12dz Chapter 158 What? Are you reluctant to let your wife suffer?
Chapter 158 What? Are you reluctant to let your wife suffer?
"Thanks to the Empress Dowager, my grandson can enjoy this delicious meal." Xiao Jingheng said calmly.
The Queen Mother also smiled and nodded in acceptance. She was indeed worthy of thanks. Xiangguo Temple, these snacks, weren't these all because of her name?
"It's a good thing that you came here today. I have something in my mind and I have to tell you something." The Queen Mother's expression became a little serious as she spoke.
"You say." Xiao Jingheng couldn't help but sit more upright.
"Your father has no queen in the palace. I have been helping to look after him for the past few years. But I am old now. When your wife comes, I will let her come and help me."
Xiao Jingheng's "yes" was on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say it easily. He thought about when Gu Qinghe rejected him before, and he was convinced that he just thought she was good at managing mundane affairs, so he was reluctant to let her go.
Xiao Jingheng naturally recognized Gu Qinghe's ability, but he knew that he was not willing to let her go because of this. After all, finding a housekeeper was much easier than marrying her.
Even he could manage it. He had been using an abacus since he was a few years old and had also worked in the Ministry of Revenue. The accounts and details there were no less than those in the harem.
So, at this moment, he didn't want to act on his own initiative and take on this task for Gu Qinghe, even though he knew that it would be a good thing to establish his authority over her.
"What? You don't want your wife to suffer?" The Queen Mother asked with a smile when she saw that the Prince was slow to answer.
"Grandmother, it would be better for you to discuss it with her in person than for me to convey it." Xiao Jingheng said with difficulty, "You know, the imperial decree granting marriage from my father caught the Gu family off guard."
The Queen Mother laughed out loud a few times when she heard this. "Okay, you know how to discuss it with others, is it because you are in the wrong? When you dragged me along to intercept them, you were being unreasonable."
"Grandmother, please stop making fun of me." Xiao Jingheng waved his hand.
He came here to ask Nanny Li whether Gu Qinghe had replied to his letter, but he was rejected by the Empress Dowager. To be honest, besides being embarrassed and annoyed, he actually felt a little happy about it.
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After staying for a while, the Queen Mother looked a little tired, and Xiao Jingheng also appropriately proposed to leave, "Grandmother, please take a rest. Your grandson will come to accompany you another day."
The Queen Mother smiled faintly and said "hmm", "Tomorrow, right?"
Xiao Jingheng didn't expect the Empress Dowager to expose him so bluntly. His ears turned red and he said with a bow, "Grandson, I'll take my leave."
"Madame Li, go and see the prince off," said the Queen Mother.
"Yes."
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Nanny Li escorted the Crown Prince to the gate of Yongshou Palace. Xiao Jingheng finally couldn't hold back any longer, "Nanny Li, you've been at the Gu Mansion for a while now. Is the Third Young Lady adapting well?"
In fact, Xiao Jingheng didn't need to wait for Nanny Li's answer to know that Gu Qinghe must have very good etiquette, and it could even be said that he didn't need to be taught at all. But he couldn't just come up and ask Gu Qinghe if she mentioned him or if she had any message for him.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. From what I have seen these days, Miss Gu San is a natural-born crown princess. Her demeanor is unmatched by any of the ladies in the palace." Nanny Li said with a smile. Although she was speaking nicely to the Crown Prince, it was also the truth.
"I know." Xiao Jingheng said, "Did she ask anyone?"
Nanny Li wanted to laugh, but the Crown Prince simply asked, "Did you ask about her?" "Today, the Third Miss mentioned Concubine Li. She must be concerned about your mother."
Xiao Jingheng frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, he spoke, "I know." Then, he changed the subject, "Did she eat the snacks you brought?" Did she read the letter under the snack plate?
"In reply to His Royal Highness, I always give it to Yingchun who is by the Third Young Lady's side. I think she has eaten it. Every time, I can hear the Third Young Lady praising the snacks from the previous day for being delicious." Nanny Li replied respectfully, and then said nothing more.
This means that today is another day without receiving a reply.
Xiao Jingheng said "hmm" softly, "Thank you for your help, Madam Li. Go back and rest."
As soon as the prince finished speaking, Han Desheng took out a heavy purse from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Madam Li. "It's cold, Madam, have a cup of hot tea."
Han Desheng was happy to have a good relationship with Li Ma. After all, the Empress Dowager's intention was to wait for the Crown Princess to come in and let Li Ma serve her personally.
"This old servant really doesn't deserve it." Nanny Li refused, but Han Desheng put it back into Nanny Li's hand, "Nanny, please don't refuse anymore."
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After Xiao Jingheng returned to the Eastern Palace and finished his business, he instructed Zhang Wen to go outside the capital to welcome Jiang Huizhou and Chen Yuan. They would probably arrive in the capital in the next two days.
Just as Zhang Wen was about to leave, the Crown Prince stopped him again, "Zhang Wen, when next spring comes, I plan to send you to follow the Crown Princess."
In his previous life, he was Zhang Wu, but Zhang Wu’s kung fu was too strong and his head was too stubborn to turn around.
Zhang Wu was standing on the side, nervously waiting for his brother's answer. He had to refuse because he had to behave well in front of the Crown Princess. It would be difficult for him to get ahead in front of the Crown Prince.
Zhang Wen simply replied respectfully, "I'll leave it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make the arrangements."
Xiao Jingheng nodded, and waved his hand to let the two brothers go out. When Zhang Wu got outside, he kept talking to his brother, mainly about his own future plans, which mainly focused on becoming the trusted guard of the hostess of the East Palace, and then suppressing Han Desheng.
Because he saw that the Crown Prince always bowed to the Crown Princess, so his servants naturally couldn't stand up straight, so they had to smile at him in return.
"Brother, I'm really tired of seeing Han Desheng's face and laughing enough." Zhang Wu said.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a chief eunuch. When the time comes, even if Chief Eunuch Han bows his head, he will bow to the chief eunuch in the backyard. So, you don't want to keep your life?" Zhang Wen said with a smile: "Guards are guards. Don't think of being useless."
Zhang Wu listened to his brother's words, and his left hand turned into a hollow palm at some point, and went down...
In the hall, Xiao Jingheng kept carving the hairpin in his hand and blowing away the gold chips that were ground off it. Han Desheng looked at the hairpin whose true appearance was slowly being revealed.
"Your Highness, is this the hairpin you are going to give to the Crown Princess?" Han Desheng smiled and asked knowingly.
"What else?" Xiao Jingheng glanced over.
"Your carving is really beautiful." Han Desheng continued to compliment.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingheng smiled softly, stopped to look at it carefully, and found that there was indeed some improvement compared to before.