"Let her in, take these away." After finishing speaking, she moved to the carved purple sandalwood couch. Before long, a maid lifted the beaded curtain and Meng's mother walked in, wearing simple yet elegant clothes. Chulian Ruo smiled and said, "Mother, sit here."

  Meng shook his head hastily and declined, lowering his eyelids and saying, "How dare I sit with the imperial concubine? It's enough to have a servant move a stool over."

  Chu Lian nodded after listening and looked at Hai Tang, "Since mother insists on this, Hai Tang will go get a stool and then go make mother a cup of tea."

  Meng's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she forced a smile, "My child has also grown up and knows what is proper."

  Chu Lian just smiled and looked at the flowers outside the window, she didn't find any affection for her from Meng's eyes, Meng must have had another purpose for coming this time, she just waited for Meng to speak up.

  Only to see Madam Meng sitting on the soft stool, taking over the tea poured by the maid, distractedly sipping a few mouthfuls before letting the maid take it away. She leaned against the desk case, looking at the scenery with Chu Lianruo and said, "This time, Concubine returned to her hometown in Cangzhou, but Prince Fei did not accompany her. I know that Concubine must have many grievances in her heart, and as a mother, my heart also feels very painful. It's just that I'm useless and can't help Concubine." She took out a silk handkerchief to wipe away tears, although she was already a mother, but still visible was the delicate face of her youth, now doing these things also made people feel a few points of tenderness in their heart.

  Chu Lian's smile was slightly shallow, and her eyes floated back to Mrs. Meng, "Mother, what are you talking about? The king treats me very well, it's just that he has been busy with affairs."

  Meng's words were like a provocation to Chu Lian, who retorted, "I know that the Consort is having a hard time in Shengjing on her own, and Qi'er is not young anymore, she can help support the Consort a bit."

  It turns out that this group of people should be said to start, Chu Lian if put on a listening pose, Meng Shi suddenly felt hopeful, "The concubine is now in Shengjing, should know which princes and ministers have unmarried daughters, why not bring Qi'er to Shengjing this time to see...".

  Chu Lian felt absurd upon hearing it, and didn't think deeply about it. She didn't say whether she was favored or not. The capital of Shengjing had many talented people, and there were many royal nobles. A young man thought he could get a job and marry through a woman; wasn't that openly asking to be looked down upon? She smiled but remained silent.

  At this time, Mei Zhuang walked in and went around Meng Shi to Chu Lian Ruo's side, saying softly, "Concubine, Si Wei is back."

  Chu Lian nodded, "Got it."

  She ignored Meng's eager gaze, looked at Meng's hair bun, frowned and said, "I think your hair bun is quite simple, I have a hairpin here that matches you well, Si Yu, go get that gold-plated inlaid jade hairpin."

  Meng's attention was immediately diverted, and just by hearing the name, it sounded like a good thing.

  She handed her a hairpin that shone with only golden light, and after taking it, her eyes lit up instantly. Her natal family was poor and humble, and after marrying Chu Tan, she was just a concubine. All the good things were only for the legitimate wife and the secondary wives. Now, it was the first time she had gotten such a precious jade hairpin. She couldn't stop smiling on her face and forgot the purpose of coming here.

  Then Chu Lian used a single hairpin to get rid of Meng Shi who was daydreaming.

  Si Wei received a warm welcome from Chu Lian, possibly due to the reunion with her family. Her radiant appearance made Si Wei glance at her for a moment, and she was already quite good-looking, with a slightly pointed chin and an air of confidence and composure between her eyebrows.

  Si Wei bowed slightly and said, "Concubine, I'm back. These are some pastries my mother made, let me bring them to you to try."