The relationship between the Xue family and Qiu Jinglan and Qiu Yulan's brother and sister has always been good, and Xue Langqing and Qiu Lulan are friends in their boudoir; Xunyuxi also had an intersection with Qiu Jinglan back then, and now it is under the command of Jiangyashuang. The two sides were married, and Qiu Lulan couldn't give a gift casually, so he summoned Qu's mother, Zhou's mother and other henchmen, carefully considered it for a long time, and prepared a gift list at dusk.

"Order everything tonight, and send it over to the two mothers who worked hard tomorrow morning." Qiu Yulan took a sip of tea and ordered, "Tell the Xue family that I will personally go to her in two days to say hello!" ”

Mother Qu and Mother Zhou responded in unison, and reminded: "This month is Miss Biao's out of the cabinet, do you want to go to the dealer's side too?" ”

"Nature." Qiu Yulan bowed, "But it will be done after tomorrow." ”

This is as it should be, although they are all handkerchiefs, but Xin Fubing's current identity is there, and it is impossible for either Zhuang Man or Xue Rongqing to cross her - not to mention that there is a Empress Dowager Jiang in the palace.

The next day, Qiu Yulan took Jiang Jingkun and Fu'er into the palace, and according to the rules, he first went to the Taishi Palace to meet the Queen Mother. Empress Dowager Jiang was very happy to see the two children: "These two cousins really look alike!" If you don't know it's a cousin, you think it's a cousin! ”

"Mother said that the nephew is like an uncle, but An'er looks like a starling, doesn't he look like him?" Qiu Yulan replied with a smile.

The Queen Mother asked the two children to be hugged to her, and pulled out a jade hairpin to tease them to reach out and grab it: "It's true, these two children came out of the same mold when they were eight or nineteen years old!" ”

The fourth room has not entered the palace for five months, and now that they have finally met, of course the theme cannot always be children - Jiang Jingkun and Fu'er were sent to the side hall to play not long after.

Empress Dowager Jiang cleared the scene and talked to her nephew and daughter-in-law about business: "Before and after your father came back, a group of people were cleared in the forbidden army, and now the mourning family has a lot of determination. It's just that the forbidden army may not be completely clean, and you still have to be on guard after all! ”

Qiu Yulan nodded and said yes, this matter was not in her hands, and she didn't know very well, but she assumed the identity of a messenger, and said that she would go back to tell her husband the Queen Mother's original words.

Empress Dowager Jiang talked for a while on the issue of the forbidden army, and then mentioned the emperor and the empress: "The emperor is good to Bing'er, the mourning family looked at it coldly, and the knots in Bing'er's heart before leaving the pavilion were all untied because of pregnancy." This is a good thing, after all, you are also a person who has come from the past now, and you know that if something happens during this pregnancy, it will not only be bad for yourself, but also for your child. ”

Speaking of this, he sighed, "However, the one in the big house seems to be filial piety, right?" ”

Jiang Huizhi wore triple filial piety last year - the first is for his grandmother, and this is for a year of uniformity; the second is for the uncle, also for a year; The third is Uncle Zeng, this is the lightest, because after three generations, as long as you take hemp for three months.

Jibei Hou, Jiang Huizhi came out of filial piety in February, earlier than Qiu Lulan's generation; Both Dou and Jiang Yayue died in the first half of the year, and now it is the beginning of April, and there will be someone in the position of concubine soon-this is undoubtedly one thing that will greatly affect Xin Fubing's mood.

Qiu Yulan smiled: "It's nothing to be filial, isn't there still a fourth aunt here?" ”

The queen mother heard that Sifang at least did not use the harem battle to suppress the big house, and bowed slightly: "The mourning family naturally hopes that Bing'er can give birth to the eldest prince for the royal family peacefully." ”

My heart sank, "The fifth sister has a pungent personality, but the Xin family has a thin foundation!" It only improved after Bing'er was canonized, and now Bing'er is pregnant, although the momentum is rising, it can't be compared with the big house for a while - the big house has been in business for so many years with the support of her father and uncle! ”

"It's just that the fifth sister is stingy, for Bing'er's previous affair with the thirteenth daughter-in-law, she refuses to reconcile with Mi's! Now she can't borrow the power of the sixth room...... If Sifang doesn't make a move, I'm afraid Bing'er will suffer in the long run! That's not good. ”

Empress Dowager Jiang's favorite situation is that Xin Fubing's side has a slight upper hand - after all, Xin Fubing is the daughter-in-law she picked - but she also needs to be vigilant at all times, so as not to be caught by Jiang Huizhi and hit him ruthlessly! As for Jiang Huizhi, although she has always stopped at the position of the concubine, she always feels that she has worked hard, and the position of the queen and the queen mother is in front of her!

