Chapter 20 The Cold War in Progress
Coming back from Mama Zheng's room, Mu Kexian kept thinking about whether to let Mama Zheng out of the palace to raise her. She is also old, so it is better to stay outside the palace in the palace.
"Mother, it's time for breakfast." Shui Ling saw that Mu Kexian was in a daze, so he reminded him.
"Hmm." Mu Kexian replied lightly, then got up and walked to the dining table.
Probably because Mama Fu saw that Mu Kexian's morning sickness reaction was much better, so she ordered someone to make Codonopsis chicken soup. Unexpectedly, it was fine, but as soon as she smelled the smell of chicken soup, Mu Kexian couldn't stand it, so she walked directly to the side and vomited, and ate several pieces of dried apricots before she could barely suppress the nausea.
"Niangniang, how are you now?" Shui Xiu saw that Mu Kexian was pale from vomiting, and was very worried, "Please come and see the imperial doctor, I haven't vomited for the past few days, but today it started again." ”
Mu Kexian has been in a bad mood for the past two days, which is estimated to have affected the child in her belly. I was afraid that something would happen to the child, so I asked the doctor to come and see him.
"Let's drink a bowl of white fungus porridge first, with sour plums in it." After a while, Mama Fu came over with a bowl of porridge. The recipe she set made Mu Kexian uncomfortable, and Mama Fu felt very uncomfortable, so she went to the kitchen to make a bowl of porridge and brought it over.
Mu Kexian looked at the white fungus porridge in front of her, knowing that even if she was disgusting, she couldn't ignore the child in her belly, so she ate it in small bites.
I heard that the crown princess in the East Palace was not feeling well, where did anyone dare to delay. After a while, Imperial Physician Xu arrived at the Fangyi Palace.
"Imperial Doctor Xu, my mother hasn't been nauseous anymore recently, why did she suddenly vomit this morning?" Mu Kexian looked at the water show, which was usually quite stable on weekdays, so anxious, and shook her head helplessly, these two girls, as soon as they encounter their own affairs, they care about it.
After a stick of incense, Imperial Physician Xu pondered and asked, "Has the crown princess been troubled lately?" The pulse shows that you are depressed and the fetal image is slightly unstable. “
These words happened to be heard by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had just entered the door in a hurry.
The crown prince was originally in the Qianqing Palace to discuss with the emperor about the selection of the side concubine, but suddenly someone came to the East Palace to invite the imperial doctor, so shocked that even the emperor urged Qi Morui to come back and take a look, so rest assured.
"In this case, Imperial Doctor Xu, you should prescribe medicine first, and it will definitely ensure that the crown princess and the child in her belly are safe and sound." Qi Morui's tone was very heavy, so frightened that Imperial Doctor Xu immediately knelt down and promised.
Qi Morui didn't know what Mu Kexian was worried about, so he had to wave his hand and ask everyone to step back first, and then ask slowly.
"Slim, what are you worried about?" Qi Morui stretched out his hand, ready to hold Mu Kexian in his arms, but Mu Kexian suddenly got up, making Qi Morui pounce.
"Your Highness laughed, as the crown princess, everything is protected by the prince, what is there to worry about?" There was mockery in his tone.
Who is Qi Morui, just looking at Mu Kexian's tone and expression, he instantly thought, "Do you know about the draft?" ”
Mu Kexian was very hurt, "Yes, I know, it's a pity that the prince has been hiding from me for so long, wasting your hard work." ”
"No, Xian Xian, you listen to me, I'm afraid of you......"
"What are you afraid of me, afraid that I will influence your choice of concubine, afraid that I will hurt your child? Yes? ”
"Xian Xian, your body has always been bad, I don't want to affect you because of this little thing."
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, is this a trivial matter? My husband is going to marry a side concubine, but I'm the last one to know, how long are you going to hide it from me? ”
Qi Morui was suddenly silent, and his temperament was not going to wronged himself to explain to others. A man who has been held since he was a child does not bother to report what he thinks to others even in front of the woman he is spoiling with all his heart.
Unexpectedly, this appearance seemed to Mu Kexian to be a tacit acquiescence, crying and saying, "I have nothing to say, His Royal Highness the Prince." Do you think I'm stupid and will endure anything! ”
Qi Morui didn't want to see Mu Kexian crying in front of him, it didn't look like seeing it at all. But he didn't expect that Mu Kexian would cry this time because of him.
I could only walk forward and hug Mu Kexian, but I didn't say anything.
Mu Kexian cried fiercely in Qi Morui's arms, crying tired, and the pregnant woman was already sleepy, so she fell asleep.
Since then, there seems to be an invisible barrier between Mu Kexian and Qi Morui, and the two are not noisy or noisy, they just have nothing to say.
Even the queen mother heard about the state of the two, even if she was very busy, she still found an opportunity to call Mu Kexian to Zhongjing Palace.
"Slim, what's happened to you and Rui'er lately?"
Mu Kexian didn't talk about the contradiction between herself and Qi Morui, but said with a smile, "Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats me very well. ”
The queen mother is a person who has come over, and she can't see that the little couple has a conflict. But these two have always avoided talking about the problem, and they don't know where to start if they want to persuade them, but the queen also understands a little in her heart, most of them are for the draft.
