happy to see it, and immediately rewarded the Yuan family.

Just when everyone was laughing and laughing, General Hong suddenly stood up: "Your Majesty, the queen, is it possible that everyone is so elegant today, and the old minister has the courage to sacrifice his martial arts." ”

Martial arts?

"Yes," the emperor waved his hand, and promised very sharply, "I have heard for a long time that the old general Hong has a good knife technique, I have never seen it, and today I am going to open my eyes." Someone, go and get my Cold Moon Knife. ”

The cheerful atmosphere gradually became solidified, and several imperial guards quietly grabbed the blades at their waists and stared at the white-haired Hong Yao, for fear that he would not be drunk and take the opportunity to assassinate the monarch.

The Cold Moon Knife was quickly taken, Hong Yao took the knife, glanced at it, and nodded with satisfaction.

The cold knife face reflected his old face, and the eyes were resolute and brave, which made people dare not look at him.

The knife quickly turned into a silver light in his hand, and when the knife fell, the force was like a landslide, although it only fell in mid-air, it was as if it had touched the ground, bringing an indescribable tremor.

Several ministers who were closer trembled in their hearts and retreated.

Just as everyone was watching intently and dumbfounded, the blade suddenly turned and cut towards the birdcage in the hands of the eight eunuchs.

In the blink of an eye, the cages were cut in half, but the parrots in the cage were unscathed, and a few of them flew out at once.

Yuan Shi was shocked: "Quick, catch it, don't let them run!" ”

The eunuchs hurriedly grabbed the parrots, and for a moment the scene was chaotic, and the golden silk birdcage fell to the ground, and was soon trampled crookedly out of shape.

Looking at the old back of General Hong, Xu Qingqing's heart moved slightly.

It was only at this time that she understood that the old general's public swords were not to cheer up the emperor and empress at all, but to destroy those golden silk birdcages and vent a bad breath for her......

"What are you doing," the big eunuch on the side reprimanded a few ignorant little eunuchs repeatedly, "Being so rude in front of the emperor and the queen, do you want to be punished?" ”

"My parrot, my parrot......" Where can the Yuan family take care of so much, these parrots were collected by her from afar, and the most expensive blue-throated one cost no less than five thousand taels of silver!

Seeing thousands of taels of silver just spread their wings and fly away, Yuan's heart was distressed and trembling, and even his face was so anxious that he changed shape.

"Mrs. Yuan, you are just messing around!" Empress Li reprimanded.

Yuan was taken aback, and then he withdrew his hand.

There were colorful parrot feathers all over the ground, and a few of them were still stained on Yuan's face, so it wasn't funny.

She hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Courtier...... The courtiers are rude, the emperor is angry, and the queen's mother is angry......"

"Stand down!" The emperor was already angry.

"Yes......" Yuan got up and went down in a sneer.

And Hong Yao had already put the knife into the sheath and presented the knife to the emperor: "The old minister is old and weak, and he is ugly." ”

"General Hong is old and strong, and his martial arts are exquisite, which is really admirable." The Emperor said.

"I heard that my sister-in-law has been practicing martial arts in the house recently, but I can ask General Hong for a few tricks." Lin Huai'an, who had never spoken, suddenly opened his mouth.

In front of the emperor, he didn't dare to call himself a master anymore.

Lin Hongyi's face darkened: "Nonsense! ”

"The concubine thinks there is nothing wrong with it, why did His Highness say this?" Xu Qingqing asked knowingly.

Everyone waited to see her jokes, but unfortunately, she was not afraid of ridicule at all.

Practicing martial arts is not something to be seen, so why hide it?

"His Royal Highness Prince Hong, is it not enough to guide the princess with the old minister's knife skills?" Hong Yao asked.

Lin Hongyi's voice was deep: "The old general is like a god with a knife, and it is more than enough to guide the clumsy, but the clumsy Jing has been instructed by others, so the old general does not bother." ”

"I don't know who the princess's master is?" Hong Yao asked.

Xu Qingqing thought that Lin Hongyi would say that it was the new martial artist, but unexpectedly, his thin lips moved slightly, and he said coldly: "It's this king." ”

Swindler...... When did you recognize him as a master?

