"I didn't expect that we would meet again." Li Shaonan looked at Zuo Xiangning with piercing eyes, "Have you already thought of a way out, that's why you refuse to follow me?"

"I don't have such eyesight." Zuo Xiangning smiled and asked someone to pour tea for Li Shaonan, "How was your previous errand?"

"The errands I ran before were assigned by the late emperor. If they are done well, there will be no problem at all when I come back and take up a fifth-grade sinecure." Li Shaonan took a sip of tea and said with a wry smile: "But when I return to Beijing, Just in time for the new emperor to ascend the throne... the errand I ran will naturally come to nothing."

"Don't be impatient, gold will shine sooner or later." Zuo Xiangning persuaded with a smile.

"It doesn't matter to me, but I'm afraid my sister's life in the palace will not be easy." Li Shaonan mentioned his sister, feeling quite worried, "I used to be able to enter the palace, but now...it's hard to see her again."

Zuo Xiangning looked at Li Shaonan, who was rarely serious, and blurted out: "I will enter the palace tomorrow. If possible, I will see if I can see Concubine Li."

Li Shaonan took a deep look at her and said, "If you see my sister, tell her that the family is fine, and my mother's cough has already recovered, so she shouldn't worry."

"Okay." Zuo Xiangning nodded.

"Tell her to take care of herself in the palace..." Zuo Shaonan hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll get some money later. You can help me bring it to the palace and give it to her, and let her keep it in the palace as a reward. Don't I have wronged myself.”

"Now that my sister is the queen, I will let her take care of Concubine Li in the harem." Zuo Xiangning said: "There is no need for silver notes in the palace, so I will help you bring silver. How much can you bring in? And there is nothing in the palace. Where silver is used.”

Li Shaonan also knew that in the past, his sister was the late emperor's beloved concubine and needed to be rewarded everywhere, but now that her sister is the concubine, she stays in her own small palace every day and does not have to compete with others. If there is a queen to take care of her, , there is really no need to reward others.

But Li Shaonan still went back to Li's house to get ten gold bars and asked Zuo Xiangning to take them into the palace to give to her sister.

When they entered the palace the next day, Jiang held Brother Hong in his arms and wouldn't let go, calling him "darling", which was extremely rare.

Zuo Xiangrong said with a smile: "When my eldest brother gets married at the end of this year, I will definitely give you a fat grandson next year."

"How many times your eldest brother can give me a baby will not affect my liking for our Brother Hong." Jiang held a rattle to tease Brother Hong, who was crawling all over the bed.

Zuo Xiangning asked Zuo Xiangrong in a low voice: "Have you asked Doctor Liu to come see you again?"

"I've seen it, and the medicine has been prescribed." Zuo Xiangrong also whispered: "I think Brother Hong is getting better and better now."

"As long as Brother Hong can get well." Zuo Xiangning looked in the direction of the bed and asked in a concerned voice, "Is everything okay for my sister in the palace?"

"I'm fine in the palace." Zuo Xiangrong said with a smile: "The few people you left behind have played a big role in my side. Without them, I really can't shake these villains in the palace. .”

Zuo Xiangning said with a smile: "Do you still need any silver? I still have more than three thousand taels of silver."

"The emperor allocated 20,000 taels of silver to me." Zuo Xiangrong said with a smile, "There are still more than 10,000 taels of silver left that is useless."

"Sister, I have one more thing to ask you." Zuo Xiangning pulled Zuo Xiangrong's sleeve and showed her a bag of gold bars she brought, "This is what the third master of the Li family asked me to bring to Concubine Li. I don't know." Isn’t it convenient for me to take her there?”

"Concubine Li is pregnant." Zuo Xiangrong thought for a moment and said, "Let mother stay with Brother Hong here, and I will take you to see Concubine Li."

Zuo Xiangrong had four gifts prepared and went to Concubine Li's place with Zuo Xiangning.

Concubine Li was very respectful and a bit humble when she saw Zuo Xiangrong.

Zuo Xiangning thought of Mrs. Li's bright and flamboyant look when she saw her before, and sighed inwardly. If the late emperor was still alive and Concubine Li was pregnant, she would most likely be promoted to the imperial concubine.

But now she can only stay low and hide in this small courtyard.

"The princess is really getting more and more beautiful as she grows older." Concubine Li saw Zuo Xiangning and thought of her younger brother.

Now her brother is really not worthy of the fourth girl from the left.

After the three of them said a few words of honor, Zuo Xiangrong stood up and left.

Zuo Xiangning deliberately walked two steps behind, handed the gold bar into Concubine Li's hand, and whispered: "This is what Third Master Li asked me to give to you. He said everything at home is fine. Mrs. Li's cough That’s fine, don’t worry about your family, just take care of yourself.”

Concubine Li looked at the gold bars in the bag, her eyes instantly filled with tears. She sniffed and took off the mahogany bracelet from her wrist, "Princess, please give this bracelet to my mother and tell her, I'm fine in the palace, so she doesn't have to worry. Also, tell Shaonan that the family doesn't expect him to be proud of his ancestors. As long as he is safe and his mother is healthy, everything will be fine."

"Don't worry, I will definitely bring the message to you. If you need anything in the future, just ask my sister and she will try her best to help you." Zuo Xiangning smiled and patted her hand, then turned and walked towards Zuo Xiang who was standing in the courtyard. Rong.

Zuo Xiangrong affectionately pushed Zuo Xiangning's raised sleeves down.

Zuo Xiangning held her arm, and the two of them walked out of the yard together while talking.

Concubine Li looked at the backs of their sisters walking away together, feeling envious in her heart. How great would it be if she could have a younger sister?

She also secretly made up her mind at this time.

Now that she is pregnant with a child, without the protection of the late emperor, it will be even more difficult to raise the child safely in this harem.

As long as she stands with the new queen and helps her take care of the harem, she can not only keep her mother and son safe in the palace, but also gain support for the Li family outside the palace.

Zuo Xiangning didn't know that her unintentional move to help the Li family could actually find the most powerful helper for her sister.

Zuo Xiangning returned home. When it got dark at night, the cat meowed again outside.

She asked Bingyu to open the door and welcomed Li Shaonan in.

Li Shaonan asked anxiously when he entered the door: "Have you seen my sister?"

"I see." Zuo Xiangning took out Concubine Li's bracelet and handed it to Li Shaonan, "This is what Concubine Li gave to the old lady. Concubine Li is pregnant and everything is fine in the palace. Don't worry about it, either. I also specifically asked me to tell you that my family does not expect you to be able to honor your ancestors, but only hopes that you will be safe and that the old lady will be healthy."

Li Shaonan blinked and said in disbelief: "When did my sister become pregnant?"

"It's been more than five months." Zuo Xiangning whispered, "I told the Queen to take more care of Concubine Li in the palace. You don't have to worry."

Li Shaonan held the peach wood bracelet and sighed: "My sister has always wanted a child of her own, but she has been in the palace for three years, but she has never been pregnant. Now she finally got pregnant, but the late emperor passed away. In the future, What should I do with this child?"

"This child is the younger brother or sister of the new emperor. He has a very noble status. What do you have to worry about? And with this child, Concubine Li will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life. She will not be too lonely in her later years. This is a good thing. Good thing." Zuo Xiangning said.

Li Shaonan said: "You don't know how difficult it is for a child without a father."

Zuo Xiangning thought that Li Shaonan was a posthumous child, and couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Li Shaonan. He was also a miserable man.


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