Zhuang'er is one year old.

The birth of this child is like a clear signal, which has a more important meaning for both the previous and future dynasties. In the previous dynasty, the inheritance of the imperial throne had a deeper guarantee, the eldest son of the emperor and the second son of the emperor seemed to be in good shape, as long as they were not too unlucky, the chance of two children dying at the same time was always small, there was no doubt about the inheritance of imperial power, and the authority of the emperor was naturally a little heavier.

In the harem, his birth has drawn a clear stop to the already chaotic and contradictory palace palace, from the beginning of his custody was justifiably attributed to the name of Xu Guifei, the court ushered in a long-lost tranquility and tranquility - if you describe the atmosphere and situation in the palace with the concubines and Yuan concubines only a year ago, they will open their mouths in surprise, and maybe even look at the narrator suspiciously, questioning the truth of these words - the third batch of show girls is undoubtedly the luckiest, compared with the second batch of newcomers who entered the palace, although they don't have the blessings of the old people in the palace, they are also in time to catch up.

They are all thousands of choices, talented and beautiful girls, and after the strict teaching of the etiquette mothers, although they are favored, they have a harmonious relationship with each other, and there are no jealous things. On the surface, the relationship between the more than 30 people in the emperor's harem is indeed good. On weekdays, there is a big dynasty on the sixth day, after the queen ascends to the palace to receive the gift, she will be rewarded with snacks, and there are celebrations on the birthdays of the queen mother, the emperor and the queen, which is also attended by all the people, and every month Shuowang gives the concubines a class of internal learning, more than 30 people generally gather together...... There are so many opportunities to meet, although the hierarchy is strict and the etiquette is not chaotic, everyone is also very familiar with each other, and they can chat a few words with a smile when they meet, and the entire harem is an atmosphere: peaceful.

The first birthday of Zhuang'er is another opportunity for everyone to come together. Although this child is the second son, because he has been raised in Qingning Palace, the old lady also looks at him differently, and for his first birthday, she specially called the queen to explain the matter to her, and mentioned that she would come over in person. The queen naturally did not dare to slack off, cheered up, and operated the flowers, to the same day, but also sent people to Yong'an Palace early in the morning, and took Xu Xun and Zhuang'er to the south of the banquet - since the emperor ascended the throne, the south has been added and repaired several times, it has been flowers and trees to support the sparse, and the East Garden is connected together, forming a very haode amusement place, I still like that there are many pavilions here, more than 30 masters, even from the people have hundreds of numbers, in the palace to find a place to settle, always feel cramped, but in the south, not only can be spacious arrangement, And you can enjoy the miscellaneous drama, singing and dancing and so on, since it was built, it has become the place where the emperor set up a banquet, and the first birthday banquet of the bolt is also held here.

"I haven't been out since I came here once last year." The queen also arrived at the ground early in the morning, wearing a big red dress, although it was not a dress, but it was also quite grand, her face was properly powdered, her hair was meticulous, and her voice was full of spirit. I think there are a lot of new buildings here compared to last year. ”

"Not really." On the big day, Xu Xun will not show his face to the queen, besides, the queen and her 'well water does not interfere with river water', it has been almost half a year, and she does not have to urgently need to show her attitude as she did when she first went to Kunning Palace to ask for peace, so she also smiled lightly and replied politely. "It's almost connected with Dongyuan, I heard that the eldest brother has a small banquet here now."

"That's right--I originally said that the banquet was placed further outside Liu Yin Shen, where it was close to the stage, not to mention, there was a rockery nearby, and it was very quiet, and the eldest brother and younger brothers happened to be eating and drinking in the nearby building, but unfortunately, the younger brothers all went to the domain, only King Yue and King Wei were ......" The queen did not continue.

There are many younger brothers of the emperor, at least five or six, and they are basically married this year, and they are all gone. The two who stayed behind were sick sons who couldn't afford to travel tiringly, and they couldn't even get up to congratulate their nephew on his first birthday, but they just survived. Usually, you may not feel that now at this kind of family banquet, you feel that there are a little fewer relatives at home.

