Every time I wear it quickly, there are always big guys giving it away.

Early the next morning, Xi Changkong woke up Chen Jia. After washing up, the two went to the main courtyard together.

After paying respects to King Xi and his wife, Zhou got down from her seat, helped her up, and looked at her carefully. She was amazed at the first sight and sighed in her heart: She is worthy of being Princess Mingyue, her reputation is well-deserved!

With skin as white as ice and eyes as clear as autumn water, she looks like a fairy concubine. Her smile is enough to make people's hearts flutter.

"Poor girl, this is your first time in Longbei." Zhou stroked her hand and said with a smile, "Are you used to the food? Are you used to the living here? Are the maids and servants easy to use? If so -"

Before he could finish his last sentence, Xi Changkong interrupted him: "Mother, it's time to give me a gift!"

"Look, he's getting anxious--" Zhou turned around and smiled at King Xi, who was distracted by her smile.

Zhou was able to give birth to a son as smart and handsome as Xi Changkong, and she herself was also talented and beautiful.

At least, King Xi liked her smiling face very much. He also smiled and waved his hand, "Just give it to them. Haven't you prepared it a long time ago?"

Zhou asked someone to present the prepared gift, which included a headpiece inlaid with rubies and the rest made of pure gold, which was very presentable; and a bracelet made of blood jade and coral, each bead was exquisitely crystal, which was pleasing to the eyes.

This was not a public gift, but Zhou's own dowry, so she was not afraid that King Xi would be unhappy with her.

The gift for the prince was taken from the dowry left by King Xi's original wife. King Xi also took the initiative to add two more items from the storehouse and sent them out together.

One must give the best to one's own child. Even if she looks down on this daughter-in-law, he still feels that he cannot lose face.

Chen Jia looked at the two boxes of "greeting gifts" in front of her and didn't know what to do with them. She could only look to her husband for help.

Xi Changkong immediately came to her rescue, "This is a gift from your father and mother to change your mind, please accept it."

At his glance, Xia Wei and Yun Zheng immediately took the things and handed them over to the lady's personal maid.

The movements were so smooth and natural that they left Zhou no room for regret.

Zhou: ...

This is her own son, how can she bear it!

She rolled her eyes at Xi Changkong, it turned out that he had forgotten his mother after getting married!

It's only been a few days, and you've already learned how to cheat your mother!

King Xi saw that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he came out to smooth things over, "Let's eat first, the children must be hungry!"

Zhou: "Then let's eat first!"

Today is the day when the prince accompanies his new wife to return home, and because the journey is quite far, they will stay there for one night and return the next day.

As for the Second Young Master, he was a womanizer. He slipped away early in the morning and no one knew where he was going. He might not be back until dark.

Therefore, only King Xi and his wife and the newlyweds had this meal together.

When they met for the first time, Zhou was not the petty-minded mistress. She prepared a table full of dishes according to the regulations, which were delicious and tasty.

Considering that my daughter-in-law comes from faraway Kyoto, half of the dishes on the table are Kyoto specialties. With such thoughtfulness, who wouldn't say that he is very versatile!

Chen Jia was very satisfied with the meal. Jixiang and Ruyi prepared dishes for her according to her taste, which made her almost overeat.

Zhou was used to eating until she was 60% full, but seeing her daughter-in-law eating with gusto, she also ate a little more and was now only 80% full.

uh~

She made it through!

She covered her slightly swollen belly in disbelief, thinking that she wouldn't be able to dine with them often in the future, otherwise she would lose her carefully maintained figure!

King Xi didn't understand the undercurrents in her heart. He was the one who ate the most happily at the table. He just liked to eat meat and rice with big mouthfuls!

The Xi Palace is very large, with numerous pavilions, terraces and courtyards arranged in an orderly manner.

Xi Changkong led her along the way back to the courtyard and spoke a few words to her briefly. Considering that she had just recovered, he did not take her around, intending to wait until she was fully recovered before taking her for a walk.

Although the court physician repeatedly warned them to sleep in separate rooms as much as possible to avoid contracting the disease, he stayed in the room every day since the day of their wedding and did nothing but simply hold her in his arms until she fell asleep.

Chen Jia's heart gradually relaxed. Every night when she saw him return to the room, she would consciously lie down on the inside of the bed.

"So good~" Looking at the other's obedient little face, looking at him eagerly with a little shyness, his heart moved, and he couldn't help but put out his hand to touch her face, and look into her eyes seriously.

Finally, she couldn't help but look away and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?" After saying that, her whole face was dyed with the rosy glow of early spring in March, which was very eye-catching!

"Madam, you are so beautiful that I can't take my eyes off you--" He leaned down, and in the other's panicked gaze, he pressed his lips against her cheek, and the touch was immediate and immediate.

Thump thump——

Chen Jia covered her pounding heart, feeling confused and shy.

"Madam..." He reached out and hugged her in his arms, his laughter low and full of joy.

******

In the afternoon, the prince and his wife, who had just rushed back from her mother's house, took a short rest and immediately went to pay a visit to Zhou to avoid gossip.

Zhou asked the two to sit down and asked, "How is this trip?"

This was obviously just a polite remark, and looking at the expressions of the two men, one could tell that the trip would be successful.

The stepmother's distance was limited, and the prince had gotten used to it: "Mother, everything went well on this trip. Thank you for your concern!"

The prince was used to being a good person. Zhou continued to say to the two of them: "Since you are already married, all matters in your courtyard will be decided by you. The same goes for your third brother. I will have more free time--"

Every month, a fixed amount of silver is allocated from the public treasury to the Crown Prince and the Third Young Master. The purchase of clothing, payment of staff salaries, etc. are all allocated by them. In the end, they have to learn to be the masters of their own house.

She can't worry too much!

What Zhou has decided will not be changed.

The prince didn't say much. He glanced around and said with a smile, "Third brother, they haven't come yet?"

Zhou also laughed: "They came here early in the morning. I thought they were disturbing my peace and quiet, so I sent them out. They should be back by now."

As soon as Zhou finished speaking, the two people mentioned came in together, and the maids and servants behind them also came in in an orderly manner, holding the spoils they had gained from strolling around the street in their hands.

Xi Changkong and Chen Jia shouted at the same time: "Mother——"

Zhou looked around and smiled: "Okay, I told you to go to the street, but I didn't think you were going to buy goods!"

"It was her first time in Longbei, so I naturally wanted to take her for a good stroll! I didn't expect there were so many new things in the city, and I accidentally bought too much!"

Xi Changkong took his wife to sit down, and soon a maid came over to serve tea.

"You have to pay attention to the expenses in your own courtyard. Your mother won't subsidize it!" Zhou joked.

This is a joke. Just the few shops allocated to him by Zhou can bring in a huge amount of income every day. He also has fertile land and real estate worth thousands. If he manages them well, it can also be a considerable income.

Where does Zhou’s subsidy come from?

I'm afraid that the prince, who has received most of his mother's dowry, may not live as luxuriously as he does.

A small portion was given to the second son of King Xi. Of course, the illegitimate children did not get any share.