"Mother, you're welcome." Mrs. Ding'an Hou said with a smile. "No matter how you say it, although our Ding'an Hou Mansion is not a weapon, no matter how you say it, it can be regarded as the eldest princess's foreign family. Before, it was the prince who mistook the eldest princess, but now His Majesty and the queen mother have finally found a good son-in-law for the eldest princess, and the Ding'an Hou Mansion naturally has to prepare a heavy gift. ”

"Sister-in-law, we haven't seen each other a few times over the years, and I haven't had a chance to ask you, how is the situation in the house now?" When the words came to this, Concubine Chen couldn't help but ask a few words with concern. "A few years ago, my sister-in-law was sad that her two nephews died young, and she moved into the Buddhist hall in the backyard to live in Qingxiu. I still know the virtue of my eldest brother, and the warblers in the backyard have taken a bunch of them, and after the sister-in-law re-manages the house, are those concubines dishonest? ”

I think that when she had not yet served by Emperor Chu's side, the eldest sister-in-law of Mrs. Ding'anhou was different from the strict old lady Ding'anhou, she was gentle and kind to her, and the relationship between their sister-in-law had always been good, so Concubine Chen's words were really caring.

"The courtiers thanked the mother for her care." Mrs. Ding'an Hou said with a smile. "Although the courtiers have been cultivating for many years, they have also been the wife of the prince for so many years, and they still have some means to suppress those restless people in the Hou Ye's courtyard."

Ding'anhou has to accept five or six beautiful concubines every year, and there are also those young and beautiful maids in the courtyard, let Ding'anhou touch his hands, and want to hold Ding'anhou's thighs to enjoy wealth and nobility, and it is best to give birth to a son and a half daughter.

Originally, the old lady of Ding'an Hou and the woman were not restricted to Ding'an Hou, but with the old lady's means, the old lady of Ding'an, who was able to suppress the deceased, was also as beautiful as a cloud, and there were only two children under her knees. Although she indulged her son Duoduo to take concubines, a large part of the reason was that she hoped that her son's heirs would be as many as possible.

But Ding'anhou has worked diligently in the backyard for many years, in addition to the two sisters-in-law who died early born to Mrs. Ding'anhou, only Aunt Zheng, who was born in a business, gave birth to Deng Hong.

Seeing that a pair of sisters-in-law died early, Ding'anhou's age gradually grew older, and he was hollowed out by wine, not to mention boys, Ding'anhou's concubines didn't even have a pregnant one.

The old lady of Ding'an Hou really had no choice, in order to keep the title of Ding'an Houfu, she also moved her maiden Zhenhai Hou Mansion to write to help, so that Aunt Zheng's knee Deng Hongji was under the name of Ding'an Hou's wife, Mrs. Ding'an Hou, and became the son of Ding'an Hou's mansion.

After the death of the old lady, the concubines who had been suppressed by the old lady for many years, and Mrs. Ding'anhou, who wanted to re-emerge as a director, had been cultivating in the Buddhist hall for many years.

Although Mrs. Ding'an Hou has lived in the Buddhist hall for many years for the pain of losing her son, her personality is by no means as weak and deceitful as those concubines think. She was able to be selected as a wife by the arrogant old lady Ding'an Hou as her only child, which naturally had her benefits. She was of good birth and had even been married to the royal family, and as the daughter of the family, she received the best education.

Therefore, in the face of those concubines who were ready to move because they were favored by the Marquis of Ding'an, Mrs. Ding'anhou used thunderous means to suppress them, and in front of the concubines, the two bloody female corpses that were lifted out of the courtyard of Mrs. Ding'anhou succeeded in making the thoughts in the hearts of those concubines all die down.

In addition, Aunt Zheng, who had been favored in front of Ding'an Hou for many years and was the biological mother of the son, because both their mother and son had received the favor of Mrs. Ding'an Hou in the early years, Aunt Zheng stood behind Mrs. Ding'an Hou without thinking.

Even Ding'anhou was found on an errand by Ding'anhou's wife, and was sent to Fujian, which is far away from the imperial capital. Mrs. Ding'anhou even went to the house with her teeth before Ding'anhou left, and selected a few innocent and beautiful women for Ding'anhou, and put wine in the courtyard that day, so that they had the identity of aunts, and rightfully served Ding'anhou to go to Fujian to take office.

Ding'an Hou is used to having a newcomer and forgetting the old, holding the beautiful concubine that Mrs. Ding'an Hou accepted for him, and happily took office, without looking at the concubines who were crying behind him.

As soon as Ding'an Hou left, the internal and external affairs of Ding'an Hou's Mansion were controlled by Mrs. Ding'an Hou, and Aunt Zheng and Ding'an Hou Shizi were on the side of Mrs. Ding'an Hou, so they had to be honest if they were unwilling.

After the old lady died, the son also knew that he was wrong. But I offended Your Majesty in that matter, and I am afraid that the future son will be hopeless in his career. Mrs. Ding'an Hou said. There is also a fight from the time the old Hou Ye is alive, to the old lady has to maintain the façade of the Hou Mansion in everything, and the Hou Ye has also squandered a lot of wine and wealth, and there is no income in the house, which is already an empty shelf. Fortunately, Shizi has some talent in this, and he has been doing well in the past few years. The prince doesn't often go to the theater and willow lane now, and some families came to ask about the prince's marriage a few days ago. ”

Concubine Chen's personality is not like that of her parents and brothers, and she does not expect the Ding'an Hou Mansion to be able to make great achievements in the court. Listening to what Mrs. Ding'an Hou said, at least the son's temperament was reversed after the old lady's death. It's just that if you can't go on a career path, it's the best thing to live safely.

