Although Empress Gu did not agree directly, her attitude finally softened a lot. Two days later, the prince found an opportunity to talk to Gu Xinian about the matter in private. Of course, he wanted to emphasize how loyal he was in trying to help intercede.
Gu Xinian had already expected this result, but he pretended to be surprised and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you very much, cousin."
The prince smiled and patted Gu Xinian on the shoulder: "Okay, why are you so polite to me? Don't worry, if you have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely help you say more nice things in front of your mother."
Gu Xinian smiled. If there were no tangible benefits, no matter how many nice words she said, Queen Gu would not give in.
The prince naturally didn't know what Gu Xinian was thinking, so he asked enthusiastically: "By the way, which girl from the house is your crush? Why have I never heard you mention it? Introduce me to another day.
How about a moment?"
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows and replied with a half-smile: "When we get married in the future, my cousin will naturally know each other." With the lessons learned from the past, how could he let Ye Qinglan appear in front of the prince? Even if the possibility was slim, he
I won't take the risk either.
The prince was not a fool, so he could naturally understand the implication of his words, and his smile suddenly became a little sarcastic.
That incident back then... No matter what, he was the one who felt sorry for Gu Xinian. The two grew up together and had always been brothers, but they turned against each other because of Shen Qiuyu. Although they have reconciled now, there is still something between them.
The four years were so long that people cannot forget them. Moreover, Gu Xinian has become much more profound now, and he is completely different from the cheerful and enthusiastic young man.
This kind of Gu Xinian makes people rely on, but it also makes him feel a little bit like fear and uneasiness...
Gu Xinian clearly saw the subtlety of the prince's expression, but he just pretended not to know and casually brought the topic back to court affairs. The prince wished that he would change the topic immediately and started the discussion very cooperatively.
Of course, Ye Qinglan didn't know what Gu Xinian did.
Time flies and it’s April.
Ye Qingning's wedding date was set for the second day of May, and there was less than a month left. The dowry had already been prepared, and the maid and two servants had been preliminarily decided.
As the day approaches, Ye Qingning's mood becomes more and more complicated and subtle. He is not only happy about getting married and having a destination, but also feels inexplicable melancholy. His mood is far less stable than before. Sometimes he is happy and cheerful, but inexplicably he becomes sullen.
She was unhappy. All the maids who served her had suffered a lot, fearing that they would offend this difficult master again by accident.
Ye Qinglan was very understanding of Ye Qingning's mood at the moment. She often talked with her and helped her solve problems without leaving any trace.
Before girls get married, they will have this kind of worry about gains and losses. Modern people call this kind of pre-marriage depression and impetuousness pre-marital phobia. Because they are about to leave the familiar family, sleep with a man and have children for the rest of their lives, and they have to accept a group of
Strangers become our closest family members. So it is inevitable that there will be a lot of unspeakable distress and depression.
However, for Ye Qingning, these are not too big a problem. Zheng Guogong's house is her maternal ancestral home, the person she is about to marry is her childhood sweetheart's cousin, and her future parents-in-law are her uncles and aunts who love her. Such a marriage
, if it were another woman, she would be able to laugh even in her dreams.
"Sixth sister, why are you so sullen again today?" Ye Qinglan walked in with a smile, making the gloomy Ye Qingning happy: "Do you think the dowry is not rich enough? How about I give you the gift you gave me a few days ago?
I'll give you the box of pearls so that you won't have to look downcast and unhappy all day long."
Ye Qingning was amused and smiled: "Come on. I don't care about the things you give away. If you really want to make me happy, you can just give me the two paintings that your cousin gave you."
This is purely a joke between sisters. Not to mention how precious those two paintings are, and they were specially sent by Gu Xinian as a birthday gift, so they cannot be given to others.
Ye Qinglan pursed her lips and smiled and said: "If two paintings can make you happy, I will have someone send them to you when I get back." She said it seriously, without any hesitation.
Ye Qingning was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "This can't be done. I was just talking casually, don't really let anyone send it to you."
Ye Qinglan blinked and replied with a smile: "It's you who don't want it, but it's not that I can't bear it! Don't blame me for being stingy when you mention this in the future."
Ye Qingning finally smiled and spat at her: "You are not at a disadvantage. You want face and pride. You didn't give anything away, and you also gained a reputation for being generous."
After a few playful words, Ye Qingning finally felt a lot more relaxed.
Ye Qinglan then said with a smile: "You have always been depressed these days. Are you worried that you will not be comfortable in your husband's house after getting married? You are worrying about it for nothing. Cousin Zheng will definitely treat you well, and you will also have problems with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Don’t worry too much. Doesn’t your aunt always love you? When you get married, even if it’s because of your uncle’s face, your aunt won’t make things difficult for you. What’s more, you still have your grandparents to support you, so what else do you have to worry about?
.”
Ye Qingning sighed, his tone full of confusion and loss: "I also know what you said. However, once a woman gets married, it is different from being a daughter. I can act coquettishly and make trouble in front of my father and mother at will.
