The next day, Qin Xiaoxiao mentioned this matter to Qinshan Lin Qiuniang.

The couple felt sorry for their niece Hu Qingqing, and the most important thing was their daughter and son-in-law. When they heard that the son-in-law wanted to promote Chen Feng, they thought it was their daughter who asked for it. Their first reaction was whether doing so would embarrass the son-in-law and bring trouble to him.

Come and cause trouble.

Under Qin Xiaoxiao's clever words, they felt relieved and promised to bring these words to him.

As for whether Chen Feng is willing or not... there is no doubt that no one will refuse such a good opportunity as long as they are not stupid.

"Xiaoxiao, this time you asked Xiaojing to woo Xiaochen for Qingqing. If word spreads, those twisted relatives may come to your door." Lin Qiuniang expressed her worries and reminded her daughter tactfully.

"Mom, Brother Li is willing to give Brother Chen a chance because he thinks that Brother Chen has good character and has studied for a few years and can be put to good use. If those relatives want to do this, they must at least not be worse than Brother Chen." Qin

Xiaoxiao is not too worried, nor is she afraid of offending those distant relatives.

"As long as you know what's going on, try not to mention things that will embarrass Xiao Jing." Lin Qiuniang taught her earnestly, worrying that her daughter would not have a sense of propriety, and in the long run her son-in-law's patience with her would be worn away.

"Mom, it's okay if your son-in-law doesn't embarrass me. How can I embarrass him?" Qin Xiaoxiao thought of the incident last night when a petty person turned over an old score and felt that she was really wronged.

"Don't think Mom can't tell. Between you two, it's clear that Xiao Jing is more accommodating to you." Lin Qiuniang looked at her daughter helplessly, as if she was in a mirror.

It was difficult for Qin Xiaoxiao to refute this, and he said in a huff, "He has a bad temper, and I often coax him a lot."

Lin Qiuniang smiled and said: "Between husband and wife, it's just about you accommodating me and me letting you go. If both of us are strong and neither one accepts the other's will when things happen, we can't live a good life."

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't want to be talked about by my mother anymore, so she nodded repeatedly: "Yes, you are right, I will listen to you!"

Lin Qiuniang couldn't see how perfunctory she was, so she slapped her twice angrily, held her ear and muttered again, and then reluctantly let her go until she responded honestly.

The couple kept the things in the field in mind, and did not plan to stay at the Princess Protector's Mansion for a long time. They only stayed for two nights, bought pots and pans in the newly purchased small house, and then went back.

Qin Xiaoxiao also wanted to go back with them, especially since Hu Qingqing had gone through this catastrophe. She couldn't rest assured until she saw it with her own eyes.

It's just that Queen Mother Jing will announce her entry into the palace almost every other day, and she must at least tell her the next time she enters the palace, so she can only give it a temporary reprieve.

On this day, someone from Yongning Palace came again. She changed into bright clothes, said something to Princess Protector, and then entered the palace in a carriage.

Before she could step forward to salute, Empress Dowager Jing hurriedly waved: "Girl, come here quickly, let's play two dishes with Ai's family."

Qin Xiaoxiao walked over with a smile and saw that it was the five-star continuum he came to teach Queen Mother Jing to play last time. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Grandma, aren't you tired of playing?"

She had figured out how to play the Five-Star Connect game when she played with Qin Shumo before, using a Go board and chess pieces. When the two sides played against each other, whoever could connect their chess pieces into a line would win.

What she wanted to play was Seven-Star Connect, but later she discovered that it was too difficult for both sides to win. Most of the time, the chessboard was full and no one could win.

After some exploration and improvement, she determined that Five Stars Renju was the most interesting to play, so she changed the game from Seven Stars to Five Stars.

Empress Dowager Jing was recuperating, and when she was alone, she often asked her to come into the palace to talk. The old man and the young were separated by decades, and there really wasn't much to talk about, so she talked about all the things she had played with Qin Shumo before.

This game was moved to Queen Mother Jing.

Unexpectedly, what she likes most is the Five-Star Continuous Pearl.

"This is fun and effortless, so the Aijia will not be tired even after the rain."

Empress Dowager Jing ordered someone to give Qin Xiaoxiao her favorite tea and snacks, and then complained: "Your imperial uncle is busy with government affairs and has no time to spend with the Ai family. Others don't dare to win against the Ai family. It's boring to play."

Damn, it’s the most fun to have sex with you.”

Qin Xiaoxiao pretended to be sad: "Oh, I thought my grandma liked me so much that not seeing me for one day was like three autumns before announcing my entry into the palace. It turns out that I am too sentimental."

Queen Mother Jing laughed loudly at her amuse, stretched out her hand and tapped her forehead twice: "You are a narrow-minded girl, if the Ai family doesn't like you, how can the Ai family not find another person to play Five Stars?"

