In front of the Zhaochun Palace, a large number of people had gathered at this time. Except for the female family members and internal servants, Chu Nanzhi saw Taiwei Yin Sinian's figure in the distance.
Even the regent Lin Tingyan was not allowed to enter the inner palace without permission, but Taiwei Yin was able to enter the palace of the Empress Dowager to ask for an audience, which shows that this person's status in her heart is extraordinary.
Seeing Princess Chu Nanzhi and Jinshu, Yin Sinian took the lead to greet them, and said happily and anxiously: "Jinshu, Nanzhi, you two are here. Go in quickly and persuade our ancestors to let her use it."
Let’s get some meals.”
"The Imperial Grandmother hasn't had breakfast yet?"
Lin Jinshu looked surprised.
Thinking of Ji Rongheng who was still struggling in Chengqian Hall, he curled his lips angrily: "Brother Rongheng is really blind. I don't know that the emperor is sick now, but he rushed to help at this juncture.
The royal brother and the ancestors are causing trouble."
Yin Sinian also sighed helplessly: "The first priority is to persuade our ancestors first, but don't let our ancestors get angry again."
After a pause, he looked at Chu Nanzhi and the quadruplets in front of her, and then said: "Princess Yanjun has been waiting outside the hospital all afternoon. Our ancestors don't want to see anyone."
Lin Jinshu seemed to see something in his eyes. He lowered his eyebrows and looked at the group of nephews and nieces in front of him. He suddenly smiled knowingly and waved to the chamberlains behind Yin Sinian:
"Hurry and report to our ancestors. Princess Pingning brought her children to the palace to see you."
The two chamberlains responded quickly.
Not long after, the door of Zhaochun Palace opened wide, and a white-haired old woman was seen walking out slowly, being supported by others.
When the quadruplets saw so many unfamiliar figures, they suddenly felt nervous and frightened and pulled on the hem of Chu Nanzhi's clothes. They all stared blankly at the old man who came over.
Chu Nanzhi looked at the graceful and noble face, which was kind but majestic. She knew that the person coming was the person she had longed for. Without waiting for the palace people to signal, she solemnly knelt down and paid homage respectfully: "
My wife, the Chu family of Prince Pingning’s palace, paid a visit to the Empress Dowager and wished my ancestors all the best."
Finding that the babies were still in a daze, she was so frightened that she quickly pulled them secretly, and then the quadruplets knelt down in confusion.
"Get up, get up, no need to be polite."
Yin Enci hurriedly came forward and helped Chu Nanzhi up in person. He squinted his eyes and looked at her whole body, and confirmed in a friendly manner: "Are you Nan Zhi, girl?"
"It is my wife."
Chu Nanzhi's hands were held tightly by her, and she couldn't help feeling nervous, and even her breathing became a little rapid.
"Okay, okay, okay."
Facing such a petite and thin woman, Yin Enci was indescribably excited.
She had no idea what kind of courage such a weak body could pull her grandson and the whole family out of hell a few months ago.
"Hurry up and follow me into the palace. Aijia has been waiting for you to come and has prepared a lot of food. I don't know if it will suit your appetite."
Yin Enci took Chu Nanzhi and staggered towards the palace, making everyone look envious.
After walking a few steps, she suddenly stopped and looked back at the group of little ones following behind her. She opened her eyes wide and counted them carefully, muttering in her mouth: "Ruiwen, Ruixi, Ruichong, Ruijia."
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The quadruplets were dumbfounded. Erbao Lin Ruixi bit her fingers and asked in surprise: "Hey, grandma, how do you know the names of the four of us?"
"How does the Ai family know your names?"
This sentence completely stunned Yin Enci.
She felt overwhelmingly uncomfortable in her heart. She suppressed the sadness in her heart and said with a grin: "The Ai family is an old man. He is dying in his old age, and he only has this little memory left."
This scene made Chu Nanzhi very heart-wrenching, and Lin Jinshu and Yin Sinian couldn't help but turn their backs and secretly wipe away the tears that overflowed from the corners of their eyes.
Also afraid of being noticed by others, Yin Enci hurriedly explained with a smile: "Your father is from the Jin generation, so he has to be called the Ai family's imperial grandmother, but you can't be called the Ai family's grandma, you have to be called the Ai family's great grandmother."
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"great grandmother?"
Although my grandma had warned me before coming, the quadruplets still couldn't scream when they arrived.
Chu Nanzhi knew deep down that the little ones had never had a good impression of the elders in the family, but the Empress Dowager was no better than other elders. She also quickly signaled: "The words of the ancestors are the words of the mother, and no disobedience is allowed."
When Dabaolin Ruiwen saw her mother respecting this gray-haired old man so much, she suddenly felt awe in her heart. She pursed her thin lips and walked up to Yin Enci. She raised her head and said, "Great-grandmother, my mother-in-law said that every day
You have to eat on time to grow well. Great-grandmother, being hungry is not good for your health."
When the other little ones saw this, they also called out to their great-grandmother.
The tears in Yin Enci's eyes almost burst out.
After experiencing countless storms, she gritted her teeth and endured it. Ever since the prince died unjustly in the East Palace, and her husband had even given up his country for that witch, after she cried heartbreakingly, she has never shed tears in these years.
A drop of tears has made several half-year-old little ones have red eyes today.
"The weather in Jingling City is no better than that in Jiangnan. It's only October and the weather is full of wind and sand. The wind outside the palace is too strong. Let's go to the palace to talk."
Yin Enci brushed away the wet corners of her eyes, tightly holding the hands of Chu Nanzhi and Dabaolin Ruiwen and walked towards the palace.
Fortunately, none of the people present were outsiders. They did not show any abnormal reaction to their ancestor's gaffe, and they all followed closely behind him and entered the Zhaochun Palace.
Entering the main hall, Yin Enci hurriedly brought up the exquisite snacks and fruits prepared by the palace people, and led the mother and son to sit in front of her. She completely lost the majesty of the Queen Mother and just treated her as an ordinary elder.
One by one, he picked up the snacks and handed them to the little ones, not forgetting to introduce them in detail:
"These are the foods that the Northern Kingdom brought as tribute to the court. They are rarely seen in the south of the Yangtze River. The Ai family specially asked people to save some. Please try them quickly."
Erbao Lin Ruixi held a long bunch of fresh, big and round grapes in her hands, looked at Chu Nanzhi in surprise, and said in a voiceless voice: "Auntie, look, these grapes are even bigger than what Brother Yunqing gave us."
It’s beautiful and shiny, as if it had just been picked from the tree.”
Before Chu Nanzhi could reply, Yin Enci couldn't help but look at Erbao when he heard the name, and asked curiously: "Your brother Yunqing?"
Worried that this little guy was talking nonsense, Chu Nanzhi hurriedly replied: "They are just the children of a merchant family that my wife and my husband met in the village. He felt sorry for Rui Wen and the others, so he kept his family at home from time to time.
The fruits brought back by the merchants were distributed to some of them for consumption."
"He is a pure and kind child. He doesn't mind that your family is poor and humble. We don't see many such families these days."
Yin Enci was very moved when he heard this. His grandson had been living in the countryside and had been living in dire straits these years, yet there was such a wealthy family willing to make friends with him.
She looked at Yin Sinian with burning eyes and said in a gentle voice: "Si Nian, you have to thank this family well on behalf of the Ai family."
Looking at the crowd thoughtfully, she couldn't help but frowned: "Merchant, what kind of reward should I give?"
Everyone dared to hold their breath and dared not interrupt at will.
Yin Enci thought about it for a long time and finally blurted out: "Then let's make Chang Renhou."