After drinking the ginseng tea, Wei Junzhai's luck was restored a little. Zhu Beifeng appointed him as the national teacher as usual. Wei Junzhai occasionally did some trivial things like chanting scriptures, praying for blessings, praying for rain, and exorcising nightmares.
Gu Yinwei often sent people to keep an eye on him, and Wei Junzhai was well-behaved and no mistakes were made.
The three concubines in the Cining Palace got along well with each other, and Concubine Zhen calmed down and started raising cats again.
Gu Yinwei planted medicinal herbs and fruits, while Gu Yingxia read a picture book and cracked melon seeds.
After the Cherry Banquet, Jiang Yuan stopped thinking about supporting the newlyweds.
Sun Shurong often went to the Cining Palace to enforce the rules, leaving only Concubine Chen who liked to stir up trouble.
As Concubine Chen's birthday was approaching, the emperor issued a special decree to invite the women of the Chen family into the palace.
Concubine Chen was used to being domineering, and she burst into tears as soon as she saw her relatives.
Old Madam Chen stood in the first place, followed by Madam Chen, and behind them stood Concubine Chen’s two sisters-in-law.
The eunuchs were present, and Old Madam Chen led the female members of the family in paying their respects.
Concubine Chen thought about how she couldn't stay with her mother to fulfill her filial duty, and instead asked them to kneel down before her, a junior. She was overwhelmed with emotions and forced herself to hold back her tears and ordered them to stand up.
Old Madam Chen stood up tremblingly, holding a tiger-head cane.
Concubine Chen gave the eunuchs two pots of good wine and ordered people to set up a table of food and wine. The eunuchs went down to drink and eat.
As soon as the eunuch left, Huayi Palace was filled with Concubine Chen's confidants. Concubine Chen threw herself into Old Madam Chen's arms and sobbed.
"Your servant Ah Xiang kowtows to the old lady, kowtows to the lady."
A Xiang was originally the old lady's servant. When Concubine Chen entered the palace, the old lady sent A Xiang to accompany her. Concubine Chen brought three maids with her. Two of them were punished for violating palace rules as soon as they entered the palace. Now A Xiang is the only person that Concubine Chen loves.
"Good Ah Xiang, good child."
When Mrs. Chen saw the grandmother and granddaughter crying together, she hurriedly pulled them apart.
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