Concubine Shu sat in front of the window, bored looking at the neatly trimmed greenery outside the window, at the moment she was completely relaxed, removing the disguise in front of outsiders, she was just an ordinary woman.

Qi Zhen opened the curtain and walked in, put the tray in his hand on the table, and said softly: "Niangniang, the emperor specially ordered the imperial dining room to send it, it is a stewed blood swallow, and I told you to drink it while it is hot." ”

Concubine Shu sneered, supported her cheek with one hand, and said with some mockery: "With a body like mine, no matter how many supplements I take, it's the same, why bother." ”

Qi Zhen walked up to her disapprovingly, and said very seriously: "How can Niangniang say that, haven't we been well maintained all these years, slowly recuperating, always no different from ordinary people." ”

Concubine Shu just talked about it, her hand was still very honest with the blood swallow, she tasted it, and subconsciously frowned, she always felt that these things had a fishy smell, and she couldn't get used to eating them for many years.

Seeing that Concubine Shu was calm at the moment, Qi Zhen considered it and said: "Niangniang, the fourth prince entrusted the slave maid to beg for mercy, saying that he would not act recklessly in the future, he hadn't seen you for a few days, and he wanted to say goodbye to you." ”

Concubine Shu put down the bowl in her hand and said with some seriousness: "You don't have to be soft-hearted for him, the burden on his body is heavy, you know better than anyone else, he is too smart, if I don't restrain him, he may not be what will become in the future." ”

Qi Zhen was a little ashamed, after all, she grew up under her personal care, and she always spoiled more unconsciously, "But the queen mother and the county lord are about to return to the palace, and the four princes always have to be closer to them, so it's not a matter to lock them up like this." ”

Concubine Shu's brows stretched slightly, but she still insisted: "When will he be willing to give in to the third prince, when will he come out again, but there is news from there?" ”

Qi Zhen didn't agree with treating the four princes like this, but still said softly: "Niangniang, it is said that the Queen Mother is ill, and the return journey may be slightly delayed for a few days." Concubine Shu turned her head and looked at Qi Zhen sternly.

Said coldly: "You kneel." Qi Zhen was taken aback, although she was a little puzzled, she still knelt down obediently, and Concubine Shu sneered: "What did I say at the beginning? Regarding the news over there, no matter the priority, let me know, if the Queen Mother is sick and such an important matter, if I don't ask, don't you plan to let me know? ”

Qi Zhen hurriedly shook her head, "The slave just thinks that the matter of the four princes is more important, not to mention, when she got the news, the queen mother had turned the corner." Concubine Shu can understand Qi Zhen's partiality, but she is not allowed to do the same in the future.

"You are an old man who follows me, you should know my personality, no matter what my apparent relationship with the Queen Mother is on, they are not something you can despise, if you don't understand me, you won't have to serve me in the future."

Qi Zhen hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, and said in fear: "Niangniang spares her life, and the slave will not delay the news in the future." Concubine Shu looked at her coldly, her eyes were like spikes, and she didn't withdraw her gaze until Qi Zhen was a little shaky.

As if casually asked, "Is the county lord in good health?" Sure enough, Niangniang still cared most about the county lord in her heart, although she was wronged for the four princes, she didn't dare to say much, and said in a low voice: "The county lord just didn't rest well, he was a little haggard, and it would be okay to rest well." ”

Concubine Shu was satisfied, "You get up, who are you willing to favor, this palace doesn't care, but if you destroy the relationship between their sisters and brothers, I will never spare you, you should know my character." ”

Qi Zhen hurriedly nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, the slave and maid naturally hope that the two little masters are okay." ”

"The Queen Mother, no matter what she does to me, you don't have to say much, I have my own measure, and she is the only one in this world who cares about the county lord the most, don't let the county lord break his heart."

"Niangniang, the two young masters of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion have gone to the palace, will the intention be too obvious, and the slave is worried that there will be gossip." Qi Zhen is not a completely emotional person either.

Concubine Shu said helplessly: "I just want to be safe, if I want to say, the boys of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion are not worthy of the county lord, let them pick them up, and let these sharp-eyed ladies in Beijing know that the county lord is not without support, and she will always have to socialize in the future." ”

"Niangniang is also a mother's heart, if only the county lord could know." Qi Zhen's words came from the bottom of her heart, and Concubine Shu smiled indifferently, "I don't need her to know and be grateful for being good to her, let's look at it in the future, with my aunt to protect her, I will always let her live happily for the rest of her life." Go and summon the four princes. ”

Qi Zhen is happy, as long as the lady concubine is willing to see the four princes.

The fourth prince Wei Qizheng is practicing calligraphy, although he is only twelve years old, but he is not immature at all, if you have seen Wei Baofu, you will definitely find that his eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Wei Baofu, but they are more manly than Wei Baofu.

