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

Chapter 173 Birthday

Then, I saw that the bushes in the yard were covered with ice, crystal clear, like exquisite pieces of art.

She couldn't help but reach out to touch the ice cubes, feeling their cold and smooth touch. When she touched them gently, she found that the ice cubes were closely integrated with the leaves, as if they were decorations given by nature.

She carefully stretched out her fingers and tried to remove the ice cube from a leaf intact. After some effort, she finally succeeded in removing the ice cube from the leaf without any damage.

Holding this perfect piece of ice in my hand, I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction and surprise.

The ice was as transparent as crystal, with leaf veins on it, which was very beautiful, but it gave off a cold breath and was a little freezing.

"Go to the kitchen and get a bowl!" Qiao Rongjin said, pointing at a maid who was cleaning the floor.

"Yes, master."

Soon, the maid brought the bowl, which was a glass bowl. Qiao Rongjin put the ice cubes into the bowl.

Then she continued to explore other bushes, looking for more beautiful ice cubes. Every time she successfully took out a complete ice cube, she felt extremely excited. She collected these ice cubes and placed them in a small bowl, forming a small pile of ice cubes that sparkled with cold light.

Not to mention, after playing for a while, his hands were frozen. Thinking he had enough, Qiao Rongjin went straight into the house carrying a bowl of ice cubes.

There was a fine charcoal fire burning in the room, and next to the charcoal fire were two soft couches, covered with milky white and brown animal fur, which looked extremely warm. Qiao Rongjin took off his shoes and went up to cover his body with a blanket made of fox fur, then nestled in the couch and casually took out a book from under him to pass the time.

The door was closed, but several windows were opened for ventilation.

Qinglian pushed open the door and came in carrying a food box, she saw her master looking lazy, a smile flashed in her eyes, and when she saw the cold wind blowing in, she quickly closed the door.

"Master, I just heard that you played in the snow outside for a long time. What if you got frozen? The snow is very cold. What's more, you just recovered from your cold two days ago." Qinglian said softly as she took out the breakfast from the food box and placed it on the table next to the couch so that her master could eat it conveniently.

Hearing Qinglian's tone full of disapproval, Qiao Rongjin was helpless. This little housekeeper said, "It's okay. I'm fine now."

Qinglian inadvertently saw the crystal clear ice cubes in the bowl, and the helplessness on her face became even more serious. She hurriedly took the bowl and took a look. There were so many of them, it seemed that they had been playing with it for a long time.

"Master, your hands are frozen by the ice. You are not allowed to play with it anymore. The young master has been worried about you these days. You have just recovered from your illness, and you must not catch a cold again, otherwise the young master will scold you again." Qinglian persuaded her earnestly, mainly because the master had caught a cold a few days ago and suffered a lot. They were also scolded by the prince.

"Okay, okay, I won't play anymore. I'll just take a look. By the way, you go get breakfast today. Who's in charge of the kitchen?"

"Madam Wu and Hongdou are watching. Don't worry, everything is going on in an orderly manner. When the young master comes back from school at noon, he will be able to eat it as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Qiao Rongjin was satisfied.

Today is her baby son's fifth birthday. He has never had a birthday before, so she has to celebrate it for him. She plans to have a hot pot with beef for lunch and something else for dinner. She also plans to make a bowl of longevity noodles for her son herself.

"That's good."

Thinking about the birthday gift he prepared, Qiao Rongjin was very satisfied.

Qi You, who was in class, was also absent-minded at this moment. Listening to the voice of Mr. Jiang at the top, his heart had already drifted back to Yunshen Pavilion.

Today is his birthday, and his mother only told him to tell Master Zhuying in the afternoon and not to go for martial arts practice. She also asked him to go back for lunch after school.

Qi You was very much looking forward to it. He knew that his mother had been making clothes for him personally these days. Thinking of the clothes made by his mother personally, Qi You couldn't help but smile and felt extremely happy.

"Qi You, stop daydreaming. Mr. Jiang is looking at you." Ji Liang poked Qi You's hand and winked at him.

Hearing this, Qi You subconsciously looked up, and sure enough, he saw Jiang Ci looking at him with a half-smile, and he stopped being dazed immediately. However, he still nodded seriously to Ji Liang, "Thanks for the reminder."

Ji Liang: ...So boring, just like his older brother.

However, it was also the first time that he saw Qi You so absent-minded during class. Why did he look a little lost? He was really curious. What happened that he didn't know about?

Ji Liang's thoughts were changing rapidly at this moment. He knew a lot about the things in the Prince Rui's mansion. He even knew about what Qi You had encountered before. After all, it was spread everywhere, and it was hard not to know. Qi You was really in danger in the palace. Was that Chen starting to make trouble again? It was said that the woman had now become the concubine of His Royal Highness Prince Rui, and was at the same level as Qi You's mother. Was she causing trouble again? She sent someone to kill Qi You before, and what was she going to do now? Thinking of this, Ji Liang looked at Qi You worriedly.

To be honest, he still likes Qi You very much. Although he is not talkative, his personality suits his taste, and he still doesn't want him to get hurt.

"Qi You, you must tell me if you have anything to say. I am on your side. Don't worry, if I can't help you, I will ask my father to help you. Don't bow to that woman!" After saying that, Ji Liang's eyes became more determined, as if Qi You had really encountered something irreversible.

Qi You: ...

What incomprehensible words is this kid saying! ?

But in a flash, combined with what he had just said, Qi You thought of something, and then looked at Ji Liang with eyes that were no different from looking at a fool.

However, I still have some good feelings towards this guy, and I rarely say more than one sentence, "It's not what you think."

Hearing this, Ji Liang was puzzled and continued to ask, "Then why are you so absent-minded?"

Qi You was very sensitive. Feeling the gazes falling on him, he immediately held back the words he was about to say. He looked at Mr. Jiang at the top of the table seriously and innocently, as if he was listening to the lecture seriously.

Jiang Ci: ...

next second.

"Ji Liang, since you have so much to say, then stand up and tell me where I was just now and what did I mean?"

Ji Liang: ...

Ji Liang wanted to cry but had no tears. How could he know what Mr. Jiang had just said? He looked at Qi You for help, but he only saw the back of his head.

Qi You felt the gaze, and looked at Ji Liang, who was pouting, calmly. A smile flashed in his eyes, and he felt better.

Soon, it was noon and school was over. Qi You walked faster than ever before and Ji Liang couldn't stop him even after shouting at him.

Yunshen Pavilion.

The entire table was filled with exquisite bowls and plates filled with colorful and fragrant dishes, emitting an enticing aroma. In the center of the table, there was an exquisite hot pot, the ingredients inside were tumbling in the steam, emitting bursts of enticing aroma.