"Uncle and sister-in-law don't see each other," Xu Xun said, "so that the eldest brother can join us, it's not bad, and you don't have to hug Zhou to the front, you can watch and catch." ”

When the bolt caught Zhou, the uncles hadn't left yet, so it was naturally dominated by men, and they were taken outside to catch it, and the female dependents only heard what he caught, which is also a big regret. The queen nodded, "It's okay, it's just us here, then it's more comfortable, I don't like to watch dramas for a while, and I can still walk around, if there are male dependents, it will be inconvenient." ”

The two laughed at each other for a while, both of them were a little speechless, seeing that the atmosphere was gradually turning awkward, Xu Xun coughed and changed the topic, "The sisters haven't come yet?" ”

"It's far from the palace, and it should be almost there now." The queen smiled and said, "How do you say that Zhuang'er is the master today, I think it's better to pick it up early." ”

In all fairness, she is indeed attentive enough, as the queen of the queen, she doesn't have to come here so early, she can wait for Xu Xun and others to go to Kunning Palace, honor her, and then slowly walk to Nannei. As for Nannei's side, send Mama Zhou and other henchmen, or the female officials of the sixth bureau and one division to come out and stare at it, the queen not only did it herself, but also arrived early, it can be said that there is almost no shelf, and the attitude is completely impeccable, the most rare thing is that when it comes to this matter, it is still natural, and there is no intention of inviting credit. - At this time, if Xu Xun was sensible, he should thank her for working so hard for Zhuang'er's birthday.

"Is there a letter over there?" Xu Xun asked, "When did you say you would come?" ”

A subtle smile appeared on the queen's lips, and she was not angry, but as if she had seen through Xu Xun's thoughts, she said lightly, "Although I haven't believed it yet, I should have come over for lunch." ”

Am I attentive?

You are attentive...... I know very well who you are doing to show you.

The two exchanged a small move, both of them were painless, and they had no intentions, but they were like a sword flower playing with each other. The queen led Xu Xun to look at the table that Zhuang'er used to catch Zhou, and it was indeed full of a lot of mascots, and then the two of them were fine.

Although the banquet in Nannei is for the first birthday, it is especially grand and grand, and there are some special processes to go, but as the queen, it is enough for her to emphasize the spirit and arrange the task. If she still wants to watch when she really does things, this is not the palace, but the backyard of the landlord and the old rich man. These two people arrived early, it is only the middle of the hour, and there is at least half an hour before the banquet is held, and all the preparations during this period are not at the level of the queen and concubine, and they have nothing to do, no guests, no drama to watch, and nothing to say, isn't it boring?

Xu Xun was already quite tired of saying those words just now, and now she didn't want to be with the queen anymore, so she just kept silent, the two stared at each other for a while, the queen suddenly smiled, got up and said, "Today is a good day for Zhuang'er, I'm too excited, I have nothing to do to bring you here so early." It's going to be a day of trouble, so I'm not going to sit here with you, so I'm going to squint for a while. You can sleep, you can go out for a walk, and you can come back before the feast anyway - I don't think the old man will come so early, so you don't have to wait here. ”

Saying that, she actually went by herself, Xu Xun was left in the yard by her, with a group of servants around her, and she was also a little crying and laughing.

"Mother." Mama Qian handed over the dots to the nurse to lead, and walked by herself, "The queen mother is afraid that she has a deep meaning." ”

"What does it mean...... It's clear that it's going to disgust me. Xu Xun pursed his lips, "It's just that it's done generously, I'm afraid of the traces, and I came first......

Although she is unreasonable about the dumping in the palace, and she will not take the initiative to speculate on others with malice, but this is all in front of her, can't Xu Xun see through the queen's intentions? She herself has a concubine by her side every day, so she can't see her quiet and peaceful in Yong'an Palace. Maybe from the beginning, it was intended to hold a birthday banquet in Nannai, or maybe it was a temporary idea to tease her. In any case, this little half-hour of time was her wordless provocation.

Don't you look down on me for taking away the son of man to raise? Don't you think I have no intention of accommodating my birth mother?

