In this room, Yinzhen took Jinxi and walked a few steps forward. After seeing no one else, he explained: "The reason why the maid who took you to Ciren Palace chose to take this long route was because of the Emperor Ama."
Instructed."
"Why?" Jin Xi was still hesitant about whether to ignore him, but after hearing what he said, she couldn't help but raise her head in surprise.
"Maybe it's a test. I want to see your reaction... But you are also amazing. At such a young age, you walked around wearing flower pot bottoms for such a long time without even bending your waist..."
"Do I dare?" Jin Xi glared at him angrily, "Your Majesty, it's true. What can be tested from here? Endurance? This is not a track and field athlete trial..."
"You still call me the emperor, should you change your words?" Yinzhen smiled and rubbed the top of her hair. Wearing the Fujin headdress, she had an even more graceful and noble temperament, as if she was originally supposed to be a member of the royal family.
There is nothing unfamiliar about it.
"Forgot!" Jinxi stuck out the tip of his tongue in embarrassment, then suddenly remembered that there was one more thing he hadn't explained, and immediately asked: "Then why did you choose this long route today? Do you also want to test me? Look.
Am I too squeamish, or am I unable to bear hardships... and you don’t want to take me to travel around the world next time?”
"Ahem...of course not...if I wasn't sure, why would I insist on marrying you..." When Yinzhen was asked this question, a faint blush appeared in her ears. Seeing Jinxi, she looked like she would never give up even if she asked the question.
, he had to lower his voice and explain: "It's too early to see me, so I'm not in a hurry. Let's go slowly. We can chat for a while. If there's anything we need to pay attention to when we go to the Queen Mother's place, we can take the opportunity to communicate..."
Although this road is far away, it is also quiet. I usually walk here when I go to Qianqing Palace and Yongshou Palace. At first, I didn’t expect that you are not suitable for walking on the bottom of a flower pot. By the time I thought about it, I had already walked half of it.
Come on, consider that your physical constitution is not weak, and there is an Octagonal Pavilion not far from the fork in front. You can also rest for a while...so..."
Seeing that he didn't look like he was pretending, Jin Xi grunted twice and let him go. However, with his nature as a profiteer in his two lifetimes, even if he was really pretending, she wouldn't be able to tell. She simply accepted this explanation.
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Seeing that she was relieved after hearing the explanation, Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and thought to himself: I didn't expect that she was really a bit stubborn when she was angry. If I told you, I just wanted to be with her.
If you stay alone for a while longer, I wonder how she will react...
When the two arrived at Yongshou Palace, Yinqi and others had already arrived and were chatting and joking with the Queen Mother.
Seeing Jin and Xi arriving late, the smiles on their faces became even bigger.
The Queen Mother had already heard about what had just happened from the people of Yinqi and several others, and she joked: "Girl, you finally came to the Ai family?"
"Queen Mother!" Jin Xi couldn't help but her ears felt hot, and she stamped her feet shyly. Her little daughter's gesture made everyone burst into good-natured laughter.
"Okay, you guys go outside to have some snacks. I know you will definitely come today, so I asked the cook to make the cakes you like." The Queen Mother waved her hand and motioned for the younger ones, Yinqi and others, to go outside.
, obviously he had something to say to Yinzhen and Jinxi.
After the scene was cleared, the Queen Mother smiled and pulled Jin Xi. She took out a purse from her sleeve pocket, which contained a blood-colored jade ring of excellent quality. She stuffed it into Jin Xi's hand and said, "Girl, Ukumar.
There is nothing good about this. This is an ancestral item of the Aixinjueluo family passed down by the Empress Dowager. It has been passed down to the Ai family for the ninth generation. Now that it is given to you, it can be regarded as fulfilling our destiny...
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"This...but..." Jinxi wanted to refuse. Since it was an ancestral property of the Aixinjueluo family, it was not her turn to take over it, right? She looked at Yinzhen in embarrassment.
The Queen Mother saw the embarrassment in her eyes and said with a kind smile: "This is passed down from daughter-in-law to son. The emperor has not established a queen, and it is not easy for the Ai family to give one of his concubines... Since you are Yinzhen's only daughter-in-law, the Ai family
There is nothing to worry about..." The emperor has no intention of establishing a queen, and she cannot give this ancestral item to any concubine casually, so as not to cause disputes in the harem. It is better to give it to Jin Xi to satisfy her good impression of Jin Xi.
"In that case, just accept it." Yinzhen suggested with a faint smile. Jinxi had to accept it respectfully, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
"You still call her Queen Mother? Should you change your words?" The Queen Mother glanced at her with a smile.
Jin Xi changed her words shyly, "Mom Ukuma..."
"That's good." The Queen Mother smiled happily, patted the back of Jin Xi's hand, and said: "The Ai family knows that you and Yinzhen have a lot of property, but you are so busy, don't forget that you have more time to come here to accompany you.
Aijia.”
"Don't worry, Sister Wukuma, Jinxi will definitely come to accompany you more often. When the time comes, just don't think that Jinxi is noisy." How could Jinxi not see the loneliness of the Queen Mother, so she agreed.
"Haha, if that's really the case, the Ai family would be very happy. When can we leave the palace and go to Siyuan to relax..."
"As long as you are willing, isn't it easy!" Jin Xi winked at the Queen Mother mischievously, and then glanced at Yinzhen. This funny little move immediately made the Queen Mother laugh happily, "Okay, wait for the weather.
Okay, let’s go out of the palace and take a walk!”
Seeing this, Yinzhen glanced at Jinxi helplessly, but it was worth it to see the Queen Mother so happy.