Qin Xiaoxiao shook her hand and said playfully: "Grandma, you can't blame me. There are so many people who want to please you. I'm not afraid that if you look wrong, you will put me aside to pamper others.

What?"

"Hahaha, you girl is a living treasure!" Queen Mother Jing laughed so hard that tears came out of her eyes, and her eyes were extremely loving: "With you teasing around the Ai family these days, the Ai family feels that they are younger. Look like you.

I mean, there are so many people who want to please the Ai family, but you are the only one who can make the Ai family laugh just thinking about it."

Qin Xiaoxiao could tell that what her old man said was true, and she couldn't help but said seriously: "Grandma, thank you for not hating my clumsy tongue. It is my blessing to make you happy. I only hope that you will be happy and smile every day.

Keep your mouth open."

Empress Dowager Jing patted the back of her hand and said with emotion: "In the past, because of Li'er, the Ai family valued you a lot, but now they think that you are such a good girl. Fortunately, Li'er was able to take the lead and bring you to be the Ai family's grandson-in-law."

, Otherwise, the Ai family will have a much less happy life."

Qin Xiaoxiao showed a proud look: "Grandma, I want to tell Brother Li exactly what I said. Now that you are supporting me, let's see if he dares to bully me in the future!"

When Empress Dowager Jing heard this, she asked with great interest: "What do you mean by this? Will Li'er bully you?"

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously and began to complain: "Brother Li is really bad. Not only does he like to dig holes for me to beat, he is also very petty and likes to go over old scores. He can firmly remember the things I said in the past that he is not happy to hear.

, and then use it to beat me up from time to time..."

She listed a few things about how Jing Heng dug holes and settled old scores. When she got excited, she would imitate his words and deeds. She didn't know if they had been sharing the same bed for a long time, so they imitated him very much.

"Haha, this kid actually has such a petty side, the Ai family never expected it!" Queen Mother Jing was so happy that she kept wiping her eyes with a handkerchief, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were almost gone from the laughter.

The laughter spread outside, and the palace people were already used to it.

They all like Qin Xiaoxiao to come to Yongning Palace. As long as she makes Empress Dowager Jing happy, they are not afraid of angering Empress Dowager Jing even if they accidentally make mistakes. If they serve Qin Xiaoxiao well, Empress Dowager Jing will still be there.

Reward them.

Only Jinxiu was particularly depressed. When Qin Xiaoxiao was around, she was not allowed to serve in the house. Being given Jingheng as a concubine had become a dream that would never come true.

Next, Qin Xiaoxiao concentrated on playing Five-Star Connect with Queen Mother Jing. She knew that Queen Mother Jing didn't like others to give in, so she wouldn't deliberately let others go, so she played the game very seriously.

Empress Dowager Jing is also a smart person. Even though she is old, her chess strategy is no worse than when she was young.

Therefore, the two of them fought for most of the morning. Qin Xiaoxiao only won three games more than Queen Mother Jing because of her more experience in playing, but Queen Mother Jing was very happy to lose.

At noon, Qin Xiaoxiao stayed to have a meal with Empress Dowager Jing. After the meal, she helped Empress Dowager Jing go to the Imperial Garden to eat, where she inevitably met Emperor Yuan He and several of his concubines.

Everyone in the palace knew that Princess Qin, the daughter-in-law of Princess Protector, was deeply loved by the Queen Mother, so several concubines were very kind to her.

When Empress Dowager Jing was tired, it was time to rest. After bowing to Emperor Yuanhe and the concubines, Qin Xiaoxiao helped her back to Yongning Palace.

After serving Queen Mother Jing to lie down, she said she wanted to go back to Qingshan Village.

"Come back, last time you went to your parents' home to cool off, it happened that Ai's family was critically ill, so you hurried back. This time you go back and stay a few more days." Empress Dowager Jing said kindly, and before Qin Xiaoxiao could thank her, she followed

Like an old child, he warned: "You can't stay here for too long. The Ai Family hasn't had enough fun yet."

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly coaxed: "Grandma, I will come back after staying for ten days at most, and then I will bring you some new things."

Queen Mother Jing frowned and asked in a consultative tone: "Can eight days be okay?"

Qin Xiaoxiao laughed and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, just eight days. I will definitely come back to accompany you after eight days."

Empress Dowager Jing was very happy now. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly remembered something else and immediately said to Aunt Tan: "Bring over those pieces of cloud and rosy brocade."

Yunzhi Xiajin is an extremely precious fabric. It is made from the finest Tian silk and is made by dozens of highly skilled weavers through an extremely complex process. It can only produce up to six pieces a year.