Xu Qingqing was annoyed in her heart, she had never liked to be in shape, but she was only easy to be angry with this cold-faced iceberg.

If you can worship the old general Hong as a teacher, you can let the old general enter and leave Prince Hong's mansion at will in the future, so that everything will be taken care of, wouldn't it be a good thing?

But I don't know why this iceberg is so opposed, as if it has some prejudice against the old general......

Hearing Lin Hongyi say this, Hong Yao couldn't speak again.

The affairs between husband and wife, it is naturally inconvenient for him as an outsider to interfere, otherwise it will be uninteresting.

After the banquet, Xu Qingqing returned to the palace with Lin Hongyi, got off the carriage, and saw Lin Hongyi's face full of wind and rain.

"Do you know who Hong Yao is?" He asked.

"It's an old minister of the former dynasty, and it's also the person who tried his best to save my life." Xu Qingqing replied.

After a long time, she was used to seeing this iceberg's cold face, but she didn't feel so terrifying.

"Do you know what your father will think of you if you have something to do with him?" He asked again.

"Will you think that I have bad intentions and want to rebel?" She raised an eyebrow.

Lin Hongyi was angered by her indifferent appearance: "Knowing this, why do you still want him to instruct martial arts?" ”

"I don't need His Highness to take care of my affairs!" Xu Qingqing didn't give him a good look.

Having said that, I know that this iceberg has a point.

Just now, she was negligent for a while, and she almost made a big mistake......

If she really worships General Hong as a teacher, the emperor will inevitably be vigilant, and then she will be punished for a small matter, which will affect General Hong's military affairs.

Lin Hongyi suffered such a gas in the hands of a woman for the first time, and he didn't know whether to punish Xu Qingqing to go to the Buddhist hall to copy the scriptures, or to be grounded in the other garden for a month and not to leave the house, when someone suddenly came to report: "Your Highness, Princess Niangniang, General Hong asks to see." ”

It really said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, and not long after the banquet was dispersed, General Hong Lao came over.

"The old general should have come to catch up with me, Your Highness won't be interested in listening, right?" Xu Qingqing asked deliberately.

Lin Hongyi knew that it was a radical general, but his face became more and more gloomy: "Mu Zhao, after a stick of incense, 'invite' General Hong to leave the mansion, and there must be no delay for a moment." ”

The implication was that although he didn't listen, he wouldn't allow the man to stay in the garden for too long.

Mu Zhao should have given it up.

Xu Qingqing didn't take his annoyance to heart, a stick of incense was a stick of incense, and after too long, she was worried that she would be seen by General Hong......

Zilu helped Xu Qingqing back to the room, and when she walked to the corridor, she saw a few little maids leaning around the rockery to watch the excitement.

"What are they looking at?" Xu Qingqing asked.

Zilu took a closer look and said, "It seems to be looking at a thrush." ”

"This is called the red-haired thrush, it is one of the best coat colors in the thrush, it is good-looking but incompetent......," Wen Yao's voice came.

She was carrying the birdcage, and as soon as she reached in to feed it, she was pecked, and immediately scolded: "Okay, you don't have long eyes, you can stay in the cage without worrying about food and clothing, it is a blessing you have accumulated in your previous life, and you dare to peck me?" ”

Before the words fell, several little palace maids on the side had turned around and saluted Xu Qingqing: "Princess Niangniang......

Wen Yao also bowed loosely.

Xu Qingqing glanced at her lightly: "Your face is already good?" ”

The gaze was calm and unwavering, perhaps too calm, and Wen Yao's heart seemed to be strangled by a rope.

Slut, what a pot can't be opened!

While resentful, Wen Yao was a little afraid.

She will never forget the day she was slapped in public, she has never been so ashamed in her life, and every time she thinks about it, she hates it in her heart.

I thought that His Highness would definitely seek justice for himself, but who knew that His Highness didn't seem to remember that this incident had happened, and he didn't have the slightest intention of punishing this woman......

She didn't take Xu Qingqing in her eyes at all before, but now she felt timid for the first time, and she always felt that she seemed to have hit a hard nail, if she didn't walk around, she would be stabbed sooner or later.

But she was unwilling-why could this woman be so protective in just one month after she entered the palace?

It must be because of some magic that His Highness will be fascinated and confused......

