The day of the spring banquet was coming soon, and indeed Wen Xiaotu's aunt did not come.
In fact, it was supposed to come yesterday. Her confidence was adjusted very accurately by Dr. Fu, so it was obvious that she had been tricked.
Wen Xiaotu's mood was a little complicated.
Now you’re going to be a mother?
Could it be a bit hasty?
Dr. Fu also came to take his pulse very early in the morning. He took the pulse carefully and asked about the fact that the letter was not yet due. Dr. Fu was immediately overjoyed. He cupped his hands and said, "I would like to congratulate you, but your pulse is slippery."
There is no doubt about the pulse!”
Dr. Fu was so happy that his goatee twitched, and Wen Xiaotu couldn't help laughing.
Hongguo, Bixin and other maids also hurriedly paid their respects and congratulated each other. The whole Changyi Palace felt like celebrating the New Year.
Wen Xiaotu asked Hongguo to take a silver ingot as a reward to Imperial Physician Fu, and also asked Liang Wanguan to escort the Imperial Physician out of the ceremony.
Bi Xin Qiao said: "Since your Majesty is pregnant, do you still want to go to the spring banquet at Jingyi Palace?"
Wen Xiaotu thought for a moment and then said: "Go." De Fei specifically asked Lin Cainu to run errands, which made people feel unusual. She vaguely felt that something was going on.
But with Concubine De's courage, she shouldn't dare to do anything big.
So go and take a look, otherwise you will feel like a cat's paw.
"Meow~" The mutton-fat jade at the foot tilted its head and called out cutely.
Wen Xiaotu smiled and touched the mutton-fat jade's round head, "Keep the house good and don't cause trouble."
Bi Xin covered her lips and said with a smile: "Mother, mutton fat jade is now the father-in-law, so she can't cause any trouble."
Wen Xiaotu suddenly smiled and said, "By the way, has Amber from Jingyi Palace given birth?" - there were three cats and four dogs, and by counting on the fingers, they should have given birth to kittens.
Hongguo thought for a moment and said, "It seems like she has given birth."
Wen Xiaotu asked with great interest: "How many kittens have been born? Are the kittens beautiful?"
Hongguo smiled and shook his head: "This slave doesn't know."
Wen Xiaotu smiled and said: "Then it's even more important to go." Go and see the children of Mutton Fat Jade.
Wen Xiaotu scratched Suet Jade's chin: "How about you go too?"
Hongguo said helplessly: "Empress! Do you want to deliberately anger Concubine De?"
Wen Xiaotu murmured, "Forget it then." It saved Concubine De from picking up a feather duster and beating the mutton-fat jade.
There was only a wall between Changyi Palace and Jingyi Palace, so Wen Xiaotu was too lazy to take the ceremonial carriage. It took a long time for her to dress up, and Dr. Fu also delayed some time by asking for Ping Anmai. Therefore, when she came, all the concubines in the harem were already there.
All here.
Speaking of which, this is Wen Xiaotu's first time coming to Jingyi Palace. It is spring in March, and the flowers and trees in Jingyi Palace are flourishing. There are hundreds of pots of seasonal flowers in the corridors, and they are blooming in full bloom. It is like a spring feast.
name.
Since it was a spring banquet to enjoy flowers, the concubines were naturally on the porch or in the courtyard, in twos and threes, and with countless maids and eunuchs, it was really lively.
Seeing that Wen Zhaoyi, who was favored by the Sixth Palace, was late, the concubines below the ninth concubine stopped talking and joking, and hurriedly said Wanfu salute to greet her.
Wen Xiaotu smiled and nodded, walked Tingting to the corridor, knelt down to greet the second concubine Dexian.
Xin Ruozhi nodded, but Concubine Lin De looked unhappy: "Changyi Palace is the closest, but Wen Zhaoyi was the last to come. Could it be that I don't take this palace seriously?!"
Faced with Concubine Lin De's aggressive questions, Wen Xiaotu was neither panicked nor angry, but smiled and said: "If I remember correctly, the invitation said "Chen hour and four quarters", now it should be
Just right. Could it be that Concubine De has forgotten?"
