All Hail Cousin Brother

The peony flower cake uses fresh peony petals as the flower filling, which can only be eaten during the flowering period of peony every year.

Yu Youyao's eyes lit up, and the little table placed a plate of crispy-yellow flower cakes, a cup of milky white milk soup with white jade sea cucumber, and some delicate snacks and fruits. There are a dozen of them.

Only then did Yu Youyao feel hungry, and her stomach growled a few times.

Her little face couldn't help blushing, probably because of a guilty conscience, and her voice became coquettish and angry: "I was worried about my grandmother before, so I didn't have any appetite..."

It was a sweet, soft, and well-behaved voice, with a soft throat and a sweet voice, and Zhou Linghuai's ears were a little itchy.

Zhou Linghuai filled a small bowl of milk soup with white jade sea cucumber and placed it in front of her: "Drink the soup first to fill the stomach."

When you arrive at someone else's house, you can't help but be a little more cautious, but it's more appropriate to choose the presence of the elders when you enter the entrance.

The rest of the time, if you can't use it, try not to use it.

Not to mention that there are many people at the banquet, and there are a lot of private matters. Even if you eat and use things, you always have to change clothes easily, and it is easy to place orders, which is more troublesome.

In the Rongjun Prince's Mansion, just because she was placed on the order, the fifth Miss Yin dared to plot against her.

Therefore, many families will bring some food by themselves, and the maids in front of them will secretly bring them to the master to eat.

However, after the grandmother was in a coma, there was chaos in the flower hall. She didn't have the opportunity, worried about her grandmother, and had no appetite, so she had an empty stomach.

After a bowl of milk soup with white jade sea cucumber, Yu Youyao couldn't wait to take a piece of peony flower cake and took a bite. The yellow peony filling was sweet, rich and mellow.

Zhou Linghuai bent her lips when she saw her frowning.

After eating something, Yu Youyao finally asked, "Cousin, how did you come back with your grandmother?"

She was probably hungry, and the little girl's pink lips were stained with puff pastry. Zhou Linghuai took a handkerchief from her sleeve, reached out and wiped it gently with her.

Yu Youyao blinked, obediently not moving.

Zhou Linghuai chuckled lightly: "Knowing that you are worried about your grandmother's body, I ordered someone to arrange the inner palace and wait for the reception at the gate of the palace."

When the carriage of Yu Mansion entered the second palace gate, there was a waiter waiting there to help Madam Yu pass the sign and pass the letter.

The news was also delivered to Shouyan Palace as soon as possible without any delay.

If it was someone else, it would take more than half an hour just to wait for the card to pass the letter.

Yu Youyao smiled and curled her lips: "Sure enough, there are people in the palace who are easy to handle. Otherwise, my grandmother dragged her sick body and tossed it down according to the rules. I really don't know how many crimes I would have to suffer."

Zhou Linghuai smiled, seeing that she had eaten three peony flower cakes in a row, worried that her mouth would be dry, and put a small bowl of milky white jade sea in front of her.

Yu Youyao lowered her head and gently stirred the milky soup in the bowl: "Cousin, do you know that the royal palace of Rongjun and the third prince are in trouble and want to..."

She bit her lip and her face turned pale.

It was not that she was not afraid, but that she could not care about her fear. Thinking about it now, she was only one door away from Ziweiwan. Ruorong County's palace was more ruthless and sent a few sturdy mothers-in-law. Zishou was there, and as long as there was movement, it would be difficult for her to retreat.

Zhou Linghuai raised her chin lightly, the little girl was forced to raise her head, her eyes trembled slightly, and a crystal tear slid down her cheek and hit his hand.

"Don't cry," Zhou Linghuai said in a hoarse voice. Every time she cried, his bones softened. It has become a bonehead, and any man with gold under his knees has become bullshit: "I didn't mean to tell you."

Yu Youyao twitched her nose, and her eyes were red.

Zhou Linghuai hurriedly explained: "I planned to deal with such a trivial thing quietly, so as not to contaminate your ears. It's just that the third prince and Concubine Xu are easy to handle, but the empress dowager is not easy to fool."

Yu Youyao was stunned for a moment, tears hanging on the lower eyelashes, even more tender and tender, I felt pity: "Why is the Empress Dowager involved?"

Zhou Linghuai felt pity and love, so she took the veil and wiped her tears: "In the past two years, disasters have occurred all over the country, and there is a peaceful scene in Beijing, but in fact many places starved to death, and the imperial court was reluctant to allocate money. In disaster relief, local officials also pretend to be deaf and dumb, and refuse to put food in the warehouse, why do you think this is?"

Yu Youyao's brain exploded, and her face became ugly: "It's because the treasury is empty."

Quanzhou Xiefu is the richest in the world. This is a well-known fact.

As a granddaughter, she not only has a dowry property for a large family, but also enjoys all the connections under the name of Xie's house, and manages the business under her name.

In normal times, the business under her name pays a large amount of tax and silver to the court every year, which is a win-win situation.

Can be placed in the famine years, the treasury is empty, it becomes a sin.

"The Empress Dowager has the heart to point you to the fourth prince to be the concubine." Zhou Linghuai's words were shocking again, making Yu Youyao tremble with fear.

Yu Youyao's face was pale.

That's why Zhou Linghuai didn't tell her.

Is distressed, but also reluctant.

Huiji's life criticism can only block the open spear, but can't avoid the dark arrow, let alone look like the Queen Mother.

Chrysostom is more than just talking.

Once the empress dowager opens this mouth, even if the old lady Yu takes out her life approval, it is not very useful. It is not suitable to be engaged before the age of fourteen. This is only relative to other people. It is impossible to disobey the queen mother and help her find a marriage next to her, and the other family, because the queen mother does not dare to marry the Yufu.

As soon as Yu Youyao was fourteen years old, the Empress Dowager's decree came.

Zhou Linghuai took her into his arms: "Even the emperor has to submit to what the empress dowager decides. Besides, the benefits of this marriage to the royal family are obvious, and they will not give up easily."

Yu Youyao's voice was hoarse: "Brothers fighting for daughters and fighting against each other in the same room are scandalous and the root cause of trouble. Only in this way can the empress dowager's mind be dispelled, so today's affairs in Rongjun's palace are also done by my cousin?"

Zhou Linghuai shook his head: "Before you went to Ziweiwan, I arranged for someone to bring another woman dressed like you to Ziweiwan. The third prince coveted the matter of the eldest lady of Yufu, and there was no need to make a lot of noise. As we all know, as long as the emperor and the empress dowager know, this matter will be done."

It was about Yu Youyao's reputation, and he didn't plan to make it a big deal.

Naxiao, he has calculated everything, except that Yu Youyao has developed his skills. Even if he knows Yin Jinwei and leads her to Ziweiwan, his behavior is inappropriate. Not only did he fail to see through Fifth Miss Yin, he returned along the way and directly knocked Yin Jinwei unconscious. , quietly arranged Chun Xiao to push the third prince into the lake.

Make his calculations a step too late.

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