In the imperial study, Meng Hongyu was resting on the couch, and Li Zhao came to report that Concubine Rong asked to see him.

"Who? Who do you say you want to see? Meng Hongyu was surprised, he heard it right, right? Is Su Zirong wanting to see him? Didn't she already refuse his kindness, insisting on being partial to the Cold Moon Palace, never asking about the world, ignoring his kindness, and having no intention of love?

Today, why did she come to the imperial study to see him for the first time? Could it be that she had come to bow her head to him and admit her mistakes, and then ask for his mercy? He had been looking forward to this day, but he had been looking forward to it for a long time! He was secretly happy in his heart, but he pretended to be calm, and hurriedly straightened up and sat down, so that Li Zhao could see him.

Su Zirong gently pushed the door in, raised her head, and saw his cold face, she stepped forward to greet him: "The concubine has seen the emperor, may the emperor be blessed with peace and security." ”

He suppressed the joy in his heart, tried to pretend to be calm, but he couldn't wait to ask, "You came to see me today, but what is the matter?" ”

"Concubine Xiao Guifei is pregnant, and the concubine wants to go to Yongle Palace to live with Concubine Xiao, so that it is convenient to take care of her, and I hope that the emperor will approve it."

What the? She didn't come to bow her head to him and admit her mistakes, but to ask to take care of his pregnant concubine? Although she and Xiao Ziling have a deep relationship, she really won't eat Xiao Ziling's vinegar at all?

Meng Hongyu didn't know why Su Zirong was willing to give up his quiet and stable life for the sake of the child in Xiao Ziling's womb, but seeing that she was willing to walk out of the Cold Moon Palace, he still had a trace of joy in his heart, so he readily agreed.

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After hearing the news that Zi Ling was pregnant, Su Zirong was really happy for Zi Ling, but she felt a faint trace of uneasiness in her heart. She thought that Ziling and Lin Yueyao were pregnant at the same time, and she and Lin Yueyu were also pregnant at the same time...... Thinking of the past that she worked hard to bury in her heart, Su Zirong couldn't help but tremble slightly with fear...... Therefore, Su Zirong decided to go to Ziling's side to take care of her, so that the child in her womb would not be hurt a little!

Hearing the good news that Su Zirong was coming to Yongle Palace to live with her, Ziling was happy for a whole day, and she happily ordered the eunuchs to go to Xihuatang to move things, ask the palace maids to clean Su Zirong's room, and personally decorate Su Zirong's room......

The next day, Bai Rushuang came to visit Yongle Palace early, and Liuyun followed behind her, holding a large box of things in her arms.

Bai Rushuang instructed Liuyun to put the things on the table, and then said to Ziling: "These are all things that the Queen Mother and the Emperor rewarded before, and now, I don't need it, it's a pity to waste it in vain, I think it's appropriate to send it to my sister, I hope my sister won't dislike the gift and light things." ”

After Zi Ling smiled and instructed Yu Nu to accept Bai Rushuang's gift, he went to the White Water Pavilion in the small garden with Su Zirong and Bai Rushuang to make tea. Aunt Qiu Ji brought the jade pot ice, and Su Zirong and Bai Rushuang, the "master and apprentice", began to "learn the piano" seriously.

Zi Ling sat on the side drinking the dragon and phoenix tea (1) that Meng Hongyu sent from the Internal Affairs Office yesterday, while listening to the piano leisurely, Yu Nu came in from outside the garden, and whispered in her ear Xiao Fu asked Zhan Zhan to bring Zi Ling a letter from home, and now Zhan Zhan was waiting outside, saying that he was going to hand it over to Zi Ling himself.

In order to prevent the concubines from colluding with their mothers to rebel, the letters to the palace must be strictly examined, and the letterheads can only be sent to the concubines after being checked and confirmed to be safe at various levels.

In the past, Zhanzhan carried letters and was secretly handed over to the jade slaves, but today I don't know why I have to hand them over to Zi Ling, could it be that something big happened in the family? Ziling couldn't help but worry in her heart, and said to Su Zirong that she was going to wash up, and then went out of the garden.

