Chapter 344: The Last Side

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Yishi went to the palace to pay New Year’s greetings to the Empress Dowager together with the old lady and Liu, who brought Niu Xiu.

The old master and Duke Cheng brought Meng Zuyan and Meng Zuiling to the palace to pay their respects to the Emperor.

All three house heads had someone show their faces in the palace, and all were happy.

Empress Dowager took Jiang Yishi’s hand and said a few words. Even though she was talking about Li Zhenbao, it also showed that Empress Dowager was extraordinarily favorable to the Meng family’s female scrolls.

Several favored concubines and princesses such as Consort Zhao and Consort Qu De were also present, sitting on both sides of the Empress Dowager.

Consort Qu De took Jiang Yishi’s hand and said a few words, then took Niu Xiu’s hand and complimented her a few times, and even took off a bracelet to put it on Niu Xiu.

It seems that the years have not left any frost on Consort Qu De’s face, she is still beautiful and elegant, looking only in her early thirties, comparing the crowd of consorts and the female scrolls present to her.

She smiled like a flower, her voice soft.

“This palace heard Tang’s said, the embroidery child is clear and lovely, gentle nature, needlework is also extremely good ……”

Tang’s is the Ping Wang Consort.

Liu’s smile curved her eyes. Consort Qu De praised Niu Xiu so much, that is, there was the face of her father, General Liu, as well as Meng Zhimo’s affection.

A voice came, “Hmph, as tall as a camel, where is the purity.”

Sitting beside Noble Consort Zhao was Princess Li Xi of Shengping, with a big belly and a foul mouth as usual.

Liu’s laughter choked, Niu Xiu reddened her face, Consort Qu De’s eyebrows furrowed as she glared at Shengping.

Consort Zhao Shufei was busy laughing, ”Shengping is joking with you. She is pregnant and has gained weight, and when she sees a pretty girl with a small willow waist, she has to flirt with her a few times.” She also looked sideways and scolded Shengping, “She’s going to be a mother now, but she’s still high and low. Little girl face shallow, this kind of joke with your sisters to say.”

Both solved Niu Xiu’s dilemma and rounded off Shengping’s rudeness.

Even if Zhao Shufei hated Qu De Fei and Ping Wang, she wouldn’t say the word “no” in person. Not to mention in front of the Empress Dowager’s face, there are so many courtiers’ daughters present.

Princess Shengping was spoiled, is a straight to the point mallet. Even Li Zhenbao dared to dislike her, and Niu Xiu, a pseudo-government girl, was even less so.

Empress Dowager first frowned tightly before she didn’t lose her temper after listening to Zhao Shufei’s words. She raised her head to look at the little girl who was a cut above average, with clear brows and a childish look, and smiled as she beckoned her over.

“Come over to the mourning family to take a closer look.”

Niu Xiu walked over, the empress dowager pulled her hand and looked up and down, the beads at her wrist were hidden.

Jiang Yi shi laughed, “Sister embroidery this string of beads, or county princess Zhenbao sent.”

Empress Dowager’s smile deeper, said, “It’s a pretty ninny, good looking, good figure, although it’s a little high, it’s not ridiculously high.”

The Empress Dowager’s Niangniang set the tone, and the crowd all followed and praised.

Several people left the palace and got on the carriage, Liu’s face only clouded down. She hugged Niu Xiu and said, “Xiu’er is not angry, wait until that person falls, see if I don’t smack that bitch’s mouth.”

The old madam and Jiang Yixi were in one car.

The old lady was more satisfied with Liu’s and Niu Xiu’s performance today.

“Liu hasn’t been stupid enough to give the royals a face, I’m sweating from fear. Well, Old Master can pick people.”

Jiang Yishi secretly said, Liu is not stupid at all.

She laughed, “Although the First Mistress is hot-tempered, her heart knows what she’s doing.”

Meng Zhimo came back on the twelfth day of the first month.

He returned to the house in the middle of the day and had been having secret talks with the old master in the front yard before returning to the Floating Life Residence at the end of the day.

Jiang Yishi had been waiting in the side room. When she heard that he was back, she hurriedly asked someone to heat up the food, and she personally served Meng Zhimo to wash his hair.

