Yuan'er's birthday was February 28, and Concubine Hui Fang Xiaohan held a feast in the palace and invited almost all the famous concubines in the palace to cheer up. This is her most proud day, because Yuan'er is currently the only heir of Huangfu Jingwen, and he is the prince, and his mother is expensive by her son, and Yuan'er's birthday is basically a good time for her to show off her capital. In addition, Yuan'er herself is also very likable, so the concubines in the palace arrived at Chaoxia Palace early in the morning.

Chu Xiangwan was already six months pregnant, and before leaving, Qian'er persuaded her: "Miss, it's better not to go." You're a month old, in case there's a stumble, baa, look at what I'm talking nonsense. Before Qian'er finished speaking, she covered her mouth and blamed herself for her gaffe.

"I have already agreed with the emperor before, but now I will not go temporarily, and Concubine Hui will think that I am deliberately embarrassing her." Chu Xiangwan ignored Qian'er's words.

"Concubine Hui has always been unfriendly with you, and she has never given you a good look, what does she care? If you don't go now, the emperor won't say anything if he knows. ”

"Actually, I didn't go for Concubine Hui, I just wanted to meet Yuan'er's child, maybe I was going to be a mother, so I like children very much." Chu Xiangwan touched his stomach and smiled softly, this stunning face and gentle and quiet smile will be intoxicated by anyone who sees it.

"Miss is like that, but the little prince of Yuan'er is really cute." Qian'er also smiled.

"Niangniang, just now the little eunuch in the imperial study came to pass the word, saying that the emperor still wants to discuss the military situation at the border with the ministers, please wait in the palace first, and when the emperor is over, he will come to pick up Niangniang and go to Chaoxia Palace together." The palace maid Zizhang came in to report.

Zizhang is the oldest palace maid in Guanju Palace except for Qian'er, not the oldest, but because Zizhang is clever, cautious, and pretty, Qian'er is innocent and straightforward, sometimes she can't control the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace, but she puts things in Zizhang's hands, and everything is well organized.

Chu Xiangwan heard Zizhang's announcement, raised his head and said, "Zizhang, you go and let the little eunuch reply, the emperor is busy with state affairs, so he doesn't have to go back and forth." The palace will go to the Chaoxia Palace by itself, and send a congratulatory gift to return, please don't worry about the emperor. ”

"Yes." Zizhang retreated.

"Miss, are you really waiting for the emperor?" Qian'er asked.

"Walking with the emperor is too eye-catching, and it will cause people to gossip, so it's just right, I'll go to see Yuan'er and come back." Chu Xiangwan actually didn't want to be with Huangfu Jingwen in her heart, and the two of them still made her feel uncomfortable every time they were together.

In just a quarter of an hour, the palanquin man carried Chu Xiangwan to Chaoxia Palace. As soon as Chu Xiangwan got off the sedan chair, he met Lu Zhaoyi, Ke Chongyuan and Qin Meiren, and the three of them stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Say hello to the imperial concubine." ”

"Get up."

"Mother's belly is six months, right? Why don't you rest in the palace, this spring is cold, in case it freezes, isn't it going to be anxious for the emperor? "It was Lu Zhaoyi who spoke, she had just been promoted to Zhaoyi by the emperor not long ago, and her brother Shao Zhou and Huangfu Jingyao went to the border to be reused by the emperor, so she is very polite when she speaks now, and she is sour as soon as she speaks.

"It's okay, the palace will return to the palace after sending the congratulatory gifts." Chu Xiangwan didn't want to talk to her more.

"Niangniang is really favored, come when she says she comes, and leave when she says she goes. If a prince is born in the future, I am afraid that there will be no place for us to speak. "This Lu Zhaoyi is provocative today, among the concubines, she is old, and when Huangfu Jingwen was the prince, she had already entered the East Palace. At that time, she was silent, but she didn't make Chu Xiangwan feel that she was a person who loved right and wrong. Once Xu Shiren has hope, he begins to become unscrupulous.

