The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Jingxue smiled and nodded, "No need for formalities, Father-in-law. I have nothing to do today, so I came to make dumplings for Father and the children. You can have some too!"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Xi chuckled, "Then I must thank Your Highness! Please go inside quickly! The Emperor Emeritus and the children have gone to play in the backyard. This old servant will inform you right away."

"Let's take these noodles and dumpling fillings to the kitchen first!" Jingxue said, pointing to the things in Ying Si and Li Guangxing's hands.

"Alright! Follow me!" said Grandpa Xi with a smile.

“I’ll go find them too.” Runyue followed Grandpa Xi and the others.

"Miss, what about this?" Xiaoman asked, holding up the bag of dried fruit in her hand.

"Oh dear, I forgot!" Jingxue said, then noticed a young eunuch standing at the entrance of the main hall and asked with a smile, "Is there a fruit platter here?"

The young eunuch probably didn't expect that the dignified Princess Consort would speak to him, so he hurriedly took a few steps forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Highness, yes, this servant will bring it to you right away!"

"Okay! Thank you!" Jingxue said instinctively.

But those words almost made the little eunuch collapse with shock. To bring the princess a fruit platter and then thank her was simply too much for him!

"Your Majesty, please don't say that. This is my duty!" After saying that, the little eunuch ran to a cabinet in the corner of the main hall and took out a few plates.

Xiaoman and Liqiu had just filled several plates with nuts when the Emperor Emeritus entered with several children and servants.

The retired emperor had four children, two boys and two girls. Besides the three from the Prince of Zhan's mansion, there was also the second princess.

The four children, one old and one young, each had a walkie-talkie clipped to their waist. Perhaps because they were dressed thickly for winter, the second princess's little belly was round, making the walkie-talkie look particularly comical!

Jingxue: So you went to practice first thing in the morning?

They greeted each other, and the children sat down in their chairs in a very proper manner.

“The delegation will arrive tomorrow, so I’m here to visit Father and the children!” Jingxue said.

"You came to see the children, that's true, and seeing me was just a side thing. Do you think anyone doesn't know that?" The Emperor Emeritus continued to nitpick as always.

Jingxue was used to it, but she didn't want to indulge the old man's bad habits. "Father, if that's how you put it, then after we finish making dumplings, the children and I will take them to the Shou Kang Palace to eat with Mother!"

"You dare! Nothing that was taken into Yue'an Palace has been taken out! I will send someone to invite your mother here," the Emperor Emeritus said.

Jingxue ignored him and instructed Xiaoman and Liqiu to go to the kitchen to help make dumplings.

At this moment, Ying Si and Li Guangxing also returned, bowed to the Emperor Emeritus, and left.

"Is this your cousin?" the Emperor Emeritus asked upon seeing Li Guangxing.

“Yes, Father,” Jingxue replied.

The retired emperor frowned. "Young Master Yangzi!"

Li Guangxing was so frightened he almost knelt down, but Jingxue didn't care. "Aren't they all citizens of Beiye? Besides, he's only sixteen."

"Sixteen is still young?"

Jingxue felt that the old man was going through menopause and was biting anyone he could get his hands on, so she said, "Ying Si, take Guangxing to Shou Kang Palace and send a message. Tell them that you are inviting the Empress Dowager to dine at Yue An Palace."

"Yes, Miss!" Ying Si and Li Guangxiang went out.

"I've come to get some food for the Second Princess during the leap month!" Jingxue pointed to the pistachios on the plate.

"Okay lady!"

Jingxue felt much relieved to see that the three children seemed quite happy living there.

"Girl, the delegation is coming. I've sent two Golden Armor Guards to protect you." The Emperor Emeritus's expression was unusually better at this moment.

“Father, I have my own guards. You just need to take good care of these children for me. You don’t need to send anyone to monitor, no, protect me!” Jingxue said with a smile.

Damn! I almost blurted out the truth.

The Emperor Emeritus's kind offer was declined by Jingxue, but he didn't change his expression and continued, "You must have learned something about the Cangbei people these days. As a hostage, you won't be in danger, but you can't be bullied either."

"Father, rest assured! Your daughter-in-law will not tolerate anyone bullying her from now on!" Jingxue's words were both sincere and pointed.

But the Emperor Emeritus thought she did it on purpose. "Well, go to the kitchen and see if they've ruined the dumplings!"

Jingxue chuckled inwardly; this old man was starting to get annoyed with her.

After wrapping the dumplings and having Xiaoman and the others cook them, Jingxue went to the main hall again.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager arrived with Princess Ye Yunwan, and the eldest princess was whispering to Runyue.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager!" Jingxue bowed to the Empress Dowager.

"No need for formalities, Xue'er, come and sit for a while." The Empress Dowager smiled and beckoned.

"Thank you, Queen Mother!"

The eldest princess also came over to greet Jingxue.

"Xue'er, you must be careful in the days to come. Your mother knows you have some abilities, but she is still worried! Your mother..."

Before the Empress Dowager could finish speaking, the Emperor Emeritus interrupted her, "This mission hasn't even arrived yet! Can't you stop undermining morale? Say something else!"

Jingxue knew that the Empress Dowager meant what she said, but the matter was already settled, and she had no choice but to accept it.

"Mother, don't worry! Everything will be alright." Jingxue comforted the Empress Dowager, but in her heart she felt helpless.

"That's good!"

"Your cousin from yesterday was quite nice! The one named Li Qianqian, is she engaged yet?" the Empress Dowager said.

"Oh! It seems not yet," Jingxue replied.

The Empress Dowager then turned to the Emperor Emeritus and said, "Emperor Emeritus, what do you think about betrothing her to Xiao Jing? It's just that her family background is a bit low."

"I haven't even seen him, how would I know? If his social standing is low, just raise it a bit!" the retired emperor said dismissively.

The Empress Dowager then said to Jingxue, "Your maternal uncle is the prefect of Qingzhou, isn't he?"

Jingxue nodded, "Yes, Mother, Qianqian and the child at the door are twins! Qianqian is the younger sister."

The Empress Dowager followed the gaze and looked at Li Guangxing standing at the door. "Really? Twins! How wonderful! Why haven't these children returned to the manor?"

“His daughter-in-law is planning to let Guangxing follow the prince to gain some experience!” Jingxue replied.

"Oh! Xue'er, what do you think of Mother's idea?"

Jingxue really didn't know how to answer this question. "Mother, I don't really know how to tell this either. It depends on fate between two people. I remember Qianqian told me that the Li family has a rule that one should not become a concubine, and it is best if the husband does not take any concubines in the future."

"Oh! This? As long as the legal wife can give birth to a boy, it's fine not to take a concubine. Otherwise, like Kangping, she'll have to take all her wealth to her husband's family!"

When the Empress Dowager mentioned Princess Kangping, she thought of the noble men she had seen yesterday and planned to take a good look at them when she received the delegation in a few days, and arrange a marriage for Kangping as soon as possible.

Soon, Eunuch Xi came to serve the meal.