"I will spend more time with you in the future."
"good."
Late at night, the man blew out the candles and didn't bother Qingyin anymore. They just held each other warmly all night.
When Qingyin woke up, the other side had been empty for a long time.
Xie Yi went to court again.
That day, Jiaoyue, who had sneaked into Lingxi Palace, also brought her mother, Consort Ling.
Qingyin also gained a playmate she could talk to.
Consort Ling was not a particularly scheming woman.
She has a delicate appearance and a straightforward personality. As the daughter of a military family, it's no wonder she was able to raise such a clever and quirky girl like Jiaoyue.
Like Jiaoyue, Consort Ling is also a seasoned beauty enthusiast, and she liked Qingyin extremely at first sight.
"Sister Yufei," Consort Ling said with great pain. Having entered the palace in her teens, Consort Ling, now in her late twenties, looked at the delicate and beautiful young girl in front of her and felt that she was too old to call Qingyin.
Qingyin noticed that Consort Ling was unwell.
Because of her rank, even though Consort Ling entered the palace earlier, she still had to address her as "elder sister".
Qingyin smiled and defused the situation, saying, "I entered the palace later than Consort Ling, so in private, Consort Ling, you might as well just call me 'younger sister'."
“Oh, Yu-mei, I won’t treat you like an outsider anymore, I’ll just call you that. I felt that previous way of addressing you was an insult to you. You’re so young and so beautiful, you’re practically a celestial being descended to earth…” Consort Ling kept babbling on.
Qingyin vaguely recognized the appearance of a child from the previous day from this face.
They truly are mother and daughter; they always use the same adjective when praising her.
"Consort Ling is also very beautiful."
"Oh dear, I'm getting old. Even when I was young, I couldn't compare to you, my sister. No wonder His Majesty likes you so much." Consort Ling smiled broadly, her eyes barely visible. Being praised by such a beautiful woman was undoubtedly a very pleasant thing.
Qingyin smiled, knowing that Consort Ling didn't mean anything by it; she was simply praising her beauty.
Looking at the chubby little girl in the distance, happily playing with a toy, he gave her a look and asked in confusion, "Are you just going to let Jiaoyue play there?"
Consort Ling followed her gaze and said knowingly, "Oh dear, this naughty child is very mischievous. If there's a toy that can attract her, let her play with it to avoid disturbing our conversation. Sister, you have no idea how annoying Jiaoyue is!"
“Princess Jiaoyue is lively, which is good for her to exercise and prevent her from getting sick easily.”
"That's true, this child has never been sick since he was little." Consort Ling patted her chest and laughed.
When Consort Ling mentioned her healthy daughter, she looked at Qingyin's pale face with some worry.
"Sister Yu's health..."
Qingyin knew that Consort Ling was concerned about her, so she smiled and explained, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has examined her. It's mainly a chronic illness that she developed in the womb. As long as she takes good care of herself, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Consort Ling: "That's good, that's good."
Looking at the beautiful woman smiling gently, Consort Ling secretly didn't want this stunning beauty to disappear. If she lost this incredibly beautiful woman, Consort Ling felt that she wouldn't enjoy her meals as much.
Lingpin, resting her chin on her hand, stared intently at Qingyin as she pondered silently.
Consort Ling was a very sensible person. She would only bring her chubby daughter to visit Qingyin during the day when His Majesty was not around, and she would leave on her own in the afternoon.
Knowing that Consort Ling was sensible, Xie Yi did not stop the two from becoming friends.
There is no empress in the palace, and Qingyin is already one of the highest-ranking officials, so she doesn't need to pay her respects to the empress.
In her spare time, Qingyin has recently become fascinated with weaving grasshoppers and birds out of weeds.
Things placed in front of the window are always easy to lose, and Qingyin did not ask about the missing grasshopper and bird under the eunuch's tension.
During the day, Xie Yi was very busy these past few days. He didn't even have time to have lunch with Qingyin. As usual, Consort Ling came to visit Qingyin with her chubby daughter and talked about the major events that had recently happened in the previous dynasty.
"Sigh, another war is brewing. I heard that the barbarians in Beining are seriously ill, and several princes are vying to prove themselves. They've come to Daqing to kill and seize territory to compete for that position. They're truly shameless and disgusting. I really hope that our General Jiang Chengxi will beat them so badly that they'll never dare to invade Daqing again." Consort Ling and Qingyin sat together, peeling fresh peanuts. With each squeeze of their hands, plump, round peanuts were revealed in their palms.
Qingyin peeled another small pile of peanuts: "General Jiang Chengxi?"
"Yes, this time it was General Jiang Chengxi who asked for it himself. It is said that Madam Jiang cried several times. It is because the Jiang family has fought so many battles that few men have survived. The old general on the front line had just retired due to illness, and now the young General Jiang is going to the battlefield again. How can a mother bear it? Alas, there is nothing she can do." Consort Ling sighed, thinking of the danger her plump daughter would face for the country, and her heart ached just thinking about it.
However, Consort Ling still greatly admired General Jiang Chengxi, who insisted on going to the battlefield regardless of his own life.
"She had seen this young master of the general's mansion at the last palace banquet. He was incredibly handsome. She just hoped that the young general would return safely."
Qingyin nodded: "Yes, I will come back safely."
Qingyin, who was familiar with the plot, knew that this battle in Beining was Jiang Chengxi's first time leading troops as the commander-in-chief, which was also the highlight moment for the male supporting character.
Although some blood was shed, Jiang Chengxi still defended Beining brilliantly and forced the Northern Barbarians to retreat repeatedly.
However, it seems that Jiang Chengxi in the previous life was not acting voluntarily, but was directly appointed by Emperor Jingchen.
This time, however, there was a slight surprise.
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