After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

Chapter 449 Past Events

Li Lanchun's newly born baby Sanlang will be one month old in a few days, and the whole family will be holding a full-month banquet. Qin Xiaoning is discussing the full-month banquet with Li Lanchun in her room when a maid comes in and reports that the second son of the Zhou family is coming to pick up the sixth girl to celebrate the Cold Food Festival together at the house.

Li Lanchun smiled when he heard this: "There are still six or seven days until the Cold Food Festival. The Zhou family is really anxious."

Qin Xiaoning said: "Since you are here to pick me up, there is no reason for me to come empty-handed. Let's ask mother later."

"You're right. It's not right to let people run around in vain. Even mother can't refuse." Li Lanchun glanced at Qin Xiaoning's unhappy look and said to her, "I know you love the sixth girl, but she has already set her sights on Zhou Er. Even a grown-up child cannot be controlled by his mother. Besides, we are just her sister-in-law. This is about her lifelong affairs, so we should let her do what she wants."

"That's what I said, but I always feel that Mr. Zhou Er is too impetuous, and I'm worried that Qing'er will be wronged in the future."

"Maybe it's because he's still young. After a few years, he'll be fine."

While the two sisters-in-law were talking, Xiao Sanlang woke up, squinted his eyes, looked around, and then started crying.

Before the nurse came over, Li Lanchun's mother Jiang came in from the outer room. The old lady took the baby out of the crib and said happily, "Sanlang is hungry. This child can eat a lot."

As they were talking, the wet nurse came in. She took Xiao Sanlang and said with a smile, "I'll carry him to the cubicle to feed him."

"Don't bother, just stay here." Jiang's eyes were glued to her grandson: "There's no outsider here, so the little Sanlang won't get hungry."

The wet nurse sat down on the warm couch, held little Sanlang in her arms and fed him. After drinking the milk, the baby stopped crying immediately.

"This child is the most greedy. He will definitely grow up to be strong in the future." Jiang's eyes were still glued to her grandson, as if she could never get enough of looking at him.

Li Lanchun smiled and said to Qin Xiaoning: "My mother has eight grandchildren. Although she loves them all, she has never seen any grandchild born that could make her so happy."

After hearing this, Jiang's doting eyes finally moved away from Xiao Sanlang and turned to look at Li Lanchun, muttering: "Although a grandson is closer than a grandson-in-law, a grandson is born by someone else's daughter, while a grandson-in-law is the flesh and blood of my own daughter. Thinking of the hard work you have put in over the years to have a son, as a mother, I feel more distressed than anyone else, so, naturally, I value this little grandson especially."

After all, it's because I feel sorry for my daughter.

After hearing what her mother said, Li Lanchun laughed.

As expected, the Duke's wife did not make the Zhou family's trip in vain. Because Li Lanchun was still in confinement, only Qin Xiaoning came out to see the Sixth Young Lady off.

The girl was in love, and her heart and eyes were filled with Zhou Jingchen, the second son of the Zhou family.

"When you get to Zhou's house, take care of yourself." Qin Xiaoning said meaningfully.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'm not a child anymore." As he said that, he smiled and got into the carriage. Protected by the second son of the Zhou family, he left the mansion.

After finishing most of the day's chores, Qin Xiaoning returned to Qingsong Garden. Just as she was about to take a nap, the maid outside came in and reported that Prince Xian's palace had come to deliver something to her.

Recently, Prince Xian's palace has been sending things every now and then.

Qin Xiaoning felt a little uncomfortable with their deliberate flattery.

"Bring it in," she said.

After a while, the little maid led a well-dressed nanny into the room. Behind the nanny were two little maids who were also dressed neatly.

"Princess, I am a maidservant of the virtuous princess. Today, I am here to bring you something on her orders."

This nanny's surname is Chang. She should be a capable person around the Princess Xian. She is sent here every time. After a few visits, Qin Xiaoning has become familiar with her. "I don't need anything here. Nanny, go back and tell the Princess that you don't have to send me things every now and then." Qin Xiaoning said politely.

Nanny Chang had a round face and a pair of smiling eyes, and looked very kind. She could hear the distance in Qin Xiaoning's words, but she still smiled.

"The things the princess ordered me to bring today are a little different." She deliberately kept it a secret and winked at the two maids following behind her. When the two maids came forward with the things, she unpacked the boxes one by one and said, "These are all snacks made by the princess herself. Look, there are vanilla green dumplings, mung bean cakes, jujube paste yam cakes, lotus root powder honey cakes, and here is also a fruit drink brewed by the princess herself."

She pointed them out to Qin Xiaoning one by one, with a smile on her face: "These are made by the princess for you for the Cold Food Festival."

Qin Xiaoning forced a smile: "Mammy, the Cold Food Festival is still six or seven days away."

Nanny Chang narrowed her eyes and smiled: "I also advised the princess that it was still early, but the princess just couldn't wait and started to make arrangements early, and insisted on cooking for you personally."

"Thank you, Princess." Qin Xiaoning said politely, "I have a small kitchen here. The cook can make these things. In the future, please persuade the princess not to worry about this."

Nanny Chang paused after hearing this, and Qin Xiaoning immediately explained, "I don't mean anything else, it's just that the princess is weak, and I don't want her to be tired for this."

Nanny Chang immediately laughed and muttered, "Mother and daughter are connected by heart. My master is thinking about the little princess, and the little princess loves the master. Alas, this is really a mother-daughter connection."

She was worried that if she said too much, it would make Qin Xiaoning unhappy, so after leaving the food, she left with the maid.

Qin Xiaoning looked at the boxes of exquisitely crafted food piled on the table, and she felt inexplicably warm in her heart.

She picked up a piece at random, put it in her mouth and took a bite.

This kind of vanilla green dumpling was made by Qin Nu, whom she had called mother for seven years. Every Cold Food Festival, she would make this for her to eat. However, the vanilla green dumpling this time was not quite the same as the one made by Qin Nu.

Although they all have the fresh scent of vanilla, there are still some differences in taste if you taste them carefully.

That princess who is of noble birth, dignified manners and kind-hearted is her biological mother?

To this day, the truth has been in front of her for more than two months, but Qin Xiaoning still can't accept it.

It's not that she blames her too much, but every time she thinks of her mother, the one that comes to her mind is Qin Nu, or the Duke's wife.

She still couldn't connect the Princess of Xian with herself.

"What are you doing?"

Qin Xiaoning was lost in thought. Lu Ji came to her side without her noticing. He glanced at the snacks on the table and said, "Another one sent by Prince Xian's Mansion?"

Qin Xiaoning nodded, and then handed the vanilla green dumpling that she had just bitten off to Lu Ji: "Try it."

Lu Ji took a bite, then frowned and said, "It's not as good as our small kitchen."

As he spoke, he looked at her and said, "A Ning, do you remember when you first came to the mansion, there was a Cold Food Festival. I took you to the temple and you tried the vanilla green dumplings sold by an old lady on the street. You said they were delicious and tasted the same as the ones your mother used to make for you. I immediately bought all the green dumplings from that old lady for you without saying a word."

Qin Xiaoning burst out laughing when she heard that. "You gave all your purse to that lady, a total of fifty taels of silver ingots. I still remember the way that lady looked at you."

"What's that look?" Lu Ji asked.

Qin Xiaoning smiled and said, "There are four words written in her eyes: rich and powerful."