After releasing the river lanterns, Qi Yuning sent little Zhao Jie back to the palace and took little Chu Qing back to the princess's mansion.
Today is the Lantern Festival. Qi Yuning let Ali go back so that she could reunite with the children for a while. She personally took care of Lingling today.
Lu Ze didn't refuse. He didn't think Qi Yuning could take care of a four-month-old baby at night. Sure enough, Lingling started crying as soon as she fell asleep.
Qi Yuning held Lingling and coaxed her softly for a long time: "Good girl Lingling, it's time to sleep."
Lingling's crying became louder and louder.
Qi Yuning had no choice but to hand Lingling to Lu Ze. Lingling cried even louder in Lu Ze's arms.
Lu Ze looked at Lingling, her eyes filled with tears, and felt very pitiful. He asked, "Is she hungry?"
Qi Yuning held Lingling in her arms and let Lichun invite another wet nurse over. The other wet nurse was the daughter-in-law of the nanny who was with Princess Pingrou. Her name was Xiuxiang. She worked in the kitchen of the princess's mansion and was a reliable person.
Xiuxiang carried Lingling to the small room to feed her, and Qi Yuning heard Lingling's crying getting louder and louder.
Qi Yuning frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
Xiuxianglian was so frightened that she trembled and said, "Princess, this little princess only likes Sister Ali. Why don't you ask Sister Ali to come over?"
Qi Yuning held Lingling in her arms. She thought Lingling never recognized anyone, so she had to go back on her word and let Ali come back.
When Ali returned this time, she was holding her son Chu Che, who was just half a year old. Ali took the crying Lingling from Qi Yuning's arms and comforted her. Lingling gradually stopped crying in Ali's arms.
Qi Yuning couldn't help but feel a little jealous when she saw this scene, but it was her own choice not to feed Lingling.
Qi Yuning saw little Chu Che. He was only half a year old, but he was much more handsome than other babies. Qi Yuning reached out and touched little Chu Che's face and said, "This little Chu Che is really good-looking. Speaking of which, his father seems to be quite handsome too."
Speaking of which, Ali's four children are all very good-looking.
Especially little Chu Chi, who is only nine years old after the New Year, but it is obvious that she is a beauty. Chu Qing is also a handsome young man.
Ah Li thought of her husband and said, "Their father is indeed very handsome. If he wasn't, my parents-in-law wouldn't have bought him. Their father was originally intended to be sold by a trafficker to be a handsome young man in a brothel. My parents-in-law bought him because they had no children."
Qi Yuning asked, "I remember that Mr. Chu had a son before?"
Ali said, "Yes, there was one before. He fell into a well and died because of playing. Later, they bought a son."
Qi Yuning said, "I originally wanted you to spend the Lantern Festival with the children. I didn't expect Lingling to be so attached to you."
Three-year-old Lingling was actually very attached to her nanny. When she first came, she often asked her about it, but later she gradually stopped mentioning it.
Qi Yuning said, "By this time next year, Lingling will no longer be breastfeeding, and you can spend the New Year reunion with your child."
Ali said, "The princess took us in, and allowed Chu Qing to study with His Majesty. We are already very grateful. It's just a Lantern Festival, it's nothing."
After the Lantern Festival and the New Year holiday, the first thing that happened in the court was that Zhou Guojiu was transferred from the Minister of Rites to the Governor of Yangzhou. This was a demotion of several ranks and a demotion from a Beijing official to a post in another place.
No official in the court pleaded for Uncle Zhou. After all, everyone knew that the Zhou family was demoted because they offended Qi Yuning. If they spoke for the Zhou family at this time, they would be the ones who would offend Princess Qi and be demoted.
In the harem, Empress Dowager Zhou clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand when she heard that Uncle Zhou had been demoted.
Zhou Jiayun, who was standing by, said to Empress Dowager Zhou, "Aunt, it seems that the Qi family really doesn't take His Majesty seriously at all."
Queen Mother Zhou sighed and said, "Alas, now we can only wait for Jie'er to grow up quickly and take over the government, so that our Zhou family can have a chance to rise."
Queen Mother Zhou flicked a Buddhist bead and said to Zhou Jiayun, "In the future, try not to offend Qi Yuning. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. One day, the Zhou family will be able to get rid of this humiliation."
Zhou Jiayun looked towards the Purple Palace, remembering the first time she met Lu Ze.
When she was in Jiangnan, her grandfather had warned her not to despise the position of concubine and to marry the Prince Regent as a concubine, so as to maintain Lu Ze's loyalty to the young emperor.
Before Zhou Jiayun met Lu Ze, she had only heard people talk about him. He was the youngest Shaoqing of the Dali Temple and the most beloved grandson of the late emperor.
At the age of 22, he was already the regent second only to the emperor. It was also said that he was an expert in solving cases and had excellent calligraphy and painting skills.
When she first entered Shengjing City, she was unfamiliar with everything in Shengjing City.
After entering Shanglin Street, Zhou Jiayun saw Lu Ze in the carriage. He was wearing a red official robe embroidered with python patterns, a black gauze hat, and riding a horse. The image of him riding on the streets of Shengjing was deeply imprinted in Zhou Jiayun's mind.
After Zhou Jiayun learned that he was Lu Ze, she was no longer nervous. She was willing to be the concubine of such an outstanding man.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ze had already married a jealous woman.
All she wanted was a concubine position, and she didn't want to shake Princess Qi's status in the slightest.
But what about Qi Yuning? She had schemed to bring disgrace upon the Zhou family, and now had her father banished from the capital...
Zhou Jiayun clenched his fists tightly. Ten years. After ten years, His Majesty will marry and rule the country, and there will be plenty of opportunities to settle accounts with the Qi family.
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Qi Yuning also heard about the matter of Uncle Zhou in the princess's mansion, and she felt happy.
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