My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

Lu Zhenzhen smiled: "Alright, I'll be back soon. Eunuch He should also return and report!"

As he said this, he got on the carriage, waved to Xiao Hezi, lowered the curtain, and the carriage rumbled away.

Little He Zi watched Lu Zhenzhen's carriage go away with a happy smile, then he walked into the palace with his purse in his hand.

When I reached the palace gate, I encountered the familiar guards.

Looking at the purse in his hand, I couldn't help but tease him, "Did you receive another generous reward from a noble? Why are you laughing like that?"

Little Hezi couldn't help but boast, "Gold and silver can't compare to this. This is beef jerky given by the nobles. The kind that His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine praised after eating it!"

After hearing this, the guards couldn't help but come forward and said, "Eunuch He, let us brothers see what the beef jerky that His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine praised so much is like."

Little Hezi hurriedly put the purse into his arms: "That won't do! This is a reward given to me by the Princess of Le'an County!"

The noises made by the conversation were quite loud, and the curtain inside the carriage of Princess Deqing, which was parked at the palace gate, moved and then dropped.

Xiao Hezi quarreled with the guards for a while, but he couldn't resist their pestering. After each of them gave him a piece of dried meat, he was let go.

Royal study room.

The emperor was listening to a report from an unremarkable man who was served by eunuchs.

What the man said at this moment was all the conversation between Lu Zhenzhen and the imperial concubine after the emperor left Chengqian Palace, as well as what he said to the fourth princess when they were alone.

Not a single word was missed.

The emperor did not turn the memorial in his hand for half a day. After listening to the man's report, he threw the memorial on the table.

He rubbed his eyebrows and chuckled briefly after a while.

He raised his head and asked again, "I heard that Princess Deqing also entered the palace today?"

The eunuch bowed his head and replied, "Yes! Princess Deqing went to see the Empress Dowager and mentioned Princess Qingping's marriage to her."

"What did the Queen Mother say?" the Emperor asked, closing his eyes.

"The Empress Dowager said that she had already stopped caring about the matter and asked Princess Deqing to go to the Consort Xian and ask her to take a look. If she finds someone suitable, the Empress Dowager will grant the marriage. Princess Deqing didn't seem very satisfied, but she didn't say anything and left the palace."

The emperor nodded and twitched the corner of his mouth in an ambiguous manner.

Just as he was about to wave the eunuch away, he heard someone outside announce, "The Grand Princess Deqing wants to see you!"

The emperor was stunned and looked at the eunuch kneeling below.

The eunuch also looked confused: "Princess Deqing has indeed left the palace!"

The emperor waved his hand, signaling the man to leave, and then said: "Announce——"

Lu Zhenzhen naturally didn't know what happened in the palace.

After returning to Ningping Marquis' Mansion with a full load, the people in the mansion were already numb.

Every time our fourth grandmother came back from the palace, she was always busy. Those who knew her thought she went to the palace to deliver gifts, while those who didn’t thought she went to the palace to purchase goods!

This was a rare reward from other families, but my fourth grandmother took it home as if it were wholesale and free of charge.

Even the old marquis and the old lady were a little surprised at first, but now they have gotten used to it.

There's no way around it, Brother Yi's daughter-in-law just has the temper of the palace people, she's incomparable!

Returned to Tingtaoju.

Fu Zhiyi had already calculated the time and was waiting there.

After Lu Zhenzhen finished explaining things, he sat down and had some tea.

The servants had already left.

Lu Zhenzhen then whispered, "When I left the palace, it just so happened that the Grand Princess Deqing also came to the palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother. I used the excuse of rewarding Xiao Hezi to spread the news that I was presenting beef jerky to His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine."

"I see there's someone else in Princess Deqing's carriage. I think this news will definitely reach her ears."

Fu Zhiyi nodded, grabbed Lu Zhenzhen's hand to warm it, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Grandma!"

Lu Zhenzhen smiled and hooked her finger in Fu Zhiyi's palm: "It's not hard! Look at the reward I got today, it's worth it! Besides, if I hadn't been able to hold my composure today, I might have been crowned a princess again!"

Without waiting for Fu Zhiyi to ask, Lu Zhenzhen took the initiative to tell him about her encounter with the emperor in the palace today.

Fu Zhiyi was shocked when he heard this. "No, my dear, you are making progress too fast! You are putting a lot of pressure on me!"

No, I have to continue reviewing!

If I don’t pass the imperial examination this time, I’ll never be able to hold my head up in front of my wife again!

He took a deep sip of Lu Zhenzhen's liquid, then stood up and walked out with gritted teeth.

Lu Zhenzhen grabbed the corner of Fu Zhiyi's clothes and asked, "Where are you going?"

Fu Zhiyi said viciously, "Go to the front and study! If I don't make progress, I won't be worthy of Fourth Grandma!"

After saying that, he walked away angrily.

Lu Zhenzhen was left behind laughing so hard that she couldn't even straighten her back.

At night, the couple lay in bed.

Fu Zhiyi then whispered, "The people I left at the palace gate saw that after Princess Deqing came out of the palace, she got on the carriage and then hurried back into the palace."

Lu Zhenzhen curled her lips. "It seems her people heard what I said! She's so anxious, and that shocking drug is probably because she didn't escape! But why did she go to the palace? To confirm that His Majesty and the Queen had eaten beef jerky?"

Fu Zhiyi shook his head: "It's still unknown for now, but there will be news tomorrow."

As Fu Zhiyi expected, news came from the Sixth Prince the next day.

It is said that Princess Deqing asked to see His Majesty yesterday. I don’t know what she said to His Majesty, but she looked unhappy when she came out.

Not long after Princess Deqing left, His Majesty summoned the imperial physician.

Fu Zhiyi and Lu Zhenzhen exchanged a glance. Did Princess Deqing anger His Majesty? Or had His Majesty discovered something?

It would be even better if Your Majesty discovered something!

Fu Zhiyi, however, remained very calm: "At this point, the two of us can no longer make any moves! To be honest, we know nothing! Our minds are now focused on the Spring Examination."

Lu Zhenzhen nodded, she naturally knew.

The ninth day of February.

Last night, Lu Zhenzhen checked the package prepared for Fu Zhiyi for the exam over and over again to see if there were any omissions.

Before dinner, the old marquis called Fu Zhiyi over and after giving him a few instructions, he wanted to keep Fu Zhiyi for dinner.

Rejected by Fu Zhiyi.

The reason is that I need to go back and continue reviewing my lessons. If I read more, I will have a better grasp of the subject tomorrow.

The reality is, I have to go to take the exam, and I haven’t seen my sweet and soft wife for nine days. Shouldn’t I spend more time with her today?

Who has time to accompany the old marquis for dinner and listen to some words that make people lose their appetite?

In his wife's words, isn't that just asking for trouble? Why do you have to put yourself in such a difficult position?

The old marquis is willing to put himself in a difficult position, so why can't I just give him a perfunctory response?

Fu Zhiyi's refusal surprised the old marquis.

However, seeing Fu Zhiyi's cold look, the old marquis could not say anything more, especially at this time. Even if he didn't understand, he knew that Fu Zhiyi, the candidate, had to be given priority in the next few days.

He endured it for a moment, waved his hand, and signaled Fu Zhiyi to go back.