Mrs. He knew what Su Yao was worried about. When no one was around and only the two of them were left, she said to Su Yao, "Princess Yongning is already very close to you, let alone us. The marriage between the two families is just a way to consolidate the relationship in the eyes of outsiders, and it is not eye-catching. As for the children, Xianyi likes the boy from the Tang family. I have also seen him. The boy is very good, not a playboy. This is good."
This marriage is much better than the one Second Madam He had been looking for before. The quality has been visibly improved. Second Madam He has been smiling from ear to ear recently, and she is becoming more and more grateful to Su Yao. If Su Yao had not brought He Xianyi with him when he got married, He Xianyi would never have had the chance to be favored by Princess Yongning.
For this reason, Second Grandma He wished she could worship Su Yao as a deity and looked forward to meeting him every day.
Now that she had really seen him, Second Grandma He waited patiently until her mother-in-law and Su Yao finished talking. When she saw Su Yao, she hurriedly thanked him.
She knew in her heart that whether He Xianyi would have a good life in the future would have a lot to do with Su Yao.
Su Yao understood Second Grandma He's thoughts completely. She smiled and comforted Second Grandma He: "Don't worry, the princess and the prince consort are both kind people. We also met General Tang when we were in Yunnan. He is a very open-minded elder. His children are all on the battlefield. They are all good children. Cousin will not have a hard time in the future."
Second Grandma He's eyes were filled with tears, and she pulled Su Yao aside to thank him again and again.
The excitement here did not affect Zhao Qingye.
She has now learned to conceal her emotions and is no longer the girl who would lose her temper at the slightest provocation.
It was the same now. When King Min came over, he saw her quietly soaking in the pool, so he smiled and asked, "How long have you been soaking?"
Zhao Qingye turned around hurriedly and saw King Min sitting by the pool, looking at her with a smile.
He didn't seem angry at all.
Zhao Qingye thought of the reason - she behaved very well this time, she didn't do anything stupid to Su Yao, and she was also very polite.
King Min only cares about practical benefits.
She breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't tell what she felt.
But she understood that now she had to hold on to King Min tightly, please King Min, and treat King Min as her heaven.
Only in this way, when Prince Min succeeds, can she stand at the top and look down on Su Yao and Xiao Heng, waiting for them to kneel down and beg for mercy.
In order to achieve this goal, she only had to work a little harder and pretend to be nice to King Min, which she thought was not difficult at all.
Thinking of this, she smiled, making her expression softer: "I just came in not long ago, do you want to come with me, Your Majesty?"
As expected, King Min went down to the pond with her.
By the time they got up, it was already evening. Prince Min felt a little tired and was about to go to rest when he heard someone coming in to report that someone had been sent from the Fifth Prince's side.
Everybody came out for an outing, and the Fifth Prince also came. They were planning to go horseback riding and hunting, and when they heard that Prince Min was also there, they sent someone to invite Prince Min and the others to go together.
Prince Min was about to be enfeoffed and did not want to show any abnormality. Since the Fifth Prince had invited him and his wife, he took Zhao Qingye with him.
The Fifth Prince's manor was already very lively. Yin Congqing was talking to Su Yao with a smile, and Su Yao was also smiling. When Zhao Qingye walked over, he paused for a moment before continuing to walk over as if nothing had happened and greeted the Fifth Prince's wife first.
Yin Congqing was very polite when he saw her, and said with a smile: "The prince heard that everyone was here, and suddenly had an idea to go horse racing and hunting, and asked us to barbecue in the backyard. I wonder if you, my sister-in-law, are used to it?"
Zhao Qingye naturally said that he was used to it.
She went to see Su Yao and saw that she had a fair complexion and a rosy and shiny face. She could tell at a glance that she was living a very comfortable life, and a flash of hostility passed through her eyes.
But she immediately restrained herself, lowered her eyes and said, "Then let's start grilling?"
Barbecuing is not a quick thing, especially for whole lamb and lamb legs. It takes time to roast and must be prepared in advance.
Yin Congqing smiled and said, "The people downstairs have already set up the shelves. Yaoyao just happened to say that she wanted to go get the seasoning. Let's go and take a look together."
Zhao Qingye glanced at Su Yao and nodded with a smile.
Su Yao seemed to be very familiar with kitchen matters. After entering, he asked the cook if there was any lemongrass and sesame paste.
The prince's villa was rich in supplies, with everything that was needed, but there was really no lemongrass. The old woman even asked, "What is it used for?"
Su Yao was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that lemongrass was introduced from the north when she was in her thirties, and now it was only available in pharmacies.
She smiled and shook her head: "Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't have it. Let's find something else."
Zhao Qingye watched coldly and said nothing.
Su Yao took the chili pepper.
Everyone looked at her with hesitation. The Fifth Prince's wife hesitated for a moment and whispered to Su Yao, "This thing is a bit spicy, and generally no one wants to eat it."
This thing came from the Western Regions, and most people in the Great Zhou are not used to eating it.
There are some in the kitchen, but the people in the village just pick them for decoration because they see the beautiful colors.
Su Yao winked at her playfully and said, "Wait until I have prepared it for you to try. It's not bad."
Yin Congqing smiled and nodded. No matter how bad the food tasted, he had to eat some, as a way of giving her face.
Zhao Qingye did not express any opinion, but he also did not touch the sauce prepared by Su Yao.
When the men came back, the meat was almost roasted. As soon as Xiao Heng came in, he greeted the princesses first and then went straight to Su Yao.
He was wearing a straight silver-white robe with a jade-colored belt around his waist. He looked handsome and elegant, without any greasy air at all. When looking at him, one could not see anyone else.
Now, he didn't know what he whispered to Su Yao. Su Yao smiled and hit him on the shoulder and glared at him.
The relationship between the two of them is good enough for anyone to see.
Xiao Heng even helped Su Yao put on her hairpin naturally.
The fifth prince teased him with a click of his tongue: "Look, who usually says that our Ah Heng doesn't know how to care for others? I think he knows a lot, doesn't he? He's better than the rest of us."
The Sixth Prince went to see Zhao Qingye.
Zhao Qingye shuddered, and immediately followed suit and laughed: "Compared to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, our prince is not so considerate."
She was very natural and smiling, and it seemed as if all the unpleasant experiences she had with Su Yao in the past were just Su Yao's illusions.
Prince Min was very satisfied and said with a gentle smile: "Look, Ah Heng is really a jerk who makes us uncles look like we don't love the princess at all and makes our princess unhappy."