Chapter 21: The Draft

In mid-September, the draft officially began, and the palace inevitably became lively. At the time of the draft, the queen mother, as well as Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu were all here. The three princes and the four princes are of the same age, and they will reach the age of marriage in a year or two, and it is okay to look at the side concubines now.

"Queen Mother, looking at this group of show girls, I feel that we are all old!" Concubine Hui said with a smile to the queen on the high platform.

"Isn't it, in the blink of an eye, a decade or two has passed." Although the queen did not speak, the concubine on the side accosted her.

"The third prince, the fourth prince is not too young, you two take a good look, let's set the side concubine first!" The queen obviously knew what the two concubines were thinking, and spoke.

The draft began, "Li Yuting, the sister of General Xuanhelian, and Lian Xuerou, the daughter of Shaoqing of Dali Temple...... Audience"

"Lian Xuerou, the daughter of Dali Temple, see all the mothers." The women in the audience stand up, although their appearance is outstanding, but they are not stunning, the type of jasper of the small family.

"What kind of talent do you know?" The queen asked.

"The courtier's lute is playing well."

The queen glanced at Mama Gui, and immediately someone came to the stage with a pipa and handed it to Lian Xuerou.

After a song, it was Concubine Hui who praised first, "Sure enough, I played it well, and I looked good." ”

This compliment provoked the queen and the concubine to look at Concubine Hui at the same time.

Concubine Shu tilted her head sideways, and smiled slightly in her heart, no wonder Concubine Hui has not been favored by the emperor for so many years, what a fool. There were more than a dozen people in front, and the queen barely spoke, this one actually asked about talent, obviously the side concubine of the prince's internal design, and she was in a hurry to praise it.

"That's good, leave the sign."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Lian Xuerou immediately knelt down to thank her.

Of the four show girls, only Lian Xuerou was left alone in the end.

There are a group of show girls on the stage, and their talents are all the same, what do they look like, but they haven't met any big beauties, it seems that this draft is all of the beautiful type.

"Xia Weiran, the daughter of General Zhenyuan, see all the mothers." The soft and weak voice came, which made people look up and their eyes lit up. Compared with the previous show girl, Xia Weiran can be called a great beauty. looks weak and not frightened, coupled with a slightly cold dress, she is a living ice beauty.

"Have you ever had any talents?"

"Returning to the queen's mother, the calligraphy of the courtiers has been guided by Master Liaoyuan."

Here there are people with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, although it looks weak, although the words written are not strong enough, but also have their own flavor.

"Leave the sign."

"Xie Niangniang."

The draft is still in full swing, and Mu Kexian doesn't care at all, she is now fully committed to making clothes for the child in her belly.

"Mother, this needle is wrong, you have to recycle it." Shui Ling looked at Mu Kexian's embroidered belly pocket, and had a slight headache.

Since the inexplicable cold war with the prince, her mother has been in a bad mood for several days, and two days ago she saw the picture of the child's belly pocket sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so she had to sew the belly pocket for the little emperor's grandson. But the problem is that our Royal Highness the Crown Princess can do everything, but there is only one thing that she can't learn since she was a child, and that is the female celebrity.

When I was a child, as long as Mrs. Mu picked up the embroidery, her own lady would find all kinds of excuses to run away, and finally Mrs. couldn't bear it anymore, and accepted the two bookcases of the young lady, and let her learn embroidery, but as a result, she still didn't learn. But now, when I am pregnant with a child, I have to embroider a belly pocket for the child.

"Niangniang, why don't we go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers!" Shui Ling saw the unsightly embroidery that was ruined by his mother, and felt a little heartache. That material is Yunjin, only a few horses are produced a year, and it feels silky to the touch, which is very suitable for children's delicate skin. Now that it has been embroidered like this by Mu Kexian, it will be very uncomfortable for a crappy needlework child to wear.

"It's September now, where else are there any flowers to enjoy? Hey, Shui Ling, do you think I'm embroidering wrong again? Mu Kexian is now full of energy, and when she thinks that the baby may be wearing clothes she sews, Mu Kexian's heart is as sweet as drinking honey, and any troubles are gone in an instant.

"Mother, this one is not wrong, but the stitches are too big."

"Ahh As soon as he didn't pay attention, Mu Kexian stabbed his finger.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Shui Xiu hurriedly came to check, "While turning around, let people go and get the medicine box." "Go get some medicine."

"What's wrong?" Qi Morui's voice suddenly came from the door, hurried.

"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." As soon as everyone turned around and saw Qi Morui, they immediately knelt down and saluted.

Qi Morui didn't have time to deal with them, so he walked straight to Mu Kexian, "What's the matter, where is the injury, why don't you go and ask the doctor quickly!" ”

Mu Kexian turned her head, not intending to answer him.

Qi Morui had no choice but to turn his gaze to Shui Ling, who understood and immediately replied, "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, Niangniang's finger was pricked by a needle, this is ointment." ”

After saying that, he immediately retreated, Mu Kexian scolded this group of girls in her heart, and ran away at the critical moment, whose maid is it?

"Give me your hand and I'll give you the medicine." Qi Morui said lightly.

Mu Kexian didn't act, just pretended not to hear. Qi Morui directly and forcefully pulled Mu Kexian's fingers, ready to apply the medicine.

