After the Princess Protector exempted herself from paying her respects to the Crown Princess and others, Qin Xiaoxiao walked forward slowly and bowed Ying Ying: "I have seen the Crown Princess, may I wish you peace and prosperity!"

The Crown Princess had noticed Qin Xiaoxiao a long time ago and was amazed by her appearance.

At the moment when she was bowing, he quickly held her hand and exclaimed: "What a beautiful woman, my sister-in-law was stunned! No wonder the emperor's aunt was so worried, as if she was afraid that her nephew-in-law would bully her younger siblings.

of!"

The latter sentence was obviously directed at the Princess Protector. It sounded like a scolding, but it was a secret praise of the Princess Protector for being a charitable mother-in-law, which made everyone present laugh.

"You, you are going to be a grandmother, but you are still so good at talking." Princess Protector smiled slightly, and her attitude towards the Crown Princess, her nephew-in-law, showed a bit of intimacy: "Originally, I didn't want to join in the fun, this girl is afraid of me

She was bored, so she tried to find a way to get me to come over, but there was really nothing she could do."

After saying that, she glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao helplessly, as if looking at her naughty little daughter.

Qin Xiaoxiao reacted very quickly and immediately held the arm of Princess Protector and said coquettishly: "Mom, it's neither cold nor hot today. It's a good time to enjoy flowers and drink tea. Our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will continue to stay in the house for a few more days.

It’s going to be moldy!”

Princess Protector shook her head, raised her hand and tapped her forehead: "You're bluffing again."

The Crown Princess and others were secretly shocked when they saw this scene.

Although they all knew that Princess Protector came here to support her daughter-in-law, these words did not sound pleasant and inevitably made people think that the Qin family was too angry.

Now the protected princess said this, which not only showed the Qin family's filial piety, but also let others know that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are as close as mother and daughter. It also indirectly reminded them that she values ​​this daughter-in-law very much and should not think that she can despise her because of her low background.

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After suppressing all kinds of thoughts, the Crown Princess sighed: "How could I say that my aunt and my cousin have good eyesight and have chosen such a good daughter-in-law as my sister-in-law!"

The others all agreed, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they all praised Qin Xiaoxiao on their faces.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qin Xiaoxiao's face turned red after being praised. She was ashamed of her skill in flattery.

"It's common to call me 'Empress', so just call me 'cousin-in-law'." The Crown Princess held her hand and patted her gently. There was a sense of intimacy, and those who didn't know it thought they were biological sisters.

"Etiquette must not be broken, and I dare not overstep it." Qin Xiaoxiao said respectfully, trying hard to act like a little daughter-in-law who abides by etiquette.

Judging from my mother-in-law's intentions, I don't want her to be too close to the Prince's Mansion or even the various princes' mansions. Flower viewing banquets like this are a must, but you have to be careful about how close you are to each other.

The Crown Princess didn't know Qin Xiaoxiao's true temperament. Even though she heard her eldest son mention it before, she didn't take it to heart. Seeing her cautious appearance, she felt very satisfied: "We are all members of our own family, why should we meet with my sister-in-law?"

outside."

Qin Xiaoxiao looked embarrassed, and Princess Protector spoke up to help: "This girl is the most polite, so you'd better not embarrass her."

Hearing this, the Crown Princess was very helpless: "You, with your temper, I am worried that your cousin will bully you, and you don't dare to complain to the imperial aunt."

Qin Xiaoxiao pretended to be shy and said: "With my mother watching, the Marquis will not bully his wife."

The Crown Princess secretly thought: With Marquis Nanming's withdrawn, cold and arrogant temperament, who would dare to stop him if he really took action? He rode her Yu'er under her when she was a child and beat her to the ground with such force that she was still looking for teeth. She still has a blockage in her chest when she thinks about it.

Take a breath.

Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao looking completely fascinated by Jing Heng, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart, but she felt relieved.

