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Zhou Qiong quietly told Concubine Zhou about Xiao Cong's return.

After hearing this, Concubine Zhou was overjoyed at first, but then she said sadly: "Since we got away safely, why do we have to come back? The sky is high and the sea is vast outside. When he was a child, he said he wanted to travel thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, why not take this opportunity to live a life in style."

The grief that had accumulated for a long time made her look for her own salvation in Buddhist scriptures. Over the years, she had been gradually eroded by the Buddhist teachings without desires, which not only buried her hatred for Emperor Tai'an, but also buried her previous anger.

But I heard the young man on the opposite side say: "Aunt, my cousin can come back if he wants. Not to mention Ruidu, it's the whole of Dongrui. Cousin can go wherever he wants. Originally, all this belongs to him!"

"Aunt, we will take back what originally belonged to us step by step. You were forced to lose your phoenix position, and my cousin and I will help you get back a more glorious position."

What position is more precious than the back position?

There is only that... that one position.

Concubine Zhou was a little stunned, "You, you mean... Cong'er also meant this?"

Xiao Cong had never expressed interest in that position before.

Every time I mention the scenery outside the palace, I feel happy, and I will travel around after that.

He suffered a lot this year, otherwise why would he change his ambition in just one year?

Zhou Qiong nodded solemnly, "Aunt, I will help my cousin. Don't worry about us in the future."

He pointed to the Buddhist scriptures on the table and said: "Aunt, the palace is lonely, but besides Buddhist scriptures there are many things to do and play... When I enter the palace again someday, I will bring some fun things to my aunt. I just want to pass the time and copy Buddhist scriptures for a show."

Yunling had mentioned to him that the notebooks and flying chess pieces could all be used to pass the time.

Concubine Zhou couldn't help but laugh, "You kid, you're still so childish."

Then he asked, "Did the girl from the Tang family who was engaged to you say so?"

Hearing her mention Yunling, Zhou Qiong smiled unconsciously, "It's her. Yunling knows many things and is also good at telling stories. My mother helped me copy many of the stories she told. Next time Find an opportunity to send me to the palace to pass the time for my aunt."

"Yun...ling, Poria cocos, Ning Xin, is a good name. I think it must have been given by the Tang imperial doctor himself. I don't know when I can see this girl?"

"Well, I'll try to get married as soon as possible."

Zhou Qiong's serious reply made Concubine Zhou burst into laughter.

Seeing that she no longer frowned, Zhou Qiong breathed a sigh of relief and persuaded again: "Aunt, now that your weaknesses are not in this palace, and you have the ability to protect yourself, please don't compromise for us, don't you mean Did you like riding horses when you were young? If you want to live in the palace for a while, your Majesty will not refuse you."

"Okay, aunt will listen to you from now on. If you need anything from aunt, please tell me."

It was getting late, and there was a palace banquet in the evening, so Zhou Qiong got up and left.

He also had to follow the rules and greet the ladies in each palace who gave them engagement gifts.

Concubine Zhou Guifei stood in the corridor and watched his figure go away little by little.

"Empress, you have smiled since the prince came. I only hope that the prince will not leave Ruidu this time and come to the palace to accompany you more often." The eyes of the personal palace maid shone with tears.

Concubine Zhou said, "Do you think he is a lot taller? When he grows up, how can he stay like he was when he was a child, saying that he can live in my bungalow when he is tired? When the child grows up, he will no longer be able to keep him."

The palace maid thought it was her master and thought of the eldest prince who had died young. She hurriedly squeezed out a smile and said, "I don't know if the third prince has grown taller or not. I looked at the clothes sent by the Shangfu Bureau as they were still the same size. It was really useless." , wait for me to change it, and then send it to the south."

"No need. It's okay. He has local officials outside to please him. When he wrote a letter last time, he kept praising himself for being capable, earning money, and being filial to me and..."

Concubine Zhou's smile gradually faded.

The palace maid guessed her expression and asked: "Then I will put all those clothes away and wait until the third prince returns to the palace to change them. However, I still hope that the third prince will grow taller and faster, so I don't need to change them and just make new ones." It’s good, and it will make things easier for this slave.”

Concubine Zhou has a habit of not fighting over things, but the things sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not suitable. Most of the things that can be used are changed by her own palace people, and the things that cannot be used are kept away.

She is gentle and treats her servants very well. The servants of Yongshou Palace are also devoted to her.

But in the deep palace, being gentle means being easy to bully.

The Queen is in charge of the entire post-officials and has been scrutinizing the cost of the Yongshou Palace. If the third prince had not ignorantly asked Your Majesty when he was a child, why the second brother's clothes are good-looking and his clothes are not, thus letting Your Majesty know the Queen's They should go out of their way to reprimand them for their behavior, otherwise their life would be even more difficult.

Nowadays, the queen apparently doesn't skimp on things, but she is also unhappy when looking for Yongshou Palace in other places. For example, the clothes sent are often not of the right size.

Unexpectedly, this time Zhou Guifei said: "If Huang'er's clothes don't fit, just put them away. I can use them. As for our clothes, if they don't fit, we will send them back. We will send them back when they are changed. If we can't send them in time, It’s okay for me to wear old clothes to see the saint.”

"Your Majesty..." The palace maid was surprised.

Your Majesty, are you not planning to settle the matter in the future?

The hot tears of the personal palace maid just flowed down.

The empress finally figured it out.

She has been serving His Majesty since the year he ascended the throne. She watched helplessly as the dignified Princess An became a concubine under Queen Liu. She watched her exhaust her energy and her love for His Majesty little by little.

Such a lively and graceful woman should not be as lifeless as she is now.

"My dear, it's great that you think so. No matter what you want to do, the slaves will definitely do it well!"

"Okay, go and have a rest. I will attend the palace banquet in the evening, and you will help me dress up later."

......

On New Year's Eve, there was a banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

As an emperor who works all year round, he can stop writing for half a month starting from tomorrow. Emperor Tai'an is very happy.

Especially when she caught a glimpse of Concubine Zhou who was tasting cakes below, she couldn't hide her joy.

"How does it taste? If you think it's good, send someone to the imperial kitchen and let me know, and I'll send some to your palace every day." He couldn't help but speak.

He knew that it was probably when Qiong'er came back that Weilan changed his mind about not coming because he was sick, but it didn't matter, as long as Weilan was happy.

Concubine Zhou met his gaze and put down the cake in her hand, "That's all."

Emperor Tai'an choked and took the wine glass in his hand to hide his embarrassment.

On the other hand, Queen Liu on the side raised a smile and said: "Sister, you don't have to be polite, Your Majesty cares about you."

"Oh." Concubine Zhou lowered her eyes and looked at her nose and heart.

An atmosphere of gossip circulated among the officials, but no one dared to ask more questions.

"Your Majesty, I would like to toast you with a toast. I wish your Majesty a long life, and I wish Dongrui prosperity and peace."

Emperor Tai'an raised his glass and was about to say something when suddenly a guard hurried into the hall.

"Report—urgent report from Qingzhou!"