Entering the palace to congratulate the Zhu family, who is over sixty years old, is indeed a hard work. Therefore, after leaving the palace, she got into the car with the support of Zheng's mother, and got rid of the heavy phoenix crown, and she felt that the whole person had finally recovered some strength. After drinking a small half cup of ginseng tea and using two muffins, she motioned to Zheng's mother to lift a little curtain and look outside.

"It's almost noon." Mother Zheng looked at Zhu's face and asked again, "After seeing Concubine De, didn't the queen summon the old lady to talk?" ”

"There is no reason for no kiss, not to mention the queen's body, it is not easy for Chaohe to survive today, where to meet outsiders." Zhu shook his head, and then said, "The old second daughter-in-law didn't know where to go to the camp, so she got a post from Concubine Shu and went to Yongning Palace with Mrs. Runingbo." Needless to say, that woman was the cousin of the concubine, so she naturally went over there. Only the third daughter-in-law was honest and went home first. ”

"How is Concubine De now?"

Hearing Zheng's mother's question, Zhu's face changed, and then he sighed and said: "Although she is one of the four concubines, she has no son under her knees, only one daughter, and the queen mother has passed away again, she is naturally not as good as before, even Concubine Wuxian, who has only one stupid son, is straighter than her." If it weren't for the fact that she was the niece of the Empress Dowager, she would be cautious in her words and deeds after entering the palace, but I am afraid that she might not even be able to keep the position of Concubine De. But today I explained the words to her, and I think she should understand too. ”

What does this understand, Zhu didn't elaborate, and Zheng's mother naturally wouldn't ask. The master and servant were in the car, talking about the things in the palace, and they were all embarrassed. I don't know how long it took to go, the front and back two cars turned into the west corner gate of Yangning Hou's Mansion from Yangning Street surrounded by many entourages, and when the car stopped in front of the Hanging Flower Gate, Lai's mother stepped forward and opened the curtain, and while stretching out her hand to help Zhu get out of the car, she said: "Old lady, at the right time, Kunning Palace sent a few fathers-in-law to come over and announce the third and fifth ladies into the palace. After the third lady came back, she immediately asked Steward Liu to send someone to Donghuamen to deliver a letter to you, but no one was found. ”

When Zhu Shi, who stepped on the pedals and got out of the car, heard this at first glance, he almost didn't stand firm under his feet, and in addition to Zheng's mother and Lai's mother, he was also surrounded by several mothers-in-law, and he hurriedly helped people up. Mother Zheng saw that Zhu's face was not good, and hurriedly explained: "Old lady, when you entered the palace, I borrowed your carriage to go to several families, and I missed it with the messenger at home. It's all mine, or I should have gotten the news a long time ago. ”

"Forget it, the queen summons it, it's always a decent thing for them little children."

Zhu quickly regained his composure, replied indifferently, and walked inside surrounded by everyone. But her heart was far from being so calm on the surface. Zheng's mother has always taken her car to go out to run errands, if she looks at everyone at a high level, any problems can be easily solved, because this did not run into the family to report the news, it is just a coincidence. However, when she left the palace, it was already the first hour of noon, if Chen Lan and Chen Xi were summoned to the palace at the right time, it stands to reason that when she arrived at Kunning Palace, she was still in Concubine De's Xianyang Palace, but she didn't get any news.

It can be seen that although Concubine De is the niece of the Empress Dowager, she is extremely closed in the palace, even if she really cheers up, she may not be able to move Concubine Shu. This time, if the Jin Wangfu really wants one more second concubine, what should her Yue'er do?

Back in the main room of the Tatexiang Courtyard, Zhu took off the phoenix crown and the curtain under the service of several girls, changed into old homely clothes, and sat down on the kang in the middle. Let the green calyx take a few girls to guard outside, she asked Mrs. Xu a few words about family affairs, and when she heard that it should be in order, she nodded and said: "You didn't care about things before, but I know that you have just been hiding clumsy, and now once you get started, you are really more organized than your second sister-in-law." I won't say much else, the original thing was a mistake, and now that you have a son-in-law, you will think more about him in everything. Don't talk about what title you inherit, at least you have to watch people grow up. ”

This is the first time that Mrs. Xu has entered the palace as Mrs. Yangninghou, and she knows her husband's temperament that she doesn't take that honor seriously, but when Zhu mentions her son, her heart panched violently. Like the old marquis Chen Yong, her husband Chen Ying has been away for many years in the past, and she is only slightly better than a stranger to him, not to mention Aunt Luo who is between the two. Even if she is willing to back down, what about her son? Who else could she count on but the old lady?

Therefore, after a long silence, she finally spoke in a low voice: "Old lady, you just came back yesterday, so there is something I don't have time to tell you about something. The marriage between the five girls and the Luo family is about to end, listening to the master's meaning, it seems that he wants to marry someone to the Jin Palace. For this matter, he also had an argument with Aunt Luo, and the five girls were grounded after they came back. ”

"What did you say?"