As for the matter of leaving the palace, Huang Ama is still in charge. He is just a microphone at most, so what are you afraid of!
Jinxi served the Queen Mother after breakfast and chatted with her for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, she had to go to Yonghe Palace to pay her respects to her serious mother-in-law, Concubine De, so she declined the Queen Mother's request to stay.
She stayed until noon to have lunch before leaving, so she left Yongshou Palace with Yinzhen and walked to Yonghe Palace.
Compared with the bustle of Yongshou Palace, Yonghe Palace seems much quieter.
Also, Little Fourteen followed Twelve and Thirteen who had not yet gone to study for class early in the morning. There were only two emperors: Jiu Gege Anhuan and Twelve Gege Anhuan were quietly accompanying them.
Have breakfast with Concubine De.
Seeing Yinzhen and Jinxi coming to say hello, the two princesses immediately stepped forward happily and pulled Jinxi over, wanting her to sit with them. Jinxi smiled and shook her head, she had to ask An to offer her tea first, don't break the rules.
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An Yan and An Huan then returned to their seats, but they still left a seat for Jin Xi between them.
Seeing this, Concubine De felt a little unhappy in her heart, but it didn't show on her face.
After all, it was the first day for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to meet officially, so they had to save some face for the fourth son.
"Have you been to the Emperor and the Queen Mother?" Concubine De put down the chopsticks in her hands and asked with a smile on her lips.
"We've already been there, and now we're late, disturbing E Niang's breakfast." Yinzhen took the tea from the palace maid and sat down with Concubine De.
"Eniang, my wife is serving you tea. I wish you happiness like the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains..." Jinxi held the cup in both hands and handed it to Concubine De respectfully.
"Well, I hope to honor your good wishes." Concubine De smiled lightly and took the cup, took a few sips, then put down the cup, took out the pre-prepared first meeting gift from her sleeve pocket, and stuffed it into Jinxi
In his hand, "Eniang doesn't have anything good, so don't dislike it."
"How could it be? As long as it is a gift from E Niang, Jin Xi likes it." Jin Xi carefully accepted the purebred white jade bracelets given to her by De Fei and said with a smile.
"You are a good talker. No wonder Zhen'er likes you so much..." Concubine De patted the back of Jinxi's hand and changed the subject, "Have you had breakfast?"
"I've used it. I just had some snacks at the Queen Mother's place, and my stomach is still full. Mom, please eat first. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it later."
"Yes, mother-in-law, wouldn't it be nice to leave the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law to have dinner here at noon." The straightforward An Sui interjected with a smile.
"Okay, I heard that your fourth sister-in-law is very particular about food. How about you, your fourth sister-in-law, show us your skills..." Concubine De said while looking at Jinxi with a smile, and Jinxi blinked, ungratefully.
Is the concubine trying to consult with her or provoking her?
However, his sharp eyes saw Yinzhen about to speak, so he took over the words, nodded with a smile and said: "Okay. My wife hasn't cooked for E Niang yet, so she should. I don't know if E Niang has anything special to eat at noon.
Dishes?”
Seeing that Jinxi agreed without hesitation, Concubine De felt a little embarrassed. After all, she was still gentle by nature, but she just saw her eldest son being snatched away by outsiders, and her two daughters who were raised by herself were exposed to outsiders.
The person was so enthusiastic, which made me feel a little uncomfortable. Then he waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter, I'm not picky about food."
Eh? So easy to deal with? Jinxi glanced at Concubine De suspiciously, and then at Yinzhen. She thought that the quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would continue, but in the end, it ended like this? Could it be that she really had a wrong idea?
Concubine De actually didn’t want to do anything to her?
So, without thinking too much, she asked An Shu to borrow an old flag jacket that was convenient for cooking. Jin Xi rolled up her sleeves and got into the kitchen.
After taking stock of the available ingredients, I started thinking about the dishes I could make for lunch.
While thinking about choosing dishes, Yinzhen came in.
"What are you doing here? This is the kitchen. Don't forget your royal teachings: A gentleman is far away from the kitchen... Well, it's better to go out and accompany your mother." Jinxi was thinking about the lunch menu when she saw Yinzhen walking in.
She glanced at him suspiciously and joked.
"When did she become so sharp-toothed? Huh? Like a little hedgehog..." Yinzhen pinched the tip of her delicate nose in a funny way and said metaphorically.
"I've always had this temper, and you know it now!" Jin Xi raised her chin and snorted softly. She had already neatly prepared the ingredients for lunch on her hands.
"I just came to tell you that I will cook two more dishes for lunch. Emperor Ama just arrived, and when he heard that you were going to cook, he also said that he would have lunch before leaving..."
"Ah? Let me see if these ingredients are enough..." When Jinxi heard this, he secretly despised Kangxi in his heart. He would join in wherever there was excitement. However, contempt is contempt, and lunch cannot be casual.
After all, he was the supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty. He still had to pay for her and Yinzhen's living expenses. A small amount of money would give a small amount of money, but it was still an income.
Seeing how devoted she was, Yinzhen stopped disturbing her. He left the kitchen, gave a few words to the maids, and then went to the main hall to play chess with Kangxi.
Thinking of Concubine De's attitude towards Jinxi just now, a hint of darkness flashed in Yinzhen's eyes. He hoped that she would be smarter in the future and avoid a situation like today. He thought that he was not a weak son, nor would he treat his biological mother with his wife.
Weigh them all on the same scale. For him, Jinxi was his only trustworthy relative in the Qing Dynasty. (To be continued)