Chapter 123 Yuan Heng's biological mother is stupid and has a bad fate
By chance and coincidence, Princess Huachang suddenly had the idea of having a child, so she decided to go with the flow. Because a few days ago was the Yuchi family’s death anniversary.
The Yuchi family is full of loyal heroes. They have experienced the pain of the massacre at Hangu Pass, and now only Yuchi Lianping is left. Without his father and brother, the glory and burden of the Yuchi lineage fell on his shoulders.
He has a grandmother in his hometown. The old lady asked someone to write to him every month to urge him to have a child. She seemed to be unwilling to die in peace without seeing her great-grandson.
Princess Huachang didn't know about this, but the carrier pigeon was a stupid one and fluttered under her window one day.
After reading the abusive language in the letter, she wanted to wash her eyes.
But it also made her understand that over the years, Yuchi Lianping was not as indifferent about children as he seemed.
......
Seeing her closing her eyes in deep thought, Ji Qingwu's brows twitched slightly, and he interrupted her recollections with a soft voice.
"Your Highness, General Yuchi will be leaving for the northern border the day after tomorrow. You should ask him to come back so that you two can have a frank conversation."
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Huachang opened her eyes.
Her eyes returned to their calm state and she said, "Talk? What can I talk about with that reckless man?"
Ji Qingwu said: "But..."
Princess Huachang's deep eyes suddenly burst into tears.
"But what but? Do you really think having a child is an easy thing? Whoever wants to have a child can have it. After all, it's their Yuchi family that will be extinct, not our Zhao family!"
After saying this, Princess Huachang felt much better.
After a while, she thought that the Zhao family's empire was almost extinct.
She raised her lips and said, "I don't know if Yuan Heng's birth mother is stupid or just unlucky. She had to endure the most difficult part of giving birth, but she didn't have the blessing to enjoy it."
Princess Huachang looked for her approval and said, "What do you think, Qingwu?"
If he had to choose one, Ji Qingwu replied: "... maybe it's just bad luck."
She is not stupid.
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Ji Qingwu had just returned to the Ji Mansion in the evening when the reward from the palace arrived.
As soon as she entered the main gate, Chunhua, who was beside Qiao, had been waiting for her at the door and directly pulled her to Shou'an Hall where Old Madam Ji was.
The person inside said, "Madam, the Queen Mother ordered me to bring you some red ginseng, which is very nourishing. You should take good care of yourself. The Queen Mother is always thinking about you."
Ji Qingwu was at the door of the main hall, looking inside. Standing in the hall was Aunt Fanghua beside the Empress Dowager. Shixi was not there, probably because he was still busy taking care of the sick Princess Qingyun.
These days, Mrs. Ji's health has been up and down. Today she seemed to be in good spirits, but her cheeks were much sunken and she looked much older. Ji Qingyuan sat next to the old lady.
Seeing Ji Qingwu show up, Qiao called out, "Xiaowu, come over here and thank me."
Aunt Fanghua also looked over and said with a smile, "Fifth Miss is finally back."
Ji Qingwu didn't have much contact with this aunt on a daily basis, so she bowed to greet her.
Mrs. Qiao said, "Xiaowu has to go out for something. I'm sorry to have troubled you to wait for so long."
Aunt Fanghua said, "Madam, you are too polite. This is what I should do." Then, she turned around and winked at the young eunuch waiting behind her.
The young eunuch immediately presented a black lacquered square box with a landscape pattern painted in gold, placed it on the table, and gently opened it, causing everyone to marvel.
I saw that there was a box inside the inner lid, and a box inside the box, and a drawer inside the box, twisting and turning.
After removing the partitions one by one and pushing out eight fan-shaped shapes, the central circular wall can still swirl and flow freely like a windmill.
Aunt Fanghua said respectfully, "Fifth Miss, the things inside were selected for you by the Queen Mother from the storehouse, hoping that they would suit your taste."
There are many treasures in the Eight Treasures Grid.
Ji Qingwu looked at the items in the box, which included a ruby-inlaid twisted jade bracelet, a round fan with two carps swimming freely, a jade sachet carved with the two immortals of harmony and unity, a pearl gold ring, a red gold crabapple hairpin with eight treasures and tassels, and other items.
She didn't understand why the Queen Mother was suddenly so generous. She had contradicted her last time.
Ji Qingwu asked in confusion: "Aunt Fanghua, did the Queen Mother tell me why she gave me this reward?"
Fanghua was surprised and said, "Fifth Miss, you saved Princess Qingyun's life. Originally, the Queen wanted to summon you to the Cining Palace, but now the princess has not recovered yet, and the Queen Mother has also been ill, so it is not convenient for her to see people. That's why she asked me to come to the Ji Mansion first and give you the reward first."
When Madam Ji, Mrs. Qiao and others heard this, they were all surprised.
When did Ji Qingwu save Princess Qingyun's life? When the princess fell ill, she only told others that she had caught a cold. It turned out that something else had happened that they didn't know about.
When rescuing Qingyun, Ji Qingwu never thought about getting any benefit from it.
Especially the arrogant little princess, who slapped her without caring about anything.
She asked, "But did Princess Qingyun say that?"
Fanghua said: "The princess's fever just subsided this morning. She burst into tears when she mentioned the fifth lady. She is deeply grateful for your life-saving grace."
Ji Qingwu was a little confused. After kneeling for a while, did his mind clear up?
Princess Qingyun spent the entire night on the edge of the cliff, feeling the cold wind. The cliffs were terrifying at night, and there were also the roars of beasts. Even with someone by her side, she could not bear it.
She kept shouting in her dreams, "Fifth cousin, save me."
After waking up, the first person she wanted to see, the person who gave her the most sense of security, was Ji Qingwu.
But Princess Qingyun, who was awake, could not say anything like she wanted to see her fifth cousin.
When the Empress Dowager ordered Fanghua to prepare a thank-you gift, she still offered in a hoarse voice to send her beloved treasure box to the Ji Mansion.
Ji Qingwu accepted the black lacquer square box generously and said, "Thank you, Aunt Fanghua. I will go to the palace to pay my respects another day."
After the palace people left.
Shou'an Hall returned to peace.
It has been a while since she last saw such a large guest, and the fatigue on Madam Ji's face was obvious.
Mrs. Qiao said worriedly, "Mother, we won't disturb your rest."
Ji Qingyuan also said, "Grandma, you should have a good rest." Then she said to the person standing beside her, "Madam Feng, make sure that Grandma drinks the nourishing soup on time."
Ji Qingwu didn't say much and was about to leave with the crowd.
Madam Ji coughed and said, "Qingwu, you stay."
Qiao stopped and looked at her. Ji Qingwu shook her head slightly, indicating that she could do it herself.
Ji Qingwu sat quietly on the rosewood chair below, looking down at her hands.
The old lady was not in good spirits. After being supported by Nanny Feng, she leaned on the couch and said, "You should go out first. I will talk to Qingwu for a while."
Ji Qingwu knew that the old lady was biased. It was not that she disliked him, but Ji Changyan and Ji Qingyuan had grown up with her since childhood and they had been friends for so many years.
Even the palms and backs of the hands can be thick or thin.
At the beginning, she also longed for the care of an elder from Madam Ji.
Fortunately, Qiao gave her enough.
She no longer needs to draw warmth from these "family members" who are willing to treat her well only after weighing her value.
Ji Qingwu's long eyelashes hid the emotions in her eyes, but when she raised them again, she could already see a smile in her eyes.
"Grandma, why did you keep me here? What do you want to talk about?"
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