Immediately afterwards, another scarlet figure walked out of the carriage, with a slightly bulky body and a haggard and pale complexion. Ding Juming walked at the end, not being treated like Wan'er at all, and could only follow Lin Donghe and Wan'er step by step.

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"Fifth brother, you are fine."

Lin Dong took a few steps forward and greeted Lin Dongyao with a smile.

The sentence "Goodbye is all right" contains too many profound meanings.

In the past six months, there have been problems with his contact points in the four countries. He did not believe that it had nothing to do with Lin Dongyao and Linghu Manyue.

"You're fine." Lin Dongyao responded in a deep voice, and immediately walked past Lin Donghe with Man Yue.

"Fifth brother, it's been half a year, how come there's no movement from you and your siblings? Grandma Huang will ask later, has Fifth Brother figured out how to answer?"

Lin Donghe spoke from behind Lin Dongyao, and he was naturally referring to the fact that Man Yue's belly had not moved for a long time.

Lin Dongyao stopped and did not look back, speaking leisurely and contentedly,

"It is extremely difficult for a woman to give birth, so before that, she must make complete preparations. The offspring should not be many, but they can appear at the right time. Otherwise, one in the east and one in the west, what is the difference between them and animals? Isn't it? Second brother

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After the words fell, Lin Dongyao took Man Yue's hand and walked away.

Leaving Lin Donghe with a distorted face behind.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. What did King Rouhuai say? Isn't this a clear insult to you, Your Majesty? He is so ignorant! Succession of the family line is a major event in life. His own princess is not up to expectations, and he even slanders the Prince.

My concubine, my lord, you cannot finish the calculation!"

Wan'er took advantage of the fact that she was the concubine sent to Lin Donghe by the Queen Mother, and she was doted on by Lin Donghe. She usually didn't know how high the sky was in the palace, and it was even more common for her to step on Princess Ding Juming under her feet.

Ding Juming said nothing and stood silently behind the two of them.

She heard everything Lin Dongyao said just now! Lin Dongyao's scolding was so right! Lin Donghe is worse than a beast!

"This is a royal palace, not like a royal palace. You still have to imitate the princess in how you speak and behave. You can't say everything."

Lin Donghe frowned and reminded Wan'er, but he deliberately compared Ding Juming. In this way, Wan'er would not have any dissatisfaction with Lin Donghe, but would put all her grievances on Ding Juming.

"Now that I know the prince, I will pay attention to it."

In front of Lin Donghe, Wan'er didn't dare to make a mistake, but she was very unconvinced in her heart. Since she couldn't do anything in the palace, she would deal with Ding Juming properly after returning to the palace.

Three people, each with their own evil intentions, entered the Cining Palace.

In the main hall of Cining Palace, all the concubines arrived early, and they all gathered around the Queen Mother to inquire about her welfare. The three-year draft in this palace is about to begin. The Queen Mother controls the draft list. Everyone in this concubine is in danger, and the newcomers are in danger.

No matter how stupid you are, you understand why old people cry.

Therefore, everyone tried their best to please the Queen Mother and hoped that they could be with the Queen Mother on the day of the draft so that they could understand the level and background of this year's show girls in advance.

But as Man Yue and Lin Dongyao entered the hall, Lin Donghe came in with Ding Juming and Wan'er, and everyone sat back in their seats in a polite manner, focusing their eyes on Man Yue and others.

After everyone said hello, they took their seats one by one.

The Queen Mother glanced at Wan'er's belly and nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that the concubine she chose for Donghe is very popular with him.

As for Ding Juming, as long as she lives in peace, she will always be Princess Anze.

"Dong Yao, the King of the Western Regions sent some expensive medicinal materials from the West a while ago. The Ai family knows that your typhoid fever is always not getting better, so you bring these medicinal materials back. After your health is restored, you have to bring good news to the Ai family. You

Look at your second brother, the princess and the concubine are both happy. You and the prince have really broken the hearts of the Ai family."

The Queen Mother feels sorry for Lin Dongyao, and she will naturally think of him and the Prince when she has good things going on.

It's just that Lin Dongyao hasn't recovered from his back injury for a long time. It would be excusable if he didn't have a child. How come this prince doesn't know how to work hard?

When the Queen Mother heard these words, she was indescribably harsh and embarrassed.

She didn’t know what the prince was busy with all day long! He also had a princess and a concubine! Why was there no movement?

It stands to reason that if you rarely leave the Prince's Mansion, there are plenty of opportunities -

Now Ding Juming and the concubine given to Lin Donghe by the Queen Mother are pregnant. If she is born first, she will be the emperor's first grandson or granddaughter! Whether it is the prince's child or not, he will at least be favored for a while.

If the prince doesn't hurry up, Lin Donghe will steal all the limelight.

It's useless for the Queen to be anxious.

"Grandma Huang, I heard you talking about your grandson just now when you entered the palace. Your grandson has been very well-behaved recently. I wonder where you provoked Grandma Huang?"

A gentle and clear voice sounded slowly, and Lin Jian, dressed in a dark yellow brocade robe with gold silk auspicious clouds, strode in. Her face was like a crown jewel, and her smile was bright. Compared with Lin Dongyao's coldness and calmness, she had a warmer and more intoxicating temperament.

Compared with Lin Donghe's cautiousness, he was more free and easy.

The eyes of the concubines darted back and forth on the prince and the two princes, their eyes full of lamentation and longing.

The emperor's sons are all very handsome, but it's a pity that they won't give them a second glance. There are three thousand concubines in this harem, and the number of truly favored concubines can be counted on one hand. The emperor is very fond of people, and he is busy with government affairs all year round.

