Ye Ziyun was unhappy with her and immediately frowned upon hearing this.
"What's wrong with hawthorn? If you can't get used to it, just stop eating it. Why bother making such a fuss? Eat it and spit it out!"
Bitch is just hypocritical!
Before she finished speaking, the Queen Mother suddenly noticed it, her face immediately sank, "Shut up!"
Ye Ziyun was somewhat incredulous at being scolded for no apparent reason.
"Royal Grandmother..."
When she opened her mouth, she met the Queen Mother's stern eyes and immediately fell silent.
The Queen Mother glanced at the pile of pastries with a stern face and said coldly, "Who brought this pastry? Princess Mo is pregnant, how can she eat hawthorn!"
This sentence is even more shocking than before.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Rong raised her eyes first and looked over, with a bit of surprise on her usually decent face.
She was actually...pregnant with Lan'er's child?
"You know you're pregnant when you're pregnant. Why are you so coquettish? You can just stay in the palace and stay well."
Ye Ziyun whispered dissatisfiedly, but when these words fell in Concubine Rong's ears, her face suddenly darkened.
"Yun'er, have you known about this for a long time?"
Concubine Rong didn't even like Feng Yinwan as her daughter-in-law.
Ye Ziyun didn't take it seriously, "Yes, concubine, isn't she just pregnant? Why are you so nervous!"
Concubine Rong glared at her when she heard this, with a slightly sullen look on her face, "Nonsense!"
Among the emperor's five sons, Ye Tinglan is undoubtedly the most valued. Currently, none of the other princes have any blood. If Feng Yinwan becomes pregnant first, then this child will be the eldest grandson!
Naturally, other concubines also understand this truth.
"This slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die."
A maid in the palace suddenly knelt down and said, "The Queen Mother, please forgive me. I didn't know that Princess Mo was pregnant, so I presented the cake unintentionally. It was not intentional!"
"Asshole!"
"Princess Mo has Lan'er's blood in her belly. I am the eldest grandson of the royal family. How can I allow you to be so careless!"
The Queen Mother slapped the table with her palm, "Someone, drag this clumsy servant out and give the Ai family a heavy punishment!"
When the guards heard this, they were about to step forward to take someone away. Unexpectedly, the queen, who had been silent just now, suddenly stood up.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This hawthorn glutinous rice cake was made by my concubine in the imperial kitchen for the palace banquet. I didn't know that Princess Mo was pregnant, so my negligence almost led to a big mistake."
"King Mo and Princess Mo came late, and Pan'er presented the cakes as usual. It was my concubine's fault that she didn't notice this."
They hadn't noticed it just now, but everyone looked up after hearing the words, and then they discovered that there was a stack of cakes like this on their hands.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother's expression softened slightly, but she still did not let go.
"There are many female relatives in the palace, so you should pay more attention to taboos. As a queen, you are in charge of the Sixth Palace, how can you be so careless in doing things!"
Her daughter-in-law is always cautious in everything she does. How could she make such a mistake?
When the Queen heard this, she lowered her head and said, "I have lost my virginity. I dare not defend myself. I am willing to accept the punishment of the Queen Mother."
She was a queen after all, but this incident had no real impact. The Queen Mother frowned, pressed her forehead, and waved her hand.
"That's all. Fortunately, Princess Mo is proficient in medical skills and could detect this matter in time. If it were other concubines in the palace, it might not be so simple."
"You must take this as a warning and handle it properly in the future."
"yes."
The Queen nodded, and with the Queen Mother's approval, she was helped up by the palace maid.
Feng Yinwan didn't quite believe this statement. She raised her eyebrows secretly before putting the cake back, but then she heard the queen speak again.
"The blood of the royal family is indeed an important matter, and I feel guilty about this. Princess Mo is pregnant because she has contributed to the royal family, so I gave her this wish-fulfilling hairpin as a good omen."
After saying this, she took off a white jade hairpin from her bun.
