Ci'an Palace.
Not long after Concubine Wu left, Xin Guoguo asked Cuizhu to call the Fourth Prince.
Judging from the personality of Concubine De in the original owner's memory, if she knew that the original owner had agreed to let Concubine Wu look at Xiao Si, she would probably make things difficult for Xiao Si again.
But now in the palace, the emperor is busy with government affairs, the empress is devoted to worshipping Buddha, and she is the only one left. If she interferes, I am afraid the other princes will make a fuss.
Therefore, Xiaosi's affairs can only be left to his mother.
Concubine De is stupid and very short-sighted.
In the end, they had no choice but to agree to let Concubine Wu take charge.
But no matter how you consider it, Xiao Si is the most innocent.
Xin Guoguo looked at the young man in front of her and felt a little distressed.
Qi Zhen is 13 years old this year and is already a handsome young man.
But there was no smile on his face, instead he looked very indifferent.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."
As soon as Qi Zhen came in, he bowed to Xin Guoguo and saluted.
Xin Guoguo hurriedly asked him to stand up.
She waved for him to come to her.
Holding his hand, she chatted with him: "How are you doing in the Prince's Residence lately? Are you getting along well with the brothers? Is anyone bullying you?"
Then he asked, "How is the schoolwork? Do you find it difficult?"
Qi Zhen answered all the questions obediently.
After asking these questions, Xin Guoguo talked about Concubine Wu's visit:
"Your mother, Consort Wu, came here earlier and begged me to allow her to arrange your marriage. What are your thoughts?"
Qi Zhen is smart.
Even though he is still just a teenager now.
He knew very well that once his marriage was put on the agenda, the best choice to take care of it, apart from the three giants in the palace, would be Concubine Wu.
He cupped his hands and replied, "Grandson, I leave it to the Imperial Grandmother to decide."
Xin Guoguo pinched his little face, which still had some baby fat:
"This is your own marriage, how can you not have any thoughts? Although I agree to your mother Wu's request, her health will ultimately require my help. Of course, I hope our little fourth will marry someone who suits his heart and give him a warm home."
Qi Zhen was stunned by the Empress Dowager's words.
He raised his head and looked at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager's eyes were full of kindness and sincerity, just like an ordinary grandmother who sincerely hoped that her grandson could have a good home.
Qi Zhen's heart moved, and he pursed his lips: "My grandson has not seen many women, really..."
"That's all right. You haven't seen me now, but you'll see me in the future. But you're still young, so don't worry. We'll see each other slowly."
"Yes. Grandson obeys."
Qi Zhen didn't care about it.
He is still young and not the kind of person who is impatient.
It really doesn't matter to him whether he gets married or not.
Xin Guoguo patted his little head and said, "Be good. Come, sit down and talk with the Empress Dowager."
Then he called Cuizhu, "Go and bring some cakes to Xiao Si. Especially the jujube paste cakes we made this morning."
Cuizhu responded with "Yes" and retreated.
After a while, he came back with a few palace maids.
Each of them held a tray in their hands.
There were exquisite pastries on the tray.
After placing the cakes one by one on the table next to the Fourth Prince, the palace maids retreated again.
Xin Guoguo greeted Qi Zhen: "These pastries are new ones that I asked the kitchen to develop. Try them and see if they suit your taste."
Qi Zhen didn't act pretentiously: "Yes."
After answering, he picked up a piece of cake with his fingers.
The pastry was small, almost the width of a finger joint.
Even little Qi Zhen can eat one at a time.
He has always loved sweets.
I feel particularly satisfied eating at this moment.
He had never eaten so many pastries that suited his taste and made him feel refreshed!
Xin Guoguo watched him eat happily with a smile.
At this time, Cuizhu stepped forward and whispered to Xin Guoguo:
"Master, the people from Yanxi Palace just went to the prince's residence."
Xin Guoguo's eyes turned cold, but soon returned to normal:
"Tell Concubine Rong that in the future, anyone who wants more than their quota in the palace will have to pay for it themselves."
Now the Queen is not in charge of the palace affairs, and Concubine Wu is in poor health, so the palace affairs are handed over to Concubine Rong to manage.
Cuizhu thought of what she had just heard and a sneer flashed across her eyes.
He responded respectfully and then walked out.
After thinking about it, she decided to go to Rong Fei in person.
After Cuizhu left, Xin Guoguo asked Qi Zhen, "How is it? Is it to your liking?"
Qi Zhen swallowed the food in his mouth and bowed respectfully: "It's delicious. Thank you, Grandmother, for caring about me."
His two mothers never knew that he liked sweet things.
Xin Guoguo had a kind look in her eyes, and the way she looked at Qi Zhen was like an ordinary grandmother looking at her grandson:
"As long as you like it. Bring back a few more plates and enjoy them slowly."
"Thank you, Grandmother."
A rare smile appeared on Qi Zhen's face.
When he had almost finished eating, Cuizhu came back.
Only then did Xin Guoguo ask Cuizhu to pack a lunch box with pastries for him and send him away.
*
Yanxi Palace.
Concubine De finally calmed down and asked her maids to add some food.
She sat down and waited for Qi Zhen to come over.
Before Qi Zhen came over, the person who went to get the things came back first.
They knelt on the ground with embarrassed looks on their faces, empty-handed.
De Fei's expression became increasingly grim. "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to go get the things? Why are you all coming back empty-handed?"
"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong said that you have exceeded your quota for supplies this year and asked you to pay the difference. If you want more, you will have to pay for it yourself."
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