When Madam Li brought Li Jinniang back to the tent, she was still very excited.
Because a leopard was hunted and the Eleventh Princess was not hurt at all, Emperor Yuanfeng was very happy and gave rewards to everyone, and Li Jinniang was among them.
If it were in the past, no one in the Li family would care about the reward. After all, it was just an ordinary thing.
However, after a series of events, this reward was indeed hard-earned. Moreover, this reward was not an extension of favor or an additional favor, but was obtained by Li Jinniang herself. In particular, even the Eleventh Princess personally mentioned it to the emperor, saying that it was all thanks to Li Jinniang who argued with Princess Duoya for her.
Madam Li's face lit up. She returned to the tent and held her daughter's hand. She was so excited that she choked up and patted her daughter's hand: "Good! Good! Jinniang, you have grown up. That's great!"
It turns out that I don't have to rely on Princess Mingchang as my grandmother. It turns out that if I try my best to do things, I can be seen and rewarded.
This feeling was so wonderful that it was hard to describe. Madam Li finally smiled and held Li Jinniang's hand: "When your father comes back and hears how great you are, he will be very happy for you. Okay! Jinniang, in the future..." She hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and said directly: "You should still do this in the future."
Why not take the right path when you can
After all, it is human instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. Madam Li thought about the fate of Princess Chun'an and did not want her daughter to become the second Princess Chun'an.
Li Jinniang's face flushed with excitement and she nodded heavily.
Madam Li was so overjoyed that when she heard that Princess Mingchang had returned to the Li family's tent, she rushed over with her daughter impatiently, wanting to let Princess Mingchang know about it so that she could share in the joy.
Who knew that Aunt Zheng beside Princess Mingchang stopped them outside, saying that Princess Mingchang had important things to do and it was not convenient for her to see them.
Madam Li was startled, then looked around the tent in confusion, pursed her lips and finally asked, "Is mother feeling unwell? Should we ask the imperial physician to come and see her?"
Aunt Zheng smiled and said, "I'm not feeling unwell. I'm just a little tired after coming back from the other palace. I'll be fine after a short sleep. The Madam and the County Lady should come later."
Madam Li could only smile and agree. She turned around and held her daughter's hand, but her expression changed. She was still unhappy until she returned to her own tent: "How could your grandmother sleep? I clearly saw Manager Li's family come out of the tent just now. How could she rest so quickly?"
As she spoke, she could not help but feel bitter: "I don't know what's wrong with your grandmother. She just dislikes our eldest wife. Your father is a little incompetent, but at least he doesn't cause trouble for the family. But your grandmother is so partial to us."
In fact, it was because the autumn siege was approaching, but Princess Mingchang sent Master Li to find Li Jiamin, which made Madam Li feel resentful. Now that Princess Mingchang treated her so coldly, she felt that her mother-in-law was biased.
Princess Yunzhang's joy was dampened by the cold water, but she still pulled herself together to comfort her mother: "It may not be what you think. Grandmother has always loved me."
Princess Mingchang on the other side didn't care what the mother and daughter were thinking. She sat in the armchair for a while, then suddenly looked up at Li Jiamin who was listening to the noise outside and said, "I want to meet those people from the Cui family."
Li Jiamin did not hesitate, turned around and agreed.
There were gongs and drums and cheers outside. Princess Mingchang took a deep breath and stared at Li Jiamin with a frown for a while: "Stay in the tent and don't go anywhere. If you cause trouble again, no one can save you!"
Li Jiamin agreed.
When Princess Mingchang hurried out of the tent, he turned around and asked Aunt Zheng's son Zheng Chun, who had followed him in and was looking at him, "What's going on outside? Did one of the princes hunt a tiger or a black bear?"
He had also participated in hunting groups, and it was usually only when a big shot hunted something extraordinary that there would be such a commotion as the current one.
Zheng Chun was a stern and honest man. He shook his head after hearing what he said and told him the whole story honestly.
Li Jiamin said "oh", then raised her eyebrows and said, "It's her again?"
Zheng Chun felt that the word "again" had some other meaning, but he had always been prudent, so when he heard Li Jiamin say that, he did not ask any more questions, but just whispered: "His Highness asked me to watch you, except that you can't go out, if you have any other instructions, please tell me directly."
Li Jiamin waved her hand. Seeing Zheng Chun was about to leave, she suddenly called him back and raised her eyebrows, saying, "Go and ask where the Su family's tent is."
On the way to the other palace, Princess Mingchang heard people talking about the competition and the leopard hunted by Su Yao. She frowned, but did not act sarcastic as she did before. When she arrived at Concubine Pang's palace, she saw the Eleventh Princess sitting around Concubine Pang. Her eyes lingered on her for a moment before she stepped forward to greet Concubine Pang.
She left the table in displeasure before, but now she has returned. Concubine Pang was a little puzzled, wondering why this noble and proud princess would bow her head so quickly this time. However, since she came, Concubine Pang smiled and called her "Imperial Sister". She asked her to sit down and then asked, "Why didn't Yunzhang come with you? She really helped me a lot today."
Princess Mingchang had been busy digesting Li Jiamin's affairs before, and didn't know the specific circumstances of their competition. When she heard Concubine Pang say this, she was stunned.
Seeing her bewildered face, the Eleventh Princess smiled and said, "Auntie, luckily Jinniang helped me to entangle Princess Duoya and asked her a few more questions. Otherwise, Yaoyao wouldn't have been able to find me so easily. I have to thank her. Otherwise, if Yaoyao had come a step later, I might have been eaten by the leopard."
There was actually such a reason behind this. Princess Mingchang was happy for her granddaughter, but she nodded as calmly as possible and said, "This is what she should do. If she didn't know how to protect the princess, she shouldn't have come with her."
This reply was a bit stiff, and it was not something Princess Mingchang would say in the past, so Concubine Pang looked at her again.
An eunuch had come to the front to deliver the words of Emperor Yuanfeng: "Your Majesty will host a banquet for all the princesses and their wives today. Your Majesty will also be here. Please be ready, Your Majesty."
So sudden
In fact, there were almost always banquets of all sizes during the hunting trip, but it was usually the men who were in the front, while the women held banquets alone in the palace or elsewhere. Emperor Yuanfeng had been to the hunting ground for so many days, but he had only been there on the first day of his arrival.