Chang Ji and Xiao Yuanzi received the order and went to Ding's house with the reward. Master Ding and the whole family knelt down at the gate to welcome them.

"Where is Clan Chief Ding? This is a small gift to the Ding clan. Please go and invite someone."

Changji scanned the whole place and spoke with a smile.

"I'll go and invite you now. Father-in-law, please go to the room to drink tea and wait for a while."

"Um."

Changji paused for a moment, thinking that it would be polite for them to change their clothes to greet him, and then nodded in agreement.

After a cup of tea, the head of the Ding family and his wife arrived and knelt down at the first place outside.

Chang Ji then came out, recited the decree, and finally rewarded everyone in the Ding family. He specifically mentioned the two girls from the Ding family who were about to get married, each with a full set of gold ruby ​​jewelry.

Other single pieces of jewelry also take care of the clan members and elders. Women with good grades can get the same jewelry, while those without grade cannot wear them. We are rewarded with items such as silk and satin, and everyone is taken care of.

Only Ding Manxuan only got one hairpin. She was also getting married next year, but she didn't even get a set of jewelry. It was said that her relationship with Huilan was much closer than other clan members.

"That's all the reward. There is one more small thing that I have specially asked you to do."

Changji glanced at Xiao Yuanzi, and he stood up.

"The empress has spoken out that Aunt Li has a cholera family tradition and has interfered in the upbringing of the daughter of the Ding family. She will slap her twenty times and she will be punished with death if she does not stay alert."

Aunt Li is Manxuan's biological mother. She was favored by her gentleness, but after Mrs. Ding came in, her favor was very little. Mr. Ding loves talents. Although Mrs. Ding has no narrow-mindedness, her talents are first-class, and people are also good at it.

He is upright and open-minded, with a gentle and calm personality. He is very devoted to Master Ding. The couple is quite loving.

Master Ding was stunned for a moment, looked back, and couldn't help but frown.

"No, sir, save me, I don't have any!"

Aunt Li was held down by the eunuch and couldn't move.

"I have warned you repeatedly not to interfere with my daughter's upbringing. You are not qualified. You have blinded my love for my child in vain. Father-in-law, thank you for your hard work. Please send a message to my mother-in-law. I will definitely restrain my aunt.

of."

"That's good. If you don't sweep one house, how can you sweep the whole world? This is what His Highness brings to you."

Chang Ji smiled and said what Li Chengze said.

"I will bear in mind His Highness's teachings."

"Let's do it, boys, you can go back when you're done."

Manxuan was so frightened that she felt completely helpless. She felt the power of the imperial power for the first time. This was Huilan's warning. If you dare to have any small thoughts, you and your aunt will be killed.

Ding Simiao knelt on the ground and hummed softly, the sound was not loud but could be heard clearly, "You deserve it!"

Chang Ji rolled his eyes and chuckled, this is really a brother who loves his sister.

Twenty strokes were very hard, and Aunt Li's face was already swollen, and she was crying. She knew that she had hurt her, and her mother's attitude changed a lot after she came back from the palace.

"Okay, it's time for the Za family to go back."

"Thank you for your trip, father-in-law. Don't hesitate to pay for a little tea. Please give me a cup of tea for my father-in-law."

Master Ding quickly took the purse handed over by Mrs. Ding and stuffed it into Chang Ji and Xiao Yuanzi.

Chang Ji accepted it with a smile, "Master Ding, you're welcome. His Highness loves Liangdi very much. Don't worry."

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness."

Master Ding bowed his hands toward the east.

Chang Ji returned to the palace after finishing his work, but the Ding family saw how powerful Huilan was, and without hesitation, they beat their father's aunt and gave her a severe whipping in retaliation for her continuous use of their daughter to instigate behind her back that day.

, and also lost Manxuan’s face.

The patriarch's wife only told the patriarch after she returned home, "Huilan has changed, and her temperament has become strong and brave. This makes me feel relieved. I have always felt ashamed of this child."