Before, the Holy One gave her a marriage and a dowry in such a high-profile manner, thinking that she was such a powerful person. But now it seems that it is indeed as rumored, that the Holy One has seen the face of the Princess Protector and the Minister of Punishment.

His temperament of being unable to take matters into his own hands and only wanting to please his mother-in-law shows that he is not ambitious at first glance; the other person must have taken a liking to this face, so he insisted on marrying her regardless.

The two of them won't have much future prospects in the future, so there's really no need for her to bother trying to win them over.

Thinking of this, the Crown Princess looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with softer eyes.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know what she was thinking. Seeing that she was no longer obsessed with calling her "cousin", she was secretly relieved. After that, under the introduction of the Crown Princess, she introduced her to those who came to attend the flower viewing banquet.

The princes and concubines greet each other.

Although she and these princes and concubines are of the same generation, there is a big age difference between them. When their daughter-in-law came to greet her and respectfully called her "cousin", I really don't know how to describe this feeling.

After seeing the ceremony, a group of people walked in surrounded by the Princess Protector and the Crown Princess. During this period, the eyes of many girls and young wives fell on Qin Xiaoxiao. They wanted to know what ability she had to win over the Protector.

A mother-in-law like a princess.

If they could learn one and a half tricks, their life under the hands of their mother-in-law might be much easier in the future.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't take these eyes to heart. When she arrived at the big flower viewing garden, she followed Princess Protector, admiring various rare flowers and plants while listening to other people's comments. She gained some knowledge and saw a lot.

thing.

After appreciating the flower plants, the main event came. At the suggestion of the second princess, a poem with the theme of "flower" was first played. Those who did not pick up the poem had to compose a poem for others to appreciate.

Qin Xiaoxiao was not good at writing poems and had memorized quite a few poems. After a few rounds, only she and Shen Shi, the daughter-in-law of the second prince, were still competing round after round. In the end, because she failed to do so within the stipulated time,

I really couldn't think of a poem about "flower", so I had to compose a poem.

The poems she wrote were indeed not very good, barely above average. However, with Princess Protector present, the Crown Princess and the other princes and concubines were very considerate and praised her so much that she even doubted whether her level of poetry writing was high enough.

Promoted.

Only Mrs. Shen looked at her with something wrong, like contempt, jealousy, and more of unwillingness.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't notice Shen's gaze, she just felt a little bored and wanted to go back early.

Princess Protector noticed this, and after the Crown Princess let everyone wander around by themselves, she sent her to wander elsewhere, and then took her back to her home after dinner.

Qin Xiao smiled and agreed, leaving Mingyue and Xiqiao behind, and took Mingchan and Qingshu for a stroll in the garden. However, not long after strolling, he felt soreness and distension in his lower abdomen. Under the guidance of the maid of the Prince's Mansion, the group walked

The three of them came to Gong's room.

As a result, before I walked in, I heard two people talking at the corner of the verandah, and the person they mentioned was actually her.

"Lanniang, after you marry into the second prince's house, you are now a member of the second prince's house. You should not have such thoughts anymore."

This was the voice of a middle-aged woman, but there were too many people coming to the Prince's Mansion today, and Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't tell who it was.

"Mother, except for a face, this Qin family has nothing to offer!" The young woman's voice sounded, full of infinite resentment: "I really don't know how someone like Princess Protector could fall in love with such a person!"

Now Qin Xiaoxiao recognized who it was. If it wasn't the second prince's daughter-in-law, who was Mrs. Shen? The other middle-aged woman was undoubtedly her mother, Mrs. Shen.

"Silence!" Mrs. Shen warned her daughter sternly. After looking around to make sure no one else was there, she lowered her voice and said, "It is a fact that Qin married Marquis Nanming, and she cannot be loved by Princess Protector and Marquis Nanming.

It's her business and has nothing to do with you!"

Shen's suppressed cries came: "Mother, back then, my father had already presented my portrait to the emperor, and the Holy Emperor also ordered someone to send the portrait to the Princess Protector's Mansion. If Qin hadn't interfered, how could I have done it?

