Qingdai thought about taking the initiative to explain, and maybe she could get leniency from her old man, so she asked the maid to put away her things and take them to the old lady's house. Who would have thought that the old lady didn't say anything, glanced at it, and told her to put away her things and it was over.

Qing Dai wondered why her grandmother didn't speak again today, the old lady gently stroked her forehead, and said with a smile: "I asked someone from afar to send it, and your eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law accepted it, and there is no reason to return it." Recently, there have been many things, and on the first day of the new year, I went to Xingshan Temple to burn pillar incense, so that the Buddha can guarantee that your year will be smooth and smooth. ”

Burn incense and petition, go to bad luck. Qing Dai didn't think much about it, and nodded in agreement.

Early in the morning of the new year, after worshipping the ancestors, Shangguan Hong went to worship the long live card. The old lady took Qingdai and Qingwei to Xingshan Temple by car. There were a lot of pilgrims in the temple on New Year's Day, and the car of Shangguanfu did not go through the main gate, but entered the temple through the west gate. After the incense was poured into the sesame oil money on the side of the main hall, the monk who entertained the guests warmly introduced: "The plum huā in the backyard of the temple has opened, I don't know if the old lady is interested in walking." ”

Qingwei hurriedly came up, "Grandmother, it's hard to come out, let's go over and have a look!" ”

The old lady thought about the time and Q, so she nodded and agreed, and treated the guest monk humanely: "Please ask the master to lead the way." ”

The monk led Qingdai and her group to Houguo.

Because there are many pilgrims in the temple during the first month, and some of them still have a very high status in the capital, so the back garden of Xingshan Temple is not open to ordinary pilgrims outside before the fifteenth day of the first month. Qingdai and others came early in the morning, and there were not many tourists in the plum garden in the temple.

"Third sister, the red plums here bloom better than those in our garden." Qingwei looked at the red plums in full bloom on the tree, and couldn't help but feel a little moved, "Why don't we talk to the master later, fold two branches and go back to insert the bottle?" ”

Qingdai glanced at Qingwei, "You girl wants it yourself, don't go to tell the master, but ask me to go." ”

Qingwei squinted her eyes and smiled and said, "Good third sister, you can help me get two branches!" ”

Qing Dai pursed her lips and stepped forward to ask the accompanying monk, who immediately agreed. Qingdai and Qingwei picked the best-blooming plum huā tree, selected two branches, and asked the maids to help break them down.

"Peach huā, choose huā with many bones, you can put it at home for a few more days."

Qing Dai commanded the maid to fold the plum, and saw a group of people coming after seeing the light mist from a distance, about five or six. When the group approached, Qing Dai saw clearly the two noble people in crane clothes led by her,

My heart was full of joy, what a coincidence, these two didn't enter the palace today, why did they come here to enter the incense?

The old lady naturally saw the person clearly, frowned slightly, stepped forward and saluted: "Princess Qi, Mrs. Shizi." ”

"Old lady Shangguan!" Princess Qi smiled and greeted the old lady, "Early in the morning of the first day of the new year, I didn't expect you to come to the temple to offer incense, the old lady is really religious." ”

Although the old lady didn't know why she happened to meet Princess Qi and her party here, the number of courtesies she should have was indispensable, and she beckoned Qingdai and Qingwei to "Qingdai and Qingwei came over to greet Princess Qi and Mrs. Shizi." ”

"Qingdai (Qingwei) greets Princess Qi and Mrs. Shizi!" Qingdai and Qingwei stepped forward to bless their bodies.

"Excuse me!" Princess Qi glanced at the two eyes of Qingdai, ice muscle and jade skin, sandalwood mouth like a cherry, phoenix eyes rippling, seven points pure and three points charming, the appearance is not stunning at first glance, but under the careful taste, there is a Chu Chu moving posture, if you say that her daughter-in-law fù Zhou Danniang is proud of the red plum, then this girl is like an elegant daisy in the green of the distant mountains.

