"My sister-in-law is really a beauty." Mrs. Qiao looked at Jiang Rong for a moment, then smiled and praised:
"My grandmother used to be a matchmaker for the prince, but he didn't like it. I was wondering what kind of angel could make the prince take the initiative to propose marriage. Now that I have met my younger siblings, my doubts have been cleared up."
Qiao deliberately flattered her and glanced at Chen Caiwei from the corner of her eye, which was meaningful.
As a smart person, she would naturally not rush to the front.
The old concubine loved Chen Caiwei very much and wanted to give her to Xie Lingxi as his wife, but Xie Lingxi refused.
Outsiders don't know this.
Mr. Qiao kicked Chen Caiwei right in the heart.
"Sister-in-law, I'm so impressed." Jiang Rong cooperated with her, with a hint of shyness on her pretty face:
"All the sisters-in-law and sisters are beauties..."
"No, I'm not as good as you." Mrs. Qiao seemed to be trying to humble herself, but she also admitted that her sisters were not as good as her.
Chen Caiwei was so angry that her teeth itched.
Mrs. Qiao was very talkative and asked about other questions, very much like a eldest sister-in-law. The atmosphere in the room was harmonious for a while.
Three cups of tea were served.
Concubine Xie looked at the crowd and said:
"Now that Brother Xi is getting married, our Xie family finally has a heir apparent. From now on, I will be out of business, and all the property in this house will be handed over to Rong'er."
After the death of the princess, the Northern Palace was managed by Mrs. Xie, assisted by the two concubines.
Concubine Li is usually the yes-man of Concubine Zhao, but Concubine Xie is too old to take care of things, so the power of running the house actually falls in the hands of Concubine Zhao.
"Mother-in-law! You must not do this!" Concubine Zhao was anxious, but her face looked worried: "The concubine has never taken care of housework and cannot read account books. Our Xie family's huge property was suddenly handed over to her. , if something happens, wouldn’t it mean that the Crown Princess becomes the sinner of our family!”
Concubine Zhao was the best at observing words and expressions, and she could tell that the old concubine liked her grandson-in-law, and every word she said sounded like she was doing Jiang Rong's good.
The old concubine couldn't help but hesitate after hearing this.
"What Concubine Zhao said is true." Jiang Rong took the words without haste and looked at Old Concubine Xie:
"My granddaughter-in-law has never seen the account books, and she is worried about losing the Xie family's property. Why not let her take care of her own dowry and practice her skills first... To be honest with my grandmother, when my granddaughter-in-law is at home, my second aunt does everything for me. , the granddaughter-in-law really has no experience and dare not take over the heavy responsibility of taking over the family."
Mrs. Xie became even more satisfied. This girl is such a treasure.
Such a responsible and honest girl, if someone else had such an opportunity, I wonder what kind of lies she would make up to gain power.
"Okay, it's up to you." Mrs. Xie nodded with a smile.
Concubine Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Ying Xia, who was standing by the side, was frightened when she heard this. The second lady's dowry is all in the hands of the second lady...
How else can the second lady take care of it? Is it possible to snatch the dowry from the second lady?
Old Concubine Xie left everyone to have morning tea and then let everyone disperse.
The courtyard of Beiwang Mansion is huge. Jiang Rong and Xie Lingxi returned to their residence, Jinyu Garden, together.
The two walked along the winding garden path.
At Xie Lingxi's usual walking speed, Jiang Rong was instantly left behind.
"Husband, wait for me -" Jiang Rong quietly held the corner of Xie Lingxi's sleeve and looked up at him obediently:
"Husband, our house is too big and I don't know the way. I will follow you back."
Xie Lingxi looked back at her with a cold expression, "My maid knows the way."
In addition to Ying Xia, she was accompanied by the maids from Jinyu Garden in the west.
Even so, his steps slowed down significantly, accommodating her pace.
Jiang Rong's eyebrows were slightly curved and she asked her maid to lead the way. Why did she slow down and wait for me?
I caught you secretly petting me, huh!
The two returned to Jinyuyuan.
The maid Feicui immediately came up to her, holding a bowl of steaming soup and handing it to Jiang Rong:
"Prince Concubine, this is the tonic prepared by the Crown Prince for you——"
Xie Lingxi looked at Jiang Rong, waiting for her to question her doubts. If she asked, he would tell her about the poison of the underworld.
Even if I say it, she won't believe it.
In his previous life, Jiang Rong did ask, but he didn't believe him. A month later, he threw away the second medicine he had finally found...
He never said how rare and precious each miracle medicine was, so he handed it to her so lightly.
She had never cherished it before.
Jiang Rong's eyes turned red unconsciously again...
"If you don't want to drink, just say, why are you crying?" Xie Lingxi raised her eyebrows slightly.
It was the first time he knew that a little girl could cry so much, her eyes would turn red from time to time.
There's really nothing he can do about this little crybaby.
"No, I don't want to drink it." Jiang Rong raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes still as red as rabbits, and waved Xie Lingxi's sleeves with his little hands:
"It's just...afraid of hardship..."
She found an excuse to excuse herself.
He took the soup from Jade and drank it in one gulp.
Seeing her increasingly red eyes, Xie Lingxi thought to herself, how painful is the Tianshan Snow Lotus that can make her burst into tears?
"Thank you husband for your concern." The little girl finished drinking the decoction with tears in her eyes and thanked him with tears in her eyes.
Xie Lingxi was silent for a moment, then turned around and went to Mo Yanzhai.
"Young Master, I bought the candied crabapples from Lao Sun's house on Dongfang Street!" Jingzhe rushed in like a whirlwind, carrying a snack bag and handed it to Xie Lingxi.
Xie Lingxi didn't take a second look and wrote lightly, "Send it to her."
who is she?
Jingzhe was a little confused for a moment.
However, Xiao Nanxing reacted and praised, "I heard that the Crown Princess almost cried because of the pain she suffered that day. Our young master is really considerate!"
"Since I asked her to take the medicine, I should compensate for the bitterness of the medicine." Xie Lingxi said calmly.
Xiao Nanxing was confused by his logic for a moment.
Wait, Your Highness, we have already given her the rare Tianshan Snow Lotus to drink. What on earth did we do wrong and we still need to compensate her?
Then I thought about it, oh, the imperial concubine is the young master’s sweetheart.
That's okay.
Yes, it should be compensated. Is it difficult for you to find a reason to fool me into talking about how a tough-talking king dotes on his wife?
