She really shouldn't have brought Ji Xiaotang here. Although she had only had a short time to get along, she should have thought that Ji Xiaotang had such ability. Moreover, the God of Luck obviously cared for Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaolian believed that even if Ji Xiaotang gave the wrong gift just now, she showed her timidity and made fun of the girls. But just relying on what she said about Qingyuan was enough to make Changning look at her differently.

Ji Xiaotang was too scheming. Why didn’t she tell such a wonderful story? Ji Xiaotang never revealed a trace of it. She must have done this on purpose just to please Princess Changning!

Ji Xiaolian only cared about Ji Xiaotang secretly complaining about him, but completely forgot that, after all, she had never seen Ji Xiaotang and others' family members, and had never cared about their experience in Qingyuan.

Ji Xiaolian regretted and secretly hated him. Seeing Ji Xiaotang stopped, she thought she had the opportunity and came forward.

"Even if Xiaotang saw the little marquis, he could only see it from a distance and say something. The princess continued to ask her. She couldn't say anything. Could she make up something randomly and make the princess happy?" Ji Xiaolian said with a smile, vaguely saying that Ji Xiaotang's words were not trustworthy, and she specially made up to please Changning.

She thought Ji Xiaotang was very scheming and realized that Princess Changning was concerned about Qi Younian, so she said this specifically to win Princess Changning's favor.

Changning didn't appreciate it, and felt that Ji Xiaolian was extremely disappointed.

"I didn't ask you." Changning lowered his face, "You were not here at that time. How could Xiaotang just glanced at Ayou from afar, and why did he say that Xiaotang's words were made up? Could it be that Ayou's people arrived before they arrived first, and that the bandit's life was also made up! Ayou made many military achievements in Ren An, and they were all made up!"

"Princess. I don't mean that." Ji Xiaolian's face turned pale and she hurriedly defended herself.

"You retreat and talk to me randomly, and I don't know who gave you the courage." Changning's face became more and more gloomy.

Ji Xiaolian stood there very embarrassed and wanted to defend herself unwillingly. Yang Pianpian, who had been watching the speechless, hurried over and winked at Ji Xiaolian while signaling Yang Shanshan to pull Ji Xiaolian down.

"As soon as Xiaolian came today, I saw something was wrong. She was confused and couldn't say anything now. There were so many princesses, so there was no need to be angry because of her." Yang Pianpian saluted Changning, but she didn't smile like others.

Changning's expression was slightly slower, and it was obvious that he was different from that of Ji Xiaolian.

"Sister Xiaotang will continue to talk. We are all in Beijing, so we don't know these things. We have opened our eyes with the princess. We have heard my grandfather mention the little marquis's military achievements many times, but they are all numbers. We really should let my grandfather and the others listen to what Xiaotang said!"

The clouds on Changning's face completely dispersed, and his eyebrows and eyes were filled with smiles.

"I said the same. But I'm sorry that those bastards still say that Ayou relies on the reputation of the Hou Mansion and dares to question Ayou's military achievements. If they go, they will never lose to Ayou! They can even make the rebels bow down earlier. It's simply outrageous!" Changning said angrily, and then turned to Ji Xiaotang, "Xiaotang, do you think they don't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick!"

Ji Xiaotang didn't know who they were all about Changning, but he kept his heart secretly from then on.

"...My father once said at home that inside and outside the barracks, it is said that Lord Qi is the god of war. Lord Qi is young, he is invincible in every battle and can be compared with Lord Qi. I am sorry that I have no knowledge and have never heard of anyone... The Empress Dowager and Jin Shang specially selected Lord Qi as the marshal to pacify the rebellion in Shu. The decision of Empress Dowager and Jin Shang is already very telling."

"That's it!"

Changning held Ji Xiaotang's hand again, his eyes warm. Ji Xiaotang's words all came to her heart.

Ji Xiaotang's heart was slightly moved. Changning actually admired and liked Qi Younian so much.

"Xiaotang, do you think, when will Ayou be able to quell the rebellion in Shuzhong come back?" Changning asked Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang couldn't answer this question.

"Mr. Qi can always return victoriously." Ji Xiaotang said.

"That's natural." Changning smiled, as if it was her who went to the battle, not Qi Younian.

"In my opinion, the little marquis will definitely win and return to the court soon." A voice from below said.

Immediately afterwards, there was a conjunction.

Changning's smile became brighter and brighter.

She left the palace today and invited a few girls to a tea party. In fact, she didn't see Qi Younian for a long time, and saw the war in Shu was stalemate. Qi Younian's return was uncertain, and someone slandered Qi Younian. She was bored and wanted to come out to find someone to talk and relax.

However, when Deyue Tower came, the audience's female words were nothing, but it was even more boring. Fortunately, Ji Xiaotang suddenly came.

Listening to Ji Xiaotang telling about Qi Younian, she seemed to be able to see Qi Younian with her own eyes. In less than an hour, Changning had already determined that Ji Xiaotang was a very good girl. She liked Ji Xiaotang very much.

Changning waved to a melon-faced palace maid serving beside him.

The palace maid understood and immediately brought a tray. On the tray was a piece of palace satin of ten kinds, a string of musk beads, a pair of palace flowers and golden brocade handkerchiefs in both sides.

This is the usual practice of Changning to appreciate people.

When Changning saw this, she felt that it was meager and not enough to express her feelings. She looked around and simply took off a green jade bracelet from her wrist and gave it to Ji Xiaotang together.

