"By the way, sister-in-law -" Fu Yanshuo suddenly stopped her halfway and said a little apologetically, "Maybe I brought cold air to He Ting a while ago. He has been feeling a little unwell these past two days. I'm afraid he won't be able to do it either."
So that you can come in and visit."
"It's okay. There will be many opportunities in the future. Besides, today is not considered a failure." Chu Miao'er said with a wink.
Fu Yanshuo was amused by her winking expression, smiled and waved away.
It turns out that Ye Zhiqiu, the only person involved in this incident from beginning to end, was kept in the dark for no reason, and was alienated by her husband for no reason. In the end, she didn’t even know how her child died. Thinking about it, her life was really miserable. What Fu Yanshuo said just now
You are right. If Ye Zhiqiu were a man, with her courage and wisdom, she would definitely not be inferior to anyone else.
Just thinking about it, I walked to the door of Ye Zhiqiu's yard without realizing it.
Seeing that the courtyard door was closed, Chu Miaoer frowned slightly. He stretched out his hand and knocked a few times and waited patiently. Not long after, he heard someone running over in a hurry, and it was Meng Han who opened the door.
"I have met the Fourth Princess." Meng Han bowed politely, but said nothing.
Her move made Baitao a little unhappy, but because she was concerned about the friendship between the masters, Baitao reminded her softly: "Sister Menghan, can you tell me that the fourth princess has been thinking about your princess for a long time and made a special trip to visit her recently."
"Then... I'm afraid the Fourth Princess's trip will be in vain..." Meng Han said in embarrassment, "The Fourth Princess should also know that the Second Princess had a high fever since she came back from the palace that day and has been bedridden.
, she just heard that you came to the house and she hurriedly asked the slave to dress her up, but she still didn't like it after looking left and right, so she specifically told the slave not to let you enter the house, because the princess said that she would not be able to see guests unless she recovered from a long illness.
, I’m afraid I’ve lost my dignity, and I hope the Fourth Princess will be considerate.”
According to Ye Zhiqiu's propriety-minded temperament, this was indeed what she could do. Seeing that Menghan had no intention of letting her enter the house, Chu Miaoer also stopped Baitao who was about to argue, and said with a polite smile: "Even so
, then you have to take good care of your princess, please convey it to me, and I will invite her to go out to the city to play when the weather gets better, and I will go back to my house first."
"Yes, I will convey the words of the Fourth Princess to you." Meng Han nodded and saluted, "I would like to send you my respects to the Fourth Princess."
Chu Miaoer nodded, took a deep look at Ye Zhiqiu's residence, and silently turned around and left.
On the way back, seeing her tilting her head to stare at the scenery outside the carriage, Baitao hesitated several times and finally couldn't help but ask: "Princess, do you think the second princess did not see you on purpose?"
"Huh?" Chu Miao'er looked back at her from the palace window and asked with a smile, "How should I say it?"
Baitao really answered honestly: "Looking at the way Sister Menghan is dressed, she is ready to go out... Who would wear such thick clothes in the house? Moreover, since the second princess has already dressed up, and there are
Why not see yours?"
"If she doesn't want to see her, then she doesn't want to see her. Hey..." Chu Miao'er let out a long sigh, "When I heard the Second Prince talk about the past today, I felt like my heart was blocked, let alone her? Bystanders know that some pain may last a lifetime.
It’s difficult to cure, so it’s understandable that she doesn’t want to see me now… That’s all, let’s go back first.”
Chu Miaoer once again focused his attention on the various people in the market. Probably because it was approaching the New Year, everyone's face was beaming with joy, and there were even more ladies and ladies who went to the street to buy in person.
At this time, Meng Han clenched her hands nervously, her eyes turning around and feeling a little at a loss. It had been a long time since she had seen the second princess show her emotions. She was always so neither sad nor happy, and her unpredictable look made people feel even more flustered.
After hesitating for a long time, she boldly persuaded: "Second Princess, just like you said, things are over after all. Concubine Jing has already suffered her retribution, and the revenge of the three young princes has finally been paid.
.It turns out that the prince is not without affection for you. He adopted the Crown Prince Heting in your name. Doesn’t it mean that he is trying his best to make up for his debt to you? "
At the end of the story, Ye Zhiqiu didn't see any reaction. Seeing her just staring blankly at the empty table, Meng Han's heart trembled. He knelt down and cried softly: "Princess, look...everything is happening now."
Everything is developing in a good direction, you must not scare me like this! If something happens to you, what will you do?"
Amidst Menghan's continuous crying, Ye Zhiqiu slowly raised his eyes to look at her, but said something innocuous in her expectant eyes.
"Menghan, do you still have the candied fruits you gave me this morning? I still want to eat them."
Hearing this, Meng Han quickly got up from the ground, nodded and said: "Yes, yes. Yesterday, I went to the market and happened to see the old grandma. The grandma said that her grandson was seriously ill two years ago, and now he spends most of his time at home taking care of her.
Her son, it just so happened that her son had time to go out yesterday when he came back. Please wait, Princess, and I will go and get it now."
Seeing that she was about to turn around and leave, Ye Zhiqiu quickly called out: "Wait a minute -"
"Princess...Princess, what do you want to give your servants?" Meng Han turned around without knowing why, and saw her holding the table to get up, and asked in a low voice while helping her up.
