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Mrs. Wang saw that Jia's mother was surprised, so she had to tell everything about the little eunuch's coming to the mansion just now.

Jia's mother said: "I understand. It must be someone from the East Mansion who said it. I remember that some nuns from the East Mansion came to us at that time. Talking about the Jiangnan Zhen family. The servants of the Dongfu were first sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and later they were sold by the officials, so there is no way to talk nonsense."

Baochai said: "Madam, if that's the case, will such a big event in our house reach the emperor?"

Jia Mu said: "It's already like this. It's been a few years, so I can only let it go. Use what was originally embezzled, and leave the rest. If they come to pick it up, they will return it to you." them."

Mrs. Wang said: "But ma'am, there is still 4 taels not right."

Jia Mu said: "Just say that you gave it all to the eunuchs in the palace. We are not in vain. When Feng girl was still here to manage the house, that Xia Shouzhong asked us for money. I'm afraid he would remember it himself. I don't know. If the Zhen family values ​​our old family relationship, they should understand."

At this moment in the palace, Shui Ruoyang from Ruyi Garden had just rested, and was about to go to Chengde Hall to read the excerpts, when Shui Yiyi ran over from there and said, "Father, you are finally up, I have been waiting outside for a long time Well. Father, are the snacks I brought you yesterday delicious?"

Shui Ruoyang smiled and covered Yiyi's hand, and said affectionately: "It's such a cold day, you are waiting outside? Why didn't you ask someone to report?"

Shui Yiyi hurriedly said: "Father, I know that it is very hard for you to go to court every day and read the papers, so I don't want to disturb Father and Miss Li's rest. Father, do you think yesterday's snacks were good?"

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "It's delicious, even better than the ones in our palace, whose craftsmanship is it?"

Shui Yiyi smiled and said: "Father, the fourth sister-in-law asked someone to make it, saying that it is the authentic Yangzhou flavor. The fourth sister-in-law said that the father works hard every day, and the fourth brother is busy outside every day, so she can't come to the palace to pay his respects to the father. , so I specially asked the girl to make these Yangzhou-style dim sum."

Shui Ruoyang said with a smile: "Yiyi, it's hard for you and your fourth sister-in-law to be so filial. Father eats happily and listens comfortably. How is your fourth sister-in-law now?"

Shui Yiyi hurriedly said: "Father, the fourth sister-in-law said that she is much better now. We had dinner with Aunt Wang at noon yesterday. Aunt Wang and her mother were making small clothes for the fourth sister-in-law's children. Then sister Wen and I went to see Sister Miaoyu. Father, can I invite Sister Wen to the palace to play?"

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "Of course, I can rest assured of the sons and daughters of Mr. Li."

Shui Yiyi said: "Father, then I want to find Miss Li now, can I?"

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "Go, Miss Li has already woken up. Father is going to read the memorial in front. Go there by yourself and see if you are frozen like this. Don't be so stupid when you come here in the future. Last time Miss Li was not Having said that, she is free in the morning, so don't be so cold outside in the future."

After hearing this, Shui Yiyi hurriedly smiled and said, "Thank you, Father, I'm going!"

After Shui Yiyi finished speaking, she pulled up the court lady Ju'er beside her, and rushed into Ruyi Garden.

When Shui Ruoyang returned from Chengde Hall to Ruyi Garden, he saw Shui Yiyi and Li Bing playing chess.Seeing that she was about to lose, Shui Yiyi saw Shui Ruoyang coming in, she hurriedly pulled Shui Ruoyang to sit down and said, "Father, help me win back, Miss Li is too good, I lost."

Li Bing smiled and said, "Princess, you have played well, but you are too impatient."

Shui Yiyi held the stool and sat next to Shui Ruoyang, staring at the chessboard, seeing that Shui Ruoyang made a good move, and then turned the game back to a draw, she couldn't help but praise: "Father, you are so good, I am so good at you!" It was obvious that I was going to lose just now."

Ju'er on the side reminded: "Princess, are we going back, it's time for dinner soon."

Li Bing hurriedly said: "Princess, why don't you just eat here with me?"

Shui Yiyi looked at Shui Ruoyang, and said coquettishly: "Father, can you? I just this one time, I want to watch you finish this game of chess."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "Okay, let's stay and eat together, and go back early after eating."

Shui Yiyi hurriedly got up, poured tea for Shui Ruoyang and Li Bing herself, and said with a smile: "Father, Miss Li, when I am bored, I will come here to play, I like it here."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "Yiyi, it's okay to come if you want, but you remember, Miss Li has to rest in the afternoon, don't always play around."

