After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife always wanted to leave her father behind and keep her

Cheng Zhongwen was a favorite of the emperor, and he and Cui Yuanqing's father Cui Ziqi were also invited to the Burning Tomb Banquet. Cheng Zhongwen brought his family, namely Feng and Cheng Wanxin.

Cheng Wanxin stood behind Feng, wearing a light purple gold and silver sable jacket and a honey-colored silk cotton skirt. Neither of them was old nor new, and did not look luxurious at all. She had a beautiful face, and wearing these ordinary clothes made people feel fresh, elegant and pleasing to the eye.

She was biting her lip, looking at the noisy scene with empty eyes. When she met Cheng Songan's gaze, she suddenly lowered her head, her slender neck hooked, making people feel extremely pitiful.

Cheng Songan looked at Cui Yuanqing, but he seemed to avoid suspicion and never looked at Cheng Wanxin. He just put his arm around her shoulders and nodded to Princess Xiang, saying, "Princess, you are too kind."

Lu Qingshan came over at this time, lifted up his robe, knelt on one knee and said: "It is my fault, please punish me, Your Highness."

Prince Xiang quickly reached out and helped him up: "Minister Lu, please stop being like this. I know this naughty son of mine. He must have been pestering you."

"Father, Minister Lu is such an amazing horse rider that Sister Yu couldn't catch up with him and she was so angry that she beat our horses!" The young master who was held in Lu Qingshan's arms laughed.

After such a thrilling experience, he was not afraid at all. Everyone was amused by him.

Duan Zhuyu was so angry that she wanted to hit him: "I was chasing him because I was worried that he would let you fall off your horse. It's fine if you don't appreciate it, but you are blaming me instead."

As he said that, he glared at Lu Qingshan fiercely again. Lu Qingshan stood aside with a proud look on his face, not caring at all.

The young man happily stuck out his tongue at her and made a face, which was very cute.

Cheng Songan looked down at him. It was a little boy of five or six years old, very handsome. This should be the eldest son of Prince Xiang and his wife, Prince Ning Zhao. She had never seen a little prince of this age in her previous life, but she always felt that he looked very familiar.

Others did not know, but Cheng Songan knew that he would be the crown prince in the future. He was taught by Cui Yuanqing and was a war advocate who was determined to fight against the Rongdi.

She squatted down, took out a spring water pattern from her bosom, handed it to Ning Zhao, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, although you are still young, your courage is really admirable. This spring water pattern is called a falcon pecking a goose. It was captured by my grandfather in the past when he was fighting against the Rongdi. I give it to you to play with. I hope that you can help our Daqian Dynasty to take back the five towns in the northern border occupied by the Rongdi in the future."

Cheng Songan's maternal grandfather was a military general. The capture of this spring water pattern represented the nobles who defeated the Rongdi.

This spring water pattern is carved from white jade and depicts a Saker Falcon chasing a swan. Although the Saker Falcon is small in size, it is agile and brave. Chasing a swan that is several times larger than its body represents the meaning of winning with a small effort. It is worn by the Rongdi royal family.

When Ning Zhao saw it, he was very happy. He looked up at his father and accepted it only after getting his permission.

King Xiang looked at Cheng Songan's thin body, which seemed weak, but he didn't know that he was so strong and resolute in his heart. The strength he used to save Duan Zhuyu just now was beyond the reach of ordinary men.

He looked at Cui Yuanqing meaningfully, and the latter had only a faint smile on his lips.

Princess Xiang clapped her hands and said, "There is no coincidence in the world. Your Highness and Lord Cui don't know yet. I have been friends with Madam Cui for a long time and have been looking forward to meeting her. I must thank her."

Prince Xiang asked suspiciously, "Does the princess know Madam Cui?"

Cheng Songan also pretended to be surprised and said, "Princess, I am so embarrassed. How dare I accept your thanks?"

