Qi Yun was stupefied at the smell of Yan, stared at Ye Jiao for a while and then asked, "really?"

The little ginseng nodded and told him all about that day, saying in great detail, especially what Queen Meng said, clearly understood.

After listening quietly, Qi Yun soon had a bottom in his heart.

He picked up the string of emerald beads in the box and wound it around his hand. after a while, he said, "it's better not to tell anyone about this for the time being."

Ye Jiao was a little puzzled when she heard the words and asked, "Why?"

She knew that Queen Meng wanted to have a child very much, but now that she had one, why did she keep it a secret?

In the heart of little ginseng, good things have nothing to hide.

Seeing Ye Jiao's puzzled eyes, Qi Yun put the emerald beads in his hand into Ye Jiao's palm and said in a slow voice, "the queen is the middle palace. Happiness in the middle palace is not only a family, but also a matter of state. We are neither royalty, relatives nor dignitaries of officials and eunuchs, so it is better to keep quiet."

There is also a saying, Qi Yun did not say bluntly, over there is that many people encourage the queen to choose an imperial concubine, the reason used is that the queen is childless.

This sounds high-sounding, but it actually blocks the way back. in other words, as long as the queen is pregnant, there is no reason for them to interfere in the emperor's family affairs.

Although Qi Yun is not a court official, he can always hear some news when he is in the capital. Moreover, if you look at the power of the Meng family today, there will naturally be other people who want to be relatives and dream of soaring into the sky with the favor of their imperial concubines.

Now that the queen is pregnant, she has cut them off.

Now there is no news outside, just sent Ye Jiao a string of beads, Qi Yun can guess the attitude of the queen, and even he doubts whether the emperor now knows.

Qi Erlang never underestimated Meng, thinking that when he was still in his hometown, he heard the storyteller talk about the harmony of the empress, and it was because of this that the new Zhizhou adult dared not send his daughter, but sent Shen's daughter instead.

This must be the skill of Queen Meng, and she can spread the news so quietly, it is enough to see that her mind is far beyond ordinary people.

Now the pregnant queen is in an invincible position and has her own plans.

Qi Yun will not let Ye Jiao alienate her, but he should be more careful not to let his family be involved in royal affairs.

Therefore, Qi Yun said, "if we don't talk about it now, we are helping the queen."

As soon as Ye Jiao heard this, she felt that wanting to be a good man was a lesson never too old to learn. she immediately nodded solemnly and covered her mouth to signal that she would not open her mouth. Then she looked at Xiao Su, and Xiao Su nodded immediately. Promise not to say a word.

Seeing this, Qi Yun looked at Ye Jiao with slightly warped corners of his mouth and said, "looking at Jiao Niang, she especially likes the Queen Empress."

Having spent a lot of time with Ye Jiao, Qi Yun knows his wife's mind very well.

Ye Jiao never distinguishes who she treats because of her noble and humble class. on the contrary, she is particularly genial, even if she treats Xiao Hei that big rooster, Ye Jiao is very peaceful.

When he knew Chu Chengyun's identity, even Qi Yun was shocked, but Ye Jiao just accepted it calmly and was not afraid.

It is clear that she is a mistress from a peasant household, but her heart is more spacious than anyone else.

At this time, don't think will be particularly close because of the identity of Queen Meng. will care so much only if really like it.

Sure enough, the little ginseng said to Qi Yun, "Hui Niang is a good person. She treats me well, so I treat her well."

This is an extraordinarily straightforward and simple view of right and wrong, but there is nothing wrong with thinking about it.

Qi Yun put the string of beads back into the box, closed it and handed it to Ye Jiao and said, "Jiao Niang has put away the string of beads. Don't let Xubao see it. The child has a good memory. As soon as he sees it, he can remember it."

Ye Jiao also remembered her fat son's excellent memory and hurriedly took the box and stuffed it into the drawer.

After a few days, there was peace inside and outside the palace, and there was no abnormal news.

Ye Jiao did nothing except let Huanning send the medicinal herbs to nourish her body into the palace, and Xubao never received her own gift.

However, after the beauty to be selected entered the palace, the story of the queen's happiness finally came out.

This is a good time, stuck before the selection of the imperial concubine, and then Chu Cheng promised to give marriage to the rich and noble daughter, and sent it back, which can be regarded as a lot of marriages.

As for those beauties sent from all over the country, it is not a loss. They have been in the palace and have been rewarded, and the emperor said before they left the palace: "they are all beautiful women, Wen Wanxian Shu, return home to find another good son-in-law." There is no shortage of young talents when we get back.

