Time soon came to the next day, and Yuanchun entered the palace as usual.
Her plan is normal. Prince Ren is so weak that he actually wants his own brother to comfort him. Such a thing must be covered up.
Otherwise, if the emperor finds out about it, he will be judged as incompetent even before the job is done, even though the prince himself is like that.
After entering the palace, Yuan Chun rushed all the way to Kunning Palace. She had not entered the palace for five days.
It's not that she doesn't want to go, but because the queen has a lot of things to do all day long, so she doesn't strictly require them to wake up at dawn and dusk.
Coincidentally, Chen Zhi also entered the palace today, leading a group of high-ranking wives to talk to the queen in Kunning Palace.
"Mother, this is a rare thing. My daughter-in-law has shallow virtues, but she is not lucky enough to enjoy it..."
"In this world, you are the only one worthy of worshiping me, the Queen Mother!"
On the small square table in the center of the room, there is a Buddha statue carved from yellow stone, about five inches high.
As Chen Zhi said, this thing is not so rare, just because this Buddha statue is carved from Tianhuang stone.
Tianhuang stone is inherently rare, two or three-inch stones are relatively rare, and five-inch stones are particularly rare.
"Queen, this thing is really rare, especially the carving is top-notch. The princess has really put in the trouble..."
"Yes, if you don't have a pure heart of filial piety, you won't be able to find such an object..."
Everyone was praising the Buddha statue, and more importantly, Chen Zhi. They were flattering and free of charge. They made money by making the queen and princess happy.
As a person who worships Buddha, Yang Qingyin was naturally extremely happy to receive such a rare Buddha statue.
"Sixth daughter-in-law, this thing must have cost a lot of money. Can your palace handle the turnover?"
Yang Qingyin naturally knew something about the economic situation of Prince Rui's Mansion, and she did not want her own son to be greedy for money.
"Mom... although this thing is expensive, it doesn't cost much. The prince bought the stone in exchange for it, mainly because it took a lot of effort to find a carver!"
Chen Zhi said it lightly, but Yang Qingyin didn't believe a word.
After all, she was her daughter-in-law, and she had to save face in front of all the wives, so Yang Qingyin didn't say much.
"Since it's your intention, then put it away!"
Chen Zhi smiled and replied: "So... this is also the blessing of this Buddha statue!"
When the hall was in harmony, a palace maid came to report that the crown prince's concubine was here.
The people present were all high-ranking wives, and they knew a lot about the royal family's situation, so they knew that the person coming was Yuanchun.
Entering the hall and seeing so many people there, Yuanchun suddenly felt troubled.
With so many people present, she suddenly got down to business. If Chen Zhi pressed her and asked, things would not end well.
"My son, please bow to your mother!"
"Um...no gifts!" the queen responded.
When Yuanchun got up, Chen Zhi came forward and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you doing?"
This was just a way of saying it, it was just to point out that Yuanchun didn't come to pay his respects, so that others could hear it.
Faced with such a scene, all the ladies at the scene were very embarrassed. They didn't like to participate in royal fights. One mistake might offend someone.
Yuanchun just pretended not to understand and said, "Thank you for your concern. Everything is fine lately!"
"That's good. Fourth brother is weak and my sister is taking good care of him. You should take more care of yourself!"
These two people were very tricky to talk to, and everyone present was embarrassed. They wanted to leave but couldn't open their mouths.
Seeing that the two sisters were about to fight, Yang Qingyin also knew that the family scandal should not be made public, so she ordered: "You all go back, I can't accommodate so many people here!"
"Yes...I'll take your leave!"
As if they were receiving a general amnesty, all the ladies bowed and left one after another.
When everyone retreated, Yuanchun and the two remained silent because the queen's face no longer looked good.
"How can you not be kind in front of outsiders? You are not afraid of being laughed at!" Yang Qingyin said with dissatisfaction in her tone.
Seeing that she was really angry, Chen Zhi quickly knelt down and said, "Queen mother, calm down!"
"Queen Mother, please calm down!"
"Calm down? You guys really have no rules. Why are you making such a fuss as a family?"
