Since Zhou Ruijing was about to return, there was no need for her and the old lady to stay any longer. Gu Wanyin packed up her clothes that night. The old lady was equally happy. The two had already agreed to give it to the Queen Mother tomorrow morning.

When saying hello, he said goodbye. After all, they were both a little impatient after being away from home for such a long time.

That night, Gu Wanyin had her first solid sleep since entering the palace.

On the second day, I got up early to freshen up.

While Mei Ruo was combing her hair, she said with a smile: "After hearing the news about the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess immediately smiled."

Gu Wanyin smiled, but did not argue. Instead, she picked up a bracelet, held Mei Ruo's hand, put it on for her, and said with a smile: "Thanks to your care these days. I can't repay you, I can only use these."

A brief expression of my thoughts."

Mei Ruo flinched, as if she was a little embarrassed, or she felt that she was not getting rewarded for no merit, so she avoided her eyes and mumbled her refusal: "How can I be embarrassed? I just did what I should do, and I am not getting rewarded for no merit, Your Majesty.

Concubine, please take it back quickly."

However, Gu Wanyin squeezed her hand tightly and put it on her wrist without any explanation, "What's the point of not getting rewarded for your merits? You deserve to take care of me. Not to mention, your beautiful and delicate hands,

This bracelet looks great on you." The bracelet is a red gold and ruby ​​bracelet. It would be too cumbersome to wear normally, but it is perfect as a gift. Once it is heavy enough, it can be sold for a lot.

Money, secondly, is easier to keep and wear than jade bracelets.

After putting the bracelet on for Mei Ruo, Gu Wanyin let go of her hand. But she didn't expect that Mei Ruo's first reaction was to take off the bracelet.

Gu Wanyin narrowed her eyes slightly, but there was a smile on her face, and she joked softly: "You are so determined, do you think my reward is too low?"

Mei Ruo was startled and shook her head hurriedly: "That's not the case -"

"Then just accept it," Gu Wanyin turned to look at the mirror and smiled lightly: "It's just a bracelet. If you refuse it again, you will be disgusted."

Mei Ruo had no choice but to accept it.

After finishing the cleaning, Gu Wanyin went to find the old lady, but the two of them went to the Queen Mother's Palace together.

Today, Gu Wanyin specially wore a rose-red dress, which made her look much more energetic, beaming and very eye-catching. The old lady also dressed up in a particularly energetic manner, which swept away the gloom and dullness of the past few days.

The two of them walked to the Queen Mother's Palace talking and laughing. They saw a lot of scenery in the Imperial Garden along the way. Speaking of which, this was the first time Gu Wanyin took a serious look at the scenery in the Imperial Garden after entering the palace. For a moment,

Unavoidably, I was shocked again - the decoration and exquisiteness in the palace are really something you can't easily find.

The Queen Mother seemed to be in a good mood today. When she saw the two of them, she smiled and joked: "Look, the good news has just come back, and you immediately have a smile on your face."

The old lady did not shy away and replied with a smile: "How can I be unhappy? Jing'er finally got the news and is coming back. I am naturally extremely happy."

"That's right." The Queen Mother nodded, seeming to sigh: "You have brought him with you since childhood, and it is reasonable for you to be worried when there is no news about him. Not to mention you, even the Ai family is worried about King Qin and King Jin. Your Majesty

It's too cruel to let the two of them go to a place like that. What if... what can we do?"

The Queen Mother said this sincerely and seemed to be really worried.

However, Gu Wanyin felt that it was true that the Queen Mother was worried about the King of Qin. As for the King of Jin - maybe only Concubine Duan was worried? As we all know, among all the grandchildren of the Queen Mother, the only one she loved the most was the King of Qin.

"There is no need to worry, the Queen Mother. Your Highness, King Qin, is young and promising, and nothing will happen to you." The old lady comforted her with a smile, and then promptly said: "Unknowingly, I and my granddaughter-in-law are already waiting in the palace.

After so many days, and seeing that Jing'er is about to come back, I discussed with my grandson's wife and came to bid farewell to the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of reluctance appeared on her face: "Going back so soon? How many more days can we stay -"

"I am really worried about my family, and I hope that the Queen Mother will help me." The old lady smiled and saluted, and her tone was very sincere: "If the Queen Mother misses me in the future, just let someone come and let me know, and I will come back immediately."

The Queen Mother nodded, her face gradually calmed down, but her tone was still a bit reluctant: "That's right, all the feasts in the world come to an end. Especially after getting married and having our own families, we can no longer be like before we left the cabinet.

That’s it.”

As Gu Wanyin listened, she felt in her heart that the Queen Mother's words didn't sound like much at first, but when she thought about it more carefully, she felt that they were somewhat meaningful. At that moment, she quietly raised her eyes to see what the old lady's reaction was.

However, the old lady did not change at all. She still smiled and said: "The Queen Mother does not need to be sad. It only takes a moment for me to enter the palace. I can enter the palace at any time."

