Thinking over and over, Gaomi King felt worried still. After a long hesitation in the study, he couldn't help but go to Xiangji Hall in the end.
Hearing that Gaomi King was here, Princess Gaomi frowned a bit. "We have been together for so many years. We even had lived apart since the ‘epidemic’ several years ago, and we would not meet with each other after nightfall. How come he is here now?" Princess Gaomi wondered to herself.
"It must have to do with Shuihe." Thinking for a while, Princess Gaomi told Nanny Zhao, "Otherwise, he would not rush to me at this time of night."
Nanny Zhao thought so as well, "His Highness knows your temper. You have to hear him out no matter what he says. If you can't agree with him for real, His Highness would certainly not go against your will."
Nanny Zhao was afraid that Princess Gaomi would have a bitter quarrel with Gaomi King before she knew the whole thing.
"Fine. It depends."
Early the next morning, Princess Gaomi received a report saying that Rong Shuihe asked for permission to make a visit. She guessed that Rong Shuihe came here to tell her about going to Xijiang, and he did do that then."You always have my support. You are allowed to do anything you want." In the Xiangji Hall last night, Gaomi King was reminded of the past. So did Princess Gaomi.The past made her so depressed that she was in no mood to suggest Rong Shuihe that he should not spoil his wife too much. She only asked about the situation in Xijiang and whether he needed help. And then, she just let him go.Rong Shuihe was a little surprised that Princess Gaomi didn't prevent him from going to Xijiang. But, since he had already married Sheng Weiqiao, the Gaomi King Family was useless now, as well as Princess Gaomi. So he didn't take that seriously because there were still a lot of things he should deal with.He went to the Sheng M
Sheng Weiqiao was holding Twelfth Lady in her arms and stroking it, while Li Shengxu was hiding behind her and trying to play with Little Five. Hearing Rong Shuihe's words, Li Shengxu yelled, "How can you say that? I am your cousin. Besides, we even went to Nanfeng County by boat together. For this reason, why can't I come to your mansion to visit my sister-in-law?"Hearing him calling Sheng Weiqiao sister-in-law, Rong Shuihe's dissatisfaction eased a little. He snorted, "You shouldn't come here now! I've just been married for a few days. Grand Princess Wuyang ought not to let you come."Then, he looked at the servant with suspicion, "Why didn't anyone tell me you are here when I just got back?"The servant was startled, trying to make an explanation. Fortunately, Sheng Weiqiao turned around and said, "It is reasonable that the servant in the front door knew nothing. Shengxu came in through the back door. He just arrived, so they didn't
Hearing the flirtation, Sheng Weiqiao changed the subject immediately with a sudden guilty conscience. In a flash, she put several questions, including the illness of the Empress, the reason why Gongsun Xi insisted on being a bodyguard in the Wangchun Palace, and the whereabouts of Shen Jiuniang. "You told me before that you would let me know all these. But you keep everything from me until now. You liar." Sheng Weiqiao questioned Rong Shuihe."The Empress is in good health." Rong Shuihe said in a calm voice, "I think that the Empress must have no choice but to say she was ill because she neither wanted to be pushed around by nor turned a deaf ear to the Empress Dowager openly. You witnessed the whole drama that day, right? The Empress Dowager, asking the whole thing herself, was embarrassed all over by the Noble Consort Shu and Consort Shu. If the Empress had been there, the thing could only have gotten worse against her for sure."Thinking for a wh
Behind the Yuedong Gate was a hibiscus flower fence. The flower hadn't bloomed yet during this season, but the branches were luxuriantly green.People could catch sight of the indistinct pavilion behind the flower fence when they peeped through the luxuriant and well-spaced branches and leaves. After moving around the flower fence and walking on the narrow path paved with cobblestones, people could only see the pavilion on the pond away from the holly bush, growing to the waist of people, on the side of the path.Due to the bizarre warning of Madam Qi earlier, Sheng Weiqiao began to harbor doubts about the pond and pavilion there inevitably. But only after she got here did she find that the backyard had quite a view. The water rippled with lotus leaves growing high and low above the lake surface. The leaves contrasted finely with the clean water. All this was lively and full of vitality despite that the lotus flowers hadn't bloomed yet.
Madam Qi said with a smile, "My Third Brother is brilliant in both brainy and brawny activities and endowed with both beauty and talent. Only those children like Lingtiao, Lingsui, and Lingzhan will believe the statement that he can cook. It is so incredible!""Eldest Sister-in-law, you really guessed wrong! He can not only cook but also do it well!" Sheng Weiqiao carefully recalled the cooking of Rong Shuihe. Although his cooking couldn't be called brilliant, it was really good. When Rong Shuihe and Sheng Weiqiao were trapped in the valley, three meals were solved by Rong Shuihe. At that time, the most inconvenient matter for Sheng Weiqiao was that no one helped her dress up. The meals were acceptable for her.She had been very fussy about food ever since she was a child. The meals that she thought "acceptable" were delicious for ordinary people.In particular, at that time, except for some seasonings such as salt preserved in the cave,
"She?" Madam Qi was slightly stunned and thought about it, "Her story seems to have been spread everywhere. During the 'epidemic' period in the mansion, the Consort Dowager happened to take Deping to the Royal Palace. Later, after the bad news of Side Princess Mo came to the Royal Palace, the Consort Dowager said that Deping was too sad to get up. She was afraid that Side Princess Mo's only child would be damaged, so she asked Deping to kowtow in the Royal Palace to the direction of Gaomi King Mansion. Later, the Consort Dowager gave Deping a small yard for mourning. Deping didn't participate in the funeral from beginning to end."Sheng Weiqiao understood. The Consort Dowager was afraid that Princess Gaomi would kill Princess Deping when Deping returned to the mansion.From this point of view, Consort Dowager Mo obviously cherished the grandchild of her niece.Therefore, Sheng Weiqiao felt strange that the Consort Dowager should keep Pri
According to the results of Rong Shuihe's thorough investigation of Huang Wujiu, Huang Wujiu already had two maids preparing for being his concubines, both of whom were selected by himself in Shuzhong.Those two maids originally served his grandmother, and they were pretty and favored by his grandmother. Besides, talented though Huang Wujiu was, he didn't get married. So his grandmother specially sent those two maids to take care of his daily life and relieve his boredom two years ago.However, although Huang Wujiu accepted his grandmother's arrangement and occasionally went to those two maids' rooms for the night, he didn't mean to make them his concubines. He just regarded them as two maids easing his desire. But every time after he had spent the night with them, Huang Wujiu would order an old nanny to make Contraception Soup for them and force them to drink it.Madam Qi breathed a sigh of relief inwardly when hearing that and said to
After they met, they greeted each other. Madam Nan ordered all servants to leave, and Sheng Weiqiao also let Jinli leave.After all servants left, Madam Nan's first words stunned Sheng Weiqiao, "Today, Baomo came to find me sneakily just now and asked me to go to Mocai Yard together with him."After a pause, Madam Nan expressionlessly spat out four words, "To catch the traitor!"Sheng Weiqiao's face changed greatly, and she forced a smile, "Aunt, listen to me...."When Sheng Weiqiao said this, she was on the verge of crying. Why did she say that? If Gongsun Yingjiang was a normal girl, Sheng Weiqiao would suspect that someone framed Gongsun Yingjiang. But who was Gongsun Yingjiang? It was strange that her niece didn't have affairs with other men after she got married!Just when Sheng Weiqiao was embarrassed, Madam Nan had already sneered out loud, but this sneer was not directed at Sheng Weiqiao or Gongsun Yingj