"My poor health has taken me a lot of time. Now that the New Year is about to come, I will let you buy some New Year items for the servants in the mansion on my behalf. How about I buy some candied fruits and bring them back?" Ye Zhiqiu twitched the corner of his mouth.
He smiled slightly and said, "Grandma's craftsmanship is still the same as before. It reminds me of my mother."
Hearing her mention Madam, Meng Han suddenly felt her eyes heat up. At this time, she didn't think much and nodded quickly in agreement.
"Go..." Ye Zhiqiu sat back on the couch with her support, looked out the window at the heavy snowfall and sighed with a smile, "'Moistening snow heralds a good year', next year will definitely be a good year for a bumper harvest."
Meng Han tucked her in the quilt, added more charcoal in the stove, and then turned around and left the room. After going far away, she felt uneasy and called the maid who had just delivered the medicine to return again.
"What's the matter with Sister Menghan calling me here?" the little maid asked obediently.
"I'm going out to buy some things now, so you can help me keep an eye on the princess here, just in case the princess has any instructions..." Before Meng Han finished speaking, the little maid took over.
"Don't worry, Sister Menghan, I'll be here waiting for my sister to come back." The little maid said with a smile, "Sister, although you can go about your business with peace of mind, I will never leave you."
Although Meng Han felt that something was not right in his heart, since the princess had already spoken, it would not be appropriate to refuse. Moreover, according to the princess's temperament, all the New Year's Eve things had indeed been purchased at this time in previous years. As the princess, she trusted the most
If she couldn't handle this, I'm afraid it would only make the princess more worried. Thinking of this, Meng Han could only tell herself, "Go back quickly."
After Meng Han left, the little maid walked into the house softly, carefully checked whether the princess had covered it properly, and also made sure the charcoal fire in the stove was suitable. After looking around, she couldn't help but think about it.
:Sister Menghan is so meticulous in her work!
"I feel a little sleepy suddenly. Just go and wait at the door. Let me rest for a while. Don't come in without my instructions." Ye Zhiqiu opened his eyes slightly and looked at the person in front of him, and said calmly.
"Ah, yes." The little maid thought that she had woken her up, and she quickly lowered her head and admitted her mistake, "I didn't pay attention and disturbed the princess. Please forgive me, slave, I will go out now..."
Seeing her young face full of anxiety, Ye Zhiqiu did not forget to comfort him softly: "It doesn't matter, I always sleep lightly. Remember to close the doors and windows when you go out. The wind outside is strong and gives me a headache. If you are cold, you can go too."
Let’s take a rest in the small room next to it.”
The little maid didn't understand. The window was obviously closed and the door was ajar. Where did the strong wind blow into the house? However, she didn't dare to raise her head or ask any more questions. She just obediently closed the door when she went out.
.
It was windy and snowy outside, and when she opened her mouth casually, a cloud of white mist appeared in the air. She kept rubbing her hands and trying to pace back and forth to keep herself warm. The small room next to her was specially reserved for Sister Menghan by the princess.
Naturally, I didn't dare to come in uninvited, I could only hope in my heart that Sister Menghan would come back soon.
After everything around her became calm again, Ye Zhiqiu slowly opened her eyes. She lifted the quilt, stood up and walked to the desk, rolled up her wide sleeves, polished them for herself, and then slowly laid out the rice paper.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Zhiqiu raised her pen and wrote beautiful handwriting on the clean paper. She was as decisive as she was, without any sloppiness.
As soon as this Chu Miaoer returned to the house, her right eyelid kept twitching. It would be better if she didn't come back. As soon as she came back, she remembered the provocative words Qin Luoge said to her before leaving the house, and she didn't know that Fu Yunqi had entered the house this time.
The palace meeting's decision was mixed with several worries, which made her a little upset.
"Is Wan Niang in the house?" Chu Miao'er suddenly asked.
"Back to the princess, Wan Niang has been in the courtyard and has not gone anywhere." Qingqiu came in from the outside with a wooden plate and said with a smile, "This is the jade pistil soup that the prince specially ordered the kitchen to prepare for you when he left.
It’s because you haven’t had a good appetite these days and you’re afraid of starving yourself.”
Chu Miao'er pretended to glance at it casually and muttered in a low voice: "I'm not a child and I can still be hungry? Forget it, I'll just wait for him to come back in the house."
Although he refused to admit it, he felt inexplicably relieved.
Until sunset, Fu Yunqi was nowhere to be seen. When Baitao came in to call her, he saw her still sitting in front of the window, so he reminded her in a low voice: "Princess, it's time for dinner."
Chu Miaoer shook his head and refused, and asked without turning his eyes: "I'm not hungry yet. Hasn't the prince come back yet?"
As if he could tell that she was upset, Baitao moved her mouth, waved her hand to signal the person preparing the dishes behind to step back, and silently walked to her side quietly and whispered: "Princess, don't worry, Your Majesty."
Since they entered the palace with Chief Tong, they must have had a plan in mind. Besides, looking at the current situation in the palace, it is too late for them to rely on the prince, and they will never do anything to him."
What Chu Miao'er was worried about was that they relied so much on Fu Yunqi and single-handedly put him on the throne. But she couldn't tell Bai Taoming, so she could only sigh.