Xie Mingxi seems gentle, but in fact she is not a warm and approachable person. There are very few people who can truly occupy a place in her heart.
Besides Sheng Hong A Luo, the person she is closest to is Gu Shanchang.
She was neither cold nor warm to her own father, nor could she be said to be warm and attentive to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mei. However, her etiquette was thorough and she showed no trace of filial piety.
"My mother-in-law's birthday is coming soon." Xie Mingxi said with a smile: "My daughter-in-law plans to organize a birthday banquet for her mother-in-law. This will also make the palace lively."
Concubine Mei felt inspired and whispered uneasily: "It's not a full birthday, so with such a big fanfare, wouldn't it make people talk?"
Concubine Mei was used to being cautious and cautious. Even though Empress Dowager Yu had passed away for three years and no one was pressing her head anymore, she still kept a low profile and tolerated it.
Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Son and daughter-in-law are just showing their filial piety. Who will talk too much? Who dares to talk too much? Mother and concubine worry too much."
yes!
Her son is the Emperor of Daqi, and her daughter-in-law is the Empress of Daqi. She is the highest-ranking and noble concubine in the harem of Daqi. For her birthday, a palace banquet is not considered extraordinary.
Concubine Mei's brows relaxed slightly, and she finally nodded: "That's all, as long as you and the emperor are careful, I won't refuse."
Xie Mingxi smiled and discussed the specific regulations of the palace banquet with Concubine Mei. For example, all imperial wives of third rank and above could enter the palace to attend the banquet. The emperor also held banquets and ordered important ministers of third rank and above to attend the banquet. And so on.
Concubine Mei had been in the palace for more than 20 years, and spent most of her time "recuperating" in Hanxiang Palace. Even in the years when she was most favored, no one had organized a birthday banquet for her like this. For a moment, I felt so confused.
Touching and warm.
Xie Mingxi, the daughter-in-law, is smart, capable, and thoughtful. There is really nothing to fault her.
The only regret is that I only gave birth to Ah Luo, and there has been no news of pregnancy...
Concubine Mei was accidentally distracted and her eyes flicked to Xie Mingxi's flat belly. She quickly looked away.
…
There are some things that should not be said openly between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Furthermore, the mother-in-law, Mrs. Mei, is weak and timid, but her daughter-in-law, Xie Mingxi, is shrewd, resourceful, and resourceful. When dealing with her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mei is more cautious.
Concubine Mei had her thoughts in mind and did not mention a word in front of Xie Mingxi.
In the evening, Sheng Hong came specially to accompany her to have dinner with her.
Sheng Hong always came to Hanxiang Palace every few days to stay with Concubine Mei. When she saw her son, Concubine Mei's heart almost overflowed with joy, she was much happier than when she saw her daughter-in-law.
This is also human nature.
Xie Mingxi knew it well, so she didn't follow him.
The dinner was so sumptuous that Concubine Mei didn't even bother to eat it. She kept picking up dishes for Sheng Hong and said, "These are all your favorites. Eat more."
Soon a bowl was filled.
Sheng Hong was helpless and funny: "Concubine, I'm not a three-year-old child, why do I need you to take care of me like this?"
Concubine Mei smiled and said: "Even though you are eighty years old, you will always be my son in front of me. It is only natural for a mother to take care of her son." Her eyes were full of love.
In the eyes of his mother, his son will always look like a child. He needs care for his food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Sheng Hong's heart warmed up, he said no more, and ate all the vegetables that Mrs. Mei put into the bowl.
Concubine Mei was indeed very happy and brought another bowl of dishes for Sheng Hong: "If you like it, eat more."
Sheng Hong: "..."
Every time he came to Hanxiang Palace for dinner, he would always eat very full. Tonight was no exception. After the mother and son were full, they chatted in low voices.
"Ms. Xie came here this afternoon." Mrs. Mei chuckled softly: "She insisted on organizing a birthday banquet for me. I couldn't refuse, so I agreed."
Sheng Hong said with a smile: "Let's not hide it from my mother and concubine. My son is busy with political affairs every day and is careless. He never thought about it before. The birthday banquet of my mother and concubine was all Mingxi's idea."
As a man, "how to speak and behave between your mother and daughter-in-law" is a profound knowledge that must be studied. Sheng Hong obviously knows this well.
Sure enough, when Princess Mei heard this, the smile in her eyes deepened: "Okay, Mrs. Xie is careful, considerate and filial. You don't need to tell me, I know it."
Mother and son talked affectionately for a while, and then Concubine Mei asked abruptly: "It's been four months since your filial piety, right?"
Sheng Hong nodded slightly, not surprised by what he was going to hear next.
"Is Mrs. Xie's stomach still not moving?" Mei Taifei frowned slightly, with a worried look on her face: "There are no outsiders here, just us, mother and son. If I have anything to say, I will say it directly."
"Aluo is ten years old, and you are twenty-seven years old. When your father was this age, he already had his eldest son."
"You still have no heirs, which is really worrying."
"There are so many imperial doctors in the imperial hospital, let them take a look at Mrs. Xie and prescribe some medicine to take care of her body. She will get pregnant as soon as possible and give birth to the prince. You have an heir, and there will be successors in the country of Daqi, so the mother and concubine will be happy."
I can completely let go.”
…
It's not unusual at all for Concubine Mei to say these things.
This is the secular standard recognized by everyone in the world.
Even ordinary people's families must have sons. Otherwise, the inheritance of incense will be cut off. There are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having children! Not to mention, Sheng Hong is the emperor of Qi, so he needs a prince even more.
Sheng Hong's eyes flashed and he responded with a calm smile: "Ming Xi's health is very good. The imperial doctor just saw her a few days ago. Mother and concubine, don't worry."
Concubine Mei muttered: "When can I rest assured that she is pregnant?"
Sheng Hong just pretended that he didn't hear it and continued to laugh and said: "My mother and concubine can live in peace and enjoy themselves for the rest of their lives. There is no need to worry."
Concubine Mei muttered again: "I don't want to say something depressing. Back then, after the Queen Mother gave birth to Princess Changping, she never became pregnant again. Later, your father had to accept a concubine..."
Before he finished speaking, Sheng Hong categorically interrupted: "I only have Mingxi as my wife in this life, and I will never have another woman. If this is the case, please don't talk about it again."
Concubine Mei was choked for a moment, a little annoyed, and responded without thinking too much: "No matter how good your relationship is, you still have to give birth to a son. If Mrs. Xie has been childless, can you just indulge her like this?"
No!"
Sheng Hong looked calm: "Yes."
Mrs. Mei: "..."
Mother and son have always been close, and Sheng Hong was quite filial to her mother and almost never spoke loudly.
Unexpectedly, she just said a few words and Sheng Hong's face darkened.
That familiar handsome face seemed a little strange at this moment.
Concubine Mei felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She looked at her son blankly for a moment, then tears fell down her face: "I am not that evil mother-in-law who will be mean to my daughter-in-law. I didn't say anything in front of Mrs. Xie. I just talked to you in private.
