Zhou Ying didn't ask about Bu Yao. She really didn't know about it, but she knew that the palace paid tribute to some Dongzhu. There were very few things and only a few high-ranking people had them.

I didn't expect that the prince would give it to her after he got it, but he should still have it in his hand. If others don't have it, I will definitely get it. After all, I am the prince's concubine.

"His Royal Highness has told you all before to ask several sisters to share some palace affairs for me. The sisters must unite with me to guard the East Palace well."

"yes."

Just as they were talking about palace affairs, Nanny Qi came in and said, "Reporting to the Crown Princess, Nanny Yan from Cining Palace is here."

"Please come quickly."

Zhou Ying stood up immediately after hearing this.

Aunt Yan entered the room and saluted everyone, then saluted the Crown Princess, and then said, "Greetings to the Crown Princess, and hello to all the ladies."

"Mommy, you are polite. Does the Queen Mother have any instructions?"

Zhou Ying pulled the skirt of her clothes and had a more confident smile on her face.

"It's not a big deal. The Queen Mother ordered the old slave to come to Ding Liangdi to sit in the house and talk."

Zhou Ying was slightly stunned, the expression on her face cracked for a moment, and then she disappeared. With a smile and a gentle tone, she said, "Ms. Ding, go ahead, don't keep the Queen Mother waiting."

This time I don’t call her sister anymore, I change her title to Ding.

"Yes. I have resigned first."

Huilan thought it was more pleasant to call her Ding, but it was more prickly to her sister's ears.

After following Nanny Yan out of Yongning Hall, Huilan smiled and joked with her, "Nanny, the Queen Mother hasn't summoned me for a few days. Is she still in good health? Did she sleep well?"

"My body is not bad and I barely slept. It's just that I've been a little busy these days. The Crown Princess just came in, so I couldn't rush to find you, so I put it off until now."

"The Queen Mother is still kind-hearted and considerate in everything. Her old man's medical patches are about to be used up. Please wait for me for a moment while I go get some medical patches."

"good."

Huilan took her things and followed Grandma Yan to Cining Palace.

After Zhou Ying finished saying what she wanted to say, she let them go, feeling uncomfortable.

"Mommy, when did Lady Ding have a relationship with Cining Palace? Does she deserve to enter the gate of Cining Palace? Also, go and find out how many East Pearls His Highness got and who they gave them to? I always feel that this Lady Ding

It's my biggest threat."

Zhou Ying pursed her lips and looked stubborn. It was absolutely impossible to give up her love for His Highness. She just understood that she had to change her strategy.

"I heard that Your Highness got four East Pearls. One of the most beautiful ones is pink. The golden one goes to the Queen Mother. The pink one is the prettiest and the Prince wants it. The others go to the Queen and the Third Concubine.

."

"Four pills, Ding got one, who gave the rest? Judging from Li's sour sample, he probably didn't get it. It seems Ma didn't hear about it either."

What Zhou Ying cares about is not Dongzhu, nor is she without it. The Zhou family can afford it, but what she cares about is the face and the position in His Highness's heart.

"Empress..."

Zhou Ying raised her hand irritably to stop what she was about to say, "Mom, I know what you are going to say, but I will not give up even if I am not willing to do so. I just like His Highness, I am his wife, and I have the qualification to fly with him.

"

When she said the last sentence, she almost jumped out with gritted teeth.

I am not convinced. Why am I not allowed to have feelings? I am a human being, not a cold-blooded animal. I love my husband. Where did I go wrong?

Aunt Qi looked at Zhou Ying with a look of resentment and stubbornness on her face, and knew that she could not look back. There was something wrong with the Zhou family's upbringing. It was too cold-blooded and ruthless. Once it was suppressed for too long, it would never be possible to return.

I was calmer at first.

"Old slave, go check it out."

"Go ahead and plant an informant in Qinghui Garden. If you can't bribe one of them, you can. I want to know her every move in detail."

"yes."

Aunt Qi shook her head slightly and retreated, but her heart was heavy. It looked like she was going to find a way to get out.

