58. Chess
Early in the morning of the second day, Song Chen sent an edict to Liangxi before leaving the morning, ordering him to inform Fengyi Palace, Yaohua Palace, and Yanhui Pavilion, and send the third prince Song Qi to his biological mother Concubine Rong to be raised.
At first glance, when they heard the news, the whole Yaohua Palace was overjoyed, after waiting for so many years, their master finally waited for the third prince back. Li Jiaoyun was happy and naturally understood that the emperor's sudden will must be the credit of Chu Xue, Chu Xue helped her so much this time, it was her biggest wish in this life, looking for an opportunity, she must thank Chu Xue well.
As for Song Qi, he received this message after the morning class, and he was so excited that he almost couldn't find the north.
is still a seven-year-old child, naturally longing for the arms of his biological mother, although Xu Jinhe has been raising him since he was a child, but Song Qi has known since he was sensible, Li Jiaoyun is his mother, thanks to the faithful nurse, Song Qi also knew that his mother shed a lot of blood when he gave birth to him, and he almost couldn't wake up.
Compared with the strict Xu Jinhe, he actually prefers the gentle Li Jiaoyun, he watched his mother take care of his sister carefully, and he was actually very envious of his sister in his heart. But Xu Jinhe often forced him to do his homework, and when he saw how she forced his eldest brother Song Chi, he was even more afraid, whenever he was punished for not doing his homework well, he often thought that it would be good if his mother was by his side, and his mother would be reluctant to let him go hungry, and his mother would accompany him to study sentence by sentence, and would accompany him to write stroke by stroke......
What really chilled the little boy's heart was the fire at St. Ann's Temple.
In the fire that day, there was chaos around him, and everyone was panicking, but someone sent the eldest brother and the second brother out first, he was obviously not far from the second brother, but no one cared about him. Is it because he was not born to a queen mother, so his life is not worth anything? Just when he was afraid, he heard his mother calling his name with a crying voice, and he seemed to have taken a reassuring pill, and followed the sound to his mother's side, and his mother took him and his sister and squeezed out the burning side hall......
After that time, he wanted to return to his mother's side even more.
And now that his father's decree has been issued, when he gets out of the study, he can go to his mother's Yaohua Palace for dinner, and he still wants to listen to his mother's gentle voice to coax him to sleep...... Because of this news, the little boy listened very carefully to his homework for the rest of the day.
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Unlike the joy and excitement of Li Jiaoyun's mother and son, Xu Jinhe in Fengyi Palace seemed to be even sicker when he heard the news at first glance.
This kid has obviously been with him for seven years, so he is so dignified, how can he just go back!
Song Chen now only has three sons, and only by holding these three sons firmly in her hands can she ensure her position and ensure Song Chi's position as the crown prince.
But she couldn't be uneasy. Because of this will, in order to appease her, Song Chen unexpectedly came to Fengyi Palace in the early morning.
Looking at his wife who was still lying on the couch, Song Chen's tone finally eased, he first expressed a few words of condolences for his condition, and then explained the reason why he asked Song Qi to go back to Li Jiaoyun's side, of course, all he picked up was for the queen's consideration.
"You've worked hard all these years, and it's very good to raise Qi'er! It is said that he can grow up safely and healthily, and the credit of your adoptive mother is the greatest! ”
The queen, her husband, how long has it been since she has been so relieved? Although she is already an old husband and wife, seeing his rare gentleness in the past few days, she actually has a sour nose. But as soon as she was old, she cried in front of her husband because of one or two sentences, and it was not presentable, she smiled slightly, and said softly: "Since they are all the emperor's children, they are the same as the concubines, thank the emperor!" ”
Song Chen nodded and continued: "You are in charge of the harem, and you will definitely work harder in the future, so I asked Qi'er to go back to Concubine Rong's side, so as to reduce some burden for you, in fact, no matter where the children are, you are their queen mother." ”
As soon as these words came out, she still had some room to refute, so she had to respond in passing: "Yes, Concubine Rong is Qi'er's biological mother, and she will definitely take care of her better than the concubines, and when the concubines save their lives, the nursing mothers and grandmothers will go to Yaohua Palace and hand over the ......."
