For fear of bumping her, Song Chen deliberately asked the royal chariot to slow down, and about two quarters of an hour later, the destination arrived, the imperial chariot stopped steadily, and the two got out of the car.

The foothold was the southernmost part of the palace, Song Chen looked up at the corner tower that was already full of lights in front of him, and asked, "Can you go up?" ”

The corner tower has five floors, and she smiled, "The concubine is not so cumbersome that she can't even climb a few floors." ”

He said: "Even if you really can't climb, it doesn't matter, I will hug your mother and son." ”

She bowed her head, stroked her pregnant belly contentedly, and then followed him onto the wooden ladder of the corner tower.

Panting, he finally climbed to the top floor.

The wind on the roof of the building is a little big, but the field of vision is very wide, look down, the whole capital is in the bottom of the eye, tonight is the Shangyuan Festival, several main streets in the city are hung with lanterns, from their point of view, like a fire dragon, straight and bright.

Seeing this scene, Chu Xue suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and finally remembered the incident when they watched the lights on Yongan Street in Yanzhou last year, and also remembered the words he said when he watched fireworks in the suburbs. Heartbroken, could it be that now, he took her to watch the fireworks again?

She looked at him with a puzzled eye, and when she finally remembered, he smiled and asked Gao Li behind him, "What time is it?" ”

Gao Li bowed his head, "Back to the emperor, it's two moments now." ”

Song Chen nodded, "It's about to start, let's sit down for a while." Then he took her by the hand, walked to the side of the chair that had been prepared, sat down, and took her into his arms.

The guards retreated behind her, their thick cloaks enveloping her, and the two murmured softly.

"Remembered?" He teased her.

She smiled ashamedly, "The emperor still has a good memory." ”

"Of course," he said calmly, "I remember what I have said at all times." ”

She smiled contentedly for a while, and then asked him, "But, isn't it forbidden to burn fireworks in the palace this year for the first emperor's filial piety, and if the emperor releases it again, will the Ministry of Rites say anything again?" ”

He didn't think so, "I didn't say I was going to put it in the palace......"

Before the words fell, there was already a loud noise in the distance, and it seemed that the time had come, so the two stopped talking and looked together in the direction of Jingtian Temple, where the sound of cannons came.

The sound of cannons is like spring thunder, with the fireworks blooming in the night sky, you can also hear the cheers of people in the distance, this year Chengtian Temple received a large almsgiving, there are hundreds of fireworks were sent in advance, people only say that there is a noble good person, want to have fun with the whole city......

Dazzling colors were staged one after another, and the two people in the corner tower did not speak, but snuggled together warmly.

"It's been a fast year!" For a long time, she sighed.

"Hmm." He kissed the black hair on top of her head and asked, "Are you happy?" ”

She smiled, there have been too many things by his side this year, sometimes dangerous, sometimes painful, but what she wants to think about seems to be happy.

She nodded and said softly, "Last year there were only two, but this year there is one more." The emperor can remember the concubine, the concubine is satisfied, and the concubine just wants to be by your side and raise him well. ”

He put his hand on her pregnant belly and said softly, "Not only this, we will have more children in the future." ”

She smiled and quipped: "This hasn't been born yet, and the emperor wants more?" ”

"Well, it's not up to you to decide how much, it's still up to me to decide."

He lifted her chin with a smile and stared at her.

The night breeze gently blew her falling black hair, and the beauty lined with her was like the bright moon in the sky, gentle as water, and he bowed his head and gave a long kiss.

When all the fireworks in the Jingtian Temple in the distance were burned out, the two people in the corner tower reluctantly separated.

He also wanted to stay with her a little longer, because only when he was with her could his heart really calm down. But the night breeze is getting colder, she is still pregnant with a child, and he always takes care of her.

He got up and sent her back to Yufu Palace.

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After the New Year, the weather gradually warmed up, and at the end of February, Chu Xue saw her mother in the palace.

Since entering the palace last year, the two have met for the first time, although they are in the same capital, but this farewell is more than half a year. The Queen Mother knew that she was about to give birth and must miss her mother, so she made a decree and summoned Mrs. Chu into the palace to talk. In fact, the Queen Mother and Mrs. Chu have hardly met, so what is there to say, this will is for Chu Xue.

Chu Xue was naturally pleasantly surprised when she saw her mother, and after thanking the Queen Mother, she led her mother back to her palace.

In order to avoid her exposure to peach pollen allergies, Song Chen ordered someone to cut down all the peach trees in the palace early and replace them with snow-white pear blossoms and light-colored apricot blossoms. When my mother came, the apricot blossoms in Yufu Palace were blooming just right, and the warm wind blew, raising a rain of flowers.

The furnishings inside and outside the hall are all top-level luxury, and the palace people who serve are also smart, dexterous and well-trained.

There are two months before the birth of the little grandson, the mother is happy and sewed several small belly pockets, although there are Shangyi supervisors in the palace who specialize in taking care of the clothes of the masters, but these small belly pockets, a stitch and a thread are full of mother's strong love, Chu Xue carefully put them away one by one, and when the child comes out, she wants to put them on for him with her own hands.

Knowing that the master has something to say, the rich, well-eyed rich and noble led the palace maids to retreat outside the hall, leaving only Yanling Ruyue in the palace and two personal maidservants to serve, the two girls may not have seen Mrs. for a long time, and they are naturally happy.

Mrs. Chu gave the two maids a reward respectively, and then talked to her daughter about herself.

