Prince Neifang sent someone to Ning Xiangxuan early the next morning to bring a brand new set of nine-grade robes to Lai Xing'er. Lai Xing'er put on a new robe and ran to knock on Mama Xia's door next door excitedly, wanting to surprise her, and knocked several times, but no one answered in the room. At this time, a little eunuch who was about the same age as Lai Xing'er hurriedly ran in from the front yard, and when he saw Lai Xing'er, he shouted: "Come to my father-in-law, there is an old man outside the door who claims to be the manager of the flower shop who is looking for you and the Xia family, you can go out and take a look." ”

When Lai Xing'er heard that it was Cheng Steward, his heart couldn't help but sink down, and a trace of joy brought to him by the new robe suddenly disappeared without a trace, and he followed the little eunuch to the gate of the courtyard, and saw that it was indeed the white-bearded Cheng Steward standing outside the courtyard. Steward Cheng stepped forward and grabbed Lai Xing'er and complained: "You little father-in-law, you are so anticlimactic that you almost hurt us." Where is the Xia family, go and call her out, and follow me back to Huafang to meet Father-in-law Yan of Qingning Palace. ”

Lai Xing'er thought that Steward Cheng was ordered by Furong to come to him for a connection, so he was extremely careful. Hearing him say this, he immediately relaxed, and said with a smile: "Mama Xia was transferred by the prince to wait in front of the mother, and now she is talking to the prince and the mother, if you want to ask you to go in and call yourself, I don't dare to go." ”

Steward Cheng was so anxious that his hands trembled, and he begged Lai Xing'er to say: "That Yan Gonggong kept saying that he had to see the Xia family, otherwise he wouldn't let the dozens of people from the flower shop go home." Otherwise, please let my little father-in-law work hard, follow me back to the flower shop, and make it clear to my father-in-law Yan in person, so as not to cause these many people to starve and freeze again. ”

Lai Xing'er was about to answer, but saw Liu Cairen walking towards Ning Xiangxuan with a little maid. He hurriedly shook off Steward Cheng's hand, ran forward and saluted, "The little one asks Liu Niangniang for peace." Niangniang came to visit Dugu Niangniang? ”

Liu Cairen saw that Lai Xing'er was wearing a new nine-grade robe, and couldn't help asking, "Why are you here?" I haven't seen you for a day, what kind of lottery did you get, and you actually entered the grade? ”

Lai Xing'er didn't want Steward Cheng to know more about herself, so she pretended not to hear Liu Cairen's question, and said with a smile: "The prince is also here, and the little one is here to guide the mother." When he passed by the steward's side, he whispered to him: "Wait a while, I will go in and pay homage to Prince Ming and Niangniang, and I will go with you." ”

Liu Cairen walked into the courtyard with Lai Xing'er, and suddenly said to himself: "An important object was dropped here yesterday, and I have to look for it today." ”

Lai Xing'er asked casually: "I don't know what Niangniang left behind?" The little one kept an eye on the mother. ”

Liu Cairen replied with a smile: "It's not worth anything, it's just a jade plaque given by the former prince." ”

Lai Xing'er's ears sounded like a thunderbolt, and he asked, "Niangniang, who are you?" ”

Liu Cairen raised his chin, stepped forward, and reminded Lai Xing'er: "The main hall has arrived, since the prince is inside, you go first and say goodbye, and I will wait." ”

In Lai Xing'er's opinion, Liu Cairen's action just now was like nodding in acknowledgement, he couldn't believe that it was true, and secretly pinched himself, and the pain in his heart spread all over his body in an instant, and he realized that all this was true. According to the joint method explained by Furong, Lai Xing'er reached out and took out the green jade plate with a lotus pattern from his purse, and asked Liu Caidao: "Is this piece that Niangniang fell?" ”

Liu Cairen took it in his hand, looked at it, and said in surprise: "Isn't this this?" Why did you find it, I want to reward you well. As he spoke, he asked for a delicate bag from the maid and threw it to Lai Xing'er.

Lai Xing'er took it and knew that it must be the same jade plate, so he was sure that Liu Cairen's identity was correct. He didn't have time to think about it, so he bowed down and thanked him: "The little one has just been transferred to Ning Xiangxuan on an errand, not only because of his fate, but also because of his mother's care in the future." ”

Liu Cairen was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Qihuatai is not far from here, and you can walk around me more often when you have time." ”

Lai Xing'er understood, turned around and walked into the main hall, but saw the prince sitting in the middle, Wanrong and Mama Xia sitting on the side, and the black-faced and red-robed official I met yesterday was standing in front of the steps, talking to the prince. I only heard the prince say: "They came to inspect according to the order, and they will inevitably be more imposing, and the palace is still taking care of it, so you don't have to fight about the rights and wrongs of this time." As he was talking, when he saw Lai Xing'er coming in, he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Lai Xing'er replied: "Liu Cairen came to visit Niangniang, and now he is waiting outside the hall." And ......" He raised his eyes to look at Mama Xia, paused, and then said, "The manager of Huafang Cheng came to look for Mama Xia, saying that Gonggong Yan of Qingning Palace detained dozens of people because he couldn't see Mama Xia, and asked Mama Xia to go back to Huafang with him." ”

The prince looked at Mama Xia, but asked Lai Xing'er, "What's the matter?" Didn't you tell them? ”

Lai Xing'er told the story of what happened when she picked up Mama Xia yesterday, except for Mama Xia, the other people in the hall were all taken aback when they heard that the East Palace was full of sentry posts of the forbidden army. The crown prince was even more furious, stood up, and said to Lin Shu: "You go to Li Jinzhong now, and order him to withdraw all the soldiers in the palace, and come to Xing'er to send a message to that Yan Gonggong, to see Mama Xia, and come here to see you yourself." ”

Lin Shu agreed, turned around and left. Mama Xia hurriedly called Lai Xing'er, knelt down in front of the prince with a "plop", and hissed: "They want to find me, the old body will go with them, why does the prince bother to get into trouble?" ”

The prince threw a jade ruyi in his palm straight out of the hall, gritted his teeth and roared: "It's just that the Wang family is calculated, if even the grandmother falls into their hands, how can I have the face to see the mother concubine and her old man?" ”

Since Wanrong entered the palace, she had never seen the prince have been so angry, she was already trembling with fright, the pain in her stomach was not stopping, and the beads of sweat the size of soybeans flowed down the sideburns of her forehead.

Mama Xia hurriedly blocked Wanrong with her body, and reminded the prince in a low voice: "Be careful of hurting the fetus." He commanded Sakura and the others standing in the hall: "Quickly help Niangniang go back to rest." ”

Seeing this situation, the prince was also frightened by Wanrong, affecting the fetus, and called out loudly: "Xiu'er come in and help Wanrong to rest in the backyard." Liu Cairen outside the hall heard the sound and entered, and he didn't care about seeing the prince, so he hurriedly picked up Wanrong and went to the backyard with Ying'er and others.

Mama Xia took advantage of everyone's support to support Wanrong, suddenly stood up and walked towards the outside of the hall. Lai Xing'er's attention was all on the prince and Wanrong at this time, and she didn't pay attention, she had already stepped out of the door and went straight to the courtyard door of Ning Xiangxuan.

When the prince saw that she insisted on going, he stamped his feet anxiously and instructed Lai Xing'er: "You take two people with her, and you must bring her back before noon." ”

Lai Xing'er responded yes, called two sturdy eunuchs outside the hall, and followed Mama Xia out of the courtyard.