Now Concubine Luo is living in Kunning Palace in a dignified manner, and she Xu Xun, although she accepts Zhuang'er is the emperor's meaning, but no matter what, after Zhuang'er arrived in Yong'an Palace, she has never seen Xiao Wu Beauty again.

You boast of being big-hearted and upright, and now I'm going to give you a chance to see how you behave.

"That one is imprisoned, it is the emperor's will," Qian Mama said very resolutely, "where is it that you say you will enter, and you will visit when you say you will visit?" You don't have to fall for her agitation. ”

"The agitation will not hit." Xu Xun said as he walked out, "But it's useless to waste the queen's good intentions, since there is this vacancy, then let's go." ”

The master is now more and more in his own way......

Mama Qian sighed in her heart, gave Mama Zhao a look that she wanted to speak, and shook her head gently: There is no need to persuade it, since you have made up your mind, you can't persuade it.

What the master is thinking in his heart, maybe even the emperor may not be clear, but after all these years of companionship, I have watched the master step by step from a talented girl to the current point, and even experienced the changes at that time. At that time, when the emperor stuffed Zhuang'er over, the master's excuse was not modest, but sincere...... The master has a stubborn temper, no matter what others think of this, in her heart, she always feels as if she has slapped herself in the mouth.

Not to mention anything else, the queen looks at people, she has a little eyesight, she didn't say anything, she just came for half an hour earlier, and immediately gave the master a problem, go, when she saw her biological mother, Zhuang'er was still young, I don't know what Wu Meiren's reaction was.

Don't go ...... It's not a big deal not to go, it's just a little faceless.

This is pinching the concubine's temperament, the queen doesn't speak, but she is working hard in her heart, that is, she is descending the concubine little by little, this time if she doesn't go, in front of the queen in the future, she can't raise her head.

Even the emperor can't suppress the person, a queen can suppress it? The concubine Niangniang will definitely go now, and even if there is a guard outside Wu Meiren's residence and someone is blocking her, she will go in. ――It's better now, but in the future, it may be a handle. Or even more, the queen mother bit her ears with the emperor: is it too arrogant to despise the law......

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Xu Xun didn't have the same mind as Mama Qian, she had long wanted to take Zhuang'er to see Wu Meiren. She is different from the queen, she never planned to make Zhuang'er her biological son, rather than let him think about it when he grows up, it is better to talk to him since he was a child, and take him to visit his biological mother regularly. At least in retrospect, I won't regret it.

Of course, if Wu Meiren can't help the long-term confinement, her spirit is scattered and unkempt, and she is not suitable for getting along with children, then this plan will definitely have to be scrapped. She originally planned to wait for Zhuang'er to be two or three years old before sending someone to visit her, but now that the queen has made a game and given her a vacancy, Xu Xun doesn't want to sit there stupidly, so she simply comes out for a walk and sees what the environment of Wu Meiren's seclusion is.

Unlike when she was imprisoned in the partial palace, the courtyard where Wu Meiren was imprisoned was not big, according to the introduction of the little eunuch who led the way, this was originally built for visitors to come here to change clothes, rest, and rest, in layman's terms, this is a palace version of the luxury toilet. Of course, the thatched toilets used by the emperor are also haode, this small courtyard is built according to the rockery, there are three pocket rooms inside and outside, a few high walls outside, and a small courtyard is circled, which is estimated to cover the footsteps in and out. There was no seal on the courtyard gate, but there was indeed someone guarding it, and the little eunuch reported the news in front, and the reply he got was, "I'm sorry for the concubine Niangniang, it's just that the slaves and maids are acting on orders, and there is no emperor to speak, so I don't dare to let people in at will." ”

"Just say my words, if the emperor asks, I will naturally bear it." Xu Xun casually ordered, "By the way, ask again, after she came in, someone came here to inquire about something." ”

The result is of course gone, Xiao Wu Beauty is not favored again, and she is imprisoned in Nannei from afar, and ordinary people who will come to see her when they are full. Every day, the food is delivered by the eunuch who guards the door, and there is an old man who specializes in doing rough work for her, and she also comes to work every day, in addition, Xu Guifei and her party are also the first wave of visitors.