"Lu Zhaoyi, is this the etiquette you should have when talking to the imperial concubine?" Qian'er couldn't help but ask.

"Sure enough, it's a slave bullying master, what's the matter, could it be that the maids around the imperial concubine are all nobler than us, the master is talking, and you dare to intervene as a minion?" It was Ke Chongyuan who spoke.

"The mother forgives the sin, the two sisters are just straightforward and fast-talking, and there is no malice. The concubines went in first. After all, Qin Meiren is humble and light-hearted, she knows that Chu Xiangwan is easy-going, but if this matter reaches the emperor, they can't afford it. With that, she dragged the other two away.

"Miss, none of these people are easy to get along with, just because they are a wealthy family, they are speechless, and when they see the emperor, the slaves and maids must tell the emperor how rude they are today." Qian'er said angrily.

"Forget it, more is better than less, let them go." Chu Xiangwan has never taken these unpopular people to heart, so their words will not have any impact on her.

Entering the Chaoxia Palace, Qian'er suddenly exclaimed: "Oh, the slave maid really deserves to die, she actually left the congratulatory gift for Prince Yuan'er in the sedan chair, which made me confused by the group of women just now." ”

"Then you go and get it, I'll go to the main hall first."

"But-" Qian'er hesitated, not worrying about leaving Chu Xiangwan alone.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine. You go and come back quickly. Chu Xiangwan patted Qian'er's hand.

"Okay, Miss walks slowly by herself, and the slave and maid will soon follow." Qian'er hurried away.

Chu Xiangwan was tired of walking, passing by the garden of Chaoxia Palace, she felt that the scenery was good, and there were few people coming, she thought that it was still early, it was better to rest here and go again, so she went to the pavilion in the northwest corner. As soon as she sat down, she suddenly felt that the clothes behind her were pulled by something, and as soon as she turned around, she saw Yuan'er wearing the bright yellow clothes of the little prince, pulling her sleeves.

"Yuan'er, why are you here alone?" Seeing this child made Chu Xiangwan very happy, I haven't seen it for a long time, this child has grown taller, and he is wearing a felt hat sewn with good fox fur on his head, which looks very lively and cute.

"Mother concubine, the little eunuch and the little palace maid are not fun, Yuan'er doesn't like them." The three-year-old is already fluent in speech, and the way he has big eyes is really cute.

"Is Yuan'er cold? Let the concubine cover your hands. Chu Xiangwan saw that Yuan'er's nose was a little red, thinking that it was because of the cold, so he grabbed his little hand and gave him a sigh.

"Hehehe, it's so comfortable. Hey, mother, do you have a little brother in your belly? Yuan'er pointed to Chu Xiangwan's stomach and asked.

"Yuan'er is so smart, you will soon have a younger brother or sister." Chu Xiangwan smiled and touched Yuan'er's chubby face.

"Oh, that's great," Yuan'er clapped her hands, "finally someone to play with Yuan'er." ”

"Aren't Yuan'er afraid that he will grab things and play with Yuan'er after he comes out?"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Yuan'er is an elder brother, he should take care of his younger siblings, and he will definitely give him the most fun and delicious things in the future." Yuan'er said with a grin.

Chu Xiangwan took this little person into his arms, thinking: The child's heart is the most innocent, he has not been contaminated with this royal intrigue, I hope that this child will not lose the purest nature in his mother's hands.

"Mother, let's go over there and play hide and seek." Yuan'er took Chu Xiangwan's hand and pulled her to the rockery near the lake.

Chu Xiangwan pulled Yuan'er and didn't dare to let go, so he could only go to the rockery with him. "Slow down, Yuan'er."

"Mother, I'll hide it first, you close your eyes and don't peek, and you won't open your eyes when I'm hidden." Yuan'er said coquettishly.

"Okay, well, the mother covered her eyes, but you hide it and call the mother, you know? Be careful yourself. Chu Xiangwan touched Yuan'er's hat.

"Yes." Yuan'er nodded and ran away.