After the words stopped, she looked at her husband in front of her, and said softly: "The emperor thinks about the concubines like this, and there are concubines in his heart, and the concubines are satisfied." ”
Song Chen didn't answer her words, and instead said: "There is still something to do in the previous dynasty, I will go back first, you can rest well." ”
As if the outstretched hand fell into the air, Xu Jinhe smiled reluctantly, and wanted to get up, but Song Chen stopped her movements and went straight out of the palace gate.
A woman's implicit lonely voice sounded behind her, "Congratulations to the emperor." ”
Although her husband came to comfort her in person, she was still unhappy in her heart, and when the hall was clean, she raised her hand and beckoned Qiu Gui, "Later, you will personally take the nurses and grandmothers to Yaohua Palace, Yaohua Palace has been away from the world for too long, and some things are probably not clear, you can mention it more." ”
Qiu Gui thought about it, suddenly understood, and bowed his head and said, "Yes." ”
Xu Jinhe let out a sulk, the two women in Yaohua Palace and Yufu Palace have obviously come together, Song Qi has been raised by his side for so many years, how could Song Chen suddenly think of sending him back? Someone must have reminded him, but according to Li Jiaoyun's courage and weight, he shouldn't be able to do this kind of thing, so who else is blowing wind in Song Chen's ears? It must be that slut in Yufu Palace!
When did she become bold enough to meddle in the affairs of her palace?
Xu Jinhe gritted his teeth secretly, and the brocade quilt in his hand was unbearable.
In fact, Xu Jinhe thought well, Chu Xue's move, in addition to helping Li Jiaoyun, was also aimed at interfering in her affairs.
Xu Jinhe deceived people too much, she didn't want to endure it anymore, but the other party is too powerful now, and all she can do at present, in addition to protecting herself and her children, is to gradually remove Xu Jinhe's wings, and to take Song Qi back for Li Jiaoyun, which is the first step.
Let Xu Jinhe have one less prince in his hand, this sword is not lightly stabbed.
An hour after the holy decree was issued, the nursing mother palace people who were waiting for Song Qi came to Yaohua Palace to report, a few days ago, Li Jiaoyun stayed by Song Qi's side every day, and the palace people in Yanhui Pavilion were also familiar, and when the palace people finished saluting her, Li Jiaoyun gave some rewards, and let Hongshan take it.
However, when Hong Shan came back, her expression was a little unnatural.
Li Jiaoyun looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Hong Shan looked like she wanted to speak and stopped, Li Jiaoyun understood, waved her hand and retreated to the palace people, and waited for the palace door to close, then looked at her and said, "Say it." ”
Hong Shan immediately told her master the gossip she had just heard, "Master, I heard that when I first entered the palace, the emperor intended to give Concubine Yi the position of concubine, but later because of the opposition of the Minister of Rites, it didn't happen." ”
Li Jiaoyun was surprised, she looked at Hong Shan, "When did you know?" Listen to whom? ”
"That's what the nurses and mothers of the three princes said on the way to Yanhui Pavilion just now." Hongshan's 1510 report.
Li Jiaoyun paused for a while, thought clearly, and only said lightly, "I know, since I heard about this and it didn't happen, don't spread it out." ”
Hong Shan was surprised by her master's reaction and asked, "Master, don't you think it's unfair?" You have been by the emperor's side for a longer time, and you have given birth to a princess for the emperor, but Concubine Yi is only ...... when she is pregnant."
In Hong Shan's opinion, her master is the most gentle master in the entire palace, never quarrel or jealousy, the emperor should be appeased, even if he wants to canonize the concubine, according to common sense, how can he have his own master first! And if Concubine Yi was really made a concubine, their master would become the one with the lowest rank, and as a loyal servant, she would of course feel unfair.
Li Jiaoyun put down the teacup in her hand, stopped Hong Shan's words with her eyes, and said calmly: "You don't want to think about it, since it was news a few months ago, why did those nursing mothers only want to talk about it today?" Still picking you when you're there? ”
Hong Shan thought about it, yes, I haven't heard of this after the canonization of the palace, why did she let herself listen to it just now? Are those people speaking specifically to themselves? So that I can tell my master again?
