"It's snowing, mother, it's snowing outside!"
Lingling trotted into the study, her little face turned red with cold and she said happily.
Qi Yuning walked to the door and saw that it was only the beginning of November, and it was actually snowing in Shengjing City. Although it had snowed in the mountains for a long time, it was still the first snow in the city.
In one afternoon, Qi Yuning received many leisurely and leisurely invitations to the Snow Poetry Party from rich men of wealthy families.
Qi Yuning has always been afraid of the cold, and is not sensitive to writing poems in the snow. On such a cold day, it is suitable to use a charcoal pot in the study to keep warm.
"Princess, the father-in-law in the princess's mansion next door came to say that he has got a young deer. Her Royal Highness the princess and the prince-in-law invite you and Lingling to go to the princess's mansion to eat roasted deer meat."
Qi Yuning didn't want to go out even one step in the winter, but since it was Princess Pingrou's invitation, she really couldn't refuse.
The maid ordered to get a silver fox cloak, wrap herself tightly, and wrap Lingling tightly before going to the princess mansion next door.
It was snowing heavily outside, and there was a thin layer of snow between the trees on the ground.
Before entering the gate of the princess mansion, Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze who had dismounted. He seemed to have just returned from the Yamen of Dali Temple and was still wearing a purple official uniform.
"Daddy!" Lingling threw herself into Lu Ze's arms.
Lu Ze took Lingling and said with a smile: "I heard that Yun'er shot a deer."
Qi Yuning said: "It turned out to be a deer brought by a little bald donkey. A monk like him is really not afraid of the Buddha blaming him!"
Lu Ze said: "He has been fond of meat since he was a child. He has been eating green leafy vegetables for nearly three months. It is really surprising that he has such perseverance. In order not to marry the princess, he would rather not eat it. Meat must also be left home.”
Qi Yuning frowned, "What do you mean by that?"
Lu Ze smiled and said, "Xiao Yun'er doesn't mean to be blind."
Qi Yuning then relaxed his slender eyebrows and said, "He is stubborn. I sent so many people to watch him, but he could still poach a deer. I didn't expect that he would even dare to hunt the deer in Xianglin Temple." .”
Lu Ze carried Lingling into the courtyard. Princess Pingrou was extremely happy when she saw Lingling coming. She didn't see Lu Ze at all, not even Qi Yuning. She only hugged Lingling and smiled softly: "Ling Ling" Ling, do you miss grandma?"
"I miss my grandma, Lingling wants to see Lu Lu."
Princess Pingrou took Lingling to look at the fawn imprisoned in the cage. The fawn was hit by an arrow in its leg, and the deer's eyes were so beautiful that it sobbed pitifully.
Lingling said: "Grandma, the fawn is injured. We don't want to eat the fawn. Let's raise the fawn and play with Lingling, okay?"
Princess Pingrou touched Lingling's head and said, "Little Lingling is so kind, so she is naturally good. Come, please ask the imperial doctor to come and treat the little deer's arrow wound."
Lu Baozhu on the side refused to obey, "Mother, this deer is healed, what are we going to eat today? Isn't there no roasted deer meat?"
Princess Pingrou said: "The same goes for eating mutton. Yu Ning's favorite food is mutton. I also ordered people to prepare lambs that are only three months old, but they are roasted whole. There are also some goats from the south. Goats with skins are boiled. The soup is also outstanding.”
Princess Pingrou invited Qi Yuning to sit inside. The lamb was already being roasted inside, and the aroma filled her nostrils.
Lu Ze went back to the courtyard to change into homely clothes, fearing that the grease from eating barbecue would get on his official clothes later.
After Lu Ze left, Princess Pingrou gave Qi Yuning a grilled lamb chop and said with a smile: "Yuning, have you heard about He Siqing's appointment as an official?"
Qi Yuning nodded and said, "I heard about it."
Princess Pingrou said: "Then are you willing to marry my Ze'er now? After you marry into our princess' mansion, I will definitely not treat you badly."
Lu Baozhu nodded at the side and said: "You are married to the wife of the Minister of Dali Temple. What an honor. When can you enter the princess's mansion and serve me, my sister-in-law?"
Hearing this, Princess Pingrou frowned and looked at Lu Baozhu and said, "Baozhu, what are you talking about?" Lu Baozhu said, "After you get married, it is only natural to serve your mother-in-law and aunt."
