In Yonghe Palace, Concubine De and Huanchun are cooking the delicacies and game that their daughter entrusted her brother to send back, and according to the rules, things outside cannot be easily sent to the palace, but it is much easier to change the words to say that it was rewarded by the Queen Mother.

"Master, on such a cold day, where do these mushrooms come from in the mountains?" Huanchun picks pine needles, dazzling, she has long stopped doing these jobs, but this is picked by the princess herself, only to accompany the mother to be busy, and have fun.

"If you don't say it, I really didn't expect it." Concubine De looked at the mountain mushrooms in her hand and said strangely, "It's been snowing a few times, and there can still be mushrooms in the mountains."

"The fourth elder brother said that the princess picked it up."

"Picked up ......"

The master and servant smiled heartily, if it weren't for the geothermal heat in the hot spring mountain, which was warmer than elsewhere, so that mushrooms could grow at this time, that is, the queen mother had the heart to make her granddaughters happy, conjured these, and coaxed them to play in the mountains.

"Don't toss, I'm dazzled."

"Slaves and maids are waiting for your words, let the little palace maids be busy, they should be grinding their temperament."

Huanchun hurriedly called the palace maids, first waited for the mother to wash her hands, and then found the new palace maids, and asked them to find a warm place to pick up.

Concubine De knocked on the back of her waist with one hand, and slowly walked to the table to check the congratulatory gifts that were about to be sent to Yuqing Palace, she didn't expect that the East Palace would announce that the crown princess was pregnant so soon.

However, when Huanchun came to the door, he brought strange news, saying: "Niangniang, someone from the Qianqing Palace has passed the word, and the emperor has decreed that at the request of the prince, the ladies of the palace do not need to go to Yuqing Palace to congratulate, and the princess must recuperate now, and then thank the ladies after everything is stable."

Concubine De replied: "Just do as the emperor instructs, and there is no need to give gifts." 「

Huanchun said: "It is said that the elder brother and the clan relatives are exempted, and the fourth elder brother is waiting for the movement of the eldest elder brother and the third elder brother, which is worry-free."

Concubine De said, "The crown princess is cautious and unassuming, which is in line with her usual temperament."

Huanchun was strange: "If it is not publicized, why did it be announced so early that the slaves and maids did not dare to say unlucky things, it is really strange."

However, for the sake of this, before Concubine De's master and servant could inquire and understand, and Yinzhen didn't have time to think about it, Yuxi was the first to get the news, and Wen Fujin sent someone to tell her that it was the crown princess who ordered Zhan Shifu to announce it immediately.

In the bedroom, Nian Tong was sleeping soundly, Yuxi read the secret letter, and burned it in the charcoal basin casually, lest the smoke smoke smoke the child, so he called the nurse to take Da Gege back.

Just when Qinglian entered the door, she announced: "Fujin, there is news in the palace, the prince refuses all congratulations, and the ladies and relatives do not accept the gifts, saying that the princess wants to recuperate."

Yuxi said: "Wen Fujin told me that the crown princess did not want to attend all the festival banquets in the first month of the lunar month, neither wanted to excuse herself for leave, nor did she want to be muttered behind her back, so she simply announced in advance that she was pregnant, and then everything was simple as long as she had a safe pregnancy."

Qinglian said: "The crown princess is really neat, compared to ......."

Later, she stopped talking in time, but she didn't want to talk about the East Palace behind her back.

Yuxi said: "Zhan Shifu has always pointed fingers at the affairs of the East Palace, in the past, Wen Fujin was not less vigilant and reprimanded by Zhan Shifu, but now when they meet the decisive crown princess, they have reined in a lot, and Wen Fujin has also benefited. Outsiders thought that the crown princess was rigid and serious, but Wen Fujin said that the crown princess has always been right about things and not people, and after entering the East Palace, her life is more comfortable than ever."

Qinglian sighed: "Yes, it is better than anything else to have a virtuous hostess in the family."

As soon as the words fell, the little maid announced outside the screen: "Fu Jin, aunt, the front door said that the Eight Blessings have arrived."

Yuxi and Qinglian looked at each other, not that she didn't like Bafujin and didn't want to see people, but between this high-ranking noble mansion, even if her own sister-in-law came to visit, she had to send someone to send a worship post first, after all, every family had something to do, so she came to visit casually, how do you know if the master's house is not there.

But the person who comes is a guest, Yuxi has his own way of hospitality, a haircut and sideburns, a robe with a stable embroidery color, and waited in the warm pavilion.

Bafujin was introduced into the door, wearing a windbreaker rewarded by the Queen Mother, and the things used on it were naturally extremely extravagant, and walked in

When the door is opened, it is also called Yuxi's eyes lit up.

"Say hello to the fourth sister-in-law."

"Sister is polite, it's so cold outside, come and warm up on the kang."

Pearl untied her windbreaker for the Beatitudes, and Yuxi saw that she was a new face, and the previous incident had already been reported, so she asked generously, "Is this the palace maid that the noble Juezen gave to his sister?"

Bafujin nodded, ordered Pearl to kowtow, Yuxi instructed Qinglian to give a reward, and led her outside to drink hot tea.

"Go ahead, I'll talk to the fourth sister-in-law." Bafujin was calm and calm, and he also picked up the tea bowl and slowly drank a few sips to warm up.

Yuxi said, "My sister looks thin."

Ba Fu Jin put down the tea bowl and said, "I have been a little tired to take care of Yinxi these days, but fortunately, Yinxi Da'an has returned to the palace on an errand today, and I heard that I have also seen Huang Ama."

Yuxi opened the dim sum box, invited Bafujin to take food, and said, "Eighth elder brother Da'an, your fourth brother and I will rest assured."