"The fourth girl saw it last time when she was on her birthday, so I think this is the third girl, right?"

"Well, this is the third girl of the Shangguan family, Qingdai." Zhou Danniang didn't wait for Qingdai to reply, and answered for her first.

The enthusiasm shown by Princess Qi and Zhou Danniang surprised everyone in Shangguan Mansion.

Princess Qi's gaze wandered around Qing Dai, nodded and smiled: "The old lady is so blessed, all the granddaughters are beautiful embryos." ”

The old lady replied, "The princess has praised it. ”

"It's rare to see an old lady go out on weekdays?"

"When I'm too old to move, I just read the scriptures and talk to the children at home on weekdays."

Princess Qi asked the old lady to go with her to enjoy the plums, and asked as she walked: "I see that the old lady is in good health, I don't know what to do, can I see through lù one or two?" ”

The old lady took half a step back and followed, "Where is the old body, what is the maintenance method?" ”

Princess Qi didn't ask any more questions, and chatted with the old lady with a match. After walking for a while, she stopped under a plum tree.

"Miss Qingdai was right just now, I chose to take back the huā bones and raise them in a bottle, and I opened it in two days to see the festivities." Princess Qi's gaze swept over a branch of red plum next to her, and she turned around and said, "Fold this branch!" No matter how good the huā is in this secluded and uninhabited place, there will be no such good situation after the huā period, it is better to turn back and please others. ”

I don't know if it's a coincidence or other reasons, the direction that Princess Qi casually pointed to was a red plum in front of Qing Dai.

Qing Dai was stunned, what did Princess Qi mean by this, did she mean herself?

Watching the maids go to fold plums, Princess Qi smiled and continued: "I heard Aunt Shangguan say that the third girl is the most filial on weekdays, and she often cooks medicinal food for your old age. ”

The old lady replied, "Hehe, the princess doesn't praise her." Where did she know about those medicinal diets, they were all asked from the doctor. ”

"The old lady is too modest." Zhou Danniang interjected, "The third girl is very smart and knowledgeable, I have seen it." Mother, don't you know, the three girls know all the precious huā species in your room last reward, and they are much better than the rest of us.

If it were me, if I hadn't often accompanied my mother in the past few years, I am afraid that I might not be able to recognize it completely. ”

"Really?" Princess Qi's biggest hobby on weekdays is to raise huā, listening to Zhou Danniang say this, I can't help but look at Qingdai twice.

Qing Dai hurriedly said: "Mrs. Shizi's talent and learning, I have heard about it when I first came to Beijing. You praise Qingdai for her intelligence, Qingdai is ashamed! As for those huā, when I was 1 hour in Jiangning, I followed my grandfather to know a few huā, and those huā in the princess's huā room, Qingdai was afraid that she couldn't even recognize half of them, and she happened to know that the fourth cousin liked hibiscus, so she picked that one. Compared to knowing huā, where can I compare to Miss Ji, Princess Huayang's cui is still chosen by Miss Ji. ”

Qingdai was not happy that Princess Qi was interested in her, so she directly took Ji Chun and Zhou Cuiniang to push back Zhou Danniang's words.

Zhou Danniang's eyes were sluggish, and she smiled at the chún horn, and then stopped talking.

Everyone took two steps forward, and the old lady's body shook suddenly, and she almost fell, but fortunately, Lan Yun next to her quickly helped the person to hold her.

"Grandmother, are you alright?" Qing Dai hurriedly stepped forward to help, "Is it hurting again?" ”

The old lady waved her hand, stood firmly, bowed to the princess and said: "The old body is cold and rheumatistic, and I can't stay outside for a long time. If you are rude, please forgive the princess! ”

"It's okay, old lady, please take care of yourself!" The two sisters of Qingdai saluted the princess and Zhou Danniang, and accompanied the old lady back to the guest house first, preparing to rest for a while before leaving the temple.

