In July of the 25th year of Tianze, the sun was like fire, but the water in the Summer Palace Palace was crisscrossed, and the vegetation coverage was extremely high, so the temperature was several degrees lower than outside the garden, making it a proper summer resort. Wen Xiaotu has
Being pregnant, it was naturally inconvenient to use ice. Thanks to being in the garden, I was not suffering from the scorching heat.
The area around Heqing Hall is also very cool, with clear river water flowing through it, towering sycamores, and fluttering purple bamboos. Wen Xiaotu walks in the woods or by the river every day. When he is tired, he goes to the Maozhu Pavilion, Fengqi Pavilion or the cool place by the river.
Take a break on the pavilion.
Therefore, Wen Xiaotu did not meet Mrs. Xu at Heqing Hall, but instead invited her to Fengqi Pavilion and Fengqi Wutong, which was quite suitable for the occasion.
This pavilion is built at the highest point of the sycamore forest, surrounded by white marble railings carved with phoenixes. Surrounding this two-story attic, with carved beams and painted pillars and glass windows, the pavilion is both cool and bright. Fengqi Pavilion is just a small attic.
, which is only about two feet square. No one usually lives there, it is just used as a resting place.
The palace maid quickly laid out snacks, cakes, melons and fruits. Wen Xiaotu took a sip of sweet cheese and said, "It's really hard for your wife to go into the garden under such a scorching sun. Let's drink some tea and moisten your throat."
Mrs. Xu was wearing a complicated and heavy official dress, and a thin layer of sweat had appeared on her forehead. She sat on one side, took two sips of tea, and then said: "Actually, the garden is quite cool, especially around the Heqing Palace.
There are acres of greenery and almost no sunlight.”
As she said this, Mrs. Xu couldn't help but look at Twelve Niang's waist. Even though she was wearing loose clothes, she could still see that her abdomen was swollen... It was said that she was already five months old, and she had kept it well hidden before.
"I haven't congratulated you yet. It has been five years since your Majesty has been in the palace. Once you are blessed, you will be truly blessed." Mrs. Xu bowed her head slightly to express her congratulations.
Wen Xiaotu straightened his sleeves and said, "As Mrs. Tai said, I have been the queen for five years. It only takes five years for an ordinary family's wife to have a happy marriage. It cannot be considered a profound blessing."
But Mrs. Xu said: "My wife is marrying from a heavenly family, which is different from ordinary people. How can the dragon descendant of the heavenly family that my mother is pregnant with be comparable to that of ordinary people?"
Wen Xiaotu looked gloomy and showed no joy, "Mrs. Madam, you are serious. I still don't know whether I am a son or a daughter in my belly." - Just for the sake of a fetus whose gender is unknown, he would feel like facing a powerful enemy, and even go to war...
...I am really old and confused.
Mrs. Xu forced a smile: "Whether he is a boy or a girl, they are all direct relatives of the royal family, so they are very precious."
After saying that, Mrs. Xu asked again: "Today...why don't you see the second princess?"
Wen Xiaotu said calmly: "If Mrs. Tai wants to see her, I can send someone to invite the second princess to come over."
Mrs. Xu quickly waved her hand: "It's hot, so don't work for the second princess. I just prepared some small things from outside that I want to give to the second princess. Since the second princess is not here, I can just ask my maid to deliver them."
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Wen Xiaotu nodded: "That's fine."
Mrs. Xu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly glanced at the nanny beside her.
The old lady curtsied, then exited Fengqi Pavilion, walked over to a slender maid in green clothes, with her forehead lowered, and said, "Send these things to the West Garden quickly, and be sure to hand them over to the second princess in person."
The maid quickly responded "Yes".
Huaixu, who was already the eldest palace maid, hurriedly smiled and asked, "Do you know the way? Do you want me to arrange for someone to take you there?"
The slender maid in green lowered her head even further, "No, no need, slave, I know the way." Then she carried a large package and walked away quickly.