Maybe she woke up - is it possible for the emperor to ask about such a desolate place? Perhaps in awe of her status, the eunuch guarding the small courtyard did not pretend for too long, and opened the courtyard door. It's just that they didn't dare to let Zhuang'er in, "I'm afraid of frightening the prince." ”

"I haven't been crowned king yet," Xu Xun said casually, "Don't talk nonsense......"

Don't let the child go, she went into the yard by herself, and sure enough, she saw a big iron lock on the door, and all the windows were boarded...... Can't open the windows to ventilate? She won't suffocate to death, huh? ”

"Back to the mother," said the waiter at the door, "the noble man has pierced a lot of window paper with his own hands, and you know that this is almost winter......"

Xu Xun was speechless for a while, she probably understood that Weishenme couldn't let Zhuang'er in - she was right to worry, Xiao Wu Meiren's spirit was only afraid that there was a little problem.

Just right such a sentence, suddenly there was a sound of people walking in the house, and then, someone violently slapped the window panel, making a muffled sound of tom, Xiao Wu Meiren did not speak, just so persistently, hard to pat the plank, the force was so great, even shook the window lattice on the sound, fell a lot of dust.

“…… That's it," the doorkeeper raised his voice helplessly, "Sometimes when he hears someone passing by, the nobleman keeps banging on the door hard, and the movement is very loud. After the plank, I changed the window, and it could be better. ”

Although Xiao Wu Meiren's fate is also self-inflicted, and now the result can be regarded as lenient, but Xu Xun still shook her head when she saw it in her eyes, she instructed the waiter, "Go and tell her, let her stop making trouble, read more Buddhist scriptures honestly, and after three months, I will send someone to take a look, if she is better, maybe I will bring Zhuang'er to see her in the future." ”

The concubine had a word, how could the little waiter not follow, so she trotted over to pass the word at the moment, and Xu Xun said to Mama Zhao, "Reward." He was not interested in staying here longer, so he turned around and walked out of the courtyard, and Zhuang'er was outside the courtyard gate, pointing to the window with a curious face, imitating the tom slapping sound, "Knock! Boom! ”

Maybe the waiter had already passed the word, and the sound of slapping was cut off, and the courtyard returned to silence, as quiet as a tomb and a coffin, only the gentle footsteps of the little waiter as the only embellishment, but it was 'Birdsong Mountain is more secluded'.

Xu Xun looked innocent and dressed as a strong man with a splendid ingot, and she didn't know what it was like in her heart, she said, "Let's go back." ”

On the way back, she thought about it, couldn't help but sigh, and said to Mama Zhao, "Actually, the eldest brother is still very good to me." ”

If she was imprisoned with this treatment that day, although she still wouldn't bow her head, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to live so freely.

Looking back now, the emperor was actually very affectionate towards her, even in anger, he failed to be ruthless to her. His words in Nannei shocked him even more...... From then on, he has really been very good to her, so good that even by her most non-centrific, demanding standards, there is not a single flaw.

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In this small half an hour, Xu Xun also made good use of it, when she and Zhuang'er stopped and returned to the small building of the banquet, the concubines had already arrived, and when they saw Zhuang'er coming in, they all smiled and said, "The birthday star is here!" ”

Zhuang'er has never been afraid of life, and these aunts, have also met a few times, no matter who wants to hug, he is smiling and leaning over, but a few young such as concubines, Yuan concubines, etc., as soon as they hug their hands, their shoulders are sinking, "This child is really heavy!" ”

Even the queen hugged her and said enviously, "No, the bolt is so heavy." When he is as big as a strong child, he can weigh at least five or six pounds lighter. ”

Bolt was originally held aside by the nurse, and when she heard her name, she turned her head and babbled, and called out vaguely, "Brother-brother." ”

Although Zhuang'er was a year old, he also knew people, and he obviously liked his brother more than adults, and he cried out, as if to agree, and the two splendid troupes danced hand in hand, and finally succeeded in meeting the teacher, and played together.

