Today, the weather was fine. It was the day the old madam officially returned to the residence. Early in the morning, Leng Cangyuan led everyone and waited at the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence.
Leng Cangyuan and Madame Lin stood side by side at the front. Because Leng Yunge was the first daughter, she also stood at the front with them.
Concubine Su, Concubine Ye, and Leng Yunxi stood behind them.
In Tianchen Kingdom, even if YiNiang was an elder, she was just a servant. Naturally, she couldn't be compared to a Di daughter.
"Old Furen is really lucky. The weather is so good on the day of your return.”Aunt Ye, who was standing at the side, stroked her stomach with one hand and smiled.
When Leng Cangyuan heard this, he was very happy. This Concubine Ye had always had a sweet mouth and could always make people happy.
After about two hours, the old madam had yet to arrive. Everyone was a little tired from standing, but they did not dare to complain.
Madame Lin and Leng Yun Ge straightened their backs as if they had only stood there for a moment. Leng Cang saw that they were so magnanimous and looked at the mother and son with admiration.
Finally, the old madam's carriage slowly arrived. When it reached the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence, the carriage stopped.
An old woman of about forty years old was helped down from the carriage by a nanny of about forty years old. She was wearing an embroidered robe inlaid with pine green patterns. There were no gold or silver ornaments in her hair, only a wishful hairpin. She had a kind expression, but her eyes revealed a graceful attitude.
Leng Cangyuan quickly went over and held Old Madam's other hand." Mother, you've been busy all the way. It's been hard on you."”
"Fortunately, Bingqian took care of me along the way, so I didn't feel uncomfortable.”The old madam looked at Leng Cangyuan lovingly and said softly.
Bing Qian was the other woman who was supporting the old madam. Although she was already over forty years old, one could still tell that she must have been a beauty when she was young.
She had followed the Old Madam since she was young and had once married into a family. However, her husband had died early, so she had no intention of remarrying and only served the Old Madam wholeheartedly.
"Bingqian has always been Mother's favorite.”Leng Cangyuan replied respectfully.
When they arrived at the entrance of the manor, the group of women knelt down and said,"Daughter-in-law/granddaughter welcomes mother/grandmother back to the manor.”
The old madam stretched out a hand and said," Get up. We're a family. There's no need to be so polite."”
Everyone thanked him and stood up.
"Mother, the southern courtyard where you live has been tidied up. You've been on the run all this time. Go back to the courtyard and rest for a while.”Madame Lin stood up and smiled at the old madam.
When the old madam saw that Madame Lin was talking to her, she felt a little unhappy and said impatiently," Alright.”
When they returned to the old madam's southern courtyard, the old madam said that she was tired and went to rest first. She dismissed everyone and instructed the servants to prepare lunch.
At noon, all the dishes were ready, and the old madam had already woken up.
The Old Mistress sat at the head of the table, Leng Cangyuan and Madame Lin, Leng Yunge sat on the right side of the Old Mistress, Concubine Su and Concubine Ye, and Leng Yunxi sat on the left side of the Old Mistress.
Madame Lin instructed the kitchen to make all the dishes that the old madam liked. There was ginseng black-bone chicken soup, crystal shrimp, lotus root rice noodles, and so on.
"The dishes today are not bad." The old madam looked at the dishes on the table and felt that she was in a good mood.
"Ruoxuan prepared these for Mother. She knew that Mother liked to eat these, so she specially instructed the kitchen to make them.”Leng Cangyuan smiled and said respectfully to the old madam.
When the old madam heard that it was Lin shi's credit, her heart softened. She had not treated her well in the past, but she did not expect her to be so clear about her preferences.
"Yes, daughter-in-law, you're very thoughtful." the old madam said gently.
Madame Lin was stunned when she heard this. The old madam had never spoken in such a gentle tone before. Thinking about it, if one treated a person sincerely, even if that person didn't like him, there would still be a day when that person would be influenced.
"This is my daughter-in-law's duty.”Madame Lin was flattered and was a little unused to it for a moment. She replied softly.
After lunch, everyone gathered around the old madam and returned to her southern courtyard.
The old madam and Leng Cang were sitting on the couch, while the other women were sitting at the bottom, chatting with the old madam.
"Yunxi, come here. Grandmother hasn't seen you in a long time.”The old lady looked at Leng Yunxi.
Leng Yunxi was delighted and walked over slowly.
"Grandmother, these days Grandmother isn't in the fu, granddaughter misses you very much. These few days, I even told YiNiang that I wanted to go see Grandmother. I didn't expect Grandmother to come back.”Leng Yunxi said as she pulled the old lady's hand.
Leng Yunge looked at the two of them coldly. They did look like a pair of grandparents who had a very good relationship. However, it was hard to say whether Leng Yunxi really had feelings for the old madam. She was so good at acting that not everyone could see it clearly.
"You little girl, you're the only one with a sweet mouth.”The old madam was very pleased with Leng Yunxi's words.
The old madam was very fond of Leng Yunxi, but Leng Cangyuan was not happy. He could not say anything.
"By the way, Qianyun, how many months have you been pregnant?”The old madam asked Leng Yunxi to sit beside her and said to Concubine Ye.
"Mother, you're already seven months pregnant.”Concubine Ye lowered her head slightly and answered shyly.
