After being demoted to a noble person, Concubine Yuan Shu still lives in Cunshan Palace, but she moved from the previous main hall to the current side hall. However, because Emperor Tianwu was indifferent to the harem, there was no new concubine to live in. She still had the final say in this huge Cunshan Palace. Although she was not very confident, she was at least much better than Li Guiren.

When Zhu Kongshan arrived, Yuan Guiren asked the palace maid Yuexiu to paint the elixir. Seeing Zhu Kongshan coming in a clear and beautiful manner, Yuan Guiren nodded: "It turns out to be a beautiful girl. When I entered the palace, your mother had not gotten married yet. You know, I couldn't get out again after entering the palace, so although you are my niece, I have never seen her. A few days ago, I always heard Mo'er say that her cousin who was far away in Pinzhou was a sensible one.

The child, the Bodhisattva heart has gained a lot of good reputation in Pinzhou. I thought, it would be a pity to keep such a good niece in Pinzhou, so I asked Mo'er to send you a letter to bring you. My aunt is also close to you." After saying something, she signaled her servants to help Zhu Kongshan up. Seeing that Zhu Kongshan was properly polite, not deliberately, nor nervous and alienated, she liked her a little more. "There are no outsiders in this palace, sit down!"

Zhu Kongshan leaned over, "Thank you aunt." Then he sat on the chair only by one side, very polite. Yuan Guiren nodded again, very satisfied.

The palace maid Yuexiu brought the tea and sent it to Zhukongshangen. She said politely: "Miss Cousin, please use tea."

Zhu Kongshan quickly thanked him, but did not get up. He did not lose his identity and won people's hearts. Even Yuexiu looked at the lady of the Zhu family with a different look.

Of course, just being good-looking and knowing etiquette is not enough. What Yuan Guiren wants is her cleverness and scheming, but he doesn't know how capable this niece is in this regard. She thought about it and asked directly: "Congshan, do you know what my aunt asked you to come to Beijing this time?"

Zhu Kongshan didn't know that at first, but the Eighth Prince didn't say it in the letter, but only said that the two aunts missed her and invited her to Beijing to have fun. In addition, she didn't see her cousin after returning home yesterday. She was said to be busy with official duties outside and came back in the middle of the night. In the morning, she just threw down her waist sign and went to the palace to attend the morning court, and she didn't have the chance to ask. However, she was a smart girl, and she had speculation in her mind, and thought about it. In addition, what happened on the street yesterday, she thought about the reactions of the people when she was the cousin of the Eighth Prince. After thinking about it, she figured out a general meaning. She asked tentatively: "But I want Kongshan to help my cousin win back her reputation?"

Yuan Guiren's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed, "Okay! It's not a good thing that my sister gave birth to a child. Everyone in our Liu family is smart!" As he spoke, he also took the initiative to call Zhu Kongshan's mother and said closer to him: "Although your mother is my concubine, our sisters had a very good relationship when they were in the mansion. But I entered the palace early and couldn't take care of her for a few years. In addition, the rules in the palace were so strict that I could never go out again after entering, so naturally there was no contact on the other end of my mother's family. Speaking of which, Kongshan! Is everything good for your mother in the Zhu family?" She no longer mentioned the eighth prince, but cared about the situation of the Zhu family, which was considered a successful card of good family affection.

However, even though Zhu Kongshan wanted to say a few more words, there were two girls with ulterior motives standing behind him. After thinking about it, he had to say: "The Zhu family knows that my aunt has two aunts to protect her, and it is still good to treat us mother and daughter." After thinking about it, he said, "The mistress and the two legitimate sisters in the family are also quite caring for us." But when he said this, his face was light and he could not see any emotion related to family affection.

Yuan Guiren was in the palace for many years and was very thoughtful. When he heard this, he immediately realized something was wrong. She said "Your mother" one by one, and she became an aunt at Zhukongshan's entrance. It can be seen that this girl was considerate of her words. But where did she come from? Her eyebrows turned lightly and she quickly focused on the two girls behind Zhukongshan. But when they saw that the two men were very talented, she couldn't help but laugh in her heart, thinking that the Zhu family was also guarding!

So she stopped talking about the Zhu family, but there were two girls standing here, and it was not convenient for her to talk about the eighth prince. The palace maid Yue Xiu also saw the trick and moved her mind. She quickly said, "Master, you and Miss Cousin have not seen each other for more than ten years. I think you have to say some kind words. I will not be inconvenient to disturb me, so I stepped down first. The Empress called out if she had something to do, and I will guard the door." After that, seeing that Concubine Yuan nodded, she said to the two girls behind Zhu Kongshan again: "Two go out with me! The palace is very rules, and the masters say some kind words. It is inconvenient for us to stay as servants."

