Chapter 442

Xia side consort heard out, revealing a blush, explained, “is to see the seventh son of a young age, the word is extremely well written, under the amazement of a few words of praise, somehow spread out in the final analysis is the concubine just into the king’s residence has not been a long time, a lot of things don’t know, if there is anything to give the seventh son of the point of causing trouble. Please forgive me, ma’am!”

“Why did the side consort lady say this?” Song Yixiao saw that she understood her meaning, naturally will not be poorly pursued, smiled and diverged from the topic, “The style of this bead flower on the head of the Empress is very chic, it seems that it is not the style of this side of the Imperial Capital?”

“Madam really good eyesight!” Xia side consort only then breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said, “This is the beginning of spring when my mother’s family brother went to jiangnan brought, said that there is the trend. If you like, I’ll send a box of unworn ones to Duke Yan’s residence. This thing isn’t worth much money, but it’s just wearing a fresh one.”

Song Yixiao glanced at the bead flower, the texture is indeed general, after all, the Xia side consort’s mother’s family is only a governor, she is a concubine, even if she married into the king’s house as a side consort, where is the value of the dowry?

So there were no excuses, “Thank you so much, Your Highness!”

The next two chatted about some family matters, Song Yi smiled and saw that it was almost time, before taking Lu Zhuoer to say goodbye, “Last night I heard that Mrs. Kong has been worrying about Mr. Sun all these days, and from the past when I was living on loan in the royal residence, Mrs. Kong took very good care of me, and since I know about this matter, I can’t help but go to take a look!”

After their sisters left, Xia side consort’s maid Jiang Cao quietly said, “In terms of rank, the empress may not be worse than that Mrs. Song! Moreover, she is not the Prince’s own daughter, even the Prince’s serious stepdaughter is not counted, why should the Queen be so respectful to her?”

“Your words can be really confused!” Xia side consort took the tea she presented a sip, lightly scolded, “Xia family official micro position humble, although I was lucky to do the side consort, but you see the royal family up and down, even if there is a head of the face of the steward, but in the way of the king’s personal words, only to do some perfunctory to me, or else, who look up to us? Although this Mrs. Song and the king is not father and daughter, but by virtue of her enjoined the status of a lady, her husband’s family and prominent, the king is also very polite to her. What qualifications do I have to take big in front of her?”

She also sighed, “not to mention her sister eight county princess, now by her own with, but also just! Her younger brother, the seventh son, this is in our house, the seventh son of that age, even if the king personally care, but also need to care for the mother of the time, although I am only a concubine mother, but was ordered to preside over the internal affairs, can be spread out of the hand regardless of it?”

“But you have also heard: Mrs. Song came back from Liaozhou only a few days ago, but she already knows what I said in praise of the Seventh Prince’s future glory in the Hengshan Royal Housewhen I said this, you thought you could hear it clearly from the sidelines: there is another sentence underneath that says, ‘I will be the Prince’s arm’, and the Prince has several grandchildren. The Prince has several grandchildren, and at this time the Prince is being recognized, so I, as a concubine who has only just joined the family, can’t possibly have any delusional thoughts. Even if I want to target the Seventh Prince, how can I dare to use him as a raft?”

Xia side consort laughed coldly, said, “This is clearly someone intentionally put the first half of the words out, so as to attract Mrs. Song suspected that I have bad intentions towards her halfbrother! Think I enter this house door just a few days, although I do not dare to say how thorough, these days is also try to be kind to people, and still be such a calculation if you still want to rely on the identity of the side consort with Mrs. Song angry, not for nothing more than a big enemy?”

These words caused Jiang Cao to sweat like a pig, murmuring, “This is really strange! Your Highness has never offended anyone, who is this trying to harm you?”

“Maybe it’s other people who want to give their daughters to the king?” Xia side consort pursed her lips and said, “Anyway, you remember: our family base is thin, into the door time is not long, can not be tossed! So those ladies and noblewomen, can not offend, do not offend! What’s the point of being humble for a while? When I was at home, in front of my first mother, why did I ever flaunt myself?”

This conversation between their master and servant was unknown to Song Yixiao.

But to the Hengshan Wang Fu’s big room, with Kong’s pleasantries for a while, send Yun aunt personally made after the nourishing pills, Kong’s thank you, took the initiative to disclose with her, “Father is still thinking of the Wei mother consort, the original is not intended to Na person. Just five younger siblings really can’t manage over, I can’t get away, this huge backyard really can’t not have a person who can take charge of the town, father can only from the recommendation of the people underneath, picked this side mother consort now!”