Shui Yiyi smiled and said: "Father, don't worry, today is not counted, and tomorrow will be counted!"

Half an hour later, a few court ladies came to pass the meal, and the chess game between Shui Ruoyang and Li Bing ended, and the game was flat.

Looking at the exquisite dishes on the table, Shui Yiyi said: "Father, Miss Li, you don't know that the two girls of my fourth sister-in-law can make Yangzhou dim sum and southern dishes, which are really delicious. I ate there yesterday Two bowls full of rice."

Li Bing said with a smile: "Princess, the cooks here are all selected by the emperor, and they can also cook Jiangnan cuisine. If you don't believe me, try it."

Shui Yiyi ate a few mouthfuls, nodded and said: "It's delicious. Father, why do you think the food at my place is not good? The food here is delicious, the food at Beijing Palace is delicious, and the food at Sister Miaoyu's is also good." eat."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "Yiyi, it's not that your food is not delicious, it's that you have no one to eat with you, come on, eat more if you like!"

After Shui Ruoyang finished speaking, he lovingly brought several dishes to Shui Yiyi and Li Bing, and Li Bing hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I'll do it myself!"

Shui Yiyi quickly brought food to Shui Ruoyang, and said with a smile: "Father, you have worked hard, so you should eat more."

Shui Ruoyang said with a smile: "Yiyi, how about having your brothers, sisters-in-law, and sister-in-law in the capital come to the palace to get together during the Chinese New Year? What day do you say?"

Shui Yiyi smiled and said: "Father, of course I like it, any day is fine. But the fourth brother and the fifth brother have such a bad thing, they value sex over friends - they value sex over sisters! With the emperor's wife, they always talk It doesn't count!"

Li Bing said with a smile: "Princess, your imperial brothers are all busy with their duties, so forget things when there are too many things. It should not be what you said."

Shui Yiyi said: "Why not? I didn't wrong them. Every time they entered the palace, they said they would come to pick me up next time, but they never came to pick me up. Only the fourth brother came in once and said that the fourth sister-in-law had a child I need to rest my body. But now that I have figured out a way, I don’t want them to pick me up anymore, I’ll go by myself!”

Shui Ruoyang hurriedly said: "Yiyi, didn't you say just once? Why do you want to go again?"

Shui Yiyi hurriedly said: "Father, you don't know. I went out to see Sisao, played with Sister Wen, then went to see Sister Miaoyuhuang and her child, and then came back. I lived a good life when I went out. Too fast!"

After dinner, Shui Ruoyang saw that it was getting dark outside, so he hurriedly asked Dai Quan to bring two maids to send Shui Yiyi back.

Seeing that Shui Ruoyang was still standing at the door looking at Shui Yiyi's disappearing figure, Li Bing laughed and said, "The emperor is so kind to the princess!"

Shui Ruoyang looked back at Li Bing, quickly took Li Bing's hand and said, "Isn't I treating Bing'er badly?"

Li Bing hurriedly blushed and looked at Shui Ruoyang and said: "Your Majesty, how can Bing'er compare with the princess?"

Shui Ruoyang touched Li Bingruyu's face with a smile and said: "Silly girl, Yiyi is my beloved daughter, and you are my current bed partner, which is very important. Princess Yiyi, I will never Know which lucky son-in-law can be worthy of her!"

In Xiabi Palace, Shui Yiyi said to Ju'er: "Ju'er, we are going to buy a good sword, and next time we will learn sword dancing from Miss Li. With martial arts, we can go wherever we want!"

Seeing that Shui Yiyi spoke seriously, Ju'er hurriedly said, "Princess, do we really want to learn how to dance swords? I'm a little afraid of hurting my hands when I pick up the sword, how dare I learn?"

Shui Yiyi said: "If you don't learn from me, I will learn, so as not to be underestimated. If I have martial arts, I will be like those Liangshan heroes, fighting for justice."

Ju'er laughed and said, "Then the princess won't learn how to kill the rich and help the poor?"

Shui Yiyi said: "I don't want to learn this. There are good people who are rich, and if you want to kill them, kill those bad people!"

After Shui Yiyi finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and said, "Ju'er, I forgot, I have to go out of the palace to pay back the money, if I didn't keep my promise, will I be scolded as a person who doesn't keep promises?"

Ju'er hurriedly said: "But princess, we don't know the name of that person, where does he live? How do we pay it back?"

Shui Yiyi said: "Tomorrow, let's take the money and go to that bookstore first. He must live not far from that bookstore."