To put it bluntly, the two girls were only a servant from the sixth-rank Guaner family. How could they have any knowledge? When walking in the palace courtyard, they still had the courage to look around for a few more times, but as soon as they entered the Cunshan Palace, their momentum became depressed. Especially for the noble man Shangyuan, they only said that this was the emperor's woman, whether it was a concubine or a noble man, they were all serious masters, which was different from those in the Zhu mansion. Besides, this was the palace. If you took a wrong step and listened to a word, you would lose your head. They would rather not listen to nothing and give feedback to the Zhu family, nor would you want to stay in this palace for a while. Hearing Yuexiu said this, he nodded immediately and hurriedly retreated.

It was not until the two of them went out that the palace gate was closed, Zhu Kongshan breathed a sigh of relief, and dared to look up at Concubine Yuan, and then shouted with emotion: "Auntie!"

Yuan Guiren nodded repeatedly, then reached out and called the person to him to sit. While grabbing Zhu Kongshan's hand, he said, "Good child, I must have suffered in the Zhu family. I am thinking about you two in the palace!"

The two of them expressed their longings very much. Regardless of the true or false, it seemed to be a bit touching. Zhu Kongshan talked about the origins of the two girls and also talked about the Zhu family's attitude towards them. However, she was a smart girl after all, and did not ask Concubine Yuan to make decisions for them. Instead, she took the initiative to distract the topic and talked about the Eighth Prince. She said: "Kongshan and aunt are all trivial matters, and Cousin Mo's affairs are serious matters. Kongshan went to Beijing yesterday and saw some of the attitudes of the people, and was very worried. If he came to Beijing this time, he could solve his problems for Cousin Mo and get rid of his aunt's heart, this would be the happiest thing for Kongshan and his aunt in the family."

Yuan Guiren nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and even patted the back of her hand and promised: "Congshan, you are your own family. As long as you are dedicated to helping your cousin, the highest position in the harem will definitely not be able to escape from you on the day of your career. Aunt can make the decision for you now. As long as you hand that position into your hands, your aunt can rest assured. No one else can do it. Your cousin Mo has always listened to me, so you don't have to worry about it."

"What is your aunt saying?" Zhu Kongshan said quickly: "Kongshan is determined to help her cousin, but she does not ask for any reward! When the aunt is in the mansion, she often talks to Kongshan about her childhood, and says that her aunt doesn't mind that she is a concubine and takes care of her in every way. Once, when the aunt fell into the water, it was her aunt who pulled her up. Kongshan can now help her. This is what her cousin should do, and she really doesn't ask for anything."

The more she said this, the more she liked the nobleman Yuan liked it. Especially when she thought of the matter of getting married when she was a child, she couldn't help but sigh: "Thinking about the happiest thing when she was still in the Liu Mansion." Although she didn't love the concubine so much, she did take good care of the concubine. She really didn't get alienated because she was a concubine. Although she later entered the palace and became older, she knew more about the truth, and had a deeper understanding of the legitimate and illegitimate concubines. She gradually became alienated, but fortunately, the palace was used as a cover, and the other party couldn't pick anything. Now, it's good that she had a good foundation when she was in the boudoir, so she got such a niece to help her son. She heard about Zhu Kongshan's deeds in Pinzhou, which was a female Bodhisattva praised by everyone, and there was such a person around her Mo'er.

"Auntie." Zhu Kongshan said: "Kongshan came from Pinzhou. My father specially brought some good things for Kongshan to give to both aunts. Kongshan brought them all into the palace today. But I always felt that no matter how expensive those things are, they were probably not as good as those in the palace, so I made my own decisions and added some more to those things. They were all vegetables that Kongshan picked on weekdays, dried and tied together, and wanted to give them some freshness to the aunts. There should be a kitchen in the palace yard, right?"

"Good kid, I really have a heart." Yuan Guiren really liked this niece more and more. "There is indeed everything in the palace, but it doesn't have the same thing as you said. I used to eat it when I was at my parents' home, but I never ate it again in the past few decades. I really thought about it. It's just your second aunt..." She waved her hand, "You will know if you go to deliver things later. She is now imprisoned in Jingsi Palace and cannot leave the palace courtyard. I can help you meet, but you just have to see it, so there is nothing you need to say. You are a smart person. If I don't say something, you should understand it in your heart."

Zhu Kongshan nodded and said, "Kongshan gave the gift to his second aunt and left, and would never say a word." Of course, she understood that the two aunts had one prince each, but there was only one throne. She could help the eighth prince, but she could not control the sixth prince. Although she could not become a grudge, she could not go together. "In addition to the things for the two aunts, Kongshan also brought a lot of gifts, which was not expensive, but they were all specialties from Pengzhou, so they were all kept in the aunt's place. The aunt saw which palace it should be delivered to. It is said that the gift was light and affectionate. Kongshan felt that such a gift was better than gold and silver, and it seemed that we were not flattered."

Yuan Guiren nodded: "You said that there are all women in the palace, but if the emperor doesn't come, nothing will be useful. They feel uncomfortable when they give them jewelry. It's better to just give them some food. Kongshan is really interested."
Chapter completed!