This demon girl who has brought disaster to the country and the people, sooner or later she will be kicked out of the house!

How did she know that Xu Qingqing did not beat her in public, and she had exhausted her lifelong patience.

Of course, Xu Qingqing would not be angry because of a mere thrush, she couldn't bear it, because half of Yulu's life was lost in the hands of this arrogant and stupid maid......

"Wen Yao, the princess asked you." Zilu said.

"Princess Xie cares, the slave's face is almost better." Wen Yao replied reluctantly.

"Where did this thrush come from?" Xu Qingqing asked.

"If you go back to Niangniang, it was Xu Gongzi who sent someone to the house. Childe heard that the housekeeper liked birds, so he specially looked for one from the palace. A maid said sharply.

Xu Shuhuai?

If you don't send it early or late, you choose to send it at this time, which is really a good idea.

Could it be that the golden wire cage is also from him?

If you think about it, it's not impossible......

"Niangniang, General Hong is still waiting." Zilu reminded in a whisper, interrupting Xu Qingqing's thoughts.

Xu Qingqing didn't stay any longer, and took Zilu back to the other garden, Hong Yao was really waiting in the small hall, and when he saw her coming, he immediately got up and saluted.

"There are no outsiders here, and the old general doesn't have to be so polite." Xu Qingqing said.

After that, he ordered Zilu to make a pot of hot tea.

Hong Yao sat down and asked her for a long time: "Niangniang, Your Highness treats you...... Luckily? ”

He is used to being rough, and he has lived for more than 60 years, and it is the first time he has inquired about the affairs of these children's families.

Asked about this, the embarrassed and cautious look on the old man's face made Xu Qingqing's heart warm slightly: "Your Highness treats me very well, the old general doesn't have to worry about ......"

"Mother, why don't you tell the truth?" Zilu bit her lip.

"Azusa ......"

"If Your Highness treats you seriously, you won't watch others humiliate you with a golden wire birdcage at the banquet." Zilu couldn't help but complain about her bitterness.

This maid is too assertive, Xu Qingqing suddenly felt a little headache: "You go down first." ”

After Zilu left, she glanced out the window and was sure that the wall had no ears, so she sat back down at the table.

"Princess, please forgive the old minister for saying bluntly, under the circumstances at that time, even if Prince Hong wants to be angry for you, he can't show his heart in public." Hong Yao actually defended Lin Hongyi.

"Why is that?" Xu Qingqing pursed her lips.

Lin Hongyi is angry for her? That sounds like a joke......

"You are the last bloodline of the old dynasty, the new emperor can't kill you, so he can only treat you well, but he can't give you enough freedom, in order to facilitate control, he specially decreed that you become his daughter-in-law...... Have you ever wondered why he would marry you to Prince Hong, instead of the Great Prince and the Eighth Prince? Hong Yao asked.

Xu Qingqing pondered for a moment and understood slightly: "The emperor did this because I had a deep hatred with Lin Hongyi?" ”

"Yes," Hong Yao nodded, very pleased with her intelligence, "The three princes are all ambitious, no matter who marries you, they will definitely use your identity to secretly search for soldiers and horses from the previous dynasty, and make all preparations for the battle for the crown." The new emperor finally stabilized the country, naturally did not want the old dynasty to restore the power of the old dynasty, it is because you withdrew from Prince Hong's marriage, and also ordered the castration of his cronies, so the emperor dared to give you to him as a concubine. ”

The implication is that only by marrying her to Lin Hongyi will there be no situation where the strong join forces and the power leans towards the government and the opposition.

Yes, the emperor wants to use her and contain her...... In this way, Lin Hongyi is indeed the best candidate.

There was a thorn in his heart, and that thorn was so deep that it was impossible for him to forgive Xu Yuanyu in his life.

But the emperor has calculated everything, but she is still a hundred secrets - she is not Xu Yuanyu, but Xu Qingqing.

She and Lin Hongyi have never known each other in their lives, and the two have no deep hatred at all.

Some things seem to be missing, but in fact they are thousands of miles away, and the world has already changed by mistake......