The hairpin is completely white, except for a blood-red gem inlaid at the end, one red and one white, which is extremely clear against the background.
The Queen Mother nodded, "You are serious."
After getting it right, the palace maid immediately stepped forward with the hairpin in hand. In full view of everyone, Feng Yinwan could only take it.
She was so far away that she couldn't see clearly before, but now she touched it twice, and she felt that the ruby was somewhat familiar.
Before he could take a closer look, Ye Tinglan had already opened his mouth.
"On behalf of the princess, I would like to thank the queen for her kindness."
Feng Yin came to his senses late at night and nodded immediately, "I would like to thank you, the Queen."
After such an incident, the Queen Mother had no intention of joking anymore. After a while, everyone moved to Yuqing Hall where the banquet was held.
Ye Tinglan stood up and saw that she was still looking at the hairpin given by the queen, her dark eyes silently froze for a while.
"Why, what's wrong with this hairpin?"
Jade is good jade, including white jade and red jade.
Moreover, the hairpin was taken off by the queen from her head in front of everyone, so she would definitely not wear it if there were any issues with it.
Feng Yinwan shook her head, "Maybe I'm overly concerned."
When they arrived at Yuqing Hall, they unexpectedly saw Feng Yiyi.
Feng Yinwan raised her eyebrows and saw a man in fancy clothes following her.
Before they could speak, the other party had already seen them.
"Long time no see, third brother."
The man's words were rather frivolous, and his peach-blossom eyes were flirtatious, with a hint of romance.
Feng Yinwan lowered her beautiful eyes and had a vague guess in her heart.
This must be the emperor's fourth son, Ye Tingyu.
Ye Tinglan nodded indifferently, without any intention of talking. It was obvious that he didn't like this fourth brother very much.
"Eldest sister, why did you just leave? Fortunately, I met the fourth prince, otherwise how could I have caught up with you!"
Feng Yiyi's tone was rather resentful, but her eyes were glued to Ye Tingyu, hinting at shyness.
Feng Yinwan raised her beautiful eyes secretly and spoke lukewarmly.
"What did the second sister say? If not, how could you have met the fourth prince?"
Look, this look is almost hairy.
"Sister!"
Feng Yiyi looked shy and annoyed her. Feng Yinwan felt a chill and was immediately aroused with goosebumps.
Fortunately, Ye Tinglan said in time, "Let's go in."
The Queen Mother's return to the palace was not as grand as the previous Spring Festival Ceremony. Except for the princes Ye Tinglan, there were many concubines and children from the harem.
Among the female relatives who entered the palace, except for Feng Yinwan, who was the princess with a legitimate name, Qin Rulian and Feng Yiyi entered by force.
"The Queen Mother worshiped the Buddha at Qingpu Temple to pray for the court and the people. She has made great contributions to the country. Now that she is back in the palace, you should all be filial and respectful."
"yes."
Amidst the chorus of responses, the emperor looked at Ye Tinglan.
"Lan'er has done a great job in pacifying the border and escorting the Queen Mother back to the capital safely. I will reward you for my merits today. Do you have anything in mind?"
Such a public reward is enough to show the emperor's approval of Ye Tinglan.
Ye Tinglan stood up and bowed respectfully.
"It is the duty of a general to lead troops in war, and I do not want any reward."
Seeing that he refused without thinking, the emperor's eyes narrowed slightly.
"I know you don't like vulgar things, so I specially prepared a special gift. I believe you will like it."
As soon as he clapped his hands, the palace attendant immediately presented the tray.
The top was covered with red silk. From a distance, it was hard to tell what it was.
The thing was handed to him, but Ye Tinglan didn't reach out to take it off.
"Father, son and minister..."
The emperor laughed loudly and interrupted him, "Don't rush to refuse. Just wait and see."
As soon as he finished speaking, the red silk was uncovered by the palace servants. Ye Tinglan raised his eyes and took a look, his eyes suddenly tightened.