After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, the lady asked in a low voice: "What did the Queen say to you?"

Eleventh Lady briefly told the Madam their conversation: "... For such a big matter, Your Majesty is bound to be hesitant from time to time. Please don't blame me for acting on my own."

She looked at the lady with some uneasiness.

The lady sighed and patted her hands: "You said it very well. But remember, too much talk leads to mistakes. Don't take risks like this again in the future."

After all, she is only fourteen years old. She convinced the Queen Mother with one move. She will inevitably become spoiled, which will be bad for her in the future.

Eleventh Lady was greatly relieved to see that the Lady Dowager did not blame her.

After all, I did this without consent...

As the thought came to mind, the carriage had already arrived in front of the hanging flower gate of the Xu Mansion. The two of them changed to a small oil carriage with green curtains and went to the dowager's place. The third master, the fifth master, the second lady, the third lady and the fifth lady were already waiting. When they saw the two of them, they all came forward. The third lady asked anxiously, "How is the queen?"

The lady did not answer the question and said, "Let's all sit down and talk!" She then said to Eleventh Lady, "You should go back and change your clothes." Then she was helped by Mother Du into the inner room to change her clothes.

Everyone looked at Eleventh Lady.

The lady did not speak, so how could she have the right to say anything?

At this moment, she was very grateful to the lady for letting her go back to the house to change clothes to avoid being surrounded by these people and asked about the situation.

Eleventh Lady bowed to the people in the room and turned back to her room.

Unexpectedly, Xu Lingyi was waiting for her in the room.

She immediately told Xu Lingyi briefly about her trip to the palace.

Xu Lingyi raised his eyebrows after hearing this: "You are so bold. You actually dare to say that I can do whatever the Queen Mother tells me to do! If she really asked me to kill the Queen Mother, would I really do it?"

Brothers work together and their strength can break metal. The Xu family has the ambitious Second Madam, the smart Fifth Madam, and the steady and honest Third Master. Now the Queen's worries have been solved. If everyone can work together, I believe the Xu family can get through the difficulties even if there are storms.

Eleventh Lady was in a good mood.

I know it myself, so how could Xu Lingyi not know it?

She felt that Xu Lingyi should be in a good mood. He was probably joking with her. So she smiled and said, "My Lord, you are a man of great talent, both in literature and martial arts, and you are also very righteous. I don't think this little thing will be difficult for you!"

Xu Lingyi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

This guy is really scary when he has a stern face!

Fortunately, I wasn't scared...

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but smile as she looked at him.

"Go change your clothes quickly," Xu Lingyi looked at his wife with a smile in his eyes, "so we can go to mother's place together."

Eleventh Lady bowed and was taken to the bathroom by Binju. After she had packed up, she went to the lady's place with Xu Lingyi.

The Madam had just left the clean room and was being served tea by the Third Madam. When she saw the two people coming in, she asked the maid to bring two more chairs and everyone sat down again according to age. The maid served tea to Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang. The Madam then said, "Don't worry, everyone. The Queen just caught a cold. She is well now."

Everyone present was a smart person. No one believed it and instead, they all looked nervous.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but sigh slightly as she looked at it.

The Second Madam smiled and stood up after hearing this: "Mother went to the palace to see the Queen so early in the morning, so she must be tired. Since the Queen is fine, let's leave!"

The lady nodded slightly.

The Third Madam looked anxious. She quickly winked at the Third Master across from her. The Third Master frowned slightly and turned his head away. Looking at the others, they had all stood up.

She gritted her teeth and said loudly, "Wait a minute."

Everyone in the room looked at the Third Lady in surprise.

The Third Master even shook his head at the Third Madam.

The Third Lady saw it clearly, but everyone's eyes were on her, and she had to shoot the arrow on the string. She simply said, "Mother, Jian'er will be twelve years old next year. I think we should open a separate courtyard for him in the outer courtyard..." As she said this, she looked at the Lady Dowager timidly, "Jian'er had chickenpox that year, and I felt sorry for him, so I kept him for a year. Now he is getting older, and there is Sister Zhen in the inner courtyard. It's not a good idea to keep him any longer."

The lady pondered and said, "You are right. Jian'er is not young anymore, it's time for him to open a courtyard of his own..."

The third lady's face turned pale when she heard this.

Although no one told her explicitly what had happened during this period, she had a vague guess. Today, the old lady entered the palace, and she took this opportunity to return to her parents' home and talk to her sister-in-law about family matters. Her sister-in-law told her a lot of things. She had a clearer understanding of the current predicament of the Xu family. She originally wanted to wait and see, but now it seems that she can't wait any longer. The Third Madam openly mentioned that Xu Sijian should open a courtyard on his own, but in fact she was asking whether the Third Master could still be sent out - if he was sent out in the spring, there would naturally be no need to mobilize a large number of people to set up another courtyard for Xu Sijian in the outer courtyard; if he could not be sent out, given Xu Sijian's age, he would definitely not be able to stay in the inner courtyard.

It's inappropriate to ask such a question at this time...

In a flash of thought, Eleventh Lady understood what Third Lady meant.

She hurriedly and secretly pulled the corner of Xu Lingyi's clothes.

After hearing what the Third Madam said, Xu Lingyi understood what she meant, but the Madam was talking to him, so he couldn't interrupt. At this moment, Eleventh Lady pulled his sleeve, and he couldn't help but smile in his heart.