Seeing that Hong Shan seemed to have turned a corner, Li Jiaoyun said seriously, "It is a fact that the emperor loves Concubine Yi, and it is also a fact that some people can't see it." Let's live our lives behind closed doors, and we must not be taken advantage of. ”
Hong Shan nodded, she sighed, and said, "Besides, if there is no Concubine Yi, do you think Qi'er can still be sent to the palace?" As for people, you must know how to repay kindness, and you must not complain about virtue! ”
What the master said was reasonable, Hong Shan thought that she was really used today, she was a little ashamed, thinking that the master understood the righteousness, and secretly rejoiced, if she was really used to get involved in the struggle, no matter who won or lost on the two sides, they were the ones who were the least to lose.
For example, the Xia clan who died violently in a good way.
Hongshan shuddered.
Li Jiaoyun thought of something else, Song Qi returned to his side, and the subordinates who served in the past had to be replaced.
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It's the winter solstice.
Today, there are few things in the previous dynasty, and Song Chen didn't even have dinner, so he returned to Yufu Palace early.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Chu Xue sitting at the round table, carefully pinching the dumplings, Song Chen smiled and quipped: "Are the palace people tired?" When is it time for you to cook by yourself? ”
When he came in, he didn't let people pass it on, and when he heard the voice at this moment, Chu Xue's hands trembled in shock, and he almost didn't drop the white soft dumplings in his hand to the ground. She pretended to be angry and pouted: "The emperor didn't let people say anything when he came up, which scared the concubines." ”
Song Chen saw that she shook just now, and regretted it a little, for fear of scaring the child in her belly, so he apologized: "Okay, it's me who is wrong, I scared the concubine, I came to help make amends, how about it?" ”
As he spoke, he was about to roll up his sleeves, but Chu Xue hurriedly stopped him when he saw this, "The concubines are almost finished, and the emperor is just waiting to eat." ”
The last time she went back to the tent, he was already disrespectful to her by applying nectar for her, and now if he really lets him make dumplings in front of the palace people, once it spreads, his reputation of being spoiled and spoiled will really be implemented.
I got up and washed my hands, and when I was done, I came and sat with him. A few maidservants were fast, and after a while, the dumplings were cooked and served, she handed him chopsticks, and said with a smile: "I thought the emperor was busy, and when the cooking was done, the concubine personally sent it over, but now it saves trouble." This is Ruyue's guidance to the concubines, and the stuffing is personally adjusted, how about the emperor taste it? ”
The white fat and hot dumplings make people have a great appetite, after Song Chen tasted it, she was full of praise, seeing that the man had a good appetite, she was naturally happy, and the people who ate this meal were beautiful in their hearts.
The rich and noble on the side are secretly happy, if you don't say that the master's vision is good, you will take a fancy to Concubine Yi, look at others, an ordinary dumpling can make the Son of Heaven so happy, or why does the emperor never go elsewhere to spend the night, this is the person in the heart of the saint!
The winter days are short, after eating, the night is already dark, the two played a few games in the room, Chu Xue felt that she was probably pregnant, and she lost a few games in a row, so she was happy.
Song Chen was in a good mood, and when he finished bathing, he personally applied nectar to her as he did a few days ago, but his hands were a little dishonest.
Since she was pregnant, her body has changed a lot, compared to the slightly bulging lower abdomen, the upper circumference is even more amazing, he is fascinated, he can't help it, and his hand slips up.
Chu Xue was startled for a moment, but thinking that he had endured it for the past few months, and it was really difficult for him, he didn't refuse, and let him arbitrarily for a while.
But once the fire was lit, it was difficult to extinguish, and the palm of his hand was replaced by a more gentle tongue, and he gradually pressed her under him.
"Cher, I miss you so much......" he muttered.
He has changed, she wants to satisfy him, but she is afraid of hurting the child, a little embarrassed, he knows her concerns, and whispers in her ear: "I'm lighter, don't be afraid." ”
She remembered that the grandmother her mother had asked before marriage and had said that it was okay for three months, so she blushed and nodded slightly.
His response was a more intimate kiss, as if he wanted to compensate her for all the things that had fallen in the past few days.
Less leaning, the bed tent shook gently, delicate and long, like spring rain, venting the strong love of men.