"Okay, then you have to take good care of her. She'll be giving birth in two months. You have to be careful.”The old madam looked at Concubine Ye's belly and was very happy. All these years, Leng Cangyuan had never had a boy. She also hoped that Concubine Ye could give birth to a fair and fat boy for Leng Cangyuan to inherit the family line.
At the thought of this, she glanced at Madame Lin again. Her soft-heartedness from before was instantly swept away. She glared at her unhappily and turned around.
"The child in Younger Sister's stomach will definitely be a fair and chubby boy.”Madame Lin did not notice the change in the old madam and said to the old madam with a smile.
"You don't have to say that. Speaking of which, ever since you gave birth to Yun Ge, your stomach hasn't moved.”The old madam replied unhappily.
Madame Lin was choked by Old Madam and suddenly did not know how to answer. In the past ten years, Leng Cangyuan rarely went to her room. It was only in the past two months that he spent more time in her room. In the past, she wanted to, but that was not something she could do. She also needed her son's cooperation.
She was in a difficult situation, so she didn't say anything else. She lowered her head and remained silent.
Aunt Su wanted to say something when she saw that Madame Lin had suffered such a loss, but she did not say anything. Ever since she had Leng Yunxi, she had never been pregnant again.
If she bumped into him now, it would be like bumping into a gun. She was not that stupid. After thinking about it, she decided to find another opportunity to say it.
"Grandmother, when I heard that you were going back to the residence, I rushed to work overnight and embroidered a set of 'happiness and health' embroidery for you. I specially gave it to grandmother in the hope that grandmother would live to a hundred years old and become younger as she lived.”Seeing this, Leng Yun Ge quickly helped Madame Lin out of the predicament.
As she spoke, Ying Xue handed a brocade box to Bing Qian.
Bing Qian opened the brocade box and the embroidery. She saw the words " Happiness and Health ". It was strong and the embroidery was exquisite.
The old madam was very satisfied when she saw it. She didn't like her eldest granddaughter very much in the past. Firstly, she didn't like the Lin family, so she was naturally more distant from the children of the Lin family. Secondly, Leng Yunge never took the initiative to get close to her in the past, so she was naturally more distant.
But now that she saw how much effort she put in to help her embroider this calligraphy, she began to size up this eldest granddaughter whom she had never paid attention to.
Today, she was wearing a white dress with a tight waist and a pair of sleeves that were covered with plum blossoms. Her three thousand black hair was tied into a loose bun, and she was casually wearing a ponytail. A pink belt was loosely tied around her waist, and a light-colored tassel fell casually. When a breeze blew, it rippled. Her bright eyes and white teeth already had a beauty that could topple a country.
In the past, the old madam's heart had always been on Leng Yunxi and she had never paid attention to her grandson. Today, when she looked carefully, she realized that she was not inferior to Leng Yunxi. In fact, she was even better.
Yun Ge, come over to Grandmother." The old madam was very satisfied with Leng Yun Ge. She waved her hand and asked Leng Yun Ge to come over.
"Yes." Leng Yun Ge responded and slowly walked over. As she walked, lotus flowers blossomed with each step, looking graceful.
"Yun Ge's embroidery skills have really been passed down from Ruoxuan. It's even better than yours.”Leng Cangyuan was very happy and praised.
"Master, you must be joking.”Madame Lin blushed and replied shyly.
Just as they were talking, the housekeeper walked in. He bent his knees and said," Old Furen, Old Master, Eunuch Li from the Empress's Palace has come. He said he's here to pass on a message for the Empress."”
The old madam and Leng Cang Yuan were both shocked and stood up. "Then come in quickly." The old madam hurriedly said.
After a while, a eunuch in his forties, dressed in palace robes, walked in. He bowed slightly to the old madam and Leng Cangyuan.
"Eunuch Li's sudden visit has truly brought light to my humble abode. Someone come, take a seat for Eunuch Li and serve him tea.”the old madam said with a smile.
"Old Furen is getting younger and younger." Eunuch Li sat down and took a sip of tea. He spoke in a flattering tone that was unique to eunuchs.
"Eunuch Li sure knows how to talk. May I know what instructions Eunuch Li has for visiting my humble abode?”When the old madam heard Eunuch Li's words, she couldn't stop smiling.
"This lowly one has come today to pass on the Empress's behalf, asking your residence's Young Miss Leng to enter the palace in seven days to accompany the Empress for lunch.”Eunuch Li tidied his clothes and said.
When everyone present heard this, they were all shocked. Why would the Empress let Leng Yun Ge enter the palace to accompany her?
"This? Why did the Empress suddenly let Yun Ge enter the palace to accompany her? I wonder if you can tell me a thing or two?”Leng Cangyuan stood up and gave a bag of silver to Eunuch Li.
Eunuch Li understood and said," I naturally don't dare to guess the Empress's thoughts. However, that day, the Empress and the Fourth Prince were chatting at the banquet and said that your daughter had already reached the age of marriage. The Fourth Prince and your daughter had always been engaged, so presumably, they wanted to get married as soon as possible. This is a good thing, the Prime Minister need not worry.”
When Leng Yunxi heard this, her face immediately turned pale. Leng Yunge also felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Only Madam Lin and Old Madam Leng were very happy.# Daguan reviewed: Daguan Time:111420184: 26PM #Cancel review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 56PM #
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