The concubine was reborn, and the cold prince was made red in the face

A month later, before Zuo Zixi's wedding, the old man, old lady, uncle, aunt, and two cousins ​​from the Jiang family in Cangzhou arrived in the capital.

The Jiang family freed up all the empty courtyards in Zuofu for the Jiang family to live.

Zuo Xiangning kowtowed to Mr. and Mrs. Jiang. Mr. and Mrs. Jiang each gave Zuo Xiangning a big red envelope. Mrs. Jiang also gave Zuo Xiangning a string of sandalwood beads, "This is from Putuo." He who came from the mountains will keep you safe."

"Thank you, grandma." Zuo Xiangning sat down affectionately next to Mrs. Jiang, "Grandma will celebrate the New Year in the capital this year, right?"

"Yes." Jiang said beside him: "You and your father will go back after celebrating the New Year in the capital. Zimo and Kuchen will both be back at the end of the year, and we will all be busy together."

"I think it's okay." Old Mrs. Jiang said excitedly: "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we can take a few of them out to watch the lanterns."

"Ruoxue and Ruolan haven't celebrated the New Year in the capital yet." Aunt Jiang's family also said beside her.

The eldest aunt of the Jiang family also wants to stay in the capital, taking advantage of the many gatherings in various prefectures at the end of the year, to arrange a good marriage for her children.

Mrs. Jiang looked at her two granddaughters who looked like flowers, and she had that plan in mind. She smiled and asked Mr. Jiang, "Old man, what do you think?"

"I'm older now, and it's the same wherever I go. It depends on your mood." Mr. Jiang said with a smile: "However, I want to eat the scallion pancakes and braised pork with pickled vegetables made by Cai's mother. Please ask Cai's mother to quickly cook these two You made it for me, let me satisfy my craving first."

"Mama Cai has long said that you like to eat these two things," Zuo Xiangning said with a smile, "I will make sure you eat these two things when you have dinner later."

"Mama Cai's cooking skills are extraordinary. We have to let her cook some dishes for us these days." Old Mrs. Jiang said to a woman beside her: "Don't you always want to learn cooking from Mama Cai? ? This is a good opportunity, you have to learn from Mama Cai."

"This slave is just waiting for your words." Mrs. Wu smiled.

"Go and help Mother Cai. Mother Cai is old, don't let her be too tired." Old Mrs. Jiang said: "That's the hero of our family. If she hadn't been by my aunt's side these years, I would have I’m really worried.”

"Thanks to Mama Cai's presence these years, your grandchildren grew up eating Mama Cai's food." Jiang said with a smile.

"Mother Cai is old. If she is willing, she can follow me back to Cangzhou to live in old age and live with Mrs. Xu. They had a good relationship before. They can live in the same place and have a companion." Mrs. Jiang whispered.

"A while ago, her nephew came and wanted to take her back to live in her old age, but I didn't agree," Jiang said with a smile, "I had someone clean up the small courtyard next to the main house and let Cai's mother live there. When Zi Xi's wife comes in, I will let her take care of the house. By then, Xiang Ning will also get married, and Mama Cai will be able to keep me company."

"That's fine." Old Mrs. Jiang thought of the mother and son lying in Shi'an Hall, sighed, and held Jiang's hand distressedly, "Your children have grown up now, so all your hard work over the years has not been in vain. ."

"Isn't it?" Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang looked at each other and smiled, and said to Zuo Xiangning, "Ning'er, do we need to hand the sign to the palace first tomorrow?"

"No need. The Empress has already sent people to pass the message, saying that after my grandmother and aunt come to Beijing, they can enter the palace at any time." Zuo Xiangning said with a smile: "Cousin Ruoxue and Ruolan will also go with them. "

"Let's go together tomorrow." Mrs. Jiang said to Mrs. Jiang, "Brother Hong is chubby now and very cute. I'm sure you will like him when you see him."

"How could I not like my great-grandson?" Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "I asked Brother Hong for a safety lock. Don't forget to bring it with you tomorrow."

Everyone chatted and laughed together for a long time. After eating, everyone took a rest early. The next morning, everyone started busy early.

At Chenzheng, everyone took four carriages and headed towards the imperial city.

When they arrived at the palace gate, they saw the little eunuch sent by Zuo Xiangrong waiting there, and also prepared a soft sedan for everyone.

Jiang's eyes were filled with a deep smile.

As her eldest daughter, she has a good face in front of her family. When they arrived at Kunning Palace where the queen lived, Zuo Xiangrong asked all the eunuchs and maids to retreat, leaving only her four personal maids waiting in front of her.

She spared the gifts from Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang and the eldest aunt of the Jiang family, and gave Jiang Ruolan and Jiang Ruoxue each a string of pearls and a bag of small goldfish each.

A few people sat together and chatted for a while before the emperor came.

Everyone hurriedly saluted the emperor.

The emperor stretched out his hand to help Old Mrs. Jiang, "Is the old lady in good health? It's been more than two years since I last saw her."

"Isn't it?" Old Mrs. Jiang said with a smile: "This is Zixi's wedding. The couple thought that while their bodies were still strong, they came to the capital to join in the fun. And, it's really I want to see the young prince I have never met, and now I see that the prince is so smart, I am very happy. I have returned to Cangzhou this time, but I don’t know when I can come to the capital again next time."

"The old lady is in such good health. When she is free in the future, she can come to the capital often." The emperor said to the queen, "Next summer we will go to the palace in Zhigu. The queen can invite the old lady to stay for a few days."

"Your Majesty is thoughtful." Zuo Xiangrong smiled and nodded.

Mrs. Jiang smiled and said: "That's good, I've heard that the palace in Zhigu is very beautiful, but I've never been there even once."

"Then next year, if I go to Zhigu with the emperor, I will ask someone to pick up the old lady." The queen said with a smile.

"Mrs. Zuo, my eldest aunt, and several younger sisters are all going together." The emperor smiled and said to Xiao Dezi: "Let the people in the imperial kitchen prepare more dishes suitable for the elderly. The queen will accompany the old lady at noon. Let’s have a meal, I have ministers waiting over there, so I won’t be here at noon.”

Everyone respectfully sent the emperor off.

Zuo Xiangning said with a smile: "The emperor specially made room for us."

"You are the only one who is smart." Jiang chuckled.

Old Mrs. Jiang patted the Queen's hand happily, "I feel relieved to see you and the Emperor treat each other with such respect."

Zuo Xiangrong held Mrs. Jiang's hand in return.

After a while, Brother Hong was brought over after he woke up. When he saw Zuo Xiangning, he opened his two short arms and rushed towards Zuo Xiangning.

Zuo Xiangning hurriedly stepped forward and took him into her arms. Brother Hong hugged Zuo Xiangning and kissed her on the face.

It made everyone laugh "haha".

Zuo Xiangrong said with a smile: "Brother Hong's favorite is Xiang Ning. Whenever he sees her, he has to pester her."

"Then who made our Ning'er look cute and beautiful?" Mrs. Jiang said with a smile.

"No matter how cute Ning'er is, she's not as cute as your granddaughter." Zuo Xiangning looked at her two cousins ​​who were sitting quietly beside her, and saw that they were looking at her and smiling without any grudges.

She felt at ease because she didn't want to offend anyone in the Jiang family because of some trivial matter.

She knew that the Jiang family had a good family tradition and that the children at home were well-educated, but she didn't want to cause any unhappiness in their hearts.

None of the relatives in the Zuo family are good, and she does not plan to have anything to do with the Zuo family in the future, but the Jiang family is her aunt's closest relative, and she wants to get along well with the Jiang family.