Ye Qian was a little surprised when she heard that Zhao Shuyao came to deliver the reunion cake in person, but the daughter of the prefect's family came, and she still had to meet her.

"This is the first time that the princess has had a reunion festival outside, right?" After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Shuyao smiled and sent the reunion cake, "This is the reunion cake of our tent leaves, I don't know if it is the same as that in Kyoto, the princess will taste it during the reunion festival in two days, and see if it suits your taste." ”

"Thank you, Miss Zhao, for your kindness." Speaking of the reunion festival, Ye Qian is a little homesick, she has grown so big, it is the first time she is so far away from home, the reunion festival is a day of reunion, the family gets together to feast and drink and admire the moon, but she can't see her father, mother, brother and brother, Fortunately, there is also King Yu. But think about it, every time Xiao Yanfeng returns to the palace from the palace, he spends the reunion festival alone, how desolate it is, this time he can finally accompany him.

"The princess is homesick?" Zhao Shuyao looked at Ye Qian's expression, she was still young, she would definitely miss her parents, "It's better for the princess to go to our house for the reunion festival, there are more people and it will be more lively." If she goes, King Yu will definitely go too.

Ye Qian shook her head, "No, I'll live with the prince." Two people are so comfortable, why go to other people's houses and cause trouble to others, and they are not comfortable.

After contacting Ye Qian twice, Zhao Shuyao knew that she looked cute and well-behaved on the surface, but she actually had her own opinions, so she refused and no longer insisted, and asked: "This time I came to Pengye, are there only the prince and the princess, and there is nothing else...... Other concubines or something? ”

Ye Qian was stunned for a moment, "The prince has no concubines, nor does he have side concubines. "Not now, not in the future.

Zhao Shuyao gritted her teeth, "I have something I want to ask the princess Niangniang, please ask the princess to retreat." ”

"Bai Zhen is my confidant maid, she has served me for many years, she won't talk nonsense, Miss Zhao has something to say, don't avoid her." Ye Qian glanced at Bai Zhen, compared to Zhao Shuyao, of course she trusted Bai Zhen more, how could she send her out and face Zhao Shuyao by herself.

Bai Zhen silently added tea to them, this Zhao girl is really out of sight, since she has something to ask her own girl, and she also asks to retreat, even if the girl agrees, she is not at ease, her own girl is still young, what if she is bullied or deceived by Zhao Shuyao.

Zhao Shuyao hesitated for a moment, what she wanted to say was really unspeakable, and she had to use the greatest courage to say it to Ye Qian, not to mention that there was a maid listening to it. However, this was the only way she could think of it, and she couldn't just give up.

Zhao Shuyao was ruthless, walked to Ye Qian and knelt down, "I want to be the prince's concubine, and I ask the princess to fulfill it." ”

Bai Zhen's hand shook, and the tea almost spilled, this Zhao Shuyao was too bold, fortunately she didn't go out, wait and see what the girl said, but she couldn't let her deceive her own girl.

Ye Qian didn't expect Zhao Shuyao to say such a thing, her apricot eyes widened, "You, what did you say?" "How can a lady recommend a pillow seat, this is too shameless!

Zhao Shuyao's face turned red, "The princess listened to my explanation, I am not greedy for power, although His Royal Highness King Yu is a prince, but I am also the daughter of the prefect's family, and I can't be a concubine for the sake of power." I really have to do this! ”

As she spoke, she peeked to look at Ye Qian's expression, and saw her white and tender little face bulging out angrily, and hurriedly continued: "I know that the prince wants to remove my father's official position, but my father is really a good official, he is not corrupt or favoritism, and he is dedicated to the people of Pengye, if some squires are allowed to do the position of this prefect, the people of Pengye will not have a good life!" The reason why I want to be the prince's concubine is just that I hope to have the opportunity to talk to him about the situation of the tent leaves, and ask him not to ruin the happiness of the people of the tent leaves. ”

Ye Qian glanced coldly at Zhao Shuyao, who was kneeling on the ground, her small body leaned back on the back of the rosewood carved chair, her thin white fingers rubbing the smooth armrest, "What you say is full of loopholes." First of all, not to mention what kind of person your father is and how he became an official, I only ask you, is he a good official who is not corrupt or favoritism, and is dedicated to serving the people? "It's true that the prince wants to remove the Zhao Governor's Mansion, but it is fake to let the squire of King Zhang and Li San take over, but these are all secrets, and Ye Qian naturally can't tell Zhao Shuyao.

"If you are not a good official if you are dedicated to the people, what kind of good official is it?" Zhao Shuyao was at a loss, in her heart, her father was the best official.

Ye Qian asked, "Have you ever touched the middle feed in the house?" ”

Zhao Shuyao nodded, "I often help my mother take care of family affairs. ”

"Then let me ask you, if it is a mother-in-law, she is very enthusiastic and conscientious, but her ability is limited, and she always fails to meet your expectations, or more seriously, she always messes things up, then will you let her be in charge?"

Zhao Shuyao's face turned white, she understood what Ye Qian meant, it is not enough to have a heart, but also to have enough ability. My father also said that although he tried his best, his ability was limited and he couldn't manage the canopy well.