Eleventh Lady seems to be getting smarter and smarter...

As he thought about it, he grabbed the hand that was pulling at the corner of his clothes.

Eleventh Lady was very surprised, and then very embarrassed.

What does he mean?

What if the lady saw it?

He struggled to pull his hand back.

But he held it tightly, and he couldn't pull it back after several attempts. Just as he was getting anxious, he heard Xu Lingyi's calm voice: "Mom, I think we should discuss this matter later! It's almost the New Year, and there are so many things to do."

When they heard Xu Lingyi speak, everyone looked over.

When Eleventh Lady saw this, she smiled and stood gracefully behind Xu Lingyi, letting him hold her hand.

Xu Lingyi's words were undoubtedly telling them that there was still hope for this matter.

The eyes of the Third Master and the Third Madam lit up when they heard this. The Third Madam immediately smiled and said, "Since the Marquis said so, we will listen to him."

Xu Lingyi smiled slightly, quickly loosened his grip on Shiyi Niang's hand, then brushed off his clothes and told Shiyi Niang lightly: "Let's go back first, so you can go to bed early." With that, he walked out with his head held high.

Eleventh Lady bowed hurriedly to the people in the room and followed them.

Along the way, Xu Lingyi's face was stern, which made Shiyi Niang wonder if everything that happened just now was her illusion. However, she did not notice that Xu Lingyi's mouth corners slightly raised when she was not paying attention.

* * * * * *

Because everyone was eating in their own rooms, after dinner, Xu Siyu and Zhun Ge came to pay respects to Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang. Just then, the three concubines came to greet them, and everyone sat down around Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang. Xu Lingyi tested Xu Siyu's homework like last time, and was very happy to know that he had been studying since the master closed the school on Laba Festival.

"Take a rest these few days. Talk to grandma."

Xu Siyu responded respectfully.

Xu Lingyi's gaze fell on Zhun Ge.

Zhun Ge timidly moved towards Shiyi Niang.

Xu Lingyi sighed and said helplessly: "It's getting late, let's all go!"

The three concubines, Xu Siyu, Zhen Jie'er and Zhun Ge bowed and went back to their rooms.

Shiyi Niang told Xu Lingyi that Zhunge was playing shuttlecock and skipping rope with the maid every day: "... He has had deficiencies since he was young. By moving like this, his body will gradually become stronger. Although it is said that it is important for a gentleman to cultivate knowledge, physical health is more important. Some things cannot be rushed. Wait until next year to find a teacher to teach him, and he will get better slowly."

"That's the only way!" Xu Lingyi smiled bitterly.

Eleventh Lady asked him, "My Lord, did you wash up here or go over there?"

According to the schedule, he should rest at Madam Wen's place.

Xu Lingyi said: "I will rest here today."

With so many things going on at home and outside, he was obviously in no mood - he should have stayed at Aunt Qin's place a few days ago. He went there once, and stayed here the rest of the time. What's more, she went to the palace to see the Empress today, so she should have something to say to him.

Eleventh Lady sent someone to tell Madam Wen that the Marquis had something to do today and would not be there. Then she made the bed and helped Xu Lingyi get into bed.

Xu Lingyi first carefully inquired about the Queen's mood. Knowing that the Queen was much better, he sighed slightly.

Maybe she heard that the Queen Mother called her aside to ask her about her medication, and then asked her about her medication during this period.

"Doctor Liu said it would take several months to see results. I don't feel anything right now."

Xu Lingyi instructed her: "You must take the medicine carefully according to what Doctor Liu said. Don't be careless."

Of course, Eleventh Lady did not dare to be careless.

Who can guarantee that there won't be a chance... If she is really pregnant, it will be very dangerous at her current age and condition. If she can take medicine to recuperate, her chances of survival will be much greater.

She nodded seriously.

Xu Lingyi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "I will be back later tomorrow... I will go talk to the emperor."

It seems that he has made up his mind to play the sympathy card.

Eleventh Lady naturally encouraged him: "This way, Lord Marquis can rest at home before the New Year? I don't have to get up at midnight every day!"

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "It won't be as convenient to do things after I resign."

It means that people in official circles are often forgotten after they leave!

A person who has tasted power and suddenly gives it up will definitely feel a sense of loss.

Eleventh Lady deliberately made a joke: "Now that you are an official, I don't feel that it is convenient for me to do things. On the contrary, I feel that it is extremely inconvenient. I want to tidy up the yard in the spring, and plant pomegranate trees and magnolia trees in front of the hall... It is very convenient for me to have you at home."

When asking people to renovate the yard, she had to avoid it. If she had any requests, she could only tell the craftsmen through the manager. It was not as convenient and free as communicating directly with Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi also heard this and couldn't help laughing: "You want me to resign just for this!"

Eleventh Lady continued to talk nonsense with him: "That's right. I thought about it carefully and found that being an official is a complete loss. Not to mention getting up early every day and the kitchen staff having to prepare two breakfasts, just talk about the salary and expenses..." She counted the accounts for Xu Lingyi, "Just the social interactions are not cheap. If I don't work as an official anymore, I can choose not to socialize..."

Xu Lingyi listened to his wife's nonsense, and his regret about resigning from office faded a little!