In this way, her statement will directly affect the outcome of the dispute between the latter concubines, and she is comfortable and has a sense of dominance.

"I think it has something to do with the trip that the fourth brother came back last year?" In the past five months, the master of the Jiang family did not enter the palace to keep filial piety, but the subordinates came to the palace to send things to ask for peace, so the Empress Dowager Jiang also vaguely knew that Qiu Yulan, who had always had a good relationship with Xin Fubing, pushed the burden on herself this time, and it seemed to have something to do with Jiang Tianchi's words to his son and daughter-in-law when he left.

"Fourth brother, is this trying to sell at a price? Alas! Empress Dowager Jiang has always been quite jealous of this brother - in fact, the Empress Dowager has not been with Jiang Tianchi for a long time, mainly under the influence of Mrs. Tao: "At the beginning, I persuaded your third brother to join the army, but your third brother refused to live or die, and suspected that I had ulterior motives!" I didn't mention anything about your fourth brother, he chose this path by himself. The superiority of your two brothers-in-law can be seen from this incident alone. Therefore, if there is a dirty relationship between the third and fourth rooms in the future, our mother and daughter can only choose the fourth room with confidence! Your third brother's eyesight, courage, and perseverance are far worse than your fourth brother's, and he just has the identity of the eldest son of the Yuan Match! ”

Now that Jiang Tianchi has spoken, Empress Dowager Jiang doesn't dare to force the people in the fourth room, and after thinking about it, she still decided to take it slowly: "Why am I the fourth brother's own sister, and I have always treated his son and daughter-in-law well!" There's no conflict with him, he shouldn't cheat me...... I think this is because the first two years of nineteen measures are too intense, and the benefits of most of the head have been accounted for about the same, for fear of making my father too angry? ”

Thinking like this, Empress Dowager Jiang said a few words casually to Qiu Yulan, and then sent her to visit Xin Fubing in Beique Palace: "Bing'er has been thinking about you!" Originally, she planned to come to my side this morning to say goodbye, and wait for you by the way! I thought that she was about to give birth in July, and now it was a toss to run around this month, so I told her to stay in her temple and wait, so that you could go for a while. ”

Qiu Yulan smiled: "This is as it should be. In the end, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, such a kind of favor, and now my niece can't afford it! ”

"When there are no outsiders, you don't have to see outsiders too much!" Empress Dowager Jiang said indifferently, "I used to be a relative, and now I am a relative, and they are all my own people!" ”

Exiting the Taishi Palace, when Qiu Lulan led the group to the Beique Palace, she saw from a distance that under the white jade steps in front of the palace, Xin Fubing personally held the hands of the palace people and looked into the distance - she couldn't help urging the soft sedan chair to go faster, and hurried to the front, and before she could stop, Xin Fubing came up with a small belly, and asked with a smile: "What about An'er, Fu'er, and Lang'er?" Yongfu came to tell me a day ago, the children are the same every day, and now the eyebrows and eyes have grown a lot, and I don't know how much cuter than the second half of last year, so I will point to see it with my own eyes! ”

"An'er and Fu'er brought it, Lang'er is too young, stay at home!" Qiu Yulan pursed her lips and smiled, saluting her, but was stopped by Xin Fubing waving her hand halfway: "You and I still come to this set?" The child in the sedan chair in the back? ”

"The nurse is holding it." Qiu Yulan personally stepped forward to hold her, "You don't want to see them in a hurry for a while, since they have entered the palace today, they will definitely bring you here." Why wait here yourself? Carefully tired! ”

"It's okay, just a few steps from the temple gate to the bottom, where can you not walk?" Xin Fubing looked at the cousin and nephew who were picked up by the nurse, and was in a good mood, "Sure enough, I grew up and became more handsome!" ”

Jiang Jingkun and Fu'er played with Taishi Hall for a while, and their current age is not full of energy, so they will be listless and unimpressed by Xin Fubing's teasing.

