Yuwei's life in the palace was not actually bad. In fact, it was quite easy. Not only did she not have to pay respects every day and be bullied by her mother-in-law, Princess Han, as she had imagined, but as long as Prince Jiangxia was in the palace, he would accompany her. The two of them were very close to each other, and the feelings of the young people warmed up even faster.

In Yuwei, Li Xun discovered the long-lost truth: everyone in the palace was wearing a mask, even his mother had her own agenda, and his father was not the only son, but also had a younger brother who was obviously favored.

Only Yu Wei took her every smile and frown to heart without reservation. Today, she ate bamboo shoots and mushrooms, and she praised them for a long time, "This dish is really good, better than what I eat at home. My family only uses old hens to make the soup base, but the one in the palace is more mellow."

Li Xun smiled and said, "There are old ducks and ham in here. The ham is the best Jinhua ham. It has been boiled for a long time, so it will naturally become mellow."

"You know so much." Yuwei couldn't help but admire.

"It's nothing. If you like it, just ask the kitchen to make this dish again tomorrow."

Yuwei nodded, "Okay."

She was so pure and unreserved that Li Xun's heart melted.

Princess Han did not take action against Yu Wei. She only said to Madam Zhuo, "Tell people to make sure she drinks all the contraceptive soup. Also, tell the servants in the palace to be careful if they cause any trouble."

She may not really like Lu Yingying, but King Jiangxia is the future crown prince, so he should be more strict with himself in every action.

Madam Zhuo did not dare to be careless and immediately said, "Don't worry, Princess. I will do it perfectly."

Princess Han nodded.

**

In May, the weather was getting hot. Yurong had a fair complexion and seemed to be naturally not afraid of the heat. After she embroidered a purse, she took a nap without even eating.

Zhu made a small fortune. She bought an ice storage before the New Year. This summer, many families held weddings and her ice came in handy. Some people even made reservations. She made three hundred taels of silver in one transaction. She put the money under her dressing box. Well, Rong Jie'er had five hundred taels of private money, and now she has saved three hundred taels. When the time comes, she can buy makeup for various places, and her daughter will have three thousand taels of silver in the bottom of her dressing box.

That’s great, Zhu thought happily.

At lunch today, an extra dish was added to the menu: suckling pigeon soup. Yurong drank some with a smile. When people are free, it seems that even soup can be savored slowly.

The cook hired by the fourth room is just an ordinary cook, but the food she cooks is delicious.

"Come on, eat more. You're just too thin." Zhu put a piece of salted meat in Yurong's bowl and took it out again. "No, no, you can't gain weight."

Yurong pouted, "But I just want to eat."

Once her daughter started to act coquettishly, Zhu was at her wit's end, and as a woman, Fan felt her bones soften.

Now that she had the chance to eat the brined meat as she wished, Yurong was very satisfied with her current life. Apart from embroidering some pieces every day, she just ate, drank and took a nap. It was pretty good!

But people who don't worry about the future must have immediate concerns. Yurong felt that she had rested for so long and it was enough. She counted the days and said, "Mom, is the old lady of the Du family going to celebrate her birthday? I want to prepare some gifts for her."

The Du family? Zhu couldn't think of it for a while.

Yurong then said, "She is the eldest son's grandmother."

Wei Xuanning's biological mother's surname was Du. The Du family was a prominent family in Jingzhao, and Old Madam Du was Wei Xuanning's grandmother.

She was quite attentive in this regard. She didn't have to please others, but she had to be polite to others. Zhu was busy with mundane affairs, but she had to take all aspects of human relationships into consideration.

"It should be sent. Sister Rong, how did you know Mrs. Du's birthday?" Zhu felt curious. She had never seen her daughter talk to Chen much.

Yurong smiled and said, "You have forgotten the eldest aunt of the eldest house. The girl named Ganju who was with her had received some favors from me. The eldest aunt is always on the move, so it's a good thing."

So that's how it is. My daughter has always been very careful and calm on weekdays, but she is actually planning and strategizing.

Yurong also had an idea about how to prepare the gift. Many people give walking sticks to old people on their birthdays, so Yurong made a peach tree out of velvet. Almost all the peaches hanging on it were made to look like birthday peaches, but the leaves were real leaves tied together with wire.

When it was halfway done, Zhu couldn't stop praising it, "What a clever idea."

