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After returning to Beijing, it was the eighth day of the first lunar month.
Chen Jie ordered people to prepare the birthday gifts, and Du Yaoyao stayed in the room and let Yin Ye dress her up.
Du Yaoyao looked at the purple spots under her eyes and gestured in the mirror, "Here, put on some more powder." Her face was also pale and ugly, and she pointed to her cheeks, "On both sides, put more rouge."
Yin Ye sighed distressedly, "Madam has looked much more haggard these past few days."
Du Yaoyao covered it up and said, "Hey, you know, I can't bear to leave my mother."
On the morning of the fourth day of the New Year when she left home, Cui Niang stood outside the door with red eyes crying, and Du Yaoyao sat in the carriage, shedding tears.
I finally have a mother, but now I say goodbye to her and I don’t know if I will see her again in my life.
After finishing her makeup and hair, Yin Ye brought a red brocade skirt. Du Yaoyao frowned and said, "Change to something plainer."
Yin Ye hesitated, "Madam, you are attending a banquet today..."
It's a banquet, the Hongmen Banquet, so we have to keep a low profile. Du Yaoyao was impatient to explain, "I know, go quickly."
Yin Ye quickly changed into a light pink Yanluo skirt, guessing that the lady must have been frightened by the villains at Princess Hong'e's plum blossom banquet last time.
When Du Yaoyao went out, Chen Jie was already waiting outside. When he saw her coming, he naturally took her hand and helped her down the stairs.
"Why are you dressed so plainly?" Shen Jie asked curiously.
During the first few days of the first lunar month, Du Yaoyao had been wearing a red dress, which was gorgeous to the eye. He was a little uncomfortable with this fresh and elegant look.
"I'm a married woman, so I won't show off at my grandfather's birthday party today." Du Yaoyao smiled playfully.
Chen Jie also remembered the banquet Hong E had hosted last time, nodded in agreement, and helped her into the carriage.
You can't tell if you don't look carefully. Sitting together, Chen Jie looked at Du Yaoyao calmly.
The fair little face looked a little thinner, and the fatigue could not be concealed between the eyebrows.
She hadn’t slept well in recent nights, and Chen Jie knew that it was not known whether it was because she missed her mother or because she was feeling unwell. There's nothing you can get out of her by asking, she's used to hiding her feelings.
"What's wrong?" Du Yaoyao noticed that Chen Jie's gaze stayed on her face for a while.
Chen Jie raised his hand and scratched her cheek, jokingly saying, "You put on too much powder, it falls off when you move."
"How is it possible?" Du Yaoyao was surprised. Her makeup was heavier than usual, but she looked carefully and found it was nothing serious.
Seeing the teasing look in his eyes, she frowned, "I haven't looked good lately."
"I've been busy these days and didn't let you work hard at night. Did you have an affair in your dream?" Chen Jie propped up her chin.
At the beginning of the new year, the Censorate was busy with a lot of official business. Chen Jie went out early and came back late. The two hadn't had a good conversation for a few days.
"Don't touch me." Du Yaoyao patted the back of his hand and pretended to be disappointed, "I just can't bear to leave my mother."
"My mother-in-law is being watched by the wife of the Qingzhou governor. You don't have to worry." Chen Jie said seriously, "They will write to me every month. I will give it to you for your review then."
Du Yaoyao was silent for a while and then said "hmm".
Seeing her gloomy expression, Chen Jie held her in his arms and said softly, "Yaoyao, I am worried about you staying in Qingzhou. Not to mention Prince Chen, just your father and your aunt, I am afraid you will be bullied."
Since ancient times, the word "filial piety" has crushed countless people. When a daughter goes up against her father, it's like trying to twist her arm against her thigh, and she has little chance of winning. Add to that a sinister stepmother, and Chen Jie couldn't feel at ease no matter how hard he thought about it.
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