Marry into the Second Prince’s Mansion?”

Seeing that her daughter was talking more and more outrageously, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but hit her hard: "Qin grew up with Nanming Hou's childhood sweetheart, how can we say that she had an interference? If you want to blame it, I blame you for your death.

Well, if I didn’t get to know Marquis Nanming earlier, what’s the use of saying this now?”

Seeing that her mother didn't even understand her, Ms. Shen burst into tears: "Mom, I just can't accept it...my mother-in-law doesn't like me. She just asks me to set rules all day long. She also instigates the relationship between me and my husband everywhere, and goes to the backyard every now and then.

, If I hadn’t defeated the Qin family just now, I would definitely not have the good fruit to eat when I returned to the house! Why, why did the Qin family come from a humble background and be protected by the Princess Protector? Everyone must give her face and cannot say anything about her.

Half of the sentence is not good, why is it!"

Hearing this, Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't stand it any longer. He stood up from the corner and said directly: "Of course it's because I'm good-looking, have a pleasant temperament, and am loved by everyone! But you, I don't want to be reconciled to being yours."

Don't involve me in wanton slander, your conduct is so low, no wonder your mother-in-law doesn't like you!"

The Shen family's mother and daughter never expected that their bad words about people would be overheard and exposed to their faces. They were so embarrassed that they wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.

After feeling ashamed, Mrs. Shen looked at her with hatred and said through gritted teeth: "You eavesdropped on our conversation. You are the one with bad conduct!"

Seeing that she dared to beat her up, Qin Xiaoxiao admired her courage: "No matter how bad my conduct is, my mother-in-law will not dislike it. But you, if your mother-in-law knows what you just said, what do you think your mother-in-law will do?

Do?"

These words were so powerful that Shen's face suddenly turned pale, unable to maintain the look of hatred.

"Mrs. Hou, all your mistakes are my fault. It's my mother who didn't teach her well. I hope you can forgive her this time because she is young and ignorant. How can I punish my wife?"

She can bear it without saying a word!" Mrs. Shen stepped forward eagerly and bowed deeply towards Qin Xiaoxiao.

She was the second-grade imperial concubine of the time, and for the sake of her useless daughter, she did not hesitate to bow her head to a person a generation younger than her and plead for mercy.

Qin Xiaoxiao stepped aside and looked at the pale-faced Shen: "Who are you going to find to make things difficult for you? Blaming innocent people only shows that you are incompetent! Don't be too smart to talk in the future. Don't hurt yourself.

relatives."

After that, she walked straight through with Ming Chan and Qing Shu.

After listening to the corner for a long time, she almost couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Thank you, Madam Hou!" Madam Shen turned towards Qin Xiaoxiao's leaving figure and said to Ms. Shen who had lost her soul with red eyes: "Let's go quickly, Madam Hou doesn't care anymore."

When Qin Xiao smiled, there was no sign of Shen Shi's mother and daughter in the verandah.

Ming Chan couldn't help but said: "Madam, Mrs. Shen has slandered you so much, why would she let her go so easily?"

Qin Xiaoxiao wiped the water stains on her hands and said nonchalantly: "Didn't I say to her face that she doesn't look good and has bad conduct? What's the point of arguing with such a fool? Today I got the handle. In the future,

When she saw me, she had no time to hide and didn't dare to make irresponsible remarks behind my back."

When Ming Chan heard this, she couldn't help but admire her wife's broad-mindedness: "If it weren't for my lady's generosity, she would have been able to bear it when she returned to the Second Prince's Mansion today."

Qin Xiaoxiao has another concern: "This matter is not big or small. If it is brought to the attention of the second princess, with the methods of the second princess, who knows whether it will make her feel ashamed and angry."

Seeking death? After all, it is a human life, and she cannot commit such a crime."

Ming Chan suddenly realized: "Madam is so kind."
To be continued...