Now there are more people, no more than just now with the queen, both of them have to try their best to hide the tense embarrassment, Xu Xun saw that several children were under the care of the nursing mother, and also relaxed, chatted with colleagues for a few words, and suddenly noticed, "Why didn't Quan Zhaorong come?" ”

"Quan Zhaorong felt the cold," Yuan Concubine explained—her voice was really good, even if she wasn't singing or talking, she had a special charm. "It's been a few days since I got up, and it seems that there is a medicine in the Shangshi Bureau who has come over to prescribe a prescription for her pulse."

Now the only female medicine in the palace is Nan Yipo, Xu Xun has a good idea of her level, she frowned slightly, and didn't say anything: The rules in the palace, the palace concubine has no special decency, it is indeed not good to ask the imperial doctor to go to the outpatient clinic, at most, the symptoms and pulse are written, and the imperial doctor looks at a piece of paper to prescribe medicine.

The two were gossiping, Concubine Yuan had accompanied the emperor to Nannei several times before - she had a good singing voice and often had the opportunity to accompany her, but the little girl was still very happy to be able to come again, "It's really beautiful, it's like a fairyland, and I can't wait to live here every time I come back." ”

"Hey." When Concubine Hui heard this, she smiled and said, "Sister, you can't talk nonsense. ”

Concubine Yuan was a little dazed, "What does this mean, but the slave is puzzled." ”

They entered the palace late, and their grade was low, and it was reasonable not to know the multiple uses of Nannei, which was also a common thing, but she was talking to Xu Xun about this, so it was inappropriate. The sound of talking in the room gradually quieted down, and a lot of eyes, if there was no place, swept on Yuan Concubine and Xu Xun, Yuan Concubine also knew that she had said the wrong thing, but she didn't know what was wrong, she didn't feel panicked, looked left and right, and her eyes gradually turned red.

Xu Xun could feel that the queen's gaze was turning inquiringly on his face, as if she wanted to look behind her face and know the truth about living in the south - her seat was naturally not far from the queen, and she could still see it clearly, and the queen's expression was not like the vague excitement that others saw the two favorite concubines colliding, but ......

If she had been bold, she would have said that the queen's face was filled with an almost anxious curiosity.

The dismissal of Nannei can indeed be said to be a stain on Xu Xun's career, but she herself doesn't care about it at all, seeing Concubine Yuan so panicked, she doesn't feel a little pity for her, and when she was about to ease her cheeks, she announced that the queen mother and the emperor were coming.

All the concubines naturally stood up, with the queen as the head standing next to the seat, and when the queen mother and the emperor entered the door, they all saluted and said 'long luck and longevity'. After the emperor served the queen mother and sat down on the two thrones in the center, he sat down one by one.

"Hmm......" The Queen Mother's eyes carefully scanned the interior layout, her eyes fell on the queen's face, and she also raised the corners of her lips slightly. This banquet was neatly organized, but I couldn't find the slightest fault. ”

A happy smile spread on the queen's face, "If my mother thinks it's good, my daughter-in-law will be relieved." ”

The two glanced at each other again, and then turned their faces away, and the Queen Mother smiled, "What about Xiao Zhuang'er?" There is no little birthday star in this week, but it's not like words. ”

Naturally, someone went to bring the children over, and Xu Xun also withdrew his eyes - although it was a little unkind, she admitted that the open and secret battles between the queen mother and the queen were actually quite interesting sometimes. This time, it's hard to say who the real winner is.

Attention turned back, and she noticed that the emperor was looking at her, and when she saw her look at her, the faint smile on his face expanded, and he greeted Xu Xun with a smile and a slight chin, and the emperor said, "Yes, the table that grabbed Zhou can also be brought over." ”

Xu Xun lowered her head to look at her toes, and she took a soft breath, trying to calm the sudden acceleration of her heartbeat—although it was nonsense, absurd, and even stupid and ...... for her It's a shame, but she can't help but admit that whether it's the status of the concubine, the expensive jewelry, or even the strong child, for her, the lethality may not be as good as the laughter in this crowd.

The familiar confusion was once again entangled in her heart, Xu Xun was a little unable to find the direction, she didn't even know what she was confusing about. She felt like she was struggling in the torrent, only knowing how to hold on to her own insistence, but she didn't understand at all that she was going to hold on, or, after letting go of her hand, where she would be rushed.

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