"A letter from the prince?"
Wei Shuyi frowned subconsciously, always afraid that Xie Yanqing would give new instructions at this time.
However, after unfolding the letter, there was not a single word on it, only a few dried grasses and a crushed daisy.
Wen Yu also saw this thing: "Miss, what does the prince mean by this? I don't understand."
"He..." It's Feng Mian!
When she was little, she had taught her brothers and sisters how to weave grass rings more than once. They all wore them on their wrists, the girls adding a few daisies as embellishments, a memory that belonged only to them.
Xie Yanqing was a cautious person and would not let him take the risk of writing a letter of congratulations, so he could only tell her in this tactful way.
"Girl, is it something bad? Why are you crying?"
"No, it's very good, it's a very good thing." Wei Shuyi carefully wrapped them in a handkerchief and said, "Put them in the cabinet for safekeeping."
"yes."
Today, the snow is even heavier.
She didn't dare open the window, for fear that her daughter would be frozen and the young baby would suffer from the cold.
She pressed her delicate hands against the window frame, trying hard to make out the snow scene outside, but her heart was soothed and a constant flow of warmth flowed out.
Finally, I couldn't help but smile——
"Feng Mian, you should be feeling better now, right? How have you been doing in the East Suburbs camp since we last met? The prince is considerate of you and will definitely not put you in any difficult situations. My sister's good news has spread throughout the capital, and you've heard it, right? We all need to be well and work hard to survive. Dad and Mom are watching over us in heaven, and nothing will happen to us."
"Miss, what are you talking about? Is there anything you want me to do?" Wen Yu came back after packing up her things. Hearing her mumbling, he immediately took out her cloak. "Miss, you have to take care of yourself now and don't catch a cold. Hurry, put this on. We still have to go see the Queen Mother."
She almost forgot.
The princess was born on a snowy night, and in the following days, the heavy snow gradually intensified.
The Queen Mother, concerned about the princess and worried she might get cold on the way, had asked her to take her back to Sangyuxuan first. Now that the deadline had come, not going to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects would be an act of impropriety and presumptuous.
Wei Shuyi had something else to ask the empress dowager, so he immediately wrapped his daughter in a warm quilt, held her tightly in his arms, used his body to keep her warm, and hurried out.
The sedan chair had already stopped outside the Lin'an Palace. When the palace servants in charge of carrying the sedan chair saw Wei Shuyi coming, they immediately perked up and said, "Your servant pays respects to Concubine Yi!"
"No need to be polite."
She hadn't gotten used to the new address yet. She stepped onto a low stool and entered the sedan chair. She carefully touched the princess's face to test her temperature. When she found she wasn't cold, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The roads were slippery due to the snow, and the palace maids walked slowly, fearing that their legs and feet would not be flexible enough and that the people in the sedan chair would be bumped or hurt, which would be a capital offense!
Yinzhu was holding an umbrella outside Shoukang Palace, and from time to time she would walk up to the palace path and stand on tiptoe to look around.
Zi Jin, who was passing by, saw this and couldn't help but laugh: "It's snowing heavily outside, you'd better wait under the eaves! If you catch a cold, be careful not to pass it on to the little princess!"
"Really?!" Yin Zhu hurriedly brushed off the snow on her shoulders, "Aunt Zijin, I just want to see the princess sooner. I really can't sit still."
"I know you two sisters are very close, but for the sake of Yi Guiren and her daughter, please come in!"
Zijin pulled her out of the palace gate and patted the fallen snow off her body with a handkerchief, his movements familiar.
At this moment, they were no longer palace maids with different ranks in Shoukang Palace, but more like sisters from ordinary families.
Wei Shuyi lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and saw this heartwarming scene from afar.
"Quick, show it to me!"
In the main hall, the Queen Mother was also impatient and hesitated for a long time before she saw them.
As soon as she took the little princess over, the Queen Mother quickly held her in her arms and teased her, "Zhaohua is so well-behaved. She didn't like to make trouble when she was in your belly. That's great... Come, the Empress Dowager has prepared a gift for you! Zijin, quickly bring it over."
Then, a safety lock made of a large sum of money was presented.
The Queen Mother caressed the princess's little face lovingly and hung the lock around her neck with her own hands. The two small bells hanging there rang from time to time, making her laugh several times.
Several favored palace maids in Shoukang Palace gathered around and used the prepared little toys to amuse the princess.
The rattle and the little tiger made of cotton cloth became her favorites in an instant. The way she held them in her arms tightly won her the favor of everyone.
Wei Shuyi sat watching, pondering the right moment to speak: her near-death experience had left her feeling grateful to the Empress. Rather than risking her original plan, she decided to seek a favor from the Empress Dowager, in exchange for a more peaceful outcome.
"Your Highness, this is strange indeed. Is it the true nature of mother and daughter, or is it just a coincidence? I just can't understand it."
"What's wrong?" The Queen Mother took the time to respond, her eyes still glued to the princess. "Come, come and see the Royal Grandmother."
"After giving birth, I often felt exhausted. Sometimes, when I couldn't bear it any longer, I asked Sang Yuxuan and the other maids to help look after the princess. However, if she couldn't see me, she would cry incessantly and couldn't sleep. I would hold her by the pillow, and this would ease the situation..."
"You have nothing to do here. Leave! Zijin, stay." The Queen Mother suddenly dismissed the palace maids, but still did not let go of her hand. "What did Noble Lady Yi want to say?"
"Empress Dowager, I am only a sixth-rank official and have no right to raise the princess. I am truly worried! What if she goes to another palace and can't be properly cared for? I am not questioning the Empresses' intentions, but I am worried about the lazy servants! I heard that the child of one of the late Emperor's concubines died on a rainy night due to the negligence of the servants..."
"Stop saying such unlucky things! Our Zhaohua is the eldest daughter of the Great Zhou Dynasty. She is blessed with great fortune! With me and the Emperor here, what are you afraid of?"
Wei Shuyi walked down from the soft couch, deliberately acting frail and weak, and knelt down in the direction of the Queen Mother to pray.
"Empress Dowager, I know my status is low and I cannot overstep the bounds of propriety, nor embarrass His Majesty. Therefore, I boldly request that the princess be sent to Shoukang Palace for upbringing! You are her grandmother, and right now, there is only this one child in the palace. Only by entrusting her to you can I feel at ease. I beg Your Majesty to grant this request!"
"You, you are..."
"I am no longer asking the Queen Mother for help in the name of Concubine Yi, but as a mother, I am making this decision out of consideration for my daughter's safety."
After saying that, he kowtowed again.
The Queen Mother quickly handed the princess to Aunt Zijin's arms and personally helped Wei Shuyi to her feet: "You are still in your period, you can't stand this kind of torture! If your body is broken, if you have any problems, will the princess be happy if she can sense it?"
"Then, what the Queen Mother means is..."
"The Empress is not considerate, the Imperial Concubine's entire clan is like man-eating tigers, and Consort Rong is fiddling with weapons all day long, which could easily hurt the child. As for the others, their ranks and favors aren't quite up to par. After much deliberation, I'm the only one who fits the bill."
Hearing this, she held the Queen Mother's hands and responded silently with tears in her eyes.
When I caught a glimpse of the little princess's innocent sleeping face, a flash of pain flashed through my heart.
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