So Chu Xue learned a lot of news at once.

For example, the nurse Jung has followed her sister-in-law to Jeju to take care of her two nephews, and she heard that the errand was doing a good job, so she shared a lot of responsibilities for her sister-in-law.

For example, the two families of Qin and Chu became more and more friendly, and the contacts became frequent, Qin Yuan was promoted to an official years ago, and his father recognized him as a righteous son.

This news really surprised the three people in the palace, but this is the common meaning of my father and Uncle Qin Mu, and I specially invited Zhou Taiwei to be a witness, Chu Xue knew that her father must have thought it through, so she didn't say anything, Qin Yuan's brother became her father's righteous son, which means that she has another brother, which is also a good thing.

When it came to the Qin family, Chu Xue suddenly thought of something important, and hurriedly asked her mother, "Last year, the Xu family was able to find Mama Zheng, but they will definitely not give up, although Mama Zheng went to her brother, but others can't guarantee that they won't be found, can my father deal with this matter?" ”

The mother patted her hand and said, "Wei Niang was about to tell you, among the subordinates who were dismissed in the past, only Mama Zheng and Ruyue were close to your sister, and now Ruyue is by your side, and Mama Zheng has nothing on her side, so in this regard, you can rest assured, but the former Doctor Gu ......."

Hearing the master's name, Ruyue's eyes lit up, and she looked at her carefully, and listened to her say: "I heard that someone has been to Baicao Mountain not long ago, and it should be the Xu family, but Doctor Gu is no longer there, he went incognito and went elsewhere." ”

The three of them let go of their high hearts.

The Xu family actually sent someone to Baicao Mountain? It can be seen that they really don't give up, and Chu Xue is quite afraid. But fortunately, Dr. Gu has left, otherwise, with the ruthless methods of the Xu family, that old doctor should have to suffer a little.

Here Chu Xue relieved her heart slightly, but she heard Ruyue ask: "Madam, do you know where my master has gone, and he is okay?" ”

A teacher for a day and a father for life, it is normal for Ruyue to care about the master like this, and if there is no master's hand-in-hand teaching, she is still a maid who has nothing to do, although she has not seen her for a few years, she is very concerned about her teacher.

Mrs. Chu comforted her, "Your master is fine now, rest assured, but the matter is very important, it is inconvenient for us to reveal his traces, you are in the palace now, it is okay if you don't know something." ”

Seeing that Mrs. said this, Ruyue relieved herself.

Chu Xue was still a little puzzled, she asked her mother: "What is the relationship between Gu Xin and his father?" As a famous doctor who is difficult to find in the world, he was able to personally diagnose his sister and accept Ruyue as an apprentice, but now he is incognito for our family's affairs and goes away, which is really a lot of favor. ”

Mother sighed, recalling the past years ago.

It turned out that Gu Xin was originally born in a family of imperial doctors, but his father was implicated in the political struggle many years ago, was unjustly imprisoned, and died of illness in prison. And because Gu Xin regarded Chu Lin as a benefactor, he responded to his requests and helped them again and again.

After recalling the past, everyone was embarrassed, and seeing that the atmosphere was a little solemn, Mrs. Chu changed the topic and said to Ruyue: "Although I can't see the master anymore, there are still old people." Cheng Zisong, a disciple of Dr. Gu, participated in the selection of Tai Hospital this year, and I heard that the results are good, and in a few days, he will be able to enter the palace on an errand! ”

This is really good news, if you have your own people in the hospital, you can save a lot of trouble, Ruyue is just a little girl after all, although she understands medical skills but has limited experience, she can't let go of what she cooks on weekdays, but Cheng Zisong is different, I heard that this is Gu Xin's big disciple, who has won the true inheritance of the divine doctor, and has been practicing medicine in the market for several years, and has also saved a lot of praise.

But it is not a child of a family, it is not easy to enter the hospital just by virtue of the praise, presumably his father helped, Chu Xue asked his mother for verification, and his mother nodded and acquiesced. In the deep palace, a well-meaning imperial doctor is also a strong support, at the very least, it can save her from many unknown black hands.

She was relieved by the good intentions of her parents, but for her parents, these things were just doing their best to protect their daughter.

They have already lost a daughter, and no matter what, they can't afford to lose the one in front of them again.

Mother finished lunch in the palace, then said goodbye and went back to the house, although Chu Xue was very reluctant, but now she is the imperial concubine, the rules in the palace are complicated, and it is rare for her mother to come to see her occasionally, compared to Li Jiaoyun's maiden home in Yanzhou, she is really much happier.

The mother smiled and comforted that when the child in her womb was born, the mother and daughter would have a chance to meet. She nodded, she believed that when she gave birth, Song Chen would definitely allow her mother to enter the palace to see her, and the child was full moon, and the wives would come to the palace to congratulate her, and the mother was also the second wife, and the mother and daughter would always have many opportunities to meet.

She sent her mother to the palace gate, watched her mother get into the carriage, and then returned to the dormitory with her pregnant belly.

Seeing the child in her womb grow up day by day, feeling the little guy's punches and kicks through the stomach, she can more and more appreciate the taste of mother-son connection. How cruel fate was, so that her biological mother died suddenly, and she still had her unborn brother and sister in her womb, so that the mother who raised her lost her biological flesh and blood, and she also endured the pain to let the child who had only lived in this world for nine years disappear......

But fortunately, she escaped and found her loving parents again.

In fact, in this life, it is good to continue to be Chu Xue.