After being reprimanded by the queen, Yuan Chun could still accept the lesson with peace of mind, but Chen Zhi felt ten thousand uncomfortable. Obviously, today's gift was in vain.
"Everyone, get up. If you have nothing to do, just stand down!"
"yes!"
Chen Zhi responded, but what puzzled her was that Yuan Chun didn't say anything, so she got up and left in no hurry, wanting to see the purpose of Yuan Chun's trip.
"Mother, the begonia flowers are blooming in the garden of the East Palace. The prince knows that Sheng'er has been very bored recently, so he asked his son to come to ask for an order... He said that he would like to invite Sheng'er to come and take a stroll, so that they can talk to each other!"
Yang Qingyin has always been very protective of Zhu Jingyuan, so she has no objection.
"This girl Sheng'er, while I and the Holy Master were fasting a few days ago, she pestered Old Thirteen to take her to Xiyuan to cause mischief!"
"Now that she has finally settled down, the fourth child invited her over again... These two brothers are really a virtuous person!"
Although she said this, the smile on the queen's face showed that she did not really accuse Zhu Jingyuan.
Sitting back on the couch, Yang Qingyin said in a deep voice: "Lao Si knows etiquette and obeys the rules. He invited Sheng'er to come over and have a look, so let Sheng'er go there!"
Seeing that the queen agreed, Yuanchun breathed a sigh of relief and replied repeatedly: "The prince is a warm-hearted person. He said that the sisters have become more and more distant in recent years. Suddenly he saw the flowers blooming in the garden, so he wanted to let sister Sheng'er come to watch them..."
"The Queen's approval now is just in compliance with the Crown Prince's wishes. I would like to express my gratitude to the Queen Mother on behalf of the Crown Prince!"
Hearing this chorus, Chen Zhi always felt that Yuanchun's words meant something.
What means that the prince is a warm-hearted person, and what means that the sisters are becoming more and more alienated. The latter sentence is obviously a reference to Prince Rui.
"Mother, what my sister-in-law said is true. Prince Rui also always thinks about his brothers and sisters. It's just that we live outside the palace now, and it is inconvenient to communicate with our brothers and sisters... Now that the mother agrees, it seems that we were too worried in the past!"
Speaking of this, Chen Zhi glanced at Yuanchun and continued: "It just so happens that there are some exotic flowers and plants growing luxuriantly in the palace garden. In a few days, we will also invite Sheng'er to come and watch them, so as not to be said to be unkind and unkind. !”
Just now she said to be nice, when Chen Zhi said this again, Yang Qingyin's face suddenly didn't look good.
Chen Zhi also felt that she had made a mistake, so she just thought about how to make up for it.
At this moment, someone outside reported that Baochai was coming.
Yang Qingyin didn't want to say more about Chen Zhi, so she ignored the matter and gave instructions: "Call her in!"
After a few breaths, Baochai, who was wearing a dark blue moiré coat and a dark blue horse-faced skirt, walked into the hall carrying a tray.
Walking up to the queen, Baochai saluted and said, "Queen of the Queen...this is the princess's homework!"
Picking up the top few pages from the tray, Yang Qingyin read them carefully. There was silence in the hall.
At this moment, Baochai looked at Yuanchun. They had met several times before, but they had not even had a chance to talk. They were still strangers in nature.
Of course, Chen Zhi was also observing Baochai, and she was extremely curious about this scholar who attracted Zhu Jinghong's special attention and squeezed his cousin out of Kunning Palace.
Although there was no verbal communication between the two, Chen Zhi had to admit that Baochai was outstanding in terms of appearance and demeanor.
I don’t know how the fourth child was able to bewitch the thirteenth child so much that he was so attracted to this girl...
Perhaps for a straight person like Lao Shisan, we shouldn't go around the bush and play tricks. It's more effective to exchange hearts for hearts like Lao Si...
For a time, Chen Zhi thought a lot. During this period, the queen also finished reading her homework.
Looking at Baochai, Yang Qingyin said with a smile: "It's really making progress, you didn't let me down!"
(End of chapter)
