In previous years, Princess Jiaming came with Mrs. Zhang and others to pay her respects to Queen Mother Jing. This time she came alone, and Queen Mother Jing did not ask any questions.

Princess Jiaming, whom the Zhang family had harmed before, had given birth to a stillborn child. She found out the reason from the two nuns sent to take care of Princess Jiaming, and she felt extremely disgusted with the Zhang family.

If this matter hadn't involved everyone in the court, she wouldn't have let the Zhang family go without paying any attention.

Empress Dowager Jing took pity on Princess Jiaming and pulled her to talk to her for a long time.

Not long after, the wives also came to Yongning Palace to pay their respects. Qin Xiaoxiao took the opportunity to say something to Queen Mother Jing, and then pulled Princess Jiaming out.

She walked in front and did not see the impatient look on Princess Jiaming's face.

Others saw it and secretly speculated whether the two people were going to have a falling out.

At the corner of the verandah, Princess Jiaming suddenly stopped, took out her hand forcefully, and said coldly: "Mrs. Hou, if you have something to do, just talk here, I can't stay with you more."

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at her in astonishment, not understanding what she meant: "Auntie, what's wrong with you? But how can I not forgive you?"

The only thing she felt sorry for was that she discovered the affair between Zhang Shiren and Lan Zhi, and knew Teng'er's true identity, but failed to tell her in time due to various considerations.

Later, she had a frank talk with her cousin about the matter. Her cousin understood her concerns and did not blame her. But today she suddenly became cold. What on earth is going on?

Princess Jiaming smiled softly, her smile no longer gentle: "You have never been sorry to me, it's just that I'm tired of dealing with you. From now on, if you walk on your sunny path and I cross my single-plank bridge, we'll treat it as if we've never met each other before.

"

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at her in disbelief: "Auntie, if I feel sorry for you in any way, you can just say it out loud. I don't believe that the friendship between you and me is just my own fault!

"

Princess Jiaming put away the smile on her face and her expression became colder: "There is nothing to say, just treat it as your own sentimentality."

After that, she turned around and left.

"Auntie!" Qin Xiaoxiao grabbed her sleeve tightly and her eyes suddenly turned red: "Even if I am being sentimental, I don't believe you really want to break up with me. What are you hiding from me?"

Princess Jiaming's back was turned to her, with tears glistening in her eyes. She didn't look back, and brushed Qin Xiaoxiao's hand away hard, her voice without any emotion: "Be your Madam Hou, and don't bother me anymore.

Nosy business.”

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Looking at her decisive back, Qin Xiaoxiao felt a huge panic in her heart, which made her almost unable to stand and had to hold on to a pillar beside her.

Several clan ladies were wandering in the small garden opposite the verandah. They saw this scene clearly and couldn't help but talk about it:

"I'm afraid Jiaming has been stimulated by something again. Her behavior today is very different from the past. It looks weird."

"I don't know. I heard that a few days ago she asked for a letter of divorce from the Commander-in-Chief. Seeing that the Commander-in-Chief refused to give it, she went to the Jinluan Palace and was persuaded to go back."

"Is this happening? Is she crazy? With her broken body, she should be grateful that the Zhang family did not divorce her."

"Who says it's not the case? She gave birth to a stillborn child because she failed to live up to her expectations. The Zhang family cannot be entirely blamed. However, she has repeatedly vented her anger on the county horse over this matter, causing trouble for the entire Zhang family."

"She was in poor health and had no children. She even gave back the adopted one. She even let the county horse take in the concubine who was kept outside. It looked like a broken pot."

"Oh, after all, he is a pathetic person!"

"If she had thought about it earlier and hadn't exhausted the Zhang family and the county horse's affection for her, she wouldn't have ended up in the situation she is in today. In the final analysis, she asked for it."

"..."

Their voices were so low that they did not reach Qin Xiaoxiao's ears. Even when Princess Jiaming went to Emperor Yuan He over a divorce letter, she had no idea.

Qin Xiaoxiao stood blankly under the verandah for a long time, until a gust of cold wind hit her, making her shiver unconsciously.

Something cold fell on her face, and it melted when she touched it with her hand, but she didn't know when snowflakes started to fall in the dark sky.

When Jing Heng came to look for her, he saw her standing alone under the veranda, raising her head and staring blankly at the sky.

"What's wrong?" He walked over and held her cold hand, pulled her to a sheltered place, and kissed her on the forehead.

Qin Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, and her words had a strong nasal tone: "My cousin wants to break up with me, and I'm worried that something will happen to her."

Jing Heng frowned and said consolingly: "I'll go to Guanghe Hall later. I'll ask someone who knows the Zhang family well."

Qin Xiaoxiao's face showed deep disgust, and she had to nod: "Well, please help me ask clearly what happened to the Zhang family these days."

Jing Heng responded and looked at her but hesitated to speak.

Qin Xiaoxiao knew what he wanted to say at a glance, and said without hesitation: "My aunt must have some unspeakable secrets, so she can't wait to cut off the relationship with me. I will not be angry with her at this time."

Maybe someone else would have cut off contact with Princess Jiaming out of anger because of her ruthlessness, but Qin Xiaoxiao has never questioned the friendship between her and Princess Jiaming, and Princess Jiaming is really abnormal, she is more interested in

her worries.

Seeing that she was so determined, Jing Heng couldn't fault Princess Jiaming, so he touched her belly and persuaded her, "No matter whether my cousin has any difficulties or not, you must take care of yourself and your child first."

Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly felt guilty and said seriously: "Brother Li, I won't do anything random. If there is really something wrong with my cousin, I will ask my mother for help."

Seeing that she was quite honest, Jing Heng said nothing and took her hand towards the main hall: "The palace banquet is about to begin. Let's go to Guanghe Hall first while there is no snow on the ground."

