Yi Xin as a concubine

"Don't mind me, little sister. We are also worried about Miss Xin. Miss Zhou asked a few more questions. I think your daughter must be waiting anxiously. Come in quickly!"

As Qu Lian spoke, she pulled the other two people back to make way.

"I would like to thank you three ladies for your concern on behalf of my young lady. However, my young lady needs to rest now, so you should stay away from me if you want to talk, so as not to disturb my young lady or I will be scolded as well."

Xin Baoer heard that the little girl was not at a disadvantage, so she simply sat down at the table and waited, with a faint smile on her lips.

Lianrong is really an amazing little girl. She said she would make food and she really made it.

I watched the little girl skillfully light the charcoal fire and bring the soup in the pot to a boil. She then took out the vegetables one by one from the big basket. There were even some meat among them, although not much.

"Miss, you can't fry or stew without a pot or stove, and I don't know how to cook. There is fish soup in the pot. Although it is leftover, it is fortunately untouched. Just throw all these vegetables in and cook. It's delicious. Don't be disgusted."

Lianrong placed the tableware in front of Xin Baoer, and the little person seemed a little embarrassed at this time.

"How did you do it?"

Xin Baoer was so surprised that she looked at Lianrong with admiration. Is this the original hotpot?

right!

Lianrong saw that the girl not only did not dislike it, but seemed very surprised, and that spot disappeared.

"I used to be hungry, so I would go to the imperial kitchen to steal food. The good food had been distributed, and only some broken vegetable leaves were left. I would pick them up and boil them in water, and that would fill my stomach."

"Ah, don't worry, girl. Today's dishes are all fresh, and I paid for the meat."

Afraid that the girl would treat these good things as leftovers after listening to what he said, he immediately explained.

"What are you thinking about? I think it's great, and I know a better way to eat it. I'll teach you when I have the chance. Come and eat with me."

The little girl became even happier after hearing this.

Xin Baoer couldn't bear to see the child being so cautious, so she pulled him to sit down and eat together.

Lianrong had been in the palace for a long time and had learned to read all kinds of facial expressions at a very young age. She could tell at a glance whether the girl was sincerely inviting her or just pretending to win her over. Once she was sure that the girl was sincere, she did not hesitate, but sat down openly and started to eat with relish.

The master and servant, who had just known each other for one day and got along well, closed the doors and windows and ate happily in the house, but someone was not so happy.

The Crown Princess smashed all the cups, plates and bowls on the table, and the food juice spilled everywhere.

"The one who dared to plot against me, that bitch, is as bitchy as her sister. If it weren't for Xin Huang'er's scheming and shameless climbing onto your father's bed, your father wouldn't have had a rift with your grandfather, and he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to get that broken stone to please your grandfather, ending up in this half-human, half-ghost state now."

"Mother, be careful with your words!"

Ning Ye helped up the person who was lying on the table and trembling with anger, and gave a warning look to the palace maids serving around him. They quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look at him again.

"Clean it up and bring some food that mother likes to eat."

"Yes!" The palace maids responded, quickly packed up and left.

"Mother, she is just a concubine's daughter from a merchant family. With our status, we can let her live or die at will. What's there to be angry about?

Now is not the time to talk about this. Father is definitely not fit for the job now. The most urgent thing to do is to deal with our major issues."

After Ning Ye finished speaking, the Crown Princess suddenly raised her head and met her son's gaze. The crazy hatred in her eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a face full of sinister calculation.

"Yes, my son is right. We can't lose the big picture for the sake of small things. You are already running around in front of your grandparents and uncles. We have to keep an eye on the palace. We can't let your uncles who are eyeing you covetously take advantage of us. We also have to catch up with the people we send out. We can't let go of any clues. As long as we get some useful evidence on them, we can hold them back for a while."

The Crown Princess grabbed her son's hand and spoke excitedly in a low voice.

"Among my uncles, only my fifth uncle is still somewhat influential. The others are nothing to worry about."

Ning Ye said this very arrogantly, but he did have the confidence to be so arrogant.

