Chapter 697: Even at such an old age, she still has the nerve to flirt with the emperor.
Concubine De nodded and continued, "Now you are the only one in charge of the mansion, which is good. It will prevent my several good grandchildren from being wronged."
After a pause, he continued, "The beauty pageant is coming up next year. I'll take care of them later and find two easy-to-handle girls to send to your house."
Wen Jiu had never expected that Consort De would say something like this, and for a moment he couldn't help but be stunned: "Your Majesty... I really feel unworthy of your kindness."
Wenjiu didn't want anyone to enter the yard, but from Defei's perspective, it was very difficult to do so.
Concubine De glanced at Wen Jiu and said, "Why do you feel unworthy of this? You gave me four grandchildren, which is the greatest contribution. Besides, you are the one who goes out with me. If I don't feel sorry for you, who else can I feel sorry for?"
"Your Majesty..."
Even if she had given birth to four grandchildren, Concubine De wouldn't have to be like this...
Wenjiu suddenly realized that Concubine De seemed to be even better to him than he had imagined.
"Well, please don't cry in front of me. You're just like your aunt, always acting like that."
Aunt Wen wrung out a clean handkerchief and handed it to Wen Jiu. She used the other to help De Fei wipe her hands. She also said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are talking to Concubine Xian, why did you bring me in? I don't accept it. I didn't cry today."
Concubine De glared at her, "You." Then, looking at Wen Jiu, she said, "Besides, the two in your house have been imprisoned for a long time. I guess after the New Year, the Emperor will bring it up again. The fourth child has always been sentimental. If he is released, you still have to be more careful. The most important thing is to protect the children."
Wen Jiu listened and nodded: "My Lady, Jiu'er knows, don't worry."
Concubine De finally nodded. "Well, these things haven't been finalized yet. But when the Emperor came, he mentioned that there are fewer people in the Fourth Prince's courtyard. You just need to pay a little attention."
"Hey, Jiu'er knows."
"By the way, the emperor said a few days ago that you gave him a gift. What's going on?"
Since the Emperor mentioned it himself, Concubine De felt it must be a great gift. The Emperor had even given this girl gifts several times under her pretext, so something was really wrong.
Wen Jiu smiled when he heard this: "Your Majesty, I have brought you the gift for the Emperor."
As he said this, he made a look at Liusu behind him, and Liusu immediately trotted over with a box.
Wen Jiu took it, put it on the table, smiled at Concubine De, and motioned her to open it.
Concubine De: "What is it? Why are you so secretive?"
De Fei opened the box and after taking a closer look, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "This... is this ginseng?"
"Ginseng this big?"
Aunt Wen beside him was also stunned for a moment. "This, this, this... looks even bigger than the one the Emperor sent to the Empress Dowager. Concubine, where did you get this?"
Wen Jiu laughed when he heard this: "It was an accidental discovery. I gave one to the Emperor, and I thought this one would be given to the Empress."
Concubine De looked at it again and again, and it seemed to her that the ginseng had taken on a new form, its legs clasped together, like a person sitting leisurely. The surrounding filaments had spread throughout the half-man-high box, and at a glance, she knew it was no ordinary object.
After a while, Concubine De came back to her senses: "Jiu'er, how does this...this ginseng compare to the one the emperor has?"
Wen Jiu blinked, looked at the ginseng, and said, "It should be...longer than the one the emperor has?"
After all, she had just pulled this one out not long ago.
"Girl, how dare you send something like this to me? Why don't you hurry up and send it to the Queen Mother?"
Wen Jiu blinked his eyes after hearing this: "Si Ye and Jiu Er got this thing, and they only wanted to honor you. The Queen Mother also has ginseng, so you can accept it without worry."
Concubine De smiled and patted the hand that was warming the wine, then continued, "Forget it, just leave it here for now. I don't dare to dispose of such a valuable item. I still need to discuss it with the Emperor later."
Then he smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me quickly, are the children doing well? Can they call for help?"
Wenjiu smiled and told Defei some of the children's funny stories, making her laugh.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time. We should probably go to the Cining Palace." Aunt Wen had been keeping an eye on the clock and gave this timely reminder.
De Fei then stood up with a lingering feeling: "How did this time pass so quickly? Let's go, let's go to the Empress Dowager's Palace for a walk, and then go to the East Third Residence to see my grandchildren."
Wenjiu nodded after hearing this: "Hey, Jiu'er will support you."
"The Empress Dowager has actually thought of you several times. If I go over like this, maybe I'll get to see you. Just be like usual. The Empress Dowager likes you and won't be too harsh on you."
On the way, Concubine De reminded her to warm the wine.
Wenjiu nodded immediately, but before he could say anything, he heard a voice coming from the front.
"She's so spoiled! If you didn't know her, you'd think she was some family's first wife. She even had to use a sedan chair to be picked up when she entered the palace. Only someone with a background like Concubine De could do such a petty thing."
Hearing the familiar voice in front, Concubine De narrowed her eyes, stopped warming the wine, and paused.
"Why are you so angry, sister? The quadruplets in the Fourth Master's mansion are already noble and precious. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager often mention it. It is common for Concubine De to educate them more." Concubine Rong stroked the pearl tassels on her temples and said this casually.
The Concubine Hui beside him had an even uglier expression on her face: "After getting a lump of gold, you don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is?
The eldest prince of the Fourth Master's Mansion is in poor health and very dull, so who knows what will happen to these younger ones? Who is she showing off to? In my opinion, she doesn't take the palace rules seriously at all."
"Sister, we've sent for a sedan chair to pick her up. The Emperor has said he's approved it. He said the four concubines will assist in managing the harem, but the two of us don't have as much to do as Concubine De and Concubine Yi. We don't need to worry about these things."
"Humph! I just don't like her. She's already old, yet she still has the nerve to seduce the Emperor.
"The Emperor has stayed with her for eight days this month. The most favored concubines have only been there for four days, and the rest of us haven't even seen the Emperor."
"Sister, the emperor did come to my palace for lunch twice." When Rong Fei heard her say this, she couldn't help but remind her.
Concubine Hui choked and said, "Okay, you all are capable, but I am the only one who cannot see the emperor, okay?
Oh, I just can't do what this lowly guy does.
I was so shameless in climbing up the ladder that even after becoming a concubine, I couldn't get rid of my petty nature.
She didn't like the Fourth Master's wife, who she always looked down upon. But now, this servant who had climbed up to her position, she held her in the palm of her hand and treated her like a treasure.
The wine-warmer in the Fourth Master's mansion is quite capable. She's so brave to ride in this sedan chair. From what I've seen, she doesn't even take the people in this palace seriously."
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