"I can't help it. The Ding family needs someone to come to the palace to support the family, otherwise other children will be robbed of their qualifications. You forgot that when boy Siqi was brought into the examination room, he found that the quilt was cold and wet and he fell ill. He missed out on his fame.

We have to wait for three years for an opportunity. This is not the first time our children have encountered such means. I have to think about the future of my children, so why would I be willing to do it?"

The clan leader sighed helplessly. It's not easy to get the top three spots. It's a bloody storm. It tests not only talents and abilities, but also all kinds of dark tricks in private. As long as you have the opportunity, if your family background is not high,

, if we get rid of you first, we will have one more chance.

"Hey! I don't know what kind of hardships she has gone through to get the face she has today. Old man, Manxuan is too petty. You need to give the boss a good beating."

"I know, if I strangle him directly next time, the Ding family's century-old foundation cannot be destroyed in the hands of a woman."

Chief Ding opened his cloudy eyes and spoke without hesitation.

The Ding family's affairs have come to an end, and Huilan can only wait for the good news about Ding Simiao.

However, when Li Chengze came to Yongning Palace to see the Crown Prince recently, he didn't want to pay attention to it, so he ignored him.

But after asking for permission again and again, Huilan had no choice but to speak, "How is the Zhou family? Why don't you talk?"

"I have already agreed to go to Jiangnan. Hum!"

Li Chengze sneered and was forced to spit out, "Do you think I will be grateful to you?"

"Yongning Palace has asked to see her again and again. I'm guessing that something is really going on. Let's go take a look. Sooner or later you will release her."

"Okay, I'll go see what's going on."

Li Chengze snorted irritably and walked to Yongning Hall.

When I came to Yongning Hall, I saw Zhou Ying, who was a little haggard. In just over a month, she had lost a lot of weight and her complexion was not very good. Her sallow face was completely different from the bright and charming look she had when she was newlywed.

personal.

"Why do you want to find Gu Lai?"

"I haven't had any menstruation letters for two months. I may be pregnant, but I'm not sure. I want to ask Your Highness to see the imperial doctor for a check."

Zhou Ying lowered her head and replied softly.

"pregnant?"

Li Chengze squinted his eyes and thought for a while. It should have happened on the fifteenth day of the incident. He calculated that the date was almost right.

"Chang Ji went to ask Imperial Physician Xu to come."

"yes."

Changji quickly asked Xiao Anzi to invite someone.

Doctor Xu came over quickly, checked Zhou Ying's pulse, knelt on the ground and replied: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess has been pregnant for almost two months."

"I know, I'll give you some anti-fetal medicine."

"yes."

What Imperial Physician Xu did not say was that the Crown Princess was depressed and overly preoccupied, and the fetus was not stable. If she could not be happy, the child might be in danger.

After leaving Yongning Hall, Li Chengze remained silent until he reached the study room and asked Imperial Physician Xu.

"Is this child safe?"

"It's not safe. The princess is depressed and her energy and spirit are not very good. If she can't be happy, she may not be able to wait for the birth."

Doctor Xu was embarrassed and told the truth.

"I know, just do your best."

Li Chengze doesn't have much hope anymore. It is good to have a legitimate son, but judging from the current situation, the Zhou family cannot control it. His father is not happy that he has too much power and becomes stronger. After having a legitimate son, the father may not necessarily

Will be happy.

"yes."

"You should step back first."

Li Chengze dismissed Imperial Physician Xu and thought about it for a while before going to Qinghui Garden.

"What's going on over there? Why don't we let him go first and give him some face? You can also cool off for a while. At least it will look better to outsiders."

Huilan knew that the Crown Princess could not be locked up for the rest of her life, so she might as well be a good person herself, which would make Li Chengze feel that he was more sensible than the Crown Princess and deepen their feelings for each other.

"She is pregnant and the fetus is unstable."
Chapter completed!