Here, Grandma Gu returned to Jing'an Courtyard where the eldest lady Zhou lived, and truthfully reported what Xie Shu had just said and done.
"My servant saw that this naughty girl was a polite and sensible person. She didn't show off herself during the banquet just now to please the old lady, her grandmother. They are all born from the same mother's womb. Naughty girls and naughty girls have two different personalities. "
Listening to this, Mrs. Zhou remembered Fu Qionghua's reaction when her mother-in-law gave Mr. Xie a greeting gift. She sighed softly and said, "Without a mother's love, I will naturally be well-behaved and sensible. It's not like you don't know my aunt's temperament. She is both irresponsible and willful." , the faults are all other people’s fault, and it’s natural for him to anger his own biological daughter.”
"It's a pity that this girl has been wronged in Xie's house all these years. She is my niece after all. She also calls me aunt. From now on, we can take care of her as much as we can."
When Grandma Gu heard what her wife said, she couldn't help but said: "My wife is the most kind-hearted, and this little girl is also a good girl. I will definitely remember your kindness in the future."
The two masters and servants were talking, and they couldn't help but talk about what Fu Qionghua said when he mentioned the eldest young master Fu Hezhi. They couldn't help but complain that Fu Qionghua, an aunt who had been married far away for many years, still didn't know the etiquette. If it weren't for the old lady's favor, the people in this mansion would How many people would let her go?
After talking for a while, seeing that it was already getting late, we settled down.
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In the palace, Jingyang Palace
Afterwards, Mrs. Chu frowned and asked, listening to Mammy's reply, "The prince really didn't go to pay his respects to the emperor?"
Aunt Duan replied: "No, I heard that she went back to the East Palace as soon as she returned to the palace. Later, for some reason, she summoned Lu Yuanzheng from the Taiyuan Hospital to enter the palace."
When Mrs. Chu heard this, she placed the teacup in her hand heavily on the table, and said with a bit of annoyance: "What else is there for? Our prince is the best at pretending to make the emperor feel sorry for him. He is obviously not well. Damn, whenever I dream about the late empress in recent years, I always get sick. Look, when the emperor hears him telling Lu Yuanzheng, how can he think that he, the prince, has lost his etiquette? I see that the emperor wishes he could go alone. Donggong, let’s see if the prince is okay.”
"My Chi'er is not so lucky to be so favored by the emperor."
"It's also my fault that I have failed to live up to my expectations. I haven't been able to take over the Kunning Palace in these years. I am obviously also a queen, but now I live in this Jingyang Palace. I have an unfair reputation. Which of the married women inside and outside is unhappy in their hearts? You are making fun of me, and even Chi'er and I are being looked down upon."
Hearing what her master said, Aunt Duan quickly said: "My dear, please don't think too much. Back then, the late Queen fell ill and died in Kunning Palace because she refused to take medicine. She was so sick that she almost accidentally strangled her to death in Kunning Palace." The prince, his own son, has bad luck in Kunning Palace. The emperor is taboo about this, so he doesn't agree to ask the empress to move there."
Mrs. Chu sneered: "People may believe these words if you tell them to others, but you and I know best what happened back then. It is clear that the emperor has no regard for this successor in his heart, and loves the prince more than his wife." It’s Chi’er who relies on the prince in everything, regardless of my dignity.”
Back then, when she was granted the title of empress, she could obviously stay in Kunning Palace, but the prince actually entered Kunning Palace with the former queen's tablet and refused to come out. The emperor loved the prince the most, and the prince had become a little paranoid after he was almost strangled by the first queen. The emperor relied on him in everything because the prince was frightened.
She saw the emperor's thoughts and asked to live in Jingyang Palace first, thinking that she would take her time later. In a year or two, I can finally move into Kunning Palace. She never imagined that after all these years, she would not even be able to step into Kunning Palace.
Not only that, she gave birth to a son and a daughter to the emperor. In the emperor's heart, she was not even half as good as the prince. Everyone said that the prince had a cruel temper, but the emperor wanted to let everyone in the world know that the prince respected his mentor, so that he could win the hearts of scholars all over the world.
During the half month since the prince was out of the capital, she felt angry every time she thought about it.