Ba Fu Jin said: "If you come to the door rashly, you will definitely disturb your sister-in-law's recuperation, but if it weren't for the fourth elder brother who sent the imperial doctor, Yinxi would only be afraid of danger. I've been thinking about coming to thank my brother and sister-in-law, and today I happened to have a joy in the East Palace, but I was stopped on the way, and I happened to be nearby, so I came."

Yuxi smiled: "It's okay, it's good that my sister comes often, but this gratitude is too serious, brothers don't help each other, which one else to help." If it weren't for the fact that I was pregnant and it was inconvenient to visit the house, I would also like to come and take a look, and your fourth brother is very worried."

Polite words, coming and going, without any feelings for each other, but Yuxi can feel that there has been a great change in Bafujin and earlier.

At that time, she was timid and timid, always afraid of saying the wrong thing and doing the wrong thing, and she could hardly feel her existence in the crowd.

"The fourth sister-in-law has a ruddy complexion, which shows that the mother and son are safe, which is really good." Bafujin said, "When I go back and tell Yinxi, he will be happy."

"Thank you for remembering." Yuxi said, but changed the topic, saying that the Queen Mother was recuperating in the palace, saying that the scenery there was pleasant, the scenery was beautiful, and the gossip from all over the world sounded lively, but it was meaningless.

So Qinglian and Pearl, who were waiting outside, soon got a message from their masters that Bafujin was leaving.

"Taking advantage of the good weather, it is rare to go out once, and go to the palace to greet my grandmother and aunts." When Bafujin said this, he avoided Yuxi's gaze by the movement of his cloak and coat, as if he was taking care of himself, "In a few days, I will come with Yinxi to thank the fourth brother and sister-in-law."

Yuxi smiled kindly, asked her to greet the old princess on her behalf, and sent it to the door in person.

The guests left, the house was quiet, Yuxi returned to the warm pavilion, and saw the maid cleaning up the tea bowl, and only after Bafujin took a sip of tea, this time it was still steaming, and it was too hurried.

Soon after, Qinglian returned from seeing off the guests, stood by the charcoal basin to roast the fire, rubbed her hands together, and said, "Although the sun is good today, it is really cold outside."

Yuxi asked, "What do you think of that girl named Pearl?"

After Qinglian warmed her body, she came to Fu Jin's side and said, "The slave maid has already inquired, not to mention the character, it is not easy to get the errand of guarding the idle palace in this palace, so she is a clever person, and she knows how to please her."

Yuxi smiled, "Do you have any hatred when you see her looking at me?"

Qinglian said, "You just came up with the idea to find the dowry that was exchanged, the accountability and conviction, and the person who originally dropped the dowry of the fourth princess, not you. Since she is a smart person, she shouldn't just hate you, not to mention, the credit of that day is all peach, and Pink-red didn't take it to heart."

Yuxi said: "I didn't expect that Bafujin would bring this girl to the door, I haven't seen her for a long time, although she is thinner and haggard, she is tired when she thinks about it, but her eyes and temperament are very different. Ba Fu Jin was tortured like that by Concubine Hui, not only was he not crushed, but he also became more and more capable."

Qinglian analyzed: "The slave maid feels that the person who came is not good, and the eighth elder brother is grateful to the fourth elder brother, true or false, the fourth elder brother knows in his heart that the eighth elder brother wants to maintain the dignity of his husband

, I had to come to the door to thank you. But such a serious matter, I actually took it along the way, and the slave felt that it didn't look like she was here to thank you, but she came to answer you, and deliberately didn't take the Fourth Elder Brother's Mansion in her eyes."

"I heard my aunt say that on the night of the full moon banquet, Bafujin ran out in a hurry, and even Prince Gong Fujin couldn't get used to it, saying that she had no rules." Yuxi smiled nonchalantly, "Maybe people are small and don't understand the rules."

Qinglian shook her head: "Do you know, the palace maids who can guard the vacant palace have more rules to learn than the palace maids elsewhere, just because of the festivals and sacrifices in the head palace throughout the year, they have to make their own offerings. Beatitude didn't understand it before, and maybe no one taught it, but now that this girl is around, there is someone who has an idea."

Yuxi said: "Then this visit, the rules of sending a prayer post first, Bafujin doesn't understand. And I am not close to her, compared to other concubines, there is almost no contact, how can I not reach the intimacy of being able to walk through the door at will, she knows all this."

Qinglian nodded: "The slave maid looks at the Blessed Jin is also different from before, it is better to see each other less in the future, if you come to the door so rudely next time, the slave maid will refuse for you."

Yuxi lowered his head and touched his belly, and said, "This year, the emperor's elder brothers have blossomed and borne fruit, from the eldest elder brother to the seventh elder brother, even a difficult person like me is pregnant, but there is no movement in the eighth elder brother's mansion. Just now she praised me for my good looks, but I didn't dare to talk to her about these things, so I just pulled the topic away."

Qinglian praised repeatedly: "You did the right thing, the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother don't look up and look down in the court, but the female dependents, if you can avoid it, you can avoid it, that one is really unpleasant."

At this moment, the carriage left the Fourth Elder Brother's Mansion and did not go in the direction of King An's Mansion, that was just an excuse for Bafujin, she just wanted to complete the task of thanking and give Yinxi an explanation.

"Fu Jin, you visited in such a hurry, how can you explain to the eighth elder brother when you turn around?"

"Explain what, it's just that the concubines are close, I have my own words."

Pearl said worriedly: "But Sifujin is so shrewd, and that Aunt Qinglian has served the queen's mother, you will definitely discuss this matter after you leave, the slave maid feels, you still have to be cautious."

Bafujin looked at the pearl coldly, and the corners of his mouth pulled slightly: "What did I do, come to the door to thank you, is it still wrong?"