Although Lin Ruo is no longer interested in participating in the contest between Aunt Shan and the Lu family, she is still very willing to contribute to the situation if she needs to—after all, Aunt Shan, who has no children under her knees, wants to grasp what she has now, and even wants to go further, except for relying on Gu Ting's little interest in her, the only effective way is to use Lin Ruo.

But Youcao, who couldn't think of it so deeply, saw that Lin Ruoliang was silent for a long time, and said carefully: "Miss, you don't really think that Qingqu will be the second Aunt Shan, right?" Even if she wanted to, the prince wouldn't agree! Zhu Xuan told me, Wang Ye is nervous about you! Lord Wang...... He...... Little, little miss, you, why are you looking at me like this? ”

Lin Ruo looked at Youcao with a smile: "I just think about it, there are still some accounts that I haven't settled with you." ”

"What's the account...... Little, miss, I'm so scared of you like this......"

"Think about it, what did you say to the prince?"

"I ......"

Youcao twitched the corners of her mouth, she said a lot, and it was all about the person in front of her.

"Remembered?" Lin Ruo raised his eyebrows and looked at Youcao for a long time, "Or are you talking too much and can't think about it all?" ”

"Little, Miss, I'm ......"

Yucao sneered, not knowing how to answer.

After thinking for a long time, he said, "Miss, I think the prince really cares about your ......"

"I know."

Yucao's eyes widened: "You, you know? That ......"

"Therefore, there are some things that cannot be known from the mouths of others, but must be perceived by themselves."

Most women are naturally hypocritical, especially when it comes to dealing with the people they like.

As for the rest, they are hypocritical to everyone.

Youcao nodded as if she didn't understand: "Oh, then I won't mention Miss Wang Ye in the future......"

Suddenly thinking of something, Youcao's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly: "Miss, miss, you, are you tempted by the prince?" ”

Lin Ruo was shaken twice by her, the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, and she said, "Let it be." ”

Even she didn't notice how sweet that smile was.

Youcao smiled happily: "That's great! Miss, don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on Qingqu, once I find out, she has signs of becoming 'Aunt Shan', and I will definitely kill her! ”

Lin Ruo shook his head: "The most dangerous thing about 'Aunt Shan' is not that she wants to be 'aunt', but that she will betray anyone around her for the interests she wants." The so-called 'rather offend a gentleman than provoke a villain' is what it says. The military power in the hands of the prince is getting heavier and heavier, and the business of the Lin family will also get bigger and bigger. It is easy for people to forget their roots in high places, so the more this is the case, the more cautious and cautious they must be in times of peace. ”

Youcao understood most of it, and pounded her head like garlic: "Miss, I understand." As you told me before, like Gu Manni, an opponent who puts everything on his face is not terrible, but it is a person like Lu who has a dark mind that makes it difficult to watch out for. Hey, what's that called? What's light, dark, hiding, whatever? ”

"It's easy to dodge with an open gun, but it's hard to defend against a hidden arrow."

"Yes, yes, that's it! Open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to prevent! Miss, don't worry, I will pay more attention to Qingqu, and I won't let her become a 'dark arrow' and sneak attack Miss and the prince! ”

Lin Ruo smiled and shook his head: "How uncomfortable are you staring at like this?" I didn't have any ideas, but I was also stared at for something. Rabbits bite when they're in a hurry! ”

"Uh, will you?" Yucao scratched her head in embarrassment, "What should I do then?" ”

"Don't do it. It doesn't have to be deliberate, how it turned out to be, and how it was after that. ”

"Oh......"

Youcao pursed her mouth and no longer made up her mind, lest she really force Qingqu to become the second "Aunt Shan" as Lin Ruo said, which would be too much to lose.

"Okay, let's get ready to rest, I'll go back to Lin Mansion tomorrow!"

"Okay, listen to Miss!"

Youcao grinned and waited for Lin Ruo to rest.

On the second day, the second day of the Lunar New Year, the master and servant got up early, and after a freshening up, they returned to the Lin Mansion happily, carrying several cars of congratulatory gifts, and Lin Qian couldn't keep his mouth shut.

It was not only Lin Qian who was happy, but also the whole Lin Mansion, including Li Yan's subordinates who had just returned, as well as Zhu Xuan and the Wang family guards who stayed in Beijing for the New Year, all received the red envelopes sent by the married young lady back to the door, and they were all beaming.

In previous years, it was a red envelope sent by Master Lin, but this year, not only did Lin Qi, the young owner, receive a reward from Lin Ruo, but also received a total of three points of New Year's benefit, who is not happy?

And this year, the youngest of the Lin family has become Li Xien, although he is only four years younger than Lin Qi, but he is a generation behind. Therefore, in addition to the gifts prepared for him by Lin Qian, Lin Ruo and Li Yan, Lin Qi, the newly promoted little uncle, also prepared a generous gift for Li Xien, and almost gave Li Xien all the fun things that he "kidnapped" from Lin Ruo, and added a lot of other things.

Looking at the two uncles and nephews who got along well, Lin Ruo was quite relieved.

However, as long as Lin Ruo appeared, Li Xien still insisted on choosing to be Lin Ruo's little tail and follow behind her, no matter how Lin Qi coaxed, it was useless.

Li Yan was on the side, facing Lin Qi's helplessness, he couldn't help.

Now, in Li Xien's cognition, Li Yan's father, is not as good as the little uncle who plays with him!

However, in the face of Li Xien, who is becoming more and more cheerful, Li Yan is also very pleased.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Ruo got up early, washed and changed clothes, dressed up, entered the palace to greet the queen mother, and participated in the Qianqiu banquet.

Emperor Mingzong is the only son of the Empress Dowager, although when he was young, the Empress Dowager was extremely strict with him, but with the passage of time, Emperor Mingzong himself was also a father, and he could not understand the Empress Dowager's hard work for him in the face of many children. Moreover, the queen mother, who was born in the Jiangmen Qu family, is not an ordinary delicate woman, she has great wisdom and great strategy, but she knows how to advance and retreat. Therefore, the mother-son relationship between Emperor Mingzong and the Empress Dowager is very harmonious compared to many kings.

The emperor is filial to the queen mother and attaches great importance to the Qianqiu banquet, and the people below naturally dare not slack off.

Especially the Imperial Dining Room.

In the few months that Lin Ruo was not in Bian'an, the Empress Dowager fell ill once, and this illness was more than two months, and the food in the imperial dining room was sent to the Zhaoming Palace, and the Empress Dowager used it very little. The eunuch in charge of the affairs was anxious every day, and the Guan Tai Hospital asked for a lot of medicinal houses, trying to please the queen mother in a different way, but with little effect.

It wasn't until Princess Rong came back that the eunuch in charge hurriedly went and told the queen mother in detail, together with the recipe from the Tai Hospital, and handed it to Lin Ruo for reference, and finally asked for advice on how to eat a few dishes, which made the queen mother's appetite better.

The eunuch in charge of the matter breathed a sigh of relief, and had to sigh that the one who knew the Queen Mother's dietary preferences best was Princess Rong.

Therefore, at the Qianqiu banquet, the Queen Mother's meal was still handed over to Lin Ruolai to arrange.