Yikun Palace
Grandma Yuan followed the palace people into the palace and saw Queen Zhu who had been waiting for her at a glance.
"See you again..."
"Aunt, don't see anyone outside!"
Before Granny Yuan knelt down to salute, Queen Zhu hurriedly stood up, took her arm, and lifted her up.
"The etiquette cannot be discarded." Granny Yuan raised her lips and smiled, patting the back of her hand gently.
"My aunt is an elder, and now she is the old queen of the northwest. I cannot bear this gift." Queen Zhu stubbornly helped her up and said softly.
The smile on Granny Yuan's lips became more kind, and she whispered, "The Queen is sensible, I feel relieved after hearing this."
"Aunt, please take a seat." Queen Zhu helped her to the point where she collapsed, looked sideways at Aunt Chang beside her, and whispered, "Go and tell the kitchen, I will have a meal with my aunt today."
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome." Granny Yuan straightened her back and looked in good spirits.
"How could it be trouble?" Queen Zhu sat next to her with a soft smile, "The emperor was also very concerned about my aunt when he learned that he suddenly returned to the capital. He arranged a palace banquet three days later to welcome my aunt."
"Hey, there's no need to do all these bells and whistles. I'll have dinner at home, and the children are waiting for me." Granny Yuan waved her hands and said indifferently, "I have no intention of letting others know about my return to the capital, so why bother to be extravagant and wasteful? ?”
"Home..." Queen Zhu didn't understand. She blinked and asked cautiously, "Where is the home my aunt mentioned?"
"Yongcheng Houfu." Granny Yuan's expression remained unchanged and she responded slowly, "I have accepted Xiao Xu as my daughter, and I will live in the Houfu permanently from now on."
"You have accepted Xiao Xu as your daughter?" Queen Zhu was shocked, and her normally gentle expression showed cracks for the first time, "This...how come there is no news?"
Granny Yuan glanced at her and said in a low voice, "There are a lot of things going on in the palace. You and the emperor are already very busy, so why bother coming here?"
Thinking of Fang Xu's letter entering the palace, Queen Zhu looked embarrassed and murmured, "My aunt has heard about it..."
Granny Yuan snorted, with a look of displeasure on her face, "The emperor has reached his age, and the crown prince has not yet been decided. Naturally, some people can't bear it."
"But the juniors are making trouble no matter how hard it is, right? After all, he is his own son, how can he be treated like this?" Granny Yuan sighed and whispered, "If we continue, there will be a sibling quarrel. We cannot kill each other or turn into enemies."
"It is said in the book that brothers are jealous of each other and guard against their insults." Granny Yuan stared at her with a solemn tone, "Does it need to be taught by others that the bones can be broken but the tendons are still connected? If it spreads to the ears of the people and foreign enemies, , what does it look like?”
Although Wuqing is the most imperial family, they cannot kill each other openly.
Queen Zhu lowered her head slightly, her eyes falling on the blue brick floor, "No one can interfere with the emperor's mind. My aunt said everything, and my nephew and daughter-in-law understood it, but she really meant what she said but didn't mean it..."
"That's all, I can't embarrass you." Grandma Yuan turned her head, looked at Miao Xuan aside, and whispered, "I'll introduce you to someone. This is Miao Xuan, a direct disciple of Taoist Master Xuan Zhen."
After hearing this, Queen Zhu raised her eyes, looked at the old lady in front of her, and whispered, "Is this the old lady Miaoxuan mentioned in Xiao Xu's letter?"
"That's right." Granny Yuan nodded and lowered her voice, "Now that I have accepted Xiao Xu as my daughter, I have to protect the Yongcheng Marquis. There is only one man left in the family, Xiao Li, so I have to support myself. of."
"You should also know something about the relationship between Xiaosi and Xiaoli." Granny Yuan lowered her head, turned the jade ring on her fingertips, and said softly, "They are all on the same boat. If Xiaosi is in trouble, Yongcheng I'm afraid the Marquis will also finish the game."
"Besides, Xiao Xu told me that you and Lan Yatou are as close as sisters, and you treat her very well. Naturally, I can't watch you being plotted."
Granny Yuan said these words very well. They not only showed the attitude of the Yongcheng Marquis, but also helped Fang Xu show his face in front of Queen Zhu. It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune.
Queen Zhu looked moved and murmured, "Xiao Xu is a good person, and the son he taught is no different."
"As a queen, you will definitely be able to bring Miao Xuan to the emperor." Granny Yuan straightened her expression and whispered.
"As an emperor, he will not easily believe the words of a fortune teller. Moreover, he is such a charlatan who has no idea of his future. He can act like this just because he wants to use the hands of the liar to beat a few sons."
Queen Zhu was smart and reacted quickly when she heard this, "Then the niece-in-law will find an opportunity to wait until the officials are present to lure Granny Miaoxuan up."
"I'm not wrong about you, you are indeed smart." Grandma Yuan smiled and her eyes were a little kinder. "What matters is the attitude of the officials. I am afraid that they will believe the liar's words and divert their attention to Xiao Si." .”
"As the mother of the country, everything is under the nose of others. With so many pairs of eyes staring at you, you have to find another way to find a way out for your children."
Grandma Yuan raised her eyes, a flash of regret flashed in her eyes, "The Zhu family is no longer as glorious as it was in the past, and all its hopes are placed on Xiao Si. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Yes, my nephew-in-law understands." Queen Zhu nodded in agreement, her armored hands slowly tightened, and her eyes became a little deeper.
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The carriage drove along the road and stopped in front of the general's mansion.
Song Huixin didn't use Bi Luo's support and jumped out of the carriage with her arms supported. Fang Xu followed her and walked down slowly.
The General's Mansion was very lively. Sein Fei was sitting on the horse with a sincere smile, laughing and chatting with friends who came to see him off.
"father!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Song Fei's smile paused, and then he turned around and looked over. Seeing that it was Song Huixin, his lips suddenly curled up to his ears, "Jiaojiao, why are you here free?"
Song Huixin held up the hem of her skirt and ran to the horse in a hurry. She looked up at him and asked with a frown, "Why send troops so quickly?"
"Silly boy, the war at the border is tense. How can dad not leave as soon as possible?" Seinfeld gave her a funny look and whispered, "Now we are just going to the military camp, and we will wait until sunset before hitting the road."
Song Huixin felt unsure, and his face turned pale, "Has Xie Li ever communicated with his father?"
"Don't worry." Sein Fei grinned, "Father gave us all the orders."
Song Huixin bit her lower lip and looked at him helplessly with a pair of watery eyes.
Fang Xu walked over slowly and stood beside her.
"My mother-in-law is here too." Song Fei smiled even more happily and said in a deep voice.
Fang Xu nodded politely and raised the corners of his mouth, "When my in-laws go to war, it's natural to come to see them off."
"It's not a big deal." Song Fei raised his eyebrows and whispered, "It's your duty as a general to go on an expedition, but my little daughter... I have to ask my mother-in-law to take more care of her."
"This is natural." Fang Xu nodded and said softly, "Huixin is by my side, and I will not let her suffer any injustice."
Before they could chat more, the deputy general ran over, fully dressed, and whispered, "General, the time has come, it's time to leave."
Song Fei responded, turned to look at Song Huixin, put down his big palm, rubbed her little face, and said solemnly, "When dad comes back, buy a hairpin for Jiaojiao."
After saying this, before Song Huixin could respond, he grabbed the horse's belly and galloped away.
