After the Prince returned from the Northwest, those who deserved rewards were rewarded, and those who deserved punishment were punished, but none of this concerned Madam Su. Once things had calmed down, Madam Su took Yongzhang to the East Courtyard to visit Xueying. More than a month had passed since Xueying returned from the Northwest, and she hadn't come to pay her respects, which was neither reasonable nor proper. She had thought about it for the past few days, and although Xueying didn't seem to care, she still felt she should come and see her.
When Xueying saw Su Shi arrive, she warmly invited Su Shi to sit down and asked A Luo to make tea for Su Shi. She then picked up Yongzhang and held him in her arms, playing with him.
Looking at the smiling faces of the two children, Su's eyes crinkled with laughter.
"It must be so hard for my sister to take care of Yongzhang all by herself." Xueying played with Yongzhang for a while and then broke out in a light sweat. She picked Yongzhang up and placed him on her lap, and Yongzhang obediently stopped making a fuss.
Madam Su shook her head and said, "The wet nurse usually takes care of her, so I haven't had to put in any effort."
Then Madam Su added, “Life in the inner courtyard is monotonous and boring, but the concubine seems quite different. Since you and Prince Beile returned from the Northwest, you seem very different.”
"Oh?" Xueying touched her earring, then patted Yongzhang's hand and said, "Sister, what's different about me? Why don't I feel it myself?"
“Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. It’s normal that you don’t think so, sister. In my opinion, you’ve become more and more quiet.” Madam Su sighed sincerely. Before going to the Northwest, Xueying still exuded a sharp and courageous spirit, but after returning this time, she had learned to hide her sharpness and seemed to have become more and more gentle and virtuous.
This statement is quite interesting, implying that someone was trying to find out what happened between Xueying and Hongli in the Northwest.
Xueying sensed a hidden meaning in her words, but she didn't want to reveal it at all.
Those days in the northwestern desert were the most special days for her and Hongli, unique and not to be shared with others casually.
Although Su was on good terms with her, she was gentle by nature and wanted to maintain a friendly relationship with her, but she didn't want to offend the principal wife and Gao. Now that she had a son, she was even more conflicted. Xueying understood that this was a woman's way of protecting herself, but she wasn't stupid, so she didn't really reveal her true thoughts to anyone.
Xueying smiled and touched Yongzhang's clothes, saying, "You've come at the right time, little sister. I happen to need your help with something."
"Sister, please feel free to ask anything." Madam Su did not get the answer she wanted, but her expression remained indifferent, as if the question she had just asked was merely casual.
"I saw that the main wife is about to give birth, so I made a few clothes. I don't know if they will fit. I have no experience in this area, so I'll have to trouble you, sister, to take a look for me." Xueying asked A'luo to take out the embroidered clothes and hand them to Su Shi for a look.
Su Shi indeed looked at it seriously. After all, she was a sensible person. If she insisted on asking the answer to that question, then Xueying would have no choice but to see her out. She breathed a sigh of relief and started playing with Yongzhang.
After Su pointed out some areas for improvement to Xueying, she finally showed some embarrassment: "Sister, I've only ever made clothes for Yongzhang. These are all based on my experience. If there's anything wrong, please forgive me."
Xueying nodded, chatted with Madam Su for a few more minutes, and then Madam Su led Yongzhang away.
A Luo came to put away Xue Ying's clothes. Seeing Xue Ying looking thoughtfully at Su Shi's departing figure, she asked, "Master, should we change them according to Su Shi's instructions?"
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