New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

Early in the morning, after Xia Yuhe woke up, she went to the children's room and knocked on the door, asking the three children to wash up quickly, get ready for breakfast and go to class.

The bed in Ziwei's room was quite big, and the three girls slept together there last night. When they heard the noise outside the door, they rubbed their eyes and slowly opened them.

Qing'er opened her eyes, sighed helplessly, used her left hand to pull away the chubby little hand on her neck, and used her right hand to push down the short legs on her waist.

She had dreams all night, in which she was either surrounded by tree demons or crushed by heavy weights.

When she woke up and saw her hands and feet, she finally knew why she had this nightmare.

Little Swallow's paws were pushed down. She, who was sleeping on the innermost side, sat up dazedly, rubbed her eyes, and muttered, "Why is it morning so soon? I feel like I haven't slept for several hours."

Ziwei sat up from Qing'er's right side. She saw Qing'er sitting up helplessly in the middle of the bed, rubbing her head. She seemed to guess that her sleeping posture at night might not be very good. She spoke with some embarrassment and guilt, "Qing'er, are you okay?"

Qing'er shook her head, looked at Ziwei with two huge dark circles under her eyes, and said weakly, "I'm fine, but from now on, if I sleep with you again, I will definitely not sleep in the middle."

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei looked at each other, both feeling a little guilty.

I slept with Liu Hong before, and after that, Liu Hong told them that she would never sleep with them again.

Although they didn't say why, both of them were very self-aware.

"Haha, haha, okay, let's get up first."

The two people who were despised got out of bed embarrassedly and didn't dare to say anything.

Qing'er rubbed her eyebrows helplessly, thinking that her two younger sisters were too noisy when sleeping.

After the three of them got up, washed, and changed their clothes, they turned into three well-behaved and lovely little princesses.

Coming to the dining hall and eating some simple porridge and side dishes, I felt really warm.

Xiaoyanzi and the other two went to class, and Xia Yuhe also took Nanny Wu to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager and the Queen.

Perhaps the Empress Dowager and the others didn't want to get up early every day and be disturbed, so they ordered that the concubines in each palace should pay their respects once every seven days, and today was the day to pay their respects.

As soon as Xia Yuhe arrived at the Imperial Garden, she saw Concubine Ling holding her waist and walking slowly towards the Cining Palace.

After all, this was the emperor's most beloved concubine. Xia Yuhe could not avoid her, nor did she want to avoid her, so she walked up to her leisurely and nodded to her.

"Yuhe has met Empress Lingfei."

A gentle voice sounded behind him. Wei Qinglan slowly turned around and saw that it was Xia Yuhe who came from outside the palace. His eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of his lips slightly raised. He said softly, "It turns out to be Sister Yuhe. You don't have to call me Empress. We are of the same level. I entered the palace earlier than you. If this is the case, you can call me Sister Qinglan."

Hearing this, Xia Yuhe stepped forward with a smile and offered her hand to support him. "Okay, then Yuhe will call you sister. Sister, are you going to the Cining Palace to pay your respects as well?"

Lamei Dongxue looked at the new concubine He with some caution, fearing that she would have some intentions and harm the baby in Concubine Ling's belly.

But the two of them also knew that no one would be so stupid as to murder someone in public, so they followed behind the empress and served her carefully.

Wei Qinglan's heart trembled when Xia Yuhe supported her, but in a flash, she relaxed and let her support herself. What Lamei Dongxue could think of, she could naturally think of as well.

Moreover, based on her intuition alone, she felt that this woman named Xia Yuhe should not be a scheming person. If she was really scheming, she would not have waited for three years.

She should have brought her child to Beijing to look for him a long time ago.

"Yes, sister, are you used to living in Chengqian Palace?"

Wei Qinglan had a lot on his mind, but his face looked gentle as water. He replied leisurely and asked the other party a question.

Xia Yuhe nodded and said with a smile, "Very good."

The two chatted slowly, from the initial testing to gradually developing a mutual appreciation.

Wei Qinglan had a hot temper when he was young. He would stand up against injustice without hesitation and would find ways to punish those who bullied him.

As she grew older, she gradually began to restrain her emotions, becoming gentle and quiet, and became the sweetheart in the emperor's heart.

Xia Yuhe is also a person who appears weak in appearance but is strong in heart. She is a typical delicate woman in the Jiangnan region, with a gentle personality but extraordinary intelligence.

The simple interaction between the two gave people a feeling of mutual appreciation.

"I feel like it's a bit awkward to call each other sisters, so how about this, in private, you call me Qinglan and I call you Yuhe, and we can just get along as friends. I'm really tired of that kind of intrigue-filled life, and I think you, Yuhe, aren't that kind of person, right?"

Wei Qinglan was supported by Xia Yuhe as they walked towards the Cining Palace. His voice was soft and gentle, yet with a hint of tentativeness.

What she said was true. She was indeed tired of that kind of intrigue-filled life and just wanted to have a child in a simple way and raise him well.

Being a concubine, she can live a good life. She feels that such a life is simple and beautiful.

Xia Yuhe was stunned for a moment. She thought the other party was just talking to her superficially, but she didn't expect that the other party actually spoke directly from his heart.

Of course, she also guessed what the other party meant, which was to tell her, I can trust you now, but if you really want to intrigue against me, then the means I have used over the years are not just talk.

After figuring out what the other party meant, Xia Yuhe breathed a sigh of relief. Coincidentally, she didn't want to engage in intrigue. After all, the child was still young and just a princess. She didn't want to have a prince, compete for the throne, or be a queen, with her every word and action being watched by others.

Thinking of this, Xia Yuhe smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Qinglan. Now I just want to take good care of Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi and raise them well. I don't want to think about anything else."

Hearing this, Wei Qinglan smiled with satisfaction. No matter whether this was true or not, she believed it at the moment. Of course, she would still be a little defensive. After all, being in the palace, there would always be some things that forced her, and she could not completely trust others.

The same is true for Xia Yuhe.

But on the surface, the two of them walked and talked and laughed like sisters who had met too late. The maids and eunuchs behind them followed silently, trying to guess what their master was thinking.

"Yuhe, you have been in the palace for about a month now. I guess the emperor is going to take you and the two little princesses to offer sacrifices to the gods. Have you made arrangements?"

As soon as Wei Qinglan said this, Xia Yuhe quickly asked, "I wonder what arrangements should be made?"

Wei Qinglan thought about it and said, "Well, this should be the Queen's worry. After all, she has to prepare the dresses and offerings for the sacrifice to the gods."