Princess Ningde's banquet room is filled with flower trees planted in flower jars. Although it is late autumn, it is still lush and green, looking full of spring.

When Dou Zhao walked in, he couldn't help but feel excited. He stepped forward respectfully and gave a big gift to Princess Ningde who was sitting on the Arhat's bed.

Princess Ningde was stunned and said, "Get up quickly, get up quickly! There is no need to give a big gift."

Lu Shi's wife, Mrs. Lu Er, who came with her, hurriedly stepped forward to help her.

Dou Zhao refused to get up and said, "If I hadn't been your advice, I wouldn't even know what clothes I would wear to the palace today, let alone get rewards from the Empress Dowager and the Empress, and was named "Madam" by the emperor in advance." He insisted on giving a big gift to Princess Ningde.

If you do good things, you don’t necessarily ask for rewards, but someone’s sincere thanks can make people feel more happy.

Princess Ningde laughed and pointed to the empty seat beside her: "Sit down and talk."

Of course, Dou Zhao would not be so arrogant.

She smiled and thanked her, and sat on the embroidered pedestal at Princess Ningde's head.

Princess Ningde couldn't help but nodded secretly when she waited for the maids to serve tea and asked about her coming to the palace: "Where did the Empress Dowager meet you? Who brought you in? How can the Empress Dowager be safe?"

Dou Zhao answered carefully and said, "...The Empress Dowager heard you say I can play the Ye Zi card, and even let the prince have free time to take me into the palace and accompany her to play the Ye Zi card." As she said that, she couldn't help but open her eyes wide, "How did you know I can play the Ye Zi card?"

That curious expression pleased Princess Ningde.

Princess Ningde smiled and said, "You will know when you reach my age - you speak invisible, eat cakes and crumbs, and you are disliked wherever you go. You can only stay at home and play the Ye Zi card and spend your time. The lady of the Dou family is about the same age as us. You have grown up with her since childhood in Zhending and often do your filial piety in front of her. This Ye Zi card must be played well!"

Dou Zhao was ashamed.

Because of the memories of the previous life and the dislike of this life, although she lives in Zhending, she rarely spends time with her second wife and can play Ye Zi Card, but it is because she often performs filial piety in front of Tian in her previous life.

But no matter what, Princess Ningde intended to mention her in front of the Queen Mother, and gave her a rare opportunity. She thanked Princess Ningde again.

Princess Ningde smiled and said, "The family doesn't speak two families. When your second aunt entered the palace, I mentioned her, but she didn't have the luck like you. It can be seen that this kind of thing depends on who it is."

Mrs. Lu couldn't help but blush.

Dou Zhao hurriedly said: "Planning depends on others, and success depends on heaven. But the good intentions of the eldest son are remembered in our hearts, and we are very grateful."

Mrs. Lu kept nodding.

Dou Zhao suddenly sighed: "Everyone knows that the closest thing in the world is blood relatives. The bones are broken and the tendons are connected. But if something happens, he would rather give it to others than to those blood relatives. He also said with confidence, "Give the benefits to others, or to personal favors, and get others to praise them; give the benefits to relatives, and those relatives still take it as natural. Not only do they not say good, but if something goes wrong, they will also blame you for being incapable and helping the aftermath in a hurry.'... But they did not expect that at the critical moment of life and death, those relatives will still be those relatives who can help you with all their hearts and minds regardless of gains and losses."

Princess Ningde heard the eyebrows and eyes slightly moved, lowered her head and drank a sip of tea, and said leisurely: "But the life and death are the ones who take the blame, those who kill you are also those blood relatives..."

"Yes!" Dou Zhao responded, and smiled brilliantly, "Look at me, come to see you still say these words - it can be seen that this relative, like a friend, must also distinguish between good and bad, and cannot blindly look at relatives or accommodate them." Then she changed her mind and said, "The prince said that if you want to be the prince's wife, the court has a constitution. The emperor issued a special order, and it is only a few of the emperor's favor since this dynasty, and it is also the emperor's favor. You should celebrate it well. I want to take advantage of the weather these days, hold a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet at home tomorrow and invite relatives and friends to come to the house for fun." She said, smiling and looking at the second wife, "I would also like to invite the eldest princess and second aunt to come."

Mrs. Lu had already known it before, but nothing was wrong, but Mr. Ningde was surprised. He asked the palace maid around him: "When is tomorrow?"

The palace maid responded with a smile: "Tomorrow is the fourth day of the New Year."

Princess Ningde thought for a while and said, "I'm fine tomorrow... Then we'll go there early in the morning." The last sentence was ordered by Mrs. Lu.

Mrs. Lu respectfully agreed.

Dou Zhao was also very happy.

After chatting for a while, she stood up and said goodbye.

Mrs. Lu Er sent Dou Zhao out.

Princess Ningde was supported back to the inner room by a female official who looked like a palace maid.

"Yantang's wife is interesting!" She smiled at the female official, "Every sentence has a deep meaning."

The female official obviously understood Princess Ningde's words and said respectfully: "Will you go to the Duke of England's Mansion tomorrow?"

"Go, why don't you?" Princess Ningde smiled, "What she said makes sense. In the death of the Duke of Dingguo Mansion, Yantang helped run around and behind, and her own son was just like this!" She said, her smile gradually faded and her voice lowered. "Han'er and Qin'er are both older than Yantang, but not only have many Yantangs, but the Lu family has a sense of withering today. If Yantang could take care of one or two, perhaps Han'er and Qin'er's children and grandchildren could have one or two people who would support the family..."