"Mother, it's getting late, so we should make arrangements earlier. It's not worth it for you to be so angry with the prince. If the prince knew about it, he would be very happy."
"The emperor's thoughts are unpredictable, and the prince's temper is so bad. He may one day violate the emperor's taboos and lose his favor."
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The next morning, when Xie Shu woke up, it was just getting dark.
Qingdai heard the commotion and came over to help her girl put on her clothes. She also asked two maidservants to bring hot water and helped Xie Shu to wash and dress up. After finishing everything, she accompanied Xie Shu to the old lady's house. Greetings from Xilanyuan.
Although the old lady told them to get up late yesterday and not come over to say hello, it was the first time Xie Shu came to the house as a guest, so she would be more polite so that she would not be blamed.
Not to mention, Xie Shu had been the Crown Prince's wife for four years in her previous life, so she knew Mrs. Wei's temperament best and knew that her own grandmother was very strict with rules. So even if Xie Sui can't forget the bowl of poisoned medicinal food brought by Mrs. Wei in her previous life, and will not respect her as a grandmother in her heart, her current situation requires her to use these etiquette rules and filial piety. Come to please the old lady.
She was not filial, so she didn't have any resistance in her heart.
When the two of them walked all the way to Fanlan Courtyard, it was a little brighter again.
When the old woman standing in the corridor saw Xie Shu coming over, her eyes showed a bit of surprise, and she quickly turned back to the room to report.
Soon, a maid with a gentle appearance wearing a scarlet embroidered orchid and straw jacket came in. Xie Shu recognized her as Chaoyun, the eldest maid beside the old lady. This Chaoyun was very popular with the old lady. In her previous life, she had ruined her reputation and married Fu Xuzhi because of Fu Qionghua's scheme. The old lady was unhappy, so within a month of getting married, she gave this Chaoyun to Fu Xuzhi and raised her as his aunt. .
However, for some reason, Chaoyun has never been favored. He even couldn't help but shed tears when he came to greet her once, crying: "It is my blessing that the old lady gave my concubine to the second master. It is a pity that I myself I'm so lucky that I can't get into the eyes of the second master, and I haven't been able to serve him so far."
At that time, Mr. Xie was sitting on the sofa, looking at Chaoyun, who was usually the most gentle and delicate in front of the old lady, showing such an expression. In fact, he felt some sympathy for Chaoyun in his heart, not for She lost her temper in front of her and became angry. At that time, she said: "The second master has his own likes and dislikes. After all, you have served the old lady before. If you can't please the second master, go to the old lady and do your best for him." It’s also good to be filial.”
"Old Madam Ci, you are the old lady's friend again. As long as you fulfill your filial duty for the second master, no matter whether you are favored or not, you will always have a place in this mansion."
Since that time, Chaoyun went to Fanlan Courtyard every day. When the old lady was ill, he stayed with her all the time, as if he still regarded himself as the maid who had served the old lady before.
Xie Miao remembered that in his previous life, when Fu Xuzhi met Chao Yun in the old lady's house, he also gave her some respect.
Xie Yan glanced at Chao Yun, who had no trace of gloom on his face at this moment, and compared it with the person who later became Chao Auntie, but always had a slight sadness in her eyebrows, and felt a little emotional in her heart.
Chao Yun walked up to Sister Xie and said with a smile: "The old lady knew that the girl was here and said that she was tired yesterday and should sleep more. Why did she need to get up so early? "
After listening to her words, Xie Shu smiled softly and said, "I have been unable to see my grandma these years because of the distance. Now that I am here, I want to fulfill my filial piety to my grandma."
"Besides, I received such a precious greeting gift from my grandmother yesterday, so I came here to pay my respects to my grandmother just for this reason."
Chaoyun didn't expect that Xie Shu, her cousin, actually had a lively side. After all, they all had seen what happened in the son's room yesterday. A girl who was not liked by her mother would always have low self-esteem and be more sensitive.
But such a cousin is better. After all, the old lady can love the little girl more out of pity for a while, but if this granddaughter is too restrained and looks like she has been wronged since she was a child, the old lady has seen too much. Bored.