Although the Duanmu clan, the Crown Princess's maternal family, was not a prominent family, they were tied to Emperor Ning from the very beginning. They were truly close ministers to the emperor and controlled the Tiger Army that guarded Shengjing.

Speaking of the Tiger Army, it is very impressive. It was the personal guard army before Emperor Ning came to the throne. It was an army trained by Emperor Ning himself and was divided into the Tiger Head Army, Tiger Wing Army, Tiger Claw Army and Tiger Bone Army.

Now, Hu Shou has entered the palace to serve as the emperor's personal guard, guarding only the emperor. The other three armies, with more than 30,000 people, are stationed outside the city of Shengjing, and several of the garrison commanders are from the Duanmu family.

"My son, you must not take it lightly. Although Concubine De and Concubine Xian's maternal families are not prominent, they are the elders around your grandfather. It is impossible that they have no strength at all. At this moment, if the two of them join forces, it will not be so easy to deal with them."

The Crown Princess held her son's hand and consoled him earnestly.

"As for your fifth uncle, humph! Xie Yumin, that vixen, may have some coquettish ways, but her father is just a mere civil official. The court has always been divided between civil officials and military officials, and military officials obviously have more say. Your grandfather is always happy to see this happen, so your fifth uncle is only glorious on the surface."

After listening to the Crown Princess' analysis, Ning Ye became more confident.

"Mother, you should spend more time with father recently. His Majesty's birthday is coming soon. If father allows, I will present him with a longevity stone. Maybe..."

"Yes, my son is smart. Mother will go and have dinner with your father now."

The Crown Princess did what she said. She immediately stood up and walked towards the dressing table, instructing the maids waiting outside the door as she walked.

"Shuqin, come in and help me dress up. Shuqi, go to the kitchen and get me some nourishing soup."

Ning Ye looked at this scene, with the corner of his mouth raised in mockery.

This is what women are like. They curry favor with the powerful and seek profit and avoid harm. How can they be sincere? Only a fool like my father would be bewitched by them.

He had heard that Concubine Xi had been staying close to his father quite often these past few days, trying to appease his father's angry temper. He could not imagine that such a proud woman would one day transform into a sweet talker.

And there are the two little bastards born to Concubine Xi. His good half-brother and half-sister have been running around these days, trying to please this side and that side. It is said that they have even tried to please his indifferent Empress Dowager.

Tsk~ He is really desperate and trying all kinds of methods, like a headless fly, so ridiculous!

Ridiculous!

"Go quickly, mother. I should go to Grandpa Emperor to learn martial arts."

"Okay, my son, go quickly and let everyone in the palace see that even if the crown prince is gone, my son is still the most beloved grandson of His Majesty."

The Crown Princess spoke proudly to the mirror, as if she had already seen her son's bright future.

Seeing this, Ning Ye just waved his sleeves and left casually without saying goodbye to the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess and the maids didn't think there was anything wrong with it. It was obvious that the mother and son usually got along like this.

Compared with the mother and son here who have their own thoughts, Concubine Xi's Xihuang Courtyard is much warmer and cozy.

"Mother, how about you try my soup?"

The little princess Ning Yuan carefully brought the half bowl of chicken soup she had served herself to her mother's table, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Yuan'er only likes her mother and doesn't even give her brother a sip?" Ning Pei came in from outside and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Why is it so hot? Go take a shower."

"Xi'er, go get some water for the eldest master."

After Xin Huang'er gave the maid instructions, she lowered her head and took a sip of chicken soup to comfort her little daughter who was looking forward to it.

"Mm, it's delicious. Yuan'er's cooking skills have improved again. Let your brother have a taste too."

"Okay, but only a little bit. I will send the rest to Father, Grandpa and Grandma, so that they can also taste Yuan'er's cooking skills."

Ning Yuan took small steps and quickly served Ning Pei half a bowl of food, which looked like just enough for two small mouthfuls.

"Just give me a little bit, it's not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth." Ning Pei looked helplessly at the little man who was jumping away, with doting all over his eyes.

"The meat is all yours!" The clear voice of a little girl came back from afar, and the person had already left the yard.