That night, after Qi Su came back, he first mentioned Du Jiaqi to Ye Congwei.

"Has the princess been there?" He said, "She said you cared about her?" ”

"What," Ye Congwei nested under the birdcage, raised his head and asked, "The prince just came from her?" ”

Qi Su took off his robe, "When you come back, go and take a look, do you care?" ”

He asked with a smile, telling Ye Congwei that he didn't know how to answer.

At night, the room was burned, and the whole room was warm, and the birds who were afraid of the cold became smart in this room.

Ye Congwei teased the bird casually, and said, "I guess, Miss Du is the person mentioned by the prince." ”

"Yingyu is so smart, it's a pity that I can't see you taste."

Qi Su came over and hugged her from behind, "Is it boring to be at home during the day?" You can go to enjoy the plum blossoms in your spare time. ”

Ye Congwei's heart moved: "The plum blossoms in Qingquan Temple are very good, and you can pray for blessings on incense, where ...... It's also a place we've encountered. ”

Qi Su buried his head and sniffed the fragrance on her neck: "Yingyu wants to revisit my old place?" ”

"If you have time." She doesn't force it.

Qi Su sighed slightly: "It's been a bit busy lately. ”

"If the prince is busy, he won't go, it's cold, and I'm afraid that the child will catch a cold."

"What are you afraid of such a little distance," Qi Su laughed at her for being too careful: "Be cautious like this before you show your pregnancy, and you won't dare to walk on the ground when your belly is big in the future." ”

"Nonsense," Ye Congwei was unconvinced: "I walk a big circle every day, this is homework." ”

The doctor also said that pregnant women should not exercise in a hurry, but the more slow the better.

"It's good if you have a sense of proportion," Qi Su put one hand on her waist: "Reminder, my Qi Su's child must be a real person who is not afraid of tossing, don't look at him too fragile." ”

Ye Congwei didn't answer, this kind of remark was heard by the doctor, and he had to scoff at it.

Qi Su didn't need her to agree, and said: "That Du Jiaqi is a chess piece for me, it is very important, you have nothing to do and see her rarely." ”

"Okay." Ye Congwei nodded.

"Don't ask her what she does?"

"If the prince wants to say it, he will naturally tell me."

Qi Su couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and raised his hand to hook her chin: "She is Qi Meng's woman." ”

Ye Congwei was surprised: "The eldest prince? ”

Then how did he end up selling his body to bury his father?

"The loser in the women's battle, it just so happened that Qi Meng was also disgusted, so he was driven out by the main mother," Qi Su said briefly: "Not only did he slip the fetus, but the old father also died of illness because of it." ”

In just one sentence, you can make up a big drama in the back house.

Ye Congwei was puzzled: "Then what is her use?" ”

"Du Jiaqi is a smart person, otherwise how can he be a chess piece?" Qi Su smiled meaningfully.

Ye Congwei doesn't understand, no matter how smart she is, what can she do?

"Yingyu just have to wait and see, if you know too much at this time, there will be no sense of surprise."

"I know," Ye Congwei said, "I wish the prince all his wishes." ”

With Qi Su's words, Ye Congwei restrained Si Lan Simei and the others even more, and did not want to contact Du Jiaqi.

There are so many beauties in the palace, and this is not much of a mouth, although this is a special existence 'outside the Thousand Green Garden'.

*******

Towards the end of the year, the palace was busy.

First of all, the cleaning of each courtyard, removing the old and welcoming the new, although it is not yet the end of the year, but the area of the palace is large, and some of the more remote corners can be arranged to be done by hand first.

The second is that Steward Lu led a manager to take care of the shopkeeper, holding a year's account book, which needs Ye Congwei to look at it.

Fortunately, Steward Lu is a credible person, with outstanding ability, and he doesn't dare to fool on the books, he has taken a look at it first, and Ye Congwei has a much easier time rechecking.

Then there is the gift list prepared for the New Year's Festival, Prince Yu's Mansion is not in tune, and the contacts with various families are not close, but the gift list on the surface is not less.

People don't get together often, and the courtesy reaches the heart.

Everyone gradually marginalized Princess Yu, and Ye Congwei only managed to maintain the superficial etiquette of the palace, and both parties saved trouble.

At this juncture of the cold winter wax moon, there is bad news in the palace again.

The emperor fell ill again.

For a while, the close royal family members entered the palace one after another to ask An to see him, and Qi Su and Ye Congwei naturally couldn't hide.

has had the test of falling ill the first two times, and has already established a prince, and the ministers are much calmer.

However, some old ministers think that the prince has no great talent, and they are inevitably worried about this country, but it is difficult to announce it.

When entering the palace to say hello, Ye Congwei was able to meet outside because she was pregnant, and she did not have to enter the inside of the dormitory.

First, there are many people inside, and secondly, they are afraid of being sick.

Qi Su asked her to wait outside, leaving Chang Fu to call her, and the father-in-law who came out of the palace had much better rules than a few girls.

The queen is sitting outside, and there is a concubine Jin at the bottom, and the two of them have just retired from the inside.

The queen's face was still the same, but even more majestic.

She doesn't need to hide any edge, her son is the crown prince, the emperor has any accidents, the crown prince ascends the throne, she is the most noble woman in the world.

"What are you crying about, my sister is so unlucky, is she cursing Your Majesty?" The queen mother sneered and asked Mama to bring the chestnut cake at hand and block Concubine Jin's mouth.

Concubine Jin immediately retracted, "Concubine...... I'm just worried about Your Majesty......"

