Two years later.

Xie Yanhe summoned Du Minyi and Jiang Yiren to talk in front of him.

For the sake of his father's political future, Jiang Yiren married his cousin from his uncle's family. Although Zhang Mingxuan, the eldest son of the Zhang family, is average in learning, he has a grandfather who is an official to Zaifu.

After all, this granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law are different. Jiang Yiren's move was also to make his grandfather feel relieved and be able to hand over the connections in his hands to his father with peace of mind.

Because of this marriage, Jiang Shaoguang, a half-son, took over his father-in-law's political property from his father-in-law very smoothly, and he is already a tacit person after Zhang Fuming.

Similarly, Zhang Fuming also began to spare no effort to pave the way for Jiang Shaoguang.

Xie Yanhe likes Jiang Yiren because she is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and knows how to make trade-offs.

As for Du Minyi, Xie Yanhe is looking at the face of Wei Meng, the princess of Yichang, who has already surrendered.

The palace people brought up the melons from Suzhou, and the emerald melons were cut into the same squares, and served in a colorful glass plate, with a silver fork with clove leaves inserted on it, which looked pleasing to the eye.

Xie Yanhe said with a smile: "This is the white jade melon that Suzhou tributed, and the palace thinks it tastes very good." You two have a taste. ”

"Thank you, Queen." Du Minyi and Jiang Yiren said in unison.

After Jiang Yiren ate a piece, he praised with a smile: "Queen Mother, this melon is crisp and sweet, it is really excellent." ”

"Since you like it, then bring a basket back, so that Zhang Xiang can have a taste."

Xie Yanhe picked up the teacup, took a sip lightly, and said to Du Minyi: "Minyi is the same, take it back and give Pei Xiang a taste." ”

Du Minyi married Pei Tongguang's eldest grandson a year ago.

"Thank you, Queen, for the reward." Du Minyi hurriedly thanked her.

Xie Yanhe raised his lips very shallowly, and said softly: "No need to be polite. There aren't that many rules here in the main palace, so you'll know if you come a few more times in the future. ”

"The queen is kind, this is the blessing of the ladies. Concubines should know etiquette even more. "Du Minyi, as the daughter of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is like a benchmark in her words and deeds, as if she was born according to the rules.

Regarding Du Minyi's flattery, Xie Yanhe smiled, and she said casually: "What are the interesting things in the capital recently?" ”

Jiang Yiren and Du Minyi glanced at each other quickly, and finally Jiang Yiren spoke: "Queen Mother, there is really an interesting story in the capital. ”

"Oh?" Xie Yanhe raised his eyebrows.

Jiang Yiren blinked his eyes and said with a narrow expression: "It's an interesting incident of the Song Kuang Song family, the squire of the Ministry of Works. ”

Hearing this, the different colors in Xie Yanhe's eyes flashed away. Song Kuang is the father of the crown princess, who was transferred from Jiangnan to the capital half a year ago and served as the squire of the Ministry of Works.

Although the current crown princess Song is a stepfamily, her father is a fourth-grade official who is released, and it is always not decent to say it.

Because of this, Wei Zhao transferred Song Kuang back to the capital and gave him the position of a waiter in the Ministry of Works, chatting to appease.

Jiang Yiren saw that the queen mother was a little interested in this topic of her, so she continued: "This Song lord's eldest son, Song Shi, is married to the daughter of a military general, but he has some romantic problems. Somehow, the young lady learned that he had placed an outer room outside, and on the same day, he took a group of stout servants to the outer house, not only scratching the face of the outer room, but also beating Song Shi who rushed over with a full head. Song Shi was shouting for divorce at first, but in the end, he couldn't match the iron fist of the young lady, so he knelt down on the street...... It made the people in the neighborhood see a big joke. ”

Jiang Yiren's carriage happened to pass by here that day, and when he recalled Song Shi's tragic situation, he couldn't help laughing.

Thinking of Song Shi's swollen pig-headed face, she coughed to cover it up.

Xie Yanhe frowned unhappily and said coldly: "The Song family is a relative of the emperor, and if they make such a big joke, do they have any scruples about the face of the crown princess?" Do you have any scruples about the royal face? What kind of system is this?! ”

"That's what the queen said. After all, the foundation of the Song family is a little shallow. The young lady of his family is even more of an unsophisticated person. I don't know how many jokes will come out in the future. ”

Jiang Yiren is good at dancing with long sleeves, but he is not a character who will easily offend people. This time he blatantly gave the Song family eye medicine, and it was also because Song Shi and other prodigals hit the idea on the head of Jiang Yiren's husband. In order to please her husband, Song Shi actually sent two stunning beauties.

Although Jiang Yiren's husband did not accept it, it made Jiang Yiren hate the entire Song family together.

"After all, it is the princess's maiden family, and if the palace issues an edict to reprimand, I am afraid that it will hurt the princess's face. This matter, since it was caused by the Song Dynasty, and the matter involved the previous dynasty, it should be handed over to His Majesty to solve. ”

After Wei Zhao ascended the throne, he issued a clear decree: all officials of this dynasty are not allowed to leave the outer room. Although this Song Shi is only a loose official, he is also among the officials.

It is not that there are no officials in the DPRK who secretly set up foreign houses, but they are all hidden, and there is no such thing as the Song family. But since the Song family has made trouble, it should be dealt with according to the law.

Feng Ying didn't need the queen's mother to deliberately order, and quietly retreated.

