Zhenbeihou Mansion.
Mrs. Zhou of Zhenbei Hou was chatting with Mrs. Zhenbei Hou in the backyard.
"I wonder how Gui Yi is doing in Lingyang Prince's Mansion? This is a special time, and no one dares to enter the gate of Lingyang Prince's Mansion..."
Especially the military commanders, no one dared to do anything that might even make Xuanjia Wei suspicious at this time.
Mrs. Shen has silver hair and looks very kind, but there is still a glimmer of wisdom in her tired eyes.
She said, "Don't worry too much. Guiyi has been shut up in the house for so many years. Isn't it a good thing to be able to be with A Ci now?"
Over the years, although Shen Guiyi has never shown any irritability or impatience, everyone knows that he also longs for the outside world, but once he was the proud son of heaven, he fell into the quagmire and never rose up. Street courage.
"My mother is right. My daughter-in-law hasn't seen him for many days. I wonder if she can take good care of him when the time comes..."
Although Shen Guiyi said that he would stay at Lingyang Prince's Palace to treat his leg disease, it was obvious that neither his grandmother nor his mother thought that he could treat his leg disease at Lingyang Prince's Palace.
After all, they have seen many doctors over the years.
"Don't worry about him. I heard that the young master from the Song family in Jiangnan is also in Lingyang Palace. Finally, there is someone in Guiyi who can talk to him."
It's good for people of the same age to talk together more. Thinking of this, Mrs. Shen added: "I heard that my old sister is feeling a little unwell. Please remember to ask someone to prepare some gifts and follow me to Jinyang Prince's Mansion tomorrow. "
Mrs. Shen and the old Princess Jinyang were close friends in the boudoir. The Shen family was in decline. Although there were many old friends taking care of them over the years, the only one who openly protected the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was the Jinyang Prince Mansion.
Whenever Zhou went to a banquet, the old princess of Jinyang would always hold her affectionately and talk to her for a long time. In fact, she wanted others to see clearly that no matter how bad the Shen family was, they were still protected by the Jinyang palace.
"Is the old princess feeling unwell again?"
"As she gets older, she will be as noble as her, and she will enjoy all the glory in her life, but when she gets old... her illnesses are all under the care of the Imperial Hospital, so you only need to prepare some ordinary tonics."
"Yes, my daughter-in-law has remembered it."
Suddenly, Mrs. Zhou remembered something and said, "During the banquet a few days ago, my daughter-in-law heard that there was some quarrel between Mr. Song and the Song family, so she hid in Prince Lingyang's Mansion to recuperate."
When a lady mentioned this, Mrs. Song's face almost lost its expression.
Mrs. Shen chuckled lightly, "The Song family is prosperous and has many heirs. A wealthy family seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. They know how to choose, so how can they put all their energy on a sick child?"
Mrs. Zhou lowered her eyes, seeming a little guilty, "If my daughter-in-law could have two concubines for Mr. Hou, our Houfu would not be so deserted."
If her son could have a brother to help him, even if he was a bastard, she would have no complaints.
Mrs. Shen looked at her and said: "What nonsense are you talking about? You have managed the Marquis for these years, and you have raised Fang'er's child as your own. You have done a lot for our Marquis." That's enough."
Even though she was willing to take a concubine for her husband back then, with her son's temperament, how could he let her down?
Zhou's eyes slightly reddened when she heard this. At this moment, a gentle girl came in from the outside. She carried a tray with freshly baked pastries on it, exuding a burst of aroma.
"Grandma, how about you try my new sweet-scented osmanthus cake?"
Mrs. Zhou raised her head with a smile on her face and said angrily: "Why are you going to the kitchen again? You just have to know what I said. The cooks are busy doing their work. Look at the dust on your face. How can you?" The appearance of Miss Hou Mansion..."
She skillfully took out the handkerchief, and the girl bent down in cooperation, letting her wipe her face. If someone who didn't know saw this scene, they would think that the two were mother and son.
In fact, it was not the case. Shen Xiyue's father was a concubine and died in a battle not long after she was born. Her mother was already weak shortly after giving birth to her. When she heard the bad news, she followed her father soon after. .
Mrs. Zhenbei Hou kept her by her side as if she were her own child. She was only raised in the old lady's yard the year when Shen Guiyi had an accident.
Later, Mrs. Zhou was afraid that Mrs. Shen would be tired, so she took Shen Xiyue back to her yard.
Mrs. Shen watched the two of them being intimate with a smile. Although Shen Xiyue was not of her blood, she had been well-behaved and very lovable since she was a child.
"Sit down and eat."
Shen Xiyue handed the cake to Mrs. Shen, "Grandma eats it first."
Mrs. Shen tasted a piece, and then Shen Xiyue brought the cake to Mrs. Zhenbeihou, "Auntie."
The three of them were sitting in the hall eating cakes and talking about common things. Suddenly, someone stumbled in from outside. The person was sweating profusely and breathing heavily.
Mrs. Zhou's face turned cold, "Why are you so flustered? I'm scaring my mother to look closely at your flesh." She rarely spoke harshly. The old lady of the Zhenbei Marquis was old and couldn't bear big mood swings.
The servant pointed in the direction of the gate, "The Crown Prince...is back."
"Come back as soon as you come back, that's all Haosheng said."
The servant took two more breaths, and said softly, as if he was afraid of scaring the three of them, "The prince walked back by himself."
Did you walk back by yourself?
There was sudden silence in the hall.
Zhou seemed to be frozen by these words and walked back by herself! ? Her son walked back by himself?
Suddenly, her eyes filled with water, and she felt a little dazed. Was this scene today in a dream? Otherwise, how could the servant report that her son came back on foot?
Mrs. Zhenbeihou saw that her daughter-in-law and granddaughter were in a daze. She raised her eyes and looked at the servant with sharp eyes, "You said Guiyi came back on foot? Do you know the consequences of deceiving my old lady?"
The servant hurriedly knelt down and said, "It's true! I saw with my own eyes that the prince's leg has healed. I will accompany him when the time comes. He will soon enter the backyard..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was faint noise coming from the front, mixed with excited voices.
Mrs. Shen's heart was beating fast, but her face remained calm. She patted the back of Shen Xiyue's hand and said, "Gui Yi is back, go... go greet your brother..."
Shen Xiyue finally reacted, but was startled when she saw the tears in her grandmother's eyes. She had never seen a tear on her grandmother's face even when the bad news about her uncle came.
"Go..." Mrs. Shen's voice trembled slightly.
"Okay! I'll go...Grandma, don't worry..."
After Shen Xiyue finished speaking, she hurriedly turned around and ran out regardless of her image. Although she liked to make cakes from time to time to make her elders happy, under the guidance of Zhenbei Marquis Zhou, her words and deeds met the standards of a noble girl.
At this time, the servants in the backyard were surprised to see her running forward with her skirt in hand. What could make their lady so anxious?
In the hall, Mrs. Shen patted Mrs. Zhou on the shoulder and called her name softly: "Qiuhua."
Zhou looked at her with tears in her eyes, her voice choked with sobs, "Mother..."
"Whether it is or not, you will know now. We will wait here for him... to pay his respects."
(End of chapter)