As its name suggests, the cloud-woven rosy brocade is as changeable as the morning glow, and can show different colors under different lights. It feels as smooth as silk, does not stick to water, and is dust-free, which shows its rarity and luxury.

The six cloud-weaved brocades brought in as tribute every year will definitely cause quite a stir in the harem. In previous years, they would be given by Emperor Yuan He to the princess who protects the country, meritorious ministers and favored concubines.

Two days ago, as soon as Yunzhixia Brocade was brought into the palace, Empress Dowager Jing asked for three pieces from Emperor Yuanhe. She was not suitable to use Yunzhixia Brocade for tailoring, so she specially asked for it for Qin Xiaoxiao.

"Grandma, no, I can't have it!" Qin Xiaoxiao refused without hesitation and refused to accept it.

Naturally, she had heard of the name Yunzhi Xiajin, and there was even one among the previous betrothal gifts. However, she thought it was too precious, and she was not willing to take it out for tailoring even now.

No reward for no merit, Empress Dowager Jing rewarded her with a few horses as soon as she opened her mouth, but she had no nerve to accept them.

Empress Dowager Jing guessed what she was thinking and said with a straight face: "Making the Ai family happy is a great achievement. Your uncle the emperor didn't say anything, so why can't you accept it? Or do you think it's not worth mentioning whether the Ai family is happy or not?

Are you willing to ask for the reward from the Aijia?"

When the conversation came to this point, Qin Xiaoxiao refused again because she was ignorant, so she had to apologize and said with a smile: "Grandma, please stop being cruel to me, I will just accept it."

Queen Mother Jing was then happy: "This is the reward given to you by the Ai family. Just accept it boldly, no one dares to say anything!"

Qin Xiaoxiao did have this concern before, but now she doesn't care, and thanks her with a smile: "Thank you, grandma."

When the three pieces of cloud-woven rosy brocade were carried over by the palace people, Queen Mother Jing said with a smile: "At your age, you should wear these bright clothes. When the weather gets cooler, you can wear them and show them to the Ai family. Don't take them away."

Go press the bottom of the box."

Qin Xiaoxiao said jokingly: "If I can give birth to cubs by pressing the bottom of the box, I will definitely do it."

Queen Mother Jing was very happy when she heard this: "As for you, go back quickly, the Ai family's drowsiness will make you laugh out loud."

Qin Xiao smiled and agreed, but waited until Queen Mother Jing fell asleep completely before leaving Yongning Palace with Yun Zhixia Brocade.

Halfway through the carriage, she remembered another thing and asked the driver to turn the carriage around and head towards Zhang's mansion.

She hadn't visited Princess Jiaming in the Zhang Mansion for a while. This time she had to stay at home for several days, so she wanted to go over and tell Princess Jiaming something.

Princess Jiaming's belly is already three months old, and she has passed the most dangerous period smoothly. Her appetite has increased recently, and her body has plumped up a bit, but she still looks slender and thin, and it is impossible to tell that she is pregnant.

When she learned that Qin Xiaoxiao was going back to her parents' house to stay for a few days, her eyes flashed with envy: "You are the only daughter of your parents, so you should go back and spend more time with them."

Qin Xiaoxiao knew what she was envious of, so he held her hand and said, "The scenery of my home is no worse than that of Xingyue Lake. When the child is born, you two will stay with me for a while. I guarantee that you will be so happy that you don't want to go back to Beijing."

"

Since her parents passed away and Prince Fu's Mansion was taken back, she has no family left.

Princess Jiaming suddenly looked forward to it: "Well, we have agreed, don't forget it when the time comes."

Qin Xiaoxiao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely not forget it!"

After that, she looked at her belly and said: "The little guy will be born in February next year. When he turns three months old, it will be early summer. You can take him out to play at this time without worrying about him freezing."

Princess Jiaming was about to say something when she saw her husband walking in with Teng'er in hand from the corner of her eye. She stopped talking and stood up to greet him: "Why is your husband back?"

Zhang Shiren had a smile on his face and looked considerate and gentle: "I happened to be patrolling the area today. I was afraid that you would be bored, so I brought Teng'er over to keep you company."

He worked in the Military and Horse Department and led a group of subordinates to patrol the city every day, but he did not have to stay in the government office all day. Because of this, he would secretly go to Xinghua Road to have a tryst with Lan Zhi during his patrols. He did not let anyone know for so many years.

Princess Jiaming found a clue.

Princess Jiaming touched Teng'er's head and said warmly: "Xiaoxiao came to accompany me, husband, there is no need to worry."

Zhang Shiren didn't know that a guest was coming. Hearing these words, he subconsciously looked into the room and met a pair of eyes that were extremely cold and even showed a hint of disgust.
Chapter completed!