When he arrived outside the hall, he instructed his apprentice Yuan Jiu'er to pay attention to the movements in the hall, thinking about the errand assigned by the queen's mother, and raised his feet in the direction of the imperial study.

The queen mother actually supported Her Majesty to do something! Although Jiang Yiren and Du Minyi had long known that the queen mother was favored and let His Majesty vacant her harem, after seeing it with their own eyes, they still felt very shocked.

Xie Yanhe didn't seem to see the shock in Jiang Yiren and Du Minyi's eyes, so she changed the topic: "This palace heard that Yichang is pregnant, is it harmful?" ”

Du Minyi quickly came back to her senses, her expression was slightly restrained, and she said respectfully: "Back to the queen's mother, the concubine just went back to the house to visit the eldest sister-in-law the day before yesterday, Her Royal Highness the princess is in good health, her appetite is also very good, and there are no symptoms of harmless joy." ”

"That's good." Xie Yanhe has always been indifferent to Princess Yichang, and now he asks this sentence out of his mother-in-law's responsibility.

She turned her head to the mandarin duck and ordered, "Go and get two boxes of high-grade blood swallows and send them to the princess's mansion." ”

"The concubine thanked Her Royal Highness for the reward of the queen." When Princess Duanmin wanted to destroy the innocence of the queen's mother, only a few people knew about this secret, and Du Minyi happened to be one of them.

Therefore, after Du Minyi thanked her, she lowered her eyebrows slightly with great interest and did not say more.

At this moment, Pearl walked in from outside the main hall and whispered a few words in Xie Yanhe's ear.

Hearing this, Xie Yanhe's eyes flashed, and he said lightly: "Xuan." ”

Immediately afterwards, I saw the palace man Xu who was waiting beside the crown princess walk into the main hall, with a beaming expression, kneeling on the ground and saluting: "Slave and maid see the queen mother, the queen mother is a thousand years old." The slave maid was ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to report the good news to the Crown Princess: Today, Imperial Physician Jiang went to the East Palace to ask the Crown Princess for a safe pulse as usual, and diagnosed that the Crown Princess Niangniang was already two months pregnant. ”

The corners of Xie Yanhe's lips curled, and he immediately said, "It's really a great happy event." Spread the will of the main palace: From today onwards, everyone in the East Palace will be issued double the monthly order until the crown princess gives birth smoothly. You have to wait for you! ”

Hearing this, Xu said with a happy face: "The slave has thanked the queen for her reward!" The slave and maid obeyed the orders of the queen. ”

Xie Yanhe bowed slightly: "The crown princess can't be without someone to serve, and the palace won't keep you." After the birth of the little emperor's grandson, His Majesty and the palace will be rewarded. ”

Xu retreated with gratitude.

Jiang Yiren and Du Minyi only interjected at this time.

The two of them said at the same time: "Congratulations to the queen mother, congratulations to the queen mother." ”

Although the relationship between the Middle Palace and the East Palace has always been delicate, it has not been put on the table after all. Jiang Yiren and Du Minyi didn't care what they thought in their hearts, according to the rules, they should say hello to the queen.

Xie Yanhe's eyebrows stretched, a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes shone brightly, and the expression on her face revealed a heartfelt joy, and she didn't know that she thought she was the princess's mother-in-law.

I only heard Xie Yanhe say with great relief: "It's been almost two years since the crown princess married into the East Palace, and now she finally has a happy letter." The palace can also wait to hold the emperor and grandson with peace of mind. ”

"The queen is generous, and having a mother-in-law like you is a great blessing for the crown princess."

Although Jiang Yiren had a happy look for the crown princess on his face, he secretly said in his heart that the crown princess's child had not come at the right time.

Your Majesty looks at the face of the heir, and should not punish Song Shi heavily. The Jiangyi people felt very sorry.

"Your mouth is like honey." Xie Yanhe chatted with Jiang Yiren and Du Minyi for a few more words, and then served tea.

After the two of them retreated, the joy on Xie Yanhe's face suddenly dispersed.

Seeing this, the mandarin duck walked behind Xie Yanhe, thoughtfully pinched her shoulders, and said softly: "The crown prince has long been rejected by His Majesty, even if the crown princess is a male heir, it is impossible to shake the status of you and the little master in Your Majesty's mind." ”

Xie Yanhe's eyes drooped slightly, and he said casually: "A fetus that even men and women don't know is not enough to make this palace jealous. It's just that once the news of the crown princess's pregnancy spreads, this person's heart will float again. ”

Hearing this, the mandarin duck smiled slightly, and said softly: "Mrs. Zhang has just given Song Shi eye medicine in front of you, you might as well follow her wishes." ”

"You mean...... Let His Majesty punish Song Shi heavily? ”

Xie Yanhe smiled lightly and shook his head: "Forget it." In doing so, this palace seems to be narrow. ”

"Niangniang is graceful and generous, and there is no one who does not praise you." Mandarin Duck said in a very disagreeing tone, "Niangniang, don't be humble." ”

After speaking, she changed her words and said meaningfully: "You are also knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger." Not to mention...... It was Song Shi who handed the handle to us. ”

Xie Yanhe smiled and said, "Let you say all the good and bad things." When did you become a lotus-tongued? ”

Seeing that Xie Yanhe was shaken, the mandarin duck was overjoyed in his heart, and said with a smile: "Slave maid, this is 'close to Zhu Zhechi'." If you can learn one-tenth of your strengths, the slave will be content. ”

Xie Yanhe smiled lightly: "Okay, don't be poor, go and ask Your Majesty to come over." ”