It was just that some of the civilian women who had dredged the relationship and gave enough money, who insisted on staying in the palace, were led away by Mammy and taught to be palace men, waiting for them to be released when they were old.

All in all, the queen is still the only one in the harem, and there is no concubine left.

Almost all the courtiers understood what the emperor meant and made it clear that it was to gag them with their previous words.

If the queen had been pregnant earlier, they would have said that the middle palace should not be spoiled and encouraged the emperor to accept the imperial concubine.

If it is later, it will be done and will not be regretted.

As a result, the happy things in the middle palace are almost celebrated all over the world. Previously, the storytellers' words had played a role, and many people were happy to see such an ending. After all, they liked harmony and beauty. Emperors and queens were able to achieve good stories, and now they still have children. Isn't that a great joy?

For the beauties who have entered the palace, Chu Chengyun's attitude is excellent. Instead of being mistreated, the daughters of these officials have been granted marriage, which is already a good thing. There is nothing to argue about, even if there is some regret in the heart. The face should also be happy to make a happy look of gratitude.

And Queen Meng never showed up from beginning to end, relieved to raise the fetus in the palace, still the queen was harmonious, Qin and Ming, the achievement of a good story.

When the matter of choosing the imperial concubine finally came to an end, Ye Jiao followed Princess Huanning's carriage into the palace.

This time, Queen Meng's smile seemed much more sincere.

She is now pregnant for less than two months, and it is time to be careful. After Ye Jiao and Huanning entered the temple, she did not get up, but sat on the soft couch and waved and said, "come and sit down."

Ye Jiao sat next to Empress Meng, while Huanning sat sideways on the bench.

At this time, Queen Meng was much more talkative than last time, with smiling eyebrows and smiling eyes, and the whole person was jubilant, while Ye Jiao gently shook her wrist and felt that Queen Meng was unharmed and loosened.

And Queen Meng's eyes have been spinning on Huanning, her voice with a smile: "now my business is settled, Huanning's matter is almost settled."

As soon as this remark came out, Huanning blushed.

As a result of the previous examination, and later the marriage of the beauty pageant, both inside and outside the palace were very busy, but now that all the dust has settled, preparations for the marriage of Huanning and Ye Pingrong will begin.

Even if Huanning is usually not afraid of heaven and earth, but in the end is the daughter's family, when it comes to getting married, it is inevitable that there will be some shyness.

And more is joy.

For Huanning, Ye Pingrong was her fancy. After the man covered in blood was rescued, Huanning decided to marry him, and now it is finally time to get the right fruit. Even if she is as lively as the eldest princess, she will inevitably have a baby girl.

Queen Meng smiled and peeled off the oranges in her hand and gave half to Ye Jiao and the other half to Huanning, saying, "now that the Princess House is repaired, what should be prepared should be prepared early. Huanning, you have to look back and see what you need to buy. It would be better to say it earlier, otherwise these things will be delimited from your list after you get married."

Huanning's eyes looked around and his voice said softly, "it's not as if I don't have any money. Besides, there is Pingrong. He will always help me think carefully."

But before he had finished, he met the smiling face of Queen Meng, and Huanning immediately stopped, her face flushed.

Queen Meng could not help saying, "Huanning can rest assured that the days after marriage will be peaceful and beautiful."

Ye Jiao broke a petal of orange into her mouth, smelled the speech, nodded, and said solemnly, "Yes, it's good to get married."

Huanning had nothing to say and could only put oranges in his mouth.

On the other hand, Ye Jiao took a bite and bulged her face: "Huiniang, this orange is very sour."

"give it to me. Have a snack." Now the taste of Queen Meng has changed a little, and she loves to eat sour. After hearing this, she is not angry. She reaches for the rest of the oranges left by Ye Jiao and eats them by herself leisurely.

Ye Jiao looked at Huanning's bulging cheeks and said, "Huanning, don't you feel sour?"

Huanning did not open his mouth, but it was the slow interface of Queen Meng: "even if it is sour, Huanning is sweet at heart and everything is sweet to eat."

Huanning:.

With a hum, Huanning swallowed the orange and then took the tea and poured it into his mouth.

But her eyes were secretly looking at Queen Meng.

Is it true that my sister-in-law has such a joking temper? Compared with the one who was always frowning before, now it is really alive and well.

Huanning felt distressed when he thought about it. There was too much bitterness before, but now the sweetness is really not easy.

On the other hand, Queen Meng was not so sentimental. After eating the sour oranges and sipping tea contentedly, Queen Meng seemed to ask unintentionally, "Niang Niang, now that you have settled in the capital, have you ever thought of picking up your family together?"

