EBE Chapter 330 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Get Along
Chapter 330 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Get Along
Chapter 330 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Get Along
After returning to the familiar place, Bull and saw the children waiting in the front hall of Fengwu Palace as soon as they got off the carriage. Except for the Crown Princess who was not very convenient because of her big belly and Jingyi who could not exercise too vigorously, the rest of them including Ageqi quickly surrounded them.
"Mother, I miss you so much."
"Mother, I miss you too. Have you received my letter?"
"Mother Empress, your daughter-in-law misses you too."
Seeing the group of children surrounding her, Bullhe felt all her tiredness disappear at once. At this moment, she had no desire to rest at all, and only wanted to share her longing with the children.
Or maybe Yinreng couldn't stand it anymore. What was going on? They were all gathered at the entrance of the main hall. Besides, the sun was scorching hot, and the women were very weak. If they got sick from the heat, wouldn't that be worth it?
Therefore, upon seeing this, Yinreng spoke up and urged, "Alright, everyone, go into the palace first. If you have anything to say, please sit down and talk. Hongye, Hongchang, and Hailancha, the three of you will stay with me in the front palace. The rest of you will stay with your Empress Dowager."
The emperor gave the order, and the people gathered around him quickly sprang into action. Buerhe instructed his servants to look after Jingyi and the Crown Princess, and then, surrounded by several children, he returned to the rear hall.
"Mother, you won't go out after you come back this time, right?" Hong Yan asked first. Father and mother were not in the palace during this period. At first, he felt that life without anyone to restrict him was very comfortable, but after less than two days of this, he felt very uncomfortable.
He was still a baby of a few years old. He had never been separated from his mother since he was a child. Even after he entered the imperial study, he did not move out of Fengwu Palace directly. Now he had not seen his mother for several months and missed her very much.
What he wanted most now was to get a definite answer from Bull and his side.
"Well, I'm going to stay in the capital for a while this time. I'll go out if I have the chance."
Hongyan's face lit up instantly. He didn't hear the rest of the sentence, only focusing on the "hmm" her mother said. Similarly, the three brothers, knowing only that their mother wouldn't leave the palace, started clamoring to see the gifts she'd brought back. Only the older brothers paid attention to the second half of the sentence, which said they'd go out and play together.
However, thinking that their mother had been trapped in the capital for so many years and this was the first time she had the freedom to go out and play, they looked at each other and unanimously decided not to burst their brothers' fantasies for the time being.
After letting Qi'er bring the gifts for the three little princes and let them choose freely, Buerhe first cared about the two pregnant women sitting next to him.
Because the Crown Princess's belly was already very big and she was going to give birth next month, Burhe greeted her first.
"How is Xian'er feeling lately? Is there anything else that's bothering you? How's the baby? What did the imperial physician say?"
The Crown Princess wanted to bow to Burhe, but was stopped: "We are a family, there is no need for so many rules. Besides, in your current condition, it is better to be careful. Mother doesn't need you to bow."
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Thank you, Mother, for your concern and your kindness. I don't need to worry about the affairs of the Eastern Palace now. I have Aunt Yulan to help me. I just need to keep a good mood every day and take good care of myself and the baby in my belly."
Buerhe nodded. "That's good. Yulan is also from this palace. Apart from anything else, she's an expert in management, having inherited Nanny Li's true teachings. If you use her effectively, you can save yourself a lot of trouble. Of course, you don't have to worry about anything else. After you give birth to the emperor's grandson, the affairs of the Eastern Palace will naturally be returned to you."
Burhe was also afraid that the Crown Princess would think too much. Because her thoughts were very different from those of the local natives, she didn't care much about concentrating power. In other words, she preferred to be in charge and then assign specific tasks to the people below.
But just because she thought so, it didn't mean that the noble ladies at that time also thought so. Didn't you see that Emperor Yongzheng in history, the king of a country, still liked to monopolize power and wanted to take care of every detail, and finally died of exhaustion at his desk.
A single example can reveal the whole picture. It is understandable that the Crown Princess likes power. After all, the Eastern Palace is her territory. It is okay for her to find someone to help her when she is pregnant, but if she still holds on to power after giving birth, she is deliberately making things difficult for the other party.
The Crown Princess quickly stood up to explain, fearing that Burhe would misunderstand her as a cunning and controlling woman. "Mother, you misunderstood. I love Aunt Yulan so much, how could I want her to leave? This time when you came back, I was thinking of asking you directly for Aunt Yulan. With Aunt Yulan's support, the Eastern Palace is now doing well and there is nothing wrong with it.
In addition, after the birth of the grandson, I also want to spare some time to take care of the little prince, so I will need Aunt Yulan's help at that time."