Zhu, who was sitting indifferently just now, suddenly changed color, and the hand holding the tea cup even trembled slightly. Mother Zheng, who was on the side, hurriedly took the teacup and put it on the kang table, and persuaded beside her: "Don't be angry, old lady, things are not yet accurate." Don't forget the words of the Imperial Doctor, otherwise your previous recuperation in Anyuan will be in vain. ”

Mrs. Xu was also a little flustered when she saw this, and hurriedly stood up and said, "Old lady, it's ......not good to be a daughter-in-law."

"I know that when I get angry, I let others see the joke...... You don't have to be afraid, it's not your fault, you can tell me and let me be prepared, it's better than when I find out! ”

said this in his mouth, but Zhu's face was quite annoyed, and he took a few deep breaths, which finally calmed down, but there was a little more boredom in his chest. I think when she heard that Chen Ying and Aunt Luo planned to marry Chen Xi to the prince of Weiguo, she secretly planned to use some method to disrupt the marriage, but she didn't expect that the Duchess of Weiguo was reluctant, so she was satisfied. But she never thought that Chen Ying would think of this path so quickly!

Chen Xi's appearance is not inferior to the princess of Jin, and the Yangning Marquis Mansion is slightly lower than the Korean Mansion, but Chen Xi, the concubine, is different from the concubine of the ordinary noble family, and it stands to reason that she is worthy of the last concubine title, and if so, Chen Ying will really climb to the King of Jin, who is the most promising to ascend to the throne of the prince. If Chen Xi wins the man in one fell swoop, it may not be known whether Princess Jin will be able to sit firmly in the main room in the future!

With thousands of thoughts churning in her heart, her face was already uncertain, and it took a while for Zhu to get rid of the gnashing of teeth, looked at Mrs. Xu and said, "When he discusses this matter with you, you must be reluctant." ”

"The old lady knows that her daughter-in-law really doesn't want to agree. Aunt Luo's two sons are already old, but my poor brother is only four years old after the New Year, if there is another second concubine, I am afraid that there will be no place for me in this mansion in the future. Mrs. Xu's eyes turned red as she spoke, and she paused for a while holding the handkerchief, and then she picked up the words in front of her, "But the old man said to me that now that the old lady is old, but the emperor is employing people, at this juncture, he will never do anything that does not comply with his concubine." As long as I do the five girls' affairs according to his instructions, the position of the son of the world in the future will definitely be Ting Ge'er's......"

Looking at Mrs. Xu, who was crying with tears streaming down her face, Zhu remembered that when he saw her when he went to Guangningbo's house as a guest, he felt gentle and lovely, and he couldn't help but feel sorry in his heart, and he couldn't help but comfort her again. Knowing that Mrs. Xu was worried that the Guangning Bo family was declining day by day, far less than the prosperous Weiguo Gong Luo family, she whispered the discord between Aunt Luo and the Duchess of Weiguo, and then added another sentence.

"The third child confesses to you, you just let him go, and you don't have to be too jealous of that woman. You must know that she is just relying on Wei Guogong to support her, but the Luo family already has a concubine, but she wants to marry her daughter to the King of Jin. As for the five girls, no wonder I watched people lose their souls yesterday, it turned out that it was because of such a thing, you might as well take out your mother's style and persuade more, so that the third child will naturally remember your goodness. Secretly, let someone go to that woman to tease her, she herself is a concubine with others, does she still want her daughter to be inferior in the past? Let them and their husbands and wives make trouble on their own, and you can just watch from the wall. ”

Just three or two sentences, Zhu calmed Mrs. Xu's heart, and after a long while, she watched Mother Zheng send people out, she leaned on the back of the kang chair, supported the pillow and groaned again.

Concubine De is useless, Chen Ying is aggressive, and there are very few people she can use on hand, except for Chen Lan...... But Chen Lan is so smart......

When Zheng's mother came back, she gave a long command with a strong spirit, and asked for instructions on whether to pass the meal. Although it should be a hungry time at this time, she had no appetite at all, so she simply ordered her to go down without being busy, and drank half a cup of ginseng tea and rested there.

When she was about to fall asleep in a daze, she suddenly heard the voice of the green calyx in her ears: "Old lady, Miss Three and Miss Five are back." ”

"Coming back?" Zhu suddenly came back from his trance, sat up straight with the support of the green calyx, and then asked, "Where are the people?" ”

The green calyx was a little unnatural on her face, and she hesitated for a moment before she spoke: "At this time, the third and fifth ladies will probably only enter the weeping flower gate, and the old lady doesn't need to worry." It's just that...... When they came back, they encountered something on Xuanwumen Street...... It is said that someone tied a firecracker to the tail of an ox and drove a mad cow on the street to cause an accident, and then another assassin assassinated, and the car in the Dongchang Marquis Mansion was almost not the same. ”

"What did you say?"

Zhu Shi was shocked and angry, supported for a while, and as soon as he stood up, he fell on the kang: "What's going on?" ”

"It's just a message from the second gate, and the slave doesn't know what the specific situation is, but I only know that the third and fifth misses are fine." Green Calyx hurriedly asked the little girl to pour a cup of hot tea, and served Zhu Shi to drink half a cup, and then persuaded again, "Old lady, don't be anxious, wait for the third and fifth ladies to come in." ”