She whispered, “Originally, when the Xia family heard that they could be a side consort, they wanted to recommend the first daughter. However, after the King inquired about the concubine’s talent and intelligence, he still chose the concubine’s daughter. This is because the King is worried that the first daughter is spoiled, and after entering the palace, she will think of something she shouldn’t, not as peacefully as the concubine daughter!”

He also said, “The reason why it is a side consort and not a step consort is because father is afraid that she will get carried away if she suddenly rises to the top! These days I see down, this side mother consort although because of the young, many things are not well thought out, but is a sensible person!”

Song Yixiao sighed at his words, “His Majesty is truly wellintentioned!”

She because Hengshan King to hair wife’s children can only be considered average, has been worried that Wei Mengying go, LuGuanYun siblings will sooner or later will also lose favor if that time siblings can already stand on their own, also just, afraid of these two siblings are still small when the father’s favor and maintenance, that would not be good.

I don’t want to Hengshan King’s behavior is out of her expectation: Hengshan King’s knee, in addition to Wei Mengying’s children, alive have already become a family, and has set up a son, even if this time to enter the door of a stepwife will cause trouble, may not be able to hold those adult heirs, the only one who may be harmed, naturally, only Lu Guanyun and Lu Zhuoer.

This king specially chose the Xia side consort, obviously it is specially for a pair of small children to consider.

“Speaking of which, it is also Mother’s legacy.” Song Yixiao accidentally, heart also understand, “Mother alive to get Hengshan Prince sole favor dedicated room, this point is even Hengshan Prince’s original hair wife Cui Wangfei have not been able to do, the socalled love of the house as well as the crow’s feet, Hengshan Prince on the degree of Yun’er’s heart, but even more so on the original children on top of the children!”

But she still politely entrusted Kong to keep an eye on Lu Guanyun’s left and right.

Kong laughed, “Don’t worry! What kind of friendship do we have? Besides, Yun’er is smart and sensible, and she has a good teacher, so I’m counting on him to teach my Zi’er in the light of my brotherinlaw in the future!”

Her first son, born last year, was named Lu Zi.

“In the future, if Yun’er can be successful in his studies, it’s only right that he teaches his first nephew!” Song Yixiao guffawed, “In order for Zi’er not to be fooled in his future homework, sisterinlaw must supervise Yun’er well!”

The two of them joked and laughed for a while before Song Yixiao got up to take her leave and went to see the fifth young granny again, sending her a gift to thank her for taking care of Lu Guanyun all these days.

Coming out of the fifth young granny’s place, the two sisters were finally able to go find Lu Guanyun.

Lu Guanyun has grown taller than last year, with more and more of Wei Mengying’s shadow between his brows and eyes. Song Yixiao speculates that Hengshan King likes this young son, and it is unknown whether there is also this reason.

This child’s disposition did not change much, still cheerful, see Lu Thuoer, specifically to pick her up to tease the meeting, see Lu Thuoer did not make a sound, only quietly looking at him, feel meaningless, which put his sister down, scratching his head and asked Song Yixiao, “Listen to people say, brotherinlaw is very difficult lately, is it important?”

“Who did you hear that from?” Song Yixiao sniffed curiously, “Why is your brotherinlaw in trouble?”

“It seems to say that the Dowager Empress and His Majesty or something, I didn’t actually understand too much!” Lu Guanyun said with a bit of embarrassment, “So I thought to ask my sister.”

Song Yixiao know that he is probably talking about the Empress Dowager and the Duanhua Emperor for the country’s Grand Princess dispute, Jane Xubaibai sandwiched between the left and right difficult things, this thing, although she thought of a headache, but in front of his brother naturally never mention, only laughed, “Your sister I just came back, which know so much? However, your brotherinlaw has his own judgment, there is no need for us to worry too much!”

He also praised him, “Yun’er has really grown up and knows to care about his sister’s brotherinlaw!”

Lu Guanyun puffed out his chest and said confidently, “That’s for sure! I’m going to be a backer for my sister in the future!”

“Who taught you this?” Song Yixiao sniffed surprised, eyes also feel some sour, although she accepted the alliance proposed by Song Luoshi, but the two sides of the bloodline has been far away, so far only in Liaozhou when I saw so many times just, rather than the love of the same family, rather than to say that each take what they need.

Now Lu Guanyun although young, from being able to shelter her from the wind and rain is still early, but watched the grown up blood brother said such words, really warm heart, can not help but even asked after, “But your master taught?”