"I'm afraid that too many people will send this kind of bonsai, so I have to create a landscape. In the past, it was a combination of pine, cypress, turtle, crane, peach, cliff, sea water and various gods of longevity. This time, I used the seven fairies to create a landscape of longevity peaches. First, it is a disguised replacement for the eldest son's deceased mother, and second, older people always like people with lively water."

"Well, if you want anything just ask someone to buy it for you."

Yurong nodded.

First, the seven fairies were tied up with dolls. The dolls' hair was made of ink-colored silk thread. They were made into seven different styles of dolls according to the seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, and purple. The eldest sister, Hong'er, had the majesty of an eldest sister, so her eyes were slightly raised. The seven fairies all presented longevity peaches in graceful postures.

Hollow out the pot of the bonsai and put ice cubes inside. Wisps of smoke will come out, just like the sky.

Even Yurong's nephew Xuger begged his aunt, "Aunt, you must make a big noise for me."

"As long as you study hard, auntie will definitely do it for you." Yurong touched her nephew's chubby head.

After trying it once at home, Yurong gained confidence. Zhu called the manager of her satin shop, wrapped it with the finest cloud satin and sent it to her.

On the day of Mrs. Du's birthday, many guests gathered, so Yurong asked her eldest aunt Xie to help bring her gifts over, and she also brought two servants to look after the gifts.

Zhou Ziying also came here today with her aunt Lan. As the mother-in-law of King Jiangxia, Lan naturally received preferential treatment. Zhou Ziying was also the wife of the future Prime Minister Wei, so the Du family also treated her with great courtesy. Although this was what Mrs. Du should do, she still felt uncomfortable in her heart. It would be fine if her son-in-law continued the marriage after her daughter's death, but now he is old and married to other women. It would not be a good thing.

Moreover, the young lady of the Zhou family was obsessed with Xuan Ning before, and now she has become Xuan Ning's mother in name. She is too unpicky about her son-in-law. I don't know what kind of love potion he took.

Therefore, even though the Du family members nearby were nice to Zhou Ziying, Old Madam Du was always indifferent.

Zhou Ziying was of course doing it for face's sake. After all, as a second wife, she would still have to go through the formalities of the Du family before getting married. A second marriage is very different from a first one, and there are many differences.

But she knew that Old Madam Du definitely didn't like Yang Yurong, because Old Madam Du's granddaughter Du Ruomei had always been in love with Zhang Lingyi, and it was heard that Du Chong didn't like her either. It was obvious that the Du family disliked treacherous people like Yang Yurong the most.

So she was just going through the motions, but she didn't expect that the situation would turn around once Xie arrived.

"I wish the old lady a long and healthy life." Mrs. Xie said with a smile.

Mrs. Du was also familiar with Mrs. Xie, so she hurriedly asked her to get up, "How is your old lady?"

"Okay, don't worry, our old lady will invite you to have tea."

After a few jokes, Xie said, "My niece Yurong heard that it was your birthday. She is now ready to get married and cannot go out easily, so she made a gift by hand and asked me to bring it."

Old Madam Du did not invite Yang Yurong, firstly, she had not married into the family yet, and secondly, she was indeed a little bothered by her reputation and wanted to see the results. But since she was sent here, she could not refuse her, after all, she was Xuan Ning's future wife.

The cloud veil was opened, and the air was filled with fairy spirits. Seven fairies came one after another with bamboo baskets in their hands, offering peaches. Suddenly, a green bird on the peach tree said, "The daughters wish mother a happy birthday."

Madam Du and the others were stunned for a long time before they came to their senses. The kingfisher was actually a parrot. It was Zhu's idea, and it was indeed the finishing touch.

Not to mention the guests, even Mrs. Du couldn't help wiping her tears and walked forward to look at the Seven Fairies and said to her daughter-in-law, "This is my sister Tong who has come back to wish me a happy birthday."

Xie also followed suit and advised Madam Du, "Look, my niece is really something. She made you cry."

Mrs. Du said, "Your niece is more thoughtful than Bigan. She really touched my heart. Let her come and talk to me tomorrow. This little girl is so clever."

Mrs. Du's daughter's early death had always been a source of worry for her, so she doted on her grandson very much. Now that the Seven Fairies were paying their respects, how could she not wish her daughter a happy ascension to heaven? She was relieved.

Zhou Ziying was anxious. In her previous life, she had heard that Empress Yang was a ruthless person like Empress Lu. She had never known that she was so cunning. In this way, she was trying to please Old Madam Du.