Dai Ze was a spoiled child, and it goes without saying that he cried like a ghost when he was beaten. On the way back to Shaoqing's Mansion from Bailu Mountain, the old lady held Xin You's hand and never let go.
"Qingqing, how did you save the eldest princess's beloved daughter? Please tell your grandmother carefully."
Faced with the old lady's excitement, Xin You looked calm: "I happened to be picking flowers with my cousin Ling there. When I looked up, I saw a wild boar rushing towards me. I didn't think anything at the time. When I realized it, I was already holding the eldest princess' beloved daughter and running away. ”
"What a blessing." The old lady sighed.
This was a life-saving grace, and so many people knew about it. No one dared to neglect my granddaughter because of this. If my granddaughter and second grandson become adults in the future, it will be of great benefit to the Shaoqing Mansion.
Thinking that the eldest princess's mansion might have something to say, or even have contact with her from then on, the old lady took the initiative to talk about eldest princess Zhaoyang.
"Today, the eldest princess only has one sibling, and she attaches great importance to her only sister. The eldest princess has a son and a daughter. The son has not yet reached the age of maturity, and the daughter is the girl you saved today..."
As an old lady, even though she cannot be in front of Princess Zhaoyang, she still understands these things very well. This is the basic lesson for ladies in the capital.
"The eldest princess's husband's surname is Kong. The prince-in-law passed away many years ago, and her daughter is a posthumous child. The eldest princess and the prince-in-law have a good relationship. If you have the opportunity to be in front of the eldest princess, remember not to mention this matter. Then there is the eldest princess and the harem concubines. Even if you have a normal relationship with the concubine, don’t reveal your closeness to the concubine.”
Worried that her granddaughter had gone astray, the old lady hurriedly warned: "I'm not telling you to be disrespectful to the concubine, but I'm just being cautious in front of the eldest princess."
A family like theirs couldn't afford to offend the eldest princess, and they couldn't afford to offend the palace concubine either.
"I understand." Xin You really needed to know this information, and it was rare that this old lady who valued profit over family affection was more pleasing to her eyes.
The old lady smiled lovingly: "Grandma knows that Qingqing is a sensible person."
Xin You smiled back: "Grandma, why do the eldest princess and the palace concubine have such a normal relationship?"
For any official or family member in the capital to know this is really quite ordinary.
The old lady's face changed slightly, and she said vaguely: "Don't ask too much about the palace affairs, just remember it. Grandma is also tired, so take a rest."
The carriage fell silent.
In the third carriage, Duan Yunling and Duan Yunhua were still leaning to one side, as if they were keeping their peace.
Duan Yunhua looked at Duan Yunling frequently, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Did Kou Qingqing really save the eldest princess' beloved daughter?"
Duan Yunling looked at Duan Yunhua and curled her lips: "So many people have seen it with their own eyes, why do you still ask like this?"
I don't want my cousin to be kind to the eldest princess, and I won't be able to show off in front of my cousin from now on.
Not wanting to start a fight, Duan Yunling didn't say this, but Duan Yunhua guessed it all at once.
"Do you think I'm jealous of Kou Qingqing? Don't you think it's strange? Kou Qingqing didn't dare to speak loudly before. When he visited Bailu Mountain last year, he didn't know where to hide. Why does he seem to be a different person now? How dare such a big wild boar rush over to save someone—" Duan Yunhua noticed something strange in Duan Yunling's eyes, and frowned, "What's that look in your eyes?"
Duan Yunling chuckled: "Second sister, have you forgotten something?"
"What's up?"
"Cousin Qing has lost her memory. She doesn't even remember what she was like before. Can't she just do whatever she wants now?"
Duan Yunhua indeed forgot this, and immediately became angry: "I think she is possessed!"
Duan Yunling's face darkened: "Second sister, I advise you to be careful what you say. Cousin Qing has just rescued the eldest princess's daughter. What good will it do to the Shaoqing Mansion if this word spreads? What good will it do to you and me?"
Duan Yunhua snorted coldly and kept silent.
Not long after the group returned to Shaoqing's Mansion, the steward of the Eldest Princess' Mansion came to the door with generous gifts.
"Our Highness has entered the palace. He ordered me to prepare some small gifts and thank Miss Kou first."
The old lady glanced at the gifts that could not be placed in the flower hall with her peripheral vision, and thought to herself that the eldest princess's mansion was really humble, calling this a small gift.
Of course, these gifts were nothing. What made the old lady secretly happy was the attitude of the eldest princess.
"Your Highness, the eldest princess, is so polite. Qingqing is just a little effort."
Xin You nodded slightly.
The steward bowed deeply to Xin You and then left.
"Qingqing, how do you place these gifts? Should they be received in Wan Qingju's warehouse, or should they be sent to the bookstore?"
The granddaughter can climb up to the eldest princess. There is no way the old lady would care about this.
Xin You glanced at the gifts and said with a smile: "For these pieces of cloth, my grandmother and second aunt will pick four pieces that they like, cousin Ling and cousin Yan will pick two pieces, and these two sisters will each choose a set of these jewelry, and the rest will be given away." Go to the bookstore."
The cloth sent as a thank-you gift by the eldest princess's palace is naturally unusual, and the jewelry is also specially selected in styles that young girls like.
"Thank you, cousin Qing." Duan Yunling thanked me happily.
Duan Yunyan was young, and he was even more happy when he saw those exquisite and small jewelry.
Duan Yunhua was the only one who was so angry that his hands were shaking. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Cousin Qing, are you deliberately humiliating me?"
Xin You was shocked: "Cousin Hua, have you forgotten that I moved out because I was humiliated by you? Do you think I still need to give you a gift? If you think that I will do superficial things just to gain a reputation as a generous person, then you can't That’s wrong, I’m not the one who makes myself suffer just to save face.”
Duan Yunhua's face turned red: "Grandma——"
The old lady scolded her with a sullen face: "Don't keep shouting and yelling, it's so unbecoming."
Everyone had their own problems but refused to give them to her. Her grandmother scolded her instead of telling her that the other person was doing something too bad. Duan Yunhua felt aggrieved and angry, covered his face and ran away.
The old lady's eyes darkened, and she was even more disappointed with this granddaughter.
Duan Yunhua ran back to his boudoir and cried bitterly on his pillow. He cried and fell asleep. He was woken up by his maid after an unknown amount of time.
Duan Yunhua, who was already feeling aggrieved and woke up again, felt even worse. He pushed the maid's hand away and asked coldly: "What's the matter?"
The maid quietly stood further away: "The old lady asked you to go to the front quickly. Someone is coming from the palace."
Duan Yunhua looked stunned: "In the palace? Why is there someone coming from the palace?"
"It is said that now that my cousin has found out about my cousin's rescue of the eldest princess' beloved daughter, I have sent someone to give a reward to my cousin. All the masters of our house are going to express our gratitude."
Duan Yunhua felt dizzy.
She had to kneel down to thank Kou Qingqing for giving him a reward. Is there such a thing in the world that is so outrageous?
"Girl, you have to hurry up, people from the palace can't afford to be lazy."
Duan Yunhua hurried forward with a dark face.
Xin You, who also received the news, asked the maid who reported the news expressionlessly: "Did your Majesty give me a gift today?"
"Yes, the father-in-law who brought the reward is waiting in front." I don't know if it was an illusion, but the cousin seemed to be in a bad mood, and the maid did not rush her.
After being silent for a while, Xin You moved forward.
(End of chapter)