“Master has been so busy lately that he gave me a few consecutive days off.” Lu Guanyun said, “This is what master mother taught master mother also said that I should visit my sister often when I have the time, but although master has given me a few vacations, my homework has not been reduced, and he sends people to fetch my homework to be graded day by day, so I’m afraid I don’t have much time to go to my sister’s place!”

“This doesn’t matter, if you don’t have time to visit your sister, she can come and see you!” Song Yixiao speculated over the words he said and mused, “What has your master been busy with lately?”

This Lu Guanyun is not very clear, because he has been subjected to meticulous care, and is not a very calculating person, this will think for a long time, but also failed to say a reason, can only suggest that Song Yixiao to ask themselves, “The master mother said two days ago that she misses the sister, sister might as well go to ask the master mother it? By the way, Lanxiang’s sister in front of master mother said with me that master mother’s mood is not too good recently.”

Song Yixiao wasn’t surprised that Pei Yourui wasn’t in too good of a mood lately, thinking that she was just worried for the Grand Princess of Jin, so after agreeing to do so, she continued to speak with her younger brother.

In the middle of the Hengshan King came back, specially Lu Zhuoer called over to speak for half a day, and then made the servant send the youngest daughter back, offering some clothes and jewelry for Song Yixiao to take back. The servant also relayed the words of King Hengshan, “Although the house now has a side consort to preside over, but the side consort is young, into the door has not been long, all kinds of things have not yet begun, and now to take the eight princess back, I’m afraid that instead of a year of hard work before the lady wasted, so please lady continue to work hard, allowing the house to have a constitution, and then discuss the return of the eight princesses!”

Song Yixiao has the intention to continue to keep his sister to live in the Duke of Yan’s residence, and when he heard the words, he agreed, but declined the things given by the King of Hengshan, “Earlier, I received a great favor from the royal family, and lived in the residence for six years, the royal family gave me fine clothes and food, and then entered the women’s school to study with the county princesses and young ladies over the years, there has been no opportunity to repay, and now I am just taking care of my own sister for a few days, and I need a lot of things, but how can I feel at ease? Now I’m just taking care of my own sister for a few days, and I need this many things from His Majesty, but how can I be at peace with myself?”

The two sides made some concessions, and the servant went back and forth several times, finally Hengshan King convinced Song Yixiao, “The side consort has just entered the door, and is still in the middle of getting started, so she has no time to take care of other things. The future trousseau of Zuo’er, now naturally can’t count on her, but also need to worry about the lady. If you think these things are too much, you can put them in Thrive’s future dowry.”

This day after the two sisters returned to the Duke of Yan’s residence, although the same as the previous day are feeling exhausted, but Song Yi smile in a good mood, called Yun aunt to Lu Zhuoer pulse, to confirm that there is no problem, sent the subordinate to lead her to resettlement, asked about her husband is in the front of the study, regardless of the laboriousness of the hurriedly freshened up and rushed over.

She had wanted to go and discuss with her husband about saving up for Lu Thrive’s dowry, but she didn’t want to go to the study, but she saw her husband with a bandana tied to his forehead, and next to him Ji Su was packing up a few bottles of medicine for his injuries, so she couldn’t help but be taken aback, “What’s going on here?!”

“There is no big problem, this day to see the royal grandmother, for his majesty to plead for leniency kowtowed.” Jian Xubai waved his hand in a carefree manner, “In any case, I’m still in mourning, so I’ll be fine if I stay at home for a few days.”

Only then did Song Yixiao sigh in relief and said, “Have you asked Yun Aunt to come and see it?”

“These medicines are exactly what Yun Aunt brought.” Jian Xu Bai changed the subject, “Why did you suddenly come over? But is there something wrong?”

Song Yixiao was about to reply, when a sound of footsteps kicking suddenly came from outside, followed by a boy running to the door, before quickly straightening his lapel and respectfully saying, “Master, ma’am: there are people coming to the door, saying that they are under the order of the Qingjiang County Lord, and that they would like to ask Yun to go to the County Lord’s residence to stay for a few days!”

The couple was astonished, “Why do you suddenly want Aunt Yun to go and live there? But is big sister’s body not well?”

“The visitor said it was a happy event.” The boy busily smiled and said, “Duke Zhuo’s concubine is expecting a baby it’s just that because Duke Zhuo inadvertently pushed her and moved the fetus, the county princess is worried, so she’s here to invite Aunt Yun!”