"Looks like they're tired!" Xin Fubing withdrew with some regret and asked them to take them to the side hall to rest. He turned around and returned to the hall with Qiu Lulan's support, "I heard that the eighteenth cousin is coming back?" ”

"Exactly! It's that the eighteenth sister has some losses on the road, and after returning to Beijing, her mother said that she would keep her and the eighteenth brother-in-law to live in the Guogong Mansion for a few days and recuperate! Qiu Yulan took over the topic, and the two chatted about the situation of a few close relatives, and just walked to the hall and sat down.

Xin Fubing waved his hand to make the palace people retreat, leaving only three or four people to make tea and serve fruits, and after making up his mind, he mentioned Jiang Huizhi's matter straightforwardly: "I counted the days when she was going to enter the palace, thinking that since my grandfather promised to treat her well before his death, then the procedure of courtesy and appointment cannot be simplified, not only can it not be simplified, but it must be appropriately grand!" After all, she is also going to be a concubine, second only to me! Right? ”

Qiu Yulan's heart moved: "Since it is going to be grand, then you have to choose a good day!" Otherwise, even the days are chosen casually, and no matter how grand the ceremony is, it will inevitably be underestimated! ”

"Not bad!" Xin Fubing smiled slightly, "I plan to wait for her to be filial piety, and let Qin Tianjian calculate a good life, be sure to have a good son and a good fortune, and everything goes well!" ”

"You feel so sorry for her, how can Dafang not express it?" Qiu Yulan smiled, "After I go back, I will tell my mother and grandmother that you must make the big house ready to go to the thank you table!" ”

Originally, Jiang Huizhi would definitely enter the palace before June, and Xin Fubing's delivery date was July, which was the time when she couldn't take care of her the most. But now that Xin Fubing is such a "lift", unless Qin Tianjian has a bad brain, he will never choose before the queen gives birth and the full moon - in this way, when Jiang Huizhi enters the palace, Xin Fubing has already freed up her hands and can stare at her in person.

Qiu Yulan secretly praised Xin Fubing's beautiful play, and played the banner that he had promised Jibei Hou to treat Jiang Huizhi well, and Dafang wanted to say that he couldn't help it if he didn't want this courtesy!

"When you go back later, bring her something too, to show that although I am pregnant, I have not forgotten her!" Xin Fubing turned the bird's nest cup in her hand and said with a smile, "I promised my grandfather to treat her well, but I can't forget it!" I have to think of her from time to time to make me remember my commitment and be considerate! ”

"Are you sure you want to give?" Qiu Yulan groaned and reminded, "What if she climbs along the pole and says that she is too grateful to you to repay you, and wants to enter the palace to serve you as soon as she is filial?" ”

Xin Fubing didn't want to think about it: "Then I'll let her stay at home to do her filial piety, after all, it will be difficult to go home after entering the palace - anyway, if I don't say anything to let her enter the palace, it's useless for her to beg for death!" ”

Qiu Yulan looked at her complacent expression and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you know it in your heart!" ”

"Your Majesty treats me well, and we can talk about it very well." Xin Fubing also didn't shy away from saying, "I just didn't feel happy before, but now I really don't want people to rob my majesty from me...... Especially a junior! But things got to this point, and the promise made in front of my grandfather was given, and I could only do my best! ”

Anyway, occupying the position of the queen of the Yuan match, Xin Fubing acted in a dignified and upright way to "kill", and Jiang Huizhi was helpless in his eyes. Even Qin Guogong, it's not easy to say that his niece and granddaughter are wrong - it's just that it's too tiring to calculate like this, Qiu Yulan prayed in her heart: "It's best that Cousin Xin really gives birth to the eldest prince safely, and everything will be decided in one fell swoop!" ”

It didn't take much thought to enter the palace this time, and in the evening, Xin Fubing ordered to set up dinner early, and when the hospitality for Qiu Lulan ran out, she was let go.

Back at the Guogong Mansion, Qiu Yulan asked his nephew and nephew to return to the courtyard, and went to Mrs. Zhuang to enter the palace by himself.

Just as she was halfway through speaking, Chang's mother came in and said, "Two women came to the back door of the Guogong Mansion and wanted to see the nineteenth young lady!" ”

The tone was a little strange, "According to Menzi, those two women are richly dressed, but ...... Don't look like a serious person? ”