"This is one thing, and the other is that you want to see the prince and tell him about the situation of the tent leaves in person, why do you have to be the prince's concubine?" Ye Qian's lips pursed, "You can ask your father to relay, you can ask to see the prince openly, or, since you have begged in front of me, you can also ask me to persuade the prince and let him listen to you, why do you have to be a concubine to tell the prince these words?" ”

Zhao Shuyao's face was red, she originally wanted to persuade Ye Qian, but she didn't expect a ten-year-old girl to have such a sharp mind, and at this moment she knelt in front of Ye Qian, as embarrassed as if her clothes had been stripped off.

What she didn't know was that although Ye Qian was the daughter of the Hou Mansion, she didn't grow up smoothly, in the process of dealing with the old lady and the people in the second room, she had already learned to distinguish the plausible crookedness in other people's words, not to mention that in the past two years, there has been Mama Feng's teaching, she is already sensitive, and has a very intuitive feeling about other people's kindness or malice, plus Mama Feng from time to time, she soon has a deeper understanding of people's hearts. What's more, on the way to Pengye, how many women wanted to fight the idea of King Yu, Ye Qian was very vigilant about this.

Zhao Shuyao bit her lip vigorously and forced herself to calm down as soon as possible. At this point, she has to quickly explain clearly, she can't leave a bad impression on Ye Qian, and she has to give it a try to see if there is any room for it, "What the princess taught is that I am now interceding for my father, and the prince may think that I am trying to keep my identity as the prefect's concubine, and I may not be willing to listen to me attentively." If I become the prince's concubine, I will be the prince's own person, and when the time comes, the prince may listen carefully to me about the tent leaves, or if it doesn't work once, I will try a few more times, and the prince will always listen. ”

Ye Qian stared at the small pastel teacup on the table unhappily, this person is really stubborn, when it comes to this, she is still delusional.

Bai Zhen pursed her lips disdainfully, her own girls were clearly reprimanding her, she was still thinking about the concubine, she was waiting for her today, if it was Lu Fei, the hot temper would come up, and she might be driven out directly.

Zhao Shuyao looked at Ye Qian, the knee kneeling on the ground moved forward a little, and said earnestly: "Princess Niangniang, I am really just for the people of the tent leaves, that Wang Li San's hometown gentry are rampant tent leaves, it is definitely not a good kind, let them be the prefect, it will definitely hurt the people of the tent leaves." Even if my father is not capable, he will definitely not do anything that will hurt the people. Rest assured, I want to be the prince's concubine, just for this matter, not admiration...... I love the prince, and when I return to Kyoto, I will definitely only stay in my own yard, and I will not come out to compete with the princess for favor. ”

Bai Zhen glanced at Zhao Shuyao incredulously, how confident is she, competing for favor with her own girl, don't be dreaming, right? I don't look at how the prince usually coaxes his own girl to be happy.

"Mother, think again." Zhao Shuyao continued to persuade: "In the future, the prince will definitely have a side concubine, if the side concubine Niangniang competes with you for favor and goes toe-for-tat with you, you also need a helper, when the time comes, I will do my best to assist you, you can let me do anything." Besides, you are still young, if the side concubine Niangniang first 'serves' the prince, occupies the prince's heart, and even gives birth to an heir, it will not be good, and before that, don't you also need to let others 'serve' the prince first? Zhao Shuyao's face was so red that she was about to drip blood, if it weren't for a desperate fight, she would never have said such shameless words, she would have lost her face.

Ye Qian finally understands now, the "service" that these people say is definitely not what she thinks, and it must have another meaning. However, no matter what it meant, Xiao Yanfeng didn't care, he said that he didn't need others to "serve", he said that it was enough to have himself.

"The prince said that he won't have concubines, he doesn't like concubines." Ye Qian simply cut off all Zhao Shuyao's hopes.

"How is that possible?!" Zhao Shuyao raised her head in surprise, could it be that King Yu was so affectionate to this little princess that he refused to take a concubine for him? "What about the side concubine? You can't help but marry a side concubine, right? ”

"The side concubine depends on the emperor's intentions, and it also depends on whether the prince likes it or not." Although King Yu promised that he would not have a side concubine, Ye Qian would not say this matter casually, if Xiao Yanfeng refused the side concubine for her, then she would be a jealous woman, whether it was a concubine or a side concubine, she had to push Xiao Yanfeng down. However, she believed him, and since the two got married, he never broke his promise.

It turned out to be like this, Zhao Shuyao seemed to have been soaked in ice water in the cold winter, and her heart was cold, she was just a prefect's daughter, and soon, she was not even the prefect's daughter, if she wanted to be the concubine of King Yu, it was simply wishful thinking, and the concubine, King Yu didn't want it, she had no way at all now.

"I'm tired, Bai Zhen, send Miss Zhao out." Ye Qian didn't want to say anything more to her, so she waved her hand.

Zhao Shuyao stood up in a trance, knelt for a long time, her body shook, and Bai Zhen helped her, "Miss Zhao, be careful." ”