"Your father has made contributions in Qingyuan, and the Empress and the Emperor's brother will definitely give him an additional official position. You will live in Beijing for a long time in the future. Don't hang out with the unfair kids, just play with me. I will take you with you, whoever they bully you, come and tell me... The Empress will also like you. When I talk to my Empress and I will invite you to the palace to talk."

Even if Ji Xiaotang has nothing new to tell. Changning wants to listen to Ji Xiaotang talk about Qi Younian’s deeds in Qingyuan several times.

Changning was happy and was in the mood to greet the girls present.

There were several tables of carved red sandalwood in the house, and each table was filled with teapots and tea cups with pastel grape patterns. Changning told everyone that what she brought out of the palace today for everyone to taste was the imperial Dahongpao.

"My mother just gave me a gift yesterday. I have less tea this year, but fortunately this tea is pretty good."

A palace maid came up to pour tea.

The one who poured tea for Changning was still the melon-faced palace maid who had just been. Her hands trembled for some reason. A drop of tea splashed out and was falling on Changning's sleeve.

Changning was talking to Ji Xiaotang, but immediately noticed it and stopped talking.

The palace maid knew that she had caused trouble. She hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed and apologized.

"Are you going to assassinate me if you can't get on the table? Drag it down and admire her Chixia Brocade!" Princess Changning raised her eyebrows and shouted.

The palace maid pleaded with trembling body: "...I served the princess for years..."

Changning frowned and looked fierce.

Immediately someone came to drag the palace maid down. These people were obviously used to doing such things, and they were afraid that the palace maid would continue to plead and shout. They quickly blocked her mouth.

Changning's brows stretched out, and he didn't even give a look to the little palace maid, and then stood up.

Then a palace maid came forward and surrounded Changning and headed behind the screen.

After a while, Changning came out and had already changed into another apricot yellow jacket and skirt. Changning sat down again, chatting and laughing, and everyone was having fun.

It seemed as if nothing had been born just now.

After drinking tea, the old lady came to Changning to salute, saying that it was time to return to the palace. Changning was impatient, but slowly stood up.

Before leaving, Changning took special care of Ji Xiaotang.

The girls said goodbye to each other and left, but several of them deliberately stayed behind, and their eyes were all on Ji Xiaotang.

"So you are Xiaotang's sister." Yang Pianpian came first. She was tall and slightly plump than the girls. Even when she smiled, her face was a little cold. "I heard my grandfather and father mention the second uncle. When you settle down, please be sure to visit my house."

Ji Xiaotang already knew from Yang that Yang Pianpian was known as a cold beauty. This attitude was obviously a different look at her, and immediately responded with a smile.

Yang Pianpian talked to Ji Xiaotang, then walked aside, and was served by the girl and put on a big cloak. From the beginning to the end, Yang Pianpian not only did not talk to Ji Xiaolian, but also did not look at Ji Xiaolian.

"...I don't know if it's called sister or sister." Yang Shanshan came over immediately, with a round face and smiled, and then introduced herself as Yang Shanshan.

Ji Xiaotang had already guessed that these two were both Yang Ge Lao's granddaughter, Yang's sister, and Ji Xiaolian's cousin.

Ji Xiaotang and Yang Shanshan were divided into two years. The two of them were in the same year. Yang Shanshan’s birthday was one month later than Ji Xiaotang, so she would call Ji Xiaotang the sister.

Yang Shanshan called Ji Xiaotang sweetly and wanted to talk to Ji Xiaolian, but she heard Yang Pianpian snorting gently.

Yang Shanshan looked at Ji Xiaolian apologetically and followed Yang Pianpian obediently.

Ji Xiaolian's face turned a little dark.

Wu Jiayan and Zheng Zi both came over to meet Ji Xiaotang.

Wu Jiayan is the third daughter of the Minister of Works, and Zheng Zi is the fifth daughter of the Minister of Revenue.

...

Ji Xiaotang and Ji Xiaolian got on the carriage. Ji Xiaolian still had a dark face and didn't speak for a long time. She only occasionally peeked at Ji Xiaotang with her eyes squinted, with jealousy in her eyes.

"Xiaotang, don't blame the elder sister for not reminding you. The princess and the lady has a noble status and has no personality. I like this today and that tomorrow. The higher I hold you, the harder you will fall."

"The princess is such a person!" Ji Xiaotang said intently in surprise, but he only thought that Ji Xiaolian's words and the meaning of the words were ignored.

Ji Xiaolian's face froze, and she knew that Ji Xiaotang had accidentally caught the handle, so she had to squeeze out a smile on her face.

"I'm for your own good. There is no taboo to talk between our sisters. If it were someone else, who would have said such a close friend? Sister Xiaotang would not tell the princess or others would know." Ji Xiaolian reluctantly pleased her, and her expression on her face was distorted.

Ji Xiaotang smiled secretly.

"How can I not understand the elder sister's intentions? The Ji family is not rich, we are brothers and sisters. The elder sister is older than me and has been taught by my uncle and aunt since childhood, so naturally she understands the principle of prosperity of the family more than me."

Ji Xiaolian naturally also heard the warning in Ji Xiaotang's words. Although she was unwilling to give up, she was relieved.

"Sister Xiaotang said it well."

After that, the two of them did not speak until they got off at the second door of Xinhuatang.

Ji Xiaolian was in a state of confusion. Ji Xiaotang was not mentally conscious. She was thinking about another important thing in her heart.

Qi Younian could not marry Changning.

Chixiajin, she heard Madam Cheng talk about it. Its very beautiful name is a punishment. None of the people who have suffered this punishment can survive, and the process of death is slow and tragic.

The palace maid with a melon-faced face is obviously favored by Changning.
Chapter completed!