Concubine De choked instantly and her face turned purple.
Xin Ruozhi on the side chuckled: "De Fei, our host, seems to have a bad memory."
"You——" Concubine De was instantly furious, "Concubine Xian, I didn't invite you here today!"
Xin Ruozhi had obviously made up her mind to go against Concubine De. She was tall, a head taller than Concubine De. Her face was stern, and she instantly became somewhat condescending: "I'm not here for a banquet either.
But there are some palace affairs that need to be discussed with Concubine De."
Concubine De was very angry. Is the Xin family really going to get involved in this palace's palace power?!
"Discuss? Don't forget, Concubine Xian, you are only the assistant in charge of the Sixth Palace!" - Where do you have the qualifications to discuss with me?
Xin Ruozhi laughed again, "I have not forgotten it, but I am afraid that Concubine De has forgotten it. You are only assisting the Queen Mother in handling palace affairs! You and I are just assistant managers!"
Yes, the concubines were in power, and their names were not justified. Therefore, after Emperor Ming Zhao deposed the Hu family, he had to ask the Queen Mother to take charge of palace affairs. However, because the Queen Mother Feng Ti was disobedient, he appointed Lin as the co-president.
Wen Xiaotu didn't know all the inside stories, but Xin Ruozhi, as someone who had been through it all, always had a clean connection.
Concubine Lin De's heart skipped a beat. After four years, the Queen Mother barely cared about the miscellaneous things in the harem, and she had become the de facto powerful concubine. She had almost forgotten that the Emperor did ask her to assist the Queen Mother in managing palace affairs!
Xin Ruozhi looked at Mrs. Lin's pale and green complexion, and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that Concubine De has remembered it. In that case, we will discuss how to assist the Queen Mother in the future!"
Concubine Lin De was furious, but she couldn't find any reason to refute.
Wen Xiaotu watched with great interest. This battle between virtues was much more interesting than the spring banquet of Lao Shizi!
Jiang Cairen stood up suddenly and said softly: "Today is the spring banquet of Concubine De, must Concubine Xian cause trouble today?"
Xin Ruozhi glared back: "I am discussing palace affairs with Concubine De, why do you, a little talented person, get in the way?!"
The gap in status between the talented person and the fourth concubine is indeed due to the big nose.
Xin Ruozhi scolded Concubine De for being out of position in the palace, which was like a slap in the face to Concubine De. Concubine Lin couldn't help but get angry: "Concubine Xian! This is Jingyi Palace, it's not your turn to act wild!"
Xin Ruozhi raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Jiang Cai is rude. As the concubine in charge, I naturally have the responsibility to teach her the rules and etiquette!"
Yes, the concubines in the first palace are indeed under the control of the lord, but the concubine in power naturally also has the right to restrain and discipline the concubines in the sixth palace.
Wen Xiaotu was amazed in his heart: It's really wonderful.
In the past, Xin Ruozhi was just too lazy to fight, but if she really tried to fight, with De Fei's fighting power, she would be at a disadvantage in minutes.
Xin Ruozhi said majesticly: "Jiang Cairen is so disrespectful, and it's because of Concubine De's fault in your discipline! Concubine De has no time to organize a busy spring banquet, so she might as well restrain herself from being out of position in the palace, so as not to be embarrassed everywhere!"
"You——" Concubine Lin De was trembling with anger. When did Mrs. Xin become so sharp-tongued?!
The two concubines were fighting in the corridor, and no one among the concubines dared to interrupt. They all pretended to be mute. Oh, Wen Xiaotu was different, she was just watching a show.
Xin Ruozhi just realized that there would be a lot of people today, so she came to kick off the show! You tear down my plaque, and I'll tear down yours. It's rude to come and go without coming back!
"Xin Ruozhi!!!" The furious Concubine Lin De directly called out Concubine Xin Xian's maiden name, "Get out of here! You are not welcome in Jingyi Palace!"
I wish everyone a happy New Year's Eve.
It’s another year where there is no New Year’s Eve.