Princess Xiang leaned close to her ear and said with a smile, "Just look at the robe the prince is wearing."

Cheng Songan seemed to have been ordered to take a quick look at Prince Xiang. He took a quick glance, covered his mouth as if he had suddenly realized something, and said to Princess Xiang, "So Sister Hongluo is the princess's maid. No wonder she is so capable."

When others praised her maid, they were praising her for her good management. Princess Xiang was very pleased and said to her, "My Chiyu will give birth to kittens in two months. When the time comes, you must come to the palace in person to pick one you like."

When King Xiang heard this, he thought of what Cui Yuanqing had said at the garden gate. He suddenly understood something and laughed a few times. He looked at him teasingly and said, "So that's how it is. Xuanzhen, what do you think of my Lan robe?"

Cui Yuanqing's handsome face was subtly distorted, and he squeezed out two words from between his teeth: "Very good."

King Xiang laughed even louder.

As they were talking and laughing, a eunuch in a dark green palace robe came over quickly, bowed to King Xiang and said, "Greetings, King Xiang and Princess Xiang. The emperor, the queen, and Concubine Liu have left the palace and will be here in less than half an hour. Let King Xiang and everyone wait for them in the garden."

After this announcement, the noisy people in the garden quieted down. They followed the King Xiang and his wife into the Tianxiang Pavilion in the center of the garden, sat down according to the seating arrangement, and waited in silence.

Before they entered the attic, Cheng Songan quietly waved to Ning Zhao and asked him to come to his side.

Prince Ning Zhao was very smart since he was young. Ever since he received the Spring Water Pattern from Cheng Songan, he felt that she was different from other young ladies and ladies from aristocratic families. When he saw her looking for him, he immediately found an excuse to get rid of the nanny and maid who followed her and came to Cheng Songan.

Cheng Songan asked in a low voice: "Prince, do you know who will come later?"

Ning Zhao smiled and said, "Of course it's the Royal Grandfather who is coming."

Cheng Songan praised with curved eyebrows: "Your Highness is really smart, the Emperor must like you the most."

Hearing this, Ning Zhao's smile froze. Smart children are precocious. He could not hide his disappointment on his small face. He said with some sadness: "Ning Zhao has only one royal grandfather, but the royal grandfather has many royal grandchildren. He has not summoned me to the palace for a long time, and he does not come to our house often."

Cheng Songan smiled silently, squatted down and comforted him: "Don't be discouraged, young master. The emperor is worried about state affairs and can hardly spare much energy for his relatives. He is a rare wise ruler. If you love him, he will love you too."

Ning Zhao blinked: "I feel sorry for Grandpa Huang."

Cheng Songan: "If you feel sorry for him, you have to let him know so that he can see you. Prince, do you want to hear my advice?"

Ning Zhao was a child after all, and he longed for his grandfather's attention. Moreover, his grandfather was the most noble person in the world. Upon hearing this, he immediately begged, "Sister, please tell me what the solution is."

Cheng Songan quickly stopped him, saying, "Prince, please don't call me that. You have to call me Madam Cui."

Ning Zhao didn't care: "Sister Yu calls you sister, and she is my cousin, so naturally I can call you sister too."

Cheng Songan was helpless and said, "You must shout in private when no one is around, then I will tell you."

How could Ning Zhao not agree? He quickly leaned over to whisper.

Cheng Songan whispered a few words in his ear. Ning Zhao listened and nodded repeatedly, his big eyes full of gratitude. Then he jumped and ran upstairs to Tianxiang Pavilion.

Watching him go in, Cheng Songan stood there, thinking silently, Prince Ning Zhao was destined to be the crown prince. She told him all this, just taking advantage of his luck, but if she could win the favor of the royal grandfather for him, it would also be returning the favor.

Thinking of this, she felt relieved. She lowered her head and walked quickly into Tianxiang Pavilion, but unexpectedly she bumped into a person in a white robe.