Lan Cui opened the bag that Ye Xin handed over, looked at the exquisite little bellyband inside, took the tiger-head hat and tiger-head shoes in her hands and examined them carefully.

"Yupin's craftsmanship is still good. Unlike me, I can only embroider a handkerchief purse at best."

Hai Lan saw Zi Mu touching the bellyband, hat and shoes she made for Yong Qi, and lamenting that she was not good at needlework.

At this moment, Hai Lan suddenly remembered the ugly sachet that the emperor had worn around his waist. She seemed to know who made it.

"I am an embroiderer by birth, so these needleworks are no problem for me. If Empress Lingfei has any embroidery patterns she likes, you can ask the palace maids to send them to me, and I will embroider them for her."

Zimu shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. Suo Xin and Lan Cui are both good at cooking."

Hai Lan was originally excited because she could really meet Yong Qi, but she became a little nervous after hearing Zi Mu's roundabout rejection.

As soon as Zimu saw Hailan's expression change, he knew she was overthinking.

"Hai Lan, except for the queen, everyone else in the harem is a concubine. You can give some of your own embroidery to someone just because you are on good terms with them."

"But you can't do things that lower your status just because you are grateful for others doing a little work for you, understand?"

Hailan looked at Zimu in confusion. This seemed to be the first time someone had said something like this to her.

Thinking of her sister, Empress Xian, she was just an embroiderer when she entered the palace, and was favored by the emperor, who was still a prince at the time, when he was drunk.

After that, the emperor forgot about her and she was very embarrassed in the palace. It was her sister, Concubine Xian, who was a concubine at the time, who spoke for her. Only then was she promoted from an embroiderer to a princess.

From then on, she always took Qingying's side and gave Qingying a lot of embroidery she made from her own share.

But in the end, just as Concubine Ling said, Qingying seemed to have gotten used to thinking of herself as an embroiderer.

Now thinking back on it, Hai Lan is not sure whether she and Sister Qingying really have a deep sisterly love?

I'm afraid not. It's all just my wishful thinking.

"Madam Yupin, this is the flower and fruit tea that our master specially asked me to make. It is usually our master's favorite. You can try it too."

Hai Lan looked at Suo Xin who was smiling brightly. To be honest, when Suo Xin was with Sister Qingying, she had never seen such a lively expression on Suo Xin's face.

"惢心..."

"Ah?" After pouring tea for Zimu and Hailan, Suoxin looked at Hailan in confusion.

"That winter, I was not kind to you and Empress Ling Fei. I don't know what happened at that time, but I was wrong."

"Don't mention Concubine Yu's past anymore. I am doing really well in Yongshou Palace."

[You don't know, but I know. I was just affected by the illegal wild aura. ]

Rongtuan suddenly interrupted Zimu's mind.

[Good boy, go play by yourself, okay? ]

[Okay, honey. If you have any questions, remember to find me. I'm always here. ]

[Okay, go ahead.]

"I have taken note of what Madam Ling Fei said. This is the first time someone has said this to me. Thank you."

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Qingying in the main hall of Jingren Palace discovered that Hailan seemed to have not come to pay her respects for many days.

Recently, he goes out for an hour or two every few days, and looks happy when he comes back.

Qingying, who had already sensed that Hailan was becoming estranged from her, no longer hid in the main hall of Jingren Palace.

A year later, Qingying went out again to pay her respects to the Queen. Soon, rumors spread in the harem that Concubine Xian had figured it out.

——————Yongshou Palace——————

"Your sister, the Fifth Prince, is so cute. Are all children so cute?"

Yihuan took off her armor and poked Yongqi's fair little face with her fingers.

Hai Lan, who was watching Yi Huan's actions, also smiled and said, "Yong Qi is lucky to be raised by Sister Ling Fei. He will definitely be a kind and pure person like Sister Ling Fei in the future."

Zimu: Ah? Kind and pure? Me? Hmm...

"What Concubine Yu said is true. Your sister is indeed pure and kind."

"Hai Lan, Yi Huan, that's enough. Really, I am beginning to doubt whether you two are talking about me."

Zimu never claimed that she was a good person, but she was definitely not shameless. She felt a little embarrassed to be criticized so bluntly.

……

When Hongli came to Yongshou Palace in the evening, he was laughing happily, which made Zimu a little confused.

"Your Majesty is so happy today? What happy thing happened? Can you tell me?"

Hongli saw Zimu taking off the hairpins and rings. He waved to Lan Cui and the others, and then naturally started to work after they left.

"Haven't you been busy with the palace examinations during this period? Zimu, guess why I'm so happy?"

Zimu glanced at Hongli through the bronze mirror and said, "This is a political matter. I have lived in the palace for a long time, how can I guess it?"

"Your brother passed the imperial examination. He is not very old, and the article he wrote is incredible even to me."

"Really?" Zimu was also a little surprised. What was going on?

The spoiled dandy boy in the drama who only knew how to suck blood from his sister and cheat her has become so successful after changing his family background?

"Yes, your father is also very capable. Although your brother is not in the first class, he is young and his article is also the first in the second class."

"I don't understand these things. I am happy if the emperor is happy."

"I am happy that your Ama Deli brother is talented, so my Zimu has a family to rely on, and he will not be bullied at will."

……

"My Lord, Empress Xian is here."

Lan Cui stood at the door and reported to the room with a rather unhappy look on her face.

Zimu was sitting in front of the dressing table, waiting for Suoxin to help him with his hair.

After hearing Lan Cui's words, he frowned slightly.

But he soon returned to his normal state: "Come on, Lan Cui, what's with that expression?"

Lan Cui walked quickly to Zimu's side and said in a low voice, "I see that Empress Xian's face is not friendly, and I am afraid that she has come with bad intentions."

Zimu smiled slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes: "What are you afraid of? If an enemy comes, we will stop him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. I want to see what she wants to do."

After saying that, he saw that Suo Xin had already tidied her hair, so she stood up, straightened her clothes, and walked towards the outer hall.

"It's rare for Empress Xian to come to my Yongshou Palace. I wonder if Empress Xian has any advice for me?"

Qingying ignored Zimu's sarcasm and said slowly with a smile that she thought was just right, "It's not about giving me advice. I'm just here to see the Fifth Prince on behalf of Hailan."

Hearing Qingying's righteous words, Zimu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The laughter was full of mockery, making Qingying feel uncomfortable. She looked at Qingying with a trace of disdain in her eyes and said, "Ha... Concubine Xian is joking. If Concubine Yu wants to see the Fifth Prince, she can come by herself. I will not stop her."

"I have something else to do so I won't chat with you, Concubine Xian. Please see me off, Lan Cui."

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