After a heavy snowfall, news came from the palace.
Yu Gui Ren became pregnant and was promoted to Yu Pin.
This news shook the peaceful capital city.
On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, it was still snowing. When everyone went to the main hall to pay their respects, they heard this news.
"This Lady Yu has good fortune." said Li Shi lightly.
Many people in the palace have given birth to children but don't have any official positions, let alone being promoted so quickly. This is also enough to attract hatred.
"The ceremony for Yu Niangniang's promotion is on the tenth, at that time you will also enter the palace." Furen was truly annoyed in her heart, after all she was just a lowly born dancer.
Suddenly transformed into a palace master position.
She was naturally unwilling to visit, but since she had been promoted to Pin rank, it would be unseemly for her not to go and offer congratulations.
Li nodded and said she had no preference, but just didn't want the child to go.
"It's so cold outside, Da Gege's body has been uncomfortable all along, and Er Gege is still young, let's not bring him along?" Li Shi said directly.
The empress dowager wanted to make things difficult for her, but since the fourth master had spoken, they wouldn't even bring it up during Chinese New Year, let alone this matter.
"It's natural." Furen replied.
As for Third Brother, he's still very young and won't be considered to enter the palace.
"Tomorrow is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. Li and I will enter the palace to pay respects to Her Majesty. As for matters at home, let Ge and Yun take care of them." said Fu Jin.
The two of them quickly got up and thanked Madame Fu, promising to do a good job.
Li raised her eyes and glanced at Song, sneering coldly.
Nowadays, Fu Jin is always remembering to slap Song Shi's face at every moment.
Song sat with his head down, looking completely ignorant and unaware.
She felt bitter in her heart, but what could she do?
Madam Xǔ has already come out of her confinement, and now sits at the lowest seat among the concubines. During her confinement, she was well taken care of, so she gained a lot of weight, looking quite plump and radiant.
Much better than before.
When they came out of Zhengyuan, Madame Xi Yuening walked ahead of Ye Zao.
At this time, Li had already left in a sedan chair, it was too cold outside.
"Ye Zao hummed: 'Xu Shi, you are becoming more and more unscrupulous. Why are you walking in front of me?'"
Ye Zao raised her neck, with a spoiled and pampered look on her face, and said to Yu Ning.
Yun Ning was taken aback, she had never thought that the humble Ye family would be so arrogant now. After all, she was a woman who had given birth to a child: "You and I are ordinary people, even if I walked ahead of you, it's not a big deal, is it? Why did Miss Ye have to make a fuss about this?"
"Rules are rules, even if you were high and mighty when you were a maid, but now that you're a concubine and the last one to follow Master, it's only logical that you should be after me, is there anything wrong with that?" Ye Zao said coldly.
Yu Ning said with a stifled tone: "I've already walked ahead of you, what can you do about it?"
"How dare you! You've always been like this, deceiving people too much. Why don't we let Madame Fu judge the reason instead!" Ye Zao hummed and took A Yuan back with him.
Geng Geng covered her smile and led Zhang Shi away, saying: "Let's go back."
Wu Gege wanted to watch the play, but more so he wanted to see Ye Shi and Xu Shi suffer together. However, seeing Geng Gege leave directly like that, he also didn't dare stay behind.
Geng is very clever, it's right to learn from her. Then she left too.
Yun Gege didn't leave directly, she was a person of Zhengyuan, and at this time, it was naturally impossible for her to leave.
Song Gege's face didn't look good, so she also waited in place.
Yu Ning, how dare you leave? She can ignore Ye Shi, but Fu Jin...
Ye Zao is telling on someone in front of Fu Jin for the first time, and she's doing a pretty good job of it.
"She was the one who entered the mansion before me, but Miss Hui is too overbearing, not giving an inch... It's clearly her fault, yet she's so arrogant, I don't know if it's because she has a child now..." Ye Zao covered her face with her sleeve and knelt on the ground, looking very wronged.
The lady is very satisfied.
"Unbelievable! Call her in. Ye Shi, you get up and respond!" Furen slapped the table.
Ye Zao obediently got up and didn't sit back down.
Very soon, Yu Ning and Song Shi came in, and Yun Shi naturally followed.
"Xu Shi, now that you've given birth to a third son, you're becoming more and more dismissive of me." Fu Jin said calmly.
As soon as this was said, Yu Ning hurriedly knelt down. Song Gege's heart skipped a beat and her face turned pale.
The empress dowager said directly that Yuning gave birth to the third prince, isn't it obvious that she's telling everyone in the mansion that this child... is being raised under her name, but actually... still belongs to Lady Xun?
Yuning didn't think of this, she was furious with Ye Zao at the moment.
"I don't dare, it's just Miss Ye making a big deal out of nothing." Yuning said with resentment.
"Making a big deal out of nothing? The rules in the Beile Mansion are just making a big deal out of nothing in front of you, Madam Xu? Are these the rules of your courtyard? Is this how Princess Song taught you etiquette? No respect for hierarchy!" Madame Fu suddenly slammed her hand on the table.
Song Gege felt bitter in her heart and knelt down saying: "This slave knows she was wrong, please forgive me, Madame."
"Although Madam Xu has children, Song's temperament is too good and should be managed." Yun Shi added a sentence.
Song's hand tightened, they all wanted to point out that this child was from the Xu family!
"Never mind, it's just your nature, Song-shi. You're always so soft and weak when it comes to Ah-ge. I don't expect you to discipline anyone anyway. It's almost New Year's, Song-shi, copy a few volumes of scriptures for me. When I go to the palace, I'll burn them in the small Buddhist temple in front of Her Majesty, that will be a good thing. Xu-shi just gave birth not long ago, so I won't punish you this time." Madam Fu waved her hand lightly.
That's called picking up high and putting down gently.
But this is even more embarrassing than not putting it down.
Song Shi's face turned white as she stood up: "Thank you, Furen."
Yunying also hurriedly thanked and got up.
This time out again, Yuning didn't dare to walk in front of Ye Zao, but only used a pair of eyes that almost stared at Ye Zao with several holes.
He didn't even bother with Ye Zao, and just walked away.
Song also didn't call Yuning, and walked ahead.
She was both angry and resentful in her heart. The lady was so deceitful!
This Ye family dotes on her and also doesn't take her seriously!
But what can she do? She has been raising San Ge for nothing, and Ye Shi is so favored that if she dares to do anything, Fu Jin will probably have a fit immediately.
She married Third Brother, now there can't be a single mistake...
Back in the Jin Yu Pavilion, she changed into a casual cotton robe and Ye Zao smiled: "Does Ah Yuan have something to say?"
A Yuan always wanted to speak but hesitated, couldn't she see?
"Miss... I really have something to ask, but I don't know if I should ask." Ah Yuan said with difficulty.
"Aren't you just asking, I've always been the most law-abiding, I don't offend others if they don't offend me, Song Gege has never provoked me, why would I provoke her?" Ye Zao smiled and said.
"Yes...the young lady is clever." Ah Yuan nodded.
"I didn't want to provoke her either, but... the opportunity was right in front of me, and it wouldn't be good if I didn't seize it. I'm too honest, which isn't good. When it's time to bully someone, you have to bully them. Besides, the mistress has been suppressing Song Gege for a long time now. As a member of the main courtyard, I should contribute my strength, shouldn't I?" Ye Zao smiled and said.
