The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Li Chixiao curled his lips and smiled, "Le'an County Master, I haven't seen you for three years. I hope you are doing well."

Song Yuntang looked indifferent.

"It's true that we haven't seen each other for three years, but the King of Zhenbei can't be described as safe and sound now, right? He can still remain so calm in the face of disaster. I admire him, I admire him."

Li Chixiao did not respond to Song Yuntang's words, but just looked her up and down, as well as Nanny Su, the eunuchs and others who followed her.

"As things have turned out, isn't Princess Le'an now a doctor for the royal family? If she had accepted my invitation back then, why would she be so humble now? She might have already become a powerful figure."

Not only that, if she accepted his invitation, Xu Qingye, as her husband, would definitely be on his side.

Before, I was only worried that he was Tang Jingshan's disciple, but I didn't expect that he would be valued by the emperor in such a short time.

If he had this think tank in the past, his plans would have come to fruition without any worries.

Now it was all because of his planning that he ended up in this situation.

Song Yuntang smiled faintly.

"My husband is a man of integrity, a clear conscience, and a man of self-discipline. How could I possibly hold him back and make him a traitor to the wrath of the people?"

"Besides, the original proposal of the King of Zhenbei also violated my original intention as a doctor. I will definitely not accept your recruitment."

After saying that, he looked at Nanny Su beside him.

"Mammy, let's go."

Nanny Su nodded, waved her hand, and led the sedan chair towards the palace gate.

The sedan stopped in front of the palace gate. Song Yuntang held her belly with one hand and stood up with Xia Ning's hand with the other. As soon as she walked out of the palace gate, she saw Xu Qingye standing in front of the carriage not far away with a bandage on his arm.

And Fan Chihai who was waiting quietly on the side.

Behind Fan Chihai stood many guards carrying boxes.

He stepped forward with a smile.

"Princess Le'an, His Majesty originally asked me to come and see you off, but now that Lord Xu has come to pick you up personally, I no longer need to make this trip myself."

He turned and pointed behind him.

"These are all gifts from His Majesty. There are red coral ornaments, jade carvings of ginseng and ruyi, fertility, and prosperity, jade arhats, porcelain, precious medicinal herbs, and silks and satins."

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Song Yuntang and whispered, "The county lady will go back with Master Xu first. Once the matter of the King of Zhenbei is settled, His Majesty will give you the reward."

Song Yuntang smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Eunuch Fan, for making this trip."

Xia Ning stepped forward and stuffed a purse into Fan Chihai's pocket.

Eunuch Fan smiled and put the purse into his sleeve, bowed to Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye, waved his whisk, and entered the palace.

After he walked away, Song Yuntang walked towards the carriage. Xu Qingye was wearing a cloak and his face was not as rosy as before.

"Why are you here if you're injured?"

The man looked gentle and walked forward to hold her hand.

"I'm worried you'll be detained, so I have to personally see you out before I can feel at ease."

If Eunuch Fan had not left the palace in time to explain the reason to him, he would have already entered the palace with the ministers at the morning court to ask the emperor for the person.

Song Yuntang smiled and helped him into the carriage.

"Go home first."

……

As soon as Hao Ting saw Song Yuntang, he ran over.

"Mother!"

Worried that the child would run too fast and bump into Song Yuntang's belly, Xia Ning stepped forward and held him in his arms.

"Young Master, please be careful. Madam almost tripped over someone yesterday. If it happens again today, she might not be so lucky."

Hao Ting's big eyes blinked, with worry on his face.

"Is mother okay?"

Song Yuntang smiled and shook his head.

"Of course I'm fine." She opened her arms. "Look, isn't mother fine now?"

I wanted to hug him, but saw the child shaking his head.

"Hao Ting can walk by himself."

As he said that, he slid down from Xia Ning's arms and took Song Yuntang's hand.

Xu Qingye looked at the mother and son walking hand in hand towards the main hall, then turned to look at Xia Ning.

"What happened in the palace yesterday?"

Xia Ning followed his gaze.

"It was that Consort Zhuang who suddenly tripped my wife as she passed by. If I hadn't reacted in time, the consequences would have been disastrous."

"And the most disgusting thing."

Xia Ning looked at him.

"When Madam asked His Majesty to administer justice, Concubine Zhuang unexpectedly became pregnant. In the end, she was punished, but her title remained unchanged. She was simply moved from Yonghe Palace to Jingyixuan."

"If I hadn't stepped on her and broke her bones while rescuing her, she would have been so relaxed and happy right now."

"Perhaps once the incident at the Prime Minister's Mansion is over, it's possible that she will regain favor with the help of the child in her belly."

It was unknown what was brewing in the man's eyes.

"Jingyixuan is no different from the cold palace. Once the Prime Minister's Mansion falls, her hard times will begin." He paused, "As for regaining favor, it's impossible in the near future, and there won't be such an opportunity in the future."

After saying that, he took a step forward and walked towards Song Yuntang and Hao Ting.

Xia Ning looked at the man's back and couldn't help but hug her arms.

"A man of pure spirits can be quite scary when he gets ruthless."

But that’s fine.

With the son-in-law around, there is no need to worry about Zhuang Zihan popping up again in the future to make the lady uncomfortable.

……

Song Yuntang set a date for Lan Xin and Qin Ju. There was a happy event to be held in the mansion, and everyone's face was full of joy.

In the backyard, Jinshu heard that Song Yuntang had returned home, so she put down the embroidery in her hands and went to the front yard to serve.

When he went out, he saw Fengshi standing outside the house holding a cloth bag, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and he couldn't help but look puzzled.

"Brother Fengshi, do you have something to talk to me about? But your clothes are torn again?"

As she spoke, her eyes glanced at the cloth bag in his hand.

Feng Shi didn't dare to look in her direction. He lowered his head, with a look of inferiority.

After all, he was just an ordinary servant in the mansion, while Jinshu was a favorite of the lady.

In addition, he had no parents and no one to rely on, so he always felt that he was not worthy of her. That was why he never broke the window paper, worried that he would wrong her.

"I heard that Madam is planning to arrange a marriage for you. Have you found the right person?"

Jinshu shook her head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Not yet. Right now, they've only been decided on for Sister Lan Xin and Brother Qin Ju. I'm half a year younger than Sister Lan Xin, so there's no rush."

Feng Shi looked down at the thing in his hand, and as if he had made up his mind, he handed it towards her.

Jinshu didn't answer it immediately.

"Brother Fengshi, what does this mean?"

Feng Shi was a little shy and he hurried to explain.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. You and I are both orphans, and we used to be closer than others. I consider myself your family."

He put the thing in Jinshu's hand.

"Here are all my valuables. If you get married in the future, these will be your dowry."

After saying that, he turned around and ran away without waiting for Jinshu to react.

Jinshu stood there holding the things, staring blankly at his back as he left, not knowing how to react for a moment.

……