The Queen Mother worked hard every day to run the harem for the emperor, but the concubines in the palace were just not strong enough and had no blessings to keep the emperor's footsteps. Not one of them was pregnant, not even a sign.
The queen mother occasionally saw that the emperor was attracted to a certain concubine, and she took the initiative to sit in that concubine's womb, and she was very happy.
Unexpectedly, the concubine's family was raided in a blink of an eye, and the concubine would rather be hanged with three feet of white silk or enter the Hetai Temple than stay in the palace any longer.
In short, the emperor paid so much for his concubines that the queen mother even doubted her life.
Seeing that the situation could not get any worse, with almost all the existing concubines rushing to the streets, the Queen Mother decided to organize this election, hoping that newcomers would come in to change the situation.
Under such circumstances, it can be imagined that the Queen Mother attaches great importance to the beautiful ladies. Unexpectedly, within a few days of entering the palace, two beautiful ladies left. It is strange that the Queen Mother can sleep.
At this moment, the Queen Mother looked a little tired. She had not slept well all night and applied a lot of powder to cover up her fatigue. She listened to the concubines praising each other's clothes and jewelry.
In front of the Queen Mother, even if they disagreed in private, the concubines showed themselves to be happy and happy, and it was very lively.
"Long live the Lord has arrived." The singing eunuch announced loudly.
At the flower-viewing banquet, the originally lively atmosphere was suddenly quieted by the emperor's arrival, and the concubines couldn't help but turn their heads to look.
Then they saw the emperor had appeared in front of the Baiyuan Garden. He had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, a nose as sharp as jade, a charming curve of his lips, and an unparalleled handsome face.
He wore a smoky purple jade hair crown and walked slowly from the flowers. He wore a white robe woven with gold auspicious cloud patterns. He wore a jade pendant with two dragons playing with pearls under the white jade belt around his waist. The bright yellow silk ribbon fluttered with his figure. The way he moves his hands and feet, he looks like a handsome young man, displaying his noble demeanor.
Every time they saw the emperor's handsome face, the concubines would feel dizzy and confused, and some even forgot about the severe beatings they had received before.
At this moment, the eyes of the palace concubines all brightened up. They had not seen the emperor for a long time. They were looking forward to it, nervous, and also inexplicably afraid.
The palace concubines got out of the pavilion one after another and saluted on both sides of the road, each showing their grace. One palace concubine seemed to have trouble walking smoothly and almost fell down when she was anxious. She was supported by the palace maids before she could salute smoothly.
The Queen Mother looked at the visitor and smiled lovingly: "The Emperor is here."
Before Yuchi Gong got close to the crowd, a burst of fragrant wind hit his nostrils. Impatience flashed in his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and then his usual gentle smile appeared on his face.
He strode closer, walked over the crowd to the pavilion, squatted in front of the Queen Mother, and took the Queen Mother's hand with his big palm: "Mother, are you okay?"
"Okay, okay, everything is fine." The Queen Mother was elated, and her heart was filled with joy.
Even though sometimes I still have headaches about the emperor and the harem, I still can't help but be happy to see my son being so majestic and caring about me.
The anger I felt last night has long since dissipated. How could my own son's anger last night be justified?
Yuchi Gong's eyes were filled with warmth, and he said warmly: "I have been busy with my affairs recently, and I have neglected my mother. I hope my mother will not be surprised."
Zhuangning Palace was farther away from Cangchen Palace than the Empress Dowager's palace. Whenever the emperor had time, he would go to the Empress Dowager's Palace to sit there. However, he was unable to pay greetings every day. It was not that he didn't want to, but that he was unable to pay attention.
It's too early before the morning court, and the Queen Mother hasn't gotten up yet, so she can only go to court or take a lunch break, or go there in the evening to have dinner with her. In short, there is no precise time to say hello. When she is busy, she will discuss with the courtiers all day long. I can't even take care of meals.
All in all, I haven't paid my respects for two or three days.
The Queen Mother shook her head: "How can you blame me? I know you are busy with government affairs, but no matter how busy you are, you must take care of your body. Don't be too tense and take time to relax..."
She gave the emperor a good meal and gave her earnest instructions, just like an ordinary mother and son, even calling herself "Aijia" was useless.
