"Second grandma, it's not early, the old lady told us to go back."

When the three of them were happy, a maid suddenly ran in and said helplessly.

Xu Qing glanced at this maid and found that it was Tangxi in her courtyard, who was in peace on weekdays, but she was not of the same mind as her when she came out of the old lady's yard.

For example, now, she came to deliver a message to the old lady.

"What's going on in your house?"

Murong Hui vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this, and asked coldly.

Tang Xi pursed her lips and didn't say a word, but her eyes had already revealed the uneasiness in her heart.

Naturally, she didn't want to come over, but the old lady forced her, and she couldn't help a maid, so she had to come patiently.

"Your Highness, let's accompany Sister Xu back to have a look."

At this time, even Gao Ziyue saw that something was wrong, so she pulled the corner of Murong Hui's clothes and said softly.

Murong Hui nodded, then stood up and beckoned people to leave together.

Xu Qing frowned, obviously having a premonition that something bad was happening, and now she could only take advantage of Murong Hui's still existence and go back to see what moths they had come up with.

When he arrived at the gate of the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, Murong Hui guessed that someone in this mansion had just won the imperial examination, but he was not happy at all, and he was obviously the most powerful person in the family, and he didn't want Tang Ke to be admitted to the Jinshi.

Xu Qing naturally saw that her already pale face became whiter, and her expression revealed a bit of anger.

Murong Hui hurriedly glanced at Xue'er, Xue'er understood, stepped forward to support Xu Qing, and walked towards the main entrance.

Tang Xi followed behind silently, she knew that after today, Xu Qing would no longer believe her, and her future was over.

The old lady was afraid that she would hope that she would never be trusted by Xu Qing, and she could only stand on her side, and she couldn't help but feel helpless in her heart.

Therefore, she forgot that the old lady had instructed her to let Xu Qing go to the main hall alone.

She didn't pay attention, and Murong Hui and Gao Ziyue also followed into the main hall.

The old lady had already put on a posture and wanted to give Xu Qing a dismount, but when she saw Murong Hui and Gao Ziyue also walking in, she was immediately deflated.

It's always hard for her to make things difficult for her grandchildren in front of outsiders, especially if there is a princess among these outsiders.

"You're not too young this month, you really shouldn't run around, and the rest of the days are better to recuperate at home."

The old lady put on a kind smile, stood up and said to Murong Hui, "Your Highness, you have to sit down." ”

"No need, I still want to go to Xu Qing Courtyard to sit. I also want to congratulate the Tang Ke Toad Palace in your mansion for winning the laurels. ”

Murong Hui shook her head, looking at the old lady's reaction, she probably guessed what these people thought, so she pulled Xu Qing and walked towards her courtyard.

The old lady and the eldest lady both stared at the three of them coldly, but they didn't dare to stop them, so they had to endure their anger and let them leave.

As soon as a few people walked out, they saw the second wife coming over and said with a smile: "I heard that your younger brother has also won the second grade, which is really a good thing, if you want to go home to see, you can go back at any time and say hello to your parents on my behalf." ”

The second wife always gives people a gloomy feeling on weekdays, and she has almost no right to speak in the house, and she is completely for marginal people.

If it weren't for Tang Ke's son, she wouldn't even have a place to stand in this mansion.

Therefore, after hearing that Tang Ke was in the middle of the move, there was a rare hint of a smile in her expression.

"Madam, isn't the house going to set up a banquet for the prime minister?"

Xu Qing took a deep breath and said what she had been holding back.

"Next month is the death day of the third master in the clan, Ke'er is a junior in the end, and it is inconvenient to do it at that time, so I won't do it."

After hearing this, the smile on the second wife's face did not decrease at all, but deepened.

Xu Qing looked puzzled, if others encountered such a thing, they would definitely be mad.

"The old lady is in a mess, otherwise she wouldn't have resorted to such a trick, even if she doesn't let her hold a banquet, it doesn't matter, anyway, Ke'er is already a jinshi."

The second wife seemed to see Xu Qing's doubts, so she slowly explained.

"Qing'er, we can't count on the people in this house, our mother can only count on ourselves, and I still hope that your brother and Ke'er can support each other in their careers, so that Ke'er can go smoothly."

The second wife took Xu Qing's hand, her expression was very calm, her tone was slow, and she wanted to say something very ordinary.

Xu Qing trembled, she had never felt so cold all over her body as she did now.

"Second wife, it's windy outside, let's talk about it when you have anything to say back to the house."

Murong Hui saw that the second lady was speaking more and more openly, afraid that she would offend the old lady and the second wife because of this, and her life would become more and more difficult.

"Princess Linghui is afraid that what I say, they will listen to it, listen to it, and if you can't do it, she will just say it."

The second wife didn't care, and after speaking, she let go of Xu Qing's hand and left quickly.

"I think your mother-in-law is a little pitiful."

When the people were far away, Gao Ziyue whispered.

Xu Qing nodded in agreement, she naturally knew the situation of the second wife better in this mansion.

Several people stayed in Xu Qing's courtyard for another afternoon, and Murong Hui was urged by her grandmother to leave the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.

