After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

That night, the young couple in Qingsongyuan had another night of reveling in music and dancing. When Qin Xiaoning got up, it was already noon.

"Are Yun'er and Xi'er awake?" Qin Xiaoning stretched her waist and said to Song Zhi who came in, "Bring the children over here."

Songzhi was busy making the bed, saying, "Don't be too anxious to have a baby. The Duke's wife sent someone to come early in the morning and asked you to discuss the marriage of the Sixth Miss."

"When did this happen?"

Songzhi said, "Someone has come here early in the morning, and it's almost noon now."

Qin Xiaoning glanced at the clock and didn't dare to delay any longer. She got up and packed up in a hurry.

It snowed last night, but now the sky has cleared up and there is a layer of snow on the ground. The maids have already cleared the snow on the road. Qin Xiaoning walked around and headed straight for the front yard.

When she entered Chunxi Hall, everyone was there and it seemed they had been waiting for her for a long time.

When Li Lanchun saw the person, she said quickly, "A Ning, you are finally here."

Qin Xiaoning's face turned slightly red, and she stammered, "I got up late today and left everyone waiting for me in vain."

"It must be that Yun'er and Xi'er had a fight again yesterday?" The Duke's wife said.

"Yes, they both cried last night, and the nurse couldn't comfort them. I coaxed them for a long time before they stopped."

I really can't change my habit of sleeping late, fortunately the rules in the Duke's Mansion are not so strict.

Li Lanchun said quickly: "Aren't Yun'er and Xi'er very well behaved? Why are they crying at night?"

Qin Xiaoning's face turned slightly red again: "It's not that he always makes trouble. I don't know why he made trouble last night. Maybe he ate too much."

Lu Ji kept pestering her last night, otherwise she wouldn't have slept until noon.

It is their father's fault that the younger ones have to take the blame.

Qin Xiaoning sat down and sighed to herself, "It's true that you don't know the kindness of your parents until you raise them. Now that I have a child, I know how hard it is to raise a child."

These words touched the heart of the Duchess's wife.

She sighed and said, "That's right. When she was little, she only made small noises and could be comforted. I'm afraid that when she grows up, she will be too careless and won't listen to you no matter how hard you try."

Recently, the wife of the Duke has been worrying about the marriage of the sixth young lady.

For a family like theirs, their daughter will naturally have no trouble finding a husband. Moreover, the Sixth Miss is good-looking and has a likable personality. In the past few years, many people have come to propose marriage to her. Especially after the Sixth Miss came of age this year, the number of people proposing marriage has almost broken down the threshold of the Duke's Mansion.

There were many people proposing marriage, including many outstanding young men, but the Sixth Miss just happened to have set her eyes on Zhou Zhonghan, the second son of the Shangshu Mansion.

The Shangshu Mansion is of comparable status, but the Duke's wife is not interested in Zhou Er at all.

"Sixth sister, you still won't listen to my advice?" Qin Xiaoning said, "Didn't the Yongyi Marquis's house next door come to propose a marriage a while ago? Young Marquis Du and Sixth sister have grown up together. Young Marquis Du is a good person and is ambitious. I think this marriage is a great one."

The Duke's wife heard this and said, "That's right, I also like Jingxuan, but Qing'er, ah——"

"I think Sixth sister is just fascinated by Zhou Er's good looks." Li Lanchun said, "But Sixth sister can't be blamed for this. Zhou Er is indeed good-looking. It's not an exaggeration to say that he has the appearance of Pan An." "What's the use of being good-looking? Only people with good character and ambition can be trusted." The Duke's wife said angrily, "I don't think Zhou Er is a reliable person."

As she spoke, she looked at her two daughters-in-law and asked, "You two often go out, have you heard about Zhou's behavior this week?"

Li Lanchun replied: "The Zhou family has a good tradition. This Tuesday, I asked around and found that no one was in the room."

The Duke's wife heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. Qin Xiaoning said, "I heard that Tuesday he redeemed a girl from Qinlou and Chuguan."

The Duke's wife and Li Lanchun were both stunned when they heard this.

"Keeping it outside?" Li Lanchun asked anxiously.

Qin Xiaoning replied: "I didn't find out such a private matter, but it is true that Zhou Er redeemed Ji."

Li Lanchun hesitated and said casually, "The Zhou family is a family of scholars, Zhou Er is also a literary man. Don't scholars like them always care about 'saving prostitutes'? Maybe he just felt sorry for the girl, or was moved by her talent, so he redeemed her."

Qin Xiaoning said: "If this is true, then he must have been attracted to that woman first, and then all these things happened."

"In short, I'm not very optimistic about Zhou Erlang." Qin Xiaoning expressed his opinion.

After returning from the Duke's wife, Songzhi couldn't help but persuade Qin Xiaoning, "Sixth Miss is determined to marry the young master of the Zhou family. I think the eldest grandmother doesn't object. You are so outspoken, don't offend Sixth Miss."

Qin Xiaoning took off her cloak and handed it to the maid beside her, saying, "This is about Sixth Miss's lifelong event. Since mother asked me for my opinion, how can I not pay attention to it? Zhou Erlang is not someone I can trust for life. Even if Sixth Miss wants to be angry with me, I still have to express my thoughts."

Songzhi was amused: "I usually see you act gently in the mansion and never offend anyone, but I didn't expect you to be so stubborn about this matter."

"Let's put this aside." Qin Xiaoning said as she washed her hands and walked towards the back porch: "I'll go see the children first."

The two little guys were already taking a nap. Mrs. Gu and Fujia were looking after them. When they saw Qin Xiaoning coming over, Mrs. Gu smiled and whispered, "The two boys just finished eating. They ate very happily and fell asleep right after eating."

Qin Xiaoning looked at the two children sleeping soundly, and she couldn't help but smile, but she didn't forget to remind the wet nurse: "Don't let them sleep right after eating in the future, so as to avoid indigestion."

Fujia said, "I followed the princess' instructions. However, the two brothers did not see you when they woke up this morning, so they did not sleep in the morning. They played for half a day and fell asleep after feeding at noon. The eldest brother was fine, but the second brother was so tired that he fell asleep in my arms before he finished feeding."

Qin Xiaoning smiled and said, "They woke up in the morning to look for me. I didn't see them today, so I'm afraid they missed me."

Children are always closest to their mothers.

Qin Xiaoning sat beside the crib and looked at her two children. She felt soft and warm in her heart.

At this moment, the messenger maid came in. Qin Xiaoning quickly made a silent gesture to her, then stood up and went out. The maid replied, "Princess, Princess Xiang of Qi wants to see you."

Qin Xiaoning frowned when she heard this: "Where is she?"

"She is at the gate. The gatekeeper told her the rules. If she wants to see you, she must hand in her name card first. She can only make an appointment when you are free. But Princess Xiang insisted on seeing you right away. The gatekeeper learned that she is the Princess of Qi and has a special status, so he came in to report."

Qin Xiaoning sighed and said, "Let her in." (End of this chapter)