Chapter 756 I have something to ask for your help
Song Yanxi nodded and said frankly, "Perhaps it's because of the Ninth Prince that Your Majesty loves to laugh more than before.
The whole person looks much more lively."
Concubine Li raised an eyebrow, "More like a human being?"
Song Yanxi was amused by her self-deprecating words, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, "The previous Concubine Li would never joke with others like this."
"Really?" Concubine Li lowered her head, looking at the Ninth Prince playing with her little hand, and said with a sense of loss: "Actually, this is not the first time I have been a mother."
She sighed softly, "I am not a good mother."
Thinking about the rumors she had heard before, Song Yanxi said boldly: "It is because the little princess has a predestined relationship with Buddha that she is kept by the Grand Empress Dowager's side.
Being away from the palace and growing up without worries might not be a bad thing."
Concubine Li gave a bitter laugh and said, "What Buddha's fate? Just listen to it. It's just an excuse to deceive the world."
Thinking of her daughter who was less than half a year old at the time and was forced to be separated from her own flesh and blood, she felt her heart was broken.
But she was trapped in the deep palace and had no freedom.
Even secretly running to the Zen temple where the Empress Dowager worshipped Buddha and catching a glimpse of her from afar was a luxury.
Feeling something warm sliding down her face, Concubine Li was about to raise her hand, but a small hand was one step ahead of her.
The Ninth Prince clumsily wiped the tears from her face, and imitated an adult, touching her face with his chubby little hands.
There was no need for any words of comfort. Just these two simple actions made her feel that it was worth risking half her life for this child.
He couldn't even speak, but he already knew how to feel sorry for her.
Concubine Li's eyes suddenly became redder. She tried hard not to let the tears fall, and said with a smile: "Hao'er, be good. Mother is not crying."
The Ninth Prince looked at her with his little mouth pouting high.
He clearly didn't say anything, but he was clearly telling her that he didn't believe it!
Concubine Li was at a loss for words and looked at Song Yanxi and said, "This naughty boy is just like his fifth brother, he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
Even I, the Queen, can’t easily deceive him now.”
She thought of something, and a sense of loss appeared in her eyes. "Unlike his sister, who has been a well-behaved child since she was born. She never cries or makes a fuss, and never makes people worry."
Song Yanxi followed her words and said, "The little princess is naturally quiet and gentle, she will definitely please the Grand Empress Dowager."
Concubine Li chuckled, "You are right, the Empress Dowager does like that child.
After all, I raised her by myself, and she is my own granddaughter, so it is natural for me to have feelings for her."
As she spoke, the smile in her eyes grew wider, “Speaking of love, among her grandchildren, the Queen Mother loves Prince Jin the most.
You may not know that Prince Jin was also a naughty boy when he was young. His Majesty was busy with state affairs and could not take care of him all the time, so the Queen Mother was by his side most of the time.
If it weren't for the Queen Mother's pressure over the years, Prince Jin's backyard wouldn't be so clean."
Song Yanxi felt embarrassed by her stare and could not help but lower her head.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Li coughed lightly and said, "The Queen Mother has always loved this grandson. She will definitely come back to watch the ceremony when you two get married.
I don’t know if the Queen Mother will bring Wanxin back this time.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Yingxue's laughter was heard at the door, "Don't worry, Empress Li, when the Royal Grandmother returns this time, she will definitely bring Sister Wanxin with her.
I heard from my mother that my sister Wanxin can now write. The Empress Dowager was so happy that she sent two letters back to the palace.
She was holding a jar of wine in her hand and walked very carefully.
As he walked, he shouted, "It wasn't easy to get this jar of Thousand Days Drunk. I almost dove into it just now.
If it falls, it will be disfigured and I will definitely not be able to get married in the future."
Concubine Li frowned, "Why are you so careless? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Mo Yingxue smiled brightly at her, "I'm quite skilled, it's not that easy for me to get hurt."
Why did she say so much just now?
Meeting Song Yanxi's concerned eyes, she smiled even more happily and freed one hand to pat the wine jar.
He said with great pride: “I have made the greatest contribution to this wine today.
No matter what, I have to take the lion's share, and no one else is allowed to snatch it from me."
Concubine Li smiled helplessly, "Okay, I won't compete with you."
As she spoke, she ordered the palace servant at the door, "Yinshuang, ask the kitchen to make some hangover soup."
Glancing at Mo Yingxue's wide eyes, she added, "I can't hold my liquor well, so I'll avoid getting drunk and making a fool of myself in front of the younger generation."
When Song Yanxi heard this, she knew who the sobering soup was prepared for.
It seems that their Princess Roujia is not very good at drinking.
Not to mention half a jar, even if she could drink three cups, she would be considered a big drinker.
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"Don't stop me, I want to drink more!"
Mo Yingxue lay on the table, raising one hand and gesturing in the air.
Concubine Li was already used to it. She handed her a piece of cake and said gently, "Be good, have another sip."
"Okay!" Mo Yingxue sat up suddenly, took a bite of the pastry, and dived down again.
He was still mumbling, "I won't go home until I'm drunk."
Song Yanxi quickly reached out and grabbed her face, preventing her from falling face down on the table.
Yes, she knew that her alcohol tolerance was average.
But this is... too ordinary.
I only drank one glass of wine and ate two bites of food, and I was drunk?
To be precise, she only ate one bite of the dish, and she became confused as soon as the other bite was about to reach her mouth.
Song Yanxi looked at Concubine Li who was pouring wine for her, and couldn't help but sigh that she was really smart.
Before the food was served, she used the excuse that she wanted them to stay overnight and asked Yinshuang to help her take off her hairpins and rings in advance.
Otherwise, Mo Yingxue's hair full of jewels and jade would accidentally scratch herself.
Concubine Li smiled helplessly and said, "Yingxue is a girl who is famous for getting drunk easily after drinking one glass.
Two years ago at a family dinner, she drank the wine from the Queen's cup out of playfulness and fell into a coma for a whole day and night, scaring everyone half to death."
Upon hearing this, Song Yanxi hurriedly reached out to check Mo Yingxue's pulse.
Knowing what she was worried about, Concubine Li explained, "The imperial doctors in the palace have taken turns to examine her, and His Majesty has even issued an imperial edict and sought out many doctors from the public, but they still haven't been able to find the cause.
Just say that she was born with a low alcohol tolerance and should drink less in the future.
Just drink a little occasionally and get some sleep, it won't harm your body."
Song Yanxi nodded and said, "The princess's physique is indeed not suitable for drinking."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Li couldn't help but sigh, "This child is simple-minded and can't accept the sudden change in your majesty. She will definitely be upset for a few days.
It's better to let her have a good sleep than to go back to her own palace and cry all night long."
Song Yanxi was really surprised that she cared so much about Mo Yingxue.
Concubine Li raised her wine glass, took a sip, and frowned as she said, "Yingxue is a kind-hearted child who treats others with sincerity, so I must return her sincerity.
When Wanxin was taken away by the Empress Dowager, everyone in the palace was laughing at Yunshu Palace and felt that the good days of this palace as a substitute were over.
Only the Queen and Yingxue felt sorry for my pain of separation from my family and often came to talk to me.
As they were talking, Yin Shuang walked in, gently put a cloak on Mo Yingxue, and then quickly retreated.
Song Yanxi could see that she truly treated Mo Yingxue as her master, and not like one of those palace servants who took care of her carefully out of fear of her status.
Concubine Li looked at the sleeping Mo Yingxue lovingly, and when she turned her head, the gentle smile in her eyes turned into coldness.
She said, "Princess, I have something I need your help with."
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