Gu Qinghe waved his hand and said, "Let's sit down inside and talk, or should we have someone put the tea and fruits outside so we can look at the garden?"

As she spoke, she looked at Princess Jin's expression, which remained unchanged.

"Guests should follow the host's wishes. I will follow the Crown Princess's arrangements." Princess Jin said with a faint smile, "My sudden visit today is already a big intrusion."

"We are sisters-in-law, and we should visit each other often. I said before that I would go to your Prince Jin's Mansion, but things have been too busy recently."

Gu Qinghe sighed, lowered her voice, and continued, "You should also know about the rumors in the palace a while ago. This Concubine Wu is very troublesome to deal with."

No matter how well Princess Jin concealed it, when she heard about Concubine Wu, her eyes would first freeze, then look away before she spoke.

"Yes, the Crown Princess is busy on weekdays, so I came here on my own?" Princess Jin's smile was a little forced.

Gu Qinghe smiled gently, Yingchun and Wangchun also brought tea and snacks, and Zhang Jinbao also instructed the eunuchs to wipe the tables and chairs clean.

"Let's go, everything is packed." Gu Qinghe raised his hand and motioned Princess Jin to follow him to the tables and chairs.

"Crown Princess, the Albizia julibrissin flowers in your main courtyard are blooming so beautifully. This is the first time I've seen them so lush. It's like pink clouds falling here." Gu Ruoxing suppressed her inner discontent and said with a smile.

She had to talk to Gu Qinghe properly today. At least she couldn't let Gu Qinghe lose face in front of Princess Jin.

Upon hearing this, Princess Jin also looked up and exclaimed, "It's truly beautiful. With a trunk this thick, it must be quite old, right?"

Gu Qinghe smiled, and Zhang Jinbao took over the conversation. He bowed to the Crown Princess and said, "I dare to reply to the Princess of Jin."

"Tell me, after all, you used to work in the flower and bird room, so you are considered an expert." Gu Qinghe said.

Zhang Jinbao chuckled twice, then said seriously, "These are the tree species that the Crown Prince ordered people to collect after the Emperor granted the marriage last year. Every tree in this garden was personally supervised and planted by the Crown Prince himself."

Gu Qinghe raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this. This was the first time she heard of this.

"The love between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess is so deep that it is truly enviable." Princess Jin nodded and said.

"These are all formalities. It still depends on how things are done. Princess Jin, do you think there is something missing in the tree species chosen by the Crown Prince? I think there is something missing, but I can't put my finger on it specifically." Gu Qinghe said with a smile, her face slightly flushed, looking a little embarrassed.

Gu Ruoxing picked up the teacup and snorted in her heart, thinking that he was really taking advantage of her.

Not to mention His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, even those women who married into a lower class probably didn't receive such treatment from their husbands. Gu Qinghe was just being spoiled.

Princess Jin looked around carefully and said, "It seems to me that the pomegranate tree, which symbolizes fertility and good fortune, is missing."

Gu Qinghe looked at Princess Jin's serious expression and asked, "How about the small fruit?"

Princess Jin nodded and said, "Okay, we won't eat the fruits in our own yard either. We're just looking at them for fun. As long as they look good, that's fine."

"Okay, Zhang Jinbao, go back and look for some good-looking ones to transplant here," Gu Qinghe instructed.

"Yes, wait until I have reported to the Crown Prince. His Highness said before that any earth-breaking and transplanting of crops in the main courtyard should be reported to him, and His Highness will come and plant them in person." Zhang Jinbao said.

Gu Qinghe opened her mouth but said nothing more. She understood that once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

Xiao Jingheng wanted to swing the shovel to work, so she naturally had no reason to persuade him, not to mention that this work was for her main courtyard.

When Princess Jin talked about the trees, flowers and plants in the yard, as well as the groundbreaking, her reaction was nothing like when she heard the name 'Concubine Wu'.

Gu Qinghe felt relieved, took a sip of tea, and looked at Gu Ruoxing. "The princess came to talk to me today, and brought Concubine Gu with her. What's the matter?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Jin smiled and said, "Concubine Gu, please tell the Crown Princess quickly. You insisted on coming to the Eastern Palace, and now that you're here, you haven't said a word."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ruoxing stood up and bowed respectfully, "I begged the princess to bring me here specially to express my gratitude to the Crown Princess."

Gu Qinghe was delighted when she heard this. Her arrogant second sister actually acted so servile in front of her. She must be feeling very uncomfortable.

Out of compassion, she didn't want Gu Ruoxing to be embarrassed in front of her, so she didn't speak to Gu Ruoxing in front of the Empress Dowager. When she heard about her miscarriage, she asked Princess Jin to send the gift instead.

Why is Gu Ruoxing so depressed that she actually wants to suffer?

Gu Qinghe didn't dare and couldn't believe that Gu Ruoxing came to thank her sincerely.

Or is it that even a man like the Prince of Jin couldn't suppress Gu Ruoxing's desire to cheat on her, so he came to the East Palace to investigate first?

"Concubine Gu, there's no need to thank me. You've recovered so well. You should thank Princess Jin for taking care of you. I'm in the East Palace and have only delivered things twice." Gu Qinghe said with a faint smile.

"Crown Princess, you're joking. Princess should thank you, but you also have to thank me for not rejecting me. Besides, you and I..."

Before Gu Ruoxing could finish her words, she was stopped by a look from Princess Jin.

"You and I have been friends for many years." Gu Ruoxing changed her words and did not mention sisterhood.

It's really funny. I heard that at the banquet before, the Crown Princess introduced Gu Yueru openly as her elder sister.

When it comes to her, she can only have such an embarrassing identity.

That’s right, Gu Qinghe only has one sister, Gu Yueru, and she doesn’t have any sisters in the East Palace.

For a moment, the air was a little quiet, and Princess Jin could no longer sit still. It happened that Zhang Fu came over to answer the Crown Princess.

"Crown Princess, I will visit you alone another day. I will be leaving now."

Gu Qinghe nodded, stood up, and sent the people from Prince Jin's Mansion to the gate of the main courtyard. From a distance, he saw Xiao Jingheng, Han Desheng, and several young eunuchs walking towards this side.

Xiao Jingheng was still immersed in the blow given to him by the Royal Grandmother. He calmed down and thought that the Royal Grandmother probably wanted a great-grandson.

However, he discovered a while ago that after each time the Crown Princess came out of the shower, there were marks of pinching on her buttocks, so he stopped doing it inside.

He was willing to wait until she stopped using these folk remedies.

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