"That's good, I'm weak and can't help much in the deep palace, so I'll bother my sister-in-law to plan for the son in the future, his future wife candidate doesn't seek to be good, but to be virtuous and wise, you can live a good life with him." Now that her mother has passed away for many years, Concubine Chen doesn't care whether the Ding'an Marquis Mansion will be equal or demoted in the future.

"Look at what Niangniang said, the son of the world is a child recorded in my name, I am his mother-in-law, and it is a matter of course to plan for him."

After talking about the recent situation of the Ding'an Hou Mansion, Mrs. Ding'an Hou looked at Concubine Chen, hesitated for a moment, and seemed to think for a long time before deciding to ask.

"I don't look very good at my mother's complexion." Mrs. Ding'an Hou asked about Concubine Chen's condition with concern. "I heard that the eldest princess contracted a severe wind chill while recovering from the summer in the palace, and I think the mother must have worked too hard for the eldest princess. There is not much time left until the wedding date of the eldest princess next spring, and I wonder how the situation of the eldest princess has recovered? ”

"She'。。。。。。" Concubine Chen's many troubles in her heart are actually not confided in, and now it is easy to wait for her mother's family to enter the palace, and it is inevitable that she will have a little mood to confide. But when the words came to her lips, Concubine Chen began to hesitate again.

"Since Niangniang is embarrassed, there is no need to say it." Mrs. Ding'anhou saw her embarrassment, leaned forward slightly, and patted her hand gently.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Concubine Chen exhaled a long breath. "Lu'er's body doesn't have any major problems anymore."

"As long as the princess is in good health." Mrs. Ding'an Hou said with a smile. "Now that the situation in the palace has changed, Niangniang and the eldest princess cherish it in the palace. If the mother really encountered something tricky in the palace, she could send someone to send a letter back. The Ding'an Hou Mansion is also a century-old family, and my mother's family also left some connections in the imperial capital for me. As long as there is someone who can help the mother, the courtiers will definitely help. ”

After seeing off Mrs. Ding'anhou, Concubine Chen got up and went in the direction of the apse.

The female flag guard guarding outside Xiao Lu's hall saw Concubine Chen coming, and opened the door of the palace for her without saying a word. Concubine Chen entered the hall and saw Xiao Lu sitting by the window at a glance.

Xiao Lu ordered someone to set up an embroidery frame on the edge of the windowsill, she was confined here, bored all day long, with nothing to do, so she could only pick up the embroidery needle again, and rely on what she embroidered every day to pass the time.

"Lu'er, don't embroider for too long." Concubine Chen walked over and persuaded gently. "Beware of burning out your eyes."

"It's all right, Princess." Looking up and seeing that it was Concubine Chen who had arrived, Xiao Xuan smiled slightly and put down the embroidery needle in her hand. "I have a plan in my heart to embroider for two hours a day at most."

Concubine Chen stepped forward and took a closer look at the things embroidered by Xiao Lu on the embroidery frame. Xiao Lu embroidered a picture of flowers blooming and rich. Speaking of these days, Xiao Lu calmed down, embroidered every day for a while, and her skills suddenly became much more exquisite.

The dignified peonies, the beautiful begonias, and the colorful butterflies fluttering their wings among the flowers are all vivid.

"It's so well embroidered." Concubine Chen's fingers stroked lightly and praised sincerely. "I see that your complexion has really improved a lot recently, and I think the medicinal diet is useful."

"Well, thank you, Princess." Xiao Lu looked out the window and said quietly. "I heard that there was a lot of activity in the front hall today, who is coming?"

"Earlier, it was Mrs. Zhenguo Shizi who came to talk to me and sent you a few boxes of fine wild ginseng to nourish your body." Speaking of this, Concubine Chen said again. "After she left, your aunt came into the palace and brought you a congratulatory gift."

"Auntie?" After these days of solitary confinement, Xiao Lu's reaction inevitably slowed down a lot, Xiao Lu reacted for a while, and then realized that the aunt that Concubine Chen said should be Mrs. Ding'anhou. "How is my aunt?"

"Fortunately, your aunt came forward to ask your grandmother's maiden town, Haihou Mansion, to find an errand for your uncle in Fujian. The son of the world has also changed his sex, although it is difficult to enter the career in this life, but he found another way to find some business to make a living. "Concubine Chen sat down and talked to Xiao Lu." After that incident, your aunt took care of your uncle and let everyone in the Ding'an Hou Mansion keep a low profile. The imperial capital is a place where there is never a shortage of gossip and anecdotes, and the little things in the Ding'an Marquis Mansion have now been almost forgotten. ”

"Oh, that's not good." Xiao Lu looked at the bright red peony on the embroidery frame, and was fascinated. "When I get married next year, this embroidered face will be left to the mother concubine to think about."

Concubine Chen didn't notice that the tip of Xiao Lu's left index finger hanging by her side was faintly bleeding to the ground.