"Xian Xian, the candidate for the crown prince's side concubine is about to be decided, you, as the crown prince's concubine, come and take a look!" The queen mother is kind-hearted, thinking that Mu Kexian will have a certain grasp in her heart, as for the future entry into the East Palace, Mu Kexian will not be prepared.
"No need, Queen Mother, you and the prince just decide."
"Xian Xian, the queen mother also came over like this, but as a royal daughter-in-law, this is inevitable."
Mu Kexian smiled decently, "Queen Mother, the sons and daughters will be saved, and they will live in peace with your sisters in the future." ”
Seeing Mu Kexian's reaction, the queen mother could only give up. After a few more words, Mu Kexian paid attention to the child in her belly, and let Mu Kexian leave.
A figure slowly walked out from behind the screen, and pinched her brows a little tiredly, "Queen Mother, she has been this attitude for the past two days, whenever Erchen mentions it, she looks like she has nothing to do with herself." ”
"Rui'er, no matter how virtuous the wife is, heard the news that her husband was going to take a concubine. It's uncomfortable in my heart, especially if you are still pregnant with your child. The queen said with deep understanding, "The queen mother was like this back then, slowly losing hope." ”
"Queen Mother," Qi Morui paused, he rarely experienced the emotions between his father and queen mother, and he didn't know where to start, "My father has always had you in his heart." ”
The queen waved her hand, obviously unwilling to discuss this topic with Qi Morui. "You coax Xian Xian well, she still has a child."
"Erchen knows, but there are only a few more women in the East Palace, and her status in Erchen's heart will never change, and the crown princess will always be her. Erchen didn't understand, what was she to blame? "Since he was five years old, Qi Morui has rarely had such a headache, even if his father assigned him a difficult task, he can do it very well.
It was rare to see her son so distressed, and the queen smiled. She always knew that her son had been instilled with the way of the emperor since he was a child, making him feel that women were tools of political power, even when he met his beloved. Forget it, let them toss their own affairs, as long as they don't hurt their little golden grandson, they and the emperor can't have it, I hope they can understand.
"The queen mother, the sons and daughters will retire first."
"Well, let's go back." The queen knew that Qi Morui had been very busy in the past two days, not only the draft, but also the flooding in Jiangnan had become more and more serious recently, so she asked him to hurry to the office.
It is August, which is the flood season when the water is rising, and although the flood phenomenon in the Jiangnan area this year is not more serious than in previous years, it is also a serious problem for the imperial court. It is very interesting to note that this year, the number of victims has not decreased, but has increased, even though the disaster is not severe. Qi Morui thought as he walked, it seems that the governor of Jiangnan doesn't want to do it.
At the same time, Qian Shimao, the governor of Jiangnan, happened to receive a letter. Qian Shimao is the elder brother of the fourth prince's mother, Concubine Shufei, who is corrupt and bribe-taking on weekdays, relying on his sister in the palace, and gave birth to the four princes, and has always been powerful.
"Master, this is a letter from Jingzhong." The housekeeper of the Qian family handed the letter to Qian Shimao.
After reading the letter, Qian Shimao threw it on the table casually and said angrily, "I really don't know what's wrong with my sister's brain, who will come to check where the money went when the flood happened." “
Concubine Shu has always known her brother and is insatiable. But this year, the emperor handed over the matter of the flood to the prince to investigate and deal with it personally, and he was really worried, so he hurriedly wrote a letter to his brother, asking him to pay attention to proportions and not to be too presumptuous. But fortunately, he still has a trump card in his hand, and I am afraid that the prince himself will be overwhelmed by the time, and the affairs of Jiangnan will be the same as in previous years, and it will be too late to investigate thoroughly.
"You go and send someone to mention her, and I'll give her another month to see her."
"Yes, sissy."
In the side hall of Fangyi Palace, "Mama Zheng, get up and drink the medicine." “
"It's okay, I'll just come alone, you go and serve the mother!" Mama Zheng has been sick in bed for the past few days, and she herself does not look like someone is serving, for fear that others will see that she is abnormal.
picked up the medicine bowl, and there was a note underneath, "Last month", which shocked Mama Zheng and instantly knocked over the medicine in her hand.
The person outside the door heard the sound and pushed the door to enter, and Mama Zheng quickly stuffed the note under the pillow. "Alas, I'm getting older, and the bowl can't be served well."
"Oh, Mama, I'll just say I'll feed you, you said that if you get burned, the crown princess may have to punish me." I went out again and brought in a new bowl of medicine.
"If you want me to say, Mama Zheng, you are really blessed, you have served Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess since you were a child, and you will be blessed in the future. Our crown princess is simply the best master I have ever served, and she is very good to her subordinates. The little girl continued, "Last time, because of the news of my mother's death from my hometown, I was in a trance for a while, and broke a vase, who knew that after the princess understood the situation, not only did she not blame me, but also rewarded me with ten taels of silver, let me do a funeral for my mother, what a good person the princess is, no wonder she is favored by the prince......" The little girl was still babbling, and before she knew it, Mama Zheng had burst into tears.
"Hey, Mama Zheng, what are you crying about, I said the wrong thing?" The little girl was in a hurry.
"It's okay, I just think of the princess's goodness, and I'm a little moved."
As soon as the little girl heard that others echoed her words, she became excited, "I'll just say, Mama, you must be a blessed person." ”