The horse seemed to be able to feel the melancholy and hesitation in the heart of the second prince at this time, and he didn't know when he had gradually changed to pacing. On the quiet official road leading to the center of the city, there are people full of fireworks on both sides, and there are dim lights far and near, obviously in the winter evening, all this is a warm scene, but it makes the second prince feel infinite desolation in his heart.

The snow fell, the second prince raised his head, and there were cold snow flakes on his cheeks that turned into a drop of ice water and slid down his cheeks, closed his eyes, and the second prince took a few deep breaths before the frenzied jealousy in his heart was suppressed and turned into a peaceful state of mind.

Bai Xiyun's life experience is already so miserable, his adoptive parents are the best, his health is not good, his daughter-in-law is pregnant and encounters that kind of danger, in fact, although there are enviable things around him, it is really a mixed blessing, he is a prince, he is the pride of the sky, everything is very smooth, his mother is smart, never provokes right and wrong, his father is diligent and loves the people, he is a good emperor admired by all the people, he is also about to have a happy family, even if the bride is not amazing and not outstanding, but she is also a dignified and virtuous woman, his future is bright, the future is bright, and even the entire Great Zhou Dynasty in the future is his。

Why should you be jealous of Bai Xiyun?

Why can't you let go of the thoughts in your heart, just forget them, and let all the feelings that arise unconsciously become a thing of the past?

Although the second prince comforted himself like this in his heart, he deliberately ignored the negative emotions in his heart, tried hard to recall Bai Xiyun's kindness to him, and told himself that if Qi Miao had thoughts again, it would be an injustice to his friend. But he didn't feel reconciled in the end.

For a long time, the attendants and guards who accompanied him were worried, and hesitated to remind the second prince not to blow the wind and catch a cold here, and the second prince suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Enter the palace first." ”

"Yes. The entourage responded, and they all seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

In their minds, King De is the future prince, in the eyes of the emperor, Wan Guifei and Wan Jia, His Royal Highness King De is a treasure, if they don't pay attention to the service, so that His Royal Highness King De has one less hair on his body, and he will use his life to compensate for a bad trouble.

went all the way back to the palace, first went to Yongshou Palace to see Wan Guifei, and sure enough, the emperor really finished eating at Wan Guifei. Wan Guifei beckoned the two princes to dine together.

The second prince said with a smile: "My son has eaten enough today, and he went to Zijin to eat the mutton pot today." ”

The emperor put down the small bowl and ivory basket painted with gold, Su Mingbo immediately stepped forward to serve the lid cup that had rained over the sky, and a small chamberlain brought a sputum box to serve the emperor to rinse his mouth, and then asked with interest: "Why do you think of eating pots?"

"They have too many sheep. The second prince sat down on the side and said with a smile: "The Bai family threw away the previously unsalable cattle and sheep to Zijin's house, and now an old lady Bai led Mrs. Bai and the third young master of their family to Zijin's door to make a lot of noise, forcing Zijin to not even allow the surname Bai, and finally gave the cattle and sheep to Zijin to ask him to raise, Zijin had no money to raise, and sent the cattle and sheep to the poor people in the city, and slaughtered a head from home and left me to eat the pot at their house." ”

The second prince must explain this matter to the emperor, after all, Bai Xiyun is also helpless to send the cattle and sheep away, it seems that the result of his joint discussion with Bai Xiyun is that if he is crowned with a bad hat to envelop the people, it will be easy to say that it is not good.

Concubine Wan also put aside her chopsticks at this time, and asked with her eyebrows, "Then why did the old lady of the Bai family think of going to the Qi family's house to make trouble?"

She said Qi Miao, not Bai Xiyun, because she was afraid that the emperor would think that she was too close to the ministers, even if Bai Xiyun was her adopted son, she had to pay attention.

The emperor was also puzzled, "Haven't they all moved out?" Bai Zijin has now found his biological father and mother, and they have nothing to do with the Bai family, and they will also send cattle and sheep?"

"The father may not believe it, the old lady of the Bai family with her daughter-in-law and grandson, is running to borrow silver from Zijin, the tone of the borrowing is called a reasonable and strong, the son listens to those people, can't borrow silver, and fails to do business by himself, so there is no way to nest in his hands, so he simply threw the cattle and sheep to Zijin. also forced Zijin to set up a cut book, and later changed it to Lin Xiyun. ”

In fact, the emperor had heard about it at this time, but he had not yet called his spies to investigate, and now when he heard the second prince talk about it in detail, he immediately sank his face.

Bai Xiyun is the junior he values, and he was trampled like that when he didn't know it.

Wan Guifei also sank her face, the hand in her sleeve held the handkerchief tightly, and there was already a hot anger churning in her heart. She really hated to rush to the Bai family and teach those shameless scum a good lesson, what kind of life have her children lived in the Bai family over the years? How much have they suffered? As a mother, even if she has the ability to calculate the Bai family behind her back, this feeling of secretly doing things is actually better than beating people in front of them to relieve their hatred.

But she couldn't.

It is also necessary to show the dignity of a palace concubine in front of the emperor. There must not be the slightest abnormality, lest the emperor and the king of De suspect it.