Thinking of General Hong's sentence "Even if Prince Hong wants to be angry for you, he can't show his heart in public", Xu Qingqing's heart trembled slightly, thinking that General Hong had guessed his identity, but he continued: "Although the old minister is old, this old bone can still come in handy, even if he tries his life, he will not let the princess suffer any more grievances, let alone let Prince Hong be angry with you because of the past!" ”

Xu Qingqing never wished that she was Xu Yuanyu, but at this moment, she especially wished that she was her.

At least, there are still people in this world who care about her like a biological father, willing to offend the prince and grandson for her, and willing to give up their lives for her.

Suddenly a deep sense of guilt surged in her heart, and she opened her mouth astringently: "General Hong, in fact, ......"

"Princess Niangniang," Mu Zhao's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness asks you what you plan to do with that thrush sent by Gongzi Xu. ”

Lin Hongyi categorically would not send Muzhao to inquire because of a mere thrush, and this remark was nothing more than a reminder that the time for a stick of incense had come.

Xu Qingqing had to swallow the unfinished half sentence: "Old General Hong, the younger generation still has some things to deal with......

"In this way, the old minister retired first." General Hong got up.

After he left, Mu Zhao actually ordered someone to bring a birdcage, and in the cage was the red-haired thrush.

"What do you mean by that?" Xu Qingqing asked.

"Your Highness has punished the butler and asked the lady if she wants to return the bird to the palace." Mu Zhao said.

The rules in the house are strict, and it stands to reason that you can't take anything in the palace privately.

"I wonder if His Royal Highness will also punish the gift-giving Xu Gongzi?" Xu Qingqing asked.

"The affairs of the palace are not under the control of His Highness." Mu Zhao replied.

Even if you can manage it, you must not be able to manage it.

Xu Qingqing knew in her heart, and she didn't plan to be bored anymore: "Of course the thrush has to return to the palace, but this matter will not bother the pastoral guards, I will go to the palace tomorrow to greet the queen mother, and then send this bird to the Qingyin Palace." ”

The queen had already opened her mouth at the banquet, and Xu Qingqing categorically had no reason not to go.

In the early morning of the next day, Zilu ordered someone to bring the newly sewn clothes and dress Xu Qingqing for her.

After getting married, although Lin Hongyi never stayed in her room, she never treated her badly in terms of food and clothing, and the fat powder and gouache sent were rare treasures on the market.

Zilu opened the dressing box and was about to put rouge on Xu Qingqing, when she suddenly exclaimed in a low voice, and sprinkled the fat powder in her hand: "Niangniang, this is ...... What is it? ”

Xu Qingqing took a closer look and saw a worm the size of a broad bean in the box.

The whole body is bright red, and the foot petals are slender like stamens...... It's the worm I saw in the "nightmare" that night!

But why did this worm end up in the dresser?

Could it be that it was not a dream, but a ......

Xu Qingqing was shocked, and her back suddenly became cold by more than a point.

"Mother, this bug seems to be dead a long time ago." Zilu plucked up her courage and stepped forward to poke it with a bead hairpin, and when she saw that the insect did not move, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She had never experienced such a terrible "nightmare", so naturally she was not as frightened as Xu Qingqing.

"Did you know...... What worms can get into people's skin? Xu Qingqing asked.

"The slave doesn't know. Mother, why are you suddenly asking this? Zilu was curious.

Xu Qingqing shook her head and didn't answer, paused, and said, "Take me to the study." ”

The study is where Lin Hongyi deals with official business, there is a book on the huge pear wood table that has not yet been written, Wen Yao is tidying up the desk for Lin Hongyi, and when she saw Xu Qingqing coming in, she immediately closed the fold, and her eyes were not wary: "Princess Niangniang, this is not the place you should come!" ”

Xu Qingqing didn't have time to argue with her, so she instructed Zilu: "Find all the books related to medicine and worms, and ask someone to move them to my room." ”

"Yes." Zilu nodded, not understanding why she was suddenly looking for such a strange book.

"It's time to enter the palace, are the carriages and horses ready?" Xu Qingqing asked thoughtfully.

"If you go back to Niangniang, you have already prepared it, and you are waiting outside......"

Xu Qingqing went back to the room to change her clothes, and entered the palace with a heavy heart.

In addition to returning the thrush, she had several things to ask Xu Shuhuai in person......