Glory all the way

Chapter 256 Lessons
After resting in bed for a few days, Bai Yingluo dared to get out of bed and walk around.

After leaving the house, I realized that in just a few days, the outside has become much warmer, and even the branches in the distance seem to have sprouted small green shoots, and there is already a bit of spring in the world.

Du Xuan has also recovered from his illness. He went to the Hanlin Academy to cancel his leave, and then began to work on time.

The eighth day is Bai Yingluo's birthday.

In the afternoon of the previous day, Mrs. Xue came to see Bai Yingluo in person. Seeing that she had recovered a lot, she asked her about her plans for the next day. Seeing that she was not planning to make a big mistake, Mrs. Xue said with a smile: "The old lady has been talking about it for several days. Well, you didn’t go back to the mansion for dinner on the day when the dragon raised his head. How about I order a safe woman to pick you up tomorrow, and you go back to the mansion to celebrate your birthday?”

Naturally, she wanted to see Old Master Bai and Old Lady Bai in her heart, but she was also worried that the Marquis of Jing'an would make preparations for her birthday. At that time, even though they were relatives of her own family, she would inevitably take care of them one by one. Bai Yingluo prayed to Xue Shidao : "Auntie, then I will go back home tomorrow, but just treat it as usual, don't treat it as my birthday, okay?"

Mrs. Xue experienced what happened on the night of the second day of junior high school, and she sent Gu Xiang to ask about it on the second day. Therefore, she is much more aware of Bai Yingluo's dangers these days than anyone else.

She is also a woman, and Mrs. Xue knows the importance of peace of mind. She nodded and said: "Okay, just don't waste your life. However, if it is too simple, the old lady will feel distressed again. Let's do it, noon Set up a feast of noodles in the old lady's house, eat a bowl of longevity noodles, and let it be over, okay?"

Bai Yingluo thanked her with a smile.

Early the next morning, Wang Hui's family brought two quick-witted daughter-in-laws to bring Bai Yingluo to Jing'an Hou Mansion.

In Qing'an Hall, old master Bai and old lady Bai were talking, and seeing Bai Yingluo coming alone, old master Bai glanced behind her, and asked with a rather serious expression: "I heard that Du Xuan has complained for a few days. I'm going to stay with you at home? I'm young, so I can't ignore my errands."

The implication is that Du Xuan is too affectionate.

With a shy face, Bai Yingluo responded repeatedly, only saying that the Imperial Academy was not busy with errands, so Du Xuan asked for leave to stay at home with her, but did not mention anything else.

But the old lady Bai seemed very happy.

Glancing at Bai Yingluo, whose waist was already much thicker, Old Madam Bai gave Old Master Bai a resentful look, "Master, I feel sorry for my daughter-in-law. I think it's very good. He knows the affairs in the yamen well, and he can use it to Is it up to you to scold him?"

Seeing her grandfather and grandmother arguing again, Bai Yingluo pursed her lips and snickered, and defended Old Master Bai, "Grandmother, it is said that a loving mother has many failures. Grandfather is so strict with him, why would he be so happy? If someday Grandfather stopped talking about him, and he felt a little uncomfortable instead."

In a word, Old Master Bai laughed happily.

The old lady Bai affectionately reached out and gouged out Bai Yingluo's finger.

At noon, when Du Xuan arrived, Bai Yingluo hurriedly winked at him, and when she passed her back, she told him about Old Master Bai's concern. Reported the experience of the day to the old man Bai.

After dinner, he took a nap and got up, Du Xuan invited Old Master Bai to play a few more games, his attitude was as modest as before, and Old Master Bai's complexion gradually became kinder.

Seeing the old and the young go out, the old lady Bai gave Bai Yingluo a sideways glance, got up and entered the inner room, and said coldly, "Follow me."

All afternoon, grandma was smiling, but now seeing her suddenly sullen face, Bai Yingluo felt a little uneasy.

The person who asked for help looked at Mother Zhao, but saw her shaking her head, and Bai Yingluo moved into the inner room with her lips pouted.

The old lady Bai motioned for her to come and sit on the soft couch, and at the same time waved her hand to signal Qiuwen Qiuyue to go out.

There were only two grandparents left in the house.

"What's going on with Du Xuan and the people from the Princess Mansion? There was a lot of quarrel outside a few days ago. You guys are all good at keeping it from me. If you didn't happen to hear it a few times, how long are you going to keep it from? "

Although it was a reproach, it was full of warm concern, Bai Yingluo leaned in her grandmother's arms and almost shed tears.

Tell the old lady Bai the whole story of Princess Qingcheng meeting Du Xuan at the Zhuangyuan Mansion for the first time, then being transferred to the Duanchang Pavilion and Xiaohu to the Princess Mansion, and then meeting Bai Yi. future worries.

Hearing the danger that happened in the Princess Mansion on the second night of February, the old lady Bai's expression became a little serious.

No longer blaming Bai Yingluo, the old lady Bai said in a deep voice: "I can't blame the Queen Mother for not liking her. Now, she is really out of line."

As she said that, the old lady Bai didn't mention the matter about Princess Qingcheng again, she deliberately shifted the topic to a side, as if she was afraid that Bai Yingluo would be in a bad mood thinking about those things again.

This kind of feeling made Bai Yingluo's heart full of warmth, and her eyes became clouded with warmth again.

"By the way, sister Yun may be pregnant now."

The old lady Bai mentioned Bai Yingyun.

"possible?"

Bai Yingluo was a little puzzled by her grandmother's uncertainty.

