"Master Princess, can't you see clearly? The prince is now spoiling her and handing over her birthday to do, this should have been done by the mother, and if she hadn't transferred the slave and maid away, would the master have happened to you last night? Speaking of which, she is also the culprit, and it is very good for you not to associate with her in the future, master. Although Xiaorong is a slave, she also has clear grievances, and her words are not unreasonable.

But Ye Anran knew that Sima Qingqian must not have deliberately transferred Xiao Rong to frame him, so he just comforted Xiao Rong: "Forget it, you can't blame her for this, Xiao Rong, you don't know anything, don't go out and talk nonsense about this matter in the future, you also know that the prince is good to Qing Qian now, if the prince hears it, you will be miserable." ”

"Master Princess, why don't we go to the eldest lady, slave maid, only the eldest lady can have a way to deal with the prince, we can't sit still like this, the prince is obviously targeting us, if this continues, we will become more and more dangerous." Xiao Rong suddenly thought of the bloodthirsty appearance of the prince last night, and his heart palpitated.

Who knew that Ye Anran just shook his head: "No, I can't look for my sister, she herself is in trouble, she has been having trouble with the emperor recently, and she is already in danger, if she is worried about my affairs, wouldn't it be even more of a headache, I can't make trouble for my sister." ”

Hearing Ye Anran say this, Xiao Rong also felt that it made sense, so he handed over the rice wine dumplings and said, "Here, master, how about you taste it?" ”

Ye Anran smiled and took a sip of the rice balls: "Well, it's good, it's still as delicious as ever." ”

Hearing the master's praise, Xiao Rong smiled proudly, and at this time, she asked in a low voice as if she remembered something: "Master Princess, did you really see the son of the Gusu Meng family last night?" ”

Ye Anran's hand holding the spoon paused, and then nodded slightly: "Well, I see." ”

"How is Meng Gongzi? Is it handsome? Is the conversation elegant? "Xiao Rong has long known about the marriage between the second lady and the Meng family, so before that, he has always regarded the son of the Meng family as the new aunt, who knew that the change would come so quickly, so he was very curious and wanted to ask what kind of person Meng Gongzi was.

"He's old and ugly, hard to look at, and vulgar in his speech, and there's really no merit in him." Ye Anran sighed and said.

"Huh? No, how is that possible? Didn't the lord and the lady say that the son of the Meng family was a talent? Xiao Rong was dumbfounded.

"Hehe, fool, lie to you, Meng Zhaoyang is very good, handsome, elegant in conversation, and has the demeanor of a son." Ye Anran saw that he had deceived Xiao Rong, and his mood couldn't help but improve.

"Okay, princess master, you dare to deceive the slave maid, and the slave maid said that the son of the Meng family must be the dragon among men, how can it be like what you said." Hearing that the master was joking with himself, Xiao Rong breathed a sigh of relief.

In the next few days, no one mentioned the events of that night, and that incident was also buried in Ye Anran's heart, becoming an invisible scar.

A few days later, in a blink of an eye, it was the prince's birthday.

Although there was no birthday banquet this year, the dignitaries and nobles who heard the news still sent gifts in a steady stream, and the palace was about to break through the threshold these days.

The antechamber of the palace

Several women in the morning were sitting around the table, Xiangyi, Song Siyan, and Sima Qingqian were all dressed up to attend, and even the West Palace Jue also changed his habit of dark brocade robes and changed into vermilion brocade robes, which looked particularly joyful.

There is a rule in Tianmu Country, that is, on the day of the male protagonist's birthday, the wife and concubine must accompany the breakfast, because there is a reunion dinner at the breakfast, which means that the family is harmonious and auspicious.

After Xigong Jue sat down, there was still no trace of Ye Anran, didn't she know what day it was?

Xigong Jue glanced sideways at Sima Qingqian, and the meaning was very clear, she was the organizer of this time, but to ask her, Sima Qingqian immediately replied: "Master, the slave maid has already told the princess Niangniang, she said that she will come." ”

Song Siyan smiled contemptuously: "It's coming, what time is this?" Could it be that she wants us all to wait for her until the evening? ”

At this time, Xigong Jue's face was already obviously displeased, and Xiangyi smiled: "The princess has been overworked recently, so maybe she hasn't gotten up yet?" ”

"Hehe, she's expensive, the master has stayed in my Yanyuyuan for the past few days, I haven't said I'm tired, she's an idler and said I'm tired." In fact, when Song Siyan said this, there were quite a lot of elements to show off.

These days, except for Xiangyi, Xigongjue really went to Song Siyan to stay overnight, but he didn't touch her, maybe Xigongjue didn't have that mood for a long time.

Looking at Xiangyi and Song Siyan chatting word by word, Sima Qingqian felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, she has been in the palace for a few years, but she has not been favored, even if the prince pampers a woman like Song Siyan, he doesn't touch a finger of her, and the name is to protect her, but who knows the real reason?

She is a beautiful lady from a famous family, and at this time she is not as good as Xiangyi from a Qinglou in the palace, which has to be sympathetic.

At this moment, the slave at the door replied loudly: "The princess has arrived." ”

"Oh, I've been waiting for a long time." Xiangyi smiled and said.

Ye Anran walked in, walked in with a cup of tea in his hand, and bowed down: "The concubine asks for peace." ”

"Why is it so late? Don't you know what day it is? Xigong Jue asked dissatisfiedly.

"The concubine knows, it's just that the concubine needs to be groomed and dressed, so it's too late, and I ask the prince to punish her." Ye Anran replied lightly.

"Hehe, the princess is not right, everyone is a woman, who doesn't have time to freshen up, but are you a little too late." Song Siyan sneered, looking at the excitement and not afraid of big things.

Sima Qingqian immediately took over: "Lord Wang, today is your birthday banquet, everyone is trying to be auspicious, the princess must not be late on purpose, the slave and maid might as well forget it, don't pursue it." ”

Xigong Jue glanced at Ye Anran, and found that her demeanor was like this, without a trace of nervousness, let alone a hint of fear, presumably because she was used to him getting angry, so she didn't say anything for the first time.

At this time, Xiangyi smiled and took out a pair of mandarin duck pillows that she showed off: "Master, this is carefully embroidered by the slave maid for two months, and I will give it to my lord as a gift, and I wish my lord a long life." ”

Xigong Jue took the mandarin duck pillow and nodded frequently: "Well, yes, Xiangyi has improved, he has learned to embroider, and his craftsmanship is extraordinary, this pair of mandarin duck pillows will be placed in Yiren Garden, this king and you just share this pair of mandarin duck pillows." ”

"Master, you are so bad, so many sisters are watching, don't you let the slave get into trouble like this?" Xiangyi flirted with a shy smile.

Song Siyan opened his mouth and secretly scolded: "Fox spirit, slut, you know how to flatter." As soon as he finished scolding this, he also took out a jade bottle from his arms and carefully handed it over and said with a smile: "Master, what do you think this is?" ”