It seemed too deliberate to refuse such a simple home-cooked meal, and Qin Xiuyan hesitated for a moment.

Luo stood in front of the table, looking down at the tips of her shoes, feeling uneasy, a beaded hairpin trembling on her temples, and under her smooth and plump forehead, two rosy clouds flew up from her smooth and white face.

Several years of melancholy did not leave any traces on her face, and she felt very relieved. Qin Xiuyan thought to himself: If her mother interceded for her like this, even Liu Ru's daughter was caring to her, or maybe she had really been there all these years.

He has changed a lot. At least now when he looks at his wife, he no longer has the heartache of being disappointed.

Lifting up his green shirt, Qin Xiuyan sat down at the table, and everyone in the room suddenly felt relieved.

The girls were wearing handkerchiefs and chopsticks. The room was quiet, but the atmosphere was very pleasant.

Luo did not do anything extra except serving soup to her husband. Mother Gu came to serve her, but she only served her two dishes, saying they were fresh vegetables from her farm, and then she stood aside quietly.

After enjoying the meal, Qin Xiuyan was really surprised that his once fierce wife, who was once covered in thorns, now had a calm and calm demeanor.

After dinner, Qin Xiuyan was going to see Prime Minister Qin. Luo sent him to the entrance of the courtyard and asked Lan Hui to accompany him with a lantern to light the way.

Back inside the house, Luo Shi, who was sitting in the shadow of the lamp, still found everything unbelievable.

Mother Gu stepped forward to comfort her: "Madam, as the old slave said, if I have madam in my heart, everything will be fine."

Under the curved crescent eyebrows, her amber eyes fixedly looked at the blue bricks in front of her. Luo murmured to herself: "That child is my lucky star. You go to the Mulberry Garden to visit Liu Ru tomorrow and tell her

"What happened back then was that I was young and energetic, I will definitely take good care of Xi'er and teach her to feel at ease."

"Yes, I will go early tomorrow morning." Mother Gu responded hurriedly: "Madam, please don't blame yourself. It was Aunt Han who was jealous and deliberately provoked her. Aunt Liu was timid and did not dare to tell Madam clearly when something happened.

There was a misunderstanding."

"To be fair, old slave, although life in Zhuangzi is relatively poor, Aunt Liu has lived very comfortably in the past ten years, with enough food and clothing. Madam has never treated her poorly. The fourth lady is extremely intelligent, so she must be

You see, that’s why I’m so close to my wife, as if I were my own mother and daughter.”

"I hope so!" Luo Shi lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then asked: "Is the mulberry garden outside the city the public property of the Qin family, or the private property of the master?"

"A place as big as a palm is naturally the private property of the master." Back then, Mother Gu had checked it out, but she didn't dare to say it out loud like she does now.

Luo Shi nodded: "It's a little too young. I'll find an opportunity to talk to the master some other time. I'll collect the hundreds of acres of land at the foot of the mountain and put it all under Xi'er's name to make a dowry for the pavilion. It's a pity that this child will die in one month."

With a few taels of silver, the bottom of the box is not as rich as the five or six girls."

Mother Gu's old face smiled like a chrysanthemum: "The Fourth Miss can't just rely on the few dollars that Aunt Liu has saved so hard. The accounts of Mulberry Garden are very clean. Even so, the Fourth Miss has to put in the money when buying spices and so on.

Qian. A few days ago, I personally made boots for the second young master. They were made of Shu silk and had flying tigers embroidered with gold thread. The second young master seemed so happy that he wore them out the next day."

"In my opinion, our second young master is not convinced by anyone, but he is very jealous of this sister."

"That's because Fourth Girl is well-connected with people." Luo was happy after hearing this: "Lang'er really likes this sister. If I ask Fourth Girl to persuade him more in the future, maybe she will be willing to listen."

"Exactly..."

The night was getting darker, and the master and servant chatted for a long time.

In Huilu Garden, Qianxi heard about Qin Xiuyan's meal at Luo's place, and was a little surprised at the rapid progress. Early the next morning, she took Luwu to Xiantingyuan.

Luo was in good spirits and told her about Eunuch Shen in detail. Only then did Qianxi understand the whole story.

Qian Xi knew Eunuch Shen. He used to be a favorite of the late emperor, but now he is a confidant of the empress dowager.

In the Damin Palace, Empress Dowager Mu and Empress Zhao have always been one. Concubine Lou confuses the Holy Heart and evades the queen, which is to confront Empress Dowager Mu. Eunuch Shen is a member of the Queen Mother, and of course he does not want to see Concubine Lou win over the eldest grandmother of the Qin family. Therefore, what he said to Qin Xiuyan was somewhat alarmist.

However, the Lou family does have ambitions, and the Qin family should pay more attention to it. Just be careful and sail the ship for ten thousand years.

Having made up her mind, Qian Xi said in a clear voice: "The imperial concubine invites you, so I can't go without you. But mother, don't worry too much. The Qin family has been in charge for two dynasties, and the Lou family is from a humble background, so she may not dare to blatantly and shamelessly cling to her."

"Besides, we have no contact with the Lou family, so we are suddenly invited. Could it be because of Princess Yihua? Sister Xu Shihua felt that her mother cared for her, so she invited her to accompany her?"

Luo's face was full of worry: "It's possible, but even so, it's inevitable to smile and greet the imperial concubine when you enter the palace. It's not good for us to let people who are interested take a look at it."

Qianxi understands Luo's worries. Although Luo is smart and capable, she is not familiar with her in the palace. She is afraid that she will be taken advantage of without knowing it, which will damage the Qin family's reputation.

"Otherwise, mother should take Xi'er with her. It's easy for two people to take care of each other. When it's rare to get away, Xi'er can be a mother." Qian Xi really doesn't want to enter the palace, and every plant and tree inside is filled with unpleasant memories. , but in order to help Luo Shi, he didn’t have to worry about much.

Luo Shi's eyes lit up, Qian Xi is so smart, she will definitely be a helper. Besides, Qian Xi is young, and if the momentum goes wrong, she will get dizzy and have leg pain. The two of them will just plead guilty and come back, and Concubine Lou won't be able to say anything. What!

"Okay, that's it. As long as the prime minister allows you to enter the palace, Xi'er, you will go with me."

The mother and daughter agreed to wait quietly in Xiantingyuan for news about Qin Xiuye.

Xue Yuexuan in the west courtyard was currently in a state of jealousy and ecstasy.

"Mother, you are saying that His Highness Yan wants to invite me to swim in the lake together!" Qin Yuexi stood up excitedly and exclaimed as her long dress fluttered.

"Your Highness Yan, you have to be called Wang Ye. Although His Highness Prince Yu is young, he still has seniority. The emperor also wants to call us uncle. What is your title?" Yan frowned and scolded: "Also, it's not the prince who invited us. We will go on a lake tour in a few days. Grandma District will let us go for a lake tour, and Uncle District will accompany the prince."

Qin Yuexi was still excited: "Anyway, this is not a 'accidental encounter'. Your Majesty knew I would go, so he came just for me, right?"

A slight smile appeared on Yan's depressed face and she nodded in agreement.

"When that day comes, Xi'er takes the harp with her. The harp plays the sound of the water, and the most beautiful sound is the most beautiful. Pei Yihua is not the only one in Dongdu who can play the harp!" Qin Yuexi's pink lips were disdainful, and her brows and eyes were full of pride: " But it’s just a Duke’s mansion that is about to fall, and there’s Concubine Lou who comes out of a small door, so what’s there to be proud of? The third aunt is so happy that she runs back to her parents’ house to ask for news from the eldest brother.”
Chapter completed!