Princess Pingrou frowned and said: "There are no such laws and regulations in the princess's mansion. If you want this rule, then my mother will find you a husband who has the rules to take care of your sister-in-law!"
Lu Baozhu pouted and hummed, "Mother! How can you turn your elbows outward?"
Princess Pingrou looked at Qi Yuning with a smile, "Yu Ning is not an outsider. Yu Ning, you also know that Ze'er is the Shaoqing when he enters the court. It is difficult to get promoted. If you miss this opportunity, then you will It will take ten to 15 years before you have a chance to get promoted.
Your Majesty also intends for Ze'er to succeed the minister of Dali Temple, but the only prerequisite is for Ze'er to get married. Yu Ning, can you get married to Ze'er as soon as possible? "
Qi Yuning looked at Lingling, who was eating grilled lamb chops in the arms of Princess Pingrou. With Lingling around, getting married sooner or later would always be necessary.
It's impossible for her not to want Lingling.
Although Lu Ze is His Majesty's grandson and the future Duke of Lu, this is just a false name, while the Minister of Dali Temple holds real power.
The difference of one word between the wife of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and the wife of the minister of Dali Temple means that the glory is completely different.
Just when Qi Yuning was about to nod, he heard Lu Ze's voice coming from the door.
"Mom, I won't marry for the sake of being the minister of Dali Temple, so don't make things difficult for the princess."
Qi Yuning wanted to say that she was not embarrassed, but Lu Ze had already refused, what else could she say?
Princess Pingrou glared at Lu Ze angrily, "You!"
Lu Ze walked to Qi Yuning and said slowly: "Princess, there is no need to be embarrassed. I know you don't want to marry me yet, and I won't force you."
Qi Yuning had a faint smile on his face, but he was thinking in his heart that Lu Ze shouldn't be the minister of Dali Temple. He didn't have the ability to observe people's emotions at all.
Princess Pingrou is really helpless. What kind of gentleman does Lu Ze want at this time?
Princess Pingrou sighed and asked the nanny beside her: "Xiang'er, was this princess betrayed when she gave birth to Lu Ze? Like the storyteller said, there are slaves who are greedy for wealth and will put their own children with wealth. Someone’s child dropped a bag.”
Lu Ze: "..."
Qi Yuning smiled slightly and said: "When the princess gives birth, there should be many slaves, so that there will be no chance of being swung out. This royal birth is not watched by all the female doctors and maids, so how could it be swung out?"
"If there hadn't been a package swap, how could this princess have given birth to such a one-minded son!"
Princess Pingrou knew that although Qi Yuning didn't say yes just now, her expression didn't look like she was refusing. Lu Ze actually refused before Qi Yuning could speak!
Princess Pingrou had to suspect that someone had betrayed her son. How could her son be so stupid!
Lu Baozhu said: "I also think someone has betrayed my eldest brother. Maybe my eldest brother is still suffering in some unknown corner of the people. If there is a famine or something, he may be sold to others as a slave.
Fortunately, my eldest brother is still a man, and at most he is a slave. If my sister was lost and ended up among the people, she would be sold to the old man to be the concubine of the [-]th house, and she would be very lonely. "
Princess Pingrou said: "It's not impossible. Maybe I gave birth to an eldest daughter, and someone turned her into a son. I wonder where my poor daughter is?"
"My poor sister! Please don't become a concubine for the old man."
Princess Pingrou and Lu Baozhu were addicted to drama, and looked sad, as if it was true.
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and saw that he had long been used to his mother-sister making such nonsensical jokes.
Qi Yuning chuckled and said: "Your Highness the Princess and the Princess are really good at joking. They all say that Prince Lu looks very similar to Your Majesty. When a rich family gives birth to a child, there are many servants. How can there be such a thing as a child swap? A child is swapped. It’s just nonsense.”
Princess Pingrou said sternly: "Well, speaking of this, the swap happened, and it happened in the palace. My brother was almost swapped back then. The one who tried to swap the child, Nanny Qin, has always been loyal to my mother. Who can Knowing that she actually tried to switch her daughter with His Highness the Crown Prince, she later committed suicide by jumping into the river, leaving no trace of her body..."
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(End of this chapter)
