What Uya said was true, but Yunrong was speechless. Yunrong knew that her mother was right.

Her life is indeed very important. Her mindset has been a bit off lately. The longer she spends with Yinzhen, the more she discovers his shining qualities. The closer she gets, the more she appreciates and likes him.

That's why Yunrong couldn't bear the sudden departure of Yinzhen.

"I understand what Mother is saying. I would never joke about my own health. I want to eat sesame dumplings."

When Uya heard that her daughter wanted to eat something, she immediately perked up and said with a smile, "Okay, Mother will have someone make it right away."

With her mother and daughter by her side, Yunrong is much better. Uya-shi accompanies her during meals. As Bobo gets older, she has more and more homework to do, so they may not be able to eat together on weekdays.

When the Empress Dowager learned that Lady Uya had arrived, she summoned her.

Uya had met the Empress Dowager a few times. Although she did not have a deep relationship with the Empress Dowager, she felt that the Empress Dowager was smarter than most people because the Empress Dowager never acted presumptuously.

She was clear about her position. The reason the Emperor was willing to be filial to her was because she did not interfere in matters she should not interfere in. Therefore, the Emperor respected her even more and allowed her to enjoy the dignity that an Empress Dowager should have.

Uya entered the Cining Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, while also supporting her daughter, who was pregnant.

When Yunrong heard that the Empress wanted to see her mother, she naturally wanted to come and see as well, even though the Empress wouldn't do anything bad to her mother.

After Yunrong and Wuyashi sat down, the Empress Dowager began to speak.

"It has been a long time since I last saw Lady Fucha. How has Lady Fucha been lately?"

Uya replied with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am doing well!"

The Empress Dowager looked at Yunrong and said lovingly, "I have heard that you have lost your appetite since the Emperor left. Although I am also worried about the Emperor, he is a lucky man and will surely be safe and sound. You are pregnant and you must not ruin your health. If the Emperor comes back and sees this, he will be heartbroken again."

Yunrong: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. You are right. I will never joke about my health again. I will eat and drink well and give birth to a healthy baby for you."

The Empress Dowager also loved children. When she heard Yunrong mention the chubby baby, she smiled and nodded, "Good, good, I'll wait for you to hold the chubby baby. By the way, why isn't Beibei here? I haven't seen that girl for days, and I've been missing her terribly!"

"If Your Majesty misses Beibei, I will have her come and stay with Your Majesty for a couple of days. Unfortunately, it was a bit unfortunate today. She was full of energy, and I didn't want to restrain her too much. She played around for half a day and fell asleep from exhaustion."

The Empress Dowager was a Mongolian princess who grew up on the grasslands and on horseback. She was lively from a young age and naturally liked lively children, and she was very fond of Beibei.

"Since she's tired, let her rest well. Beibei is just like our Manchu grandmother, generous and cheerful. Your Majesty, you've raised her well."

Yunrong dared not take credit. She hadn't taught Beibei anything; she simply hadn't restricted her natural instincts. Unlike most princesses who had governesses by their side and were taught manners by the ruler every day, Beibei was somewhat special.

"Your Majesty, I dare not accept such praise. Beibei has heard a lot about the grasslands from the Empress Dowager and has told me that she wants to go to the Mongolian grasslands to see where the clouds are, where the grasslands are, and where the cattle and sheep are!"

The Empress Dowager was even happier.

Everyone thinks their hometown is the best. Yunrong said that Beibei likes the grassland, and the Empress Dowager naturally also likes that someone likes her hometown.

Uya sat to the side, listening to her daughter talk to the Empress Dowager without interrupting. She would only speak a few words when she needed to.

After chatting for a while, a servant came from outside the palace to report: "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, the eldest princess has come to pay her respects."

The Empress Dowager's smile faded slightly, and then she said, "Please invite the eldest princess in."

"yes"

The eldest princess was Kangxi's adopted daughter, making her his niece. She was adopted into the palace shortly after birth. The original purpose of raising this princess was for a political marriage. Although the political marriage was no longer necessary, the princess was still being raised.

Now that the eldest princess is almost of marriageable age, she has started to move around more. She has lived in the inner palace since she was a child. Although she has been deliberately made to cause trouble, she is not the emperor's biological daughter, and the servants below her are inevitably somewhat lax. This has made the eldest princess much more mature than usual.

The eldest princess entered, bowed and greeted the princess, and sat down without saying a word.

It was the Empress Dowager who spoke up: "Why have you come here to me?"

"Replying to Grandmother, I just missed you and came to keep you company."

"You're very kind, but it's more important to learn the rules from the old lady."

Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, the eldest princess felt a pang of anxiety and her body stiffened for a moment before she said, "Grandma is right, I understand."

Yunrong and Wuya saw this, but they didn't say anything.

After a while, Yunrong said, "The eldest princess is growing more and more beautiful. I wonder whose son will be lucky enough to marry her."

Looking at the eldest princess, the Empress Dowager thought to herself, "The Empress is right. The eldest princess is of marriageable age. Otherwise, the Empress would like to find her a husband. I would like to, but I cannot leave the palace. I wonder which family has a good young man. I will have to trouble the Empress to take care of this matter."

Yunrong now understood why the eldest princess had come today. The eldest princess was indeed old enough to get married, but princesses usually married later in life, which was why the palace hadn't put it on the agenda. She didn't expect the eldest princess herself to be so anxious.

Then the Empress said, "Today, Lady Fucha is also here. You have more opportunities to meet talented young people, so you might as well give some advice."

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