Hearing the Queen Mother say this, Xu Yingxue and Liu Qingwu were silent, but the Queen Mother saw that the two did not speak, so she said again: "The concubine Niangniang is virtuous and virtuous, and can be called an example of the harem. But there is one thing to keep in mind that the harem must not interfere in internal affairs, and the concubines should live in harmony with each other. I hope you will encourage you together. ”

The Queen Mother's lecture was finally over, Xu Yinghuaxue and Liu Qingwu served the Queen Mother to eat tonics, and then sat aside and listened to the Queen Mother gossip.

Although what the Queen Mother said was before, Xu Yingxue and Liu Qingwu were very fascinated by what they heard. It's not early in the morning.

Xu Yingxue said softly: "Queen Mother, Liu Meiren and I will go back first, and I will come to see you tomorrow." After saying this, Liu Qingwu also stood up.

"The concubine retired." The two saluted the Queen Mother, and after saying this, they left the Queen Mother's Xingqing Palace together. Each walked towards his palace.

The only people in the harem who did not show their faces and did not attract the attention of the emperor were Cui Jingyao and Wei Linglong, who have been like sisters since childhood. When the two are bored, they read books or chat together in the Tilting Palace.

Such a day makes both of them feel comfortable, although they are not favored by the emperor, but they do not have to look forward to the arrival of the emperor every day like other concubines.

But how can the women in this harem not have the emperor's favor, unless they are not the emperor's concubines, but do some miscellaneous work in this palace, just like Xiaoqing and Xiuzhu and Qiao'er, naturally they will not calculate for the emperor's favor.

These days, Xiaoqing works in the palace handymanship, and every time in the dead of night, she will miss those days in Zhang's mansion in particular, and the people who make her even more worried are Xiao Lian and Qin Liusu.

And at this moment, in Zhang's mansion, Qin Liusu is drying the quilt with Zhang's mother, and Xiao Lian has not been in the courtyard again these days. She is pregnant, and the month is slowly getting older, and I am afraid that it will be inconvenient to come to this hospital alone.

Although there is Xing'er by her side, if there is really an accident, how can Xing'er bear it. What's more, if something really happens in the other courtyard, Zhang's mother and Qin Liusu will also be in trouble. More is better than less.

Zhang's second grandmother has been getting along with Fluttershy recently, Fluttershy is pregnant, and as soon as Zhang Sifu leaves the house, Fluttershy is taken care of by Qiao Chuxia.

As the days passed, the weather slowly warmed up, people took off their thick cotton clothes, the long winter had passed, and in the blink of an eye it was April.

Ye Lingxi was almost accompanied by the master, and he was in a very good mood. Xiao Lian is pregnant, so naturally there is no way to serve the master, but the master will occasionally go to Xiao Lian's room to accompany Xiao Lian.

However, although Yao Shuyun went to her room twice, he only went in a hurry and left in a hurry, which made Yao Shuyun's heart even more sad.

The eldest young master is far away in Shudi, and the eldest young grandmother will give birth in a few months, and now this action is also inconvenient, she and the maid Ping'er in the room can only take care of her.

As soon as the weather became warmer, the letters of the eldest young master from far away in Shu became more frequent. At this time, Luo Xinrou was sitting in the front hall looking at the letter that Zhang Yu said sent to her from Shudi.

"Xinrou, Yu said he was okay now? He must be very happy to know that you are pregnant, right? Mother, like you, is looking forward to his early return. Yao Shuyun said to Luo Xinrou.

"Mother, Yu said that he might be able to come back before the beginning of winter, but when I thought that Yu said that I couldn't watch the child be born, I felt unspeakable regret in my heart." Luo Xinrou said with a little regret.

"My father's order cannot be violated, all of this is not his father's idea, but it has made me miserable." After Yao Shuyun finished speaking, he picked up the handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Ping'er, who was standing on the side, saw Yao Shuyun like this and hurriedly comforted her: "Second lady, don't be sad, you always comfort the young grandmother, now that the young grandmother is pregnant, if you do this again, the young grandmother will also be sad." ”

"Yes, what do I have to be sad about, Yu said that he came back before the beginning of winter, and when Xinrou's child was born, I, as a mother, was too late to be happy." Yao Shuyun said with a smile.

As for Yu Qingwan, in addition to accompanying Ye Lingxi, the master has occasionally rested in Xiao Lian's room recently, and for so long, he has only rested in his own residence three times.

Thinking that she and the master are already old husbands and wives, Yu Qingwan doesn't have too much luxury, and now she only hopes that Xiao Lian can give birth to the master's child safely, after all, the master has given her such a heavy responsibility, as the mistress of the house, how can she let the master down.

Of course, the last thing I want Xiao Lian to give birth to a child in this mansion is Ye Lingxi, although Ye Lingxi doesn't say it, but every time the old man stays at Xiao Lian's residence these days, Ye Lingxi is not happy at all.

She often thinks in her heart that although she is not as young as Xiao Lian, she has also served the master for so many years, and Xiao Lian is now pregnant, and the master often goes to her room.

If it weren't for the fact that Ye Lingxi was pregnant and couldn't serve the master at that time, it would be even more difficult for Yu Qingwan to conceive the third young master, and it was only because she was pregnant at the beginning, and Yao Shuyun took the eldest young master with her every day at that time, so that Yu Qingwan would have a chance.

Every time he thinks of this, Ye Lingxi is afraid that after the master has a little pity, he will no longer pamper himself, if he gives birth to a child for the master in the future, it will be good.

In the past few days, Ye Lingxi thought about visiting Xiao Lian, but she didn't want this matter to have anything to do with herself, so she was ready to borrow Qin Liusu or Wang Bilian's hands to get rid of Xiao Lian's baby.