The princess' temper is too strong and she just accepts death. She will suffer a lot in the future.

Huilan followed Aunt Yan to the Cining Palace. After bowing, she said, "Empress Dowager, I made some jam and brought it to you to try something fresh."

"Oh, that's right. Bring it to Aijia to try it."

Many people in the palace know that the Queen Mother has a sweet tooth, and it is not a secret.

Grandma Yan took the stuff, tested the poison with a silver needle, took a sip herself, then smiled at the Queen Mother and said, "It's delicious."

"You old man, don't eat it yourself, get some for me too."

The Queen Mother pointed at her with a smile and scolded her.

Aunt Yan brought some snacks with jam and brought some to the Queen Mother.

After tasting it, the Queen Mother praised it repeatedly, "Well, it's delicious, not too sweet, and the taste is very refreshing. It's good. Good boy, you took the trouble."

"It's the greatest honor to me that you, old man, can show me your favor."

Huilan smiled happily.

"I heard that there has been a lot of commotion in your East Palace recently? Are the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince having a bad temper?"

After the Queen Mother ate two pieces of snacks, she put them down and asked with a slightly serious expression.

Huilan had a troubled look on her face, "Actually, I don't know much about it, it's all just trivial matters."

"Then let's be more specific. The Aijia doesn't blame you. It's me who asked you, not you who complained."

The Queen Mother insisted that she speak clearly.

"Oh, well, it's like this. On the first day of the wedding, we all went to pay our respects. The Crown Princess said that we would also go to pay tribute to the elders, so she asked us to wait in the side hall.

His Highness changed his mind and said that he would go back first and tell us when he comes back that the side hall is too cold. The Crown Princess said that just bring a brazier.

I don’t know if this sentence refuted His Highness’s intention, but His Highness refuted the Crown Princess’s words on the spot.

Then when the greetings were given, it was said that greetings should be made every day. His Highness said that the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother both paid greetings on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. They were very tolerant and tolerant. Just let the Crown Princess follow suit. There were not many people in the party who did not do this.

severe."

The queen mother nodded slightly after hearing this. The prince meant respect and filial piety. It would not be wrong to follow the rules of the elders and it would not hurt anything.

Huilan shrugged her shoulders and spread her hands, "The Crown Princess said she would greet her every day when she was at home, so that we could do some work for her.

Her Highness's face changed at that time, and then Ma sneered and said that she was using the same method used to treat concubines at home to deal with us, and reminded her that we are all officials' daughters, not your Zhou family's concubines, and we can sell them at will.

Why don't you sell us too? The situation was a bit embarrassing at that time. His Highness's face was so ugly that I was so frightened that I didn't dare to say anything.

Later, His Highness forced the rules for the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year."

"Well, Aijia understands."

Having lived in the palace all her life, the Queen Mother immediately understood the reason for the quarrel between the two. The Crown Prince hoped that the Crown Princess would take responsibility.

The Crown Princess was enamored of her eldest grandson, her eyes were full of love, she regarded the concubines in the East Palace as her enemies, and she wholeheartedly tried to suppress her arrogance, but she was slapped hard by her grandson, without saving any face.

"Did you know that the account books of the East Palace were given to the Crown Princess?"

The Queen Mother pursed her lips and her expression became a little serious. She didn't expect the Crown Princess to have such a temper. No wonder her eldest grandson was not happy. She dared to refute the man's words on the first day of the wedding. I have never seen anything like this.

"The account books of the East Palace are jointly managed by the Crown Princess and the Ma family, the Qian family, and the Yu family."

Huilan reported the truth truthfully and did not take the opportunity to accuse her. You can't do this in Cining Palace. Telling the truth is enough.

"Why didn't you do it?"

The Queen Mother knew her grandson's intentions as soon as she heard this.

"I resigned. I don't like settling accounts. I like to read medical books and Taoist scriptures and play with flowers and herbs. What's the fun in settling accounts?
Chapter completed!