Not to mention, the old lady loves her aunt, her only daughter, the most. The little girl feels that she is pitiful. In the old lady's heart, it is a kind of unfilial piety.
It's just right now, and the old lady is happy to see it.
"The old lady will definitely be pleased if the girl has such filial piety."
As Chao Yun said this, he glanced at a box in Xie Shu's hand and had some speculations in his mind. The contents here were probably for the old lady.
Chao Yun didn't ask any more questions, he just opened the curtain and led Xie Shu in.
In the room, Mrs. Wei was sitting on the sofa and had already had her breakfast. As she got older, she inevitably slept less, so she got up very early. Unlike other old ladies in other families, the younger generations came to say hello and sometimes asked for help. I waited in the yard for half an hour before things could be tidied up.
"My eldest sister, I would like to send my regards to my grandmother." Xie Shu stepped forward slowly, blessing her body, and her voice was gentle and pleasant.
Mrs. Wei smiled and said to her: "I told you to sleep a little longer this morning without coming over to say hello. How come you didn't listen and came over so early?"
Mrs. Wei said, pointing to the second girl Fu Ying standing next to her: "Look, there's another one with the same temperament as you, Girl Ying."
Fu Ying smiled brightly and said, "Grandma is so happy to have a grandson to fulfill her filial piety. She is teasing me, but I don't want to listen."
Fu Ying's words made Mrs. Wei laugh out loud and said to Mr. Xie, "Good boy, get up quickly."
Mr. Xie stood up and called her second cousin to Fu Ying who was standing there. Then she stepped forward and gave the things in her hands to Mrs. Wei.
"These are the two forehead wipes that I made by myself when I was at home. Grandma looks at them. Does she like them?"
When a senior came to visit and the old lady's granddaughter came to visit, she naturally had to prepare some gifts as filial piety. Madam Wei was not surprised. After hearing what Xie Shu said, she took the box over, stretched out her hand to open it, and saw There are two forehead wipes inside. The colors are different, but they are also embroidered with several auspicious words such as blessing, fortune, longevity, and jubilee. The corners are decorated with the patterns of ten thousand characters and the blessing and longevity of descendants. The embroidery work is exquisite and the stitching is exquisite. It's fine and detailed, and the color scheme is harmonious and pleasing to the eye. It's obvious at first glance that the embroidery work is excellent.
Mrs. Wei liked it after seeing it. Even though she was an old lady from Duke Anguo's mansion, the brocade she used to wipe her forehead was extremely expensive. The one Xie Shu gave her was just ordinary Hangzhou silk, but the craftsmanship was genuine. Especially the implication. As she gets older, she doesn’t just wish for the happiness and longevity of her descendants. There is nothing wrong with her grandson’s daughter’s filial piety.
"Good boy, I can't help you with my filial piety." Mrs. Wei said, and handed the box to Aunt Gu who was standing next to her, told her to put it away, and then pulled Xie Shu to sit next to her and started talking. Come.
Xie Shu knew in her heart that the old lady would not use her embroidered forehead to wipe her forehead, but as long as she was filial, it had nothing to do with her whether the old lady used it or not.
The old lady asked her about her life in Xie's Mansion, and she answered obediently, with a gentle voice. When she mentioned Fu Qionghua's mother, there was a hint of admiration in her eyebrows. She heard the old lady sigh with emotion: " There are all parents in the world, and your mother must love you in her heart." When he said this, he was slightly startled, and looked up at the old lady, with red eyes: "Jian'er knows that mother has mother's difficulties, Xi'er I just hope that my mother can think more openly, so I can't blame her."
The sincerity on Ms. Xie's face made people feel even more pitiful, which made the old lady hold her in her arms and comfort her for a while.
"My son, now that you are in this house, not only your mother will love you, but your grandmother and your uncle will also love you."
Xie Shu nodded and looked at the old lady with a more intimate look: "Xie'er knows that Xie'er has thanked her grandmother."
As he was talking, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and then, laughter came in.
"When Mom was a child, she still lived with your grandmother even when she was ten years old. This made your two uncles laugh at me, saying that I was too attached to your grandmother."
The sound spread into the room, and soon the curtain was opened, and Fu Qionghua and Xie Yan walked in from the outside.