Prince Lian and the emperor are brothers, the two are cousins and brothers, and there is nothing suspicious about their similar appearance, he frowned, his face was serious at the moment, Xiao Dongzi stood aside grinding ink, drooping his eyelids, and seemed to be about to fall asleep.

Suddenly heard footsteps from far and near, the fourth prince raised his head, guessing who was coming, when he saw Aunt Qi Zhen, he showed a big smile, this is a little childish, and hurriedly dropped the brush in his hand.

Qi Zhen, who was about to salute, helped her up, "Auntie is here now, is the concubine willing to see me?" Qi Zhen smiled and nodded.

said softly: "The fourth prince, when you see Niangniang, you will admit your mistake, Niangniang punished you like this, there is always a reason, although the third prince provoked first, but you should not directly make up for people, this just happened that Yao Guifei was grounded by the emperor, if she was not grounded, I am afraid that Niangniang will bother again." ”

The fourth prince did not shirk his responsibility and said happily: "This time, it is indeed me who is reckless, aunt, don't worry, I will talk to my mother concubine." ”

Qi Zhen looked at this child who was about the same height as herself, and smiled very happily, "Then let's go with the slave to see Niangniang." ”

Watching the two leave together, Xiao Dongzi wiped the saliva from the corners of his mouth, and hurriedly followed, Concubine Shu was not joking, if he was careless, he would be beaten by the board.

Entering the inner room, the young man who was still smiling heartily immediately stood up and saluted respectfully to Concubine Shu, although Concubine Shu was strict with him, she was not unconcerned about him.

"Excuse me, do you know what's wrong with you?" Concubine Shu has always been outspoken about her son, how to educate her, her son just needs to polish and polish more to be useful, and her daughter can't be too pampered.

Wei Qi is a smart child, occasionally a little stubborn, but he is not inflexible, he respectfully said: "The son starts beating people first, leaving the handle, this is a mistake, not listening to the teachings of the mother, contradicting the mother is a second mistake, remember not to do it again in the future." ”

Concubine Shu looked at this kid, and her heart was a little softer, but she also knew that only strict education could make him really grow up.

"You still have a mistake, did the mother tell you that the eldest husband must be able to bend and stretch, and you apologize to the third prince with great fanfare, how much can you be wronged? In this way, let your father feel that you can change your mistakes, respect your brother, and the third prince will have to be magnanimous, and when the concubine comes out, you can have an explanation. ”

The fourth prince is not really ignorant, but he was stubborn at that time, this matter has passed, and he is not good at dying, and the mother concubine will not coax him.

"The lesson of the mother concubine is that the son will go to apologize to the third brother and admit his mistake after a while, but the son wants to eat with the mother concubine at noon, I don't know if it is feasible?" Concubine Shu couldn't see her son's careful thoughts, so she might as well agree, after all, she always had to give him some sweetness.

"Mother, my son heard that his grandmother and sister are coming back, but what does he need my son to do?" The fourth prince is not ignorant of everything, on the contrary, Concubine Shu once told him some things in a roundabout way, but he didn't say it very straightforwardly, he didn't know everything, but he remembered what Concubine Shu told him that in this world, he and his sister are the closest people.

may have been instilled with this idea at a very young age, in his heart, Wei Baofu is his own sister who has been wronged and needs his protection, so he does not reject her arrival.

Concubine Shu is extremely satisfied with this, after all, the fourth prince is still young, and Concubine Shu can't tell him too much, so it is the most important thing to let their sister and brother cultivate their feelings first.

"You don't need to do anything, the queen mother may not like the concubine, and even dislike you, but you must know that they are all your relatives, you can't have a part with them, get along with them slowly, and you don't have to hide from others to get close to them."

The fourth prince was a little puzzled, "If they spread some rumors, I am worried that the concubine will fall into the whirlpool of public opinion." ”

Concubine Shu smiled faintly: "Are you worried that they will say that the emperor actually admires Prince Lian, and I am just a stand-in?" What is the truth, the emperor himself knows, I know better than him, you are close to your sister, just to tell those people that you are not afraid of shadows, if you dodge, it will be empty-hearted. ”

The fourth prince nodded and agreed, he actually had a stomach full of doubts, but the mother concubine didn't say it, it was always not the right time, if he knew too much now, I am afraid it would not be a good thing, although the mother concubine was thoughtful, but the fourth prince knew that she would definitely not hurt him.

Everything will always come to light, or, what does his sister know, he does not reject Wei Baofu, everyone in this palace lives with masks, and it is not a bad thing to have a sister who is closer.

"Don't waste time, it's time to do what you're supposed to do." Concubine Shu didn't allow him to gag, and what he had to do should be done as soon as possible.

The fourth prince didn't procrastinate, he was very happy to pull Xiao Dongzi out, Xiao Dongzi was already fat, and he didn't catch his breath just now, and he was pulled away by his own master, and he was tired and panting.