Jiang Chuhui didn't see the gloom in Mu Ying's eyes, and said softly, "Go and make preparations. I imagine Sixth Sister and our distinguished guests will be arriving soon!"
After Mu Ying left, Jiang Chuhui entered the palace, removed all the jewels from her head, and instead put on the South Sea pearl hair ornament given to her by Jiang Segu. Finally, she took out a wisteria flower ornament from her sleeve and pinned it in a not-so-inconspicuous position in her hair bun.
Meanwhile, Jiangse Valley was already close to the palace gates.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped, followed by the sharp whistle of a eunuch.
"Who is it that dares to stop a palace carriage!"
"Father-in-law, I'm so sorry. I overslept today. My cousin couldn't wake me up, which is why I was delayed. I hope you won't blame me!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Segu abruptly pulled open the carriage curtain.
Yin Muzhi looked up at her, and a pretty figure slowly walked towards her.
The eunuch was about to reprimand him, but Mu Yuan, who had come with him, stopped him.
Jiang Segu was about to speak when Mu Yuan interjected, "Sixth Miss, our time to enter the palace has been set, we cannot delay here!"
Thus, Yin Muzhi boarded the carriage.
She immediately turned to Jiang Segu in a flattering manner and said, "Cousin Azi, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble!"
Jiang Segu looked at her in exasperation, speechless!
With the sound of carriages, they soon entered the palace.
After getting off the carriage, they walked with Mu Yuan towards Yilan Palace.
Jiang Segu looked down at the bricks at his feet, his heart feeling as heavy as if it were weighed down by countless bricks.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
"My two younger sisters, get up quickly!"
Jiang Chuhui personally helped Jiang Segu to his feet, then looked at Yin Muzhi.
"It has been a long time since I last saw Miss Yin. Today, I see that you are even more beautiful than before!"
Yin Muzhi respectfully replied, "This humble woman greets Consort Hui. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings."
"We're all family here, so don't stand on ceremony! Mu Ying, quickly serve tea to the two younger sisters. Brew the Xinyang Maojian tea that His Majesty just bestowed upon you. Also, bring out the tea and snacks that I ordered you to prepare earlier!"
Before Jiang Segu could decline, Jiang Chuhui added, "Since you're willing to come and keep me company, I feel much better. It seems the child in my womb is destined to be with you! When the child is born, I hope you won't be stingy with your congratulatory gift!"
Jiang Segu smiled and agreed, "When the prince is born, my sister will be overjoyed and won't be stingy."
"I know my sister is generous, otherwise she wouldn't have gifted me such a magnificent headdress. Do you think it looks good on me?"
As she spoke, she raised her hand to touch the hairpins on her head.
"Naturally, it complements Your Majesty perfectly!"
Jiang Segu spoke politely on the surface, but in his heart he was wondering: Big sister is not usually such a talkative person, and she would never ask for a congratulatory gift... Why is she acting so strangely today?
At this moment, Mu Ying led four palace maids carrying tea and snacks in.
"Little sister, quickly try this Imperial Concubine Cake from the palace and see how it differs from the ones from Balixiang! I heard you like rose bean paste and chestnut filling, so I had someone prepare them early this morning! What do you think of the taste? I also heard you used to like begonia pastries, so I personally cooked some for you!"
Jiang Segu frowned. She hadn't eaten begonia cakes in a long time, and she had mentioned it when she was learning cooking from her older sister. Why was her older sister preparing begonia cakes for her today?
However, she still took a piece generously, ate a small bite, and said, "Your Highness's cooking skills are always excellent. This begonia pastry is even better than the ones I bought from Balixiang!"
"Eat as much as you like, so that my good intentions won't be in vain!"
Jiang Chuhui subtly pushed the begonia pastry toward Jiang Segu, then began to greet Yin Muzhi.
The three people sitting around the round table, one eager to start a conversation and the other two willing to join in, ended up having a pleasant chat.
During this time, Jiang Segu noticed that when Jiang Chuhui spoke to her, she would occasionally raise her hand to tidy her hair, which was not messed up at all.
She then became more cautious.
This sudden attention really startled her!
The wisteria blossoms are in full bloom!
This is the floral ornament that He Quan bought at Qingsifang...
Suddenly, Jiang Segu felt all the blood rush to his head.
Jiang Chuhui's voice came again, "Sixth Sister, why aren't you eating? Is it because the crabapple cakes today don't suit your taste?"
Looking at Jiang Chuhui, who was smiling so close to him, Jiang Segu slowly said, "How could Your Majesty's cooking not suit your taste? I'm just afraid that if we eat it all at once, we'll have to trouble Your Majesty again when we want some more! If Your Majesty has to work hard just because my sister is greedy, and that affects the imperial heir, then it would be my sister's fault!"
Jiang Chuhui said with a charming smile, "I'm glad my sister likes it. Although these snacks are delicious, it's not good to eat too many at once! Muying, take the rest of these snacks to my sister's room so she can eat them when she has some free time, so she won't miss her afternoon snack!"
Mu Ying readily agreed and ordered the snacks to be taken away...
After lunch, the three chatted for a while.
Jiang Chuhui originally wanted to use the excuse of being tired to rest herself and let Jiang Segu and the others recover, but Yin Muzhi spoke up instead.
"Your Majesty is pregnant with the imperial heir, yet His Majesty doesn't come to see you?"
Jiang Chuhui was taken aback, but quickly regained her composure and said, "His Majesty cares deeply for the people; how could he be as sentimental as an ordinary man!"
Yin Muzhi said innocently, "Although national affairs are of utmost importance, we must not forget our families!"
Jiang Chuhui's smile froze slightly.
family……
Where are her family members now?
Seeing this, Mu Ying stepped forward and said, "Sixth Miss, Eldest Miss Yin, Her Majesty is pregnant and didn't sleep well last night, so she needs to rest for a while, lest she be too tired to serve His Majesty if he comes here for dinner!"
When Yin Muzhi dined with the Emperor, the Emperor would return, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes.
Although it was fast, Jiang Segu saw it!
My cousin wasn't there to see what the Emperor looked like at all. She was determined to die for the Emperor, and she was determined to take him down with her!
She couldn't just stand by and watch her older cousin die, nor could she let her older cousin act rashly and harm the Yin family!
Following Mu Yuan to the tidied West Hall, Jiang Segu gave Qing Hong a wink.
This time, I can only bring one maid with me to the palace. Considering the complicated situation in the palace and that Qinghong is skilled in martial arts, she is more reliable than Qiaolian and Qiaohe if something really happens!
Qinghong knew this meant she was to keep a close eye on Yin Muzhi, so she nodded to show that she understood.
Jiang Chuhui did not summon Jiang Chuhui and Yin Muzhi again all afternoon. She just lay on the bed, secretly praying that the emperor would not come today. She also hoped that Jiang Segu could understand her hint, so that her determination would not be in vain!
After Yin Muzhi fell asleep, Jiang Segu tiptoed up and broke open the crabapple cakes on the table one by one until he discovered a strip of cloth embroidered with words on one of them...
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