After crossing, I was dragged by the bamboo horse and became a queen

Chapter 257 Bargaining
Probably because people are emotional animals, Concubine Lin Guifei, who lost her two sons, really rejected Xiao Jingheng psychologically at first, but as time passed, this boy who came to greet her earnestly every day, even made her look more and more at him. Get used to it.

Gradually, under the influence of empathy, Concubine Lin Gui began to really care about her fake son a little bit.But her concern for Xiao Jingheng made her contradictory and painful. She always felt that liking this child was like betraying her dead son.

Therefore, Concubine Lin Gui always comforts herself while trying her best to be a dedicated adoptive mother. She tells herself that it is all for the sake of the Lin family, but it is difficult for her to deny to herself that she is really getting better and better. Getting used to his new son, he even began to like this beautiful, sensible and well-behaved child.

It's just that Concubine Lin Gui didn't know that as long as Xiao Jingheng wanted to, he didn't even need to try to please anyone, he could be very likable.

Xiao Jingheng is really good at observing words and expressions, he can always accurately figure out all kinds of subtle thoughts of others, how can such a child not be likable?
In fact, the reverse is also true. If Xiao Jingheng, who knows how to read people's hearts like this, offends anyone, it must be on purpose.

Just like Concubine Lin Gui felt that Xiao Jingheng was very sensible and smart, but the emperor felt that her dog son was rebellious, and it would be uncomfortable not to make him angry any day.

When Xiao Jingheng arrived at the side hall, Concubine Lin Gui was holding a teacup and watching the maids sweeping the moxa.Xiao Jingheng smiled as soon as he came in: "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and the mother and concubine started to make arrangements early."

"It's been arranged early, so you don't have to worry about it," Concubine Lin Gui said with a smile, "Come and sit down, I'll let someone make hot summer soup."

"This year, the empress is too sad to stay out behind closed doors," Xiao Jingheng asked, "During the Dragon Boat Festival in the palace, is it the concubine mother who came to make arrangements for you?"

"How could that be?" Concubine Lin Gui snorted softly, "Even if the empress is sad, she will never forget to fulfill her duties as the lord of the Six Houses. Boxing gifts have already been distributed everywhere, so there is no need for me to worry about it."

"I see." Xiao Jingheng nodded.

"It just so happens that you are here." Concubine Lin Gui gestured to the maid beside her, and the maid hurriedly brought over a tray: "I have also prepared a festival gift for your daughter-in-law, come and see, will she like it? What else should I add? Right now, the emperor doesn't let her enter the palace because he wants you to study quietly, but I know that you miss her. Even if she is celebrating a festival outside the palace, I must let everyone know that she is daughter-in-law."

Tsk, Concubine Lin Gui really knows how to behave.Xiao Jingheng wore a gentle smile as always.However, his daughter-in-law is smarter and knows how to behave, and she has already planned ahead how to spend this festival.

"Mother concubine misses Jing'er, but Jing'er misses grandma!" Xiao Jingheng smiled and took out Shangguan Jing's letter, and slightly raised it towards Concubine Lin Gui: "My cousin just sent a letter from Jing'er from outside the palace. Speaking of which, Princess Cheng had a miscarriage not long ago, and accidents happened again and again in the palace. This year's Dragon Boat Festival, various families in Beijing did not dare to hold a banquet and invite guests. My grandmother once said that the Taiwei's mansion is sparsely populated, and she was afraid of a big festival. I feel deserted, so I want to go to the Taiwei Mansion tomorrow for the festival!"

The princess and concubine spent the Dragon Boat Festival at Lin's house?Concubine Lin Gui was slightly taken aback, but she immediately realized that Xiao Jingheng and his wife were further showing their affection to their Lin family. This is of course a good thing, but...

"Marquis Wu Ding, will you agree?" Concubine Lin Gui had some doubts: "And..."

Concubine Lin Gui hid the second half of the sentence, and what the Su family, the serious grandparent, would think when they saw Shangguan Jing running to Lin Taiwei's mansion for the festival.

"Mother, don't worry," Xiao Jingheng replied with a smile, "My lord father-in-law will agree. As you know, after Princess Cheng's miscarriage, the empress ordered a thorough investigation, but it has been more than two months so far, and no results have been found, so not only Just in the palace, the whole capital is full of rumors."

"Heh..." Concubine Lin Gui sneered, "I want to pin this blame on Bengong, but they can't find evidence, so they can only resort to this trick. I have been a noble concubine for many years. It can only be regarded as a small fight, and it is too early to drag Ben Gong into the water!"

"What the concubine mother said is true." Xiao Jingheng nodded, and said with something in his words: "But as a daughter-in-law, Jing'er wants to express her position clearly. At this time, as sons and daughter-in-laws, how can we not stand with the concubine mother?" ?”

Concubine Lin Gui was slightly taken aback, then nodded to Xiao Jingheng: "She has a heart. I will keep it in my heart. It's just that Marquis Wu Ding has always been cautious. On his side..."

"Mother and concubine, don't worry," Xiao Jingheng said with a smile: "My father-in-law is naturally aware that such rumors are not good for anyone. Some people can't wait to hope that Empress Chen will settle this account on you and your son. Where did this rumor come from? Yes, of course it's not hard to guess. But..."

Xiao Jingheng smiled and changed the topic: "Princess Cheng has a miscarriage, and we are not the ones who benefit the most."

"Yes!" Concubine Lin Gui put down the tea cup in her hand calmly.

"Mother and concubine don't need to worry about things outside." Xiao Jingheng smiled harmlessly to humans and animals, and it seemed that what he discussed with Concubine Lin was not an immoral matter of digging holes for others: "My son wrote a letter and asked the king of Huaiyuan county to take Outside the palace, at the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow, Jing'er will hand over the letter to my grandfather on behalf of my ministers. In addition, the Huaiyuan County King has already asked someone to keep an eye on several powerful clans."

"Don't miss Prince An's Mansion and Prince Xiang's Mansion." Concubine Lin Gui added lightly: "Concubine An and Princess Xiang have been very diligent in entering the palace recently!"

"Yes!" Xiao Jingheng smiled and nodded: "My son will remind Huaiyuan County King. However, it is not easy for the princess to do something in the Queen's Palace."

"You don't need to worry about this matter." Concubine Lin stood up gracefully, walked to the door and looked at the lush flowers and plants in the courtyard: "This palace has its own ideas."

Xiao Jingheng didn't ask any more questions, but changed another topic calmly: "I heard that my father spent the night in Zhao Jieyu's palace yesterday? That Zhao Jieyu seems to have a sister who married An An Palace."

Concubine Lin Guifei caught the hint in Xiao Jingheng's words almost immediately, she smiled slightly at Xiao Jingheng, and replied: "There are quite a few people like this, I have to think carefully about it."

"It's all up to the mother and concubine." Xiao Jingheng smiled and nodded, and then began to list his own conditions.

This kid is as smart as a monkey, and he will not miss any opportunity to bargain: "My Jing'er has been worried about my concubine mother, it would be great if this matter can be settled as soon as possible."

"She is a filial child," Lin Guifei nodded understandingly: "I have always liked her very much. When the dust settles on this matter, I will persuade the emperor to take her into the palace as soon as possible and reunite with you. After all, they are husband and wife, separate It's not good for too long."

　---Here is the dividing line of the sad social animal--
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