When necessary, Ye Lingxi also thought about letting Yu Qingwan carry this black cauldron for herself, she was waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the moment when she could start.

Although Yu Qingwan couldn't be sure when Ye Lingxi would make a move, Yu Qingwan had already guessed nine times out of ten about Ye Lingxi's thoughts, otherwise how could she be worried about Xiao Lian's matter.

As expected, this day finally allowed Ye Lingxi to find an opportunity. Recently, Xiao Lian has not been able to sleep well, and Yu Qingwan was instructed by the master to take care of Xiao Lian in the mansion.

Yu Qingwan instructed the maid in the room, Yu'er, to send the housekeeper in the house to send a few pots of lilies to Xiao Lian. I thought that Xiao Ren could sleep peacefully by smelling the fragrance of the lilies indoors, not to mention that this lily could nourish the heart and calm the nerves, and it was best to put it in Xiao Lian's room.

"Xing'er, can the fourth lady sleep?" Yu'er asked at the door of the fourth lady's residence, and at the same time instructed a few little family members in the house.

"The fourth lady has taken a nap. Why did Miss Yu'er move these flowers? Xing'er asked softly, not forgetting to tell those family members to move lightly.

At this time, a teenager raised his head and smiled at Xing'er, and Xing'er recognized at a glance that the young man was none other than Xiaohu at the gate of the mansion that day, and when she saw Xiaohu smiling at herself, Xing'er also smiled shyly.

It was Yu'er, seeing this scene, she was so displeased, she said: "You all slow down, and don't make a nap for the fourth lady." ”

Several family members were silent when they heard Yu'er say this, and then Yu'er said to Xing'er: "Madame heard that the fourth lady has not slept well these days, and thinking that the fourth lady is pregnant and very hard, so I ordered the family to move these pots of lilies." ”

"The fourth lady is still sleeping, and I asked Yu'er to thank Mrs. Yu'er. When the fourth lady wakes up, Xing'er must tell the fourth lady about it. Xing'er said with a smile.

As soon as he finished saying this, the family named Xiaohu smiled at Xing'er and said, "Sister Xing'er, then I'll go." A few of the family members finished the pots of flowers and left.

"Brother Xiaohu, thank you so much that day." Xing'er said softly, although both of them were just smiling, but in their hearts, they didn't say a word about going out of the house that afternoon to ask for a doctor for the fourth lady.

Looking at the back of Xiaohu leaving, Xing'er felt that her heart was empty. At this time, Yu'er stared at Xing'er mysteriously and said, "Sister Xing'er, you and I entered this mansion together, you must have something to hide from me?" ”

Hearing Yu'er say this, Xing'er retracted her gaze, and when she heard Yu'er ask, Xing'er said helplessly: "You have been waiting at Mrs. 's place, and I have been waiting in Mrs. 's room, what can I hide from you." ”

"Sister Xing'er, I look at you nervous, I mean Xiaohu, I just saw that the two of you are talking so intimately, to be honest, do you like him?" When the two of them said this, Ye Lingxi was standing there not far away, but neither of them noticed.

After Yu'er said this, Xing'er only felt that her face suddenly seemed to be burning, red and hot, Yu'er looked at her like this and said: "It must be, don't lie to me, look at your shy expression is a tacit acquiescence." ”

"Yu'er, in this mansion, this can't be nonsense, if Mrs. knows, she will kick me out of the mansion." Apricot said helplessly.

Hearing Xing'er say this, Yu'er quickly covered her mouth and said embarrassedly: "Sister Xing'er, Yu'er won't say that again in the future, isn't it okay?" I just saw that you called him Brother Xiaohu, he was so affectionate, and I was so envious that I joked with you, so you forgive Yu'er this time. ”

"Okay, don't make trouble, go back quickly, Madame is still waiting for you." After Xing'er finished speaking to Yu'er, she went to the house, and then Ye Lingxi actually followed her in.

"Apricot girl likes that family member named Xiaohu?" Ye Lingxi's voice came from behind him. For a while, Xing'er was startled by Ye Lingxi behind her, and stood there in a daze.

At lunch, I heard the maid Cui'er in the room say that Yu Qingwan might send some soothing flowers and plants to the fourth lady's room in the afternoon, and it seems that what Cui'er said is not false at all.

Before lunch, when Cui'er went to the big kitchen to get food with a food box, she ran into Yu'er, the maid in Yu Qingwan's room, and the two talked and laughed along the way, wanting to know what was going on in Yu Qingwan's room, it was so easy.

Ye Lingxi originally wanted to do something in these flower pots, but he never had a chance to follow all the way, so he thought of coming over while the fourth lady was taking a nap. I didn't expect to hear such a secret while standing not far away.

Originally, such a secret was nothing, but Xing'er had not been in this mansion for a long time, and if she threatened her with this matter, she would naturally be afraid. Thinking of these, Ye Lingxi walked up.

"Why are you scared, or are you stupid by me? It seems that your little girl is really thinking of spring. Or how would I like the little family in this house? Ye Lingxi continued.

"Third lady, things are not what you think, the slave and the little tiger are not as unbearable as you say." Apricot tried her best to defend herself.

"It's really shameless, what kind of master there is, what kind of subordinate there is, Xiao Lian used to be a maid in the lady's room, maybe the child used to carry the lady and the master behind her back to secretly Chen Cang, and exchanged money, but I didn't expect to become the fourth lady now, and the girl in her room is also so ignorant of inspection, and hooks up with the people in the house." Ye Lingxi said with a smile.

Hearing Ye Lingxi say this, Xiao Lian was very sad, she opened her mouth and said: "Third lady, you know that this is not the case, why do you still slander the fourth lady like this, do you know that the fourth lady is pregnant, if there is any mistake, the master will never let you go." ”