Yuchi Gong nodded and responded one by one. He was aware of the Queen Mother's worrying temperament, but he suddenly discovered: "How come the Queen Mother is not in good spirits but is unwell? Could it be..."
He turned to look at Aunt Qin: "Has your mother's insomnia become more severe recently?"
Because she had to wait for the flower viewing banquet, Nanny Qin came back from Qunfang Hall early and stood sideways behind the Queen Mother.
When she heard the emperor's question, she quickly bowed her head and gave a brief summary of the Queen Mother's situation in the past few days, saying: "The imperial doctor checked the empress's pulse this morning and prescribed a calming soup. It has a mild effect. Tonight
Take it on your own, and then use the slave's method of acupuncture to relieve the pain, which should give some relief."
The Queen Mother's constitution meant that every time she drank the Soothing Decoction, she would wake up feeling dizzy for a whole day and feel weak all over, so she did not want to drink the Soothing Decoction.
Yuchi Gong frowned, waiting to say something.
The Queen Mother waved her hands, feeling warm in her heart, but she did not want her son to be too worried:
"Okay, okay, but occasionally I can't sleep, so it's not that serious. Aijia doesn't have much to do on weekdays, so he sleeps when he's sleepy and rests on a pillow, which will replenish his energy. Today's flower-viewing banquet focuses on flower-viewing, he said.
Somewhat happy, eh..."
Only then did the Queen Mother realize, where was the palace concubine? The flower viewing banquet was just for the emperor to appreciate these flowers, but what about the flowers?
At first glance, he was still bowing under the pavilion without getting up!
Mother and son were so busy talking that they forgot about the concubine.
Aunt Qin wanted to remind her, but the Emperor was concerned about the Queen Mother's health, so there was no chance.
While the emperor and the empress dowager were talking about the relationship between mother and son in the Tian family, the concubine did not dare to interrupt casually. She stood up and saluted for a long time, and her legs trembled visibly.
At this moment, Yuchi Gong also just remembered it, stood up and said gently to his head: "All the beloved concubines are flat."
"Thank you, Lord Long Live." The concubine said sweetly.
As soon as they met the emperor, they were beaten severely. The concubines all swallowed a handful of sad tears and were helped up by the maids. It took a long time to recover, their feet were numb and their legs were sore...
They felt aggrieved in their hearts, and their eyes were filled with sorrow. How could the Lord Long Live forget them? But as soon as they saw the emperor, they felt that the Lord Long Live also cared about the Queen Mother. It was understandable that he had forgotten them for a moment.
How could they have imagined that Yuchi Gong would be able to stay quiet just a moment longer in order to talk to the Queen Mother quietly?
Look, after calling these warblers and swallows, the scene immediately became noisy as if there were a group of quacking ducks.
The palace concubines began to fight openly and secretly. They all wanted to show off more and were scrambling to care about the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
The Queen Mother was content and happy, as if she was enjoying the happiness of her family. This is what a harem should be like.
Yu Chigong was by his side, smiling gently and gracefully, but in fact he was trying his best to endure it. If it weren't for the Queen Mother, he would have walked away long ago.
At this moment, the pavilion was back to its previous liveliness and became even more peaceful.
When Nanny Tian rushed over and saw her, she was heartbroken. She was still a step too late. The Queen Mother was beaming with joy and was surrounded by everyone. Nanny Qin was waiting by her side, and the Emperor was also there!
The flower viewing party has started!
Grandma Tian was anxious and anxious, and she finally saw a little maid serving tea coming out. She was about to ask her to quietly talk to Grandma Qin, preparing to save the country, but she didn't know that there was no sound beside her.
Someone came.
"Hey, this isn't Aunt Tian, why is it here? Oh...isn't the Master of Ceremonies busy right now?"
It’s Zhang Defa!
Aunt Tian screamed secretly, so she had to pretend that nothing happened, cover up her anxiety, and forced a smile to find an excuse to fool herself.
Zhang Defa nodded in sudden realization: "In this case, Grandma Tian is also idle. It just so happens that our family is here to receive the instructions of Lord Long Live, so let's talk."
Aunt Tian's hands hidden in her sleeves tightened. She, who was very well-behaved, couldn't help but curse in her heart: This damn eunuch pretends to be confused while pretending to understand. He is so idle. If it weren't for the little eunuch of Cangchen Palace, she would be here.
here?
As things stand now, I can only be patient and wait for now.