"Yue'er, I can't go out of the palace often, if you are free in the future, help me come to see Xu Qing more."

After visiting this mansion once, she had a deeper understanding of the situation in this mansion.

"I will come often without His Highness mentioning it, I just don't worry about her."

Gao Ziyue sighed, followed Murong Hui out of the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, and chatted for a while before hurriedly returning to the General's Mansion.

"Your Highness, the Imperial Doctor has already contacted him, and he will come over tomorrow to check the pulse of Second Grandma Tang, you don't have to worry too much, I see that Second Grandma Tang has a good pregnancy."

Mama Tang's expression revealed a little smile, when she was in the palace in the past, Murong Hui always had a straight face.

Now that she is with these two, she finally has a little smile, so that she looks like a little girl.

She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, at least seeing that Murong Hui was just suffering from the previous days, so she looked dull.

When the days are good, I will never think about it again as gloomy as before.

"Your Highness, you had better be?"

The sedan chair walked for a while and suddenly stopped, and when Murong Hui was puzzled, she suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice at the door of the sedan chair.

Murong Hui lifted the sedan curtain and saw a young man in a Confucian shirt, standing next to the sedan chair and staring at her.

"Zhao Yu?"

But after not seeing him for more than half a year, Zhao Yu's appearance has changed a lot, he has grown taller, his figure has become thinner, and his expression is much more resolute than before.

"I'm fine, congratulations on passing the imperial examination."

Murong Hui only felt that her heart was beating faster, and her whole person was inexplicably hot.

"Seeing that everything is fine with His Royal Highness, the minister is relieved, this thing is begged by Xiangguo Temple, and it is given to His Highness to keep him safe."

Zhao Yu walked to the window as he spoke, and raised a piece of Guanyin jade pendant with both hands.

"Thank you, you are preparing for the palace exam in a month, I wish you can be admitted to the first class."

The two had an agreement, Zhao Yu would work hard to get into the first class, and he would ask the emperor to marry Murong Hui.

"I will do my best."

Zhao Yu smiled and said firmly.

Only two people can understand such words, and the others standing on the side can't hear anything.

It wasn't until Mama Tang urged that Murong Hui withdrew her gaze and said softly, "Your Highness, it's not too early." ”

"Your Highness, let's go back early, the night wind is strong, be careful about the cold."

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and urged Murong Hui.

"In that case, you should go back sooner."

Murong Hui nodded, Mama Tang immediately beckoned the coachman to continue walking, Murong Hui looked out as if she didn't notice it, until the carriage turned a corner, and when she couldn't see Zhao Yu's figure anymore, she lowered the curtains, and a burst of joy rose in her heart.

"Your Highness, you shouldn't be so obvious, after all, you are not married, and it will make people laugh when it spreads."

Mama Tang said very bluntly, even sharper than Mama Huang, and Qingyue frowned when she heard it.

"I know, I'll pay attention to it later."

Murong Hui nodded, in fact, he didn't take it to heart at all, but was looking forward to it as soon as a month later.

After returning to the palace, she was so preoccupied with this that she was often so distracted that she mistook salt for sugar on several occasions.

"Your Highness, don't go into the kitchen in the future, what you make is really unpalatable."

Shen Jing accidentally took a bite, Murong Hui made a candy crisp, and was almost salted to death, she couldn't help but smile and said.

"Why do you have time to come and play with me, don't you go home today?"

Thinking that Shen Jing used to like to go home very much, even if she took a half-day vacation, she often had to go home to see.

Tomorrow is Mu Xiu's day, and she didn't plan to go back, but ran to her, which is really a little strange.

"My father asked me to stay in the palace, and I don't know why."

Shen Jing looked dazed, in fact, she also wanted to go home and go shopping with her mother, but she never thought that her father would let her stay in the palace, and she had to listen to her father.

"Grandma's dim sum from yesterday tasted good, you can try these."

Murong Hui felt strange, why did Shen Jing's father remind her like this?

It's just that even if she asks more, Shen Jing doesn't necessarily know it, so it's better not to ask, and let Mama Tang tell Lin Yingxue directly.

After all, this Mu rest day happened to be the day of the palace exam, and Murong Hui was a little sensitive to this point in time.

After Mama Tang heard Shen Jing's words, she raised her eyebrows, and when she saw Murong Hui glancing at her, she guessed a rough idea, and she took the time to quietly leave the Xie Yi Palace and walk towards the Fengyi Palace.

Shen Jing stayed in the Xie Yi Palace for an afternoon, made another fan cover for Murong Hui to give to Shen Jing, and she left in a hurry.

"The queen said that she would find out about this matter."

After Shen Jing left, Mama Tang came over and said softly.

"I can't say that something happened to Shen Jing's family, it has nothing to do with the imperial examination."

Murong Hui was lucky, she naturally hoped that this imperial examination would end smoothly and Zhao Yu would be ranked first.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Mama Tang shook her head and said in a low voice, after listening to her reminder just now, the queen mother didn't have the slightest look of surprise on her face, obviously she had already noticed something.