, otherwise there wouldn’t be just a few princes. They may not be favored by the emperor even once a year. Most of the time they spend waiting day after day, and their hearts have withered from waiting.

Now that new beautiful women are about to enter the palace, their days of being favored are far away.

As soon as the prince arrived, the queen mother became even more interested.

The Queen Mother obviously still preferred Er Ruo, so she specially called Er Ruo to her side and asked her with concern.

"Er Ruo, you have really changed a lot since your wedding. You only know how to accompany the prince in the prince's palace, and you don't often go to the palace to visit the Ai family. Have you put the Ai family in the back of your mind since you have the prince?"

The Queen Mother said, patting the back of Erruo's hand.

Erruo smiled shyly and said softly,

"Empress Dowager, Erruo has rarely left the Prince's Mansion in the past six months and has been studying embroidery in the courtyard. I just finished a pair of Su embroidery a few days ago and specially brought it to the Queen Mother. I hope the Queen Mother will not dislike Erruo's vulgar embroidery work.

"

Er Ruo said, and in the Queen Mother's surprised eyes, she asked the maid to unfold the embroidery.

"Phoenix Yu Fei? Okay!"

If your embroidered cloak is unfolded, the phoenix will fly lifelike, and the nine-tailed phoenix will seem to be alive, which is amazing.

"I didn't expect - I didn't expect that now that you are devoted to taking care of the prince, there will be such a change. The Ai family is really happy."

The Queen Mother has also seen a lot of exquisite Suzhou embroidery. Perhaps it is rare to embroider the phoenix in flight so beautifully and solemnly.

The other concubines were also envious and joined in the flattery.

Concubine An was the only one who sat quietly, sipping tea and watching the show, keeping her expression calm.

Lin Dongyao, who was enjoying tea leisurely, turned around and asked Man Yue softly,

"What do you think?" There was a faint smile on his lips, as if he was whispering to her intimately.

"Should I say that the princess is extremely talented, or something else?" Man Yue lowered her head and smiled, her eyes filled with cold mockery.

To acquire such embroidery skills, even if you start learning at a young age, it will take more than ten years of skill. This phoenix Yu Fei was indeed embroidered by Er Ruo, but not all of it. The finishing touches were on the eyes and nine tails of the phoenix.

It's definitely not something you can accomplish.

"Your Majesty, let's just wait and see what happens." Man Yue whispered softly in his ear. Lin Dongyao was naturally very helpful. He narrowed his cold eyes and nodded in understanding.

"Er Ruo, you can't just embroider the cloak for the Ai family and ignore the prince. The Ai family is waiting for good news from you."

The Queen Mother has high hopes for Erruo. This is the Crown Princess chosen by her and the Emperor. The important task of supporting the Crown Prince now falls on her.

"If you remember the Queen Mother's teachings."

Erruo nodded obediently, completely different from the previous lively Heerruo.

At noon, the Queen Mother left everyone to have dinner in Cining Palace. Before the banquet started, Man Yue and Lin Dongyao went to Xuanji Palace to meet Concubine An alone.

Qiu Rong was also in Xuanji Palace. When she saw Concubine An coming in with Man Yue and Lin Dongyao, Qiu Rong immediately greeted her.

"Empress, Prince, Princess. Qiu Rong has already prepared tea, please!"

Qiu Rong always does things cleanly and quickly without leaving any flaws, which is why Concubine An likes her.

"Sit down full moon." Concubine An greeted Full Moon as she set, Lin Dongyao sat next to Full Moon, and Qiu Rong stood behind Concubine An and served her wholeheartedly.

"Dong Yao, full moon, I won't go to the Queen Mother's luncheon. You can go on my behalf." Concubine An was indifferent by nature, and she especially didn't like palace banquets that were full of noise and flattery.

If it weren't for the full moon coming in, she wouldn't have participated in an occasion like today.

"I understand, concubine." Man Yue nodded gently.

Qiu Rong personally poured tea for the three of them, with a slight smile on her face and an elegant manner.

"Your Majesty, I heard from your Majesty that you are feeling unwell. This is mild catechu. It nourishes the stomach and warms the body. Please try it." Qiu Rong cooked a pot of catechu for Lin Dongyao alone.

"No need, I already drank it in the car." Lin Dongyao waved his hand and said calmly.

"Uh-yes, Your Majesty." Qiu Rong's eyes flashed with disappointment, and then she silently retreated behind Concubine An.

"Mother, it turns out that the art of tea-making during the full moon is no worse than that of my mother. Even on the bumpy carriage, I can taste the high-quality catechu she made. Don't you think the emperor is very lucky?"

Lin Dongyao did drink the tea brewed by the full moon, and since drinking the tea brewed by the full moon, all other teas are tasteless.

When he was in the palace, he really jokingly teased Man Yue about whether he had drugged the tea and why he was obsessed with it as soon as he tasted it, and every other tea he tasted tasted the same as Jue Wax.

Her answer at that time was that even if she had been drugged, she would not have seen him give her all his wealth without leaving a penny behind.

Lin Dongyao just smiled after hearing this. In fact, he really wanted to tell her that he had already prepared all his wealth, and sooner or later it would all be hers.

Qiu Rong on the side looked quietly at Lin Dongyao, who was full of praise for Linghu Man Yue, with a flash of bitterness in her eyes.

"My lord, don't you still want to go to the imperial study to see the emperor? I'll wait for you here." Man Yue reminded Lin Dongyao softly.

He sighed softly and said leisurely,

"I remember it, but I just want to stay with you and my concubine for a while. You woman really don't understand my thoughts, and you push me to the outside. I see my father almost every day, and you are still worried about my father."
To be continued...