"Yeah, that's right." The Queen Mother smiled and nodded. She seemed to feel that she had gone too far. She immediately agreed to the old lady's request: "Since you are homesick, you should go back and have a look. Come back to the palace when you are free.

Stay here for a while. The Ai family will send someone to take you back to the house in the afternoon."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." The old lady bowed and thanked her, and Gu Wanyin did the same.

After chatting for a while, Concubine Duan arrived late. When she saw the two of them were there, she hid her mouth and smiled slightly: "I said they must not be able to live any longer after knowing the news. Sure enough, they are not here to say goodbye today.

Already?"

Faced with Concubine Duan's amusement, the Queen Mother just smiled, but had no other reaction.

Concubine Duan also understood the situation and did not speak again. She just sat aside with a smile and listened quietly.

When Gu Wanyin and the others resigned, Concubine Duan also resigned together.

After leaving the Queen Mother's palace, Concubine Duan smiled and said to Gu Wanyin: "Now your wish has come true. I have nothing to send you to congratulate you. I just hope that you can be in harmony with Zhou Ruijing and his wife, and that we can be on the same page.

"As he said this, he glanced at the old lady with a meaningful look.

The old lady lowered her eyes and pretended not to see it.

Gu Wanyin just thought that Concubine Duan just said it casually. After smiling and thanking her, the three of them parted ways. But she knew in her heart that Concubine Duan meant to prevent the old lady from marrying Zhou Ruijing a concubine.

When the weather turned cold in the afternoon, the Queen Mother indeed sent someone to take them out of the palace.

When she got on the carriage home, Gu Wanyin breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed all over. Looking at the old lady again, she was in a similar situation.

But the old lady was not as calm as she seemed on the surface. Just when she was about to arrive at the gate of Zhou's mansion, the old lady warned her in a low voice: "The Queen Mother dislikes Concubine Duan very much. You and her should keep some distance."

distance."

Naturally, Gu Wanyin would not argue with the old lady. She just nodded and said, "Yes, old lady."

Naturally, the Zhou family got the news early.

Gu Wanyin and the old lady had just entered the gate, and saw the second master, the third master, the second wife, the third wife, and several grandchildren standing at the door waiting.

Seeing the old lady, the second lady hurriedly pushed Zhou Ruiming, and the two of them came forward together, supporting the old lady one on the left and the other on the right: "Old lady, you are finally back!" The second lady still had a smile on her face.

He had a sick look and was obviously still not in a good mood, but his words were also full of energy. Especially this sentence, he almost burst into tears and cried out. It seemed that he was extremely sincere.

Gu Wanyin quietly lowered her gaze, but a smile couldn't be suppressed from the corners of her lips.

The second wife is always so flattering and flattering to the old lady. It doesn't feel like a family, but like a relationship between a superior and a subordinate.

The third wife also smiled and said: "It's great now, we are finally reunited as a family." This sentence coupled with the caring and kind face of the third master immediately made people feel very warm. At least, compared to the second wife's

Flattery makes people feel much more comfortable.

There was a bit of sarcasm on the second master's face, maybe because he felt embarrassed? And judging from the way he and the second wife were very separate from each other just now, it was known that the couple must not have reconciled yet.

Gu Wanyin let out a slight breath and felt extremely stable. To be honest, it was only at this moment that she really felt that she was back.

The old lady was naturally very happy. She smiled and talked for a while, but she didn't mean to leave for a long time.

Gu Wanyin reminded with a smile: "It's still sunny outside, let's go back to the house quickly."

Everyone seemed to have just remembered it, and they hurriedly surrounded the old lady and went back to the house.

As soon as they entered the house, Ganlu hurriedly brought the old lady her favorite tea. After not seeing Ganlu for a while, Ganlu actually lost some weight. She looked slimmer and slender, and even more stunning.

.

The third wife smiled and said: "Knowing that you are coming back, Madam, I have already asked people to prepare meals. Today we will all eat at Madam's place."

The old lady smiled and nodded: "That's very good, that's what I mean too." After saying that, she turned to look at Gu Wanyin and said softly: "Jing'er-in-law, if you are tired, go back and have a rest first, and come back during dinner." Look.

That way, he seemed to care about Gu Wanyin very much.

Gu Wanyin knew very well that this was the old lady trying to give face to the eldest son and show off his status, but she didn't really care about her. So she agreed with a smile.

It's just that the second wife didn't know these secrets. She just thought that Gu Wanyin had won the old lady's heart by living with the old lady in the palace for a while. For a moment, the second wife felt panic in her heart, and she only felt that her own

I was threatened in my lower position, and I was busy thinking about how to please the old lady and win back her favor.

To be honest, the second wife felt a little regretful in her heart - if she had known this, she should not have pretended to be sick. If she had accompanied the old lady into the palace, maybe now she could make the old lady change her mind and give the gift to her again.
Chapter completed!