The two talked for a while, and Princess Ning was afraid that she would be tired from tying the jade ribbon, so she said, "You should rest first, and I will go back first."
Shu Yuwan stood up and said, "I'm sending my adoptive mother to you."
After Princess Ning left, Shu Yuwan said, "Qingdai, prepare a congratulatory gift for Prince Ning's Mansion."
Qing Dai responded and went to do it.
Speaking of which, the manpower around Shu Yuwan is really insufficient now. Mother Zhao is mainly responsible for taking care of Yue'er. As for Shu Yuwan, Qingdai is mainly responsible for the outside affairs. Qingdai is more responsible for her master every day. It's much busier. Fortunately, there is Ah Qing who takes care of the internal affairs of the East Palace.
Yimei is mainly responsible for serving Shu Yuwan closely.
Zhang Yi has been sent back. There was nothing before, but now, as a princess, countless people are watching. Zhang Yi has not signed the deed of sale, and her parents are outside. She does not dare to use it anymore, so she fills up the five-year period. Silver, let her go.
The little girl took the money and thanked her, and then happily wandered around the world!
Fortunately, this girl, Caiyu, got better and better with her fist and kick skills. After coming to the East Palace, she pestered Master Wu every day and practiced non-stop.
Shu Yuwan thought about it and found someone to help Qingdai.
After lunch, Shu Yuwan was ready to catch up on the steps she had not completed today. Qingdai went out to do some work. Yimei and Caiyu accompanied Shu Yuwan.
Several people walked slowly to the garden and heard the two young maids in front of them hiding behind the flowers and whispering: "Hey, I didn't expect that Miss Wei didn't become the Crown Princess."
"Yes, the princess is pregnant now, and there is no hope."
"There is nothing we can do, it's all fate! It's such a pity that Miss Wei is such a good person."
Just as Yimei was about to stand up and scold her, Shu Yuwan shook her head gently, and Yimei stopped.
Caiyu also looked unhappy.
The two little palace maids were in the opposite direction to Shu Yuwan. They chattered for a while and then walked away.
Yimei said angrily: "It is disrespectful to discuss the master in the palace. Master, why don't you let me teach them a lesson!"
Shu Yuwan smiled: "If we met face to face, we would be punished anyway, but they didn't see us either, so let's pretend we don't know."
"It's just two little girls chatting, why should we care."
"You have a good nature."
Shu Yuwan didn't take it seriously. She had heard too many unpleasant words and had long since stopped caring. She only cared about practical things.
A few days later, Qinghe and her husband came to the East Palace to ask for a meeting.
Shu Yuwan's eyes lit up, she hadn't seen Qinghe for a long time: "Let Qinghe come in quickly."
Qinghe was also pregnant, and her belly looked bigger than a jade ribbon. But looking at the happy look on his face, I think he was living a great life.
Qinghe asked her husband Zhao Chengcai to help her kneel down to Shu Yuwan. Shu Yuwan quickly asked Qingdai to stop her: "We are all our own people in the room. You pregnant woman, stop bothering!"
Qingdai was also happy. Shu Yuwan signaled, and Qingdai quickly found a small stool for Qinghe to sit on.
"How many months have it been?" Shu Yuwan asked with a smile on her face.
"More than seven months." Qinghe said with a smile.
"Why are you here at this time?"
Qinghe said: "Qingdai went to see my slave a few days ago. I heard that the young lady is short of manpower. She wants to return to the young lady to serve her after she gives birth to a child."
Shu Yuwan said: "Just let Qingdai take the message. There is no need to run around with a full belly."
Qinghe smiled brightly: "I also want to come and see the young lady."
Qingdai reminded: "Now I have to call you Crown Princess."
"Yes, yes, Crown Princess." Qinghe was very happy. The young lady was already the Crown Princess. She didn't react for a moment.
Standing next to Shu Yuwan, Yimei's face darkened.
Shu Yuwan thought for a while and said: "Your personal bond has been released a long time ago. You are now a good family son, and now you have a child. It's better not to come back to me. Why don't you help me deal with things outside."
Qinghe was a little hesitant: "But I want to go back to the young lady... back to the crown princess."
Although her husband treats her very well outside, she has been accompanying the young lady and Qingdai for so many years. Now that she has left, she is not used to it. When Qingdai said that the young lady was lacking someone, she came immediately.
"I just need to re-sign the contract as a slave."
Shu Yuwan gently advised: "You have a child. You have to think about your child. You are a good citizen. In the future, your child can study and take exams. If you sign a deed of betrayal, it will be different."
"Besides, you can still do things for me outside. Let Qingdai teach you, and you can help Qingdai. You can also reunite with the child, husband, and family. If you miss me, you can come to the palace to see me often."
Zhao Chengcai also looked at Qinghe. Qinghe looked at Shuyuwan, then at Zhao Chengcai, and said, "I listen to the Crown Princess."
The few of them chatted for a while, and then Xuan Yuwan rewarded Qinghe with a lot of cloth, fruits, etc., and asked Qinghe to take it back.
Qingdai and Yimei happily sent Qinghe and his wife off.
...
In Chonghua Palace.
Concubine Zhang asked Aunt Jin beside her: "Then Mrs. Shu didn't react at all?"
"Yes." Aunt Jin lowered her head.
Concubine Zhang sighed. Since Chen Jin disappeared, she was grounded again and could not place anyone in the East Palace.
Originally, the Emperor of the East Palace valued and guarded the harem tightly. She had been in charge of the harem for so many years, and she finally managed to squeeze in a key position. Before she could use it, it disappeared inexplicably.
This can only make people repeatedly talk in front of the little palace maid in the East Palace, and talk about it in front of Shu, in case it affects the production.
It turns out that this Shu family has a very tough temperament.
Forget it, the prince will think of a solution later.
"Concubine Shu still delivers soup and water to Chengqian Palace as usual?"
"Yes, concubine."
Concubine Zhang was a little surprised. Based on her years of understanding of Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu was not a person who could endure her temper.
"Check if there is anything unusual in Concubine Shu's palace."
Aunt Jin wondered: "Mother, although there are many loyal people, there are still some people who just act according to the prevailing circumstances and refuse to obey orders. Now it is not so convenient for us to inquire about the news. In Concubine Shu's Palace, we had placed them there earlier." The people around Concubine Shu don’t give us much news now.”
Hearing this, Concubine Zhang looked ugly.
After hesitating for a while, Aunt Jin still said: "My Lady, if you continue like this, we will become more and more... in this palace..."
Aunt Jin's voice was filled with worry.
She also knew that the empress was in trouble, but people in this palace were used to flattering her and suppressing her. At first, the empress was only grounded and did not deprive her of her title. With her past prestige, not many people dared to treat her lightly.
But after such a long time, the empress's confinement has not been lifted, some people can't help but become more active, many of them were promoted by the empress!
They are all ungrateful things!
Concubine Zhang was also helpless.
The emperor had determined that she was the one who harmed the prince and would not let her out. The grounding was based on the friendship between Ming'er and her for many years.
She had searched for so long, but she still couldn't find out who put the blame on her!
"It's useless to be anxious." Zhang Guifei said.
