Chapter 356: Group Visits Concubine Liu on Her Wedding Night
Osmanthus Courtyard
A group of people sat together and enjoyed hotpot happily.
Anyway, the pot is set up and the water is boiling.
Daylily, the virtuous maid, had specially put various ingredients in it in advance, including green onions, ginger, red dates, mushrooms, bay leaves, star anise, etc. It would be a waste if you didn't eat them.
Holding a bowl of the fished-out ingredients, Ji Yunqing dipped it in the prepared sauce and sighed: "Xuancao is really thoughtful. The clear water pot is supposed to boil these when the water is cold. I was so busy that I forgot about it."
Xuancao raised a light smile on her lips: "When I heard that the master was going to set up a pot, I wondered if the master wanted to eat hot pot."
“Yeah, I just want to eat.”
Ji Yunqing held the chopsticks and sighed: "That maid is too frightened. Can I really eat people?"
The maid couldn't help but twitch her lips when she heard this: "..."
Master, don’t you see what a big scene this is?
"But then again, you guys performed really well today. You understood what I said. Hehe, you made me feel like a mountain king."
Ji Yunqing ate a piece of pork belly and muttered, "I don't know what's wrong with those two people. They actually want to take care of the child. Aren't they just idiots?"
Nanny An quickly reminded her: "Master, you can't talk about the prince without permission."
"I see. Madam, tell me, is what the maid said true?"
Ji Yunqing recalled what the maid said.
"My young lady has just returned to the mansion not long ago. It is said that she was sent away when she was young. There has never been any rumor about her in the mansion.
It was only when she was suddenly brought back that she found out that the master actually had a daughter. Because of this, the mistress and the master even knocked over several grape trellises!"
“The young lady often goes out of the house. One time, I was lucky enough to be taken out, and I actually found a man inside!
I overheard a little bit, and I actually heard the young lady talking to the man, saying that when she had cleared out all of Prince Zhao's offspring, Prince Zhao would no longer be a match for her.
When the prince takes the throne, Miss will be the first to achieve great success. Then he will let Miss take the throne. Miss has been told by a high monk since she was a child that she is destined to be a phoenix. Miss was very happy to hear what the prince said."
"Empress Ji, since I heard about these things, I have been terrified and unable to sleep at night.
I think Prince Zhao is a good man who has done many good things. I don't want him to have no descendants, so I dare to speak out. Please help the prince!"
Nanny An also recalled these words and considered them carefully: "Master, the maid's words don't seem to be false, but you can't believe them completely."
Ji Yunqing smiled and poked the chopped green onions in the bowl with his chopsticks: "I feel that what this maid said was like she was talking to me" or in other words, it was a message she wanted her to convey.
Since the maid heard such a secret thing, how could she tell it out loud? But she told it anyway.
In front of so many maids.
Ji Yunqing scooped another bowl of vegetables for herself. Watching the nanny scooping vegetables into Ruirui's small bowl from time to time, she said in a deep voice: "Anyway, I'll go and see later and I'll know."
Since she was invited, it would be inappropriate for her not to go.
After everyone had eaten their fill, the mother and son changed their clothes, cleaned themselves up, and then walked leisurely to the courtyard of the new concubine Liu.
Ruirui was still thinking about what happened before dinner, and was very excited: "Mom, you were so awesome today. I thought that maid was going to take me away, but luckily you scared her."
"With mother here, no one will take you away. Today, mother is thinking that since she dares to scare you, then mother will scare her as well."
"What does Mountain King mean?"
"A profession. I'll tell you a bedtime story about this type of profession later."
What Ji Yunqing was thinking about was actually the Monster King in Journey to the West, so she decided to just tell a small part of it.
The concubine's courtyard is in a good location, closer to the princess's main courtyard, and its specifications are much better than those of a concubine.
Although the location of Concubine Wen's courtyard is not as good as that of Concubine Liu's courtyard, the location of Concubine Liu's courtyard is also very good.
At this time, Ji Yunqing and his mother walked out the door and saw someone standing there.
She walked forward curiously, and as she got closer, she realized that the people standing at the door were Concubine Lou and Concubine Xu!
The two men each brought a number of servants with them, and they all stood there, looking towards the locked courtyard gate.
"Why are you standing at the door?"
When they suddenly heard the woman's voice, Concubine Lou and Concubine Xu looked over and were stunned for a moment.
Concubine Xu looked at Ruirui who was being led by Ji Yunqing, and asked in surprise, "Why didn't the fourth young master go in?"
She looked at Ji Yunqing and explained, "Not long ago, a new maidservant of Concubine Liu came and was ordered by the prince to take the Third Young Master to see him."
"After the Third Young Master was taken away, I couldn't help but feel worried. After all, I had taken care of this child for so long, so I stood here and waited."
Concubine Lou looked at Ruirui, who was in Ji Yunqing's hand, and her eyes flashed: "Xuan'er was taken away in the same way. It was said that it was under the order of the prince, and I couldn't stop it."
"I heard that the eldest son is also in there."
"So you're just standing here?"
Ji Yunqing was puzzled: "Since we are already here, why don't we go in and take a look?"
The two stopped talking immediately.
It's not that they don't want to go in.
Concubine Xu sighed softly: "After all, tonight is the new concubine's good day, we can't delay her..."
Ji Yunqing looked at the two of them quietly: You are just talking nonsense, how can bringing the child in help those two people?
Being looked at by Ji Yunqing, Concubine Xu Shu fell completely silent.
"Sister Ji, the Fourth Young Master hasn't gone in yet, so why don't you help out and go in to take a look at the situation first." Concubine Lou walked over slowly, her eyes full of pleading.
"Yes, Sister Ji, I'm leaving this matter to you. Please go in and help take a look." Concubine Xu Shu also looked at Ji Yunqing.
The two of them wanted Ji Yunqing to take the lead, but Ji Yunqing did not refuse.
She wanted to see what kind of child those two people were looking for so late at night.
Want to see if you can give birth yourself?
"squeak"
The gate was pushed open.
Two little maids came out and smiled when they saw Ji Yunqing.
"Concubine Ji, the prince has been waiting for a long time and still hasn't seen the Fourth Young Master. He is already a little angry. Please invite the Fourth Young Master in!"
As one maid said this, another maid went to hold Ruirui's hand.
Ruirui hid behind her mother.
Ji Yunqing's face darkened: "What are you doing? A little maid you don't know wants to take the child away. Have you learned all the etiquette?"
The two maids looked at each other and laughed: "Don't be upset, Concubine, it's really the prince who urged us.
Our concubine just likes children and wants to see them, there is really no other intention."
Ji Yunqing walked in: "That's perfect, I have a problem, I love looking at the bride,
Especially the bride on her wedding night, I was just looking at her, I really didn’t mean anything else.”