In the palace, Concubine Ren Yin has been pulling the list of betrothal gifts that Nanny Lin has counted countless times.
These are all selected by Ren Yin from her own private storehouse.
Sitting on a chair and drinking tea, Teng Haojue couldn't help but say to Ren Yin.
"Mother, don't count anymore. You have counted dozens of times."
Ren Yin looked at Teng Haojue and scolded.
"The wedding date is coming soon, I have to count it a few more times. Jue'er, look, this jade bracelet is very bright in color. And the ruby. And..."
"Mother, these things are enough. Not only mother, but even father and grandmother have instructed them to prepare a lot of precious things to add to the betrothal gifts. I also asked Quan Jin to find many rare treasures, all of which are added to the betrothal gifts. These things from mother are really enough."
Ren Yin looked at Teng Haojue disapprovingly.
"Whether the betrothal gift is large or not is one thing, and my intention is another. These things were bought for me by your grandfather and grandmother when I entered the palace."
Teng Haojue saw that he could not persuade Ren Yin, so he let her go.
"Okay, I won't nag you anymore. But you have to save some for your sister."
Ren Yin was busy checking the betrothal gift list, and she didn't raise her head after hearing this.
"Don't worry, the things in the mother's private storehouse are half for you and your sister. What you have is also for Yao'er, and what Yao'er has is also for you."
Speaking of this, Ren Yin remembered something, and she asked Teng Haojue.
"By the way, Ju'er, have you seen Xie Qian?"
After hearing this, Teng Haojue thought for a while and said.
"I have seen him, but why do you say that, mother?"
Ren Yin said with some worry.
"Xie Qian and Yao'er have never met, I am afraid that Yao'er..."
Teng Haojue knew Ren Yin's concerns, and he comforted her.
"Don't worry, mother. Father will arrange a marriage between Yao'er and Xie Qian. Father must have known Xie Qian's character carefully. His vision is always right. Otherwise, Yao'er still has me as her brother, so mother doesn't have to worry too much."
Ren Yin was comforted by Teng Haojue's words.
She nodded, thinking that nothing could be changed now.
After a few days, it was time for Chu Zijing to be crowned as a concubine.
Since there was already a concubine in the palace, Chu Zijing's position was the next level below the concubine, the concubine of virtue.
Chu Zijing was pregnant, so some cumbersome etiquette was cancelled.
But the necessary ceremonies were not reduced at all.
After the ceremony, Teng Chengping accompanied Chu Zijing back to Chenghuan Palace.
"Are you tired? Let me massage you."
Teng Chengping carefully massaged Chu Zijing's sore waist.
Since her months were getting bigger, her waist was often sore. Sometimes she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night because of the pain. Fortunately, Teng Chengping would carefully massage her waist every time.
"I'm so tired. I really don't want to do this ritual anymore."
Teng Chengping said while rubbing Chu Zijing's waist.
"I'm afraid there's no way."
"By the way, Your Majesty, I just saw a woman standing next to Li Jieyu. Did she ask Your Majesty for grace to ask her family to enter the palace to accompany her?"
Teng Chengping thought about it, but he really couldn't remember.
He looked at Fu En who was waiting on the side.
After all, Fu En had been with Teng Chengping for decades, and he immediately understood Teng Chengping's eyes.
"Your Majesty, Li Jieyu did come to the Yangxin Palace to find Your Majesty a few days ago and asked Your Majesty for grace to allow her family to enter the palace to accompany her. But Your Majesty was busy handling government affairs at the time, and he didn't hear Li Jieyu's request clearly and agreed casually."
"So that's it."
Chu Zijing murmured.
"What is Zijing thinking about?"
"Nothing, Your Majesty, please settle down early. You have to get up early tomorrow morning to attend the morning court."
"Okay, let's settle down early too."
At night, Teng Chengping's steady breathing sound came from beside Chu Zijing.
Chu Zijing slept sideways with her back to Teng Chengping.
She kept thinking about something in her mind. . .