Wealth and glory seek stability

Jian Xi usually doesn't like being around a lot of people, so there are only a few people serving her, and they all understand her temper.

Everyone knew that Jian Xi had something to say to Madam Wang. Madam Wang raised her hand and signaled the maids and servants behind her to retreat to the door.

Madam Wang stopped smiling and said, "Child, is there anything urgent?"

Jian Xi wanted to say something, but she felt that her idea was a little ridiculous. If she said it directly, she was afraid that people would think she was exaggerating.

But at this moment I have to say it.

"Aunt, do you believe me?"

"Of course I believe it."

Jian Xi smiled bitterly and said, "I hope Auntie won't tell anyone else what I said today. If it gets out, I'm afraid I'll be killed without a burial place."

Mrs. Wang was very surprised to see the seriousness of the situation. She wondered what kind of big event could make Jian Xi, who had always remained calm, say such serious words.

"Don't worry, kid. I won't tell anyone."

"If we are about to face a disaster and have to leave the capital to have a chance of survival, what will aunt do?"

Madam Wang was surprised. "Of course it depends on your Majesty's wishes."

Jian Xi then asked, "Your Majesty wants us to die?"

Only at this moment did Mrs. Wang realize the seriousness of the matter.

"what do you mean?"

Jian Xi told Mrs. Wang all the details she had guessed. Seeing that Mrs. Wang's face looked strange, Jian Xi stretched out a hand and waved it in front of her eyes.

"Aunt, what's wrong with you?"

Madam Wang turned her head and looked at Jian Xi. "I remember that a few days ago, the Marquis moved all the property in the inner treasury out, saying that he wanted to start a business with his friends. He also sold a lot of the farms under him. Since he didn't touch my dowry, I just let him do it."

If Dongfang Zheng's abnormal behavior occurred under the circumstances described by Jian Xi, it would be completely explainable.

This old guy wants to run away.

Jian Xi didn't know what to say for a moment. It turned out that this was the love-hate relationship between middle-aged couples. It was like this for Qian and Baili Yanxi, and also for Mrs. Wang and Dongfang Zheng.

"What do you think of my guess, Aunt?"

Mrs. Wang held her breath, not because of Jian Xi, but because she thought that she had given birth to three children for this man, and in the end he actually wanted to escape when a disaster came.

Hearing Jian Xi's words, Madam Wang forced a smile, but she didn't smile at all. "I'm sorry to make you laugh at our old generation's affairs. I understand what you mean. There are also Wang family members who serve as officials in other dynasties. I am also the legitimate daughter of the clan leader. Wait for me to confirm the news and then I will tell you right away."

After saying this, Mrs. Wang got up and returned to the Wang family. This matter was no small matter and could not be taken lightly at all.

Jian Xi looked at Mrs. Wang's back and didn't even notice Xiao Shuang putting the pastries in front of her.

Suddenly, I smelled a very appetizing smell, "What's that smell?"

Chu Lu held up a bowl of ordinary-looking noodle soup and smiled, "This is pickled cabbage and whitebait noodles. I saw the kitchen making it. I thought Madam likes to eat something sour recently, so I brought it here."

Strangely enough, Jian Xi didn't want to eat it at first, but as soon as she smelled the sour noodle soup, she couldn't help but drool, "Bring it here for me to try."

The bowl of chicken noodle soup was quickly finished.

After eating, Jian Xi felt much better in her stomach. Looking at Chu Lu's thin appearance, she couldn't help but want to reward her with something.

But considering that she came out in a hurry, with no decoration except a hairpin on her head, "You have behaved very well these two days, do you want any reward?"

Chu Lu shook her head, "I just did my duty and I dare not ask for a reward."

Jian Xi became more and more satisfied with this little girl. She was neither humble nor overbearing, which was a sign of success.

"Xiao Shuang, go back home and get the ice lotus that Princess Jiahe gave me. I have to go to Wu'an Palace to visit the Madam in the afternoon."

"Yes."

Jian Xi touched her belly. She didn't want to sit and wait for news. The life of the baby in her belly was closely related to her, and she had to find a way out.

After Dongfang Wenying woke up, she felt a little disappointed to hear that her mother had only stayed for a short while before going home. Jian Xi repeatedly comforted her and told her that it was nothing serious, and only then did Dongfang Wenying feel relieved.

When Xiaoshuang brought Binglian, she also brought two sets of decent jewelry and clothes for Jian Xi, as well as gold and silver ingots and purses as rewards for the servants. It was really that the little girls who had just come in knew how to please and be good, and if the old people following behind Jian Xi were not more attentive, they would probably be beaten to death on the beach.

Jian Xi changed her clothes and rushed to Wu'an Palace without stopping.

Wu'an Palace.

Jian Xi is Xia's adopted daughter, so basically no one would stop her from coming to pay a visit to the Xia family.

In the Magnolia Courtyard, as soon as Jian Xi entered the door, she felt that the atmosphere inside was different from the past, but she couldn't tell what was different.

Today is the fifteenth day, which should be the day for everyone to pay their respects to the Xia family, but at this moment, the Magnolia Courtyard is very quiet.

When the maid who reported the incident led Jian Xi in, Xia was sitting in the small hall where she usually received guests.

Jian Xi watched with sharp eyes as an old lady dressed in brocade, who was about the same age as Xia, hurried away.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Mother-in-law seems to be in better spirits than before." Jian Xi curved her lips and bowed, her face full of admiration.

There's nothing you can do about it. Life depends entirely on your acting skills.

Xia smiled and touched her face, "You are a good kid. You have a good appetite recently, so you ate more."

Jian Xi grinned, raised his hand, and Xiaoshuang stepped forward.

He said earnestly, "This is the ice lotus from the Far North. I heard that drinking the decoction can make a woman look ten years younger. I am a person of little fortune, and it is rare for me to have such a good thing in the past. Now that I have it, I want to use it to honor my stepmother."

Xia's eyes lit up slightly, "Bring it here for me to see."

Xiaoshuang walked forward with both hands, knelt on the ground and opened the box.

I don’t know how this ice lotus was made. The petals are crystal clear and at first glance they look like a jade lotus carving.

Xia reached out and touched the stem of the ice lotus. She could still see a flash of light inside. "Yes, this is a real ice lotus! I saw it once when I was young. It was exactly the same as this one."

Jian Xi was curious, "Can this thing really make a person look ten years younger?"

It’s not her fault. The appearance and efficacy of this thing are beyond her understanding. It doesn’t look like a miracle drug, but more like poison.

Xia smiled and nodded, "Yes, but a person can only eat ice lotus three times in his life, and it will have no effect after three times."

Jian Xi smacked her lips, thinking that Zhang Cen'er was quite generous. Then it didn't seem so bad when Zhang Cen'er came to her house to provoke her.

It seems that this gift was given to the right person, as you can see from the way Xia can't let it go.