Ye Jiao was holding the coconut cake into her mouth. Hearing this, she first swallowed the things in her mouth, drank a mouthful of tea to dispel the sweetness in her mouth, and then said, "those who have asked their parents before, they say that they are used to living at home and do not like to come to the capital."

Queen Meng sandwiched her another piece of coconut cake and then said, "then you should go back and have a look at it during the Spring Festival, which can be regarded as fulfilling your filial piety."

Ye Jiao's eyebrows and eyes bent with a smile: "naturally, I have to go back. My parents are very kind to me, and my brother and sister-in-law are also easy to get along with. That is, the husband said that the third brother has become an official now, so he can't go back, otherwise he must have taken him with him."

What Queen Meng wants to hear is not the second half, but the first half.

It is good to have a harmonious family, kind parents and genial brothers and sisters-in-law.

Although Queen Meng has a good relationship with Ye Jiao, she also knows that Chu Chengyun has a strong relationship with Qi Ming, but she is not a casual life-long decision for her younger sister. as the eldest sister, she naturally has to think a lot about her sister's life and always ask first.

Although she can find out about the Qi family, what others say is no more true than what is said by her own family.

Queen Meng believes that Ye Jiao is not a temper who will lie and whitewash peace. Now when she hears that everything is all right with the Qi family in her mouth, she is naturally satisfied, so she gets closer and closer to Ye Jiao when talking and laughing.

Sooner or later, we should be two good and one good, and we will also be in-laws in the future. Only when we have a better relationship will it be appropriate.

It's just that Ye Jiao did not find Queen Meng's mind, but Huanning on one side really saw it.

Huanning's eyes twirled back and forth among them, and even though he did not know the causes and consequences, he had already guessed seven, seven, eight and eight in his heart.

Qi Sanlang was the only one in the Qi family who did not get married, and her wife asked about her family and character, which was basically the same as what she had asked after knowing that she had fallen in love with Ye Pingrong.

I'm afraid this Qi Saburo will have to be decided.

However, Huanning did not say clearly about this matter now, thinking about going back and mentioning it to Ye Pingrong to make sure that it would be good to save empty joy.

And Queen Meng is now in both bodies, even if she is not yet in her arms, but she is weak and the situation of happiness is more serious than that of ordinary pregnant women. She will lie down and have a rest in the afternoon, and Huanning and Ye Jiao will leave early.

When they got out of the gate of the temple, they did not take a carriage, but took advantage of the sun to take a walk on the porch in the afternoon, and they were able to talk about themselves.

Now Huanning is busy getting married, Ye Jiao also has to take care of the family, usually rarely see each other.

For Huanning, there are many people who are familiar with each other, but there are not many people who are close to each other. It is not easy to have Ye Jiao as a congenial person. Naturally, there are countless words to say, especially one of them is Ye Pingrong's future wife and the other is Ye Pingrong's own sister. It's okay to talk about Ye Dalang's interesting stories can also deepen feelings.

Huanning also talked about another thing: "I heard the elder brother say that Shi Zhixian has a very good political record, especially under the rule of Tanhua Lang. This is a merit. I think he will be back soon."

Ye Jiao looked at her and suddenly asked, "is this what you want to tell me, or do you want me to tell my husband?"

Huanning was stupefied for a moment, and then realized that his mind had been seen through by Ye Jiao.

There is nothing to hide, Huanning said with a smile: "tell your Erlang, Shi Zhixian is about to be promoted to three levels, which is a good thing."

Ye Jiao nodded and wrote it down with a smile.

But as she walked, Ye Jiao suddenly heard a voice: "it's you!"

Ye Jiao paused and turned to look.

The reason why Huanning wants to take a walk is that it is the turn of spring and summer, and this corridor has planted a lot of flowers and plants, which are now in full bloom.

Although the flowers and plants in this palace look well-behaved and have no wild interest, they are better than a large number of varieties and few, clusters of flowers are particularly bright, and they also feel comfortable walking in them.

When Ye Jiao looked over, she saw a lady dressed up with a pair of scissors, her skin black and red, and she couldn't see what she looked like in the sun. she was standing among the flowers and staring at her.

Huanning couldn't help looking at Ye Jiao: "do you know this maid?"

Ye Jiao blinked and looked at it carefully. She felt familiar, but she didn't know her.

Her memory is not as good as that of Qi Yun and Xubao. Now that there are so many things, she will never keep everyone she has met in mind.

So Ye Jiao shook her head slightly at Huanning and said bluntly, "I don't know."

