Jade color and fragrance

Seeing Bai Zhen's shy smile, Yan Yu asked her: "Cousin, do you have a deeper affection for the Fourth Prince now?"

Bai Zhen pondered for a moment, and then said: "Yes, cousin, the fourth prince is so good, I can't help it. But don't worry, I will take care of it."

Yan Yu was very afraid that her cousin would fall into an impossible relationship, but seeing that her cousin was thinking very clearly, she couldn't say much.

People who are in love always find it difficult to take into account the obstacles in real life.

Even if the fourth prince is not favored by the emperor, it is almost impossible for him to marry a girl from a commoner family.She knew it, and of course Bai Zhen knew it too.

Although the eldest cousin is already a scholar, such an identity is not enough for the prince.

In the autumn period, if the eldest cousin can win the martial arts exam and the second cousin can also win the martial arts exam, then the cousin will be much more successful.Otherwise, there is still a long way to go between the cousin and the fourth prince, and the future is unknown.

After the evening meal, Yan Yu helped Bai Zhen pack up his things and went back to Duke Yan's mansion together.Tomorrow, the two of them will get up early and go to the palace to meet the Queen Mother together.

Entering Yan Guogong's mansion, Bai Zhen didn't look sideways, and went straight to Huaxuyuan with Yan Yu.

However, Mrs. Dong's heart is not happy, and she doesn't want Yan Yu to be happy.

On the second gate, a servant girl and a woman in the Da Furen's yard did not salute when she saw them coming in. The woman squeezed her voice and said, "This little aunt is really crazy now, she doesn't take our Da Furen seriously." .I don’t know if it’s just pretending to be as cowardly as I used to be.”

The little maid said: "That's right, all the poor relatives are brought home, and she really thinks that this Yan Guogong's mansion is hers. Do you know what it is called? This is called one person attains the Tao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

Even if they pretend to speak in a low voice, anyone who should listen will hear them.

Bai Zhen warned himself not to be angry, but Yan Yu would not spoil them.

"Shan Qing, palm your mouth."

"Yes."

Shan Qing moved his hands and feet, took the order to go, and went up to give the maidservants two slaps each.

The two of them did not expect that Yan Yu would dare to be so serious about not showing the lady face, she just covered her face and glared angrily, not daring to say anything.

Shan Qing said: "I don't want eyeballs anymore? I haven't poached someone's eyeballs for a long time."

In the face of Shan Qing's absolute force value, the two had no choice but to shrivel up and run away in a hurry, looking back while running, for fear that Shan Qing would catch up.

Bai Zhen looked at it, and felt extremely happy in his heart.She took Yan Yu's arm and said, "Cousin, you are really different from before. Cousin is really happy for you."

That's right, she, Yan Yu, is no longer the one who would tolerate the servants jumping up and down in front of her.If someone takes shelter and doesn't use it, it's because she was stupid in the past.

The two girls love to dress up and don't sleep at night.Constantly discussing, how to match jewelry on the second day?He turned out all the makeup boxes and tried them one by one.

It was Aunt Xian who reminded: "Girls, go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow, if you don't sleep well, your eyes are dark, and no matter how beautifully you match, isn't it useless?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, "Understood, Mammy, go to sleep now."

Aunt Xian turned off the light, and when she stepped back, she heard the two girls still muttering under the covers.

When Chen Shi entered the palace from the Meridian Gate, Bai Zhenxin started to chug in her heart, her palms were sweating coldly, and she held Yan Yu's hand tightly.

Seeing Bai Zhen's appearance, Yan Yu recalled the first time she entered the palace.To be precise, it wasn't the first time, she didn't remember when she was too young.

For the first time since she could remember, she had just lost her father, and it was also the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the Empress Dowager called her into the palace.

She was small and lost her protection. On the carriage going to the palace, she was hugged and sat on the lap by Aunt Xian, next to her.

When she arrived at Shoukang Palace, she was unwilling to leave Nanny Xian for half a step.After she carefully performed the lady's etiquette to the Queen Mother, she stood pale behind Aunt Xian, unable to open her mouth to answer no matter what the Queen Mother asked.

Even though the queen mother treated her very kindly, she couldn't get close.In those days, the little girl already understood that after losing her parents, she was already alone.

This is also the reason why she was not willing to report to the Queen Mother after being treated so harshly in Duke Yan's Mansion these years.

"Cousin, you don't have to be afraid, what about me? I will protect you."

The cousin's firm expression and strong hands made Bai Zhen gradually settle down.

However, when he reached the gate of Shoukang Palace, Bai Zhen's legs started to swing again, and Yan Yu and Aunt Xian stood beside her, covering her for her.

It was the first time that Bai Zhen saw the Empress Dowager, who was sitting on the throne, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, graceful and luxurious.

She still made up her mind and hinted to herself that the queen mother is actually a distinguished guest, so she was not so embarrassed.

"Courtesy daughters and civilian daughters, see the empress dowager, the empress dowager is a thousand years old."

The old concubine was already chatting with the empress dowager, and the two also went forward to salute.Bai really met the old concubine, so he knew she couldn't be more kind.

The old concubine said to the empress dowager: "Mother, this is Miss Baizhen, Aunt Bai's niece."

"Really? Zhen'er, come forward and show Aijia."

Yan Yu pulled Bai Zhen forward, and the Queen Mother looked at her and nodded: "She is a good girl. In the future, with your Bai family accompanying Yu'er, the Ai family will feel more at ease. Huangmao, go and put me in the Bring me the emerald bracelet from the vanity case."

After Madam Xu brought it over, the Queen Mother summoned Bai Zhen to come forward and put the bracelet on Bai Zhen's wrist herself.

Bai Zhen was flattered, Yan Yu joked: "Cousin, you are well-developed today, the Empress Dowager's emerald bracelet is priceless."

Seeing that Yan Yu was so close to her now, the queen mother felt very useful, she was amused: "You don't have to hurt your cousin, come, this other one is for you."

It turned out that Mother Xu came here with a pair of bracelets.

Yan Yu looked at the bracelet with tears in her eyes.After so many years, the queen mother has rewarded her with gold, silver and jewels in her private treasury, and now she has even given her a self-supporting female household.

She was very grateful in her heart, and knelt down beside the Queen Mother and said: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Yu'er is blessed by you, and you will have a new life from now on. Yu'er wishes you a bright future and a long life."

What she said was sincere, and the queen mother stepped down from the throne, helped her up herself, and said: "You child, you always worship Ai's family. If you say so, isn't Ai's family going to live like an old monster? Mo I cried, I should be happier today."

Afraid that they would be bored staying here, the Empress Dowager ordered the little maid to take them for a walk in the imperial garden, and told Bai Zhen: "Zhen'er, you are not used to entering the palace for the first time, just tell the little maid not to be restrained. "