After the Cui family fell, the court became much quieter.
Not only that, even the harem is completely different from before.
No one mentioned the Cui family who was sentenced to death again, even Feng Zhaoyi, who had always been arrogant and was very close to Cui family, as if there had never been such a person in the palace.
The queen once again practiced Buddhism behind closed doors and handed over the affairs of the palace to Concubine Gao Hui.
Cen Yunchu is still the most favored person, more and more people show their favor to her, only Shui Zhaoyi is indifferent.
"Your Majesty, these are newly picked lotus pods," Linxi smiled slightly, holding a red plate with several green lotus pods in it, "I will peel the lotus seeds for you to eat."
Cen Yunchu had just finished dressing up. With her high bun and light rouge, she looked incredibly beautiful.
Fulan also cleaned her hands and peeled lotus seeds with Linxi.
Linxi said: "I met Mr. Xiang outside just now. He often goes outside the palace to be a comprador. He asked us if there is anything we need in the palace so that he can get it in.
I said no need, there is nothing missing, if you care, they can take care of it."
"This emissary has always treated us well, not to mention that he has contacts with the Zheng family." Fulan also said, "Speaking of which, Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Huo have not been in the palace for some time."
The two of them were talking, but Cen Yunchu seemed not to hear them.
"What are you thinking, empress?" Linxi asked, "Try these lotus seeds, they are so fresh and tender."
"I often think about you these days, you two are not young anymore," Cen Yunchu picked up a lotus seed but didn't eat it. "It's time to find a suitable family to marry, otherwise your youth will be wasted."
When Linxi and Fulan heard this, they immediately knelt down and said, "Mother, what's going on? If I do something wrong, you can scold me and punish me. Just don't drive us away."
"You have been following me for many years, so what's wrong with it?" Cen Yunchu asked them to get up. "I just want you to get married and live a good life of your own. Don't worry, with me as a matchmaker, you will never be wronged."
With Cen Yunchu's current status, even though Fulan and Linxi are just her maids, they can still marry well.
Even by being coquettish with the emperor, she was able to get the emperor to grant marriage to her two maids. This was a great honor.
But Fulan Linxi refused to leave her no matter what.
"Your Majesty, you cannot have reliable people around you in this palace. Although we are not smart enough, we are better than loyal enough," Fulan said. "My Majesty, there is still a long way to go, and I will always stay with you. "
"Yes, your Majesty, Sister Fulan and I have already agreed that I will serve you and never get married in this life." Linxi also said, "I beg you, your Majesty, to help us."
"But this is too unfair to you," Cen Yunchu shook his head, "You just followed me, I want you to have a good ending."
"Empress, please don't worry about us. Being able to serve you is a blessing for us in our lives. If we are really allowed to leave the palace, we will never be able to rest assured." Fulan said, "Linxi and I just want to spend our lives together. We all serve you, please don’t ask us to leave anymore.”
"Yes, my dear, I would rather die than get married," Linxi cried.
When Cen Yun saw the two of them being so determined for the first time, he had to say: "Then let's let it go for now and talk about it later."
The changes in the DPRK made Jiang Yinzhi somewhat uneasy.
Tell Meng: "We have been traveling a lot with the Cui family in the past few years. Now that their family has fallen, will someone take the opportunity to read my book?"
"It shouldn't be that bad. No matter what, we and the Huo family are all related by marriage. Who would make a fuss about you without the foresight?"
"That's right, that's right. It depends on the owner to beat a dog." Jiang Yinzhi felt relieved and didn't care whether this sentence sounded good or not.
"Master, please relax, we will be fine." Meng said and sighed, "Compared with this, I am more worried about A Qing. Since Tianbao left, she seems to have lost her soul.
Some time ago, the Zong family and his wife were also very sad. I thought about taking her back, but I felt it was inappropriate. As a daughter-in-law, I have to serve my parents-in-law.
Now that it has been a hundred days since Tianbao passed away, I want to take Aqing over and live with him for a while."
When Jiang Yinzhi mentioned his daughter, he lamented repeatedly and said, "Take her back! Let her be raised at home for a while and she can calm down."
Meng then packed up and took a car to Zong's house.
Mrs. Zong was so thin that she lost her appearance, her face was old, and she no longer always had a smile on her face like before.
When she met Meng, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry. In any case, Zong Tianbao was gone and Jiang Qing became a widow at a young age.
"Mom, please take care of yourself. If you don't look at me even if you don't look at me, you still have to look at Brother Xing, right?" Meng's attitude was as usual, and she felt very uncomfortable these days.
But no matter what happens, there is no resurrection after death, and her daughter's widowhood has become a certainty, so that's all there is to it.
"Oh, my mother-in-law, you are right." Mrs. Zong sighed, trying to look better, "Maybe I haven't seen you for a long time, and I have nothing to think about now."
"I came here to take Ah Qing and Brother Xing back to live with me for a while." Meng explained her intention, "I wonder if it can be done?"
"As you said, isn't it natural for A-Qing to live in her parents' house?" Mrs. Zong said after hearing this, "Actually, I also wanted to let her go back and live there for a while, but I was afraid that she would overthink it.
If you come to pick her up just in time, let her pack up and follow you back."
Jiang Qing was confused every day, and her temper became worse and worse.
The servants around me were all trembling with fear, fearing that if they said one more word, they would be punished by the grandma.
Even when she saw Brother Xing, she was not angry, and the wet nurse was so frightened that she quickly hugged the child and left.
Brother Xing is almost one year old now. Although he can't walk yet, he can already speak simple words.
Now the old couple of the Zong family regard him as their only hope. If it hadn't been for this child, they would have followed his son.
It is precisely because of Brother Xing that they are tolerant of Jiang Qing.
The child has already lost his father, so he cannot be left without his mother again.
But Jiang Qing could not see any of this. She only felt sorry for herself and felt that she was the unluckiest in the world.
"Ah Qing, go back and live with your mother for a while! I told your mother-in-law, and she is also willing." Mrs. Meng felt really distressed when she saw her daughter. At the same age, she could only wear a green coat and a white skirt from now on, and be a widow.
Seeing that her mother Jiang Qing has become much calmer, she also wants to go back to her parents' house to live for a while. It is too depressing in her husband's house.
"Leave the child behind. You don't have to take it with you. I just want to spend some time in peace and quiet." She only felt that the child was boring. After all, it was not the flesh that fell from her body.
So when the child cries, she becomes upset from the bottom of her heart.
It's been so long, but he still remembers Zong Tianbao, always calling him "Daddy" and "Daddy".
Whenever this happened, Jiang Qing really wanted to strangle him to death.