You can’t do this with your parents-in-law. Even if my uncle and aunt love me, I have to abide by my duties as a wife. Just like a sister-in-law, I serve my parents-in-law and take care of my husband every morning and dusk..."
No matter how easy it is to get along with your mother-in-law, she cannot pamper you like your own mother.
Ye Qingning saw this very clearly.
Ye Qinglan smiled and reassured: "The fact that you think so means that you see it very clearly. Be more careful in your behavior in the future, as long as you don't make a big mistake." After a pause, he smiled narrowly and said: "I'll teach you something.
A good idea, as long as you get pregnant and give birth to a fair and fat boy early, everyone will be happy, and you will be busy by then, so you won't be thinking about it all day long."
Ye Qingning's face turned red when she was told that, and he gave her a hard look. Unfortunately, that look was not powerful at all: "You are a girl who has not left the government, so you have the nerve to say this."
Ye Qinglan didn't blush at all, and responded confidently: "I said these are all wise words. You must listen to me and I am right. After you get married, you and cousin Zheng Qinse and Ming En will love each other and you will have a happy marriage soon.
It’s a child…”
The more he said it, the more outrageous it became! Ye Qingning was so embarrassed that she covered Ye Qinglan's mouth with a handkerchief. Ye Qinglan dodged around mischievously, laughing happily.
The maid who was guarding outside the house felt a lot more relaxed when she heard the chatter and laughter coming from inside.
Zhixia sighed with a smile and whispered: "Fortunately, Miss Ten often comes to chat with Miss and make Miss happy. Otherwise, we would have suffered a lot every day."
Ye Qingning was known to have a bad temper. He would not treat the maids around him harshly, but having a straight face and being unhappy and losing his temper all the time was really unbearable.
Ruixue and others all covered their mouths and smiled. There is probably such a thing in the world that one thing will bring down another. Ye Qingning, who has a temper and is moody, is at a loss when he meets Ye Qinglan.
The masters were chatting happily inside, and the maids could naturally relax a little more. They didn't have to stand upright and just chatted together casually to relieve their boredom. Just as they were talking lively, Dong Yan, the eldest maid next to Zheng, came over with a smile.
Zhixia hurriedly smiled and greeted her: "Sister Dongyan, why are you here in person? If you have anything to do, just let the little maids run an errand and tell her."
Dong Yan smiled and said: "My wife asked me to invite the young lady to come over and speak. I guess there is something important and I am urgent. Please pass the message for me as soon as possible."
Zhixia did not dare to be negligent, so she responded with a smile and went to knock on the door neatly to report: "Miss, the winter geese next to my wife are here. They asked you to come to Luomei Courtyard to talk."
The chatter and laughter in the room stopped, and Ye Qingning's voice rang out: "Okay, I understand, let's get over it."
Ye Qinglan didn't want to go with him. Zheng specially asked Dongyan to call Ye Qingning. She must have something important to say. It didn't seem right for her to go along and help him.
Ye Qingning always teases her: "What else about me do you not know? Even if you don't follow me, I still have to tell you when I come back."
Ye Qinglan laughed dumbly. Thinking about it, it was indeed the case, so she followed him to Luomeiyuan shamelessly.
Mrs. Zheng indeed had something important to tell her, and she said with a happy face: "Ning'er, the noble concubine in the palace sent someone to send a message and asked me to take you into the palace tomorrow."
Enter the palace?
Ye Qingning was startled. Although Concubine Zheng in the palace was her biological aunt, she had never entered the palace before!
Zheng said with a smile: "Your marriage to Jun Yan is coming soon. The imperial concubine summons you to the palace, probably for a reward." Ordinary elders will also add makeup to a woman when she gets married. Concubine Zheng could have sent someone to give some as a gift.
The gift came over, but now he was so cautious about it and specially summoned Ye Qingning into the palace, obviously to show his favor.
Of course, this is also because Ye Qingning is about to marry into the Duke Zheng's palace. That's why Concubine Zheng takes this matter so seriously.
Ye Qingning asked anxiously: "Do you want to go to the palace now?"
Mrs. Zheng laughed dumbly: "Of course not. Just now, the father-in-law from the imperial concubine's side came to deliver the message. Naturally, there will be a palace chariot to pick us up tomorrow morning. I told you in advance to make you mentally prepared. Your sister-in-law is pregnant.
I'm pregnant and it's difficult to travel, so I won't go this time. When the time comes, you can follow me into the palace to see the imperial concubine and wake up."
Ye Qingning responded, feeling a little uneasy about entering the palace. After thinking about it for a while, he begged: "Mom, please let my tenth sister accompany me to the palace tomorrow!"
Zheng was stunned and glanced at Ye Qinglan reflexively.
Ye Qinglan immediately said knowingly: "Sixth Sister is joking again. In such an occasion, I'd better not go along."
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