Seeing that the Crown Princess truly loved Yulan and was willing to accept her instead of modestly refusing, Buerhe directly pulled the Crown Princess over and asked her to sit down. Then he patted her hand and said soothingly, "Don't worry, don't worry. I'm just suggesting it. You're the most important thing. If you really like that girl, then I'll keep her. If not, you can return her to Mother when the time comes."
After thinking for a moment, Buerhe asked again, "Why didn't I see my mother-in-law today? I wanted to thank her very much. If she hadn't taken good care of you in the garden these past few months, I really wouldn't have been able to rest assured going north."
The Crown Princess was grateful yet embarrassed. "I also want to thank the Empress Dowager for her previous instructions. It allowed me to stay with you in the garden for several months. Now that I'm feeling better, I thought it would be bad for you to stay in the garden all the time. It would easily lead to gossip from outsiders, so I sent you back to the Zhang Mansion a while ago."
Buerhe didn't expect such a thing to happen, but thinking about the actual situation, she could understand the Crown Princess's caution.
When she was pregnant, because of the strained relationship with her mother, Jueluo, she was not considered to accompany her, so she never thought that her mother's family staying in the palace for too long would easily cause some bad rumors. Even though they lived in the garden, people in the capital liked to spread gossip whenever they had free time.
What's more, during that time, she and the emperor were on an inspection tour outside, and it was the first time that the prince was acting as regent and there were so many people watching. I think the princess did this in order not to cause trouble for Hongye!
However, thinking of the previous letter about how Wu, the mother-in-law, had taken such good care of the Crown Princess, and the positive influence she had on her, Buerhe simply waved his hand and said, "These are not a big deal. If they have any complaints in the future, just let them come to me. I really want to know what they want to complain about.
This time, I've specially brought a lot of gifts to thank my mother-in-law. So, Li Dehai (remember Bull and the eunuch from the beginning?), you go to the Zhang family and personally deliver the gifts I've brought to Madam. Also, bring this invitation, inviting my mother-in-law to stay in the garden until the Crown Princess safely gives birth to the grandson.
Li Dehai was guarding outside the door. When he heard Buerhe's order, he immediately came in and took away the two boxes as requested by Buerhe, as well as Buerhe's note.
The Crown Princess' eyes suddenly filled with tears: "Thank you, Empress Dowager."
Buerhe wiped her tears with a handkerchief and patted the Crown Princess's shoulder in amusement. "Good child, you've been wronged. From now on, you just need to rest and take care of the baby. The rest is still up to Mother. Mother has returned to the capital. Don't feel wronged anymore, don't cry anymore. You cried too much during pregnancy. What if my grandson is also a crybaby after he is born?"
When the Crown Princess heard what Burhe said, she burst into laughter instantly, and even exaggeratedly blew two snot bubbles. There was no need to say anything now. The Crown Princess didn't care about crying anymore. She just covered her blushing face with a handkerchief and didn't dare to say a word for a long time.
In order to prevent the Crown Princess from feeling ashamed and angry, the people who saw this scene blushed, fearing that if they let out a sound, the Crown Princess would be afraid to see anyone in the future.
Finally, Buerhe felt a little compassionate and suppressed a smile. He asked the servants to help the Crown Princess go back to the East Palace to rest first. "Xian'er is also tired today. Go back and rest first. I will ask Hongye to pick you up at Wanchun Hall for dinner. If you feel unwell, we can leave early tonight."
The Crown Princess now understood that the Empress Dowager was trying to help her out, so she said goodbye softly, "Thank you for your understanding, Empress Dowager. I will take my leave now."
Then everyone saw the Crown Princess leaving the back hall at her fastest speed, as if she was fleeing in panic.
I don't know who couldn't help it, but there was a "puchi" sound, and then everyone started laughing "haha". In the end, Bull and his conscience came to their senses and they couldn't stand it anymore, so they spoke out to change the subject and the laughter was forgotten.
After paying attention to a pregnant woman, the next second her attention would definitely be on Jingyi. Ageqi was also aware of her eldest sister-in-law's recent emotional instability. In order to give her mother and her eldest sister-in-law more private space to talk, she tactfully stood up and said goodbye: "Mother, I remember that I have some things to do in my own courtyard, so I will not disturb your reunion with my sister for now."
Jingyi and Buerhe both understood what Ageqi meant, and were grateful for her generosity in giving the mother and daughter time. They nodded immediately, "Okay, then Ageqi, please go back and take care of it. We'll go together when the banquet starts. Also, Liuli, please deliver the gift I brought back for Ageqi."
After giving the order, Buerhe took Ageqi's hand and said, "There are some good things in here that I brought back from Korchin. Go back and look carefully. There may be a surprise!"
After saying that, Buerhe winked at Ageqi. To be honest, her playful look didn't seem like that of a mother of several children, nor did it look like something a dignified mother-in-law would do.
However, this action made Ageqi's eyes light up instantly, and she looked forward to the gift her mother-in-law would bring back even more.