Curling her lips, the old lady Bai said with some displeasure: "It's not her natal family's fault that she hasn't been pregnant for so long, but every time she comes back, she comes to Qing'an Hall to show her face, and leaves without even sitting on the stool. Even this time there was a happy event, they didn't send anyone back to inform, if the servants of the Second Household hadn't been there to tell Zhao Mama overheard, they still don't know when they would say it."

"grandmother……"

With a drawn-out voice, Bai Yingluo put her arms around Old Madam Bai's arm and coaxed, "Fifth Sister may be afraid that the news will be wrong and her face will be shamed, so I will tell you when the fetal image is seated firmly. You Ah, don't overthink it."

As she spoke, Bai Yingluo said angrily, "Grandmother, your great-grandson in my womb hasn't landed yet, so you've turned your attention to Fifth Sister. You don't love me anymore."

"You are the little devil in my life."

Lovingly pinching Bai Yingluo's nose, the old lady Bai smiled helplessly, but the unexpectedness just now disappeared.

After dinner, Du Xuan returned home with Bai Yingluo.

In the carriage, Bai Yingluo snuggled into Du Xuan's arms and said, "Grandmother said that Princess Qingcheng did something out of line. It looks like she is planning to do something. Tell me, what is Grandmother planning?"

Dazed for a moment, Du Xuan said suspiciously: "I'm afraid you are overthinking it? Let's not talk about the identity of Princess Qingcheng, just say that grandma is old now, and she should not go with her just because of you." Get angry, you should be thinking too much."

Recalling the old lady Bai's expression at that time, Bai Yingluo looked suspicious, but didn't think about anything.

Early the next morning, the Marquis of Jing'an handed over a sign stating that the old lady Bai was going to enter the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

When hearing the news, Bai Yingluo was both grateful and sad.

What is grateful is that the old lady Bai went to the Queen Mother to ask for an amulet for herself because of the things that have passed. The heart of protecting the calf made people cry.

What's sad is that the old lady has to endure such running around at her age.

You know, for so many years, the old lady Bai has rarely entered the palace. Even when she celebrated her birthday last year, the Shoukang Palace gave a congratulatory gift, and the old lady just asked Mrs. Xue to enter the palace on her behalf to thank her. She made a special trip into the palace.

They stayed in the palace until around noon before leaving the palace, what the two old people said, no one else knew.However, when Emperor Jiayuan went to Shoukang Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager in the evening, the Empress Dowager turned away all the serving servants in the palace.

"Now, what's going on outside, has the emperor heard about it?"

Thinking of the old lady Jing'an Hou's words, the queen mother became more and more filled with hatred for Princess Qingcheng, and now looking at Emperor Jiayuan, the queen mother couldn't help but feel a bit of reproach in her words.

Xu Shi had already heard about it. Emperor Jiayuan suppressed his smile and nodded heavily. On the one hand, he still defended Princess Qingcheng and said: "Queen, Linger is a little unruly now, but after all, she is only in the princess mansion, not If you go outside, you have the right to feel sorry for her for losing her mother and husband, and leave her alone, okay? Your old man can take care of her life in peace, and don't bother with outside things."

"uninhibited?"

Emperor Jiayuan's attitude successfully angered the Empress Dowager, who thumped the kang next to her, and the Empress Dowager sternly reprimanded: "She is a princess with golden branches and jade leaves, not a prostitute who sleeps thousands of people and rides thousands of people in a brothel. You have covered the face of the royal family, but you still cover it for her. Emperor, after a hundred years, what face do you let the Ai family have to meet the late emperor?"

Although the empress dowager's words were a bit harsh, it was an indisputable fact. Emperor Jiayuan's face changed again and again, and finally he didn't say anything, but asked out of his own mind: "Mother, I will take care of it, you can rest assured."

"Reassuring? How can the Ai family feel at ease?"

Humming in a cold voice, the queen mother said angrily: "Yi Ai's family thinks, it's better to recruit a son-in-law for her as soon as possible. Someone can control her, so she won't be so unrestrained."

While speaking, the Empress Dowager deliberately deepened the tone of the word "uninhibited", and Emperor Jiayuan's complexion became more and more ugly.

"Yes, Queen Mother, I remember."

Not wanting to upset the Empress Dowager because of Princess Qingcheng, Emperor Jiayuan took a deep breath and responded.

Hearing his obviously perfunctory words, the Queen Mother finally said the key points, "You are the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and you can't handle the affairs of the government. You don't have to worry about such a trivial matter as the princess remarrying. This matter, my condolences." The family will discuss with the queen, and then ask the emperor to decide on the marriage, what does the emperor think?"

Although it was a discussion tone, it was an unquestionable and decisive tone. Emperor Jiayuan nodded helplessly.

Satisfied, the Empress Dowager's complexion improved slightly.

Picking up the tea bowl and taking a sip of tea, the queen mother said slowly, "In that case, please ask the emperor to decree to decapitate all the faces of the princess mansion for public display."

"Mother?"

Emperor Jiayuan exclaimed in disbelief.

Although the matter of raising the noodles had made Princess Qingcheng lose a good reputation in the capital, it was still her private property after all, and it was really inappropriate for the royal family to punish her like this.What's more, there are rumors that the Eight Horses of the Princess Mansion are Princess Qingcheng's favorite. If such a decree is issued, Emperor Jiayuan knows what the next situation will be without even thinking about it.

"Since you want to recruit a son-in-law, those shameless people can't keep them, why? Why don't you let them out to harm other people's good girls?"

With a mocking smile on her face, the Empress Dowager looked up at Emperor Jiayuan and asked, "What's the matter? Can't the mourning family make an order?"

(End of this chapter)