At this time, the emperor was also angry with the Bai family, and said in a deep voice: "I have applied for Bai Yongchun three times and twice, and he is still indulging in such actions as his family, which is really hateful. ”

"Yes, but fortunately, the cattle and sheep have been sent out. It can be regarded as a solution to a big problem. The pot that Erchen ate today tastes very good, Qi's not only has good medical skills, but also excellent cooking skills, and Qi's son also said that if he has the opportunity to invite his father and mother to try it next time he comes to the palace. ”

"It's rare that she has that filial piety. Wan Guifei looked at the emperor and said with a smile: "What does the emperor think? It just so happens that Ming'er is the day when the Qi family enters the palace to ask for peace for the concubines." ”

The emperor is an elegant person, who loves wine, poetry, play, beauty, and food. Hearing that King De was full of praise for Qi Miao's craftsmanship, he remembered that the medicinal food she made in the past was so delicious, and more importantly, the mutton pot, he immediately nodded and said: "I also think it's good, the concubine will arrange it." ”

Wan Guifei smiled and said, "Yes, the concubine obeys the order." ”

King De also smiled playfully: "It's just right, the sons haven't eaten enough, and Ming'er has also come to borrow the light of his father and mother." ”

Wan Guifei sneered, and nodded his forehead as lovingly as he did with the second prince when he was a child, which reminded the second prince of his childhood, and smiled with some childishness.

The emperor loved such a warm family atmosphere, and when he saw their mother and son like this, he smiled happily.

Because the emperor's interest was provoked by King De, Su Mingbo went to the grange in person, met Bai Xiyun and Qi Miao, and told the emperor and Wan Guifei that they wanted to eat mutton pot in the palace tomorrow.

Qi Miao smiled and said: "This is an honor for the two of us, and I also ask my father-in-law to thank the emperor for our favor." ”

"Oh, Doctor Qi, you're too polite. Su Mingbo hurriedly saluted, originally knew that Qi Miao and Bai Xiyun were both smart people, so they naturally dealt with it in moderation, but now they still want to praise her for being able to speak, obviously the emperor is greedy, and he is stunned to ask a pregnant woman who is five months pregnant to make a mutton pot for her, which has become an honor in the eyes of others.

"Grandpa Su, you came just in time. Bai Xiyun said with a smile: "I got a string of Bodhi root Buddha beads a few days ago, although it is not worth any silver, but it is an auspicious thing that has been enshrined for sixty years under the seat of Master Liancheng in Guanglu Temple, I am a layman, I only know the fur in Buddhism, this Bodhi root Buddha beads are really a pity to be placed here for me." ”

Bai Xiyun said and took out a string of snow jade and smooth Bodhi root Buddha beads from his sleeve, the Buddha beads were excellent, but the most eye-catching thing was that the material of the Buddha's head turned out to be an excellent ice jade in the water head.

Bai Xiyun said that the Buddha beads are not worth silver, that is just self-humility, this Buddha head is enough for ordinary people to spend a lifetime if they are sold. Or is it an auspicious thing that has been enshrined under the throne of Gen Liancheng for sixty years?

"Gee, that's so precious. How can slaves and maids be collected. Su Mingbo's eyes lit up, and he excused himself, but because he really loved it, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

Bai Xiyun was stunned to give the Buddha beads and said with a smile: "Don't be polite with me, besides, such a good Buddha bead is just a dust for nothing to put in my place, and it is most appropriate to put it next to you, a bosom friend." ”

Su Mingbo took two times of the Buddha beads, and immediately felt that the feel was excellent, and he liked it very much, thinking that everyone was polite to such an extent, and if he refused, he would not know how to lift, but it was better to make such a friend, and it could be regarded as one more nobleman.

Others don't know Bai Xiyun's status in the emperor's mind, he follows the emperor all day long, can he still not know?

It was Su Mingbo who no longer refused, and thanked him with a smile. He also instructed Qi Miao to pay attention to his body when he entered the palace tomorrow, and then he happily said goodbye and left to return to the palace to resume his life.

Qi Miao saw that the people were walking away, and joked with a smile: "You will do what you like." ”

Bai Xiyun took her hand and went into the house: "Taking care of these people is even as important as interacting with courtiers. Especially Father-in-law Su is a celebrity in front of the emperor, and he is the person who has been with the emperor for the longest time, and often inadvertently a sentence and a look bring out a bad feeling towards someone, and he will pass it on to the emperor without paying attention, so that in front of Father-in-law Su, it is not to seek merit but to seek no fault. ”

Qi Miao naturally understood this truth, but she still couldn't help but talk to Bai Xiyun and said with a smile: "What you said makes sense, but when you say this, I think that this kind of person is even more useful than pillow wind." ”

When Bai Xiyun heard this, he said funny: "What you said is also appropriate, in the palace, the words of the maid are indeed more useful than the pillow wind." After all, they spend the longest time together. The inadvertent subtlety is also the most. ”

The two talked for a while, and then settled early.

The next morning, after freshening up and using medicinal food, the two changed into suitable clothes and prepared to enter the palace. Who knew that Bai Xiyun had just ordered his subordinates to prepare carriages and horses, and someone outside was talking back and forth: "My lord, General Qi is here, and he is in front of the door at this time." ”