As soon as these words came out, Huanning had not spoken, and the maid's face had changed.

This maid is Miss Shen.

Speaking of Shen Da girl is also unlucky, she entered the palace with silver, like many people, after entering the palace was fascinated by the magnificence of the palace.

At that time, she did not know that there was something happy in the Nakagong, but Miss Shen was very crisis-conscious, because when all the beauties gathered together, she realized that her proud beauty was not worth mentioning, that what was prettier than her was better than her family background, and that the ladies of the family were all good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and could not choose her who could do nothing but her face.

And this face doesn't look very outstanding now.

So Miss Shen took all her money and gave it to Mammy, begging to stay, and was named by Mammy early.

Later, when people were released from the palace, the women next to them all said that they would go as soon as they could. After all, they still had a good match when they went back, so there was no need to spend time in this harem that could not get out of the way.

But Miss Shen has spent all her money, so how can she be content to go like this?

What's more, all the money at home has been given to her. Miss Shen knows best how stingy her family is. Now she goes back empty-handed, not to mention her own family, and her aunt, who has given her hundreds of taels of money, can rush over and scratch her face!

In that case, you will lose face.

So she chose to stay and become a palace maid, thinking that it would be good for everyone else to leave, leaving her alone. As long as she had a chance to see the emperor, she could naturally fly up the branch.

But Miss Shen did not expect that the harem was more difficult than outside.

Without money to get through the relationship, and without any relationship, Miss Shen was assigned to do chores, and she could not be a man, was mean to others, and offended the mother in charge, so the work she did became the hardest and most tiring.

For ladies, it is sunny in the afternoon, that is to walk in the porch and watch the sun shine, but for Miss Shen, where is the enjoyment of repairing flowers and grass in the sun? It's clearly disfigured!

Her skin turned black in a few days, and at its worst, her skin turned red and peeled.

At this time, Ye Jiao could not recognize her, not only because Ye Jiao took Miss Shen to heart, but also because she had changed her appearance, so she really could not recognize her.

Miss Shen just shouted that, indeed because she was shocked. In her opinion, Ye Jiao was just a merchant's wife. How could she be in the palace?

And beautiful clothes, it turns out to be particularly honorable.

This. No way!

When Huanning heard Ye Jiao say that she didn't know him, she left no face, frowned and whispered, "which palace lackey is this?" Even if you can't be polite, you still shout loudly, how can you be so ignorant of the rules? "

The steward Mammy hurriedly ran over and saluted Huanning in trepidation. When she saw that the big girl Shen did not move, she kicked her up and kicked her down directly. Only then did she say, "your Highness atonement, this maid has just entered the palace, and she has not learned the rules well. The maidservant will take her back to teach again." With that, with a wink, a palace man came up to hold Miss Shen and left.

The sweat on the head of Shen Da girl came down, and this teaching rule is not just to say a few words at home, but to be beaten in a down-to-earth way!

She didn't bother to think about Ye Jiao's identity. She opened her mouth and said, "Mammy, Mammy, I know I was wrong. I …"

Then he was gagged with a cloth.

Huanning has always been gentle in dealing with people close to her, but she has the authority that others belong to the children of Heaven. Seeing that this swarthy maid is so dishonest, she frowns: "the emperor's sister-in-law is too lenient to her servants and is so used to you."

As soon as these words came out, the people around them knelt on the ground, shouting for mercy, and their hearts were angry.

Mammy kowtowed hard, for fear that she might follow her, but she hated it so much that she thought it was time to go back and clean up the newcomers, or else she would put herself in sooner or later.

Ye Jiao doesn't feel anything. It's a matter in the palace, and it has nothing to do with her.

Little ginseng never gives a look to these people who have nothing to do with them.

It's just that it's not a thing to make so much noise. Ye Jiao looked at the sun and said to Huanning, "it's time for Ningbao and Ruyi to wake up."

Huanning knew that Ye Jiao was in a hurry to go back, so she didn't make it difficult for them, but coldly dropped the sentence "it won't happen again" and left with Ye Jiao.

As for Shen Da, she was only one of the most common palace people in the kilometer, and soon no one mentioned it.

When Ye Jiao got home, she was finally able to string the emerald beads to Xu Bao, but the string was too long and Xu Bao was small. Ye Jiao was afraid that he would hurt herself, so Ye Jiao removed one from above and gave it to Xu Bao to wear on her waist. The rest was just for him to see and touch, and then put it away properly.

Xubao looked fresh and had nothing to do with it, but he didn't think there was anything rare after playing.

