After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 316 The Child in the Dream

The old lady didn't expect that Niu Niu would ask a direct question.

She had been in the palace for so many years, and everyone spoke in a roundabout way. She had never seen such a straight line like this.

"Young lady, you are joking. I just think that there is no need to alarm the nobles over such a small matter. Young lady probably doesn't want them to think that you are someone who bluffs over the smallest matter. Wouldn't that be too disgraceful?" The old nanny tried hard to calm Niu Niu.

She thought that she was just a six-year-old girl and could be easily fooled.

But Niuniu said, "Why is it unbecoming to ask clearly? I haven't done anything wrong!"

Niu Niu has a natural sense of openness and courage, as if as long as she has a clear conscience, she can confidently do something that she thinks is not a big deal.

The old nanny was so frightened at this moment. If this matter were really reported to the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine, even for the sake of face, they would definitely punish her, a servant, for disrespecting her master.

The old nanny had never thought so quickly. She pulled Niuniu and said, "Miss, if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about our eldest lady. If this matter is really asked to the nobles, they will actually find out the truth. How will they view our eldest lady at that time?"

When Niu Niu heard this, she looked at Qin Jingshu who was standing beside her.

Qin Jingshu held Niuniu's hand and said, "You are my good friend. I will listen to you in everything you do."

When the old lady heard this, her face was filled with despair. She couldn't understand why Qin Jingshu didn't care about her situation at all?
Niuniu stopped and asked the old lady, "Did you deliberately bully Jingshu just now?"

The old lady wanted to argue.

But Niuniu said again: "If you don't tell the truth, go find them now!"

The old lady never expected that the little girl had learned how to threaten without any instruction.

No matter how unwilling she was, she could only say honestly, "It's all my fault. I relied on my age and experience to bully my master. I beg you two ladies to forgive me this time. I won't dare to do it again!"

Niuniu looked at Qin Jingshu and asked, "Do you want to keep her by your side?"

Qin Jingshu looked hesitant.

The old nanny immediately said, "My dear, you are unfamiliar with the palace. Even if I have some intentions of usurping power, I will do everything I can to protect you! If you let me leave now, I will go back to the Duke of Xian's Mansion. When the time comes, the lady will ask about the palace. How do you want me to answer?"

"Even if I'm not here, there are still others. You should know better than me how much the lady likes to stare at you!"

"If you keep me by your side, I can help you cover up for you if Madam asks about it later! If you want to drive me away, it will only do you more harm than good!"

Qin Jingshu's heart skipped a beat. She was not a stupid person. She had been frightened by the old lady before, but now her fear of the old lady had disappeared.

Just like what the old lady said, according to the mother's desire for control, if she doesn't have this person, there will be the next one, so it is better to keep a controllable person around.

"Niuniu, let this person stay and we can continue talking, okay?" Qin Jingshu asked.

Niuniu just couldn't stand seeing her good friend being bullied. When she heard what she said, she turned to the old nanny and said, "If I find you bullying anyone again, I'll tell the Queen Mother!"

The little girl looks fierce and aggressive, and thinks she is very powerful, but in fact she is just a toothless little tiger.

But the old nanny did not dare to look down on Niu Niu at all. After all, the little girl called the empress dowager grandma all the time and was indeed left alone by the empress dowager before. Although her father's official position was only the sixth rank, she was obviously approved by the empress dowager, and her father was a Hanlin official and the top scholar. Who could guarantee that she would not be successful in the future?

This time the old nanny retreated obediently.

There were only two little girls in the room. Qin Jingshu couldn't hold back and said to Niuniu excitedly, "Niuniu, you are really amazing! You were not afraid of Mammy at all just now!"

Niuniu asked back: "Why should I be afraid of her? I didn't do anything wrong, I just ate a few bites of food."

What Qin Jingshu envied the most was Niuniu's unique calmness. A hint of curiosity flashed across Qin Jingshu's face, and she asked, "Does the Queen Mother like you very much? She seemed to have been talking to you for a long time."

Niu Niu said: "I don't know how much she likes me, but I like the Queen Mother very much. I think she is very kind."

When Qin Jingshu heard this title, she couldn't help but ask, "Did you also call the Queen Mother Grandma before?"

Niuniu nodded.

Qin Jingshu's eyes were full of admiration. She thought of her family's advice, and she would never dare to call the empress dowager like that.

"Then do you know which concubine you will be assigned to?" Qin Jingshu asked again.

Niuniu shook her head.

Qin Jingshu whispered, "It would be nice if we were assigned together, or even closer to each other. I want to stay with you forever."

Niuniu held her good friend's hand and said, "Even if we can't be assigned to the same class, we still study together every day."

When Qin Jingshu heard this, she couldn't help but feel happy again. Compared to being at home, she was particularly happy as long as she could stay with Niu Niu.

"Hurry up and eat! Let me tell you, I brought a lot of delicious food into the palace this time. Nanny doesn't dare to stop you now, so we can eat to our heart's content!" Niu Niu said.

Qin Jingshu's eyes lit up.

At this time, in the main hall, the eldest princess waved her hand and asked everyone else to leave. She couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked, "Mother, you seemed very surprised when you saw Niuniu just now?"

The Queen Mother did not intend to tell the truth at first, and just said casually: "Who would not like such a cute child?"

The eldest princess looked at her mother steadily.

The Queen Mother said helplessly: "Why do you have to get to the bottom of it?"

The princess said, "It's one thing that this child is likable, but I'm always unsure if he likes me for no reason."

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "I often have a dream. In the dream, although your brother had difficulty in having children, his queen gave birth to a pair of children for him. The little girl looks very similar to Niuniu, they are exactly cast from the same mold."

"I have never seen Niuniu before. How can I not like her when I see her?"

The princess finally felt relieved. It turned out that the queen mother had a reason for liking her. She felt relieved and said, "Niuniu is a lucky girl. Maybe she can really bring you grandchildren."

"Your Highness, the concubines heard that Fuwa had entered the palace, and they are now waiting outside."

Listening to the reports from the servants outside the palace.

The Queen Mother and the Princess had finished their words and said casually, "Let them all come in and wait."

When the concubines arrived, the little girls naturally had to come and choose their adoptive mothers.

Niu Niu and Qin Jingshu entered the main hall hand in hand.

They were relatively slow to arrive, as the other three girls were already waiting in the main hall.

As soon as she saw Niu Niu, the empress dowager couldn't help but smile up, and waved to the little girl from afar.

Niu Niu immediately pulled Qin Jingshu over and threw herself into the empress dowager's arms, calling out "Grandma Empress Dowager" in a crisp voice.

Sitting at the upper left position, Concubine Li, who was the head of the concubines, suddenly changed her expression the moment she saw Niu Niu.