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at the snow falling more and more and agreed with his proposal.

When she arrived at the main hall, she found that Princess Jiaming was not there. After asking around, no one knew where Princess Jiaming had gone. She thought that Princess Jiaming was deliberately avoiding her, and after being lost for a while, she followed everyone to Guanghe.

Go to the palace.

It was inconvenient for her to have a big belly, so she walked slowly with Jing Heng behind.

Fortunately, Guanghe Hall is not too far away, and they arrived in less than two minutes' walk. When the couple walked into the hall, Princess Protector Queen Mother Jing and others were not there. It turned out that they had gone to another palace and would come back when the palace banquet started.

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There is a ground dragon in Guanghe Hall, which is warm inside to isolate the cold outside. Qin Xiaoxiao didn't want to leave, so Jingheng helped her find a secluded place to sit down, and ordered the palace maid to bring a pot of hot tea.

While the young couple was drinking tea and chatting, Qin Huai came to the palace at some point. After greeting his colleagues for a few words, he spotted them and walked straight over.

"Master Qin." The two of them put down their teacups and were about to stand up, but Qin Huai raised his hand to stop them.

Qin Huai hadn't seen Qin Xiaoxiao for some days, and seeing that she didn't look very good, he asked about her.

Qin Xiaoxiao did not explain the reason, only saying that she was older and could not rest well.

Qin Huai seemed to believe it and told Jing Heng: "Pregnant people worry a lot. You should talk to Xiaoxiao more often about pleasant things and don't let her be disturbed by other things."

Jing Heng's expression moved slightly, suspecting that there was something behind his words.

Qin Huai ignored him and looked at Qin Xiaoxiao kindly: "You are heavy. If you can't go out during the first month, don't go out. You don't have to come back to pay us New Year greetings. This is what your grandma means."

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't notice anything strange and said with a smile: "The mansion is not far from Qin's mansion, so it won't be a problem to travel in a sedan chair."

Qin Huai looked at the heavy snow outside the palace and persuaded him: "This snow will not stop in a short time. Even if it stops in a few days, the ground will become slippery. Just stay in the palace and no one will talk to you."

You care."

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at the sky outside and felt that this year would probably be spent in rain and snow, and the child in her belly could not tolerate any mistakes, so she agreed: "When the weather is fine, I will go over to visit Grandma Qin.

"

Qin Huai nodded and chatted with them about other things.

During this period, Jingheng left for a while and asked people who knew the Zhang family well about the situation of the Zhang family. It took a while before he came back.

Qin Huai was here, so it was inconvenient for Qin Xiaoxiao to ask any more questions. After a while, Qin Huai had something important to do and left temporarily. She asked eagerly: "Brother Li, have you heard anything?"

Jing Heng looked at the pattern on the cup and shook his head: "Nothing important has happened in the Zhang family recently. If you are impatient and ask your mother to invite your cousin to come over after the palace banquet, you can just ask her in person."

Qin Xiaoxiao was disappointed, but had no better way: "This is the only way."

About half an hour later, Emperor Yuanhe, Queen Mother Jing, Princess Protector and others entered the palace amidst the loud shouts of civil and military officials, and the grand palace banquet began.

After sitting down, Qin Xiaoxiao subconsciously searched for Princess Jiaming, but looked back and forth several times but saw no one. He wanted to know where Princess Jiaming was but didn't know who to ask.

Until the end of the palace banquet, she did not see Princess Jiaming, and even found that Zhang Shiren was not there, and the faces of the Zhang family were not very good-looking, and they seemed to be forced to smile.

She didn't know that yesterday Zhang Shiren took Lan Zhi as a concubine, and when they had sex at night, whether it was because of excessive force or wrong posture, his descendants' roots were actually broken, and the entire Zhang family was torn apart in the middle of the night.

The man turned his back on his horse.

Zhang Cifu ordered people to secretly find a doctor he trusted to see Zhang Shiren. After some treatment by the doctor, Zhang Shiren's descendants were barely saved, but whether it can still be used depends on the recovery.

Three generations of the Zhang family have only passed down the family. They expect Zhang Shiren to expand his branches and expand the family. Only Teng'er, a heir with a flawed background, is obviously not enough. How can the Zhang family not be anxious and angry? It's strange that this mood is good!

The palace banquet dispersed, and all the civil and military officials left the palace one after another.

Qin Xiaoxiao came to the palace gate and specifically asked the guard guarding the gate, only to find out that Princess Jiaming's car had left before the palace banquet started.

Looking at the ankle-deep snow and the gloomy sky, she gave up the idea of ​​going to Zhang's house and got into the sedan chair full of worries.

When I returned to the house, the kitchen had already prepared the New Year's Eve dinner, with several more spicy dishes than usual.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't eat much at the palace banquet, and she still had two vaginas in her belly that she fed. Her appetite was much better than in the morning, and she ate half a bowl more rice.

This was her first year in Princess Protector's Mansion. She was originally going to stay in the main hall and watch the night together, but Princess Protector felt sorry for her because she was heavy and couldn't sleep well all night, so she asked Jing Heng to take her back.

Anyiyuan took a rest.

Lying flat on the bed, Qin Xiaoxiao thought that she had not slept well last night and should be able to fall asleep quickly today. But as soon as she closed her eyes, what came to her mind was either Princess Jiaming or the scene of Dahuang watching her leave.

She became more and more awake.

"Can't sleep?" Jingheng held her hand from under the quilt, with worry in his eyes.

He lied today in Guanghe Hall. In addition to yesterday when Zhang Shiren took Lan Zhi as his concubine and crossed out Teng'er's name from the name of Princess Jiaming, two other small things happened.
To be continued...