Yunu led her to a secluded place, Zhan Zhan was already waiting there, took the letterhead handed over by Zhan Zhan, Zi Ling hurriedly opened it and looked at it, only to see that the letter read:

“…… When he learned that his beloved daughter was pregnant, his father and brother were very happy...... I want to start preparing for you again...... In these days, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and do not make a slight mistake......"

After reading the letter, Yunu put it in his mouth and chewed it, and swallowed it in his stomach.

Zi Ling looked up and saw Zhan Zhan's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, worried that there would be some bad news coming from home, so he hurriedly asked, "Brother Zhan, what do you have to say to Zi Ling?" ”

Zhan Zhan suddenly raised his head to look at her, with a faint affection in his eyes: "On the orders of the emperor, I want to go to Jiangnan on a business trip, at least for a month, or at most for a year and a half." Now that Niangniang is pregnant, she can't protect her by her side, and I hope Niangniang will be more careful in everything. ”

Why does the emperor send Zhanzhan on business trips so often? What the hell is going on? Zi Ling was very curious, but the harem concubines couldn't ask much about the affairs of the family and the country, so Zi Ling didn't dare to ask Zhan Zhan. However, it wasn't that something happened at home, Ziling was finally relieved.

"Brother Zhan doesn't need to worry, with the jade slave by Ziling's side, there will be nothing wrong." Zi Ling smiled and comforted him.

Ziling already knew that "Xiao Ziling" and Zhan Zhan had grown up together since childhood, and they had a deep relationship, and she also regarded Zhan Zhan as a brother, and thought that Zhan Zhan's concern for her was just out of her brother's love for her sister. Therefore, the affection in Fang Caizhan's eyes, Ziling did not speculate.

On the other hand, Yu Nu was secretly worried, she was worried that the love in Zhan Zhan's eyes would arouse Zi Ling's suspicion, and she was even more afraid that Zi Ling would "remember" the deep affection between Zhan Zhan and Zhan Zhan! - All along, Yunu has been secretly fond of Zhan Zhan! Knowing that Zi Ling had "forgotten" Zhan Zhan, she didn't know how long she had been secretly happy, but now, watching Zi Ling gradually become "normal", she didn't know how worried Zi Ling would remember those pasts!

Fortunately, the affection in Zhan Zhan's eyes flashed, and in an instant, he turned back into the expressionless imperial guard, and said goodbye to Ziling politely.

Zi Ling and Yu Nu wanted to go back to the garden, turned around a bush of acacia flowers, but saw the flowing clouds around Bai Rushuang sneakily hiding behind the flowers, and saw Zi Ling and Yu Nu discovering herself, she looked panicked.

The jade slave was in a hurry, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked sharply, "What are you doing here in a panic?" ”

Liuyun replied in a low voice: "Bai Zhaorong lost Fang Jinpa, and asked the slave to look for it everywhere." ”

"She's never been here, so why did Jinpa get left here?" The jade slave was aggressive, and he was very worried that the meeting between Fang and Zhan Zhan would be looked at by Liuyun.

"I'm afraid it's possible to be blown here by the wind, Liuyun, you can look for it here." Zi Ling said softly to Liuyun, and at the same time signaled with his eyes that the jade slave should not be reckless.

"Yes. The slave will look for it. Liuyun replied, and hurriedly turned around and burrowed into the flowers.

"Miss......" Yunu was anxious in her heart, her face worried, "just ......"

"It's not in the way, maybe Bai Rushuang really lost Jinpa? We can't mess up the battle ourselves first and expose clues to provoke speculation. ”

Although she comforted the jade slave like this, Zi Ling also suspected Liuyun's sneaky behavior in her heart, but if it was really Bai Rushuang who sent Liuyun to follow her secretly, and now that Liuyun had looked at it, she had no choice but to wait and see how things would develop.

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(1) Longfeng tea, the tribute tea produced in Jianxi, Fujian, is extremely valuable. Zhang Shunmin's "Painting Records" (Volume 1) recorded: "First Ding Jin Gong was the Fujian transit envoy, the first system was the phoenix group, and then the dragon group, the tribute was only forty cakes, and the tribute was specially intended to be tributed, although the family of the close ministers heard it in vain and did not taste it. ”