After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

Chapter 177 The prince is here

"This is different." Upon hearing this, Qiao's mother said hurriedly.

"Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it. You and your sisters-in-law just need to go through the process."

Seeing that my daughter looked serious, I thought she must have already prepared it. It would not be a good idea for me and others to send her gifts rashly, so I agreed.

After saying something to the children, Qiao Rongjin took Qiao's mother and others to Jinxiu Hall.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and going through the motions, Qiao Rongjin led his men back to Yunshen Pavilion.

Qi You was relieved when he saw his mother and grandmother come back and they looked normal.

Today is his birthday, and his mother and grandmother are all very happy. He cannot be wronged because of others.

Seeing his son standing by the door by himself, Qiao Rongjin was a little surprised and asked, "Why don't you go play with your brother?"

"I miss my mother." Qi You can now say these words easily in front of everyone without feeling embarrassed.

After all, my mother said that if you like someone, you should let her know. If you don’t tell her, no one else will know.

When Qiao Rongjin saw her son saying he missed her so softly, her heart softened instantly. She couldn't help but pinch his tender face. Then she remembered something and took the thing from Qinglian's hand and handed it to her son. "Here, this is the birthday gift from the princess. Keep it."

"Yes." Qi You took it but did not open it immediately to see what it was. He did not care. What he cared about was the thing his mother gave him.

"Go ahead and play with your brothers. I'll call you for dinner later."

"it is good."

Today they not only cooked a few dishes in the big kitchen, but also used the small kitchen as well. Hongdou was really busy today. Fortunately, Yunshen Pavilion now has enough maids to handle the work.

Aunt Wu is in charge of the overall situation, while Qinglian stays by her master's side waiting for instructions.

It was almost time for dinner, and Qi Heng braved the wind and snow and walked towards Yunshen Pavilion, still accompanied by Wang Fuyang, who was holding a not small, exquisite and grand box in his hand.

The two of them walked hurriedly and soon arrived at the entrance of Yunshen Pavilion.

The maid guarding the gate saw the prince coming and immediately bowed respectfully, "This servant greets the prince!"

The sound was not very loud, but it could be heard by other people in the courtyard. Qin Yun, who was standing guard at the main hall door, saw this and knocked on the door hurriedly.

"Knock knock knock!"

Qinglian heard the voice, opened the door and looked in confusion.

Qin Yun said, "Sister Qinglian, the prince is here."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rongjin and others in the room naturally heard it as well.

"Okay, just do it as usual." Qinglian said, and came to his master.

Qiao Rongjin had expected Qi Heng to come to Yunshen Pavilion today, after all, he was his own son.

Seeing that their daughter seemed to know that Prince Rui would come, Qiao's mother, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law looked at each other with surprise in their eyes. After all, they knew that Prince Rui didn't seem to like You'er very much, but was too fond of his other children, especially Chen's son named Qi Zhao, so they all stood up in surprise at this moment.

Seeing this, Qiao Rongjin also stood up and hurried to comfort them, "Mother, sisters-in-law, the prince should be here for a while and then leave." He must be very busy recently. After all, the papermaking recipe has been given to him, and he has to make it as soon as possible.

I heard that even Chen went to the Ministry of Works several times, and each time he was there for a whole day.

Today is a happy day. She still likes to stay with her family and doesn't want Qi Heng to stay too long.

Hearing this, Qiao's mother, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law nodded.

The next moment, the door of the house slowly opened.

Qi Heng walked in with Wang Fuyang.

As soon as he came in, he saw the person he had been thinking about, and then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Ah Jin seemed different today than usual. The red cloak was specially made by someone. At that time, he thought that his Ah Jin would look good in it. Sure enough, it really suited her, making her eyes and eyebrows even more beautiful.

Generally, concubines were not allowed to wear bright red, but because this was a gift from him to Ajin, no one in the palace dared to say anything, including the princess.

When Qiao Rongjin saw that his eyes stayed on her, she knew that he was probably looking at the cloak he had given her.

This thing is bright red. Although it looks good, it is not easy to wear outside. Just now, Qiao's mother specifically reminded her that it is best not to wear it to avoid being caught by others, so she planned to put it in the bottom of the box for the rest of the day.

She didn't know what was wrong with Prince Rui that he actually gave her a cloak, and a red one at that. Oh, a few days ago, he loved to send things over. The furs on the couch and some screens and jades in the house were all sent over by him one after another.

Seeing him sending it to her, Qiao Rongjin did not refuse. After all, it was all silver. If he dared to give it to her, she would accept it. As for refusing, she would never do that.

"I pay my respects to the prince."

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Rui."

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Rui."

"Please get up quickly!" Seeing this, Qi Heng hurriedly gave Qiao's mother a helping hand.

This is Ajin's biological mother. If he were to make trouble, he would probably offend Ajin to death. Besides, Ajin's mother seemed to be a sensible person. He did not dislike her. Instead, he had a good impression of her and his eyes were unusually gentle.

Just by looking at her features, you can tell that Ajin looks like Qiao's mother, except that Ajin is even better than her mother and her appearance is even more outstanding.

Following Qi Heng's words, Qiao's mother and two daughters-in-law also stood up, but they all turned their eyes to Qiao Rongjin.

Qi Heng also sensed the stagnant atmosphere in the room and looked at Qiao Rongjin. Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside the door, so he turned around and looked.

Who else could it be if not my fifth son?

Looking at the five-year-old walking in front of the crowd, his little face was delicate and beautiful, like an exquisite porcelain doll. However, there was not a trace of innocence in those tender eyes. Instead, there was an extraordinary calmness and composure. Every move he made while walking was dignified and elegant, and the aura of a natural superior seemed to be innate, making the people following behind him seem to be completely dwarfed.

Qi Heng was also stunned for a moment.

He subconsciously compared his few current children to his fifth son and found that they all paled in comparison with his fifth son. He even felt that the few people behind this son were not as good as him.

Qi Heng shook his head fiercely. What on earth was he thinking about? The next second, he saw the little person appear in front of him.

"Greetings, father." Qi You first looked at his mother, then at his grandmother and the others. Seeing that their faces looked normal, he saluted calmly.

"Your humble servants pay their respects to His Royal Highness Prince Rui!" Qiao Jiuyuan and his companions were tense. It was the first time they had such close contact with His Royal Highness Prince Rui, so they couldn't help feeling nervous. However, thinking of their cousin's comfort just now, they were not so nervous anymore.

Qi Heng's gaze finally fell on the group of children behind Qi You. He knew that they were the younger generations of the Qiao family. He had heard that the Qiao family had many grandchildren. When he saw them today, there were indeed many, and all of them were good-looking. Thinking about the appearance of his older brothers-in-law, he realized that the people of the Qiao family were good-looking. It was inherited from their ancestors!

Look at the three little kids following behind them, with their big round eyes, imitating their brothers’ postures in saluting. However, due to their young age, the saluting movements looked very naive. Although they tried their best to control their eyes, they couldn’t help but secretly look at him. When they saw that they were discovered, their eyes widened instantly, which was very cute!

A rare smile appeared in Qi Heng's eyes, "Everyone, get up."