Chapter 374: Bitterness before sweetness

Not only did he show concern for Qin Peiyou, he also arranged him to sit in the closest seat to the table, and even gave Qin Peiyou a portion of the tribute melon on his table.

"Thank you, father." Qin Peiyou has been in great spirits and had a very good appetite recently. He was in high spirits at this moment, eating with relish, and praising the melon for its sweetness and juiciness.

"Since you like it, just eat it. I'll give it to you." Qin Yishu's face was full of loving and doting smile.

"My son is greedy. Father, please don't indulge me. This is enough for me." Qin Peiyou said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll do as you say..."

This scene of loving father and filial son made the other people present laugh, but it hurt the eyes of the Queen, Qin Peiyuan and even Wu.

Since the beginning of the family banquet, the Emperor's eyes had been on Concubine Shu, Qin Peiyou and the Fifth Princess. He was merely polite to the Queen and did not even glance at Qin Peiyuan and the Wu couple.

Your Majesty, are you really estranged from Qin Peiyuan?

At this time, he is so partial to Qin Peiyou...

The queen gritted her teeth and clenched her hands in her sleeves so hard that she almost broke half of her nails.

And all of this was caused by Qin Peiheng! The queen was furious, but at this moment a maid came over in a hurry and whispered in her ear, "Your Majesty, someone from Concubine Gong's palace came to report that Concubine Gong had a sudden illness, had a high fever, and kept talking incoherently. We would like to ask the imperial physician to come and treat her."

"Call the imperial physician?" the queen shouted coldly, "The emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to visit him without his order. It's clear that he wants him to die of old age in the palace. Now you're actually thinking of calling the imperial physician? Do you take the emperor's order lightly?"

"Yes, I understand."

The visitor hurriedly retreated, but the queen's face remained gloomy and ugly.

"Mother." Wu handed the pear on her table to the queen, "Autumn pears are good for moistening dryness, mother, please have a taste."

"Yeah." The queen's expression softened, but she was still tense.

"Would you like to try this dish, mother?" Mrs. Wu said with a smile, "Although this dish contains bitter melon, it tastes a bit bitter at first, but if you can endure it, you will find it sweet and delicious when you eat it again."

The queen tilted her face to the side, and after a moment the corners of her mouth rose.

She put on a smiling face and sat upright, looking more dignified and virtuous than before, as if she were a queen, with the majesty of a mother of the country.

Yes, it’s bitter before it’s sweet.

These are nothing.

Life is so long, who doesn't encounter some unpleasant things and unpleasant people? The queen smiled, took Wu's hand and patted it, "You are still the most considerate, you are my sweetheart."

"It is a daughter-in-law's duty to relieve my mother's worries." Wu smiled modestly and glanced at Qin Peiyuan shyly.

Qin Peiyuan was a little absent-minded at this time and did not look at Wu.

Wu gritted her teeth, a flash of hatred flashed across her eyes, and disappeared in an instant.

It doesn't matter, after all the hardships come happiness, everything is hers! Before that, she needs to be patient...

Wu raised her hand and touched her bulging belly.

The banquet in the palace was lively, and outside the palace, many wealthy families in the capital were also celebrating tonight because of the New Year's Eve.

The He family is no exception.

Because it is New Year's Eve, Lu returns home tonight and has dinner with his family.

And this year, because Su Yujin stayed at the He family to celebrate the New Year's Eve, they actually had a preview of the family reunion scene. Old Madam He was very happy and had been smiling since the beginning of dinner, and she couldn't stop smiling until the end of dinner.

Even after finishing his meal, he kept Lu and Su Yujin around to talk.

Listening to the laughter of the three people in the inner room, He Yanxiu was outside stroking the teacup in his hand, looking at the starry sky outside, with a slightly resentful look on his face.

I finally have some free time today, so I can take Su Yujin to watch the stars and enjoy the night view, but...

He is indeed not his grandmother’s favorite grandson!

After drinking the tea in the cup, He Yanxiu called out to the maidservant who was waiting beside him, "Grandma, what have you been interested in these days?"

I have to find something that can distract my grandmother's attention and thoughts.

"If you have any, please tell me. As the New Year is approaching, I will know what my grandmother likes and make her happy." He Yanxiu added.

"Yes." The maid smiled with her eyes curved. "The old lady likes Ping'an County Lord the most these days. As long as she can talk with Ping'an County Lord, she will be very happy. Even if she can't, she will often talk about her. In short, as long as it is related to Ping'an County Lord, the old lady is interested."

He Yanxiu, "..."

"Is there anything else?" He Yanxiu was still unwilling to give up.

"Others?" The maid tilted her head and thought for a long time, then said, "There really is."

"These past few days I've always heard the old lady talking about how she's so old and doesn't know when she'll be able to have a great-grandson..."

He Yanxiu, "..."

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At this time, another burst of laughter came from the inner room.

He Yanxiu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

My dear grandmother, if this continues, and if I don't let your grandson and Ping'an County Lord cultivate their relationship, this great-grandson will become even more invisible! He Yanzhou looked at He Yanxiu and said slowly, "Brother, if you are not busy recently, how about helping me draw a picture?"

"Well, just paint spring scenery. I'm not picky."

He Yanxiu glanced at He Yanzhou and said, "It's not time to go to bed at this hour."

Stop dreaming.

I finally have a vacation, why would I use the time to do something like this?

He Yanzhou was not angry. He just laughed, stood up, and fell to the ground at lightning speed.

“Plop!”

He Yanzhou fell heavily to the ground, then grimaced and cried out in pain.

Madam He, Mrs. Lu and Su Yujin came out one after another.

"Are you okay?" Mrs. Lu hurried to see He Yanxiu, who was being helped up by the maid. She reached out to help him brush off the dust on his body and carefully checked him up and down, "Are you injured anywhere?"

"Don't worry, mother. I'm fine." He Yanzhou said, "I just fell down."

"How come you fell down out of nowhere?" Old Madam He was also quite worried. "Hurry up and check if there is any bump or swelling."

Then he ordered the maid, "Go find some medicine to treat your wounds."

"Grandma, don't worry. It's okay." He Yanzhou said hurriedly, "It's just that I was sleepy and confused just now. The knock was not serious. Grandma, don't worry."

For fear that Madam He would worry, He Yanzhou even jumped twice on the ground.

Seeing this, Madam He felt a little relieved. "It's good that everything is fine. It's getting late now. We've been busy all day. Let's go back and rest early."

"Yes." Everyone responded and went back.

He Yanzhou chuckled and looked at He Yanxiu.

"I'll give it to you in three days." He Yanxiu immediately changed his expression.

Not only should I give it to him, but I should also draw him a good one! (End of this chapter)