The Queen Mother was seriously ill, and all the concubines from the harem came to stay with her.
The Queen Mother didn't really want to see anyone, she just wanted to see the dim sum people.
Originally, he was very sick and shouldn't have the child around him, but Yuan Qingling didn't have this taboo and it was not a contagious disease. It was a blessing to have the child by his side.
Therefore, Yuan Qingling simply stayed in the palace, where she could bring her children to see her at any time. In addition, she knew medical skills and stayed with the Queen Mother. If there was any emergency, she could be treated in time.
Therefore, during these few days, the Queen Mother was with her in the palace almost all day long.
On the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Queen Mother seemed to be much more energetic and could sit up and eat a bowl of porridge. After eating, her mouth felt light and she wanted to eat some cakes, so Yuan Qingling asked someone to do it.
The palace had begun preparations for the Queen Mother's funeral affairs earlier. All arrangements were handled by the Inner Palace and the Ministry of Rites. Everyone seemed to be prepared, and the palace was also waiting for the moment when the Queen Mother died.
But today we saw that the Queen Mother had a good appetite and could sit up. This was something we had never tried since her condition worsened. Everyone seemed to see hope again.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, a banquet was held in the harem.
The Queen Mother was getting better and better that day and said she wanted to go out and have a look at the harem.
The weather was getting colder again, and Emperor Ming Yuan originally refused to allow it, but she insisted on going, so she had to prepare a shoulder cart and ask someone to carry it out to sit in the pavilion.
The palace was very lively today, with lanterns and colorful decorations everywhere. In order to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Imperial Garden was specially hung with strings of red lanterns. A crossword puzzle was posted outside each lantern. The Queen Mother was sitting inside, looking at the royal family.
The young girls are guessing hard.
The lively atmosphere has always been high, because there are many programs arranged in the palace today, and a theatrical troupe has been specially set up to start the gong after lunch.
Fresh lotus seeds were brought up, and Yuan Qingling peeled two of them for the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother didn't eat much, but she liked the taste, "These lotus seeds are just like life, bitter at first and then fragrant, with a long and sweet aftertaste."
"Then take two more pills!"
The imperial concubine hugged the tenth prince and said with a smile.
"No, eating this food is just like life, just try it lightly, don't be greedy."
The Queen Mother pressed her hands and turned to look at the tenth prince, smiling so hard that her eyebrows wrinkled, "How come this kid is getting fatter and fatter as he eats?
We have to catch up with his second brother later."
Princess Sun looked at her brother-in-law and smiled, "You are really told that if you look closely, you will see that you have a shrunken penis."
Yuan Qingling also took a look and couldn't help laughing. It was true that King Sun was the plus version of the tenth prince, with a fat head, big ears and a round face.
She smiled and said: "This is the appearance of wealth, good."
Princess An asked: "Didn't you hear from your second brother earlier that you want to lose weight?
Why is it not working?"
Princess Sun said angrily: "Do you listen to him?
He howls several times a year saying he wants to lose weight, but has never succeeded. He can't control his mouth. If he doesn't eat, he feels like the sky is falling."
"It seems that the clearance was reduced last year."
“That’s because he was injured in an attack and wanted to avoid eating, so he simply said he would lose weight and wait until he gets better, why don’t he continue to eat as usual?
He doesn't like to move, he is really like a pig."
Although Princess Sun dislikes her husband, she has a smile on her face, which shows that she likes him very much.
Rong Yue peeled off the curtain and asked the Queen Mother, "Old lady, do you like the tenth prince more, or do you like the dim sum more?"
This question was so acute that everyone looked at the Queen Mother, even Concubine Hu turned to look at her.
Yuan Qingling pushed Rong Yue, "Which one do you like more?
They are all the old lady's darlings and like her equally."
Rong Yue's mouth is really annoying sometimes.
The Queen Mother looked at the tenth prince and said lovingly: "The Crown Princess is right, they all like him the same."
As she said this, her eyes wandered outside and she saw Dim Sum playing with Snow Wolf. Three little apples with flushed faces were all children of the royal family. Naturally, she loved them equally, but these three children were caring and smart.
It's human nature to love a little more.
The Queen Mother looked at the royal descendants in the garden with satisfaction. The autumn sun filled the palace with golden light. She felt a little hungry and ordered a bowl of glutinous rice balls.
There were ten glutinous rice balls in a bowl, and she couldn't eat any more after five. However, she thought that the glutinous rice balls would make a reunion, so she reluctantly ate the rest even though she was full.
After eating, she called the dim sum people over, reached out and touched their faces, her eyes full of love, "If there's anything she's reluctant to part with, it's these children. I really hope I can watch them grow up, get married and have children."
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Everyone felt a little sad after hearing these words.
The imperial concubine smiled and said: "Queen Mother, you can definitely see it. You have to choose the concubine for them yourself."
The Queen Mother stared at her for a long time before sighing softly, "There are very few women in the world who can match them. Anyone who marries them will be wronged by them."
Yuan Qing laughed and said, "Grandmother, they are not extraordinary treasures. You are not afraid of others laughing at you."
The Queen Mother proudly said: "Treasure among treasures, whose girl you marry will be blessed."
Baozi held the takraw ball in his hand and said in a loud voice: "Great-grandmother, I want to marry you when I grow up. There will be a lot of delicious food in your house."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she was startled and started laughing. Everyone heard the childish words and laughed uncontrollably.
The Queen Mother's eyes were wet, and she looked at Baozi, "Remember what my great-grandmother said, the most important thing when marrying is to have a pure mind. You must be like your mother and concubine, and never be like you..." She stopped talking, her eyes were a little gray,
Although she didn't say it, everyone knew she was talking about the Concubine Xian.
Yes, you should never marry a virtuous wife.
After lunch, the troupe started to play, and the Emperor came to see it in person and sat down with the Queen Mother. In a rare move, the Emperor held the Queen Mother's hand all the way.
All the princes, princes and princes also came with their families and sat down to watch the play together.
In Caile Hall, the sun is shining, golden yellow leaves are flying, and white clouds are floating under the blue sky. Such days seem to be transparent and quiet. Even the butterflies playing with the flowers have stopped and listened carefully.
That song of beautiful flowers and full moon.
The Queen Mother slowly rested her head on the Emperor's shoulder.
There was a happy smile on the corner of his mouth.
Her husband, her children, her grandson, and her great-grandson were all around her. In this peaceful day of singing and dancing, her eyes slowly closed.
At the end of the opera, the Supreme Emperor reached out his hand, gently held her shoulders, and let out an almost inaudible sigh.
All the red lanterns in the entire palace were taken off and replaced with white lanterns. The inner palace has already prepared these.
When Empress Dowager Su passed away, Emperor Ming and Yuan issued an edict to mourn the whole country.