Mama respectfully held the chestnut cake in front of her, and said expressionlessly: "Concubine Niangniang, please use it slowly, beware of choking." ”

"Concubine, thank you sister for the reward." Concubine Jin pinched the embroidered handkerchief, picked up a piece of chestnut cake, and didn't dare not eat it.

Ye Congwei watched her take one bite after another, and ate the whole plate.

No matter how sweet the chestnut cake is, it is estimated that I will panic if I eat too much.

It seems that Concubine Jin has long chosen to be soft, and she has no capital to fight with the queen.

Now that the emperor is dying, once the saint dies, her mother and son don't know how to be violated.

Perhaps this was also the reason why the empress allowed the eldest prince to stay in the capital, and she did not persuade the emperor to release the vassal king to the fief as soon as possible.

After many years of grievances, she couldn't swallow this breath if she didn't leave people in the capital to repay her grievances.

Ye Congwei watched coldly, and the queen's cold gaze came and went towards her.

"I haven't congratulated Princess Yu yet, she is pregnant with Lin'er," the queen glanced at her little face: "The complexion is really good." ”

Ye Congwei hurriedly stood up: "Thank you for the queen's concern, TOEFL." ”

"This palace can't support your blessings," there was no smile on the corner of the queen's mouth: "Being a wife is comparable to a young unmarried girl, it's very good!" ”

She seemed to be ridiculing something, Ye Congwei just didn't understand, and bowed her head and said, "It's true, and it can't be praised." ”

The queen didn't take her to open the brush, but just looked at her coldly for a moment, and then ignored it.

Ye Congwei knew that she must be disgusted with herself, if it wasn't for the wrong time, she would definitely have to teach her a lesson.

No, maybe it's just a lesson, and maybe it's dead......

When the emperor fell ill, the queen naturally didn't dare to do anything, but after these things were over, it was not good.

Ye Congwei was deeply aware that Qi Xuan would never be able to ascend the throne.

********

After two or three days, the emperor's condition did not improve, and the old ministers and the wife all went in to visit and greet him.

Qi Su didn't take Ye Congwei with him, it was enough to watch it once, and the drama of brothers, friends and brothers could almost come to an end.

At this time, Du Jiaqi, who temporarily lived in the palace, went out to buy rouge gouache and never returned.

Steward Lu hurried over to report to Qi Su and asked, "What is the prince's plan?" ”

Qi Su waved his hand: "Go and find it, all the inns and B&Bs in the capital will inquire, and if you can't find it, forget it." ”

"The old slave understood." Steward Lu bent over, turned around and called a few family members to go out on errands.

Ye Congwei drank sweet soup with a small bowl on the side, "If people run away, will they hinder the prince?" ”

Why did she look at him and not really want to find it?

"Guess." Qi Su made a posture to test her.

Ye Congwei put down the small bowl, picked up the soup woman who warmed her hands and held it, "It shouldn't be in the way, who can the family find." ”

If you really want to find it, you will definitely send it repeatedly.

Qi Su smiled and said nothing.

Ye Congwei couldn't help but be curious: "Does the prince know where Miss Du is?" ”

"She went to Xu's house."

"Which Xu family?"

"When the court is old, the Xu family who is upright."

Ye Congwei was stunned when he heard this: "This ...... Why did she run to Xu's house, such a clean lintel, I'm afraid she won't be allowed to enter. ”

Du Jiaqi is not a woman from a good family, her words and deeds can be observed, what can she do when she goes to Xu's house?

Ye Congwei couldn't think of it even if he wanted to break his head.

"It's very simple, I want to take the opportunity to invite merit and get a reward for my life." Qi Su picked up the sweet soup she had drunk and took a sip: "It's not sweet enough." ”

"I don't like too sweet," Ye Congwei supported his chin with one hand, "What does the prince mean that Du Jiaqi holds the handle of the eldest prince in his hand?" ”

"Yes, that's why she's here to get close to the king."

"Did you deliberately sell yourself to bury your father and approach you?" Ye Congwei suddenly realized: "I said, even if you are cleaned out of the house by the master's mother, you shouldn't have any net worth." ”

Why do you hide private money, she is also known as a smart person.

It's true that my father died, but he didn't pity him so much, and he was sure that Prince Yu liked beauty and pity the jade, so he sent it to the door.

However...... "Did the prince reject her, which made her escape?" ”

Qi Su did not deny it, "This thing should not be done by this king, so naturally he will not agree to anything." ”

"What kind of handle is it? Can you say that? Ye Congwei asked.

"I can't." He was very simple, and he raised his eyebrows and smiled at her, his handsome face revealed a bit of evil.

Ye Congwei pursed her lips, then she wouldn't ask, anyway, there will always be a day when the truth will be revealed.

In fact, what she wants to know is not what this handle is, what is the handle of the eldest prince?

The most difficult thing at the moment is to prevent the rightful crown prince from ascending the throne, and the eldest prince is not much of a threat.

*******

After the Laba Festival, it snowed heavily overnight in the capital.

The streets and roofs were covered with silver frost, snow-white, and immaculate.

The New Year is approaching step by step, and soon it will be the Little Year, and then it will be Chinese New Year's Eve.

The emperor couldn't afford to be ill, and he didn't eat the grain of rice for several days, and his condition was very bad.

The teahouses of various wine shops in the capital have spread, and the people have nothing to do in winter, so they love to get together to bake the fire and drink tea.

Everyone doesn't want the saint to die, otherwise this year will not be lively, and the red window flowers will not be allowed to be pasted, let alone the red lanterns.

It's fireworks, and then it's banned.