Zhao Ruhai asked cautiously: "The Queen Mother was doing some spiritual cultivation in the mountains at that time. She didn't like outside interference. She was angry with the prince and princess for a while. It was true that it was not the Queen Mother's fault."
"The Queen Mother is getting old, and her ears are getting softer and softer," Lu Mingwei wrote lightly, while instructing Zhao Ruhai, "Prince Ning and Princess Ning serve the Queen Mother Fengjia with a commendable filial piety. Go to the warehouse and bring the set of red corals that Ryukyu paid tribute to at the beginning of the year. Send her the jewelry and some fruits."
"Yes, I obey the order." Zhao Ruhai bowed and accepted the order.
"I'm also looking for a set of jewelry to send to Princess Jing'an." Lu Mingwei said again.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Zhao Ruhai bowed and stepped back.
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Prince Ning's Mansion.
As soon as Mu Nanzhifu returned to the palace, she ran all the way back to the backyard. She didn't even take a shower, so she went straight to the bedroom, kicked off her shoes, climbed into bed, rested on Lu Zhishan's pillow, and covered her head. Fell asleep.
She was really sleepy. On Mount Wutai, she got up at midnight every day and went to do morning lessons with all the sisters-in-law under the stars. Then she still had to copy scriptures under the stars at night. She had not slept for two months. I slept soundly, and as soon as I touched the pillow, I fell into a deep sleep.
Song Fu knew that Mu Nanzhi was coming back today, so he asked the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner early. Unexpectedly, Mu Nanzhi entered the backyard and never came out again. Song Fu couldn't go in, so he asked Ji Xiang to call Mu Nanzhi. Come and have a meal.
Ji Xiang was so busy that he waved his hand: "Don't disturb the princess's sleep. The princess hasn't had a good night's sleep in several days. It's okay to skip a meal."
Song Fu nodded in understanding: "The princess may have trouble sleeping because of the sudden change of place."
"No, no!" Ji Xiang shook his head hurriedly, and while pulling Song Fu to the corridor, he complained in a low voice, "You don't know how strict the Queen Mother is. She ordered the Princess to attend morning classes with a group of aunts every day. That's not all. The princess is asked to read the scriptures all day long. Have you ever seen the princess write? The princess has never been so wronged."
Song Fu was puzzled: "The Queen Mother actually did the morning service for the Princess? Isn't it just for the Princess to accompany the Queen Mother to go to the mountains to do some meditation and relax?"
"Who says it's not the case!" Ji Xiang became angrier as he thought about it, "On the princess's birthday, the prince just asked you to send some fruit to the mountain. The queen mother actually said that the princess did not abide by the rules and did not take care of her character. The queen mother simply wished that the princess would be killed directly. Her hair looks like a sister-in-law!”
Song Fu was surprised: "What about the fruit cakes I sent up the mountain?"
Ji Xiang said angrily: "The Queen Mother threw them out, but fortunately Princess Jing'an secretly left a few for the Princess."
Song Fu found it really unbelievable. He shook his head and said, "I've always heard that the Queen Mother has the best temperament. Why is she so harsh on the Princess? It's really puzzling."
Ji Xiang said angrily: "Who knows? I have been devoted to the Buddha for so many years, but I think it is nothing more than the Buddha's mouth and the heart of a snake... "
"Miss Jixiang, don't you dare say nonsense!" Song Fu was so busy that he cut off Jixiang's words and looked around to make sure no one was around. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his voice to warn Jixiang, "Don't dare say anything nonsense in the future. The prince and princess have been implicated.”
Jixiang also knew that he had made a mistake, so he nodded in a hurry: "Yes, I don't dare to do it anymore!"
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Mu Nanzhi slept very deeply, sleeping for a full day and night, and woke up groggily at dusk the next day.