Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, when His Majesty the Emperor returns home in his royal carriage, he must first pay his respects to the Queen Mother, whom he has not seen for a long time. In fact, in the past few months, although he has been living in the Summer Palace, the Emperor has returned to the palace incognito every ten days and a half.
He would visit the Queen Mother, and the prince would be sent back to the palace for one day every month to serve his grandmother as a filial piety.
"My mother's temples are stained and her life is short. Now that A'tu has returned to me, I don't want to argue with her about the past." Emperor Mingzhao once told her in private.
Yes, it seems that Master Huiguan once observed the Queen Mother's fate in the early years and knew the Queen Mother's life span. Although it is not specific, it is close to it.
The Queen Mother was not yet sixty, which is not considered old in modern times, but in ancient times, it was an age when she could leave Hexi at any time.
The Queen Mother is in good spirits, probably because she has a new grandson. She always has a smile on her face. Although her wrinkles are deeper when she smiles, she really looks like a cheerful old lady.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but look at the little Queen's waist, "Is there any good news for the Queen?"
Wen Xiaotu smiled awkwardly and lowered his head, "Not yet." - I've been using birth control, so where's the good news?
Ming Zhao's eyebrows darkened, and he could only say seriously: "Children are destined to be born, maybe the fate has not arrived yet."
The Queen Mother showed a hint of regret, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry, the Queen is still young and will have children." She just didn't know if the Ai family would see her in her lifetime.
After saying that, the Queen Mother suddenly asked: "The Ai family heard that Jin Shu fell ill a month ago?"
Wen Xiaotu had no choice but to cheer up and explain the cause and effect to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly, showing a look of satisfaction: "The Queen is virtuous, and the Ai family is very pleased."
Wen Xiaotu was stunned for a moment. He thought he was going to be criticized by her mother-in-law again, but she didn't expect...
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Jinshu, this child, was pampered by the emperor. He has been lively and playful since he was a child. It is difficult for you to take care of him personally. His biological mother can only do this."
Wen Xiaotu thought to herself that she was actually Congee's biological mother.
The Queen Mother said again: "But you should also take good care of your body." Take good care of yourself and give the Ai family another grandson as soon as possible.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern." Wen Xiaotu felt warm in her heart for no reason.
The Queen Mother was old and quite verbose. She held her hand and the Emperor's and kept nagging her. During this time, she also talked about some big and small things in the harem. The Emperor looked impatient as he was being nagged.
Then he stopped talking.
This is the old man.
Returning to Fengyi Palace, Emperor Mingzhao stepped aside and pulled her into his arms, saying, "My mother is becoming more and more verbose. My ears are almost calloused."
Wen Xiaotu smiled: "The Queen Mother only cares about the younger generation." She actually felt that the old lady was much easier to get along with than before.
The next morning, although it was not the day of greetings, the concubines came to Fengyi Palace early one after another.
Wen Xiaotu had no choice but to get up from the bed. The dog emperor pestered her for half the night again last night. It was really annoying!
Now Fengyi Palace does not leave the concubines outside the palace. They were invited into the main hall early in the morning and served tea and snacks. The concubines ate and drank, waited for the queen, and occasionally talked and laughed, but they were not anxious at all.
Wen Xiaotu dressed up, and within half an hour, he was helped out of the inner room by the palace maid Huaixu. When he saw that all the concubines had arrived, he couldn't help but laugh: "It seems like we made an appointment, we all
Are we here together? Today is not the day to say hello."
The concubines stood up quickly and bowed their knees in greeting.
Concubine Shu Xin Ruozhi, the leader of the concubines, said with a smile: "The Queen has returned to the palace, and it is natural for the concubines to come and say hello."
Wen Xiaotu sat down and looked at the two more concubines below. Needless to say, they were Lin Meiren, the mother of the second prince Jingke, and Cui Cairen, the mother of the fourth princess Jinlan.
Concubine Shu smiled hurriedly and pointed to the slender concubine and said: "My dear lady, this is the beautiful Lady Lin." Then she pointed to the slightly plump woman next to her and said, "This is the talented Lady Cui!"
Lin Meiren and Cui Cairen hurriedly took two steps forward, knelt down directly on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Concubine, thank you for your grace, the Queen."
Wen Xiaotu knew that this was a thank you for the promotion. Everyone in the harem knew that this conferment was her suggestion.
Wen Xiaotu raised his hand for support, "Let's all straighten out, sit down and talk."
Only then did the concubines sit down again. According to their status, it goes without saying that Concubine Shu and Concubine De were on the first chair on the left and right under the phoenix throne, followed by Lu Xiuyi and Yu Chongrong, followed by Jiang Jieyu, Lin Meiren,
Cui Cairen and the three people were all present.
Wen Xiaotu smiled and looked at Xin Ruozhi: "These days, you have to take care of the palace affairs and serve the Queen Mother. It's really hard."
Xin Ruozhi stood up hurriedly and said with a respectful expression: "Serving the Queen is all part of your duty."
Wen Xiaotu smiled: "The next step is for Concubine Shu to continue to work hard. In a few days it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then it will be Yu Chongrong's gift of Jin." As she said that, she glanced at the still beautiful face.
Remaining smoke.
Although the Xin family and the Lu family have also been promoted, their rank remains unchanged, so there is no need for canonization ceremony, and there is no canonization ceremony for the other concubines below the rank. Therefore, this time, Yu Chongrong is undoubtedly the most honored one.
Wen Xiaotu paused and added: "In October, it will be the day when Princess Jiashan gets married."
As soon as these words came out, Concubine De, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up, knelt down and said: "Queen, my concubine, can I help you with this matter?"
Wen Xiaotu was not an unkind person. After all, Concubine De was the biological mother of Princess Jiashan. He looked at Xin Ruozhi and asked, "What do you think, Concubine Shu?"
Xin Ruozhi said calmly: "As long as the concubine follows the rules, I have no objection."
Although Concubine De was dissatisfied, she also knew that she was under the roof now, so she quickly promised: "It is a major matter for the princess to marry, and I will not break the rules."
Anyway, although Concubine De is not decent, she is still qualified as a mother. Wen Xiaotu nodded: "That's good."
Xin Ruozhi asked for instructions again: "Mother, this is the first Mid-Autumn Festival that you are hosting. Should this banquet be more grand and lively?"
Wen Xiaotu shook his head: "No need, just do it as in previous years." - It's easy to do it this way.
Xin Ruozhi nodded happily, "Yes, I understand." This saves trouble.
After giving some details, Wen Xiaotu asked the concubines to retreat. Unexpectedly, Lin Meiren stood up delicately and said, "Empress, I have something I want to report to you alone."
Wen Xiaotu glanced at Concubine De from the corner of his eye and said, Lin Meiren's matter... I'm afraid it has something to do with Concubine Lin De.
"Lin Meiren stays, and the rest leave."
Let's hear how Lin Meiren wants to complain.
In fact, Concubine Shu is in charge, and Concubine De should not dare to do anything too outrageous. Most of the time, she is just thinking about Lin Meiren's son. Meiren Lin is a smart person, and she will understand that Concubine De is just thinking about her, and there is no need to pay attention to it.