After bathing, Meng Zhimo walked out with a flushed face.

After sending the subordinates down, Jiang Yishi poured him a full glass of wine, Meng Zhimo poured Jiang Yishi another half cup and smiled, “Drink a little with me.”

He said the purpose of going out.

He had gone to Jingzhou to get evidence on the matter of Servant Gu of the Ministry of Revenue and the Jingzhou Commander joining forces to embezzle military food. This was something that King Ping’s people had been investigating in secret for a long time, and this time, Meng Zhimo had gone to the deputy commander there, and after persuasion and enticement, the deputy commander had turned against him.

If this matter is confirmed, Squire Gu and Commander Chen will definitely have their heads moved.

Squire Gu is the king’s father-in-law, and Commander Chen is a sharp knife in the king’s party.

If these two are brought down, the King’s party will suffer a heavy blow.

This is great news.

Jiang Yishi again said what the old man had said about being promoted.

Meng Zhimo laughed and said, “Not bad, the Emperor will appoint me as a General of the Imperial Forestry Army, the imperial decree will be issued in two days.”

Jiang Yixi smiled with a fluttering brow and took the initiative to send a fragrant kiss.

When she wanted to pull back, her face was cupped by Meng Zhimo, and the wine in her mouth slowly flowed into another small rosy mouth.

The fragrance of the wine was mellow and intoxicating.

Two people also do not have the heart to drink, hurried to the bedroom, a night of charming.

The next day, Meng Zhimo handed Jiang Yishi three boxes, “This box is yours, these two boxes are Cun Cun and Yin Er’s.”

Jiang Yishi is two jade hairpins, withering work is exquisite and the texture is superior. He had bought them in Jingzhou.

Cun Cun was two pendants and two small ornaments, and Yin’er was two small jade hairpins, two small bead hairpins, and two small jade ornaments of great value.

There were a few things in the children’s gifts that were extremely precious, and Jiang Yishi intuited that they weren’t from Meng Zhimo.

She looked at Meng Zhimo meaningfully.

Meng Zimo could only confess, “A few of the things are from Uncle Ji. He knew you wouldn’t want his things and only sent the child. This is a New Year’s gift, take it. I told him that it’s just this once, and I won’t help again.”

Two days later, Meng Ruimo was recruited into the palace by the Emperor’s dispatch from the Fifth Regiment Battalion, and was appointed as the upper general of the Imperial Forestry Army.

At the same time, Meng Ruyue’s transfer order was also issued to go to the Fifth Regiment Battalion to serve as the Capital Secretary.

Zheng family also has two happy events, Zheng Yu took over Meng Ruimo’s class, promoted to general. His father was promoted to the next level and became the commander of the western battalion.

There are also happy events in the Jiang family, Jiang San master promoted to guerrilla general.

Mr. Gu has been imprisoned in the Da Lisi, and he has sent someone to arrest Commander Chen.

Ping Wang’s party has achieved a stage victory.

In order to avoid suspicion, neither of the Meng nor Zheng families invited guests; instead, the Jiang family, which was not very official, invited guests on a small scale.

Only invited some relatives and friends who played well, Meng Ruimo specifically asked someone to send a letter not to invite the Zheng family. Not to avoid Zheng Tingting, is not too eye-catching.

Little Book Pavilion

On the sixteenth day of the first month, there was no morning court, Meng Ruimo formally went to the Imperial Forestry Army Yamen to answer the call of duty.

The Royal Forestry Army Yamen is half an hour earlier than other Yamen, at the beginning of the dawning hour. The Duke of Cheng’s residence is not far from the palace, so he can go out at the end of the day.

Jiang Yishi watched as he hurriedly disappeared into the night, his heart overflowing with sweetness.

I can send my husband to the court every day, is also a kind of happiness.

At the end of the month, Jiang Yishi was still immersed in joy when Miaodan came.

She looked haggard and her eyes were red and swollen.

Jiang Yishi was shocked, “Something happened to Jumbo?”

Miaodan’s eyes filled with tears again, “The princess has been out of breath for two days, I don’t know if she’ll live. Prince Yong has asked Great Grandma to go there, perhaps to see my county princess for the last time.”

After saying this, Miao Dot burst into tears.

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