Mu Kexian spoke up at this time, "Don't, this wound is very small, it will be fine in a while, you can't apply medicine indiscriminately when you are pregnant." ”

Qi Morui put down the medicine bottle, but did not let go of Mu Kexian's hand, but pulled Mu Kexian to his lap and sat down. "Slim, stop being angry, okay?"

"Isn't today the day of the draft, why isn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince there?" Mu Kexian did not answer Qi Morui's question, but threw out another question.

"With the queen mother there, I naturally want to accompany you and our children." As he spoke, he touched Mu Kexian's already slightly bulging abdomen with his hand.

"Slim, no matter what happens in the future, I will always protect you and love you, and we are still the same as before, okay?" Qi Morui's voice was already pleading.

"Okay." Mu Kexian's soft voice came into his ears, making Qi Morui a little incredulous.

"Really?" Qi Morui looked at Mu Kexian with surprised eyes, he was obviously such a high-ranking person, but he was willing to do everything for one person.

Mu Kexian nodded, and said with a little disgust, "What, don't you want to?" ”

Qi Morui hugged Mu Kexian tightly, and said with satisfaction, "Of course I am willing, you don't know how much I miss you these days." The voice gradually became hoarse, Qi Morui slowly lowered his head, and was about to kiss the seductive red lips that had seduced him for a long time.

Suddenly, the palm of his hand felt like he had been kicked by something. Qi Morui and Mu Kexian were both a little surprised, and looked at the bulging lower abdomen, "The child has moved!" Mu Kexian said excitedly.

"Hmm." Qi Morui's voice also carried a hint of excitement.

"I think I'll see the kid soon." Mu Kexian was completely upset by the small movement of the child in her belly, and her heart was full of children. Probably it is the nature of every mother, during pregnancy, she always fantasizes about what her child will look like, and she can't help but think about what to do for her child now.

"I don't know if it's a boy or a girl in my belly," Mu Kexian's voice suddenly lowered, "but you all want to be a boy!" ”

"If it's a daughter like yours, I'm happy too." Qi Morui looked at Mu Kexian's eyes, "As long as you gave birth, I am very happy." ”

As he spoke, he kissed each other's lips, he hadn't tasted such a sweet taste for a long time, Qi Morui couldn't stop it, and he was reluctant to let go. In the end, it was Mu Kexian who pushed Qi Morui's chest, "I'm about to lose my breath, let go." Qi Morui just gave up.

"Tonight, will you let me in?" Under the temptation of Qi Morui's low voice, Mu Kexian's face immediately turned red, obviously not knowing what to say. "I, I really want to hold you,"

"You can go wherever you want, who dares to care about you, His Royal Highness the Prince!" Hearing what Mu Kexian said, Qi Morui knew that Mu Kexian was relieved, and the depression caused by the draft in the past few days instantly dissipated.

The water spirit and water show guarding outside the door, as well as everything beside the prince, Wei Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few days, the two masters have made trouble, but they have suffered from the people who are serving around them, and they are careful every day, for fear that they will say the wrong thing.

Shui Ling and Shui Xiu are okay, if Mu Kexian is angry again, he will not punish them, at most let them copy the scriptures. But Wanquan and Wei Zhen are different, the prince's temper is not provoked, and he can figure it out. In the past few days, the prince has been getting up early every day to practice, either playing with knives or dancing with swords, but sometimes when he rises, he has to find someone to learn, so Wei Zhen has become an unlucky sparring partner. The prince's kung fu is not comparable to many people, so being beaten every day has become a compulsory course for Wei Zhen.

If Wei Zhen suffered physical torture, then everything was mentally tortured. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not satisfied with the daily diet, and from time to time he keeps a straight face. Especially when he gets up early to get dressed, he is in a bad mood, and every time he complains silently in his heart, the prince himself annoys the princess and makes them angry.

"You've never embroidered for me, my princess!" Qi Morui's voice was unexpectedly aggrieved, and he deliberately shouted to the crown princess, as if reminding Mu Kexian.

"Actually, I don't know how to embroider." Mu Kexian said embarrassedly, "When I was a child, I thought embroidery was the most boring thing in the world, every time my mother asked me to embroider, I either ran out secretly with my brother, or sat in the house and read a book for a day." ”

"No, it's not bad, anyway, there are embroidery girls in the palace!" Qi Morui played with Mu Kexian's hair absently.

"But I want to make something for the kids!" Mu Kexian held the embroidery in his hand and said helplessly, "But I can't embroider well." ”

"I thought the crown princess was omnipotent, but I didn't expect that there were also people who were not good at it." Qi Morui said with a chuckle.

"I don't know everything, I'm just interested in learning." Mu Kexian recalled the past, "Whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, or poetry and songs, I seem to like it very much, and my mother will also find the best master for me, and the result is ......."

"As a result, you became the number one beauty in Beijing." Qi Morui remembered Mu Kexian's title, and continued to ask, "Before my father gave me marriage, many people went to propose marriage!" ”

"What's the matter, I'm jealous!" Unexpectedly, Mu Kexian shook his head, "No one. “

Qi Morui thinks about it, the prime minister's only daughter is still his daughter. Besides, there is an elder brother who is the prince's companion, and people with brains naturally believe that Mu Kexian is the only crown princess.