The female official was shocked and hurriedly said, "The eldest princess is so serious. I think Young Master Han and Young Master Qin are filial and sensible..."

When the eldest son of Ningde waved his hand, he interrupted the female official with some displeasure: "You have served me since you were a child, and our affection is different. You can't say this."

The female official was embarrassed and lowered her head.

Princess Ningde looked at it, sighed, and murmured: "It depends on what kind of person Dou is? If she is a kind person, I don't mind leveraging her some strength to use her... it depends on how she will choose..." After saying that, she savored the tea carefully as if she was waiting for something.

For a moment, a needle fell in the room could be heard, and it was extremely quiet.

The female official held her breath and was even more proud of herself.

After a while, a servant hurriedly ran in.

"The eldest princess," he reported, "the prince's wife went to the second master's house."

Princess Ningde breathed a long sigh when she heard this and ordered the female official to reward the servant with a tael of silver, showing a happy smile.

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Dou Zhao returned to the British Duke's Mansion when he was in a dark state and happened to meet Song Mo and Yan Chaoqing coming out of the study.

"Have you used dinner?" Song Mo asked Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao shook his head and said, "I came out of Mrs. Lu, went to Yan'an Marquis' Mansion and Duke Jingguo's Mansion, and invited the people from the Wang and Zhang's family to the banquet. Since I was walking like a relative, it would be better to go around."

Song Mo nodded and said, "I haven't used dinner yet, so why not eat together!"

Yan Chaoqing hurriedly said goodbye.

Dou Zhao felt a little embarrassed.

But Song Mo went to the hall as if nothing had happened.

Dou Zhao had no choice but to follow him in.

Neither of them noticed that Yan Chaoqing, who had already reached the door, turned around and stared at them until the curtains in the hall blocked their backs, and then he turned around and left.

Dou Zhao asked Song Mo: "Why haven't you used dinner yet?"

"I have been discussing my father's marriage with Mr. Yan!" Song Mo said bluntly, "I thought of a few ways, although all of them are feasible, but I always feel that the symptoms are not the root cause. I want to think about it again!"

Dou Zhao went into the house and changed his clothes. Song Mo had already ordered Su Xin to pass on the meal.

"Do you want me to say hello to my fifth uncle?" Dou Zhao and Song Mo sat down at the square table in the hall, "The promotion of officials is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel. The fifth uncle has been in the Ministry of Personnel for many years and is now a cabinet minister. Those people will sell their fifth uncle for a long time."

"Not needed for the time being." Song Mo said, "I want to try first how much effort Shi Ruilan, the Changxing Hou, will put into Huatang."

Dou Zhao thought of Changxing Hou's character, and couldn't help but feel a little worried, saying, "I heard that if Changxing Hou asked Changxing Hou to come forward and do things, he had to knock on the door with silver. But as long as Changxing Hou collects the silver, there is nothing that cannot be done. Even if the matter cannot be done, the silver will be returned intact... Everyone said that he is very trustworthy!" At this point, Dou Zhao himself felt it was ridiculous and showed a bitter smile, "Stealing the Zhuzhu and seeking a post for his son, I am afraid that the price is not low, and I am afraid that Changxing Hou will not be able to return the silver..." As long as Changxing Hou turned a blind eye, he could pay the job.

Song Mo sneered: "If you don't retreat, then he must have this life flower!"

Dou Zhao was shocked and couldn't help but wipe it with no sweat or forehead.

Why does things become... when they reach Song Mo?

Dou Zhao whispered to remind Song Mo: "Changxing Hou is the General of Datong."

Song Mo said disapprovingly: "There are many people who want to be the general of Datong."

Dou Zhao was speechless.

The two of them had dinner and went to greet Song Yichun.

In the afternoon, Song Mo had already sent a message to Song Yichun, saying that he would hold a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet at home to celebrate Dou Zhao's "Madam" edict. At this time, Song Yichun did not mention this matter, but instead talked to Song Mo about his marriage with the Hua family: "... there is no one in the family who will host the gift. I want to invite your aunt to go to the house to assist in the affairs. You don't have to worry about this matter."

In fact, it was to prevent Dou Zhao from taking this opportunity to take the power of presidency and give up.

Song Mo said "Okay" indifferently.

Song Yichun glanced at Dou Zhao and saw Dou Zhao standing there with his eyes looking at his nose and his heart looking at his nose, extremely gentle.

Don't look like a tough guy at all?

Is there any misunderstandings in this?

This thought flashed through Song Yichun's mind, and he felt it was necessary to call the pottery again for asking.

He sneezed several times with his entourage while sitting down for a drink, and couldn't help but mutter: "Who is scolding me?"

Chen Qushui, who entered Kyoto before the sunset, sneezes several times.

The servant asked him: "What's wrong with you? Do you want to find a doctor?"

"No need." Chen Qushui rubbed his nose and ordered the servant, "You go to Yan Chaoqing, the assistant of the prince of the British Duke's Mansion, and just say I'll wait for him in the Bimo Shop on the street under the Gulou."

It is also closer to the Duke of England.

I wonder what urgent things Yan Chaoqing has to do to find him?

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Sisters and brothers, today is too busy, which has affected the writing of the article. I will post a draft first and catch insects later.

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