However, when Shi came early the next morning with a fruit basket, he saw Xubao's ear and said with some surprise, "this emerald bead looks very good. Where did you get it, Niang?"

Ye Jiao blinked and said, "is this rare?"

Shi nodded: "very rare, such an appearance, you can take it out in exchange for two storefronts."

Ye Jiao didn't know anything about jade and jade, and Qi Yun didn't tell her either. She just said let Xubao play casually, who knew it was so valuable.

Subconsciously touched the drawer, Ye Jiao thought, this is not a string of beads, but hundreds of shops!

At this moment, Xu Bao was grabbing the milk cake to eat. Smelling the words, he looked up and said happily, "this is what Xu Bao won."

Shi smiled and said, "how did you win it back?"

After thinking about it, Xu Bao said, "I won it with a doll!"

This remark was vague, and Shi didn't quite understand it, but he didn't ask, but he just took it as a child's words and smiled and gave him a fruit to eat.

Ye Jiao looked at Shi and said with a smile, "you came early today." Less than an hour after Xiao Hei played Ming, Shi came to the door.

Shi looked at Ye Jiao with a gentle smile and said in a slow voice, "yesterday Qi er Shao sent someone to tell me that my brother had a letter, but I wanted to come at that time. I just saw that it was already late, so I didn't leave for fear of disturbing your rest. I came earlier today to bring you some fruit, which is the freshest in my orchard. Try it."

Ye Jiao asked Xiao Su to take the basket. Xiao Su saluted and went out the door, ready to wash it and then bring it.

Shi did not seem to be in a hurry and smiled gently, but Ye Jiao did not keep her in suspense, but said directly, "the letter is still with the husband. I haven't read it, but Huanning and I have been aerated, saying that Shi Zhixian will be able to enter Beijing in a few months."

As soon as these words came out, Shi suddenly pinched the veil.

For Shi, she has always focused on what is in front of her.

Whether the queen is pregnant or not has nothing to do with her, and who becomes the champion has nothing to do with her. As long as Sun's son has no fame, everything is fine.

Shi, who has struggled to survive in the back house for several years, knows very well that the only thing he needs now is to rely on.

If we had reliance, the days would have been different.

Before Shi Tianrui did not give up her things, let Shi have hope for the future.

Now that Shi Tianrui may want to return to Beijing to become a Beijing official again, it is to let Shi know that his opportunity has come.

What didn't dare to do before, now can finally do it.

She even couldn't control her expression, her breath was a little short, and her voice tightened: "Niang Niang, this." Really? "

Ye Jiao saw that she was nervous, although she was a little puzzled, but the little ginseng did not ask, but she gently shook Shi's hand, patted it, and then said, "really, Huanning said personally, the emperor attaches great importance to Shi magistrate, and this time he is afraid that he will be promoted to three levels in a row. Although he may not be reinstated, it is certain to return to Beijing."

Then, the little ginseng was surprised to see tears in Shi's eyes.

Even when Ye Jiao saw her dead before, Shi never cried, but now Shi's tears are rustling and can't stop.

When Xu Bao saw this, he was eating fruit, but now he put the fruit aside, raised his small hand and wiped it on Shi's face with his sleeve. His voice was soft and waxy: "Auntie doesn't cry." then he looked around, grabbed the fruit and handed it to Shi. "this sweet, give it to my aunt."

Shi was full of mixed feelings and only felt that the day was looking forward to it before he burst into tears.

Now looking at Xu Bao so clever, just a little bit of complexity has been washed away a lot, even though his eyes are still wet, but with a smile on his face, took half of the fruit of Xu Bao, Wen Sheng said: "Thank you, Xu Bao, Xu Bao is really good."

Xubao was always willing to listen to other people's praise. Hearing the words, he immediately raised a big smile and nodded hard: "Yes, Xu Bao is a good boy!"

Ye Jiao was relieved to see Shi's smile, but she didn't mention anything about Shi Tianrui for fear of poking her sadness. She waited for Tiezi to deliver the letter, so she gave it to Shi and asked her to go back and take a closer look.

Shi did not wait for Xiao Su to bring up the washed fruit, he hurriedly got up and left, and did not come to the door for the next few days.

Until three days later, when Ye Jiao was playing with her three children in the yard, she saw Mrs. Mo coming in a hurry, leaning over to Ye Jiao's ear and whispering, "second mistress, the Wen family is making a scene."

Ye Jiao slightly stupefied: "Yingxiu home? what's wrong?"

"it seems that Mrs. Wen asked the Wen family to come over and said she wanted to divorce."