Looking at the back of the woman in green, Huaixu squinted his eyes, then entered Fengqi Pavilion holding a black lacquer tea tray.
Huai Xu neatly presented his wife with a cup of new cheese, and gave Mrs. Xu a cup of herbal tea. Then he handed the black lacquer tea tray to the second-class palace maid to take away, while he walked to his mother's side and quietly ordered it.
nodded.
Wen Xiaotu knew that people had already been dispatched.
I don't know what the emperor's arrangements are.
Mrs. Xu looked at this exquisite pavilion and asked with a smile: "Why doesn't the Queen stay in Heqing Hall to raise her baby?"
Wen Xiaotu put down the sweet cheese and said calmly: "Huang Yuanling said that my fetal statue has been stabilized and can be moved around appropriately."
Mrs. Xu said with concern: "Although the garden is much cooler than outside, my wife is the first child after all, so she must take good care of it."
Wen Xiaotu: But some people don’t want me to take good care of it!
Wen Xiaotu snorted coldly in his heart, but his expression remained calm, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. I just want to take a walk around Heqing Hall to get some fresh air."
Mrs. Xu then nodded, "This Fengqi Pavilion... looks brand new. It must have only been built in the past few years, right?"
Wen Xiaotu said "hmm" and said, "Three years ago, the emperor and I were walking among the sycamore trees, and they casually said that a Fengqi Pavilion should be built on the hill." So the garden started construction immediately, and it took less than half a year.
It's done.
Mrs. Xu's smile couldn't help but froze, but she still said hurriedly: "The emperor really loves Chong Niangniang. There is Fengyi Palace in the palace, Fengqi Pavilion in the garden, Fenglaiyi, and Fengqi Wutong. This kind of grace is really
The envy of the world."
Wen Xiaotu was silent for a moment, "The Emperor is indeed very kind to me."
Mrs. Xu said quietly: "Ever since the empress took over Feng Yi, she has been the sole favorite of Jiao Fang. This is unprecedented."
Indeed, thanks to her status as a queen, the emperor favored her exclusively, which can only be said to be the love between husband and wife. However, if it was a concubine who favored her exclusively, it would be a coquettish way to confuse the emperor.
Wen Xiaotu looked at Mrs. Xu seriously: "Now, I have nothing to be satisfied with."
Mrs. Xu quickly put on a smile and said, "It's naturally good to be content with what you have."
Wen Xiaotu said calmly: "I hope Mrs. Tai can be content and happy."
Mrs. Xu only felt that there seemed to be something in Twelve Niang's words... She hurriedly said: "Thank you for your advice. I am just a widow now. I just hope that my children and grandchildren will be well."
Wen Xiaotu looked at Mrs. Xu's ravaged face and said, "The Wen family has prosperous children and a bright future. It is already a great success."
Mrs. Xu smiled quickly and said, "Yes, the Emperor's grace is so great."
Such polite greetings made Wen Xiaotu feel inexplicably tired. She rubbed her brows and said, "I am a little tired. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with Mrs. Tai for a long time."
Mrs. Xu couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Over there...it might not be possible to accomplish something in such a short time...
Wen Xiaotu knew what Mrs. Xu was thinking about, so she said, "But since Mrs. Xu is here, why not go to the Shengping Hall next door to see Concubine Shu."
She really didn't want to deal with Mrs. Xu anymore, so she left it to Concubine Shu.
Mrs. Xu breathed a sigh of relief, "I haven't seen Concubine Shu for a while. My third daughter-in-law was still talking about her a while ago."
The Wen and Xin families are related by marriage, so it is reasonable and reasonable for Mrs. Xu to enter the palace and pay a visit.
Wen Xiaotu pointed out that Qiu Sang was accompanying him, and asked the eunuch with quick legs and feet to go to Shengping Hall to report the news first, so that Concubine Shu could be prepared.
Mrs. Xu was sent away in this way, and she took the phoenix chariot back to Qingliang Hall.