As soon as the people from Shangguan Mansion left, Princess Qi paced forward slowly, her eyes were not looking at the huā'er she had just admired with interest, her eyes fell on the front, and asked casually: "Danniang, what do you think of the three girls of the Shangguan family?" ”

Zhou Danniang obediently held the princess's hand, and did not answer the princess's question directly, but said with a smile: "I have seen the three girls a few times, needless to say, as for the xìng love daughter-in-law, I don't know much about it." I've heard Mr. Bai talk about it. ”

"But Mr. Bai from Sanxian Hutong?"

"Exactly. The three girls of the Shangguan family all studied at Mr. Bai in Sanxian Hutong, and they only went there when Danniang left the museum. Mr. Bai once mentioned to Danniang that the third girl was quiet, but she was soft on the outside and rigid on the inside. The knowledge is not the top among the girls she taught, but she gave birth to a pair of skillful hands, and her embroidery skills are the true inheritance of Mama Wu. If it weren't for Mama Wu talking about it, Mr. Bai would have paid special attention to it, and I'm afraid that few people would really see it. ”

"Aunt Shangguan, this girl is not like her," Princess Qi chuckled and glanced at Zhou Danniang beside her, "Aunt Shangguan, but she was grounded by Minde a few days ago?" ”

Zhou Danniang lowered her eyebrows and replied softly: "Hmm! ”

"Do you know why Minder was angry?"

"I don't know, and Minde didn't mention it to my daughter-in-law when she went back to the room."

"Oh?" Princess Qi raised her eyebrows: "Go back today and remove the grounding order." ”

The mother-in-law spoke, and although Zhou Danniang was reluctant to let Qinglian out, she still agreed according to her words, "Yes, daughter-in-law obeys!" ”

"I think it's Minde who looks down on other people's girls."

Princess Qi came out coldly, which startled Zhou Danniang, she was originally surprised that the princess specially resigned to the palace to meet today, and came here to offer incense, and after seeing Qing Dai, she thought that the princess had made an appointment with the old lady of Shangguan, and gave her nephew of the Fang family a look at her daughter-in-law, but looking at the looks of Qing Dai and the old lady, it seemed that they really met by chance. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was because of Li Luan? At the beginning, the princess was planning to say goodbye to Fang Ji, didn't Qinglian buy off the grandmother next to the princess and pass on the matter of her sister-in-law to the princess? Why is it on Li Tuan again?

Zhou Danniang will be suspicious: "Where did you hear the news about the concubine?" Why haven't I heard a little bit of wind from Minde? ”

"Sometimes this man doesn't look too closely. You haven't taken care of him for all these years, but it's been four years since you married into the palace, and your stomach hasn't moved yet.

It's better to think about ideas when you're free, and it's only right to have a child as soon as possible. ”

Zhou Danniang's expression froze, this matter was her death, Li Duan's original concubine also had children, but unfortunately she was not saved. Naturally, the problem is not with Li Tuan, but after checking it myself, the doctor didn't say that he couldn't give birth? Besides, it's been a few months since Qinglian entered the door, hasn't there been any movement?

Princess Qi glanced at her daughter-in-law who had a bad face, and no longer continued to beat her, explaining: "I don't know where Minde heard the news, I know that I want to see the three girls of the Shangguan family at the birthday banquet in order to say goodbye to Fang Ji." He came to look for me a few years ago and asked me to change Fang Ji's girl, and then he went to Aunt Shangguan's room to reprimand her, and ordered her to be grounded. He can do this kind of ridiculous thing! I think the girl is good, but it's a pity that it was her sister who married into the palace. ”

Zhou Danniang was shocked in her heart, she didn't expect Li Duanzhen to run to tell the princess about these things, did she really fall in love with Shangguan Qingdai? But according to his merry xìngzi, shouldn't he not show it at all? At least get closer to Qinglian and let her help? Why was he angry with the favored Qinglian and directly grounded?

When Zhou Danniang was suspicious, Princess Qi said again: "I think that girl is a little afraid that we will praise her, not like a person who likes to climb dragons and phoenixes, and the formula is also suitable." ”！。